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    Aug 13, 2016
    GiselleGewelle posted a message on Hiring designer/artist for abstract stye logo
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    if its done take down the post wtf


    Requests aren't taken down after completion normally, as they believe most people will be smart enough to see the age of the post/fulfillment of the post.
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    Aug 9, 2016
    GiselleGewelle posted a message on Can Someone Make Me A YouTube Channel Banner And Proflie Picture???
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    I can make you a Profile Pic, PM me.


    Please stop revive old threads which have FULFILLED requests already.
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    Aug 5, 2016
    GiselleGewelle posted a message on [CLOSED FOR SOMETIME] [FREE] PROFILES, THUMBNAILS & RENDERS

    Coolio

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    Aug 4, 2016
    GiselleGewelle posted a message on Unpopular Opinions Discussion

    I dislike when people praise undertale as the greatest game of all time.

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    GiselleGewelle posted a message on Name a movie starring the above avatar

    Cat Investigator

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    Aug 3, 2016
    GiselleGewelle posted a message on Am I the only person that uses meme faces in real conversations?

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    Aug 3, 2016
    GiselleGewelle posted a message on has any got (or almost got) ransomware on their computer before?
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    No, never. Although they do seem pretty scary to the average user, getting caught for pirating or *cough*


    child pr0n

    never opening spoilers again
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    Aug 2, 2016
    GiselleGewelle posted a message on Same crafting as console
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    it can be in minecraft 1.11 same crafting as in console the crafting in pc is hard


    It just takes practice and remembering recipes :/
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    Aug 1, 2016
    GiselleGewelle posted a message on The song game: Listen to each others music.

    8/10



    (Look not weeb trash finally)

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    Jul 29, 2016
    GiselleGewelle posted a message on Rhi's GFX! | Quality | Affordable | Prices start at just 50p!
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    Awe that sucks :( But I remembered talking to you from your name, good luck with this shop :)
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    May 16, 2014
    leangreen76 posted a message on 10 Year old Survival world
    Release: November 2019 for Java 1.14.2
    WARNING! This is a 2GB file!.

    Main World
    Started: Alpha 1.2 (Or thereabouts.)

    Resource Pack: Mostly default


    Currently changed blocks: Stone slabs and stone bricks, I have done myself for a long time, Terracotta I have just color picked the muted colors and just done a flat color, Andesite (Basalt) & Diorite (No speckles),red sandstone & variants and coarse dirt.

    Shaders: N/A (Kuda shaders on older pics, Chochapic High for main, interiors = internal)

    Data pack (NEW): 4 bark blocks, 12 trapdoors, anti-Enderman griefing, coal to ink, moar stairs and rotten flesh to leather

    Brief Introduction (Compacted version): Created in Alpha v 1.2.0, before the original Halloween update, I found this mountain from the back that had a a single block width of water came out the side. I wanted to build a room directly below the waterfall (Widened over time of course) so that there was no glass needed, a water-window you could see through. This was my initial idea. Around the front the mountain was a huge hollow area with lava pouring down in front of the hollow. I had an idea to build a level floor half-way up in the hollow, behind the lava fall, and create a living area. Before the top of the mountain there was another small hole/cave nook which would become the bedroom. These were my two premises for building there.

    Since the end of 2014 I've been doing a "Re-generation" improving areas inside and outside my mountain home, open plan living new ideas all the time to improve things. The main little jobs are done (Apart from the ongoing Mount DOOOooom Project and "Chunk Wall Plaza".), now I'm onto the bigger projects, I never tire of it.






    Overview:








    At the front of the house we have the plaque forged in a slab of obsidian, in this area we also have access to the Underground food farms, the tree farms, kennel entrance and the entrance tunnel to the Horse/donkey and sheep barn buildings.



    Food farms:



    Facing away from the farm:




    Due to recent changes to storage in May 2020, the donkey "loading bay" tunnel was moved from the kennel entrance and now resides just outside the boundary wall nxt to the everyday stables (Which also makes more sense.)







    This directly leads into the lobby before storage and storage entrance to the library. Previously this was the lower underwater storage extension idea that was scrapped, although the above still remains non-accessible and sealed off but with an option to renew in the unlikely event of needing even more storage.


    Kennel Entrance (Cont...)



    From the "Tunnel" underneath the living room. (From the dog kennel entrance door.)



