I'm glad I'm not the only one that found it. The only post on it yesterday was from me, found here. Of all the things people whine about, come on, guys. I don't mind the general dreariness of it, but the transitions just make me die a little inside. I'll have no problem modding it and all to my content, but when texture packs can't touch this...
I'd also like to make a slightly smaller banner, if you don't mind.
There's ugly and there's ugly. Yes a swamp can be ugly in the sense that's it's not a very nice habitat, but then unforgiveable programming that makes a mockery of any transitions between biomes, that had previously been quite beautiful, is ugly too.
The whole biomes aspect is a shambles at the moment and shame on Mojang for releasing it as a full game in this state to great fanfare, when it contains such a visibly well known horrible bug...whether you use a texture pack or not. It's like trying to sell a new car with an ugly scratch down the side and trying to get away with it.
We all know the game isn't finished yet, that's not the point, but not to fix something like this on release is a joke!
It's not that it just makes the swamps jar horribly, every other transition is in a mess too!
Hard coding isn't the answer to everything. Just look at the freakin' drips!!
Well, I made my banner... it didn't come out the way I wanted it to though. I blame it on the fact that I did it in 10 minutes and then was interrupted. :X
Well, I made my banner... it didn't come out the way I wanted it to though. I blame it on the fact that I did it in 10 minutes and then was interrupted. :X
Swamps are far from beautiful when it comes to the aesthetics of it. They are murky, dull, and supposed to look hideous. Notch is just making the biomes match with how they are in real life.
Swamps are far from beautiful when it comes to the aesthetics of it. They are murky, dull, and supposed to look hideous. Notch is just making the biomes match with how they are in real life.
*face-palm*
Since when is the goal of minecraft to be realistic?
And for that matter, since when does damp/overgrown/foggy translate into eye-searing ugliness whose only cause is bad programming?
EDIT: And I defy anyone to find me a picture of a black/purple swamp that has not been Photoshopped.
But I dont think it can be fixed though... Minecraft is a blocky game, Thats the point of it... Theres no way to transition nicely from normal grass & Water to Swamp grass & Water.
It will always look weird & Ugly because of the block-based terrain.
One way to do it is make the edge blocks like a gradient from normal to swamp-ish. Thats the only way I see it fixed.
Other transitions work on Minecraft coz its tottaly different terrain, But swamps are just colored versions, So itll look weird...
Well, it was a fairly quick fix, doesn't look as good though, but people can put the other one in their profile or something, I'll put it in mine, haha.
Considering the fact that this has been ignored for almost two whole months now, it looks like this is not going to be fixed for a while, unless someone mentions it at Minecon.
Grim news, but this will most likely not be fixed before the end of the year. Sorry, folks.
Considering the fact that this has been ignored for almost two whole months now, it looks like this is not going to be fixed for a while, unless someone mentions it at Minecon.
Grim news, but this will most likely not be fixed before the end of the year. Sorry, folks.
No pessimism! Pessimism is baaaaaaad. Pessimism does not change the world. :smile.gif:
Well, it was a fairly quick fix, doesn't look as good though, but people can put the other one in their profile or something, I'll put it in mine, haha.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that found it. The only post on it yesterday was from me, found here. Of all the things people whine about, come on, guys. I don't mind the general dreariness of it, but the transitions just make me die a little inside. I'll have no problem modding it and all to my content, but when texture packs can't touch this...
I'd also like to make a slightly smaller banner, if you don't mind.
Unfortunately they didn't fixed it in 1.0.0.
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Retired StaffSure. Go right ahead. The more the merrier!
I'm fine the colors, but the transitions are terrible. And look at that river's blue water going through the swampy green water! Looks horrible!
EDIT: You are making pretty good progress with the petition. Less than 5 hours and look at all the signatures you have!
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Retired StaffSo glad to hear that you enjoy playing with a game that hurts the eyes.
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Curse PremiumThere's ugly and there's ugly. Yes a swamp can be ugly in the sense that's it's not a very nice habitat, but then unforgiveable programming that makes a mockery of any transitions between biomes, that had previously been quite beautiful, is ugly too.
The whole biomes aspect is a shambles at the moment and shame on Mojang for releasing it as a full game in this state to great fanfare, when it contains such a visibly well known horrible bug...whether you use a texture pack or not. It's like trying to sell a new car with an ugly scratch down the side and trying to get away with it.
We all know the game isn't finished yet, that's not the point, but not to fix something like this on release is a joke!
It's not that it just makes the swamps jar horribly, every other transition is in a mess too!
Hard coding isn't the answer to everything. Just look at the freakin' drips!!
The hard edges are so painful to look at. e_e
/signed like the fist of an angry god
Always open to critique and suggestions. (:
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If anyone wants to use it, they can though. Any suggestions are welcome too, I still have the file open in Photoshop.
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Retired StaffI think it might be too tall. You can only put images that are a maximum of 100 pixels tall in your sig...
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Retired StaffI think it might be a recent thing. I only found out when I went to put the banner I made in my sig and it yelled at me. :tongue.gif:
*face-palm*
Since when is the goal of minecraft to be realistic?
And for that matter, since when does damp/overgrown/foggy translate into eye-searing ugliness whose only cause is bad programming?
EDIT: And I defy anyone to find me a picture of a black/purple swamp that has not been Photoshopped.
/signed
But I dont think it can be fixed though... Minecraft is a blocky game, Thats the point of it... Theres no way to transition nicely from normal grass & Water to Swamp grass & Water.
It will always look weird & Ugly because of the block-based terrain.
One way to do it is make the edge blocks like a gradient from normal to swamp-ish. Thats the only way I see it fixed.
Other transitions work on Minecraft coz its tottaly different terrain, But swamps are just colored versions, So itll look weird...
Grim news, but this will most likely not be fixed before the end of the year. Sorry, folks.
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Retired StaffNo pessimism! Pessimism is baaaaaaad. Pessimism does not change the world. :smile.gif:
Added to the OP.