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Minecraft |OT3| Dig Your Way to Fortune! Build Your Way to Glory!
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NihonTiger90
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I will send a donation as well 
Snapshot is out.
Some interesting stuff from Reddit, and the changelog: https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/3f102e/snapshot_15w31a/
Some interesting stuff from Reddit, and the changelog: https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/3f102e/snapshot_15w31a/
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
That chorus fruit sounds like it would be awesome for finding hidden caves underground.
Doesn't seem like there's a way to easily game where it teleports you, though, but I haven't seen any detailed breakdown on how it works.
Minecraft Windows 10 edition is great. Haven't played Minecraft in over a year, glad to get back into it. Wonder what I've missed.
Is it possible to go full screen?
It looks like maps and enchantment tables can't be created in the Windows 10 beta. Weird, since there is an achievement for crafting an enchantment table.
Is it possible to go full screen?
It looks like maps and enchantment tables can't be created in the Windows 10 beta. Weird, since there is an achievement for crafting an enchantment table.
Anyone have any burning desire to have nether paths that go anywhere in particular? Right now I'm just kind of building paths in random directions off my northern hub. I managed to nearly connect my northern hub to what is probably the main hub's northern branch from GAF central using predominantly ground paths.
I also am kind of depressed over how much Quartz I'm going to need. I calculated it out, and I'm probably going to need 5000-6000 quartz to produce enough blocks for the ground floor of my library. For any particular nether trip, I can get maybe 300-400 quartz max? This is going to take a while.
I also am kind of depressed over how much Quartz I'm going to need. I calculated it out, and I'm probably going to need 5000-6000 quartz to produce enough blocks for the ground floor of my library. For any particular nether trip, I can get maybe 300-400 quartz max? This is going to take a while.
I just limit paths to connecting nether portals, really; if there's no nether portal I just build myself some dirt or cobble paths to grab glowstone or quartz and then demolish the temporary paths, platform, or stairs once I've done with the area (leave no trace...)
What's your area you're trying to cover? I think what I've calculated for my library isn't incredibly far off from that once the mirroring is taken into consideration, although I've also been subbing in materials like polished diorite and clay* for visual interest and to reduce resource requirements.
I've been making fairly good progress getting materials on my end, though I've been distracted by finishing up some nether paths I had worked on and forgotten about finishing. Do you have a fortune pick? That'll probably make the biggest impact on saving you time. I might have one lying around
assuming I didn't take it with me on a lava swim at some point
*I haven't even begun to calculate how much clay I'm using in my Schloss build, but it's easily 10,000 blocks for the exterior walls. I'm pretty sure I'm going to mine out an entire mesa's worth of the red stuff and then some.
It's approximately 50x25x1. I don't recall the precise dimensions. Yeah, I have a maxed fortune pick. That didn't burn to fire. I leave my paths or I get lost super easily. Tbh I think clay isn't too bad because the dangers aren't nearly as high and the nether portals help so much with travel time. Getting all the same color is a bit different.
I'm basically tunneling into the right layer of the mesa for my color and then leaving the shell and clearing out absolutely everything inside it. I'm not one to spoil the natural beauty if I can help it
Luckily there's a big mesa island that seems about as large as the mesas near spawn up north. And I can cheat and make myself a teleporter (which reminds me that I still need to decide on a location for the TARDIS teleporter hub I wanna make.)
EDIT:
The fact that glass now will behave better when placed alone is really cool:
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
I've got a question about save files. So I used to play this game a fair amount with a friend of mine several years ago; he hosted our servers. Recently I figured it'd be fun to go back and try to kill the enderdragon (we opened up the portal to the end, but never actually got around to killing it), so I asked him to send me our old world file.
But when I loaded up the world, it dumped me at spawn or whatever, and I realized I have no way of figuring out where our home base was from back then. And in fact, even though I'm sure he gave me the correct world, I don't even know if there's been some kind of change to Minecraft since then that would prevent the game from loading that world. (I messed around with eyes of ender and some stronghold locator sites, but I couldn't find the actual stronghold I know we tracked down back when we played, which is part of why I'm questioning this.) So since I haven't kept up with the game at all over the last few years - is there some reason this world wouldn't be the same one I played on years ago? And if it is, what would be a good way to find the old base we used?
But when I loaded up the world, it dumped me at spawn or whatever, and I realized I have no way of figuring out where our home base was from back then. And in fact, even though I'm sure he gave me the correct world, I don't even know if there's been some kind of change to Minecraft since then that would prevent the game from loading that world. (I messed around with eyes of ender and some stronghold locator sites, but I couldn't find the actual stronghold I know we tracked down back when we played, which is part of why I'm questioning this.) So since I haven't kept up with the game at all over the last few years - is there some reason this world wouldn't be the same one I played on years ago? And if it is, what would be a good way to find the old base we used?
You need the player info too.
