The Advanced Strategy Guide to Minecraft
2nd Edition
Published on 12. November 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-7897-5573-5 (ISBN)
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The Advanced Strategy Guide to Minecraft
Make Minecraft whatever YOU want it to be!
After you've learned to survive in Minecraft, the fun really begins. Minecraft's advanced features support stunning creativity-and that's still just the beginning. More than ever, Minecraft 1.9 can be whatever you and millions of other players dream up!
Custom-crafted adventure maps... new trading systems and societies... incredible mods that take Minecraft into the far future... Minecraft's potential is simply astounding. This full-color guide brings together all of today's most amazing Minecraft resources and techniques. Why struggle with outdated web tutorials or bewildering YouTube videos? Mega-bestselling author Stephen O'Brien will show you how to get it all, and do it all!
Create and manage unique Minecraft 1.9 configurations with their own versions, worlds, resource packs, and profiles
Automatically mass-produce sugar cane, melons, wheat, and more
Supercharge mining operations to excavate infinite amounts of obsidian
Take control of the mayhem with mob farms: mass-produce your own zombies, spiders, creepers, and skeletons
Craft amazing armor, weapons, and tools
Build in any style that inspires you: medieval, Victorian, Viking, Japanese, modern, suburban, you name it
Create natural-looking terrain and trees, decorate with 2D pixel art, and build 3D statues
Construct smarter, more efficient power and transportation systems
Assemble amazing redstone circuitry with Monostable and Redpower 2
Generate massive resources with gigantic oil refineries and quarries
Create and share exciting adventure maps and learn the secrets of CommandBlocks
Export your greatest adventures to YouTube, Vimeo, or HD video
Stephen O'Brien is author of the mega-bestselling The Ultimate Player's Guide to Minecraft as well as many other books. An Australian-born writer and entrepreneur now residing in Sydney after too many years in Silicon Valley, his 30 books include several bestsellers. He founded Typefi, the world's leading automated publishing system, and invented the award-winning mypressi portable espresso maker. He's a perpetual innovator who remains astounded at the unparalleled creativity Minecraft can engender.
Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB. This book is not affiliated with or sponsored by Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB.
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Stephen O'Brien is an Australian-born writer and entrepreneur currently residing in Sydney after too many years in Silicon Valley. He has previously written over 30 titles across multiple editions with publishers such as Prentice-Hall and Que, including several best-selling titles. He also founded Typefi, the world's leading automated publishing system, and invented a new type of espresso machine called mypressi. He has been using Minecraft since its early days and remains astounded at the unparalleled creativity it engenders. Stephen is also the author of the internationally bestselling The Ultimate Player's Guide to Minecraft, published by Que.
Content
Introduction 1
Become a Minecraft Expert! 2
What's in This Book 2
How to Use This Book 3
Chapter 1 Getting Started 5
Managing Minecraft 5
Launch Control 6
Mod Management 10
Custom Launchers 11
Adding Mods to MultiMC 16
Modpack Installers 20
The Bottom Line 22
Chapter 2 Automated Produce Farms 23
Make Mine a BUD 24
Automated Cane Farms 27
Automated Collection and Transport 32
Automated Pumpkin and Melon Farms 36
Automated Wheat, Potato, and Carrot Farms 43
