Metalic Sand
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Just make up your own goal? Think up something to do, Build a big ass something.
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The stories are the stories you make.Dave Inc. said:Maybe I'm just getting older, but this game is making me hate sandbox style games. The other night I played from 4-9, and a little after 9, while surveying the land around me I thought, "I just spent 5 hours digging holes and chopping down trees to build all this. Was it even fun? What the hell did I do it for?"
I just felt like I was wasting time. Now, granted, it's a lot of fun going down in the deep natural caverns and finding monster spawns and shit (I found two a couple hundred meters from each other!), but doing all the prep work so I can go out and adventure is just blah. And then when I'm all done adventuring what do I have to show for it? The chance to do it again?
I don't know, I so want to love this game because it's just so well made and has a really interesting premise, but I need some sort of goal to reach, a story to be told, a conclusion.
(Seriously, I'm struggling to figure out how I don't love a game where I get to punch cows for clothes.)
Exploring is the best avenue for solving your problem, probably. U: Just pick a direction and go until you find a cave, then explore the cave, then etc.
Or just wait until beta when the game will be (theoretically) feature-complete.
out0v0rder
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just stop thinking like some xbox achivematrophy whore i guessDave Inc. said:Maybe I'm just getting older, but this game is making me hate sandbox style games. The other night I played from 4-9, and a little after 9, while surveying the land around me I thought, "I just spent 5 hours digging holes and chopping down trees to build all this. Was it even fun? What the hell did I do it for?"
I just felt like I was wasting time. Now, granted, it's a lot of fun going down in the deep natural caverns and finding monster spawns and shit (I found two a couple hundred meters from each other!), but doing all the prep work so I can go out and adventure is just blah. And then when I'm all done adventuring what do I have to show for it? The chance to do it again?
I don't know, I so want to love this game because it's just so well made and has a really interesting premise, but I need some sort of goal to reach, a story to be told, a conclusion.
(Seriously, I'm struggling to figure out how I don't love a game where I get to punch cows for clothes.)
crowphoenix
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There's a damn creeper in my mine cart.
The Technomancer
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Just the mental image of that is funny.crowphoenix said:
British Monsoon
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MNC said:
Same here - whenever I get bored or am questioning the amount of time I'm sinking into the game, I just explore and find somewhere new to build - let the terrain inspire the buildings I make.
David Incorporated Esq.
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Exploring really is where I have the most fun, but eventually my gear starts breaking down and then it's back to getting geared up. I suppose my main problem with the game is that I'm very goal oriented, so when I'm working on something I'll really jump into it full-bore. The problem is that once I've completed one of my goals, sometimes I just stop and wonder, "What did I get out of that? Was it fun? Was it worth my time or should I have been doing something else? Should I set another goal or will it just be the same thing again when I'm done?"Twig said:
I just really like being productive and working towards completion--even with my favorite games ever I find it really difficult to give them a second play-through because I've already done it once. That's just how I work I guess, no negativity meant towards the game or its fans.
Look at the silly thing you said.out0v0rder said:
Achievements don't mean anything to me because they're just carrots on a stick to make you play the game more, I don't even check for them unless there's some sort of in-game reward attached to them. Even if there's a tangible reward for them I'll rarely go for it unless it's something that really appeals to me, and that's only in an MMO, I don't care one bit about single player achievements.
Yes I got a stupid red protodrake in WoW, at least the achievements for that were interesting and for some, challenging.
To sum up: I think I'm just going through a phase right now where I'm having trouble justifying my gaming habit (or at least the hours I devote to it) to myself.
crowphoenix
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Moss. And boy was he unhappy when I told him the roller coaster wasn't working yet.Twig said:
Twig said:
This. I was getting bored in my main world and reviewing my mining complex until i had to go somewhere IRL and started a new world on a computer where I was at. (ASIDE: This game is so awesome when on the road because it can run on almost anyone's computer) I immediately got sunk back into the game, trying to build a new home into this natural arch perched between two mountains.
Aw, poor guy!crowphoenix said:
In these kinds of games you make your own goals. That's really all there is to it.
I suspect that, as I mentioned earlier, it will be easier to make different goals once the game is more feature complete. For example, clearing out a nearby gobbo village, finding the perfect snowy mountaintop for your latest project idea, fishing, etc.
I mean, if you're not really enjoying it anymore, stop playing! You can always come back later.