But you can easily use a map viewer like mcedit to see if you can find it.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
Is the player info necessary to make it the same world, or just to get whatever was in my inventory back then? Thanks either way though, I'll try mcedit.
Its what stores info about where you are and what you have on said world. Not necessarily make it a world.
woopWOOP
Member
Starting to get that Minecraft itch again. Anyone know of a good mod or modpack for me to check out? (e: For the old Minecraft for PC)
Note that I'm more of a singleplayer/adventure type player so I was wondering if there were any (non-buggy ones) that feature more biomes or new big/dangerous mobs.
If there's really cool industry stuff you can link that too tho Thanks in advance!
Note that I'm more of a singleplayer/adventure type player so I was wondering if there were any (non-buggy ones) that feature more biomes or new big/dangerous mobs.
If there's really cool industry stuff you can link that too tho
Thanks in advance!Starting to get that Minecraft itch again. Anyone know of a good mod or modpack for me to check out? (e: For the old Minecraft for PC)
Note that I'm more of a singleplayer/adventure type player so I was wondering if there were any (non-buggy ones) that feature more biomes or new big/dangerous mobs.
If there's really cool industry stuff you can link that too tho
Obscurity on ftb than after life on atl when it comes out.
The Project Flux variant of Resonant Rise 3 could be for you. A bunch of cool industry stuff (I found flaxbeard's steam stuff and immersive engineering quite fun to work with, though it still has all the old stalwarts like mekanism, industrial craft, applied energistics, ender io, etc.) and a bunch of stuff to explore and new challenging mobs. Install through atlauncher.Starting to get that Minecraft itch again. Anyone know of a good mod or modpack for me to check out? (e: For the old Minecraft for PC)
Note that I'm more of a singleplayer/adventure type player so I was wondering if there were any (non-buggy ones) that feature more biomes or new big/dangerous mobs.
If there's really cool industry stuff you can link that too tho
-Minsc-
Member
Heads up everyone.
I'll be taking the server offline tomorrow morning to begin the shift to the new host. Not 100% sure when I'll get it back up, definitely be before the end of the day.
Update 1
Server offline.
Update 2
I am in the process of uploading GAFland to the new host. Since there is a selection of ready made maps available with this host I've gone ahead and loaded one. Feel free to check it out and kill some time.
The new server IP can be found by quoting this message.
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
Server IP
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
I'll be taking the server offline tomorrow morning to begin the shift to the new host. Not 100% sure when I'll get it back up, definitely be before the end of the day.
Update 1
Server offline.
Update 2
I am in the process of uploading GAFland to the new host. Since there is a selection of ready made maps available with this host I've gone ahead and loaded one. Feel free to check it out and kill some time.
The new server IP can be found by quoting this message.
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
Server IP
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
-Minsc-
Member
No, as said above I'm currently uploading the old world. For now I have a temp map in place until the 3.5 GB (uncompressed) world is safely FTP'd to the host. There's currently 2.5 GB left.
-Minsc-
Member
Thanks for all your support.
The map is still uploading. I'll get everything in final order when I wake up tomorrow morning.
Update
GAFland is up and ready for consumption. Let me know how everything works. If there seem to be performance issues I can increase to 2 GB of ram for an extra $5.00 per month.
Remember, we have a new server IP (if it hasn't all ready, it will need to be updated in the first post). Quote this post and use the IP provided below.
Maintenance Schedule
A heads up everyone. I've set the server to go offline every morning from 5:00 to 5:10 am Eastern to backup and reboot the server in one shot. The ten minute downtime is set to ensure there's no conflict between the scheduled tasks.
The map is still uploading. I'll get everything in final order when I wake up tomorrow morning.
Update
GAFland is up and ready for consumption. Let me know how everything works. If there seem to be performance issues I can increase to 2 GB of ram for an extra $5.00 per month.
Remember, we have a new server IP (if it hasn't all ready, it will need to be updated in the first post). Quote this post and use the IP provided below.
Maintenance Schedule
A heads up everyone. I've set the server to go offline every morning from 5:00 to 5:10 am Eastern to backup and reboot the server in one shot. The ten minute downtime is set to ensure there's no conflict between the scheduled tasks.
Sent $15 donation, could I get whitelisted? Minecraft username is _BtB_
also I like to play minecraft every so often then just stop for a month or so, is there a chance I would get kicked for inactivity?
thanks!
Once you get whitelisted you won't be kicked unless you're someone who comes on and causes problems. It's common for people to come and go for lengthy periods at a time.
-Minsc-
Member
Welcome to the server and thanks for the donation. I've added you to the list. You certainly will not be kicked for inactivity. The majority of the NeoCRAFT population is nomadic, coming and going as they please.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
I've updated the OP and it now has the new server IP, so if anyone needs it they can easily find it there by quoting the 1st post.
