Minecraft fun...

[TheyCallMeBruce]

I'd be in. This time for real

[TorqueDog]

I'm enjoying playing on Jayocal's server. I've been looking at their stuff trying to figure out how to build all the crazy contraptions.

[jayocal]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

I'm enjoying playing on Jayocal's server. I've been looking at their stuff trying to figure out how to build all the crazy contraptions.

I'm happy you're enjoying the server. I got most of the contraption ideas from youtube and just added a few of my own modifications.

My favorite so far is the Skeleton XP trap located deep in my mine. I rigged it so before the skeletons get to the kill point, they fall 23 blocks down (idea from youtube.)

The fall almost kills them which allows you to kill them yourself with one shot using a non weapon or tool (which wears out.) You can use bread, bones, fist or whatever item that doesn't degrade.

I've made an ideal waiting area (20 minutes or so works best) that allows the skeletons to collect and the spawner to keep spawning.

I've also built a maxed out enchanting table nearby to use your XP.

There is also a skeleton "lava blade" contraption in my mine that allows to collect bones and arrows but no XP. The lave blade kills them and the goods simply float to you!

You can be AFK (away from keyboard) safely for both of these.

[TorqueDog]

I just made a pen in my house full of chickens. Next step will be to install a bunch of hoppers underneath and hook them up to a dropper and dispenser to fire the eggs back into the pen.

I'm trying to build the machine Aegypticus made in his YouTube video.

[DownInFlames]

In the new snapshot if you attack a zombie they can spawn more of them. I just had a horde straight out of Walking Dead come after me. They were even falling from the sky. Luckily it was daytime so they mostly burned up, and I was able to run into my house.

[Kjesse]

Can someone provide me some tech support? I've spent a bit looking through minecraft forums to no avail.

I'm running a minecraft server using craftbukkit, for my nieces.

I've been able to import schematics into the world using MCEdit, but I'm trying to add "Funland" which has level.dat etc etc.

How do I add this to my world? I tried opening the level.dat via MCedit to then copy the part of the world I want and export it to a schematic, but that didn't work because when I loaded the level it said there were "no chunks", and creating those left me with a small random world without the pieces I wanted.

[Rathji]

You are going to need to load the world seperately with a plugin like Multiverse, and then once it is loaded you can copy it using world edit, or leave it running a seperate world with warps between them.

[Mccree]

Sorry to bump and old thread.

My kids have recently become hooked on minecraft. They play on a ipad/iPod but recently have been asking for the computer version (iMac). My kids are 7 and 9. Is it worth buying the PC version? Any major differences they are missing out on. What about the ps4 version that is coming out? Wait for that version?

Thanks.

[Rathji]

When I played, there was a ton of stuff that made the PC version better, multiplayer, mods, etc. I know there have been improvements to the iOS version, but I seriously doubt it can match the PC version.

[photon]

Yeah PC version is mod-able and gets the updates the fastest mostly.

Mind you mods might be a disadvantage, since you'll probably have to be the one installing them and they can be highly annoying, with some mod makers only supporting specific versions of minecraft.

[Wood]

I dont know much about the PS3/4 versions, but IOS version is very bare bones compared to PC. It lacks any sort of multiplayer at the moment, the map is very small vs on PC its endless, and it has a small percentage of the materials and items the PC version has. PC has custom skins and armor, but the biggest thing is IOS doesnt have any caves. I do think I heard they might be releasing an update soin though

I don't play minecraft much but im sure others know of a lot more that the IOS version lacks

[Buff]

I've been getting into this game lately. My boys started playing it and my 9 year old has really taken to it. My 6 year old loves it too but can't do a lot of the things his older brother has figured out.

I have my own world (in creative mode) where I am building a massive castle. I'm just randomly building and adding on here and there. I build a small castle on their original creative mode world and they loved to go and see the updates, so now I'm doing one on my own world and they don't know about it yet. It will be fun to let the go explore it once I'm done (if being done with a project is ever a thing in minecraft).

What an addictive game.

[Mccree]

Originally Posted by Buff

I've been getting into this game lately. My boys started playing it and my 9 year old has really taken to it. My 6 year old loves it too but can't do a lot of the things his older brother has figured out.

I have my own world (in creative mode) where I am building a massive castle. I'm just randomly building and adding on here and there. I build a small castle on their original creative mode world and they loved to go and see the updates, so now I'm doing one on my own world and they don't know about it yet. It will be fun to let the go explore it once I'm done (if being done with a project is ever a thing in minecraft).

What an addictive game.

Can I ask what version you are playing? PC, iOS?

[Buff]

Originally Posted by Mccree

Can I ask what version you are playing? PC, iOS?

I'm playing the PC version.

My boys really really want me to buy an XBox so they can play with Stampy Cat. They think that because they watch his videos that he is their BFF. I'm not buying an XBox.

[Mccree]

My kids watch a lot of minecraft videos on YouTube and want some of the stuff they see. I think there is an update coming soon to the iOS version that will add a bunch of stuff. I'll see how that works out before I buy the PC version.

[Aegypticus]

Originally Posted by Mccree

Sorry to bump and old thread.

My kids have recently become hooked on minecraft. They play on a ipad/iPod but recently have been asking for the computer version (iMac). My kids are 7 and 9. Is it worth buying the PC version? Any major differences they are missing out on. What about the ps4 version that is coming out? Wait for that version?

Thanks.

This is coming from someone who is almost exclusively a PC gamer, but I'd get the PC version for the mouse and keyboard support alone. If I had to play on a touchscreen or a gamepad I'm sure I'd have lots of holes in my walls.

Of course, there are lots of other reasons to play PC, many already mentioned.

[Mazrim]

Bump! Curious if anyone is still playing on any servers, or has a server running? The wife and I are looking to play again but would like to play with some other people. If there's any suggestions on servers as well, that would be great. Thanks!

[BloodFetish]

Originally Posted by Mazrim

Bump! Curious if anyone is still playing on any servers, or has a server running? The wife and I are looking to play again but would like to play with some other people. If there's any suggestions on servers as well, that would be great. Thanks!

I've taken some time away from the game recently, but thinking of getting back into it when 1.9 comes out. Playing single can get tiresome so I would also prefer playing with others, and would be happy to contribute $$$ to renting a server for a while. I think there are some decent options out there.

[jayocal]

I'd love to fire my minecraft server back up. I've put a lot of time into my world along with some other people, including a cp member or 2. I'm leaving for holidays in the morning but I'll be back in about 10 days. If you're still interested, I'll go live again and post the login details here.

[Mazrim]

Originally Posted by jayocal

I'd love to fire my minecraft server back up. I've put a lot of time into my world along with some other people, including a cp member or 2. I'm leaving for holidays in the morning but I'll be back in about 10 days. If you're still interested, I'll go live again and post the login details here.

I'll be out of town for the next 2 weeks so that would line up great for me!