So... I was exploring a cavern and...
Fortunately, the Fire Ogre ended up hitting the two werewolves and an epic battle ensued. =D
The Fire Ogre won and then I got sniped by a skeleton.
For those interested in what you see above:I managed making a working pack with Mo Creatures and Zan's Minimap. Seriously changed the game and I haven't had more fun or been more frustrated.
The mods are
here (Mo Creatures) and
here (Minimap) but if you have trouble installing it or just want the easy way to get both with no work, PM me. Oh, and don't worry about being incompatible with multiplayer. The game simply ignores the Mo Creatures mod on servers that don't have the SMP version installed on it and the Minimap still works perfectly. Though, note that if you use a texture pack, you'll have to do some work to actually show any of the new creatures or you have to switch back to the Default texture pack.
On that note, I have the texture pack that I use hosted on RFG for anyone to use. It works with or without Mo Creatures. Try it out and let me know if you like it.
http://removedfromgame.com/NyaaRPG2.zip (Generated by PainterlyPack, edited by me)
For those that don't know how to install texture packs, just save the zip file (don't unzip it) into your minecraft's texture pack folder. Easiest way to open it is to start Minecraft, go to 'Mods and Textures packs' and click 'Open texture pack folder'. That's where the .zip needs to be placed. Then you can change from default at the 'Mods and texture packs' screen and change back at any time.
Final note, the mods will be uninstalled and most likely not work when 1.4 comes out sometime this week but I'll update you guys on when they're fully compatible again. Oh, and switch back to the default texture pack when the 1.4 update happens too until I get an updated version with the new official mob and other items in it.
For those who want a customizable server:I also made a premade Bukkit server that you can just unzip and run. The .bat files are only for windows. I don't know enough about mac or Linux to make the files for them but I can try to figure it out if you need it. Important though... READ THE README.txt. For one, port forwarding is most likely needed (I needed it) and it'll help you understand how to set up your server how YOU want it.
http://removedfromgame.com/Premade%20Bukkit%20Server.zipLet me know if you have any further questions.
For those who don't know about v1.4:This update is slated to come out this week. It will contain some bug fixes like finally updating your spawn point properly when sleeping in a bed.
The main new features are a new mob and stats/achievements system. Minecraft will track (currently) 662 stats that can be found on your profile on Minecraft.net and will add all sorts of achievements for you to gain. The achievements are nothing but bragging rights and aren't going to be something like 'kill 100 creepers' but will be more like 'ride a pig off a cliff'.
The new mob is the wolf. This is the first (official) mob that you can tame. You use bones on a wild wolf to get it to start following you around. It will attack things that you attack, has health, and responds to commands and items. There's a preview movie
here.
As stated earlier, I'll keep you updated. =)