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[Gielnor]

This was posted by Notch on Google+ and cross posted to Reddit. These will be introduced in 1.8. Thanks to Reddit, they will be known as Endermen.

I have officially shit my pants.

 

[Laithes]

Was one of them holding a block? As long as 1.8 comes with performance updates too, I'm definitely going to love it.

 

[The Noodle]

That is correct, that is a block in its hands.

 

[Cub_Nake]

Oh shit. Griefer npcs >.<

 

[Gielnor]

The latest from Notch's Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/96612584727388160



"at least you can make them stop teleporting by looking directly at them now."

" stop teleporting by looking directly at them"

"teleporting"

 

[The Noodle]

Oh god...I'm actually scared now.

 

[Roze]

o.o

Fuck it, not playing MC anymore.

I hope these guys are extremely rare. But spawn in small packs.

Anyone got any other information? Did notch make these guys, or was it one of the other guys?

 

[Laithes]

Damn, time MC got out of primarily building stage! I hope 1.8 really ups the adventure like Notch is claiming that it will.

 

[M1_Mercenary]

U scared Geilnor, Noodle, Roze? :3



(It sounds like a challenge... accepted)

 

[Gielnor]

ASSESSMENT REPORT​

-CLASSIFIED-​

-28 JULY 2011-​

26 July 2011; 16:18 GMT - Notch posts the first image of a new mob on Google+. It i a black creature with long, thin limbs, and has the ability to carry blocks. Where it gets the blocks, or what it does with them, is unknown. The image is quickly reposted to Reddit and enhanced.

Fig.1 Original Image

Fig.2 Doctored Image



26 July 2011; 18:09 GMT - Inspired by a redditor's comment, Notch names the new mob Enderman, as a reference to Slenderman, a horror character created by the SomethingAwful forum which has since become memetic.

Source: http://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/j09ma/notch_posts_images_of_new_mob/c282dzr



26 July 2011 - 28 July 2011 - Minecraft players of multiple communities speculate on the nature of the Endermen, making dozens of suggestions and making many people butthurt (for intel on "butthurt, refer to doc 171.5A). Notch acknowledges that some suggestions were used.

Sources: https://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/96513433134043136 and https://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/96513551266615296



28 July 2011, ~16:00 GMT - Notch begins twittering details on the behavior of Endermen.

at least you can make them stop teleporting by looking directly at them now

The Endermen are peaceful. If you look straight at them, they freeze and look at you. When you look away again, they run fast. And teleport.

They run TOWARDS you, not away. So if you happen to look at one, do not look away.

(they stop being peaceful if you look straight at them)

29 July 2011, 23:00 GMT - Endermen specimens 001 though 007 identified. Method of entry into realspace unknown. Accepted theory postulates physical manifestation of specimens via synchronized nocturnal visualizations by Minecraft segment of population. Specimens contained in reactor #5, status stable. Maximum containment period five (5) days.



2 August 2011, 17:32 GMT - Containment breached, specimens 002 and 005 eliminated, remainder status unknown. Personnel casualties exceed 30%, nine (9) confirmed fatalities.



2 August 2011, 21:19 GMT - Contact with containment facility lost. Final transmission indicate breach of external entrance by nine (9) unidentified entities. Record purge of Containment Facility #[REDACTED] approved.



SPECIMENS 001, 003, 004, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011

CODENAME: Enderman

HEIGHT: 3 Meters

WEIGHT: Unknown

INTELLIGENCE: Unknown

REPRODUCTION: Unknown

HABITAT: Unknown

 

[Josrence]

I TOLD YOU GUYS IT WAS REAL. YOU DIDN'T BELIEVE ME.

 

[Roze]

Order 5-3ND purposed.

Construction of the Storage and Investgational Lab of the Endermen initated.

As soon as the release of 1.8, the construct must be completed.

The HC command will discuss under who's authority this will run.



Standby for more orders concerning the update and Endermen.

 

[Laithes]

It's like the aliens all over again! *Gets up on a box in the middle of an alley* Doom! Doom has come becuase of these soul sucking leeches! Keep your head wrapped in tinfoil and garlic in your pockets!



P.S. I hope those crazy old people who do believe in aliens don't play minecraft.

 

[Josrence]

inb4 jos already HAS an Enderman skin.

OMG - We have a reason to turn Russia Base into Area 51 now!

 

[officerthegeek]

Let us all thank Notch, for making one of the most useless projects into a very useful one.

 

[Roze]

Why do you say the stupidest shit, Officer?

What do you mean by that statment.

Notch did kinda make the game, that you attempt to play daily, how is MC a useless project?

 

[officerthegeek]

Not MC, the Fallout3-Skyrim thing with an Area-51 in the middle. It was a useless project, because there would be nothing they(nobody's letting a PFC there, I bet) could do there, but since Endermen, the site will actually be useful!



MC is NOT a useless project, it's about equal to use to GMod. Maybe. Though I do use MC more.

 

[TheMasterMan]

Big picture, I am closing my door when i sleep in 1.8... and using a iron door with lava above it

 

[Laithes]

Damn, you guys are noobs. It's like hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy. Wear a blindfold or cover your eyes and Endermen can't do shit.

 

[TheMasterMan]

or sunglasses you cant see through!