Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
Note:
Sleep Without Sheep
Sheeparetheeasiestwaytoharvestwoolforabed.Ifyoucan'tfindany,
skip the bed-building and start on
Chapter 3
, “
Gathering Resources
,”
spending the night improving your tools at the crafting table. You can
quietly dig up more cobblestone by expanding your shelter. Just remem-
ber to place torches every nine or so spaces to ensure you leave no dark
places where a hostile mob can spawn. If there are simply no sheep any-
where nearby, look for spiders. Each drops between 0 and 2 pieces of
string.Collectfourofthoseandyoucanmakeablockofwool,socollect
12 and you'll have enough for a bed. Fair warning, though: this might
take a while.
Eachsheepdropsoneblockofwool.Whenyou'vecollectedthree,headbacktoyourcraft-
ing table, lay three blocks of wood planks on the bottom layer and the three blocks of wool
across the middle layer. Voilà! A bed is born.
You can place the bed anywhere there is space for two blocks. Stand facing the direction
youwantthebedtofacewherethefootofthebedwouldbeclosesttoyou.Thenright-click
on the block where the foot should go, not the head.
Figure 2.12
shows the placement, and
Figure 2.13
shows the end result in a now very comfortable, if simple, shelter.
