Minecraft (Pic Heavy)

[Feud]

Since the Random thread is going to get messy if that's where the topic stays.

Edit: Minecraft info-

Unofficial IV Server- ponduspalle.dyndns.org:25565

Minimap Mod- http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic ... 12&t=41455
Download the client
Open the .jar file
Connect to the server (ponduspalle.dyndns.org , port 9777)
Load overlay map (Normal2 from the docs folder is the newest at the moment)
Calibrate it to -864 and -1024

Google Docs folder containing map images- https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B0b4i6 ... NDFm&hl=en

[Xocrates]

Lessons learned: 1) Build your fortress on land, then build a canal to flood the moat. Building an entire island just isn't practical.

Sadly, this doesn't work on the paid version.

[Feud]

Yeah, I heard that the water has been changed around some. Does it not flow like it used to?

[Montyphy]

Found this useful guide today:

[Feud]

I'd figured the air pocket one out by accident when I flooded a cave system (but the wood casting mold idea is genius!). Been trying to think of a good way to incorporate it into my fortress as a way of preventing unwanted visitors. An underwater maze with air pockets only along the correct route would be fun, but it would be a bear to build it.

[Xocrates]

From up here, the view of Xocrates Bay (name pending?) is fairly impressive:



Mind you, the view from down there is even more so:



Hi Shwart!




Night time!

[Chris]

Brilliant work guys, I love the giant Darwinian I've been pretty hooked on Minecraft for a few weeks now, seems to have enjoyed a massive spike recently.

[elexis]

Always good to have a seal of approval

Xocrates, if you want prettier rock try throwing it into a furnace (or a dozen furnaces). Unless you are using multiplayer and crafting isn't supported yet...

[Shwart!!]

The only part I was involved there for was the Darwinian, and it was pretty easy to make. I quite like how the lighting engine allowed me to shade it similarly to the normal DG sprite, though. Pity that can only be seen at night.
When I have time, I'm going to find the map that my brother and I made a huge castle-thing on... it's pretty cool. I'll put some pics here.
EDIT: Yea, crafting works. We just didn't think about using another material before making it.

Shwart!!

[Jordy...]

man. I'm getting tempted here...

[Feud]

Nice job Xocrates!

That's an awesome building location, a nice lagoon surrounded by cliffs. I can see why your mines were so far from your settlement, I wouldn't want to spoil that landscape either.

How do you get on top of the DG? Is there a stairway, or do you just have to build/climb your way up?

[Xocrates]

Brilliant work guys, I love the giant Darwinian I've been pretty hooked on Minecraft for a few weeks now, seems to have enjoyed a massive spike recently.

Glad you liked it feel free to pop in on the server mibias so kindly provided, if only to check it up close: ponduspalle.dyndns.org:25565
All you have to do is follow the Bloody long tunnel near the spawn point and climb up there (there's a passage just to the left of the waterfall on screenshot 2)

How do you get on top of the DG? Is there a stairway, or do you just have to build/climb your way up?

There's a spiral staircase through the right leg and center, with exits at the arms, legs at top. The left leg also has stairs but it's arranged differently.

That's an awesome building location, a nice lagoon surrounded by cliffs. I can see why your mines were so far from your settlement, I wouldn't want to spoil that landscape either.

Whut? I think you're confusing this with my single player game. This is on mibias server and my mine is actually under the lighthouse.

The reason the mine on my SP game was so far away was because I was having trouble finding iron nearby and went exploring, stopping at several points until I found a particularly rich mine. Don't be confused, the area underneath my castle (and the area around it) was pretty damn mined.

I may post some screenshots of that tomorrow. In the meantime, bedtime!

[Feud]

Whut? I think you're confusing this with my single player game. This is on mibias server and my mine is actually under the lighthouse.

Ah, that I was.

[elDiablo]

Skycity is currently in the forming stages.

[Xocrates]

Right, I took some screenshots of my Single Player game, but they are far too many to just post here so I'll just link to a google docs folder containing them and give the descriptions here:

Image24 - View from the castle from first exploration beacon
Image25 - Segment of exploration beacons line
Image26 - Farm
Image27 - Library interior
Image28 - Darwinian statue on Library/museum
Image29 - Museum interior
Image30 - Lumber-yard access
Image31 - Boathouse/Reed greenhouse and Library/Museum/lighthouse exterior
Image32 - Library/Museum/lighthouse exterior
Image33 - Path connecting Spawn Tower to Castle
Image34 - Spawn Tower interior
Image35 - Spawn Tower train station
Image36 - Viewing gallery (front of castle interior)
Image37 - Workshop 2
Image38 - Workshop 1
Image39 - Castle 1st floor
Image40 - Castle top and view
Image41 - Castle ground floor
Image42 - Castle front balcony
Image43 - Boathouse interior