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by jakerman999
Fri Apr 09, 2021 4:42 pm
Forum: Better Than Wolves Discussion
Topic: So long and thanks for all the fish
Replies: 27
Views: 131384

Re: So long and thanks for all the fish

The legacy you leave behind is something to be proud of. Your insights, wisdom, curation and far more will be missed.

May your future endeavors be fruitful, and the wind always at your back.

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by jakerman999
Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:04 pm
Forum: Better Than Wolves Discussion
Topic: Experiences of a long time player returning
Replies: 10
Views: 22804

Re: Experiences of a long time player returning

String is usually the make or break resource in my experience. I found limited success with building floating platforms as a 'base' out of logs from the third axe or so. Being airborne for nights causes enemies to cluster underneath you. Most will safely burn as you flee in the morning, and the cree...
by jakerman999
Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:10 am
Forum: BTW Feedback & Ideas
Topic: HCS weirdness post dragon
Replies: 1
Views: 1478

HCS weirdness post dragon

So on the community server we recently took down the big winged thing in the end. After that I met an untimely demise, and spent a couple lives wandering around the wilds. While there was an effort to soulsand my location, after a few deaths my next spawn placed me down standing beside where the com...
by jakerman999
Fri Jun 19, 2020 1:54 am
Forum: Better Than Wolves Discussion
Topic: A seed for those who don't find BTW hard enough
Replies: 0
Views: 3547

A seed for those who don't find BTW hard enough

Spawn chunks look fairly great, you start in a small plains with access to jungle and swamp for mobtraps.

The rest of the world is almost entirely ice plains, jungle, extreme hills, and ocean.

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I wish you brave souls the best of luck.
by jakerman999
Mon Jun 08, 2020 6:18 pm
Forum: BTW TECH SUPPORT!!!!!
Topic: Server Crash on FCBlockStone
Replies: 0
Views: 3554

Server Crash on FCBlockStone

Don't think this is pressing, but I'll leave it here in case it turns out to be something recurring. My initial thought is this is related to running out of disk space; but there's a good 20 minutes between the two events. It's possible the server ran out of space and continued doing its best until ...
by jakerman999
Sun May 10, 2020 9:31 pm
Forum: Better Than Wolves Discussion
Topic: New Gaming Setup; New World
Replies: 2
Views: 1274

Re: New Gaming Setup; New World

Ubuntu on Nintendo Switch . Current version is 3.0.0, there is a kernel update coming soon that is fixing a couple bugs so maybe wait until 3.0.1 drops. Java Minecraft L4T . That tutorial isn't the best, you need to swap your active java version to java 8 instead of 11. Controls wise I'm using anti...
by jakerman999
Sun May 10, 2020 12:50 pm
Forum: Better Than Wolves Discussion
Topic: New Gaming Setup; New World
Replies: 2
Views: 1274

New Gaming Setup; New World

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Anyone got any tips for playing on a controller?
by jakerman999
Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:31 pm
Forum: BTW TECH SUPPORT!!!!!
Topic: Obsolete Install Method [EDITED]
Replies: 38
Views: 52970

Re: Official Better Than Wolves Installation Thread

Is there a more official place to download that one? Bit weird it's some random link in a bug issue After a bit more digging, no. Just that the link that it is pointing too is a mojang link ( https://launcher.mojang.com/v1/objects/eabbff5ff8e21250e33670924a0c5e38f47c840b/launcher.jar ) which ought ...
by jakerman999
Fri Dec 20, 2019 11:47 am
Forum: BTW TECH SUPPORT!!!!!
Topic: Obsolete Install Method [EDITED]
Replies: 38
Views: 52970

Re: Official Better Than Wolves Installation Thread

I think I might have found it on the mojang bugs page. There's a note on https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MCL-11993?jql=project%20%3D%20MCL%20AND%20fixVersion%20%3D%20%221.6.93%20(legacy)%22 that talks about the issues with the old launcher, and the fixes for them in the latest version that it then li...
by jakerman999
Sat Nov 30, 2019 7:17 pm
Forum: BTW TECH SUPPORT!!!!!
Topic: New launcher can't download 1.5.2 version
Replies: 2
Views: 2532

Re: New launcher can't download 1.5.2 version

Just from reading that error, it doesn't look like it's failing to download Minecraft, but rather a library that it depends on. I'd see if you can track down a copy of jinput-platform-2.0.5-natives-windows.jar and put in where it's suggesting. A quick websearch for jinput 2.0.5 looks fairly promising.
by jakerman999
Fri Nov 22, 2019 11:58 am
Forum: Better Than Wolves Discussion
Topic: [Early game spoilers] Spelunking in the early game
Replies: 25
Views: 25465

Re: [Early game spoilers] Spelunking in the early game

I'm a big fan of using sky lighting for things. Often I won't even have a roof, just spider-proof the walls. There's a bolder approach to just let the spiders in and kill them for the string. In the unlikely event something does spawn in, it will either burn, or be easy to spot when you get back.
by jakerman999
Sat Oct 19, 2019 9:21 pm
Forum: BTW SMP Servers
Topic: Indefinite Server
Replies: 1
Views: 3723

Indefinite Server

For a while I've been working on converting some old hardware into a working machine, and writing a few scripts to make a BTW server. I've had it running for a little bit; I'm confident it won't last forever. But it should last a good while, and for that while I'd like to share it with the world. On...
by jakerman999
Thu Oct 17, 2019 10:21 am
Forum: Better Than Wolves Discussion
Topic: [SPOILER] Help with sustainable food
Replies: 6
Views: 6465