On the other hand: stop worrying about "was it fun". If it wasn't, you would have (or should have) quit ages ago!
Caesar III
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Damn, I think my server is fucked. The spawn point changes every now and then and when starting up there is an error (regarding the starting area).
Is there a way to solve this? I read it's because of some corrupt chunks but how do I change those?
Is there a way to solve this? I read it's because of some corrupt chunks but how do I change those?
Dave Inc. said:
Yeah this was exactly what I took from your post. I have had the same thoughts after spending entire nights playing Minecraft and getting no shopping/laundry/cleaning done. You just feel like you are wasting your life away.
Even worse I have a large back-log I want to get through, but just end up playing Minecraft. :lol
kodt said:
This is normal.
If RL things aren't getting done you gotta quit.
Once all of my 'responsitivities' as a dad/husband are done I can play all I want. Even though I haven't slept in days I can enjoy the game because all that life stuff is in line.
If you have things you aren't doing and think about them while playing that isn't very fun.
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I personally try to go for structures that wrap naturally to the terrain and let the terrain inspire what I build. reduces grinding and mostly just leaves exploring and building. if that doesnt work, come back in 6 months and see if he's started makign adventure mode.Dave Inc. said:Maybe I'm just getting older, but this game is making me hate sandbox style games. The other night I played from 4-9, and a little after 9, while surveying the land around me from the tallest tower of my castle I thought, "I just spent 5 hours digging holes and chopping down trees to build all this. Was it even fun? What the hell did I do it for?"
I just felt like I was wasting time. Now, granted, it's a lot of fun going down in the deep natural caverns and finding monster spawns and shit (I found two a couple hundred meters from each other!), but doing all the prep work so I can go out and adventure is just blah. And then when I'm all done adventuring what do I have to show for it? The chance to do it again?
I don't know, I so want to love this game because it's just so well made and has a really interesting premise, but I need some sort of goal to reach, a story to be told, a conclusion.
(Seriously, I'm struggling to figure out how I don't love a game where I get to punch cows for clothes.)
Ahhhhh to think I used to be so proud of this. It was my first big project and I thought it was cool shit
Then I built this and thought I had outdone myself. (still need to fill in the platform)
Then I started working on some weird triangle structure thing, which I plan to finish soon
But all of my past achievements are ass next to the time and effort I put into my fortress of doooooooom. It's still not finished, but I just love staring at it
I love this game
Then I built this and thought I had outdone myself. (still need to fill in the platform)
Then I started working on some weird triangle structure thing, which I plan to finish soon
But all of my past achievements are ass next to the time and effort I put into my fortress of doooooooom. It's still not finished, but I just love staring at it
I love this game
funkmastergeneral
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Nice boat in the last pic. I wish we could create ships that actually move, but I doubt that's possible in such a simple game.
Aquavelvaman
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Would be funny if you could build structures on top of the existing boats in the game, so that the top could be a massive aircraft carrier but it's all riding on a tiny dingy.funkmastergeneral said:
Mister Zimbu
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Aquavelvaman said:
This would be great. Especially when you see your massive cruiser drift away at high speeds when you try to dismount
.Just go adventure time. I dont spend hours building things. I build a small house, and collect Iron, coal and red stone. And boom. I walk and check out the wonders of Randomly generated worlds.Dave Inc. said:Maybe I'm just getting older, but this game is making me hate sandbox style games. The other night I played from 4-9, and a little after 9, while surveying the land around me from the tallest tower of my castle I thought, "I just spent 5 hours digging holes and chopping down trees to build all this. Was it even fun? What the hell did I do it for?"
I just felt like I was wasting time. Now, granted, it's a lot of fun going down in the deep natural caverns and finding monster spawns and shit (I found two a couple hundred meters from each other!), but doing all the prep work so I can go out and adventure is just blah. And then when I'm all done adventuring what do I have to show for it? The chance to do it again?
I don't know, I so want to love this game because it's just so well made and has a really interesting premise, but I need some sort of goal to reach, a story to be told, a conclusion.
(Seriously, I'm struggling to figure out how I don't love a game where I get to punch cows for clothes.)
Minecraft world is up to 10 time the size of the earth. 10 time. You can walk in one direction for Weeks and Weeks and still wont see a end.
That's pretty badass. And with the new update, who will add Biomes, new monsters, New area, it will make it even more fun!