I highly recommend playing Survival solo for a while. Punch trees, hide in holes, nervously explore the caves, find your first diamonds etc. That experience is unmatched, and is completely missing if you jump straight onto a well-developed server.
-Minsc-
Member
I second this. While you are most welcome on the server I wouldn't sacrifice the single player experience to rush online.
CharmingCharlie
Member
Tis the end of an unforgettable era. Multiplay saw such great things like Dome City and the almighty Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon. We saw Otamin build 7,000 disney castles that never got finished. We saw Dry build the most intricate and complexed build then just for shits and giggles he nuked it. We laughed at blow up crap day and we look fondly out into the bay of Pioneer village to the two ships that transferred our crap from the old world........ for the life of me I can't remember their names but that doesn't mean they are forgotten.
Visited the mulitplay control panel for my last time tonight and grabbed an upto date copy of Neocraft 1.8 for prosperity, probably never use it but I am most likely a hoarder.
Anyway good luck Minsc and everyone with the new server. If I can ever bring myself to venture into minecraft ever again I will pay ye a visit.
-Minsc-
Member
I salute you.
even, though my stay was a long time ago and you probably do not remember me I say I hope I get to play with you again.
Best,
BuscandoaWally
Good recommendation. I lost about 3 hours tonight obtaining a set of iron armour and tools. I also built up a humble home with an angled roof and porch at the front. I'm still getting used to item placement such as the staircases (upside down / right side up).
What a good game! Quite challenging for me on normal difficulty. I had some suicide creepers take large chunks out of my house during the initial build on a rainy night. It took signicantly less time rebuilding as initially figuring it out. I put up some torches and they don't seem to be as much of a nuisance. Once I'm happy with my first house I'll continue down the mine to find some sweet, sweet diamonds.
I'm not sure why I was so resistant to this game initially but very happy to check it out now. Excited to dig deeper and eventually share a multiplayer survival experience with you guys later on.
-Minsc-
Member
BuscandoaWally, I do remember that name. Though I'm not sure if it was from you playing in game or seeing it on a private chest.
Playing through 360 Edition again to snag the last achievements, I have to say it's weird playing with creeper damage on again. I completely forgot that was a thing
I'd be hosed because my current building style I don't put down a lot of temporary torches and deal with mobs as they come; I'd be undoing all my work constantly with explosions without mob griefing being off.
-Minsc-
Member
Playing through 360 Edition again to snag the last achievements, I have to say it's weird playing with creeper damage on again. I completely forgot that was a thing
Cats.
Breed those cats.
Haven't found any yet, although man the game is lousy with wolves. Got a fleet of them without even venturing a hundred blocks from my spawn.
Orbis Tabula
Member
Hey! Is there any sort of up-to-date map of GafLand? I'm thinking of starting a new project and it would be quicker to scout out with a map, if I can find one.
It's been ages since we had a decent map. Gwan minsc, let's have an MCAmap, overhead 1:1 pixel map. It's been a while
-Minsc-
Member
It's been ages since we had a decent map. Gwan minsc, let's have an MCAmap, overhead 1:1 pixel map. It's been a while
My administrative assistant is in the process of putting together some sort of OS X rendered map at this very moment.
Yeah, so the full PNG render out of the program was a spritely 550MB... I converted it down to a lossy JPG and shrunk it by about 33% and got a halfway manageable file size (~25MB).
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/52289775/gafland_2015-08-08.jpg
I'm seeing about the upload option for Overviewer.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/52289775/gafland_2015-08-08.jpg
I'm seeing about the upload option for Overviewer.
That link gives an error for me. :>
Edit: Actually if I use the examine element part of Firefox and save it directly to my computer, it works.
Kind of hard to find things though. The most recognizable part of my build is the barn, followed by the sheer size of my walls. I can also tell where Thailand is too, the nice straight line at the bottom left of the map is my doing. Man, I could look at this for hours if it wasn't so slow to scroll through it. Can see my barn, chicken coop, the granary (looks like a cake with a lot of candles on it from above), the airship, even the 1/4th completed lava moat! I think you can even tell where in the desert I've been digging out sand to turn into glass.
Here's a smaller photo of my stuff (still 5 mb, geeze). : http://i.imgur.com/9ZKaXmf.png
Edit: Actually if I use the examine element part of Firefox and save it directly to my computer, it works.
Kind of hard to find things though. The most recognizable part of my build is the barn, followed by the sheer size of my walls. I can also tell where Thailand is too, the nice straight line at the bottom left of the map is my doing. Man, I could look at this for hours if it wasn't so slow to scroll through it. Can see my barn, chicken coop, the granary (looks like a cake with a lot of candles on it from above), the airship, even the 1/4th completed lava moat! I think you can even tell where in the desert I've been digging out sand to turn into glass.
Here's a smaller photo of my stuff (still 5 mb, geeze). : http://i.imgur.com/9ZKaXmf.png