Minecraft

AphexDreamer · Sep 24, 2010, 05:46 AM

So what is Minecraft?
It's a sandbox game centered around creative, emergent gameplay with multiple single player and multiplayer modes.
The goal is to mine, create, and if playing survival mode, to stay alive through the night.
It currently costs $13 USD or 10 euros and is alpha stage of development, though purchase buys you the final product as well, once released.
It's multiplayer survival mode is currently unfinished, but allows for creative play with unkillable monsters.
Worth noting is just how large the maps can get, with its incremental 3d voxel-square grid, that generates random maps full of cliffs, hills, mountains, caves, fields, oceans, lakes, streams, lava streams, caverns, etc. As you explore, even online, the map generates chunk grids into infinity until floating point memory restricts the mapsize. Theoretically its possible to travel 32 million blocks from the center, which at 64 million block meters (assuming each block is a meter), is approximately 8 times the surface area of Earth itself. HUGE.

I just play the Browser version. Its an interesting game to play when your bored at work or school (or the likes).

Minecraft Browser Version

Youtube Video

Minepedia

Phxprovost · Sep 24, 2010, 05:58 AM

i just started playing a few days ago, the scale this game can reach is amazing, heres the the map ive been playing on. according to the program my map is 962816 square meters which is less then %1 of the max

AphexDreamer · Sep 24, 2010, 06:05 AM

Yup. Thats the benefit of having graphic quality like that. I can't wait for computers to become powerful enough to make maps of that size with Physics and Graphics like that of Crysis.

Zehnsucht · Sep 24, 2010, 06:18 AM

Minecraft has become very popular in Norway since a gamer site had an article about it. I've never got myself around to test it though.
Intoduction to minecraft:
http://translate.googleusercontent.c...e0h-ILYhY2Qqag

How to survive in Minecraft:
http://translate.google.com/translat...u-i-minecraft/

Melvis · Sep 24, 2010, 06:34 AM

I just saw this on Goodgame like 2days ago, looks very interesting. Has any one played Dwarf Fortress? Because this game is sorta like it but FPS view.

For those who want to see a review on it go here > http://www.abc.net.au/tv/goodgame/ep...tember2010.htm

Frick · Sep 25, 2010, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melvis

I just saw this on Goodgame like 2days ago, looks very interesting. Has any one played Dwarf Fortress? Because this game is sorta like it but FPS view.

For those who want to see a review on it go here > http://www.abc.net.au/tv/goodgame/ep...tember2010.htm

Dwarf Fortress is one of the most awesome games ever.

Mussels · Sep 28, 2010, 12:12 PM

been kinda interested in minecraft, but not playing it without knowing someone who already does

PVTCaboose1337 · Sep 28, 2010, 03:44 PM

Minecraft is pure building. Alone, I would gather the game to be boring, but I played for 6 hours straight. IMO there needs to be objectives, like build to the top or something to make the game more fun, but players just building is extremely entertaining.

Wrigleyvillain · Sep 28, 2010, 04:05 PM

I can't believe nobody has mentioned it here yet. I haven't cause I am purposely trying hard to avoid it due to it's reportedly incredibly addictive nature. I don't have enough time to play the games I already own!

And check THIS crazy shit out!

streetfighter 2 · Oct 1, 2010, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wrigleyvillain

And check THIS crazy shit out!

Dude. I'm so astounded I can only speak in "dude".

Dude. Holy flirking shnit.

Dude:
http://minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Redstone_circuits

DUDE YOU CAN DO AN ENTIRE INTRODUCTORY LOGIC CLASS IN MINECRAFT.

Dude!

EDIT:
-If you love endlessly building insane crap in Garry's Mod you will like Minecraft.
-If you were more interested in building your house than anything else in The Sims, you will like Minecraft.
-If you are content to drive around in GTA and just enjoy exploring then you will like Minecraft.
-If you've ever built something for no reason other than "I can", you will like Minecraft.
-If you believe that having a goal and a direction is as fleeting as dust in the wind, you will like Minecraft.
-If you like Minecraft, you will like Minecraft. Minecraft.

digibucc · Oct 23, 2010, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by streetfighter 2

-If you love endlessly building insane crap in Garry's Mod you will like Minecraft.
-If you were more interested in building your house than anything else in The Sims, you will like Minecraft.
-If you are content to drive around in GTA and just enjoy exploring then you will like Minecraft.
-If you've ever built something for no reason other than "I can", you will like Minecraft.
-If you believe that having a goal and a direction is as fleeting as dust in the wind, you will like Minecraft.
-If you like Minecraft, you will like Minecraft. Minecraft.

QFT, all of those = me, and i am definitely liking minecraft

Sep 24, 2010, 05:46 AM	#1
AphexDreamer Eligible for custom title Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Aphexdreamer\ Posts: 5,614 (2.59/day) Thanks: 812 Thanked 888 Times in 674 Posts System Specs	Minecraft So what is Minecraft? It's a sandbox game centered around creative, emergent gameplay with multiple single player and multiplayer modes. The goal is to mine, create, and if playing survival mode, to stay alive through the night. It currently costs $13 USD or 10 euros and is alpha stage of development, though purchase buys you the final product as well, once released. It's multiplayer survival mode is currently unfinished, but allows for creative play with unkillable monsters. Worth noting is just how large the maps can get, with its incremental 3d voxel-square grid, that generates random maps full of cliffs, hills, mountains, caves, fields, oceans, lakes, streams, lava streams, caverns, etc. As you explore, even online, the map generates chunk grids into infinity until floating point memory restricts the mapsize. Theoretically its possible to travel 32 million blocks from the center, which at 64 million block meters (assuming each block is a meter), is approximately 8 times the surface area of Earth itself. HUGE. I just play the Browser version. Its an interesting game to play when your bored at work or school (or the likes). Minecraft Browser Version Youtube Video Minepedia __________________ Sent from my PC using chrome. Last edited by AphexDreamer; Sep 24, 2010 at 06:08 AM.

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Sep 24, 2010, 05:58 AM	#2
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AphexDreamer Eligible for custom title Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Aphexdreamer\ Posts: 5,614 (2.59/day) Thanks: 812 Thanked 888 Times in 674 Posts System Specs	Yup. Thats the benefit of having graphic quality like that. I can't wait for computers to become powerful enough to make maps of that size with Physics and Graphics like that of Crysis. __________________ Sent from my PC using chrome.

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