Wicked fun seed (I blame you, FC)

[Punnikin]

In my search for a seed to offer a real challenge and possibly a way to push it to the limit, I may have found one that I'll actually stick with. Some folks like huge cliffs and waterfalls, some like a wide, flat basin, etc. I'm still not sure how I'll make this work yet but I'm gonna try.

I put in a custom seed: FlowerChild (real seed is -31755423) and what it came up with was a true challenge. I encourage everyone to check out this seed but I'll offer a short description as well for those who dislike loading new worlds for a peek.

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Three small islands fairly close together, a single oak tree, a few tufts of grass, and a natural cave system beneath the spawn island. A hoe is a definite must unless you get incredibly lucky, plenty of coal and a fair amount of iron to be had in the cave system, diamond is there but hard to find. No clue how I will get wolves but I may be able to force a livestock spawn if I build a plains area. Unsure how that works yet.

All in all, it's a challenge I'm looking forward to. I'm almost sure it'll fail but one never knows what exploration may bring.

[Graphite]

Oooh, island survival map. Always good fun. Finding suitable livestock is going to be bitch though (atleast the wolves teleport to you once tamed).

[Punnikin]

I'm hoping I can somehow force a spawn if I create enough grassland. Once I get some livestock I'll tear out the grassland and make an underground spawner. This should be interesting if it works.

[Jay42]

Sorry, we already know that one:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2162#p33097

Been my main world ever since then.

[Punnikin]

I never saw that post before. Hrm. And here I thought I'd found something interesting and new. :(

Nevertheless, I got wolves thanks to a very long boat trip and I'm still waiting to see if I can spawn cows.

[sargunv]

Nevertheless, I got wolves thanks to a very long boat trip and I'm still waiting to see if I can spawn cows.

AFAIK, you can't create biomes. Unless cows spawn in ocean biomes, you're out of luck.

[Donzaffi]

Nevertheless, I got wolves thanks to a very long boat trip and I'm still waiting to see if I can spawn cows.

AFAIK, you can't create biomes. Unless cows spawn in ocean biomes, you're out of luck.

In my first Map, it was the time were wolves got released, I have a house under the ocean and there spawn wolves, near my trees.

[Thalarctia]

Passive mobs, wolves included, have been "permanent" since 1.8, they only spawn upon chunk generation. There was a long two months where wool was nearly impossible to get except from string, as sheep didnt regen wool or respawn. :)

[Punnikin]

Looks like my cows are gonna have a long boring swim ahead of them then. :)