Published Jan 7th, 2014, 1/7/14 3:32 pm
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Why did you do a tutorial on this you say?!
Recently, a couple of my friends and I have started a vanilla server (no; do not ask for the ip, it is whitelisted and private). After playing sometime about half of the group hit a problem that was rather major-they did not know how to use coordinates to get to place B from place A. Seeing this problem as one that might be a common one in some Minecrafters I decided to make an article as to how to use them, as well as a world download to test one's capabilities of doing so.
This information is useful because if you write down coordinates of say, a dungeon with a skeleton spawner you may later return to that location using the coordinate system and make into a spawn trap if you wish. Or mark the coordinates of a jungle, witch hut, etc. It's very useful knowledge for one to acquire.
- Items Needed to Complete the Project as I did: 1 Lime Wool, 1 Cyan Wool, 1 Yellow Wool, 1 Purple Wool, 4 Signs, and some material to mine downward as well as place blocks while going upward.
Step by Step Process:
- Step One
- Step Two
- Step Three
- Step Four: f row
0-South Value
Now while facing south -match your f row with mine, it is highlighting in green- place your lime green wool while facing in that direction, so you now know which direction is south.
1-West Value
Rotate towards your right, until your f row matches mine again. Now place your cyan wool while facing this direction, now knowing you placed it in the direction of west.
2-North Value
Rotate towards your right again, until your f row matches mine. Now place your yellow wool while facing this direction, now knowing you placed it in the direction of north.
3-East Value
Rotate towards your right once more, until your f row matches mine again. Now place your purple wool while facing this direction, now knowing you placed it in the direction of east.
- Step Five Rows x and z
Decrease X Row: Face towards the cyan wool (in the direction of West, but you know this now, of course) again, placing a sign on it. Write the following lines on the sign:
Decrease Z Row: Face towards the yellow wool (in the direction of North, but you know this now, of course) again, placing a sign on it. Write the following lines on the sign:
Increase X Row: Face towards the purple wool (in the direction of East, but you know this now, of course) again, placing a sign on it. Write the following lines on the sign:
*Each of the four images above had were preceded by red writing as to what rule they exhibited. Going South increases your z value, where as going North will decrease your z value. Also going East increases your x value, and going West decreases your x value.
- Step Six Row y
Going Up Increases the y Value:
Going Down Decreases the y Value:
- Step Seven
Easy: Tutorial Area
x: 299
y: 67
z: -231
Difficult: Secret Area
x: 167
y: 33
z: -529
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Credit | superbob46-suggested I write this |
Progress | 100% complete |
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Update #1 : by 13Crows 01/07/2014 3:33:07 pmJan 7th, 2014
Added world save, forgot to add it in the first update >.
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