Minecraft Live is this weekend, and that means it's time for a new mob vote!
Okay, here's a translation for those of you who aren't well-versed in Minecraft: This weekend, Mojang are hosting another one of their livestreams, called "Minecraft Live", in which they reveal new features, updates, and mobs — the in-game word for monsters and/or animals. As has become traditional, they're asking players to vote on their choice of three options: The Rascal, the Sniffer, and the Tuff Golem.
Last year's Minecraft Live mob vote resulted in the helpful Allay being added to the game — a small sprite that can find specific blocks for you — instead of the Copper Golem and the Glare.
The vote takes place today, so let's take a look at the three options to help you decide who to vote for:
Rascal
The Rascal is a cute little mine-dwelling mob that engages you in a game of hide-and-seek — as if the mines weren't creepy enough! If you manage to find it three times in a row (and don't worry, it'll give you hints), then you'll receive a special prize: An Enchanted Pickaxe! Extremely helpful for people who are mining down for the first time!
Sniffer
The Sniffer, much like the Allay, is all about helping you find things. He's an ancient mob that looks like a lovely little turtle, and you can find him in the game by discovering sniffer eggs in underwater ruins. Their special ability is being able to "sniff out" long-lost plant types, discovering new seeds that you can then plant and grow to restore them to life.
Tuff Golem
Last year's mob vote included a twist on the Golem, and this year's vote does as well. The Tuff Golem is very cute and very small, and they can hold items for you. That doesn't sound like that big of a deal, but they can move around your base, find an item, pick it up, and then return to their original spot. The implications for this feature in redstone builds is quite exciting! But even better... if you make a Tuff Golem using a wool block, he wears a little cape. Awww!
The mob vote will look a little different this year. You'll be able to cast your vote on the Minecraft website, the Minecraft launcher, and within a special Bedrock server, as long as you have a Microsoft account. The vote is live right now (from noon ET), and will be open for 24 hours — and you can change your mind as many times as you want before the deadline!
Which mob will you be voting for? Let us know your reasoning in the comments!
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I'll be voting for the Tuff Golem!
There are a couple confirmed features that the article here doesn't explain:
You can customize the color of the Tuff Golem's cloak, any of the 16 wool colors
You can stack golems to create a golem totem, if you will.
You can construct it yourself (A bot self explanatory since it is a golem)
The Sniffer is gonna win there's almost no point in voting
I'm voting Rascal. It seems the sniffer is bound to win and I like it, I do. But I think the Rascal is cute too and I'd like to give it a fighting chance. It sucks we can't just have all three.
I actually liked Sniffer from begging even when I misunderstood it's ability as to be able find simple seeds and even after other 2 was revealed, but some days ago I learned it actually finds brand new seeds for ancient plants that will be added along side it if it wins, so. xD
Honestly I find these mobs to be very lame, however the sniffer is the "best" one out of the 3.
I feel like all the things they are adding don't really feel like Minecraft anymore. I won't be voting for any of them :
The Rascal - An annoying mob that plays a game of hide & seek in a place that I wound not want to introduce any “play time” features; will gift items that you have other ways of getting.
The Sniffer - A dinosaur that will give us access to new decoration plant(s) for our base.
The Tuff Golem - a color-customizable walking-type Allay, that can only pick up 1 item at a time.
I’m voting Sniffer - While the seeds it finds are decor only, it’s still a new feature that isn’t in game yet. Also, it’s a dinosaur.
(When I heard decor only plants, I got a odd feeling we might get hedges that can be customized into shapes)
Sad, that the less common cherry blossoms I’ve been waiting for are not in vanilla Minecraft yet (I often get lost in Minecraft’s constant greenery.) Minecraft took a stance against glowing mushrooms, claiming it may make their game look too close to other games. Both low light bioluminescence fungus and cherry blossoms belong in the game. Although, between the two perhaps only the latter should be allowed to naturally generate, while the other would need to be manually grown.
Minecraft needs a 2.0 update, for adding a bit more functionality to builds, and/or more customization besides just color. I feeling a bit burned out as a builder.
Tuff Golem, just look at him.
Curious non-Minecraft player here, what happens to the mobs that don't get the vote? Are they gone for good? Do any come back in later votes for a second chance? Are they just added later on?
Seems an awful shame for two thirds of these cool ideas to get dropped because another was more popular?
@Ogbert Mobs that lose go back into their “ideas library”, aka they might come back to it if it happens to fit in with an update they are planning. In the case of the very first mob vote, they said they weren’t adding any of the losers in the future. In the case of the biome votes, it was voting for the first biome to be updated rather than the only. Hopefully they revisit some of the mob ideas, there have been plenty of interesting ideas over the years.
Voted for the Sniffer here. The idea of new plants as well as the new mob just sounds intriguing.
@Eagly @SteveDaSteve I see, thank you both for the info
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