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[Grimley]

HEY all you Minecraft addicts out there (as well as anyone who is on the fence about playing yet but is interested enough to be doing some research in advance!). I decided to crate this thread since, although what I am going to post now was crafted on the Neocodex server, I'll be posting things going forward that I create on my own private server as well.

 

I completed a project tonight for which I'm very, very happy with the results...so I thought that I'd share some screenies here.

 

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Hmmm...what's that nebulous big chunky thing seen from afar atop my desert tower?

 

 

From the first floor of my tower, it looks like this...

 

 

...and like this (the lower portion anyway) after ascending the ladder seen in the previous photo:

 

 

After this photo-filled spoiler, I'll post a link to this awesome mob grinder, but in the meantime...here's how it looks at the business end of things with the central platform lowered:

 

 

Here is an image with the platform raised and a mob hanging out just waiting to be hit 1-2 times and killed:

 

 

Mobs sometimes cough up loot that amounts to nothing more than inventory clutter; to remedy that, there's a handy garbage disposal located nearby (thank you @Strategist for the lava):

 

 

With things like bows and armor tossed out, here's a rundown of what I've gotten from the grinder so far since completing it (I created the grinder such that Spiders can spawn...and the payoff in silk thread is obviously very nice):

 

 

I am very happy with this mob grinder overall, especially in terms of the diversity of loot. If you'd like to make one, I highly recommend the video available here, as it made the process extremely easy.

 

[Strategist]

Welp, I guess I'll breathe some life to this thread lol

 

I have built a LOT lately, but the most recent is this 'Modern' 18x18 house

 

Texture pack best used to view: Flow's HD 128x

Shaders make the most of the overall look of it too (if you have them enabled).

 

WARNING: Large images inside.

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[Chameleon]

@Strategist Nice!!  Love the house especially in that pack.

 

Could you please please make a post/topic on how to turn on shaders, texture packs etc.  That would be extremely helpful.  I tried to do the one you linked, but it's not showing up.

[MC10]

Dang Strat, I'd live there.

 

I think texture packs are relatively easy to install now, you just put the zip in the resourcepacks folder. Then in Minecraft, go to Options, then Resource Packs and move the one you want over from Available to Selected.

Shaders worked easiest for me when I used ForgeModLoader with this Shaders mod which is derived from GLSL: http://www.minecraft...ted-by-karyonix

Once that works there will be a shaderpacks folder and you do the same thing, put the files in that folder and select the one you want to use in Minecraft.

 

EDIT:

@Chameleon I've just begun to make a guide/tutorial thread for this since it seems like something that would be helpful. It will be more in detail and hopefully explain it better.

Edited by MC10, 09 January 2015 - 11:41 AM.

[Chameleon]

Thank you @MC10  I can do resource packs with no problem... but apparently this requires a different folder?  Looking forward to your tutorial.  Explain mods and such and I'll spend days +repping you.

[MC10]

Thank you @MC10  I can do resource packs with no problem... but apparently this requires a different folder?  Looking forward to your tutorial.  Explain mods and such and I'll spend days +repping you.

Sure haha. Mods are easy now with ForgeModLoader but I'll cover other ways as well.

 

EDIT:

@Chameleon, alright here it is: http://www.neocodex....-and-non-forge/

I hope it helps .

Edited by MC10, 09 January 2015 - 12:34 PM.

[Grimley]

Holy shit, @Strategist, that house is amazing!!!!! Super job!

[Strategist]

Rebuilt the build contest arena up in the air (with help from @Romy) as I didn't really like it on the ground. Then started playing with the SEUS shaders with different resource packs. (We actually cheated and just used the clone command to move the entire thing xD).

 

Moved the 'control room' and fireworks display closer to is as well as the viewing platform. Looks much neater now.

Spoiler

Vanilla, no shaders.

Vanilla, SEUS shaders

Flow's HD 128x resource pack, SEUS shaders

Chroma Hills, SEUS shaders

Sphax's PureBD Craft 128x, SEUS shaders

[Romy]

Rebuilt the build contest arena up in the air (with help from @Romy) as I didn't really like it on the ground. Then started playing with the SEUS shaders with different resource packs. (We actually cheated and just used the clone command to move the entire thing xD).

 

Moved the 'control room' and fireworks display closer to is as well as the viewing platform. Looks much neater now.

Spoiler

Vanilla, no shaders.

Vanilla, SEUS shaders

Flow's HD 128x resource pack, SEUS shaders

Chroma Hills, SEUS shaders

Sphax's PureBD Craft 128x, SEUS shaders

 

THEY LOOK AMAZING~

[Shannon]

@Strategist, welp, that's it. You've convinced me I need to play Minecraft. It looks like The Sims on steroids with those mods.

[Strategist]

@Strategist, welp, that's it. You've convinced me I need to play Minecraft. It looks like The Sims on steroids with those mods.

Haha! Awesome! If you DO end up playing, shoot me a PM and I can whitelist your username and give you access to the server

[Shannon]

Haha! Awesome! If you DO end up playing, shoot me a PM and I can whitelist your username and give you access to the server

Thanks so much - I'll remember that!

[Grimley]

That looks FANTASTIC, @Strategist!  Hehe I also adored @Romy's initial reaction last night to his first time using shaders.

 

@Cohle you must join us, it's super fun!

[Swar]

Oh, so @Romy found the problem? Awesome!

I might install it too...

[Shannon]

@Cohle you must join us, it's super fun!

Soon! Just a few more classes left and then I'll be gaming until my fingers bleed lol.

[Rocket]

Damn I need to come play on our server more, I wonder if my half-finished house/castle is all crumbled yet?

 

I've been playing on another server with some friends lately and I'm hooked again.

[Grimley]

Damn I need to come play on our server more, I wonder if my half-finished house/castle is all crumbled yet?

 

I've been playing on another server with some friends lately and I'm hooked again.

 

Yes you should definitely continue with visiting the Neocodex server when you can! I've got my own server but rarely use it for anything but testing builds and randomly exploring, as I am just super attached to the Neocodex one most. Wish you'd participated in the Gaming Month stuff for Minecraft! You've missed the Biilding contest, but maybe check with @Strategist and @Romy to see (if you're interested at all) whether you could sign on for the upcoming PvP contests.

[Rocket]

I'm in the middle of building a giant tree house thing. I'm going to demolish my tiny cabin tonight and plant more tree's to continue over to the giant trees next to it (for anyone who knows where my house is). Feel free to check it out, still a WIP, but I have some motivation. I'll post pics later

 

I'll uhh get to work on my castle again at some point

[Grimley]

I'm in the middle of building a giant tree house thing. I'm going to demolish my tiny cabin tonight and plant more tree's to continue over to the giant trees next to it (for anyone who knows where my house is). Feel free to check it out, still a WIP, but I have some motivation. I'll post pics later

 

I'll uhh get to work on my castle again at some point

 

Best wishes on the tree house, I just LOVE them!

[Rocket]

I just built a giant Tardis

 

[Strategist]

Holyshitnuts! THAT is AWESOME!
Cannot unsee the cock on top though....

[Rocket]

Holyshitnuts! THAT is AWESOME!Cannot unsee the cock on top though....

I didn't see it until you just pointed it out xD

Cannot unsee

[Rocket]

I made this yesterday

[Grimley]

I made this yesterday

 

That is awesome, I love it!

[Strategist]

A few of my latest 'creations'.

 

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