It seems that as of late I have this irrational fear that I'm not going anywhere. I look forward at what I want to do and my heart drops. Suddenly I feel like I may be in a place I can't get out of. What are the odds of me accomplishing my dream? I can't even get a job in this area in my field what makes me think I'll ever be able to. What seems the worst is I don't know how to get unstuck.
On a brighter note I have played Minecraft and I have fallen in love! I totally recommend it. It may not be pretty, but boy is it fun. I have found that I may be playing it a bit too often (at least I've got more applications out now). Though luckily I have build my big project so I'm not totally focused on it.
Minecraft is a simple game based around the idea you have just been dropped in this block based universe and you have about 10 minutes of daylight to get a hole dug (easier than you'd think) and some light (harder than you'd think). Once the sun goes down there be monsters. There are 4 main types of monsters (there are more but these are the ones that are around the most). You have your rather benign type the Zombies, as long as they don't get too close you're fine. They make a lot of noise so they are easy to know that they are near. Then there are skeletons, another mostly benign type, except they have range. The skeletons can shoot arrows at you, fun times. Then there are spiders. Which are all sorts of sweet during the day time, but as soon as the sun goes down they are after your blood. Spiders are hard to evade because they can climb walls and as soon as you get within agro range they will follow you even after the sun comes up. They can see through walls so even if you dig a hole they will still find you. After Spiders the most dangerous are the Creepers. They are dangerous because you don't know they are there until you hear the sound of a fuse burning. If you hear that noise RUN. Creepers explode destroying the area around them and you if you are too close. Armor reduces the damage you take from them, but it still hurts. Other than the four main types of monsters there are the ones in the Nether (not an easy task to get there) and there are the slimes. There are mods for more monsters and peaceful mobs.
Peaceful mobs are great, you have cows, chickens, sheep and pigs. Each have something you want. Cows have milk and hide. Chickens have eggs and feathers. Sheep have wool and pigs have tasty meats that heal you. There are also squids but they don't show up all that often since they live in the water and the point of the game is to dig holes and find cool stuff in the ground and build ...anything.
That's all for today, but soon I shall have more info on the wonderful world of Minecraft. Thank you Notch!
On a brighter note I have played Minecraft and I have fallen in love! I totally recommend it. It may not be pretty, but boy is it fun. I have found that I may be playing it a bit too often (at least I've got more applications out now). Though luckily I have build my big project so I'm not totally focused on it.
Minecraft is a simple game based around the idea you have just been dropped in this block based universe and you have about 10 minutes of daylight to get a hole dug (easier than you'd think) and some light (harder than you'd think). Once the sun goes down there be monsters. There are 4 main types of monsters (there are more but these are the ones that are around the most). You have your rather benign type the Zombies, as long as they don't get too close you're fine. They make a lot of noise so they are easy to know that they are near. Then there are skeletons, another mostly benign type, except they have range. The skeletons can shoot arrows at you, fun times. Then there are spiders. Which are all sorts of sweet during the day time, but as soon as the sun goes down they are after your blood. Spiders are hard to evade because they can climb walls and as soon as you get within agro range they will follow you even after the sun comes up. They can see through walls so even if you dig a hole they will still find you. After Spiders the most dangerous are the Creepers. They are dangerous because you don't know they are there until you hear the sound of a fuse burning. If you hear that noise RUN. Creepers explode destroying the area around them and you if you are too close. Armor reduces the damage you take from them, but it still hurts. Other than the four main types of monsters there are the ones in the Nether (not an easy task to get there) and there are the slimes. There are mods for more monsters and peaceful mobs.
Peaceful mobs are great, you have cows, chickens, sheep and pigs. Each have something you want. Cows have milk and hide. Chickens have eggs and feathers. Sheep have wool and pigs have tasty meats that heal you. There are also squids but they don't show up all that often since they live in the water and the point of the game is to dig holes and find cool stuff in the ground and build ...anything.
That's all for today, but soon I shall have more info on the wonderful world of Minecraft. Thank you Notch!
