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Minecraft |OT3| Dig Your Way to Fortune! Build Your Way to Glory!
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I dunno, when I'm there to mine things I kind of appreciate the obvious signal that someone has already been there and to move on. But only in the Nether.
FYI, regarding the server lag, at the base of the mountain I'm building on (across the way from MrBig.'s modern house) there are a couple contraptions with animals in them. One is what looks like a chicken cooker, with 10+ live chickens glitching in and out of it, and another looks like a big meath grinder and I didn't count them but I heard loads of moos coming from inside.
If the owner doesn't empty it out, next time I'm on should I free the animals and pen them up in a big pen somewhere nearby, perhaps with a post explaining the situation to the player when they return?
If the owner doesn't empty it out, next time I'm on should I free the animals and pen them up in a big pen somewhere nearby, perhaps with a post explaining the situation to the player when they return?
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Hahaha. Same here.
I'm having some really aggravating issues with this server. Mainly I can't really do much of anything at times without doing it 2 or 3 times, and any sort of warp, eg /home, /spawn, or respawning, requires waiting anywhere from a minute to about five minutes before I'm able to do anything, from moving to interacting with objects. I've had to avoid going to spawn at almost all times. Perhaps it's because the server is in london - though my ping to london servers really isn't an issue from the US west coast. It's been a grueling experience at times for me, and perfectly fine at others.
Is there anything I can do about this, or are other people experiencing this as well?
Is there anything I can do about this, or are other people experiencing this as well?
Orbis Tabula
Member
I've had the same problems. Sometimes it's unplayable and I just have to quit for the day. Just now I logged on, said something immediately, and then ran around trying to do stuff but I couldn't for about a minute. Suddenly my words popped up in chat and I was all the way back. And then it happened a few more times. I keep geting killed my mobs as well.
While the Jeb's proposed changes looks to me like he's fixing exploits more than anything else, I don't agree about his "throw-it-all-in-one-basket" opinion that mob farms are item duplication. He seems to miss a very important point that nobody even mentionned in this very thread and that makes me think he, (and many other people) don't even see what's so genuine about a game like Minecraft.
What's genuine or interesting is not that survival should be hard or not. Its not even about if a mob grinder is an exploit or not anyways. It's all about that Minecraft is the only true fun sandbox game out there and the genius about a sandbox game is the "emergent gameplay" that comes out it. The creativity and imagination of people that, pushed by the available mechanics, are creating meta gameplay and games that weren't actually "designed" in the first place or thought out at the game design level. Creating an effective and convenient mob grinder is FUN in Minecraft right now because its actually emergent gameplay --- the concious or unconscious reason for a sandbox game to actually exist. Its like, the main fucking point.
What's genuine or interesting is not that survival should be hard or not. Its not even about if a mob grinder is an exploit or not anyways. It's all about that Minecraft is the only true fun sandbox game out there and the genius about a sandbox game is the "emergent gameplay" that comes out it. The creativity and imagination of people that, pushed by the available mechanics, are creating meta gameplay and games that weren't actually "designed" in the first place or thought out at the game design level. Creating an effective and convenient mob grinder is FUN in Minecraft right now because its actually emergent gameplay --- the concious or unconscious reason for a sandbox game to actually exist. Its like, the main fucking point.
DukeSucks
Member
not too bad, every once in a while I have to repeat something when I am digging or mining. Only time it really got me was when I was knocking down a cactus and as I walked over the drop, it respawned on top of me and nearly killed me before I could get out
ExiledMarkzmen
Neo Member
Not much of a builder but I like how my house is looking so far. Not sure what to build in the empty space though. -_-
Metaphoreus
This is semantics, and nothing more
We've built a shortcut through the Nether to approximately this point on the map, if anyone is interested in developing it. (We're going to cut down some trees from that area, but that's it.) It didn't look like anyone was around, and the Nether portal in the overworld was newly spawned. To get to the portal, go towards the Ice Spike Biome portal in the Nether. Near the end of that path, you'll see two tunnels, one to the left and one to the right. Follow the path to the right, only turning when you get to the cobblestone guardrail. We built a little tower out of sandstone (which was a pain). Eventually, we'll move the path into the tower underground, so we can get rid of the ugly cobblestone wall in front of it. But for now, it is what it is.
That looks like a long walk, even in the nether. Might need some nether railway lines soon
Hmm.. If you have a big enough portal - can you ride a horse through?
Yes and no.
If it hasn't changed / been fixed, riding through a portal on the back of your horse will make it vanish, taking your horse through a portal with a lead (or well... pushing him into it) while dismounted will allow him to cross.
About 13,000 blocks per level...
12,817 to be exact.
It's going all the way down to bedrock. Will take me months, and that's just Phase I of the project... unless someone wants to help in digging?
I'm currently using iron pick-axes because I'm low on diamonds and experience points.
You know with all the gunpowder in the public mob grinder you could finish that pretty quickly.
Does TNT destroy mineral drops?
EDIT: Ugh double post.
That mapping tool looks pretty cool, and it's OS X native! Huzzah! How do you download a copy of the GAF environment to map though?
That mapping tool looks pretty cool, and it's OS X native! Huzzah! How do you download a copy of the GAF environment to map though?
Pretty sure it does, but he would also be saving mats on all those iron picks. Plus its so much fun.
NihonTiger90
Member
Since someone accidentally claimed a mountain I was going to build on top of, I put signs up on the remaining mountains I'm going to build on.
Please don't build on them.
Please don't build on them.
Metaphoreus
This is semantics, and nothing more
Since someone accidentally claimed a mountain I was going to build on top of, I put signs up on the remaining mountains I'm going to build on.
Please don't build on them.
Where are they?
NihonTiger90
Member
Around x=1500, z=-400. It's a snow mountains biome.
