Talk:Enderman

The State of the Talk Page
More than half of this talk page has nothing to do with the Wiki and is being used as a forum for people to voice their opinions and ideas. ''' We should really stop the forum stuff. The wiki is no place for speculation, idea suggestion, or opinion sharing.''' The Get Satisfaction site should be used for idea sharing, and real forums for everything else. Verhalthur (talk)(contribs) 23:56, 31 July 2011 (UTC)
 * We should petition an admin to go on a deleting spree here :D --HexZyle 02:22, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

Incorrect info
Notch Confirmed that the mob will be peaceful until looked at directly

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


 * also they can teleport to you

"at least you can make them stop teleporting by looking directly at them now."
 * One last thing here are the tweets

" @notch, Markus Persson

at least you can make them stop teleporting by looking directly at them now. 11 hours ago

@notch, Markus Persson

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. 6 hours ago

@notch, Markus Persson

They run TOWARDS you, not away. So if you happen to look at one, do not look away. 6 hours ago

@notch, Markus Persson

(they stop being peaceful if you look straight at them) 6 hours ago"

Re-tweeted by @loper324 Loper324 Rocks! 03:56, 29 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Trying not to get too nitty gritty, but Notch never said they run towards you, that is just an assumption that they attack like all other mobs by running straight at you and are a melee mob. The may run fast to get behind you, or run fast to avoid your sight, not necissarily towards you. --HexZyle 05:10, 29 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Didn't he now? http://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/96690477541228544 – ultradude25 ( T at 09:39, 29 July 2011 (UTC)


 * ah. seems I didn't read the thingy properly. :S embarressing much --HexZyle 14:03, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Possibly the scary mob?
Not to sure, but i think this fits well enough to be absolutely horrifying. So, possibly the scary mob that was mentioned?


 * Since silverfish don't seem to be scary in any way, I am completely certain that this is the scary mob. Did the silverfish even get any mention from Mojang? There's lots of hype over these weird creatures. Mybabypetghast 22:13, 26 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I don't know. I look at them, and they seems sorta friendly.


 * Regardless, we are a Wiki. we are not speculations united. Until told otherwise, this mob must be considered to not be the scary mob. --Kizzycocoa 22:19, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

The scary mob was finished by Jeb a long time ago, while this one is very recent and worked on by Notch. This isn't it. - DarkAuk 22:54, 26 July 2011 (UTC)


 * And where is the reference for that, DarkAuk? On wikipedia it says that the Slenderman is a being which can distort your perception, make you vomit blood, eviscerate children, and cause nausia and paranoia. I think that is the definition of scary. --HexZyle 00:10, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * The "scary monster" was said to be finished on June 10th, but it was not put into 1.7. The Endermen were started by Notch on July 24th So, the time frame and author don't match up. This may be scary, but it's not the one. (Also, while I don't mind, most people would shoot you don't for using Wikipedia as a reference source.) - DarkAuk 00:57, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * What's wrong with using wikipedia? There are thousands of people worldwide making sure it remains a perfectly accurate information source, if an innacurracy exists, it will be corrected fairly quickly. --HexZyle 04:30, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * That's what I think, but most people totally discredit it because 'anyone can edit it'. - DarkAuk 14:33, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * If the scary mob is finished, Then there would be some sort of reference to it being completed, let alone being in the games files right now. I say citation needed! - Mybabypetghast 00:43, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * You know that they're keeping a good portion of 1.8 a secret, right? And so what if it wasn't put in 1.7? That update was just for pistons and shears. - DarkAuk 01:12, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Yes, but they put the silverfish in 1.7 though. If this isn't the scary mob, tell me what you think the scary mob is then. Mybabypetghast 01:25, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * They put the Silverfish texture in 1.7 as a teaser/trolling/accident, but there is no code or actual models in the update. The Silverfish may be the scary mob (maybe 242_Girl is scared of them), or they could be something completely new and unexpected. Only time will tell. - DarkAuk 01:30, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Damn you TIME! Hurry up and spill the beans!!! :P --HexZyle 04:30, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Could these things act like Herobrine?
Since these things appear to be sinister and intelligent enough to build, could they act like the Herobrine hoax that's been going around? It seems likely to me. Mybabypetghast 22:20, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

i have only one thing to say on this mob... were screwed and now make your home 2-3 blocks thick


