In 1.9 This is apparently possible.

According to some comments on reddit, it takes 30 seconds for a minecart to cover the same distance as a boat does in about 9 seconds. Ridiculous. Underground iceboat roads pls.


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Petra Ravnikaar of The Veil

We could build this in the nether for express lines and the like.

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Guardian of Casadia
Master of the Slayers Guild
Minister of Hermertian History

Should be good. I'd like to see those fucking pigmen get in the way for that! Ha!

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Petra Ravnikaar of The Veil

Just use normal Ice and Pigmen won't spawn.

Is it faster than a horse?

Will the lines have to be under pressure for this to work?

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Ulrik Gunnarson
Duke of the Gathered Races of Hermertia Homeland (GRHH)
The Chairman of the GRHH Co.

Give it some time though... Mojang might patch this out like they did every other useful feature.

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Feisty Emperor Of All Things

or they might tell gimpy to do it and hell screw it up for all of us

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yeah i'd wait for the updates after 1.9 (theres always a few after release for bug fixes and what not), before we commit a dedicated effort for this.

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Hasan 'Darius V' Stark

Protector of the Vahnic Exploration Company
Ilkhan of Greater Karastan-Laghima

I like the idea to wait but this would be so awesome if it were left alone!

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Scrios V
King of Perth, Brother of Valyria