Who's playing Minecraft?

[Krakn3Dfx]

Server is now officially back 24/7 with new mods and changes to existing systems.

grady.boldlygoingnowhere.org

 

[videogames101]

Me and my friends have sunk countless hours into it.

 

[Dumac]

I've been playing it for a while now.

The game is definately interesting and entertaining. It has becomes a bit stale as of late, due to Notch being really busy in his personal life, but I don't regret the purchase at all. For 13 dollars, I must have gotten at least a few hundred hours by now, and the game JUST started entering beta.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

I never really got into it, but I understand the appeal. Its like playing with LEGOs, but better and a helluva lot cheaper. In fact I'm extremely curious as to why LEGO hasn't produced a game like this. Sure, the LEGO brand video games are fun and extremely popular, but they don't really match the original spirit of LEGO like this game does.

 

[novasatori]

I never really got into it, but I understand the appeal. Its like playing with LEGOs, but better and a helluva lot cheaper. In fact I'm extremely curious as to why LEGO hasn't produced a game like this. Sure, the LEGO brand video games are fun and extremely popular, but they don't really match the original spirit of LEGO like this game does.

While that is one aspect of it, there is the survival mode aspect which is just awesome.

Trying to survive day in and out in survival mode is crazy awesome, especially if you live as a nomad and don't really let your resources build up to be where you're living w/o risk.

Anyways the game owns, I find single player more fun due to working monsters, but still venture into multiplayer to build and hang with people.

Probably the best $13 I've ever spent in gaming.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

While that is one aspect of it, there is the survival mode aspect which is just awesome.

right, just like how building with legos was just one aspect of it, you would then play with your creations once built.

my point is that the offical lego video games aren't really about creative building at all

 

[novasatori]

I know, I was just adding that in case some people who don't know about it read this thread and think its just about creative building.

 

[PuppettMaster001]

Never heard if it but it looks awesome and I will be purchasing it now. Thanks!

 

[Dankk]

I've heard quite a few people rave about Minecraft, but I've never tried it. After reading this thread I'll probably buy it when I get home. Sounds worth it.

 

[PuppettMaster001]

Trying to buy the damn game but the registration page has been broken all day

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

Deleted.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Trying to buy the damn game but the registration page has been broken all day

Yep.

 

[novasatori]

Yeah, the servers are kinda broken since its been getting a lot of publicity.

Notch is also out of town at the same time too.

 

[skace]

I've been playing it for awhile now

 

[GaryJohnson]

I never really got into it, but I understand the appeal. Its like playing with LEGOs, but better and a helluva lot cheaper. In fact I'm extremely curious as to why LEGO hasn't produced a game like this. Sure, the LEGO brand video games are fun and extremely popular, but they don't really match the original spirit of LEGO like this game does.

Lego Universe does actually feature some building... but the interface for that is pretty crappy I thought (haven't played the beta in a while).

There's also Blockland

 

[rivan]

Lego Universe does actually feature some building... but the interface for that is pretty crappy I thought (haven't played the beta in a while).

There's also Blockland

Blockland looks.... awesome. So does minecraft

 

[Chriscross3234]

Finally tried this out with all the buzz I've been hearing from various places and WOW! People really get into this game and build all sorts of crazy stuff. We should definitely have an AT Minecraft server!

 

[PingSpike]

Yeah, some one (IRL no less!) told me about this and I'm thinking of picking it up.

I saw on the web page the guy has sold 70K copies and it was still in alpha. I'm no math wiz...but does that mean he's made $700,000 on a game he hasn't even finished? That must be pretty sweet!

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

If you're just getting into Minecraft, this is a great video on building your first home in the game world and crafting in general.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaExuXMFxbI

This guy also has a good video series on Minecraft that's fun to watch for ideas on what to do in your world.

 

[skace]

Yep he is making good money on minecraft. Life is funny like that . Here is hoping he is able to put his money to use making it into something amazing.

 

[Krakn3Dfx]

A little while ago I was burrowing down into the earth through the back of my home, made it around 50-60 blocks down digging diagonally to create stairs back up. Knocked out a block and it was complete darkness behind it, but I could hear water running, so I hung up a torch, and was greeted to a giant waterfall cascading into a sizable underground river.

I dug my way sideways around to the other side of the waterfall and could hear moaning and rattling, so I figured there were some zombies and skeletons somewhere at the bottom. Then I saw 3 blocks of gold ore right by where the waterfall was hitting at the bottom. This is my first time seeing gold, I've heard it's useless for the moment, but I still wanted it, lol. So I dig around behind the waterfall and notice there's only a couple of points where the water is coming, so I figure I can block them, grab the gold, and then unblock them to bring back this kickass underground waterfall.

So I block them, throw down enough stone blocks to make a stairway to the bottom. Since I didn't see any skellies or zombies, I figured the noises must be coming from a chamber behind a wall somewhere and I'd be safe long enough to grab the gold and run.

The minute I hit the basin, 3 creepers came charging out of the darkness that the river was flowing into, scaring the hell out of me (I screamed a little, not gonna lie). I turned around, started jumping back up bricks, and almost made it far enough away to avoid the creeper igniting. Almost.

I hear the dreaded noise that all creepers make right before giving their life for evil, and suddenly he explodes and all my stairs are gone, along with most of the wall to the right of me. Luckily, I was wearing steel armor, so I only lost half my health. I turn around and while he took out one of the other two creepers when he blew up, the 3rd is still coming. So I run through the wall, queue up stone bricks and build as fast as I can until I've put most of a wall between me and last creeper. I was able to make my way back up to the top of the waterfall and back up the stairs to the main house, heal, and then I quit out for now until I can decide if I really want that gold or not. Pretty sure there's a spawner down there, so I can either go down and try to destroy it or leave good enough alone (but where's the fun in that?)

That's why this game is awesome. Played properly, 95% of the time you have this sense of isolation that I've never experienced in a game before, and 5% of the time you're getting the crap scared out of you by one of the 3-4 enemy types in the game (creepers are by far the worst IMO, although the skellies ranged attack is pretty deadly as well if you're not prepared for it.

Luckily this time I survived. I've put probably 20 hours into my house and digging into the mountains it's build into, digging tunnels to all 4 sides. Pretty soon I want to leave home and travel the world a bit, looking for dungeons outside of my mountain. I'm looking forward to seeing what N0tch adds to the game over time, hopefully some sort of leveling system, most baddies, and more weapons to craft. In it's current alpha form tho, I feel like I've gotten my $13 out of it 10 times over already, and I keep going back for more.

 

[Skott]

Watched some youtube videos of the game. Looks pretty boring to me. I guess its more of an acquired taste. Most flash games hold no appeal to me anyway. I guess I'm too used to 3D graphic games.

 

[masterxfob]

looks like it would be fun for a little while, might have to give it a try.

 

[fatpat268]

I just bought it on a whim, I'm already hopelessly addicted, and all I've been doing is tunneling through my cave so far.

That's why this game is awesome. Played properly, 95% of the time you have this sense of isolation that I've never experienced in a game before, and 5% of the time you're getting the crap scared out of you by one of the 3-4 enemy types in the game (creepers are by far the worst IMO, although the skellies ranged attack is pretty deadly as well if you're not prepared for it.

Heh, no kidding. I just about jumped out of my chair when I came across a skeleton as I was digging through my cave.

 

[skace]

Watched some youtube videos of the game. Looks pretty boring to me. I guess its more of an acquired taste. Most flash games hold no appeal to me anyway. I guess I'm too used to 3D graphic games.

uhhhh. what?