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GasBandit
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Well, if you want to have a go at it, here's our latest caprica backup.
I went cold turkey a few days ago. deleted technicpack launcher, the world backups i had, and minecraft itself. I have a backlog of games a mile wide, and I needed to try something drastic 
and then jeb announced enderchests and other stuff. god fucking DAMN IT. i won't break though!
and then jeb announced enderchests and other stuff. god fucking DAMN IT. i won't break though!
Dave
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I've been playing hardcore single player lately. It makes it really difficult early on but you can never really let your guard down.
I just started my new world last week because I died. I had fully enchanted (about level 13 each) armor and tools made of diamond and was going to expand my glass pane walkway in the nether. I forgot basic rules and dug a block of sand in front of me while standing on sand. When the whole thing collapsed into the ravine I realized what I'd done...
I just started my new world last week because I died. I had fully enchanted (about level 13 each) armor and tools made of diamond and was going to expand my glass pane walkway in the nether. I forgot basic rules and dug a block of sand in front of me while standing on sand. When the whole thing collapsed into the ravine I realized what I'd done...
GasBandit
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I think that's logical. People don't really play it any more, and the map is up for download on my hosting for whoever wants it for their own use.
Wasn't sure whether or not to put this in the DayZ thread or not, but whatevs. There's a new mod out there called MineZ, which is basically DayZ but in Minecraft. If you have bought Minecraft, you can play DayZ, you just need to join one of the public servers here. There are also private servers for those who donate. One interesting thing is inventory, health, etc. is persistent across all servers.
Haven't checked it out myself since the whole zombie survival thing isn't my cup of tea, but I thought some of you guys might be interested.
Haven't checked it out myself since the whole zombie survival thing isn't my cup of tea, but I thought some of you guys might be interested.
GasBandit
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So it turns out Mojang is being sued for PATENT violations. Is there a form of life lower than patent trolls?
Well, there was this mind-blowing case. I'm not sure if it solves its own problem, or what.
--Patrick
--Patrick
Dave
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So I was playing solo hardcore the other night. Doing pretty well until I took an arrow through the knee back which caused me to plummet to my death. So I started over with the seed "1.3 Hardcore". I obviously have the 1.3 prerelease snapshot installed.
The seed "1.3 Hardcore" is an island. With no animals. And one tree. So here's what I did.
When I went back into that seed, not only was the chest still there, but everything I put in it. So now what I'm doing is making 3 more boats and setting sail off into the yonder - North, South and West. When I hit land I'm going to kill myself, go back to my tiny island and collect everything, then Columbus it to the New World...
The seed "1.3 Hardcore" is an island. With no animals. And one tree. So here's what I did.
- Harvest all the grass, which gave me 2 sets of seeds.
- Chop down the only tree and made 1 pick and 1 hoe. When the leaves started to disintegrate I got a few saplings, which I planted right away around the tiny, tiny island. I was fortunate that it dropped an apple almost right away.
- I created a little river that I planted the seeds along.
- I dug down until I hit stone and then made stone tools.
- By then the trees had begun to grow and I harvested them as well. Luckily, by the time I felt I had enough wood & tools I had about 5 apples.
- I then created a boat and started off to the East.
When I went back into that seed, not only was the chest still there, but everything I put in it. So now what I'm doing is making 3 more boats and setting sail off into the yonder - North, South and West. When I hit land I'm going to kill myself, go back to my tiny island and collect everything, then Columbus it to the New World...
Dave
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It does if you spend enough time at it. I have proof.
Dave
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So you know how I thought I found a glitch? Well, seems it only works until you log out. Then it resets itself. I got back on to my "1.3 Hardcore" world tonight, loaded up on supplies I had stored and then killed myself in preparation for the trek overseas.
All gone. *sigh* That's what I get for trying to game the system.
All gone. *sigh* That's what I get for trying to game the system.
1.3.1 was out last week. Notes here: http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Version_history#1.3.1
Haven't played it yet, but the single-player uses multiplayer server internally is interesting, as well as how you can do hardcore on a multiplayer server, and you're banned upon death.
Haven't played it yet, but the single-player uses multiplayer server internally is interesting, as well as how you can do hardcore on a multiplayer server, and you're banned upon death.
GasBandit
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Are you saying it's the same as it IS in SMP, or same as it was at its worst?
Not as bad. For example, with animals, they won't pop outside of boundaries and end up roaming free, but I do get them constantly clipping into grass blocks when I have them enclosed within a pit. They'll also clip out when you have a bunch fenced in a small area, but they eventually snap back.
With boats, it's pretty good. I get regular stutters, but nothing like the lagfest in SMP. However, making careful maneuvers in tight spaces can be an exercise in frustration. I wouldn't recommend exploring small rivers in a boat at night.
With boats, it's pretty good. I get regular stutters, but nothing like the lagfest in SMP. However, making careful maneuvers in tight spaces can be an exercise in frustration. I wouldn't recommend exploring small rivers in a boat at night.
GasBandit
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Ah, so it's a latency problem as opposed to a CPU useage problem, which was the deal back on the server in the earlier days of SMP.
FWIW, they claim that the tendency of mobs to suddenly and unexpectedly glitch/clip straight through walls has been reduced. I had a region in 1.2.5 where zombies would pile up against a wall due to water current and then glitch 3 blocks up and 1 block forward, dropping them into one of my railways. Effectively it was a-zombie-randomly-teleports-in-front-of-your-mine-cart situation, which got old fast.
Also, keep in mind that your portals will occasionally 'leak' zombie pigmen now. I had already been enclosing my portals in their own rooms (because I felt that was a no-brainer) so this was ultimately not an issue, but if you have 'naked' portals you might want to keep that in mind.
--Patrick
Also, keep in mind that your portals will occasionally 'leak' zombie pigmen now. I had already been enclosing my portals in their own rooms (because I felt that was a no-brainer) so this was ultimately not an issue, but if you have 'naked' portals you might want to keep that in mind.
--Patrick
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