Minecraft Created 12 years ago2011-06-19 16:00:34 UTC by Dimbeak Dimbeak

Created 12 years ago2011-06-19 16:00:34 UTC by Dimbeak Dimbeak

Posted 12 years ago2011-06-19 16:00:34 UTC Post #295654
we should have a minecraft thread in General discussion ^_^
Thank you, Blitz. So, anyways, I have been playing on a fun build server that gives you build rights whenever you see an admin or owner. game.korn8.dk I worked with the owner on Aperture Science, but then i started making Black Mesa.
Dimbeak DimbeakRotten Bastard
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-19 16:28:32 UTC Post #295655
I've been building a giant Bender head for a while now. Over 10k stone blocks used so far. No cheats/editors were used in acquiring the materials, or building the actual thing. Gonna turn it into a massive HQ base when I have the time.

A few outdated progress shots:
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The visor is finished at its current state, along with the top being covered in stone half-blocks to prevent mob spawning. Also, most of the water underneath the head has been drained. I'll try and get a shot of those once our server goes back up.

Building on ice saved me a great deal of time as far as dealing with mobs goes, even though the water draining is taking absolutely forever to finish.

It's pretty massive, and I'm not too sure how to use up all the space inside (what is basically a 49x49x64 cylinder), but I have some fairly epic stuff planned for it. :crowbar:
Daubster DaubsterVault Dweller
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-19 16:39:27 UTC Post #295656
That's awesome, Daub.

Yeah, there are tons of YouTube video in wich people show off massive structures made in Minecraft. Very impressive stuff.
The Mad Carrot The Mad CarrotMad Carrot
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-19 16:51:26 UTC Post #295658
made this using a voxel file hidden in RA2's files. Some sort of beta GDI orca
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the voxel I used as a reference
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Instant Mix Instant MixTitle commitment issues
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-19 21:00:50 UTC Post #295668
There already WAS a Minecraft thread. Look three pages back in General discussion, it's even titled the same.
Jessie JessieTrans Rights <3
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-20 22:08:42 UTC Post #295707
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Nothing special, just nice. I like my sun and clouds. :D
The Mad Carrot The Mad CarrotMad Carrot
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 01:51:49 UTC Post #295715
Enjoy this trippy picture of a natural formation I found while playing w/ the seeds.
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Turns out, that can be replicated anytime, but still pretty cool.
TawnosPrime TawnosPrimeI...AM...CANADIAN!
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 01:56:05 UTC Post #295716
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The two skyscrapers I built, both of them are only a few blocks away from the sky's limit.
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 03:08:39 UTC Post #295717
couldnt get into minecraft, i dont see how its so fun
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 03:43:39 UTC Post #295719
This is probably why I'm no longer a Computer Science major anymore:

My pirate ship inside one of my harbors. In the background is a bridge you'll see soon:
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Said harbor as seen from ship. To the left is my minecart station (one of them):
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From inside my minecart station. Has 3 different areas you can travel to by throwing levers:
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One of the pits that go down to my mines:
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A stones throw away is my little seaside port, complete with water mill:
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A look at the bridge that spans my river leading to my first port:
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Further down. Castle is shown slightly:
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Off the right you can see my port:
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Castle. Don't mind the giant cube in middle. Was a failed experiment:
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Inside the castle walls. Look at the church:
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Close up of church:
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Inside of church:
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That's mostly what I did in the span of about two months. I probably showed you guys about 50% of what I actually did in terms of building. I don't really play anymore.
Luke LukeLuke
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 03:52:24 UTC Post #295720
Played it for about a week, got sick of it pretty fast.
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 05:06:20 UTC Post #295721
Played it for about 2 hours, got sick of it pretty fast.
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 05:14:39 UTC Post #295722
Played it for about 30 minutes, got sick of it pretty fast.

