{"id":240,"date":"2024-04-05T07:48:32","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T11:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/crystalscove\/?p=240"},"modified":"2024-04-05T11:05:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:05:46","slug":"gotw-minecraft-part-1-the-basics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fredstories.com\/crystalscove\/gotw-minecraft-part-1-the-basics\/","title":{"rendered":"GOTW: Minecraft, part 1: the basics"},"content":{"rendered":"

WARNING<\/strong>: a few curse words will be in this article. BEWARE!<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Hello everyone! It is time for another Game of the Week (GOTW) article.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We all know and hopefully, all love this game.<\/span><\/p>\n

The GOTW is\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cMinecraft\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
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I grew up playing \u201cMinecraft\u201d on my family\u2019s shared PC. Now, try to imagine sharing a PC with 3 other siblings plus your parents. It was a bit hard since everyone wanted to use or play on the computer.<\/span><\/p>\n

From what I remember, I usually was able to play the game by myself because my siblings would play whatever games they had and my parents were making dinner or working.<\/span><\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t the only one who played \u201cMinecraft\u201d, my siblings would as well. And since you could only have one username, you can imagine we all fought over what our username should be.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of all the bickering and fighting with each other, my mother decided on our username.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So my first ever \u201cMinecraft\u201d username was jmtlsa. Which stands for everyone in my family, Jeff (my dad), Melissa (my mom), Tim (my older brother), Leah (my older sister), Sarah (my twin sister), and Abby (me).<\/span><\/p>\n

Not the most creative but we worked with it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since I was playing \u201cMinecraft\u201d for the most part, I got to pick the skin which is down below.<\/span><\/p>\n

I can’t download the picture of my old skin but here’s the link to it!<\/p>\n

https:\/\/namemc.com\/profile\/jmtlsa.1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cMinecraft\u201d has been a huge part of my life, especially as I got older it became a way I could play with my friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMinecraft\u201d is an open-world sandbox game that has many different features. Those features range from different blocks, animals, monsters and so much more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This game first came out in 2011, so I was 8 years old when this game was released. I don\u2019t remember what age I first started playing this game but I was probably 11 or 12.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since I\u2019ve played \u201cMinecraft\u201d since I was young, I\u2019ve seen it change throughout the years. And since every new version that has come out, \u201cMinecraft\u201d has gained more and more of my heart.<\/span><\/p>\n

In \u201cMinecraft,\u201d there are two different types: Bedrock and Java. From what I\u2019ve found, the bedrock edition is made to work with Windows, console, and mobile platforms. Java is used for Mac, PC, and Linux.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t ask what any of that means because I honestly have no idea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, I do know \u201cMinecraft.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s jump in and discuss what \u201cMinecraft\u201d really is.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like I said above, \u201cMinecraft\u201d has a range of different aspects and I will discuss a few down below.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blocks<\/b><\/h1>\n
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\u201cMinecraft\u201d uses blocks. Like everything you see in this game is a block or cube or whatever you want to call it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are so many different blocks. But Abby; How many are there? No offense but I’m not gonna sit here and count every block in \u201cMinecraft\u201d so let\u2019s just say over 150.<\/span><\/p>\n

The blocks in this game are the most important thing, which is why it\u2019s the first aspect. These blocks help you build whatever you like. For example, a house, a castle, a waterslide, literally anything you want you can build.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is one of the houses I’ve built. The first photo was taken by my boyfriend (he’s is better because of the shaders lol) and the second was taken by me.<\/p>\n

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When I play \u201cMinecraft,\u201d I usually build my house, then a farm, then a barn, and then whatever else I want. I have spent a good amount of my lifetime building castles that I never finished, sadly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are two pictures of two castles I built. The first one I did finish building the castle. (yes its ugly please don’t look for too long) The second photo I did not even get close to finishing it.<\/p>\n

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If I had to choose my favorite blocks to build with it would have to be; stone bricks, dark oak wood (everything you can make with it as well), and cobblestone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stone bricks.<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Dark oak wood.<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Cobblestone.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
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I know, I\u2019m a basic bitch but these blocks make my buildings feel like they belong in a fantasy world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tools<\/b><\/h1>\n
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But Abby, I can\u2019t get some of these blocks. Well, you will need different tools to get different blocks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tools are the most important aspect of this game because you will ALWAYS have some kind of tool or tools in your inventory.<\/span><\/p>\n

The tools in this game include a pickaxe, sword, axe, shovel, hoe, and a few others. But these I mentioned are the most important to have.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The pickaxe is the most important tool to get different blocks. The sword helps kill animals and creatures. The axe helps you get wood faster. The shovel helps you dig up dirt, sand, etc. much faster. The hoe helps you farm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Each of these tools can be made from 5 different items: wood, stone, iron, gold, and diamond. There is one more, nephrite, however, you can\u2019t make it with the ore but you can upgrade it.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can also enchant your tools by using an enchanting table.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The enchanting table helps you put certain enchantments on your weapons. There are many different enchantments, some that help you dig faster, do more damage, and protect you.<\/span><\/p>\n

You must have lapis, an ore found in caves, a book, and any weapon you want to enchant. You can\u2019t pick and choose which enchantment but one enchantment is better than none.<\/span><\/p>\n

Armor<\/b><\/h1>\n

Armor is another important aspect. Armor helps protect you from enemies by reducing damage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Armor can be made from leather, iron, gold, diamond, and netherite. There is also chain armor that you can\u2019t make but you can find it in the game. You can make a helmet, chest plate, leggings, and boots.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Important blocks to have<\/b><\/h1>\n

To make things in this game like tools, bookcases, etc. you need certain blocks that help.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The number one most important block is the crafting table<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The crafting table is exactly how it sounds; it helps you craft items. In this block, you can craft so many different things such as bookcases, stairs, and furnaces.<\/span><\/p>\n

Furnaces<\/strong> are the next important block.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The furnace helps you smelt ore, cook food, and other things as well. You will need coal, an ore found in caves and sometimes on the surface, to power this block.<\/span><\/p>\n

Caves<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Caves are another important aspect to this game. Caves will help you find different ores which you need to make better tools, better armor and lot’s of other blocks.<\/p>\n

In these caves, you can find coal, iron, gold, redstone, lapis, diamond, monsters, lava, water, literally so much we would be here for a while.<\/p>\n

“Minecraft” did come out with an update called Caves and Cliffs in 2021. I didn’t think I could love this game even more but when this update came out, I guess that changed.<\/p>\n

Here’s a few pictures and clips from my gameplay!<\/p>\n

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