    The door just inside the kennel entrance leads to the access corridor towards the main lobby. (Dinning room, main entrance to storage). As you enter this door the stair way leads down to the - Library and library study, snow factory, mob grinder and Nether portal.

    First up the Library:



















    Study hall (As of 22nd Feb 2020), formerly the old villager trading hall:





    Carrying back on down from the library entrance, Snow Factory:










    Snow factory:

    Mob grinder:



    We also have the slime farm in this area:




    Finally the Nether Portal area






    As we approach the main home entrance there is also a little side entrance to the right for the bunny enclosure. This can also be accessed from the lobby by storage via a water column elevator.











    living room extension:







    Back in the day the extension was an old darkened mushroom farm - only accessed by the rear corridor from the living room before I knocked through and modernized. The stairs you see in the extension leads down to the dog kennel also.

    Near the door to all these areas, back in the Living Room, is the door to the rear corridor and back entrance to the home:








    Originally in Alpha, the water-windowed corridor was a viewing room, but in this modern day it's now a walk-through from the back entrance through to the dinning room:

    Previous picture #1 | Previous picture #2

    Dinning room:









    kitchen






    reverse angle:

    Back patio leads to the pool, formerly a 16 block high mountain.














    In the back wall behind the pool there used to be changing rooms which were gutted and sealed over. With the modernization, I opened these areas up and the mountain above it so that whole back area behind the pool became a back-lot for the pool

    Originally I approached the mountain from the back, one of my first ideas was to build a room underneath the (Then less wide) waterfall coming out the rear of the mountain with a window hole but no glass, using the water-fall to flow in front, a water-window if you will.

    Back inside the corridor are the stairs up to the bedroom with on-suite bathroom:


















    Along a short corridor from the bedroom (Previously the original en-suite bathroom location and spare bedroom before that) is the V.I.P. room over looking the pool:



    Through the door by the water-window:





    Overlooking the pool:






    Below that, lies the private garden.




    Back at the V.I.P. room, the door to the left of the water window leads to a small lobby and flight of shallow stairs out near the top of the mountain towards the Observation deck. Originally a hole at the side of the mountain (In Alpha) that was formed into a room.








    Go back through and through the VIP room and back down the stairs, and you're back in the lobby By the dinning room where there is a large painting of the home in Alpha - and the water elevator down to storage! Also the Wool Emporium, Concrete Mixing room, Enchantment and Map room, the armory, an office and into the science lab.
























    Returning to where you came into storage, The double doors immediately to your left lead to: (Main upper) Enchanting room, and Map room, (Middle) Concrete mixing Room and (Lower) the Wool Emporium.



    Enchantment room:




    Map room:



    Concrete Mixing Room:



    Wool Emporium






    Back to main storage and in the galley: the lava incinerator, the door to the office suite & armory:







    Office:


    Armory:



    Onto the science lab. In 2017 I swapped the "Community room" and the lab around so you enter the former one first then the science lab. The lab, in it's new location means I can expand it and make it much much bigger, whereas I've always felt it was quite cramped.











    Decontamination upon entry:









    From the initial science lab is the Potions Storage.





    Behind reception there is also a door to the Nether Wart farm:




    *The whole science lab area, potions room, reception were all one very big dark cave originally until BETA, used as a mob area. Outside the back of the science lab is the emergency minecart exit.

    SEE: Minecart Network section further down the page.


    Tree farms:
    The Oak and birch trees have now joined the rest on top of the nearby mountain, where the maze used to be.



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    Neutral Mob pens:













    Horse & Sheep Barns:
    Originally located on the reverse wall of the swimming pool, this recently moved (LATE April 2015) to behind a neighboring mountain by the entrance home with tree farms (Formerly a maze)on top and the Dark Oak/ Acacia tree farms via a new tunnel burrowed through the mountain base.

    through the tunnel to the buildings:



    Horse/Donkey barn:





    sheep barn:




    The pathway also continues from the sheep farm to a bridge crossing a small lake/nature reserve.


    Back Home:

    St Primus church
    Originally I build across the across in Alpha, because I could, and to see what was over there. I ended up building a cobble hut that stood empty for several months as I had no idea what to do with it. Sometime in Beta I converted it into the first version of the church.