 * Oh lord I hope they are smart enough to build, and that seems unlikely because most of the Herobrine lore just involves him watching you. Occasionally some of the stories have had him building things.. ~Cial


 * Yea the folklore I've heard is pretty much just about some weird guy watching you in the fog (I can't even find him in the original picture :/). A few random babblings potray him beckoning the protagonist into some sort of hole or small cave and then filling it with gravel in an attempt to suffocate them. Herobrine was the first mob (fake or not) to be able to build things (accounts of random pyramids and crap) instead of just destroying them. I'm excited to see something that can build in vanilla minecraft. Herobrine and Endermen just seem kinda similar (recently noticed the white eyes on Ender, another similarity) to me. Mybabypetghast 00:38, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Yea I noticed the white eyes bit too. Notch Mentioned if I recall correctly wanting to get something Herobrine-ish in game. Have you noticed how tall these things are? The one on behind the left most one holding sand is four blocks tall at the least.. ~Cial~


 * Is it just me or do some of the Endermen in this pic look taller than the others? --HexZyle 04:37, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I really don't think Notch would be able to program a mob capable of building anything intelligent. I'm guessing they'll take things out of your inventory when they attack or something similar. RacinFreek 01:26, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * YOU DOUBT THE PROGRAMMING ABILITIES OF THE GREAT NOTCH?! Of course he could make something intelligent. He made minecraft as we see it today, which is much more intelligent than you could make any mob. Mybabypetghast 01:30, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I did not say it had to build something epic.. Yea pickpocketing sounds interesting too. On the IRC I suggested that when one gets near you everything starts getting quiet.. But odds are that will never happen..And sometimes I doubt the abilities of Notch. I have seen the work "hacked" and "feature" too many times in the design notes.. Cial 02:04, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Pickpocketing would be ok, I guess. But these things don't look like they could run fast enough to be a problem (i.e. using their speed to run off with your stuff), with their long slender limsbs. I don't see the point in having something that can hold blocks if they don't do anything with them. I agree, they're probably not going to build anything that'll knock your socks off, but if they're holding blocks, they're going to do something with them. Mybabypetghast 03:17, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

One person speculated that since they are only holding a sand and dirt block (as of yet) they may be limited to taking blocks dependant on what tool they are carrying. Since they aren't carrying any...you could probably safely build your house out of stone. --HexZyle 04:37, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

these are weird....i bet notch will delete it. - wolfdog98


 * I would have to assume it is to early to speculate on what they can or can not hold, liquids are highly unlikely in my mind though... Cial 12:20, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Arrangement and Structure of this Talk Page
Am I hallucinating or is HexZyle adding his comments in between things that have already been said? p.s. Hex the one I have been able to judge the height on the best is 4 blocks tall, keep in mind they are all standing on different elevations Cial 20:44, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * @Cial, I am, I'm assuming comments with the same inset distance are replies to the comment one inset less, and I'm attempting to organise this page's structure accordingly. I apologise if it upsets you, but this talk page is a horrible mess. Can I add in subject headers and add insets if someone doesnt have one and it looks messy? Because I can't tell who is talking to who. And these multiple subject headers are about the exact same thing really tick me off. --HexZyle 23:49, 27 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Like if you look at your comment you just posted there, Cial, it seems you have responded to the "these are wierd" comment by wolfdog98. That makes no sense at all. Since your comment is a new sub-subject, it should be without insets --HexZyle 23:52, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * @HexZyle, It is not upsetting me its just confusing me; when I see comments I didn't recall seeing before in the conversation, but yea if you are just organizing things go for it. I kinda lost the flow of the conversation a while back..Cial 00:40, 28 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Yay! (:3) I hope I haven't sounded to cocky...I kinda meant all that in a lighthearted manner, I'm just a little OCD and I'm absolutely obsessed with sorting and arranging things that I get carried away :D --HexZyle 05:11, 28 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I apologise to everyone about the mass edits of this talk page. Most of them are just structure edits, so please if i change an inset that you intentionally structured, and you feel offended, undo it and ill get the picture. It's just as new things get released, during the prerelease the Talk pages can get hella messy. --HexZyle 05:29, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Fake?
I believe this will be a new mob, but some people out there think it could be a trick from notch. I'm just putting that here... -- F W D    Talk  22:39, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

