If you play on a server that you control, it is trivial to 'give' resources to anyone in the game. You type 'give <username> <item_id> <quantity>' and that reso

If you play on a server that you control, it is trivial to 'give' resources to anyone in the game. You type 'give <username> <item_id> <quantity>' and that resource will drop in front of the desired player. I find that this instant gratification quickly spoils survival mode. You can give yourself thousands of diamonds without the thrill and danger of mining them the real way. Inevitably I just give myself tons of TNT and blow up the world. Similarly, if you play chess against a stupid computer, it gets boring.