Sunday, June 16, 2013

TU9 Seed & Map: blackandblue

Total Score
20.4 / 30.0 ( 68.0% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL8.1 INT6.8 MAG5.5


Rating

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • ++ Advanced ++
  • Expert
  • Suicidal Expert
  • Nightmare

Technical Details

Seed Number: -528 078 382
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

Bruises are referred to as "black and blue marks" despite the fact that they are most often green or purple in color. Bruises are caused when ruptured blood vessels beneath the skin clot with red blood cells -- causing the color of the skin to change. This is the exact same physiology as a hickey.

Notes

I found what I think may be the thinnest ravine I've ever seen -- only one or two blocks wide in some places. Also, there's a large ravine that disrupts the stronghold.

Villages

  • [68.72.-251] village, x9 buildings, water well

Underground

  • [-51.57.47] deep cave, Y=12
  • [50.46.118] ender portal

Above Ground

  • [251.76.319] medium mushroom island
  • [330.65.-53] small thin ravine
  • [213.67.-322] underground cave system
  • [108.102.-355] butte, spire cluster
  • [-62.70.-335] dead drop into nice cave
  • [-254.72.-361] crater lake
  • [-292.118.-368] medium floater
  • [-103.66.346] ultra-thin ravine
  • [-182.82.64] small cave
  • [-9.77.-100] pumpkins
  • [51.65.173] large ravine, stronghold

TU9 Seed & Map: nightandday

Total Score
19.2 / 30.0 ( 64.0% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL6.4 INT5.5 MAG7.3


Rating

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • ++ Expert ++
  • Suicidal Expert
  • Nightmare

Technical Details

Seed Number: -141 786 5091
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Notes

I found a cool cave that had two side-by-side dead drops.

Villages

  • [272.71.-410] village, x4 buildings

Underground

  • [29.14.-91] x4 diamonds, underground lava lake
  • [159.34.83] ender portal
  • [42.52.367] double waterfall dead drop

Above Ground

  • [19.98.377] triple spires
  • [-370.88.175] large mushroom island
  • [166.65.-369] lava pit
  • [340.64.-159] medium ravine
  • [348.68.385] lava pit
  • [47.65.-140] double dead drop cave
  • [-49.64.-13] beautiful large wide ravine

TU9 Seed & Map: baconandeggs

Total Score
17.5 / 30.0 ( 58.3% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL7.1 INT4.3 MAG6.1


Rating

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • ++ Advanced ++
  • Expert
  • Suicidal Expert
  • Nightmare

Technical Details

Seed Number: -191 054 6142
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

Cholesterol is uesd by the body to repair your cells when they experience damage. That's why there's so much cholesterol in damaged arteries. In fact, cholesterol is so important your liver makes about 70% of it out of other foods you eat. Eating bacon and eggs is a great way to help your liver out and keep your cells working at 100%.

Villages

  • [341.76.69] village, x8 buildings, water well, blacksmith
  • [5.72.-188] village, x6 buildings, water well, blacksmith

Coordinates

  • [-395.66.11] large flat island, medium ravine
  • [48.68.364] great deep cave, cross the lava pool
  • [169.75.-383] tiny floater and tiny islands
  • [133.71.-269] medium land bridge
  • [176.65.-244] cool lake
  • [-52.73.37] pumpkins

TU9 Seed & Map: sweetandsour

Total Score
16.9 / 30.0 ( 56.3% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL3.8 INT6.5 MAG6.6


Rating

  • Beginner
  • ++ Intermediate ++
  • Advanced
  • Expert
  • Suicidal Expert
  • Nightmare

Technical Details

Seed Number: 177 463 6896
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Notes

Four villages to chose from should keep you fairly busy. The abandoned mineshaft I found runs through a large ravine, so it's more open than your usual AMS. The crater lake was nice.

Villages

  • [-14.75.262] village, x7 buildings, water well, blacksmith, x3 gold
  • [107.70.-419] village, x5.5 buildings
  • [-236.72.276] village, x7 buildings, water well, blacksmith
  • [342.73.325] village, x10 buildings, water well

Underground

  • [84.33.151] abandoned mineshaft, x2 spider dungeons
  • [-80.29.230] ender protal, x1 eye

Above Ground

  • [77.64.354] expert-level cave, dig down at bottom for deeper cave
  • [342.64.-176] two lava pits
  • [-285.64.-358] small ravine
  • [-321.63.-282] dungeon, skeletons, no chests
  • [-358.64.257] small flat desert
  • [-378.65.383] large ravine
  • [-204.93.78] crater lake

TU9 Seed & Map: platoandsocrates

Total Score
16.1 / 30.0 ( 53.7% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL6.2 INT6.1 MAG3.8


Rating

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • ++ Advanced ++
  • Expert
  • Suicidal Expert
  • Nightmare

Technical Details

Seed Number: 757 174 819
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

Socrates was a great thinker of Ancient Greece. One of his pupils was Plato. Both men would become famous throughout history as great arguers, thinkers, and speakers.

Notes

Some nice villages in this one, including one that conceals a deep cave system. I also found a cave running parallel to a ravine full of waterfalls. The cave has a "window" of sorts past which the water flows. That was really sweet.

Villages

  • [275.71.117] village, x4 building, water well, guard tower, there's a deep cave system under town
  • [309.76.278] village, x12 building, water well, guard tower
  • [36.75.68] village, x6 buildings, water well, guard tower, blacksmith

Underground

  • [-175.29.87] ender portal, x1 eye
  • [212.55.-125] waterfall ravine

Above Ground

  • [-300.84.-234] large mushroom island
  • [150.68.-385] lava pit
  • [-168.66.-64] dive down for deep cave
  • [95.64.-165] small thin ravine
  • [186.64.-146] small ravine
  • [206.66.-155] lava pit, obsidian generator
  • [247.70.-121] waterfall; pumpkins

TU9 Seed & Map: lemonandlime

Total Score
15.3 / 30.0 ( 51.0% )
RIM Scores (MAX: 10.0)
REAL4.4 INT7.7 MAG3.2


Rating

  • ++ Beginner ++
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced
  • Expert
  • Suicidal Expert
  • Nightmare

Technical Details

Seed Number: -118 251 4215
Version: XBL 1.4 (TU9) (no PC equiv)

Etymology

Two species from the same genus, why is it that lemons and limes are placed together in beverages and food? Well, it's because the chemicals they contain that make them sour and bitter (respectively) neutralize each other, leaving behind a slightly sweet taste.

Notes

Above all else, you should have a look at the underground multi-ravine complex. This could be a really nice playground for those who don't care about seeing the sun. The flatland in this one is nice.

Villages

  • [341.70.-172] village, x2 buildings, water well, guard tower; pumpkins
  • [116.74.-204] village, x3 buildings, water well
  • [309.70.-395] village, x12 buildings, water well

Underground

  • [-380.46.314] large cavern
  • [130.12.220] lava room
  • [229.30.63] four-ravine mega complex
  • [-9.35.235] ender portal

Above Ground

  • [374.80.103] large flatland desert
  • [313.67.8] dungeon, spider, x2 chests, red stone
  • [283.65.8] lava pit
  • [278.72.-291] large flat grassland
  • [76.60.-306] crater meets small ravine
  • [13.65.-320] tiny ravine
  • [-159.65.-330] pumpkins
  • [-396.66.-38] lava pit; forest fire
  • [-32.71.148] long, thin ravine

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

This Old Seed: tropicofcancer

Here's a quick look at the floating dungeon in the seed "tropicofcancer". Not amazing, but still... it's something I've never seen before.