Don't mind having neighbors, but just don't want to log on and find someone's house in the middle of it one day, lol. I'll be starting building on the fortress soon and it's going to be a long, long, long process.
Four blocks above the bedrock level have been creared up of the whole area, and grassed up at the same time. That has scored a full stack of diamonds so far, but it's almost all gone, since that excavation eats dp's (and xp points for enchanting) for breakfast and then asks for seconds.
Place a beacon with mining speed in the middle at bedrock level, won't solve you pick problems but it'll make digging wayyyyyy faster
Whoa, really?Place a beacon with mining speed in the middle at bedrock level, won't solve you pick problems but it'll make digging wayyyyyy faster
I have no idea how to make that happen, though.
ArtistDude88
Member
Haste II beacon buff + Eff V enchant = rocks exploding
It's amazing.
It's amazing.
effect has a time limit so you can move away from the effect for short periods, so working back and forth should be fine - your radius is only a little outside what it'd cover
isn't it 50 in all direction, with the beacon as a center block ?
Well even id it's not, and you have to move it, still a massive time saver.
Around x=1500, z=-400. It's a snow mountains biome.
Don't mind having neighbors, but just don't want to log on and find someone's house in the middle of it one day, lol. I'll be starting building on the fortress soon and it's going to be a long, long, long process.
Hey man, sorry for accidentally building on your mountain
for what it's worth that looks like you've claimed a much better mountain top on which to build your fortress!Also Ark I just donated you some cash
Raijin_Cain
Member
I finally have become like you guys
Im at work and I cant stop thinking about Minecraft.
Im at work and I cant stop thinking about Minecraft.
CharmingCharlie
Member
If you are after something to do I have about 50.000 blocks of water that needs removing used the ye olde tried and tested route of sand and a spade.
Anyway that was just a flimsy excuse to post "which one of you orrible lot is MtheSMG ?" Hey MtheSMG if you are reading this pm me so I can pm you back.
Come and help me build Gafland-Sur-Mer! Mediterranean beach resort and town.
Roads need extending desert needs to be tamed and turfed and rails need to go places.
Speaking of which I left you a little tree suggestion over there yesterday.
Raijin_Cain
Member
PM sent!!!
Right so went to my tower today and found 2 signs, one saying something like "Can't believe you built over Thorn's place" and "Cobblestone, srsly bro!?"
1) I'm a beginner. Push off.
2) I posted earlier in this thread explaining this, but I'll say it again; when I found the mountain, it was completely uninhabited with no signs of life. At the ground around the base of the mountain there are torches and there is a farm on platforms next to the base of the mountain. The actual mountain itself was completely blank, and even when I got to the top there was no sign of life apart from a single sign saying "Nice view". Yes, I should have asked people nearby for permission before I started building things, but tbh if you don't mark a big area like that with something then I think it should be fair for people to assume it's untouched territory and therefore can be built upon.
3) I'm a beginner, cobblestone is easy to get and I think it looks good for the design of a castle. Yes I can probably make it look better with other rock types or mixing other block types in there but these are my first builds, so leave it.
If Thorn wants to talk to me about my projects and the top of the mountain then he should post on here explaining whatever his thought processes are, and I will be happy to consider relocating (sooner rather than later, otherwise any building I do now will be wasted time as I'll need to tear it down, not a nice thing to have to do with your first Minecraft project). Otherwise, I think people should stop with the bullying/griefing.
1) I'm a beginner. Push off.
2) I posted earlier in this thread explaining this, but I'll say it again; when I found the mountain, it was completely uninhabited with no signs of life. At the ground around the base of the mountain there are torches and there is a farm on platforms next to the base of the mountain. The actual mountain itself was completely blank, and even when I got to the top there was no sign of life apart from a single sign saying "Nice view". Yes, I should have asked people nearby for permission before I started building things, but tbh if you don't mark a big area like that with something then I think it should be fair for people to assume it's untouched territory and therefore can be built upon.
3) I'm a beginner, cobblestone is easy to get and I think it looks good for the design of a castle. Yes I can probably make it look better with other rock types or mixing other block types in there but these are my first builds, so leave it.
If Thorn wants to talk to me about my projects and the top of the mountain then he should post on here explaining whatever his thought processes are, and I will be happy to consider relocating (sooner rather than later, otherwise any building I do now will be wasted time as I'll need to tear it down, not a nice thing to have to do with your first Minecraft project
). Otherwise, I think people should stop with the bullying/griefing.Raijin_Cain
Member
Right so went to my tower today and found 2 signs, one saying something like "Can't believe you built over Thorn's place" and "Cobblestone, srsly bro!?"
1) I'm a beginner. Push off.
2) I posted earlier in this thread explaining this, but I'll say it again; when I found the mountain, it was completely uninhabited with no signs of life. At the ground around the base of the mountain there are torches and there is a farm on platforms next to the base of the mountain. The actual mountain itself was completely blank, and even when I got to the top there was no sign of life apart from a single sign saying "Nice view". Yes, I should have asked people nearby for permission before I started building things, but tbh if you don't mark a big area like that with something then I think it should be fair for people to assume it's untouched territory and therefore can be built upon.
3) I'm a beginner, cobblestone is easy to get and I think it looks good for the design of a castle. Yes I can probably make it look better with other rock types or mixing other block types in there but these are my first builds, so leave it.
If Thorn wants to talk to me about my projects and the top of the mountain then he should post on here explaining whatever his thought processes are, and I will be happy to consider relocating (sooner rather than later, otherwise any building I do now will be wasted time as I'll need to tear it down, not a nice thing to have to do with your first Minecraft project
Are they griefing what you do? What have they done?
As for their bullying, its not you. These people all have OCD. They cant stand anything that doesnt meet their standards