If it is a fake, I'm gonna be fuming mad at Notch for cutting out worktime from 1.8 to work on a faked screenshot. 1.8 is supposed to be the LAST major update for Beta (i.e. not a patch/bug-fix), next comes the actual release of minecraft. This has to be one of the best updates yet. Given that, I doubt it would be a fake. Mybabypetghast 00:20, 27 July 2011 (UTC)
 * "but some people out there think it could be a trick from notch" By some people you mean only you? Or are there really people who think notch would waste time faking with us? Jtlcr777 00:31, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Exactly what I'm getting at. Mybabypetghast 00:40, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

This isn't April 1st, and these are not Steve CO. supply crates...These are mobs... ~Cial~


 * I just said, I'm putting it here. I believe in this mob. -- F W D    Talk  12:12, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Alternate Names?
I've heard a lot of talk from several different sources and many people think endermen/enderman is a tacky name. However the reference to slenderman is still well liked and most people like names like slenders. Others like the name Farlanders as a reference to the "farlands" at the edge of minecraft, even saying that they come from the end of the world, where everything is black, which is shown in the Farlands page of this wiki. Personally i like Farlander because to me it sounds more original.


 * Dear sweet zombie Tesla lets not altname this Mob to death like we have for every new item/block/mob that has been released in the past 6 months. And what the hell do the Farlands have to do with a tall creature that picks up and moves our blocks?? Cial 17:46, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * People originally called it Doug for a short time before an official name was confirmed. - DarkAuk 17:51, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Doug? Doug the block mover...Wow... Cial 17:56, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Doug? Are you serious? They never called him Doug. They called him SCHWOOPY THE PANTS SALESMAN. Doug? Ha, don't make me laugh.--Quatroking -  MCWiki Administrator  18:22, 27 July 2011 (UTC)
 * As I feel the same issues with Herobrine will reach to this page, I will state that we will NOT accept alternate non-canon names. I shall also ensure this page's quality is kept throughout the pre-release. --Kizzycocoa 18:39, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * @Kizzycocoa Ok. Link to Doug, which is used in a plural sense: - DarkAuk 00:40, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

Kizzy is right. While the Enderman have been referred to as such by Notch, there has been no reference that they come from the Far Lands. I think that's a kinda redundant idea as no one would ever find them (820 HOURS of walking from the center of the map, and that's if you keep going non-stop, no nightime shelters or anything). In fact, I have yet to hear of someone making a legitimate trek to the far lands, and even then it would be hard to prove whether or not it was, in fact, a legitmate trek. No legitimate player will ever find them. Mybabypetghast 21:40, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Sorry to burst your bubble, but someone is making a legitimate trek to the far lands and recording the entire process as well as raising money for charity along the way. See farlandsorbust.com He’s been going for two months already. Kroc 21:43, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * When you say making in that context, you assume they've already finished. My bubble shall be officially burst when said person finishes his or her journey. No one likes it when someone tries to twist and mangle your words in some way that they can make a retort that makes them feel better about themselves. Mybabypetghast 21:58, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * It is a long journey however it can be done, it would be impressive if this person does in fact make the entire journey, to put it simply, said person needs to get a bloody life! MarcusJ


 * Lol, true. You'd have to spend weeks on minecraft in order to get that far. It's possible, but it hasn't been done yet. Mybabypetghast 20:19, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

They look very creepy
It could be the "scary mob" that Jeb announced a while ago. --Atr 17:35, 27 July 2011 (UTC)
 * This must be some bug in the Wiki software. I did not post this... :S Atr 17:36, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

hope there fake, they will ruin the game. (wolfdog98)


 * I smell troll. We already have a discussion on how this is not the "scary mob" at the very top of the page. Also, it is they're not there. - DarkAuk 17:50, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * That's not a troll, it's mere speculation. This is a troll:

I recently hacked into Notch's computer and got the enderman's class files and put it in the game. They breathe fire, fly, and throw bombs at you that kill you instantly and destroy everything in a 20x20 area. They can see you from one corner of the map to the next so it is impossible to hide from them.

