Yeah I couldn't make it in time 'cause my bike got a puncture on the way back from my friend's place.
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Crashpunk did apparently. Kudos to him if his filming was successful, at least the rest of us won't have missed the event entirely. :)
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Oh, I thought you were CP for a minute there. Sorry.
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It was a good time, although not as challenging as I originally expected, but then again, we had the numbers. And the read-out of the End Credits by Sam and Wil (in a voice not unlike a Trandoshan's) was mildly amusing, although I threw an Ender Pearl into the exit portal and left the End too early, so I didn't actually sit through the whole credit roll in synch with the others.
I guess we can now start thinking about other events to have, like that Survival Games map, or some other activity on the map we already have (Spleef contest, fishing or something). |
Yes I recorded it all. It's going to take the piss to edit together because I was recording my voice separately :)
I'll link you to the videos once they've done. Also, I had a great time last night! The dragon fight was surprisingly easy though. I was expecting some of us to die :tard: |
Emerald trading with NPCs is fun. I like the jungle temples too
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So now that the stronghold is over and done with, does anybody actually go onto the server anymore? Whenever I check (2 or 3 times throughout the day as I work on Minecraft RF) it's always 0/15 online, although I do jump in when I see someone. I haven't seen anyone online for at least a week, though.
It seems a little wasteful to have a server running 24/7 that barely anybody uses anymore, especially when there's monthly fees attached... Which is a shame, it's an awesome world that we all created together. I've noticed activity increases when MC updates come out, but they only hold people's interests for a short while. I'm wondering if it's possible instead to plan events/exploration of adventure maps/PvP maps and only have a server temporarily up for the duration of those events. Dripik has hosted such maps before but there's always a lot of lag... I wonder also if there's also a way to distribute the current server map to those who built it so that everyone can keep a copy of it as a reminder. Although someone (probably me) will have to link up Ma'Spa with Genesis with a path or track for people to follow, as a final act before the map is taken down (since portals don't work offline), and finish the railway to Exoddus. |
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Hmm, suppose that's a possibility. We'd have to speak to Havoc about that - If I learn how to change the maps around (I also wonder how easy it is and if it'll screw around with any plugins, world backups, or settings) I wouldn't mind doing that for events.
I've also remembered that it's possible to have more than one map up at once, like it was when Ma'Spa was introduced before the maps were merged, and with that Skyblock thing we did briefly, but I wonder if it's possible to put up and take down a second map at will without affecting the first map or making the server more laggy. |
I usually go on at least everyday but I've been busy this week and i've also been playing other games.
I still need to finish The Temple of Time so I'll be on quite a lot soon. |
I have phases of Minecraft interest, hence building most of the rail network in the space of a few weeks. I'm not in one at the moment, but I don't think I'm done with it.
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I ran out of iron and I've given up on mining with 500+ ping. Minecraft is bad enough with ~50.
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Let's take it into account that it's the exam period for many people around, including me. But I'm done with that now (more in a blog, maybe), so I'm more available.
The thing is that I don't really see people on the server either - I guess we keep missing each other's server activity. And even if someone's on, there's not much of that co-operated gameplay when we're not actually doing some planned adventure. I miss that. Maybe we should just head out occasionally into the unexplored areas of the world and create something just for its own sake, without any prior preparation. |
The world is quite big now, BTW... 900+ MB. I wonder if there's a way to prune some unused chunks after 4.3 comes out so that we can get to see some of the new stuff.
But yeah I think loading up and adventure map every now and then for events as a second map, then taking it down when we're done is the way to go. There are plenty of maps out there. |
We should all play mine together when it's finished.
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I want to see how quickly we can collaboratively stripmine an entire mountain down to the bedrock.
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That would be fun to see. We'd have a massive crater as a memorial.
