Minecraft

[Durfsurn 539]

I am about to get my new laptop and can't wait ot get back into vanilla and start dabbling in FTB. I already have some great ideas!

[Ocram's Razr 963]

Does anyone have any new info on the Plugin API?

Much appreciated,

--Ocram

[GMT 389]

they keep delaying it...

used to be 1.3, then 1.4 and now it's even most likely NOT 1.5 either

I slowly wonder if it'll be implemented at all

[Mithrik 562]

Well, it's known that they have been wanting to implement it way back since Alpha in some way or another, so I think that someday it has to be released.

[Altus 111]

My latest build, hope you guys like it!

 

[Forthwall 1,118]

Looking nice

My latest build, hope you guys like it!

Looking nice!

[The Avatar 1,088]

I dunno if this has been discussed already, but what are your opinions on the snapshots. On the one hand, they spoil the surprise and excitement of the actual updates, but on the other hand, if Mojang didn't release snapshots, new content to the game would be few and far between. I don't like them because I'm always too tempted to watch videos and check the changelog to see what's new, but I don't really care if they're released because I never use them, I'm content with 1.4.7 stuff, and I can resist the temptations to see what's new if I want the excitement of official updates.

 

How do you guys feel about them?

[Pasta-power 7]

I dunno if this has been discussed already, but what are your opinions on the snapshots. -snip-

 

I don't ever use the snapshots, but without them, the updates would not come out as frequently. They are mainly released for debugging tbh.

[hamsterTK 93]

I regret not checking in here more often, if anyone wants to play on the server I hang around its address has been changed but it is still around. If you want information PM me.

[GMT 389]

I'm wondering... has anyone ever seen the end of the minecraft-world?
like, the world is basically a horizontal plane and even tho it covers an area bigger than the surface of the earth, it has to end somewhere and I'm asking myself, is it an invisible wall or can you fall off or what?

[The Avatar 1,088]

Here's what the wiki says about the edge of the map: "the playable area abruptly ends at 30,000,000 meters, and fake chunks (they are not solid, they can be fallen through) start generating." I think it would be a fun challenge to travel there as a nomad, only being able to stay in a shelter for one night. But according to the wiki, it would take approximately 34 days straight to walk there from the center of a map. It would be more fun if the far lands still existed. It would take around half as long, and the terrain generation of the far lands looked really cool:

 

 

But after 1.8 (when the far lands were removed) I don't think there really is much to see out there.

[EyeofMobius 27]

Ah Minecraft this is where i have been spending much of my gaming time away from SC4.

 

For those that find the Feed the Beast packs daunting I would recommend focusing on learning one mod at a time. As you progressively add more mods to your list of understood concepts and capabilities you will find the power that is unlocked by the mixing of the available mods. Also watch Direwolf20's single player lets play series since he approaches it a bit tutorialish but mainly narrows focus to one mod's project per episode.

 

Right now I am working on a SSP world using the FTB Mindcrack pack with some extra mods added on top. At the moment I have just gotten my starting workshop to a 95% complete state, I just need an assembly table to make some buildcraft logic gates and a BT alloy furnace from Redpower2.

Short term goals for this world.

-Forestry Automatic wheat farm.

-Tunnel through mountains to the wasteland.

-Save a wasteland villiage from a zombie apocolapse

-Build pathways in rainforest area.

 

Longer-term Goals for this world.

-Railcraft freight station for routing of all goods and resources.

-Overworld Gregtech powered ore refinery for 300%+ yields

 

Ultimate goals

-Industrial Steampunk Eden themed city rising out of the wasteland.

-Youtube video

[NBAFAN1 28]

FTB sucks, use the awesome new Technic launcher!

[YukiEiriKun 29]

Here's what the wiki says about the edge of the map: "the playable area abruptly ends at 30,000,000 meters, and fake chunks (they are not solid, they can be fallen through) start generating." I think it would be a fun challenge to travel there as a nomad, only being able to stay in a shelter for one night. But according to the wiki, it would take approximately 34 days straight to walk there from the center of a map. It would be more fun if the far lands still existed. It would take around half as long, and the terrain generation of the far lands looked really cool:

 

But after 1.8 (when the far lands were removed) I don't think there really is much to see out there.

