This discussion reminds me somewhat of "mcnostalgia", a popular reverse-updating tool. They went the patch route because they would have to distribute basically the entire jar otherwise. I tried it a few times a while back, and it was pretty easy. They hosted the diff patches you'd need, a...

Well, if it's intended to hang, that's good. It makes sense in a simple application centered on the user's input, like the old text-based adventure games. Where it wouldn't make sense is in more complex programs where you're doing lots of stuff all the time, like Minecraft. That's where Threads come...

Very nice. One thing to note, is that your code will hang the rest of your program until it returns. It won't hang if you use multithreading, though. The use of Morse code as your initializing value is... interesting. I'm boring, I always use 0 or "". Is the practice program just printing ...

Additionally, if you need a torch to turn it off, what is the point? Just use the torch instead. Although:

MoRmEnGiL wrote:Pushable powersource is interesting though.

You have a point there.

G3nji_17 wrote: -snip-
TL,DR: Redstoneblock that is a pushable, freefloating redtone torch.

Obvious question: If it powers the spaces around it, how would a redstone current turn it off? Torches work the way they do for a reason. *facepalm*

It's also a poetry format. On topic: The hardcore bed thing isn't a huge deal, imo. The first few nights, I never find sheep to make a bed with anyway. By the time I do make one, I have a large, well-lit base, at which point it becomes largely a convenience rather than a necessity. I'm with the seve...

Idea: why don't we suggest that he actually implement the bugfixes they made?

Personally, I think mushroom islands are great places to live. Mooshrooms are resource-rich, giant mushrooms grow without any player intervention (especially important after the bonemeal tweaks), and they're just cool places to be. So sure, you could just BD-capture a mycelium and forget about the w...

Just put the tunels at the lava level +1. It's rather hard to miss as most lava pools in that depth are at the same height. Lava? I haven't seen lava below y= ~40 since at least MC 1.0... which is too bad, really. I liked the danger. On topic: I've always tried to avoid using F3 or any external too...

FlowerChild wrote:Ever wonder if you've been playing a bit too much BTW? :)

This from you? Besides, I don't think there's such a thing.

On topic: Well executed, Panda. Opportunities like that are few and far between, and besides, harmless fun is just that. ^_^

Having just traveled over 15K (in overworld coords) via Nether trail-blazing to reach a mushroom island, I can confirm this. Note to everyone who complains about lining up Nether portals: just dismantle the offending portal and put it where it belongs. Worked for me.

It is better for ten guilty people to remain free than for one innocent to be imprisoned. Trial by jury isn't really about the law, it's about each person's interpretation of the law and their own personal morals. If someone disobeys a law they disagree with, they get arrested and tried as a crimin...

Yep, that's just vanilla at work. Pigmen have a small chance to spawn on the overworld side of a portal. There was some talk of farming them, a while back. It's really impractical, though, so nothing seems to have happened since.

You know, pictures come in sizes where we can actually see the screen... Anyway, it's entirely possible, if your Nether portal is nearby. I get one once a RL week or so. Or, if you're in SMP with a guy who just likes gold swords. I see a thunderstorm in the background, but I don't think normal pigme...

Wait, doesn't hitting their feet aggro them? Besides, staring them down while charging into sword range is exciting. That being said, they're the only mob in the game that actually scares me. Creepers? *blocking stance* Ghasts? *hit fireball with arrow* but Endermen? Besides camping in a pool of wat...

That's actually a really cool use for them. Would love to see a completed version. Also, cobble is best. I don't know what you mean by including that with the flaws you point out; somebody could misread that and think cobble is bad ;) Ooh, idea. More delicate-looking chandeliers. Sure, we've got rop...

The Last Question is actually the only Asimov story I have actually read. Loved it, though, and Asimov has a permanent place on my list of authors whose books I need to hunt down and read when I have time. The whole concept of entropy, of the death of energy, is really fascinating, ignoring for the ...

Enthusiasm is nice and all, but this is really an asthetic suggestion. Besides, eggs already do have particle effects- they kinda smash when they hit the ground. There really is no purpose to more effects. If FC wants to do something asthetic, that's his choice. Suggesting such a thing, though, is p...

You must first see like an Enderman if you want to fight an Enderman... I need more pearls / armor in my main world to test this, and I don't want to use creative, but has anyone tried fighting an enderman while wearing the goggles? Do they still aggro on stare, and are there any other benefits to ...

Then that makes me crazy for seeing it? When flora was harvesting hemp and complaining about having to swim to do so, I'm fairly certain I saw the seeds floating... Either way, I'm enjoying this series. I usually can't watch any video that lasts longer than 10-15 minutes (I have a need to multitask)...

I personally haven't put much thought into cave markers. I haven't found any cave systems too big to memorize, but if I get lost, I follow the Altitude Rule: the surface is above you, ergo the exit is there too. Works in most cases. I can see torches as nav tools, but they're too fragile imo. Errant...

Vellt480 wrote:Get Rei's minimap its completely compatible and the u can tell wat is north

Lawl. Not anymore! :3 Besides, remembering waypoints and things is much more fun.

Maybe the world of Minecraft really IS a sphere, but it's so huge that we can't see the curvature? What if every block in the game is infintesimally smaller on the underside than the top? Maybe the Void is the planet's interior! Plus, that would explain why the sun and stars are always in the same p...

Let's break this down into a couple points. 1) Performance: Calculating, rendering, and animating water that drains over time is quite a bit more work than if the water has a fixed volume. 2) Status Quo: Many HCB builds rely on having a source block of water in a mountain above their base. While pum...

dagr sounded to me like he was talking in metaphor... On Topic: Cool idea for a first mod. Iron is a pretty important resource, so cutting off access to it in the early game is a simple, but significant change. This looks like a fun mod for people who have World Restart Syndrome. I've got plenty of ...