Meet Mister Whiskers! | Minecraft: The Journey | E173

Summary

In this engaging Minecraft episode, Bugman CX continues his adventure, exploring a newly discovered jungle biome. He moves from his old base in Ravine Bay, leaving behind his tools and farms, to start fresh in the jungle. He builds treehouses and plans for Mayan temple-inspired structures, while encountering new mobs like ocelots. Bugman also tames cats and navigates game bugs, ultimately growing his base and preparing for future builds. The episode is a mix of exploration, survival, and creative planning, all set within the lush, challenging jungle environment.

Takeaways

• 😀 The player has moved out of Ravine Bay due to a new jungle biome and is starting fresh in the new location.
• 🌳 The jungle biome offers survival opportunities from scratch, focusing on treehouses and height-based builds.
• 🌿 The player is planning to build a Mayan-style temple, which will be hidden and near water, blending with the jungle environment.
• 😺 The ocelot is a new mob introduced in the jungle, which the player is excited to observe and possibly tame.
• 🐾 The player successfully tames an ocelot, turning it into a pet cat, and learns about bugs related to taming in the game's snapshot.
• 🏡 The player builds a new treehouse and connects it to other trees using bridges, making the jungle home more interconnected.
• 🍞 The player struggles with a food shortage and builds a wheat farm to sustain themselves, while also hunting for spiders to get string for fishing.
• 🐟 Fishing helps the player catch fish to tame more ocelots, adding different cat breeds like the Siamese, tabby, and black cats to their collection.
• 🐈 The player learns about the history of ocelots and cats in Minecraft, noting changes in taming mechanics and behaviors in different game updates.
• 🛠 The game is updated to a newer snapshot, introducing cat sounds and the ability to breed domesticated cats, expanding the player's collection of cats.

Q & A

What major change does Bugman CX mention about the Ravine Bay area?

Bugman CX mentions that all the grass around Ravine Bay has turned to a browny-gray color because of a new jungle biome that was discovered, which brought a new biome distribution map for the world seed.

Why does Bugman CX decide to move from the Ravine Bay to a new location?

Bugman CX decides to move because they have accomplished a lot in Ravine Bay, such as building various farms and a village area. They want a fresh start and the excitement of exploring a new area from scratch.

What type of builds does Bugman CX plan for the new jungle biome?

Bugman CX plans to build structures that incorporate height, such as treehouses that connect with bridges from tree to tree. They also want to build a hidden Mayan-style temple with nearby water.

What challenge does Bugman CX face when moving into the new jungle biome?

Bugman CX faces the challenge of starting from scratch, which means they have to gather new tools, food, and survival basics without their previously acquired items.

Why does Bugman CX find the jungle biome's silence unsettling at night?

Bugman CX finds the jungle biome's silence unsettling because, unlike other biomes where mobs spawn everywhere, the jungle is eerily quiet due to mobs not spawning on leaves, giving them limited spawning areas.

What issue does Bugman CX encounter with taming ocelots, and how is it resolved?

Bugman CX encounters a bug where right-clicking a tamed ocelot (now a cat) with an empty hand doesn't work. The bug is resolved in snapshot 12w5b, where interacting with the cat while holding an item allows it to sit or stand as intended.

How does Bugman CX describe the process of building a tall treehouse?

Bugman CX describes building a tall treehouse by first placing logs to create an elevated base and then planting saplings on top of the logs. This allows the tree to grow taller than the surrounding trees, providing a better view.

What does Bugman CX use as a temporary solution for the food shortage in the jungle biome?

Bugman CX initially uses fish caught while fishing and meat from cows and pigs as a temporary solution for the food shortage until a more sustainable food source, like a wheat farm, can be established.

What new feature regarding cats is added in Minecraft snapshot 12w6a?

In Minecraft snapshot 12w6a, cat sounds are added, making the interactions with tamed cats more immersive with audio feedback.

Why does Bugman CX find the discovery of ocelots exciting in the jungle biome?

Bugman CX finds the discovery of ocelots exciting because new mobs and biomes add variety and exploration opportunities to the game, making the Minecraft world feel more dynamic and interesting.