Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
Trytobepatientasyoucompletethesesixsteps.Thisisnotafirst-personshooterthattakes
aday,somepizza,andarackofenergydrinkstofinishoff,althoughyoucertainly could.It
also isn't an impossible challenge, and you'll see some great sights along the way.
Tip:
Trade Your Way to The End
Traveling toTheNether isnotanactual prerequisite forcompleting thegame.You
really only need to go there to obtain the blaze rods that supply blaze powder.
These,whencombinedwithanEnderpearldroppedbyEndermen,becomeanEye
of Ender. If you've found a village or two, look for the purple-garbed priest villa-
ger. There's about a 16% probability they'll offer to sell you an Eye of Ender for
7 to 10 emeralds a pop. Even if the initial trade isn't useful, you can use it to open
additional trades until you have the one you want. This is actually a great way to
get to the end of the game if you're not so much into hardcore combat. It will still
take quite a bit of time, though, because you'll be extremely busy doing different
tasks to complete other trades until you've amassed sufficient Eyes of Ender.
If you can't find a priest, create extra doors in the village as described in
Chapter
11
,
“
Villages and Other Structures
,
” to spawn more villagers until one springs into
existence.
Getting to The Nether
Most of a successful trip to The Nether is really about being prepared. Start by gathering
the items on this survival checklist:
A full set of iron armor
—When it comes to armor, diamond is best, but given the
scarcity of diamond blocks, and accepting the fact that you'll almost certainly die
and respawn without it, just stick with iron. If you can, apply an enchantment of
feather falling to your boots so you can jump down cliffs, and any other protection
enchantments you can summon up. Remember, though, that when you die your ar-
mor doesn't come back with you, so don't go overboard. Be utilitarian rather than
trying to become invincible.
A couple of iron pickaxes and a few swords
—Make one of the swords dia-
mond—it will help in a difficult fight.
An iron shovel and a full stack of gravel (64 blocks)
—You'll need this stuff for
pillar-jumping. The Nether has a lot of crazy-tall cliffs you'll need to get up and
down.
Two full stacks of cobblestone
—You'll need this to create temporary shelters,
bridges, and barricades.
