Minecraft Discussion Thread

Let's make this a place for discussing Minecraft, the world's most addictive sandbox game! Frankly, I'm surprised that we don't yet have a thread for this aptly-named game, considering that it's one of the most popular indie/sandbox games available.

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For those of you who already play, I've got just one question: How do YOU Minecraft?

 

I tried but couldn't ...
Game without a clear goal and "end" is just a time sink i cant afford

 

I play on occasion. I've only played single player, but want to play multi-player sometime. we should set up an NBR server...

 

I got a 25 slots server.
But im to busy so i cant "manage" it on a daily basis, but if you want just PM me Minecraft ID and il Whitelist and send server IP back.

 

Minecraft is fun, but the satisfaction per hour is very low. I mean, you could spend an hour playing, and only have a fruitless strip mine + cobblestone hutch to show for it.

 

Yeah, I can see the appeal, but it's scope is WAAAY too vast and time consuming.

 

It's the Farmville of indie games? I've got too many games I want to play as it is to get addicted to another one... that's why I don't play

 

Great game and worth every penny assuming you can handle it's rather slow pace.

Great place for seeds: Minecraft Seeds - Homepage

 

I've had it for about a year...it definitely requires an investment of time if you want to accomplish anything, but it's pretty rewarding to step back when you're done and look at something grand you've created.

Until Creepers blow holes in it, anyway

DEagleson, PM sent.

 

Still plays it once in a while, pretty fun to just brainstorm random things out of nowhere

 

Hmm, seems my server is down. D:
Contacting the server hoster, so it should be up soon.
(I hope. lol)
Will update as soon as i know more.

But i can say that i use Craftbukkit + iConomy and other kewl stuff and i even had a loot dungeon but thats robbed clean.

Update: Bad news, seems some other customers are getting crap too. D:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=1027&t=169474
(Look at page 5, i posted there. )

 

I've been hearing Terraria is better than MC, even though its 2d. Anyone have both and can compare? (I just have MC atm).

 

I saw some Minecraft zombie and cactus cosplayers at a convention the other day. Was pretty hillarious. They even walk like them.

 

wat

10wat's

 

I hope you meant Creepers, and not a cactus.

 

I joined DEagleson's server, but I keep getting "kicked for idling" even while I'm walking or breaking/placing blocks. :/

 

I never tried this game, I just dont think it appeals to me. You just break blocks and build with blocks pretty much right?

Its like virtual legos except no nifty trademark pieces.

However I am interested in perhaps hosting a server, I run our Mumble server 24/7 and it doesnt even put a dent in my bandwidth or computer resources.

If Mincraft is not too demanding and it can be hosted from my computer I may just do this for you guys if your interested.

Q6600 @ 3.6ghz
4GB RAM

Not bad but by next week it will be

2600K @ ~4.8ghz
16GB RAM

Doing a little upgrade

Internet is a 25mb/s down 5mb/s up fiber optic connection.

 

That was the AFK kick plugin, its been taken care off.

Im renting a VPS server that uses SSDs for the MC map, so hopefully it should load a "little" quicker, damn java killing the performance.

Connect to my server and try it out:
174.37.218.71:25592
(By default you cannot build, this is my alternative to whitelist. PM me user ID and il grant you build permission.)

Minecraft just love to hog up all the available memory and bandwidth. D:
Also it is single threaded.
But if you are willing to host it, i could get away with paying for my server.

But you should read some Wikis about hosting Minecraft SMP servers and i also recommend that you read on Bukkit / Craftbukkit.
Its like Sourcemods for CSS servers. (Gungame anyone ^^)

 

LOL I never played the game so I don't know what they're called...



Here !

 

Thats a Creeper.
Walking Cactus wannabe filled with deadly TNT, but all it wants is a SSSSssssssssssmall hug. ;3

 

LOL. boom.

 

It's a pretty fun game. It is mostly building and mining, but there's a survival element as well, and generally it's a lot more fun than it sounds, especially when you have a group working together on a collaborative project.

And if you host a server, then DEagleson can stop paying monthly for his

 

Whoa, did the server completely change maps since last night? It's completely different now.

 

Well, i dident like the snow map. D:
Found this awesome seed, got cliffs and stuff.
Also you can turn gravel into clay with water. ^^

 

This is a good server, guys, get in on this!

 

Is it free to play? I'd like to try it sometime! And how do I go about joining DEagleson's server?

 

@Deagleson,
I'd like to check out your server! My IGN is Jerggg. Whitelist and PM me ip / rules details please.

@Thisisalamp,
The game is free-to-play, just a one-time $20 to buy an account, so to speak.

 

Just connect to 174.37.218.71:25592 and look around first if you want.

By default new players cannot build until i add them to the accepted list.
Sorta like a whitelist, but easier to just check out the server.