    In December 2014, I rebuilt this church. After an initial idea to just double-height it I had many ideas on how to improve it, including one wacky idea to box round the mountain behind & beside it and excavate it inside for the new size of the church. In the end, I decided to build on the ground (Grass) behind the church incorporating some of the existing church. Although this would give the long length of the church I needed (And proper stained glass window sizes with the new height) it would mean I'd have to extend into the mountain somewhat, the old church inside was then demolished and the rest of the new build completed in January 2015 to what we seee today.

    In November 2019 however, with my roofs having developed and improved over time - it was time to give the old roof a new look like Mount DOOOooom.













    Low-key rear entrance:



    Lookout Mountain Observation Platform
    So in late 2016 I was going to build a vicarage just down from the church (Still possibly on the cards) but my friend said halving the mountain would look unnatural and there was too little room to build on top. He did come up with the great idea for a tower on top of the mountain however which is when I envisioned a circular beauty with balconies, look-out platforms and lots of stained glass windows.

    Access is from the bottom of the mountain via a tunnel and spiral stairs up through the said mountain.





    Art Gallery

    By the floating water tunnel, is the recent new entrance to the re-installed Art Gallery.



    *As of 04th January 2019 this can also be accessed by that entrance as a corner corridor was added inside to link to the stairs down from the top.














    Chunk Plaza station & Half-way House
    *In the past (Alpha/Beta)this was halfway to another huge area of land with snow and infinite burning forest. Unfortunately this world got accidentally deleted - twice, so that area of land re-generated and was no more. Pity I loved that area and used to have a cemetery there too; so this was house was halfway between my current home and there. It began as a facade covering the 16x16 gap in the chunk error wall, but in the last couple of years I extended and used either side of the chunk walls as extensions, giving me much more room!

    Trying for the log cabin feel.

    To the Chunk Plaza station, Formerly the Half-way House station and then the half-way house location.

    As of October 2018, the old station and the mound of land behind it have been demolished. The old station house was fashioned out of the odd land mass there in Beta so the build molded around it, there was never any "design aspect" in it's creation when made a proper building. After several years it was retired, as it doesn't "Cut it" as a place in today's world. After flattening the old place, it has been re-developed into two separate platforms linked by a stairwell gangway across from one to another and has been re-named into the Chunk Plaza station.

    Only the inside of the small modest station building remains to be built.

    Previous #1 | previous #2














    Half-way House:







    Kitchen diner: (Still W.I.P.)



    Living Room:







    Leads into the back (Formerly storage) into the divided corridor & bathroom:







    Upstairs to storage: (Still W.I.P.)






    Future lava incinerator/water storage/anvil area?:



    Bedroom from the reception lobby stairs and en-suite bathroom on the right as you go up. Plus the very nice view from the large bay window:















    En-suite bathroom:









    Mount DOOOOoooom:
    I found this mountain in Beta, it was odd-shaped and had two dirt columns sticking out at the top; it reminded me of something out of Lord of The Rings! It also looked ugly as it was on a chunk border. I named it so however, in reference to a Monty Python film. The original plan was to keep the original shape as much as possible, but convert it all to stone. By 2012, I had done so much but gave up, for most of that year nothing continued to get done to 2013. Over the years the main tower has been re-built 3 - 4 times and pushed back further in location in 2019, from 2014 were the biggest changes however with perimeter walls, corner towers with two gate towers between the front two and the elimination of the "Stem tower" (Squarish build on top of a back mountain with the later lower mountain being removed to just a thinner tower connecting to the top building) , all helping to remove the flat chunk error side.

    Extensions were added to the back of the base of the old Stem Tower to give it more width, a rounder appearance instead of a flat wall as well as a beta tower being removed. One year after the corner towers were built - or at least three of them, the fourth was finally built due to a land mass previously being a problem, detailing on the outside as well as balconies for the corner towers and the inside grounds converted to grass. The one block plank bridge across the ocean was also made into a fuller cobble stone bridge with spruce plank flooring. In 2019, the old redstone block decoration was removed and all four corner towers in November received new "Bell shaped" roofs. A chunk wall along the coast from the fourth tower was also flattened and landscaped right up to a skeleton dungeon I found at ground level further afield. An underground tunnel now runs from the fourth tower to the skeleton farm, as well as a monorail (W.I.P.) from the fourth tower's balcony to the bridge at the Half-way House connecting four areas - home, St Primus church, the Chunk Plaza & Halfway House and Mount DOOOooom.






