There's your made up troll for you :3. Mybabypetghast 04:21, 28 July 2011 (UTC)
 * You forgot the terrible grammar and cocky attitude that many trolls display :P --HexZyle 05:12, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

Addition of proper Grass blocks?
In the background you can see one of the Endermen holding what seems to be a dirt block, and yet it has the normal grassy edge to it.

This might be a glimpse of being able to legitimately pick up dirt blocks and having them still keep their grass.

History of name
Putting it here more for future additions to the article than anything, but it should probably be noted the source of the name of the new mob.

From | the Reddit discussion thread, Notch says "That's it, I'm officially naming them "Endermen" as a (subtle) reference to this." Which is in reference to the | internet meme Slender Man. I.e. (sl)enderman.

I can't be bothered at the moment to write up prose on the topic (especially since we have very little to go on at the present moment), but I definitely think it's worth mentioning in the completed article when 1.8 is released, if only as trivia at the very least, I guess. Atr 17:35, 27 July 2011 (UTC)
 * It's mentioned in the travia.--Quatroking -  MCWiki Administrator  17:41, 27 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Excellent, thanks whoever added it. Atr 16:35, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Weaklings!
More weaklings for me to kill! Perfect! I can almost taste their blood already... (YES, this is a JOKE, serious post below this)

Well, in my opinion, there should be some type of block they can't move, either by weight (iron and gold?) or by block strength (obsidian and bedrock?) or perhaps both. Or maybe just regular old cobblestone to make players feel a bit more safe.

On the other hand, if they can move all blocks (except bedrock, but you can't make a house out of that), I hope there is some way to turn them but not the other monsters off, otherwise I'm switching to peaceful until I have at least diamond sword and full iron armor, preferably lava buckets too. Slayerlord13 07:00, 28 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Sorry, but this really is a pointless edit. The talk page is for talk for improving the content of the wiki article. As always, use forums and such for comments like this. Please keep this in mind for next time! Atr 18:53, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

Please keep it current.
If your going to be a complete anal-wart and lock the page, at least keep it current. 4 almost 5 hours ago notch posted on his twitter, revealing that this mob can teleport when your not looking at him.Yet there's nothing about that on his wiki page. Either unlock it. Or do your damn job, jew.
 * Notch made a random statement that may or may not have anything to do with Endermen. It was really too vague to be included.  Also the insults are not really called for.  And sign your posts. --Warlock 21:12, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

I for one welcome our dark lords.
Don’t even blink. Blink and you’re dead. They are fast, faster than you could believe. Don’t turn your back, don’t look away, and don’t blink. -The doctor. Can't wait for 1.8 now! It may not be a weeping angle, but it still sounds awesome! It will add a high amount of challenge, if they are rare, I will learn all of java, make a mod that makes them spawn at every moment of the day, never despawn, and be more common then pigs! I don't see why you'd like to disable them, they sound awesome!
 * if you make that mod, make a plugin just like that for bukkit too :D I would definitely use it. Jtlcr777 23:34, 31 July 2011 (UTC)

"The Enderman is a mob introduced in version 1.8"

Shouldn't this be "The Enderman is a mob to be introduced in version 1.8"?


 * The editor already stated it was so that it doesn't have to be changed when it is released. The edit was made by Quatroking: m (british > general english and removal of time)
 * He changed the context and switched my spelling around, calling me "British". (mildly offended) I didn't know American was the internationally accepted language. --HexZyle 10:27, 1 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Quatro is actually dutch, not american.


 * As british myself, I can't really have a say. but I'd prefer if it were british english. it just sounds nicer imo. less lazy english, more pronounced english.--Kizzycocoa 10:32, 1 August 2011 (UTC)


 * No offense, but I never called *you* british, HexZyle, and Metre really is the alternative UK spelling of Meter.--Quatroking -  MCWiki Administrator  11:08, 1 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Ack you interrupted my edit :S Kinda pulling apart the English language here but metre is derived from the French metrum and the Greek metron, both instances the r coming directly after the t. You are correct, Quatroking, as far as the international standards of language are concerned...but that should be the original spelling. I guess the British got something right there :P --HexZyle 11:14, 1 August 2011 (UTC)