Sure, it was fun to make a tiny mini-fort, but after that it was just hard work for shit somebody's just going to wipe out in favor of their massive dick monument.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 05:17:05 UTC Post #295723
You should have built an even bigger dick next to it, of course.
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 05:28:27 UTC Post #295724
Meh, I mostly download mods and stick to singleplayer. Fucking idiots can't stop touching all my shit in MP. I build a house. It gets torn apart and burned with lava.
brendanmint brendanmintBrendan
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 06:04:21 UTC Post #295725
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Striker StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 07:06:47 UTC Post #295726
is it possible to make twhl minecraft meeting? i havent bought my own copy of minecraft but as far as i know its possible to set up a private server so we can build something together
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 08:16:46 UTC Post #295727
That looks pretty kick-ass, Luke. Loving the bridge & castle.
Daubster DaubsterVault Dweller
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 11:02:15 UTC Post #295729
SnC server had a different world every month, for its 3 month lifespan.
You can see the popularity peaked in world 2, and by world 3 there were only 4 or so regulars, which is why the server will discontinue at the end of the current billing cycle (July 7th)

World 1
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World 2
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World 3
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Archie ArchieGoodbye Moonmen
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 12:55:44 UTC Post #295730
I was in a minecraft server and I found this kind of massive bay of sand filled with water right next to the sea, and this bay was surrounded by mountains, so I decided to make this bay a port and create a massive kingdom on top of the mountains, and I had already created several towers but then the plebs reset the server without saving anything, so I lost it all.
Skals SkalsLevel Designer
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 13:06:34 UTC Post #295731
That's why I only play SP
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 15:04:24 UTC Post #295732
Oh good the new map, been waiting for it for a long time.

So let me make this abundantly clear.

My continent.
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Any who wants to live get house warming gifts of a map, food, and some basic supply. The only rule is not to disturb the natural beauty of the land too much. Fill in creeper explosions, if you cut down a tree, take a sapling and plant it in the tree's place.
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If the server is going down, there's no point in trying to upkeep it.
Rimrook RimrookSince 2003
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 15:31:48 UTC Post #295733
I've been meaning to get the full version of Minecraft for a while now, lack of money is the main thing holding me back. :
I've got about €70, but I need to get something big. Maybe if I have some money left over afterwards I can get it soon.
Alabastor_Twob Alabastor_Twobformerly TJB
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 16:34:42 UTC Post #295734
which is why the server will discontinue at the end of the current billing cycle (July 7th)
Nooo
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 18:03:19 UTC Post #295736
i backup the world files regularly. They'll be available to download after the server goes down so that people can continue to either play in sp, or host the world on a new server
Archie ArchieGoodbye Moonmen
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 19:03:05 UTC Post #295737
What's the part that has to be paid for? The client, or the right to access the official server?

Can I play in your server without buying something?
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 19:09:49 UTC Post #295738
DiscoStu, it can be played across Hamachi. Only you just have the feeling of being too... private. Isolated. You must advertise it in order to get players( never did this, played it with friends).

Sure, it's nicer if you have money to buy it. I won't afford it until Christmas though.
Striker StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 19:11:11 UTC Post #295739
Or you could host your own server.
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 19:40:54 UTC Post #295740
The game itself costs money. It's a one-off purchase, and there are no subscription fees.
If you want professional hosting of a server, it will cost quite a lot, though. MC servers require a lot of RAM, so they cost more than standard game servers.
Archie ArchieGoodbye Moonmen
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 19:51:42 UTC Post #295741
What I'm asking is what are the Minecraft guys billing for. They're asking for money and let you download the client files in return, or you can just download everything and only need to pay if you want to play in the official servers?

