Saturday 30 June 2012

My New Survival Let's Play (Coming Soon)!

Hey minecraftians!


Mario here, with a quick update about what I'll be doing, and some news!


First things first, I'm doing a Survival LP soon! But, it's not just any LP...I'm going to be playing on Hardcore mode with some mods (if you've seen Wolv21's vids, you'll know what I mean). Here's the list of the current mods I'll be using in Season 1:


OptiFine
GLSL Shaders (if I can get it to work)
Mo' Creatures
The Legend of Notch RPG Mod


If Mo' Creatures isn't compatible with the Legend of Notch, we will be playing with the RPG mod. I tried Sonicether's shaders and they didn't work, but hopefully GLSL shaders will. The series will go on until I die, so depending on the start we get, it could be about 30-50 episodes long, so be prepared for an epic series. This will be here as soon as possible!


Also, one of my friends Hullcity24 will be getting Minecraft soon. I'm probably going to be teaching him Minecraft, and you may have seen me tweet about livestreaming soon...again, once I get some technical issues sorted out, I'll be doing a livestream of it quick question: does MSN and Skyping someone bring them into your LAN?).


Another thing: people ask me to record several episodes in a row. Here's the thing: I use an auto-uploader that comes with Screencast-O-Matic, my screen recorder. And you can only do one thing at a time with it: so if I'm uploading a video, I can't record a new one! If I recorded the content I want to give you guys and uploaded it normally, you wouldn't have any content because I don't have the time!


-Mariobros980
Obsidian Miner

Sunday 24 June 2012

I'm In the Spleef World Cup 2012!

Hey minecraftians!


Mario here with an update on something that is happening in Minecraft right now!


The Spleef World Cup 2012 (yes, the official event) is now on! I am taking part alongside my friend Crazydude676, and 2003kaloful might take part if I can tell him about/if he reads this, and you should too!


In case you don't know what Spleef is, it is a game where you have to try and dig the snow-block floor below your opponent's feet and get them to fall. The first to win 5 rounds in a 1v1 situation on this server wins!


It's easy to try out:



  1. Make sure you read the rules at http://spleefworldcup.net!
  2. Login to the server. IP: spleefleague.com
  3. Go to the chat and type 2 commands: /spleef and /joinswc
  4. You're ready!
Don't forget to follow the server on Twitter (@SpleefLeague) and to sign up for their forums (in-game, type /setpw [password] to create your forum account)!

This server also has Superjumping, a race of parkour. You have to be the first to complete a course, and you win! There are overall rankings, you can check out mine here, and Crazy's here!

The World Cup qualifying stages will go on for 2 weeks minimum, 4 max. At the end, the top 60 spleefers will go through to the Knockout Rounds, until the final of the Spleef World Cup!

Remember, there's only 60 places in the Knockout Rounds, so make sure you're in them! Go check out the SpleefLeague server now!

-Mariobros980
Obsidian Miner

Saturday 23 June 2012

Coming Soon to YouTube....

Hi minecraftians!


Mario here with a quick news update on what MIGHT be happening soon!


I want to play a Super Hostile map. Hands down. I think Vechs is a great map designer (GREAT?!?! HE'S AMAZING!!!) alongside SethBling and FVDisco. So, I'll be playing Super Hostile #12...wait, there isn't one. That's because I'm going to play the NEXT Super Hostile map, no matter if it's rated easy or hard!


I've been into Survival and PvP lately, and if you've been on the Minecraft: DOTA server, you'll know what I mean. PvP is 200% INTENSE on that server! The boss armor you get is amazing. I want to relax a bit now, so I've been playing spleef and speed-parkour on the SpleefLeague server, alongside MCPaintballing (but that is long-range PvP in a way, right?). And I want to continue the Survival feel...without it being to hard (Who am I kidding? Vechs' maps are too hard! Easy: 0.00000000001% | Hard: 99.99999999999%). But I mean: without anyone there to kill me. I wanted to do it with Crazy, but I hear some of the enchantments go off, unless you use a Bukkit plugin (my server isn't Bukkit as it is not public).


So, yeah, expect Super Hostile #12 when it comes out!


-Mariobros980
Obsidian Miner


P.S.   I might also ask Crazy and Kalo if they want to do a single-player Super Hostile map and they can upload their POV on a different map. OR, we could do the same map. I put my POV on  my channel (Mariobros980cp), Kalo does his on his channel (2003kaloful), and Crazy does it on the main Minecraft channel (ObsidianMiners).

Blog + YouTube Updates!

Hey minecraftians!


Mario here again, back with some more Minecraft news!


So, yeah, I am uploading a couple of new series now:



  • Survival Games - as seen on Machinima Realm
  • Spleef World Cup 2012 - Spleef to your heart's content!
  • Minecraft Paintball - Throw dem snowballs! (coming 24 June)
  • Minecraft: DOTA - Defense of the Ancients in Minecraft! (coming soon)
And then, we WILL have a blog update soon: a whole page telling you about everything in Minecraft, what it's for, how you use it, what type of block it is, what it will come back as as an entity. Everything! Stay tuned for that, my friends!

Snapshot reviews will begin after Minecraft 1.3 is released, because most of the snapshots at the moment (close to 1.3 release!) don't have much content.

-Mariobros980
Obsidian Miner

Tuesday 5 June 2012

ObsidianMiners are Back!

Hi minecraftians!


Mario here with an announcement for our YouTube channel!


Yes, I finally got the recording system working again! Basically, the system has an automatic YouTube uploader, which allows me to upload 15 mins of video in 15-30 mins, instead of waiting 14 hours for YouTube to upload it. Well, this uploader crashed, and I couldn't wait 14 hours for 15 minutes of content to upload. However, they fixed this, and I can upload videos again!


