Some notes about the Floating Islands that I think you guys might find interesting.

Hey, r/PBGHardcore.

As someone who plays MineZ occasionally, I wanted to see how tough a Floating Islands Hardcore might work out, just to see how PBG and the gang might do once they get there.

First of all, the parkour. It's... not that hard? It is certainly a challenge to get across if you're a beginner, but some of the more experienced players in the Hardcore series (McJones, Jeff, and Barry) will most likely not have a problem with it. PBG will pretty likely have some difficulty, but I still think it would be possible for him to get to the top.

Second, the enemies. This is what makes the Floating Islands so difficult. There are zombie spawners on almost every island, as well as very high amounts of Zombie Pigmen. Keep in mind that pigmen explode on impact, and even just one hit from these guys in full iron armour can hurt a lot. They also spawn normal zombies when killed. (A wiggly squiggly Pigman is what ultimately killed me in the end) There are also a lot of ruins and trees on the Islands, so it can be difficult to run away from zombies.

There is also a Giant that spawns on one of the islands. While it can be avoided, if you get hit by the knockback, you could easily fall off and die. The best thing to do is to simply get away from it as soon as possible. One thing that does make it easy to get past is the fact that the islands are fairly small, so it could possibly fall off before it can even go near you. My guess is that McJones will tell the group to get away from it, assuming he's still alive by then. Even if he isn't, I think that everyone except PBG will want to avoid it anyways.

Lastly, bleeding and zombie AIDS can be a big issue here. I went in with two milks and two bandages (keep in mind I was doing this solo) yet in the end I still got bleeding and AIDS. If there is only one person left when they get there, then they will most likely die from one or both of these. Though considering they have Antibiotics and currently six people with them, It think that a good number of them (three people at the minimum) will make it there.

Overall, I think that they do have a chance to beat this Hardcore. They have been getting good loot so far, and no one has AIDS. I think they can do it! I hope this post helped you guys learn a bit more about stuff. :3

(Also, a bit unrelated, but the fuck is up with those weird portal/beacon shrines? I saw at least three during my journey, and that doesn't even include the one that the Hardcore guys saw near Knoxmoor Inn. Does anyone know?)