 

There is actually a guy who is walking to the far lands: http://farlandsorbust.com/

He has video series of it in YouTube. I'm semi-watching it.

[The Avatar 1,088]

Yeah, I've seen a little bit of his videos. I'm a big fan of the Mindcrack guys.

 

Edit: Bump! 1.6 will include horses, as shown by Jeb with this screenshot:

 

 

1.6 will also include other new mobs, and it may include other features Mojang has said they will include, like new rails, more interesting villagers, and new fishing content. I think this is pretty exciting news. What do you guys think?

[SpookyZalost 39]

it's about time

[The Avatar 1,088]

Tried out Sonic Ether's Unbelievable Shaders recently, and all I can say is... wow: 

 

[GMT 389]

I use them aswell, they're quite awesome indeed.

a tad too awesome for my system tho

[The Avatar 1,088]

I use them aswell, they're quite awesome indeed.

a tad too awesome for my system tho

 

Yeah, I have to use an older version to run with somewhat stable 30 fps because the latest version kills my fps, and the new water looks hideous anyway.

[GMT 389]

my latest effort in wasting time in minecraft

 

FAR from complete but it's getting there... slowly.

160 x 112 x 28... almost twice the size I had in mind but the size of the blocks doesn't allow for anything less without screwing up the look

[The Avatar 1,088]

^ A spaceship?

[GMT 389]

nailed it.

and I just couldn't keep my fingers off mods... again...

already at 15 or so mods just so I can build this ship the way I want it... or more so than without mods.

furniture, smart moving, weapons... jeez just got myself a redstone mod to get some interactiveness into this thing...

 

but it looks like real mod compatibility comes closer every minute, read something about a new texture handling in preparation of the new mod api... let's see what happens

but I'll stick to 152 for a while now and keep it as a backup, just in case.

 

EDIT: anyone knows of a MOD (not texture pack) that adds nice scifi-ish stuff like panels, furniture and the likes? all the things I found so far are texture packs and that's not what I need

[AcronShinra 60]

Check up on Buildcraft, Industrial Craft, Universal Electricity.

[GMT 389]

not quite what I had in mind. the 3 of them together with computercraft do add nice things indeed, but they're more tailored towards complex mechanisms/machines.

 

well, what I'm looking for is basically a cosmetic mod that gives additional scifi-themed furniture and deco (and maybe blocks) rather than replacing vanilla content or adding a bazillion of things I'd never actually touch (like BC IC UE and CC do)

unfortunately all the things that I've found so far are just texture packs (e.g. the one used on minetrek.net), but I'm using quite a lot of vanilla stuff even on my "themed" creations so a simple texture pack just doesn't do the trick.

[Djohaal 121]

Have I mentioned I have a server running tha has a total of almost 120 mods? 

[GMT 389]

is there an easy way to host 2 minecraft installations /versions on one system?
I sort of feel like upgrading to 1.6.x but I've done so much with 1.5.x mods that most like are not yet 1.6.x compatible and probably wont be until short to 1.7.x like it always is...

[Mithrik 562]

I sort of feel like upgrading to 1.6.x but I've done so much with 1.5.x mods that most like are not yet 1.6.x compatible and probably wont be until short to 1.7.x like it always is...

 

Why don't you try meddling with the new launcher. You can make a new profile for 1.5.2 + Mods if you install Forge in the 1.5.2.jar, I think. At least, that's how it works for 1.6.X mods now.

[Xyloxadoria 1,099]

I just figured out that it is extremely easy to BAT using minecraft. I found a download of a building from High Rossferry City that was a skyscraper. It easily exported as OBJ with all the textures intact. All i had to do was set LODs and hit the render button and the minecraft map turned into this:

 

All you need to do it is MC2Obj and a build. It comes in properly scaled with textures. You can get MC2OBJ here 

http://www.jmc2obj.net/

 

The textures arent the greatest, but it exports custom  texture packs, so with enough effort minecraft could probably be used for BATing.

[GMT 389]

minecraft city here we come

[Xyloxadoria 1,099]

I feel like i should be doing something more productive with my time than messing around in minecraft, but it just doesnt seem to be the case today