So, expect a ton more content from us! If you don't know who we are, we bring you some of the best Minecraft content around. We look around Multiplayer servers, Survival Games, Tutorials, Snapshot Reviews and much more!


If you watch one of our videos, please remember to like, add it to your favourites (if it was one of your favourite videos), comment, and don't forget to subscribe. Since I don't do YouTube as a major job or anything, my aim is to get to 50 subscribers (or more) if we can before September (I don't know, nothing special, that's 3 months though)! Also, let's try to get 1,000 video views! If you look at the Yogscast, who are close to 1 billion video views (no joke, I mean LITERALLY 1 billion), it's not many, but to me that's a ton!


-Mariobros980
Obsidian Miner

Saturday 2 June 2012

Minecraft Hunger Games Tips!

Hi minecraftians!


Mario here with some tips to help you survive in the Survival Games map, and if you use minecraftpvp.com/hunger-games' servers, a few tips on what order you should do stuff in.


When In Combat


Tip #1: Do NOT Underestimate a Wood Sword!
If you watch AntVenom, you'll know about this one. If the opposing player does not have armor on, a Wood Sword deals 2 hearts of damage. However, a Stone Sword only deal half a heart more, so a Stone Sword is only half a heart better than a Wood Sword. Do NOT think it will be easy if the opponent has a Wood Sword and you have Stone!


Tip #2: Jump to a Side Sometimes!
If you can try and jump around a player, feel free to do so. As soon as you hit a player doing this, it knocks their view off target, making you harder to hit, and you can almost get a guaranteed kill with this method.


Tip #3: Crouching!
If you don't have anything, you can always run away and crouch behind some blocks. You are not visible crouching behind blocks from a certain distance away, so make sure to do this if you don't want to be seen as well!


Tip #4: If All Else Fails, Just Spam-Click!
Yes, if you are completely stuck, just spam-click and hope for the best!


When Scouting


Tip #1: Always Be Alert!
Someone may sneak up on you if you're collecting resources or walking to a better place. ALWAYS hold your Sword if you aren't doing anything (i.e. walking). That way, if someone does surprise attack you, you're ready for them.


Tip #2: Look for Chests/Furnaces!
Chests and furnaces can contain items! Do not just open a crafting bench looking for items, as there aren't any in a workbench! However, if you see a furnace, there may be cooked food or goodies inside, as well as chests.


Tip #3: If You Have Any Armor, WEAR IT!!!
If you have any armor, put it on INSTANTLY! Do not leave it off, PUT IT ON! That way, if a player attacks you, you won't take as much damage, and you'll still be aware someone is attacking you.


Tip #4: Look for Mushrooms, Wild Grass and Leaves!
Collect as many mushrooms, seeds and apples as you can! You then don't have to worry about food! I once collected so many mushrooms I had 10 bowls of Mushroom Stew, so I didn't need to worry about collecting seeds etc.


Tip #5: Once You're Set Up, Go Mining!
Yes, the whole point of Minecraft is to mine and craft. SO DO BOTH OF THESE THINGS!!! Look for iron as you can make weapons and armor out of them! On the MinecraftPvP servers, diamonds are not mineable, so don't dig close to lava looking for diamonds (however, you can get diamonds from NPC Villages/mineshafts).


Tip #6: If All Else Fails, Kill!
Killing other players will also loot their items! This will give you so many more items, more than you can count doing with! Don't forget to throw any unwanted items into a hole, cover the hole, and then they will eventually despawn or get picked up by another player.


MinecraftPvP Tips


I recommend collecting 6-12 pieces of wood. You won't need to many logs if you are Barbarian as Barbarians spawn with a Stone Sword. You will need some for tools, however. Then, collect around 5-20 cobblestone to make better tools. Then use Tip #5 for 'When Scouting'. On the way, use every tip I have already given you. You shall thrive if you are lucky!


Armor/Weapon Ranking (with no armor)


Wood Sword - 2 hearts
Gold Sword - 2 hearts
Stone Sword - 2.5 hearts
Iron Sword - 3 hearts
Diamond Sword - 3.5 hearts
Fist - 0.5 hearts




Bow - LOW: 1 heart MEDIUM: 3 hearts FULLY DRAWN BACK: 6 hearts (may vary on range)




Full Leather Armor - 3.5 armor points
Full Gold Armor - 5.5 armor points
Full Chain Armor - 6 armor points
Full Iron Armor - 7.5 armor points
Full Diamond Armor - 10 armor points




-Mariobros980
Obsidian Miner

Minecraft Survival Games (Hunger Games in Minecraft)!

Hi minecraftians!


Mario here with a long server list, depending on what I find...


The Survival Games are now on public servers! Yes, you can play the Survival Games on different multiplayer servers, and where you don't know anyone there...well, here's a list of servers I found with the Survival Games on it!


Minecraft Survival Games!


USA
If you are from USA, type 'us1.mcsg.in'. If that is full, you can replace the 1 with any number up to 28.


EUROPE
If you are from Europe, type 'eu1.mcsg.in'. If that is full, you can replace the 1 with any number up to 14.


MinecraftPvP Hunger Games!


This one is different. To get on, you have to go to minecraftpvp.com/hunger-games and choose one of the servers that shows. Also, you can break any blocks on this, so it is really just Survival and PvP, but it is VERY fun still!


FrostCast Hunger Games!


To join, enter 'hungergames.frostcast.net' into your server address bar.


I'll add more if I find more


-Mariobros980
Obsidian Miner