A modder is currently developing a Minecraft mod, the Smart Hole Filler, which will allow players to fill in spaces such as caves and holes instantaneously. Minecraft evidently hasn't lost its luster for the countless number of fans who continue to sink time and effort into it. But players and creators are still finding new ways to enhance the experience for themselves and others.
For example, one fan took it upon themselves to build Portal's end credits song with note blocks using Minecraft's various tools. And a texture pack recently added LEGO bricks to the mix, giving the sandbox world an authentic LEGO look. Minecraft continues to spark imaginations elsewhere, too, namely in Minecraft: Dungeons - a dungeon crawling spin-off that launched last year and already has a sizable user-based with more than 10 million players.
Now yet another creative creation is on its way to the magical world of Minecraft. Reddit user DannyBoyThomas revealed Smart Hole Filler as a new work-in-progress mod that should allow players to fill in holes, caves, gaps, and even sizable bodies of water. While the mod will result in holes being filled rather quickly, it won't aesthetically look like a quick patch job. Concrete should be filled in with concrete, for instance. Areas with patches of grass and dirt won't change drastically after the Smart Hole Filler does its thing, either. The mod presently lacks a due date, but is supposedly "coming soon."
This seems to serve as yet another example of Minecraft mods fulfilling needs that official updates often overlook. Of course, it's best to reserve judgment on the Smart Hole Filler content until it actually goes live. Still, the basic idea certainly represents something fans would have wanted developers to release as an update ages ago.
Minecraft's next big update from Mojang is slated to arrive this year. The update, known as Caves & Cliffs, will debut new biomes, crafting materials, and mobs. Players can also look forward to an extensive archaeology system, which is most notably slated to introduce excavation mechanics, as well as a real sense of history for the sandbox world. Mojang has yet to announce when the Caves & Cliffs update will arrive, but it's expected to roll out by the middle of the year.
Minecraft is available to play across Nintendo, PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Android, and iOS platforms.
Source: DannyBoyThomas