Yeah that's true, I think games can never really grasp the 'realities' of life. And by knives do you mean, even when someone misses you with a knife strike, you still die, and vice versa, when you try and slice someone, and get them they don't die?
Aww yeah, haha. We should definitely play sometime! I've downloaded the technic pack, which includes a stack of great building additions, like pipes, quarries, engines etc. It also add new ores, tools and armour which is also a great addition. I used to be into the Hunger Games Minecraft, where you'd be one of 24 tributed who'd have to survive just like in the real HG, but in a minecraft version. I only won twice, it's actually quite hard especially if other players team, and you've got about 2 teams hunting you down haha. And not to mention, you've got to find food in chests, which means food is extremely scarce. I'm usually known to reach around the top 5 mark. I usually get slaughtered in my leather boots and tunic by some guy with a shiny iron sword. XD
Yeah, I kind of miss playing it, my cousin and my uncle are obsessed with it, and they've sort of got my urge to play it going again. They wouldn't stop talking at my cousin's Holy Communion dinner at a seafood restraunt we went to last night. XD