Automated Sorting 46
The Bottom Line 51
Chapter 3 Mining and Ore Generators 53
Creating Cobblestone 53
Creating Stone 58
Obsidian Generator 61
The Bottom Line 65
Chapter 4 Mob Farms, Traps, and Defense 67
Evil Mob Farms 67
Spawning Mob Mayhem 68
Building a Water-Based Mob Farm 70
Grinding Mobs and Collecting Drops 73
Grinding for Experience 81
Dastardly Mob Traps 83
Treacherous Trenches 83
Killer Cactus 85
Indispensible Dispensers 88
Pulverizing Pistons 92
The Bottom Line 94
Chapter 5 Advanced Construction 95
Choosing a Building Style 96
Medieval Style 96
Up Go the Walls! 98
If You Like It, Put a Roof on It! 99
Victorian Style 101
Pitched Roof 102
Complex Roof 104
Japanese Style Building 106
Modern and Suburban Styles 108
Residential Roads 110
Viking Style 111
Egyptian/Desert Style 113
Steampunk Style 114
Elven/Fairy Style 115
Build an Igloo 116
Advanced Decoration Techniques 118
Creating Natural Terrain and Trees 122
Drawing 2D Pixel Art 123
Sculpting a 3D Statue 124
Creating Spheres, Circles, and Arches 127
Building in the Nether and End Regions 129
The Bottom Line 130
Chapter 6 More Power to You 131
Combination Lock 131
Minecart Switches 140
Project:Red 142
Automating a Pumpkin Farm 144
What Else Can Project:Red Do? 148
Core 148
Integration 148
Transmission 150
Transportation 152The Bottom Line 152
Chapter 7 Empire Building with BuildCraft 155
BuildCraft Core Concepts 155
Pipe Dreams 157
Engines 163
Creating a Power Station 164
Mining Wells 167
Managing Combustion Engines 168
Refining Oil 173
Automated Quarries 174
Blueprints, Building, and Templates 178
More BuildCraft 182
The Bottom Line 182
Chapter 8 Titans of IndustrialCraft 185
IC2E Core Concepts 185
Agricultural Pursuits 187
Crossbreeding Guide 189
Strip Farming for Profit 190
Square Farm Dancing 193
Using the Cropnalyzer 194
Improving Growth with a Crop-Matron 197
IC2E Armor, Weapons, and Tools 198
Generating Energy Units (EU) 201
Mining, Macerating, and More 202
Automated Mining 202
Macerators and More 204
Going Thermonuclear 205
The Bottom Line 209
Chapter 9 Rolling with Railcraft 211
Getting Started 212
Creating Standard Track 214
Reinforced Track 218
Boring, Not So 219
Undercutting the Competition 222
More Mods 222
Galacticraft 222
Forestry 223
ComputerCraft 223
The Bottom Line 223
Chapter 10 Recording and Sharing 225
Choosing the Right Software 226
FRAPS for Windows (License Approximately $40) 227
Bandicam for Windows (License Approximately $39) 228
QuickTime Player for Mac (Free with OS X) 229
Hardware Recording Devices 230
AVerMedia's Live Gamer Portable (LGP) 230
Elgato Game Capture HD Recorder 230
Plotting Camera Paths and Animation 230
Overlaying Audio and Titles 233
Editing with iMovie-OS X 233
Titles 235
Adding Audio to Your Movie 235
Exporting Your Completed Movie 236
Editing with Windows Movie Maker-Windows 236
Titling 236
Adding Audio to Your Video 237
Exporting Your Completed Video 237
Publishing to YouTube and Vimeo 238
Uploading Your Video 238
Basic Info 240
The Bottom Line 241
Chapter 11 Building Your Own Adventure 243
Adventure Mode 244
Initial Planning and Implementation 245
So, What's Your Story? 245
Mastering Command Blocks 246
Breaking Down the Command String 247
Selectors 248
Commands 248
Specifiers 251
Teleporting to a Central Point 251
Using effect Commands 252
Rewarding Players 254
The Comparator 254
The tellraw Command 255
World-Editing Tools and Helpers (Map the Middle Kingdom) 259
Publishing Your Own Adventure (Terrifying Noobs) 260
The Bottom Line 261
Index 263
Become a Minecraft Expert! 2
What's in This Book 2
How to Use This Book 3
Chapter 1 Getting Started 5
Managing Minecraft 5
Launch Control 6
Mod Management 10
Custom Launchers 11
Adding Mods to MultiMC 16