If you choose to stay, PM or post your ingame name, and il add you to the list.
My server is F2P, but if you wanna chip in on the server cost sometime in the future i wont turn down the offer.

My only rule is this: Dot be a d***!
That means no griefing, rudeness and / or behavior that would hurt another player.

@ jerg
Adding you now.
Do note that since im playing in GMT+1 (Europe), im not online until later today.
Work, Work, Work.....

 

So, by fooling around and damaging the environment with my lack of coordination with building, the surrounding area stays like that even if I log out, am I right? Like EVE online?

 

Yes, if you decide to go all mountainmurderer and mine the s**t out of a area, it stays that way until the server get a new map, or if we are so unlucky to see the map bug out and cause chunk errors (A chunk gets overwritten).

So if you want to build a small hut by the sea, or a underground lair, it wont disappear when you log off.
I made a small hut near spawn lake, but feel free to either make a small town, criminal hideout or whatever.
I will enable monsters and PvM (Kill monsters for cash) later on.

 

I shall shell out money now ! Sounds kinda fun to spend some time !

EDIT: OH LOL! I killed a sheep in your server!

EDIT 2: Add me! Seems quite fun!

 

I will be finished with work in about 30 minutes.
Just PM me your minecraft name or post here. ^^

 

Cektor is my minecraft name... been looking for a new server.

 

Thisisalamp and Hungry Man, you are now able to build.

 

Played around with it a bit today, probably more fun online than single player.

I can see it being a good time sink for when I have nothing to do and cant dedicate to playing SC2 or something.

Just not willing to pay $15 for it though when I wont play it too often I do not think.

 

By the way, anyone is free to use the homeless shelter I built near spawn. It's the two-story building made of brick, it's got 3 beds, a furnace and some chests.

 

Okay, you guys have convinced me to take up the minecrafting again...add me in . My girlfriend will be too once she gets done with college next week.

Redrazor11

We should do a weekly thing. Like Minecraft Mondays, or something cool like that.

 

bah, you guys make me want to play since it seems like we have something going here.

SC2 Game Night is all but dead and I like to have NBR community gaming.

 

Hahaha, first time playing with DEagleson and Shrooms. Was pretty fun hanging out! And thanks for helping me getting unstuck in the water surrounded by glass LOL.

Oh yeah check my house out if you guys happen to drop by! Has an attic with clear glass on lol.

 

If you get stuck is there like a suicide command or something?

 

How'd you get stuck?

To kill yourself you can drown in water / drop sand or gravel onto your own head / fall damage / find monsters nearby to do the deed.

If you are stuck on the online server, just enter "/spawn" (minus the quotes) in chat and it will teleport you to spawn-point.

 

I had a fantastic idea of making my house floor clear glass, with water beneath it. But I misclicked the left mouse button and smashed a glass and I fell through...and couldn't get out, surrounded by 3x3 blocks and two blocks high hahaha. DEagleson teleported me then.

 

Single player is /kill i believe. No such command in SMP....but i've found you should always carry 2 blocks of sand to kill yourself if you need to (place them above your own head).

 

We got "/kill" and "/spawn" to solve that.

Minecraft is so much better on MP, NBR crew doing crazy stuff.
Il add you to the approved list so you can start building.

Also gonna enable monsters tomorrow.
Should i nerf the creepers?

 

Ooo monsters...lol. Let's see how my house holds out. Does it follow realtime clock?

 

I saw Thisisalamp, DEagleson and jerg today. This will only get more fun as more people join, guys! Looking at you, Vicious

Day and night in Minecraft each last 10 minutes. Monsters spawn at night and anywhere that's dark, i.e. caves, unlit building interiors. IIRC they can't spawn on top of glass or half-blocks, but those are the only exceptions I know of.

As for your house, as long as it's completely enclosed, they won't be able to get in or damage your house, and they can't open doors. But they can step on pressure plates, so be careful if those control your doors from outside.

 

my ingame name is RedRazor11 FYI...so that's how i'll be labeling my stuff...like my dirt bridge .

 

Minecraft multiplayer really is a ton of fun...

 

Updates: I've built my castle in the sky....up above mastershrooms house on a giant bridge. NONE SHALL PASS .

Also...i've mined down into a MASSIVE SPRAWLING CAVE SYSTEM.

coords are -30, -30. On the foot of the mountain outside of spawn(next to the dirt staircase into the water that I built).

There is tons of redstone, gold, obsidian, iron, coal, water and lava.....for all to share! Please help me mine this, and lets get some signs labeling the way back out because it is soooo massive i've gotten lost 3 times already, lol.

 

Make sure to put down your door from the outside of the house. This way monsters won't be able to detect / attack you through the closed door but you can.

Anyway guys I propose that when we get enough players, we should start building together a proper NBR village / castle! Something with giant boundary walls, towers, roads, mining carts, and all that cool stuff where everyone gets to contribute to the overall effort.