The Minecraft multi-player scene has grown tremendously over the last few months and many more players are beginning to leave the comfort zone of their own private single-player servers. Every serious Minecraft player needs his own base for protection from the dangers of players and mobs, as well as a place to stash valuable items. However, a significant number of inexperienced players venturing into multi-player servers find their bases constantly raided and griefed. Thankfully there are three easy ways to keep your base protected from all but the most determined enemy players.
1. Create Your Base Far From Spawn -- A common mistake of rookie players is that they do not walk far enough from spawn before beginning to make their base. A server's spawn point is typically the most active area on the map and enemies will constantly be entering and exiting it. If your base is only a short walk from spawn, chances are someone will find it with ease. It will require a bit of patience, but make sure to walk at least 2000 blocks in any direction before setting the foundation of your base. Remember the F3 key provides coordinates which are a handy guide for this purpose.
2. Make Your Base Underground -- Another frequent blunder similar to the one above is that new players love to built giant, extravagant castles above ground level. All this does it attract enemy players from afar to come pillage your base. Instead, you should avoid the urge to show off your creation and take your building underground. The ideal location is at bedrock level, the floor of the map, or slightly above. Having your base here eliminates anyone on the surface from seeing either your base or your nametag. They can walk directly over your base and never even know it was below them!
3. Reinforce The Walls -- Unfortunately even the above two measures will not stop everyone from reaching your treasure chest of diamonds. Because players frequently mine near the floor of the map, it is possible they can accidentally stumble upon your base and grab whatever they please. Furthermore, it is unfortunate but multi-player servers have a large amount of cheaters who can see through the map with x-ray mods and texture packs. A good way to deal with both of these risks is to reinforce the walls of your base and make entrance either difficult or impossible for intruders. There are several ways to do this, including lining the walls with obsidian (which takes a long time to break), surrounding the walls with lava, or booby trapping the right locations.
Author Resource:
Myles is a Minecraft fan and can be found on its various multi-player PvP servers. When Myles isn't killing block people in Minecraft, he can be found writing about the upcoming Madden NFL 12 football video game on his popular Madden 12 news blog.hostgator promo codes
![[Valid RSS feed]](http://www.look4articles.com/images/icon_Rss.png "XML Feed For RSS"){kind=icon}
Category Rss Feed
Print This Article
Add To Favorites
![[Valid RSS feed]](http://www.look4articles.com/images/rss.jpg "XML Feed For RSS")