Modpack Installers 20
The Bottom Line 22
Chapter 2 Automated Produce Farms 23
Make Mine a BUD 24
Automated Cane Farms 27
Automated Collection and Transport 32
Automated Pumpkin and Melon Farms 36
Automated Wheat, Potato, and Carrot Farms 43
Automated Sorting 46
The Bottom Line 51
Chapter 3 Mining and Ore Generators 53
Creating Cobblestone 53
Creating Stone 58
Obsidian Generator 61
The Bottom Line 65
Chapter 4 Mob Farms, Traps, and Defense 67
Evil Mob Farms 67
Spawning Mob Mayhem 68
Building a Water-Based Mob Farm 70
Grinding Mobs and Collecting Drops 73
Grinding for Experience 81
Dastardly Mob Traps 83
Treacherous Trenches 83
Killer Cactus 85
Indispensible Dispensers 88
Pulverizing Pistons 92
The Bottom Line 94
Chapter 5 Advanced Construction 95
Choosing a Building Style 96
Medieval Style 96
Up Go the Walls! 98
If You Like It, Put a Roof on It! 99
Victorian Style 101
Pitched Roof 102
Complex Roof 104
Japanese Style Building 106
Modern and Suburban Styles 108
Residential Roads 110
Viking Style 111
Egyptian/Desert Style 113
Steampunk Style 114
Elven/Fairy Style 115
Build an Igloo 116
Advanced Decoration Techniques 118
Creating Natural Terrain and Trees 122
Drawing 2D Pixel Art 123
Sculpting a 3D Statue 124
Creating Spheres, Circles, and Arches 127
Building in the Nether and End Regions 129
The Bottom Line 130
Chapter 6 More Power to You 131
Combination Lock 131
Minecart Switches 140
Project:Red 142
Automating a Pumpkin Farm 144
What Else Can Project:Red Do? 148
Core 148
Integration 148
Transmission 150
Transportation 152The Bottom Line 152
Chapter 7 Empire Building with BuildCraft 155
BuildCraft Core Concepts 155
Pipe Dreams 157
Engines 163
Creating a Power Station 164
Mining Wells 167
Managing Combustion Engines 168
Refining Oil 173
Automated Quarries 174
Blueprints, Building, and Templates 178
More BuildCraft 182
The Bottom Line 182
Chapter 8 Titans of IndustrialCraft 185
IC2E Core Concepts 185
Agricultural Pursuits 187
Crossbreeding Guide 189
Strip Farming for Profit 190
Square Farm Dancing 193
Using the Cropnalyzer 194
Improving Growth with a Crop-Matron 197
IC2E Armor, Weapons, and Tools 198
Generating Energy Units (EU) 201
Mining, Macerating, and More 202
Automated Mining 202
Macerators and More 204
Going Thermonuclear 205
The Bottom Line 209
Chapter 9 Rolling with Railcraft 211
Getting Started 212
Creating Standard Track 214
Reinforced Track 218
Boring, Not So 219
Undercutting the Competition 222
More Mods 222
Galacticraft 222
Forestry 223
ComputerCraft 223
The Bottom Line 223
Chapter 10 Recording and Sharing 225
Choosing the Right Software 226
FRAPS for Windows (License Approximately $40) 227
Bandicam for Windows (License Approximately $39) 228
QuickTime Player for Mac (Free with OS X) 229
Hardware Recording Devices 230
AVerMedia's Live Gamer Portable (LGP) 230
Elgato Game Capture HD Recorder 230
Plotting Camera Paths and Animation 230
Overlaying Audio and Titles 233
Editing with iMovie-OS X 233
Titles 235
Adding Audio to Your Movie 235
Exporting Your Completed Movie 236
Editing with Windows Movie Maker-Windows 236
Titling 236
Adding Audio to Your Video 237
Exporting Your Completed Video 237
Publishing to YouTube and Vimeo 238
Uploading Your Video 238
Basic Info 240
The Bottom Line 241
Chapter 11 Building Your Own Adventure 243
Adventure Mode 244
Initial Planning and Implementation 245
So, What's Your Story? 245
Mastering Command Blocks 246
Breaking Down the Command String 247
Selectors 248
Commands 248
Specifiers 251
Teleporting to a Central Point 251
Using effect Commands 252
Rewarding Players 254
The Comparator 254
The tellraw Command 255
World-Editing Tools and Helpers (Map the Middle Kingdom) 259
Publishing Your Own Adventure (Terrifying Noobs) 260
The Bottom Line 261
Index 263