Re: [SPOILER] Help with sustainable food

I think I remember something about animals not eating if they are panicking. Make sure there's no contraption around that is placing/breaking blocks and sending the cow into a frenzy. Although such a thing would not likely go unnoticed
by jakerman999
Fri Jul 12, 2019 10:19 pm
Forum: Better Than Wolves Discussion
Topic: About keeping track of IG time in SSP and SMP (and chickens)
Replies: 3
Views: 2683

Re: About keeping track of IG time in SSP and SMP (and chick

I'm wondering if there might be a way to detect the presence of mobs (undead in particular) to check for daylight. Zombies and Skeletons would burn up (helmets excepted) but there's the reset mechanism involved as well... don't want to rely on random spawns and tying everything to a mob spawner is k...
by jakerman999
Tue Jul 03, 2018 8:36 am
Forum: BTW SMP Servers
Topic: BtW Succession Game v2
Replies: 30
Views: 15251

Re: BtW Succession Game v2

Starting my run over at https://www.twitch.tv/jakerman999 And logged in to a gloom night! I'll give it 5 minutes or so. EDIT: Got too excited about what looked like an early double string drop, and didn't realise their was another spider waiting for me as well. He had a skeleton friend with him too....
by jakerman999
Tue Jul 03, 2018 8:29 am
Forum: Better Than Wolves Discussion
Topic: BTW Livestreamers
Replies: 577
Views: 607048

Re: BTW Livestreamers

Going to be starting my part in the BTW Succession game(V2) shortly; come hang out at https://www.twitch.tv/jakerman999 EDIT: Didn't last long. Succession is a one life per play event, unfortunately. Also unfortunate, is that I didn't have broadcast saving on. That's been rectified for next stream, ...
by jakerman999
Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:57 pm
Forum: BTW SMP Servers
Topic: BtW Succession Game v2
Replies: 30
Views: 15251

Re: BtW Succession Game v2

Sorry, been pressed for free time lately. I'm planning on starting my session in the morning; after I get OBS up
by jakerman999
Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:20 pm
Forum: BTW SMP Servers
Topic: BtW Succession Game v2
Replies: 30
Views: 15251

Re: BtW Succession Game v2

I missed the first one; so this is something I'd be interested in joining. Could I get a little more elaboration on how you got to the ruleset that you have though? A lot of that seems like workarounds for moving the project to a server, and I wonder if it's not possible to find something that works...
by jakerman999
Tue Jun 05, 2018 10:56 pm
Forum: BTW Feedback & Ideas
Topic: Placing String
Replies: 11
Views: 1926

Re: Placing String

Only time I've used tripwires is in pvp, they're nice and subtle. I believe that's actually why they're so hard to see, it would ruin the surprise otherwise! Everything else they do that I can think of can be achieved in other means.
by jakerman999
Sun Jun 03, 2018 11:12 pm
Forum: BTW TECH SUPPORT!!!!!
Topic: Keyboard glitches on mac os x high sierra
Replies: 3
Views: 1696

Re: Keyboard glitches on mac os x high sierra

https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Tutoria ... 8Legacy%29

Minecraft wiki on this subject. I would like to highlight the bit about backing things up before making any changes
by jakerman999
Tue Apr 24, 2018 12:28 pm
Forum: Better Than Wolves Discussion
Topic: The legend of Whuppee
Replies: 12
Views: 3599

Re: The legend of Whuppee

Whuppee demonstrates how to bring villagers back to your base(about 10 minutes):

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/253734867?t=42m10s
by jakerman999
Thu Apr 05, 2018 2:17 pm
Forum: BTW Feedback & Ideas
Topic: Green Mining Alternatives (AAAAAAAAAAHHHH Spoilers)
Replies: 1
Views: 697

Green Mining Alternatives (AAAAAAAAAAHHHH Spoilers)

Creeper mining iron feels like a fairly big skip when trying to get your first iron tool. I like the risk/reward dynamic at play, but it really lowers the bar of the 3x3 crafting grid. Yielding a full chunk of ore and potentially exposing more ore is really strong, especially when a death is fairly ...
by jakerman999
Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:18 pm
Forum: BTW TECH SUPPORT!!!!!
Topic: Anyone else have issues with maps?
Replies: 7
Views: 2789

Re: Anyone else have issues with maps?

Is this only after 4.AAAAAAAAAAHHHH? A lot got changed, I wouldn't be surprised if maps got another change as well. They might need to be activated or drawn on or something I can't think of yet. Or it could be unintended behaviour.
by jakerman999
Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:58 pm
Forum: Better Than Wolves Discussion
Topic: BTW Livestreamers
Replies: 577
Views: 607048

Re: BTW Livestreamers

It's my fist time streaming, and it's my first time on 4.AAAAAAAAAAHHHH, and it's starting right now!

https://www.twitch.tv/jakerman999
by jakerman999
Thu Mar 15, 2018 3:17 pm
Forum: BTW TECH SUPPORT!!!!!
Topic: How does minecraft request a skin file?
Replies: 4
Views: 2414

Re: How does minecraft request a skin file?

I'm going over this, as I'm considering setting it up myself, and reading the Flask docs it recommends disabling debug mode otherwise users can execute arbitrary code. To do this edit the app.py and in the bottom line change

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debug=True
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debug=False
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