Minecraft madness -- Come join us, Saga-ites!

[Elly]

Took all weekend, but we finally caught a cat. I was seriously beginning to believe they didn't spawn on our server for some reason. Ethawn spotted the Ocelot as we were getting ready to pack it in, then a 30 minute chase ensued.

The Ocelot's pathing is insane and went out of the jungle into the birch forests (he also climbs trees.. we had to jump across treetops trying to follow him). Add difficulty continuing to track him through about three night cycles. I would get close enough to offer a fish, and he'd run- even with sneaking (holding down the shift key as you move). Finally he sat still enough to be tamed. He turned into a ginger cat (there's also a siamese, and a black cat).

Since I'm insane, I want to try this again. I want to get two cats so I can start breeding them. You can station them (by telling them to 'sit'  (right clicking their head) and position them as Creeper deterrant. Creepers are terribly afraid of cats- they see them and run like mad in the other direction.

Here is the cat trolling Ethawn's dog by sitting on it's head.

[Gith]

I had no idea there were cats and dogs in this game. I think Askari needs a lone cat wandering his massive fortress.

If you get to breeding them let me know. I definitely need creeper deterrent. I hate creepers!

[Askari]

Yay Ethawn and Elly! I also want cats, so I may have to try this myself.

[PinkRose]

That's a pretty awesome adventure.

[Talon]

Wow. Nicely done. I admit I thought you were chasing unicorns.

Now I am very jealous.

And if I didn't already want one, deterring creepers is a must have! I made a creeper sweeper water feature as an experiment but it's cumbersome and kind of ugly but it's protecting the Mixxi/Talon outpost.

[Askari]

Well, it took me several hours today... but I tamed a couple Ocelots into a breeding pair of Siamese cats. As they mature, I am turning my western island into the male version of a Crazy Cat Lady Lair.

Over the next couple days, I'll try to start leaving a mobile breeding pair around Saga Mountain in case anyone wants some. I think people can breed my cats (with Raw Fish), and the kitten will follow the person initiating the breeding. But I'm not exactly sure...

[PinkRose]

You can chase Unicorns in Minecraft??

[Elly]

The kittens are (bind on pickup) and yeah, I believe who ever does the fish feeding has the kittens bound to them.

E and I tried an experimental cat trap in the jungle, but nothing has come of it yet.

People should consider taming wolves as well. They have saved my bacon more than once. I had a dog with me while I was gathering wood near the farm, a skeleton archer took a shot at me and the dog ran over and killed him handily. They also kill zombies easily. I have about four dogs to account for any attrition due to unfortunate encounters with creepers. I feel a lot safer when I am out doing stuff by myself.

Dogs have high hit points against monsters- however they have low hit points when it comes to falling/drowning. If I look like I might be in an area that could be dangerous for them, I make them 'sit'. If a monster comes around they will release themselves from the sit position and kill the monster.