I think Wil probably likes MC if he has the patience to do all that. Besides, I think I'd have aggressive feelings too if I found out that some Creepers decided to solve the ventilation problem of my carefully designed shelter.

Hah, quite right. Also, can Creepers explode whilst you're not near them? I mean, if you're next to your shelter's wall, and a Creeper is outside that wall, can it explode? I'm not sure about that.

Thanks, I had noticed. The problem was that I was building a corridor to connect my base and my greenhouse, but because my base is set into a mountain, mobs like to approach from above.

Fuck.

I'm starting to want this game.

Build something out of Lego instead.

This is far cheaper.

And more fun.

See? Minecraft is good. ;)

I still don't see where it starts to become fun. But I must admit that I'm impressed by other people's timesink projects. This guy is building a computer, starting with the arithmetic unit.

Can anyone explain what the red glowy things are?

It's called Redstone/Red Ore; it can be used to connect various "function objects" (doors, Redstone torches, minecarts, etc.) to switches, pressure platforms and such. You just draw a line of Redstone between the objects you want to connect and operate the link with the switch/pressure platform.

But seriously. 16-bit ALU in Minecraft. How does one decide to do that.

Redstone dust acts as an electric wire, which transmits charge if you stand on a pressure plate, flip a switch or press a button. The red torches are redstone torches. They are always on, but when you send a charge to a redstone torch, it turns off. Basically it's a NOT gate, but one you can use as both an input and output.

There are so many because charge will only travel 15 blocks along redstone dust, but you can set up a series of torches to extend this.

Redstone is useful for if you want to build giant weak computers that can't do much or if you want to use up space in your inventory.

I only have enough time for the latter.

Nemo tells the truth.

I have about 5 stacks of 64 redstone and I can't even make an use out of it. I've made those torches and all kinds of stuff, but I prefer wooden objects like doors and such, rather than steel doors that have to be activated by a switch and some red baby powder, hah.

Day 1 of Minecraft

Joe finds awesome cave, makes base out of it. Goes on a midnight stroll loses orientation. Loses cave forever,

I spent the better part of today trying to build a pig trap. It works too well in producing the pigs, not well enough burning them to a cinder, so I end up with a cave filled with pigs.

I tried to solve the problem by adding more lava flow, but it kept solidifying into cobblestone when the water hit it (unlike the existing lave flow, which is weird). In trying to solve that I accidentally flooded the entirity of the cavern systems below me with lava. Clearing it out is an absolute bitch.

Damn, I wish I had a compter to run this.

I think it's funny that my computer can run almost any game on the highest graphics setting without even making a sound, but then we come to Minecraft, a game that's graphics basically are huge pixels, my computer seems to get lag in it sometimes. Oh yeah, in multiplayer it sometimes make a weird noise, ha.

I'm still trying to buy the game - apparently, I don't have the proper card type for the purchase, but I'm getting around it (i.e. gifting).

Have any of you seen (or built) minecarts which are driven by Redstone? I've been thinking about a plan to build an underground train system on the starting island. I've read that you can craft carts that use fuel, but that's nowhere near as cool as just jumping in a cart, flipping a switch on the wall and riding down to the other side of the island.

My other plan is to build oil rigs (practically mining stations) and a series of lit bouys along sea routes. Would make a neat sight at night, and also practical, should I die on an island that's not the spawn island.

TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS A DAY

THAT'S HOW MUCH THE CREATOR OF MINECRAFT MAKES FROM DONATIONS ALONE

"Mom! We're rich!"

Could very well be.

Almost forgot that the TF2 team made a blogpost about Minecraft some months ago.

I remember that. the Payload map looks amazing.

KILLPOCALYPSE
 

Oh hell no D: !!!! :lick:

Youtube - Minecraft: The Apocalypse

sorry for the link, I could not figure how to add the video attachment :fuzsad:

Below the video there's an "Embed" -button. Click it and copy the text/code and paste. ;)

it go boom!

My friend is currently addicted to this. I wanna try it, but is $15 really worth it?

Some would say it isn't. I say it is. And the beta stage is rapidly approaching. If you're going to buy it, buy it now, while the 50% off is there.

I'd say it is worth a try. It's not an extremely costly game anyway. I've purchased it some weeks ago; in the first few days, I played it quite a lot, then not as much, although it's still neat to start up MC if I only want to relax a bit. Then I get swarmed by Creepers and Zombies in a dark cavern, and barely manage to crawl back to one of my shelters, and then decide to relax somewhere else.

Pictures.

http://www.oddworldforums.net/attach...1&d=1287413744

The prime waterside shelter, now functioning as a boathouse that's connected to the house you can see above it (it was still under construction back then).

http://www.oddworldforums.net/attach...1&d=1287413744
A rather dark image of the Waterside Highway, complete with a stone bridge and a lit pathway all the way up to that lighthouse on the cliff (not as effective as I originally imagined, but it's still kinda cool).

Does your lighthouse use torches or real fire?

It was torches up 'till now, but fire works loads better. Perchance you have a lighthouse yourself?

No, I've just read about the lighting system, and which things create the most light. Lava is brilliant, it's almost as bright as daylight. We should totally swap worlds some time.

Now I have in my mind the image of a giant glass orb full of lava on top of a tower. I really hope glass is not flamable in the game. Pictures are granted if I manage to pull this off.

Oh yeah, and I made myself a custom skin too, á la OddTour4A.

I am busy turning a mountain into my theme park.

I already have a two story house, deep mineshaft, hidden escape tunnels and a natural stairway to the peak.

I bought the game after reading this and was satisfied with the AWESOMENESS of it!

I made a huge base... It was so big that I had to cartograph it:
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And thats just the outside.

It looks like something aircraft take off from and land on.

There's even a control tower.

Not sure if any of you are aware of the Halloween update, but I'm excited for it. I'll be spending my Halloween playing this for sure.

That's quite a bit of landmass you got there, Spandex. I wasn't so lucky, but I get by.

http://www.oddworldforums.net/attach...1&d=1288213792

There's the house in the upper part, under it is the Lava Orb Tower I'm currently working on, then there's the Waterside Highway going from the house through a smaller lookout tower up to the lighthouse I posted a picture about last time.

Just imagine the time when the multiplayer Survival mode becomes available proper... We need a server.

I'm looking forward to the Halloween update!

I'm not!