I'm asking because I have only ever played the free java version on their site.
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-21 20:02:06 UTC Post #295742
You can download the client but it'd be useless, what you really pay for is an account, when you open the client you have to login to play.
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-22 21:17:53 UTC Post #295744
Ok, what? We did'nt dug this enormous pit, who the heck did!?
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Upon further inspection, i turned out that there really was no pit as my friend could'nt see it, for him it was just a small grassy hill which is what was really there.
That's why he magically floats above the pit.
The Mad Carrot The Mad CarrotMad Carrot
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-22 22:41:58 UTC Post #295757
Yeah, it does that sometimes.
Jessie JessieTrans Rights <3
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-22 22:48:56 UTC Post #295758
You'd have to have a lot of fucking mentality to dig the entirety of that with that level of precision without going completely insane.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-22 23:15:19 UTC Post #295759
yeah online does that all the time, something about that portion of the map not loading or something.
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 00:05:41 UTC Post #295760
What I'm asking is what are the Minecraft guys billing for. They're asking for money and let you download the client files in return, or you can just download everything and only need to pay if you want to play in the official servers?

I'm asking because I have only ever played the free java version on their site.
There are no official Minecraft servers to play on to my knowledge. Your purchase gets you the full version of Minecraft and access to future updates.
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 01:11:03 UTC Post #295761
Missing Chunks, the map loads in squares called chunks and occasionally one of them won't load properly creating a massive hole. It's more common in MP but rarely happens in SP too.
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 01:40:39 UTC Post #295762
I'd totally dig that pit. Only in a multiplayer game though, it would be a complete waste if nobody were there to ever see it.
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 02:49:19 UTC Post #295763
I'm working on something like that.

I'm strip mining one map straight down to the adminium w/ a series of floating islands connected by railroads.

It's a LOOOOOOOOOONG process.

I'm mainly playing a new map using the Millénaire mod, which creates villages that u can trade with and help them build up.
TawnosPrime TawnosPrimeI...AM...CANADIAN!
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 03:07:53 UTC Post #295764
Edit: Bollocks. This 5x8 pit took me 10 minutes.
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Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 03:21:38 UTC Post #295765
Noob. Do a 100x100, then we'll be talking.
Crollo CrolloTrollo
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 03:48:24 UTC Post #295766
I'll get started right away. To make sure it's actually 100x100, do a 100x100 yourself so we can compare when we're done.
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 10:04:56 UTC Post #295768
I thought you said you got sick of MC pretty fast.
The Mad Carrot The Mad CarrotMad Carrot
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 11:17:32 UTC Post #295769
@Atom: It's a chunk load error. They're bound to happen more often the further you go from your spawn location. Reloading/reconnecting solves it.
Daubster DaubsterVault Dweller
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 11:43:56 UTC Post #295770
Yeah that fixed it. Funny glitch btw.
Sometime you can also see through the water and you can see all the caverns and lavapits.
The Mad Carrot The Mad CarrotMad Carrot
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 13:06:34 UTC Post #295772
With the money I'd spend on minecraft I could(single possibilities, not all included):

#buy 31,5 icescreams of my favorite flavour
#consume about 200 kilowatts of electric power
#repair my front bicycle wheel
#buy myself a pair of sport shoes
#buy a gym subscription
#buy about 25 beers(in cans)
#buy ~20 kg of potatoes
#go to a restaurant and have a nice meal
#go to a thermal spa
#buy a desk fan
.... and so many more.

Still, I want this game so much :/ ....
Striker StrikerI forgot to check the oil pressure
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 14:06:55 UTC Post #295775
Canned beer? Eugh.
Archie ArchieGoodbye Moonmen
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 14:16:52 UTC Post #295777
It can be rather addictive. I find myself playing it more than the $60 retail games I buy.

@DiscoStu: Making that in the free build version is nothing. You just have to click on a block and it's gone. It takes REAL dedication to do that in the full version, when destroying a block can take up to a couple of seconds each.
TawnosPrime TawnosPrimeI...AM...CANADIAN!
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 14:37:54 UTC Post #295778
Oh gawd I'm really tempted to play again.
Posted 12 years ago2011-06-23 14:48:08 UTC Post #295779
Massively Multiplayer Online Retro Pickaxe Game
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