Minecraft

[Jouzou]

Just got this a couple of weeks ago. Haven't found much time to play yet, so I've only scratched the surface (literally, lol). I do think this game (if you can call it that) has great potential, though. It appeals to me because the core idea is very similar to that of Civilization; you start from virtually nothing, start building stuff while fighting off vicious enemies, explore the world and (hopefully) end up with big piles of gold and minerals and huge buildings.

The only thing I'd kinda hope for is some kind of "challenge mode" (with victory conditions and objectives beyond stayong alive) in addition to the sandbox mode.

 

[croxis]

I think that is the plan for the game. You are also welcome to visit our multiplayer server as well!

 

[Hehehe]

I finally completed my cannon. After much trial and error it is finally reliable (I've fired it dozens of times, hasn't blown up so far). I guess I can start designing better versions of it now. Also I attached a wall of dispensers into a repeater circuit. All I have to do is pull the lever and it will keep peppering a large area with arrows.

 

[Maniacal]

Hey Croxis, you are probably interested in this article about using Minecraft in a class.

 

[croxis]

Oh awesome. Thanks!

 

[civ_king]

FFFF tumblr is banned under porn

 

[KaiserElectric]

Guess who just got minecraft?

 

[remake20]

Charlie Sheen? If he did, then I think he finally did win.

Spoiler :

Stop it with the charlie sheen, we've heard enough about him

 

[Clement]

I finally completed my cannon. After much trial and error it is finally reliable (I've fired it dozens of times, hasn't blown up so far). I guess I can start designing better versions of it now. Also I attached a wall of dispensers into a repeater circuit. All I have to do is pull the lever and it will keep peppering a large area with arrows.

nice

i'm not really sure why, but most of the time i play a game of minecraft i always end up with a big tower that has my house on top, and a mine underneath, i have no imagination

 

[SuperBeaverInc.]

You should try doing what I do then. Find a place, start digging randomly, decide what it will be halfway through, ???, profit.

 

[Angst]

Yeah, that's pretty much what I do too. Also, just think real world things. Look outside your house. Build a bridge. Build a temple. Build a public school. (It might be doable.) Find something on your way home from school/work that you want to duplicate somewhat ingame.

 

[Civ'ed]

Hey Croxis, you are probably interested in this article about using Minecraft in a class.

I am going to suggest that to my technology teacher. It's so awesome.

 

[croxis]

According to jeb's twitter, Beta 1.4 (puppies!) is expected next week.

 

[Maniacal]

Does it add anything else?

 

[Strider]

Does it add anything else?

Nothing that they've announced, but based on previous updates we can probably expect a new item or two as well as bug fixes and possibly a new block. I'm hoping for the 'your spawn point is the last bed you've slept in' feature personally.

 

[remake20]

I wonder when lanterns are finally going to come around.

 

[Maniacal]

I'd like a glowstone lantern.

 

[remake20]

I guess glowstone kind of took the place of lanterns.

 

[Maniacal]

Yeah but they are kind of ugly (and I've seen some REALLY bad textures for glowstone and sponges, metal blocks too).

 

[Hehehe]

I've completed my greatest work yet: the scatter shot cannon. It can shoot up to 10 TNT to the target. When the cluster reaches target, two TNT explode, scattering the rest, which then a little later explode too causing large damage. The cave in the picture was created by my cannon. Btw building and testing cannons uses a lot of TNT, just one shot requires a quarter stack (16TNT). I've propably used up some 6 stacks already