Probably you relate value to productivity. I, myself, ouldn't care less. Playing a videogame is never productive, until you get paid because of it. So all games are time sinkers. That said, when I play Minecraft I can look back and see what I invested my time on. And this is one of the only games I can do that. Sure, I can check my TF2 stats and see I've clocked in close to 500 hours and done these many achievements and this many scores and all that, but what is that? It's just numbers that don't even reflect the fun I've gotten from the game.Dave Inc. said:Maybe I'm just getting older, but this game is making me hate sandbox style games. The other night I played from 4-9, and a little after 9, while surveying the land around me from the tallest tower of my castle I thought, "I just spent 5 hours digging holes and chopping down trees to build all this. Was it even fun? What the hell did I do it for?"
I just felt like I was wasting time. Now, granted, it's a lot of fun going down in the deep natural caverns and finding monster spawns and shit (I found two a couple hundred meters from each other!), but doing all the prep work so I can go out and adventure is just blah. And then when I'm all done adventuring what do I have to show for it? The chance to do it again?
I don't know, I so want to love this game because it's just so well made and has a really interesting premise, but I need some sort of goal to reach, a story to be told, a conclusion.
(Seriously, I'm struggling to figure out how I don't love a game where I get to punch cows for clothes.)
On the other hand, each time I see my house, and walls and big statue and huge underground corridors, I see what I've spent my time on, I can clearly see my own input. So, yeah, in the end I'm wasting time, but I'm leaving some creation behind. So, in some way, it's much less of a time waster than most every game out there.
But if you're not a creative person, in any way, I can see why you see you're wasting your time.
Philthy
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Dave Inc. said:
Yeah, if you've got very little free time, Minecraft, like MMOs, is probably one of the games someone would want to avoid. As for goals, Notch has mentioned that he intends to add other modes of gameplay, some with probably goals in mind. When he met with Valve people, they suggested he add in goals for people to work toward to flesh the game out more. At the very least, he wants a very robust modding system so people could theoretically code their own pre-canned adventures and game modes.
Caesar III
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Found a way myself. My level.dat was fucked and I used an older version of it instead. Praise the backups. It works again and the error is gone. CoolCaesar III said:
out0v0rder
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marrying womenPappasman said:
David Incorporated Esq.
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Well that's a crappy way of putting it. I do enjoy building things and designing things, I'm an engineer and musician for chrissakes. It's just that when I've finished a project in minecraft, I don't feel a sense of accomplishment. I'll finish it and think, well that's a cool thing I made, can't do anything with it at all, but it sure is cool looking.fresquito said:
Of course, as I type this, I'm out adventuring in this game. Stupid Minecraft! Stop mysteriously absorbing my time!
Metalic Sand
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Can you create infinite lava by doing the 4x4 thing?
If not ill just have to make myself a path to the bottom of the world with lots of buckets :lol
If not ill just have to make myself a path to the bottom of the world with lots of buckets :lol
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Sciz said:
The bottom of the world is infinite lava though right?
there's a hole to the void in the football field.Campster said:
the gaf server has taught me that having infinite landmarks is alot like having no landmarks.
oh im by the big lava/water/tower/pixelart thing. you cant miss it.
that collosium though. damn. hope i get to work with a team on something like that at some point.
Metalic Sand
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Guess ill stream for awhile, Im still not sure how i talk yet in chat while im in game so i dont say anything or read chat really.
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One of the songs in this game ( http://youtu.be/ceK5IAcql6Q ) really reminds me of this song from Lost: http://youtu.be/2Hre5fkdq-0
There's another song that starts with a sudden full-volume piano key and I swear I jump back in my chair startled half the times it starts.
There's another song that starts with a sudden full-volume piano key and I swear I jump back in my chair startled half the times it starts.
:lolJudderman said:
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Can someone explain to me why this game is so popular??? I know nothing about it and would like to know if it's worth playing.
well you login.Cereal KiIIer said:
and you're all like 'oh a sandbox game where you can buildstuff, lolz'.
and you build a 3x3 house and decide that you're going to a). find the edge of the map or
b). mine down to the bottom of the map.
why? because lol these games are too small for my imagination lol.
about 3 hours later you'll have long since given up your failed quest to find the maps limits and you'll be smelting ore like it was a spoon of crack in a mens bathroom.
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