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**SagesStone**

I'd say add more doors as likely that's what likely creates the little gaps for the ghasts in the first place, but someone would eventually just leave the doors open and defeat the purpose.

**darkinnit**

ifStatement wrote:The stuff in the nether could be ghasts. If a player is running along the top or nearby the tunnel, for example.

Precisely. If someone is running along the top and ghasts shoot (can they break iron bars?). The iron bars would fall into the tunnel or onto the ground, the person running along the top wouldn't get them or if they did, they may be kind enough to repair the damage.

A person running along breaking iron bars intentionally would probably be collecting them all up....

Much easier to tell the difference between accidental and intentional damage.

**SagesStone**

I've got a few spare I can test with.

**biccat**

Iron bars have a blast resistance equal to bricks and cobblestone, they're not going to break from a Ghast.

**darkinnit**

biccat wrote:Iron bars have a blast resistance equal to bricks and cobblestone, they're not going to break from a Ghast.

Cool.

However, I've just thought, mobs can see through iron bars (zombies can at least, I'm assuming ghasts can too). Does this mean ghasts would fire at any tunnel you were in? Rails have quite a low blast resistance, would the splash damage be enough to break them? Would the splash damage be enough to hurt people inside the tunnels? There's only one way to find out....

Even if there is no damage or pain, it could make nether travel very noisy...

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Ghasts will not fire at the player without a line-of-sight - this can be blocked by Glass, Glass Panes, Leaves, Nether Portals, Vines, Iron Bars, both types of Fences, and Cobwebs - making safe scenic paths through the Nether a viable possibility.

Never mind :-)

**4oursword**

Vines might work. I mean, they repair themselves.

**darkinnit**

They also burn very easily.... lot of fire in the nether... :-)

**SagesStone**

They didn't shoot if I stood behind a 2 block tall iron bar wall I had (I like to test the fun way and not go 100% by the wiki

).

**Grundz**

darkinnit wrote:They also burn very easily.... lot of fire in the nether... :-)

I kind of like the idea of a huge firestorm ripping through the nether tunnels though

**MrDwhitey**

So yeah.. Janje built next to my base ages ago, and abandoned it, and so far it's been a ruins. I vaguely recall asking if I could demolish it, and getting permission, but that was ages ago so I'd like to ask before I get the demolition team.

Also note by the time you read this your property will now be condos.

**Anvildude**

Speaking of condos, I'm working on guest rooms at the Mesa (along with a general living area) if anyone comes by for anything.

**biccat**

Started replacing all of the glass panes in the Nether with iron bars.

We're going to need more iron.

**Melissia**

I also replaced several sections myself, in a circular area around absolutionist's cathedral...

BIccat's by no means joking, we will need moer, so if anyone wants to donate, drop some iron blocks in to the chest outside said portal in the nether. It's quite close to spawn, don't worry.

**johnscott10**

I must say whoever is designing Minecraft right now is doing a great job. The snapshots show some nice stuff. Hopefully it continues.

**SagesStone**

I'll start replacing some with iron bars too then.

**Chowderhead**

Dark, I got rubberbanded into a lava pool yesterday.

We'll talk next time you and I are on.

**biccat**

johnscott10 wrote:I must say whoever is designing Minecraft right now is doing a great job. The snapshots show some nice stuff. Hopefully it continues.

Yes, it's nice that Notch no longer has anything to do with developing the game.

Melissia wrote:I also replaced several sections myself, in a circular area around absolutionist's cathedral...

BIccat's by no means joking, we will need moer, so if anyone wants to donate, drop some iron blocks in to the chest outside said portal in the nether. It's quite close to spawn, don't worry.

I converted another stack of iron blocks to bars. There's about 30 stacks in there presently.

It won't last long, but it's there.

**Melissia**

I need to create some stone swords so we can quickly dsetroy the glass, will speed it up a bit.

**Anvildude**

I've been prettying up and covering over the pathways headed to the Mesa and Mel's place. Ghasts are crazy annoying when you have no bow.

Also, spawners lower than y-23 make it hard to do proper mob grinders.

**4oursword**

Why do we even want windows in the nether? It's fugly...

**SagesStone**

Beats having it jammed in your face for ages I guess.

**4oursword**

I could do with a ton of dirt, anyone willing to trade?

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darkinnit wrote:They also burn very easily.... lot of fire in the nether... :-)

Oh yeah... Durr...

**Melissia**

Anvildude wrote:I've been prettying up and covering over the pathways headed to [...] Mel's place.

Did you make the passage two wide, three tall?

Or at least two wide, two and a half tall.

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4oursword wrote:Why do we even want windows in the nether? It's fugly...

Not to me.

But then my minecraft skin is awesome.

**4oursword**

But for someone who's minecraft rejects texture packs, the nether is hideous.

**Corpsesarefun**

I use default and I quite like it.

**4oursword**

Hmmm... it's ok, but in large amounts?

**SagesStone**

Rejects texture packs?

**Melissia**

corpsesarefun wrote:I use default and I quite like it.

Anyway, off I go to tkae a test, then I need to work on the post-lab report, then I need to work on the dnd game I have tonight, then tomorrow I need to finish my next chem homework and then prepare for my DH game... geeze I'm busy. I won't be on minecraft again until sat probably unless I get lazy and push something on to the weekend...

**Corpsesarefun**

I quite like how everything looks in the default skin, other than testificate.

**4oursword**

Each to their own, I guess.

Now then, I need dirt, and lots of it.