Warning: this article is packed with a significant number of jokes. I attempted to edit and remove some, but somehow for every one I took out, two new ones appeared in its place. So, apologies, you have been warned.
Spring has arrived, and the weather outside is gradually warming up, so we decided that before it gets too late, we should bring this topic to light because once the heat hits, I’m afraid we won’t be able to do it anymore. This week’s subject is the snowball!
Snowballs became part of Minecraft in version 1.0.5, introduced alongside snow blocks. It’s quite an intriguing item since you can gather them by hitting snow piles or layers with a shovel. Or if you’re feeling bored just digging through the snow, you can have some fun taking down snow golems. Snow is great (especially when it’s not on the streets or flying into your eyes while you’re out for a walk).
To craft a snow block in Minecraft Bedrock, you need to place four snowballs in the crafting grid. However, there’s a funny fact: during the early development stages of Minecraft, the very first version included a snow block that dropped four or even six snowballs when broken. Can you imagine how cool that was? You spend material, and then get even more back; you could make snowballs endlessly. But the developers quickly caught onto this bug and fixed it—after all, even a small snow avalanche can cause significant damage.
Every time there was a snow pun here, my colleague would drink a “potion of harm.” I think he’s feeling pretty bad right now…
Oh, everyone knows why we’re really here. Who’s interested in building snow blocks in Minecraft Pocket Edition? Much more exciting is throwing snowballs at friends and others. To throw a snowball, hold it in your hand, aim where you want it to go, and then click the right mouse button—it’s just like throwing an egg, the mechanics are exactly the same. Snowballs don’t deal damage, so you can have endless fun with your friends. But there’s an exception: if someone is entirely made of fire, a snowball can be deadly, dealing one and a half hearts of damage upon impact. So if you decide to play with “fire,” give that person a heads-up beforehand. Seriously, I don’t recommend ambushing quietly.
What else can you do with snowballs? Well, you can put them in a dispenser and connect a tripwire to create a trap, or throw them at crystals to break them while battling the Ender Dragon guarding arrows. In some versions of the game, there’s also a collection of six achievements related to snowballs. Have you collected them?
In the real world, making snowballs is a bit trickier than in Minecraft, plus they inflict more damage and discomfort upon impact. On any winter day, you might find it impossible to make snowballs due to specific weather conditions. The temperature must not drop below zero degrees Celsius, as above-zero temperatures cause the snow to melt, creating water that helps the snowballs maintain their shape. If the temperature drops below freezing, the snow refreezes, making snowballs unfeasible. That’s in the best-case scenario; if temperature fluctuations are severe, ice crystals may form instead. A tip for those without a thermometer: if the snow crunches underfoot as you walk, you can be 90 percent sure it’s not suitable for snowball-making today. Appreciate all my wonderful advice? That’s probably one of the biggest downsides of snow!
On rare occasions, when everything aligns perfectly, snowballs can form naturally without human intervention. It’s a complex and lengthy process, but still possible. The wind needs to be strong enough to carry the snow and form snowballs, yet not so strong that it blows them away (or it should be on a slope to let gravity do its work). The temperature must be warm enough for the snow to stick together. Additionally, there should be a thin layer of ice on the ground to prevent the snowball from sticking to the snow beneath it and turning into a pancake. If all these conditions are met, the snowballs should turn out quite large! Snow is likely grateful to nature for such an opportunity.
The best thing you can do with a snowball is not to throw it at someone but to roll it across the snow until it forms a massive snowball, then make two smaller ones to build a snowman. Imagine someone trudging along, tired and sleepy on their way to work, and there stands your snowman—it brings joy to both you and that person. But snow melts, and time is running short, so hurry up, put on your hat and gloves, and rush to make that snowman. Time waits for no snow!
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