Ahh, got it, still wish there was a vehicle or something..
Saw your updated bridge on Sega Forums, looks really impressive. I played some last night and got nowhere, some little shit came over and blew up my damn hole in the ground..
I still don't know how to make a torch, not sure where to get that red stuff..
someone blew up your hole? are you talking about a creeper or are you playing online with people? Creepers love blowing stuff up! they love to sneak up on you too when you least expect it. They've certainly made me jump a few times.
as for the red stuff, it's called redstone, you find it deep underground. You can either explore caves or branch mine. I think it's a good idea to have a branch mine personally. Sometimes I'm not always in the mood to deal with caves, they can get really confusing and you can die sometimes. So I just go into the strip mine instead to get the materials i need. Dig down to level 12 and start digging hallways. On consoles I think you can see cordinates by looking at the map. On PC all you have to do is press F3 and a debug screen comes up. consoles don't do that of course.
here is a screen of our strip mine. give you an idea how to go about it. I say go to level 12 cause thats the best place to find diamonds.
our mineshaft screen:
http://i.imgur.com/7aHbWI2.pngalso yeah, the minecart track is complete now. its very awesome. my friend did a great job with the mini-station at the end there. looks awesome.
http://i.imgur.com/tEyeQlJ.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/aBrc4OE.pngI also upgraded the "temporary shelter" which was basically my house, my friend moved out of it long ago! I'm really happy with the way it turned out. I feel this is my best build in minecraft so far.
http://i.imgur.com/Af47AZA.pngalso yes, i tend to take screens of things at night! :D i really like the whole moody lighting feel.
maybe not the appropriate time of year to share this video, but i like it a lot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCT6aaEbp_A