As for adventure maps and stuff, I've recently moved to a new apartment which has a 100/100mb/s internet connection. I've been planning on reconfiguring my own server at home to run a Minecraft server, either as a replacement for our current one or as a second 'event' server which we could run stuff like Tekkit and adventure maps on. I'm still working out the technical stuff since I never worked with Linux though, so a lot of stuff to learn. I'll let you guys know when (if) I get it running though. |
So i've worked on the Temple of Time a lot more recently, I haven't really had a lot of time to do it because of exams and...well Minecraft is exactly a high priority at the moment :)
The main part is pretty much done, well the floor anyway. I need to make it higher and also finish the outside and the roof. I was thinking having black wool over the windows isn't very interesting. even though it resembles the original, I was thinking Glass would be better. I haven't started the room with the Master Sword in it. It's going to take ages because it's much higher then the first part of the temple according to ocarina of time map rips. I'm thinking about having a furnace with a Diamond Sword in it to represent the Master Sword :) http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/2...0611221538.png http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/7...0611221522.png http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/3...0611221459.png http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/7...0611221510.png Anyway. Here's Wil in a Caldron. http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8...0601231539.png |
Can we have comparative screenshots of the original temple?
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Also, can we have your recordings of the stronghold adventure?
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They are all recorded with fraps so they are huge in file size. It would take ages to send.
I apologies for not editing them quick. For one thing, like I said i've been busy. After my exams, i'll upload the video. :) |
out of curiosity how long did you guys have to wait before you could join the server?
I've sent a pm to Havoc and have been waiting for nearly two weeks and I still haven't been contacted about it :( |
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Obviously need to wait until you become more of a popular member really. We can't have literally everyone on the sever.
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okay that's fine.
I normally stick around the modding and fan corner threads and only been here for a couple of months, so I'll see you around hopefully. |
I don't go there very often lately, which might explain me not seeing you :p. But I'm sure Dark and Splat would gladly vouch for you when the time is right.
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Well here it is. The first part of the Stronghold raid.
I'm sorry it took a while but I have almost 2 hours of footage and my voice is hard to edit in. (I recorded it separately) I've also cut a lot of because some of it wasn't really 'Entertaining'. Rendering the video took about an hour and the upload took about 2 hours because of the HD Quality - That and my Internet is a pile of shit. so that's another reason why it's been so long. Anyway, Enjoy. More should be coming really soon The thumbnail is perfect :) |
Looking back now, I sounded like an idiot. XD
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@Hulaa - I still can't believe you don't know what poppadoms are. :P You're missing out.
Good work, Crashpunk - It really seems you had lots of fun. :) Shame I couldn't make it in time. |
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Actually I think that every time. I wouldn't lose sleep over it. (Video is still loading for me) And the prize for the girliest scream goes to... Brilliant video, Crashpunk. Can't wait for Part the Two. Hehe, locking Wil in that room and taking the button off the wall... :D |
Cheers. Yeah I'm really sad you couldn't make it Edd. :(
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I don't know, I never really noticed anything strange in your speech at all. Your commentary in your LPs are as good speechwise as any other video, I'd say.
The video is great - "Wario, your name is in the way!" sounds like a great catchphrase in retrospect. I finally started constructing the Exodus train station. I'll need some brick blocks again, might go on a quest to collect clay again, but donations are very welcome too, along with sandstone. |
Oh I can help with that a little later if you'd like since I've mastered how to harvest clay and sandstone.
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I think I used up all my reserves of brick for the tunnel under the cathedral; I even cannibalised one of my old constructions. But great to hear it's happening. I'll drop by and check it out when I can.
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I went exploring, found the Jungle biome and decided that it needed a better way to get there. So it now has a stargate. Enjoy!
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Part 2 is coming soon
I just want to ask, would it be possible to get the Ma' Spa world as a seprate save file which can be used in Single-Player. I ask because once I've finished the Temple of Time, I want to upload it around the net and get some downloads :) Oh and the fact that Wario Fort is my best house i've ever lived in on Minecraft and I want to have a back-up of it. :) |