    Behind Mount DOOOOoooom and across the ocean, is multiplayer island - a shrine to the first ever house I built on the first ever Minecraft sever I joined, and others is succession. Built where they cannot be harmed. They still look n00bish because I was back then and it's meant to be a replica, not a modernized version of them.








    Chunk Plaza
    Due to the oldness of the world there's bound to be ugly chunk walls, much further to the left of the Half-way House, is another ugly chunk wall I have been converting into shops & homes in a re-generation since November 2015.



    BEFORE Thumbs:



    Current ongoing W.I.P:





    Oriental garden
    Formerly the site of the old apartment block (September 2011, extended & redecorated 2013, demolished: May 2016); I first created an oriental garden or tried to. The main stay of which was the oriental gate, in 2017 I started the oriental home - already half-built in another world originally. This has consequently been taken down.




    Minecart Network
    Dotted around the world are various minecart lines, all of which in recent months have been uniformed and color co-ordinated. The old rail cart system ran along a long length of wood planks across the ocean, to the left side of the old cobble bridge. When the right side of the bridge changed biomes years ago, it stopped boats getting out that way due to ice, so the only way out by boat was under the bridge. Which they couldn't because of the planks across the surface of the ocean for the minecart tracks.

    This was changed in 2014 however, I tunneled underwater for the new glass tunnel, which then continued underground all the way to Mount DOOOOooooom. In 2016 This is mostly demolished now to make way for the new tunnel as seen earlier. Creating the old one I had no potions back in beta or stained glass, so this one is a lot prettier and easier to do this time round!

    First up is the one at the back of the science lab leading to the Horse & sheep barns and the main line which as the end of the platform comes out at the back of the oriental house.





    To the Emergency minecart exit:







    JAN 2020: A new division has been made in this hallway, the left door now leads to the Minecart for the Donkey/Horse and sheep farm. Previously this was the storage for potions with the science lab V2, but when that moved it was redecorated as a hazardous area entrance, eventually it was closed off and sealed up for years hiding an empty (however light with torches) room. To the right is the stairs for the new extension hallway. Previously the stairs came down onto the minecart track from outside, they have now been re-routed down a new section of hallway (Last screenshot) to these stairs. (Exit only gate)



    Back to main railcart tracks:











    The door to the right leads out to:



    The main stairs up on the left side lead out the back:






    At the end of the platform there's also stairs to toilet facilities:




    At the back of the main home there are two lines going off in two very different directions, one to the Half-way House station. This one is in fact on the left parallel to the old one which is these days exclusively for Donkeys & horses.






    Next, is the main lines, formerly situated under the main bridge across the ocean; this one can be found these days via the floating glass tunnel round the back and goes underwater via St. Primus station, and on to Mount DOOOooom. It also continues to the multiplayer House shrine. In the immediate reception area however there's also a second line in recent months that leads to the Iron farm.

    *This links to the old minecart tunnel formerly under the main bridge and then on to the station underground just along from the church. There's also a new tunnel that leads to the Trading House.












    Main line:



    St. Primus station:







    Carrying on to Mount DOOOooom:



    Other bits and bobs:



    W.I.P. Tunnel from Mount DOOOooom's 4th corner tower to the Skeleton farm:

    Former chunk wall on the coastline of Mount DOOOoom:



    Old alpha-built watch tower on the main home shore line:
    (with neighboring spider dungeon)




















    Please give any thoughts, questions, comments, opinions welcome. Especially as it takes a lot of time to compile the pics and make these threads.

    Posted in: Survival Mode
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    Sep 30, 2014
    KazukoTheGamer posted a message on Advanced Steve Rig (Kazuko Rig) for Cinema 4D

    Advanced Steve Rig V6 Free

    WelcomeHave you always wanted a good, free rig? Well look no more!

    I announce, Advance Steve Rig v6! With the features:

    Head:
    - Custom Skin
    - Eyebrows Position/Size/Rotation/Expression/Manual Control/Colors
    - Eyes Position/Size/Expression/Manual Control/Eyelids/Colors
    - Pupils Position/Size/Manual Control/Colors
    - Mouth Position/Size/Expression/Manual Control
    - Eyelashes w/ Custom Color
    - Big Pupils/1x2 Pupils
    - 2 Types of Teeth (Spaced and non-spaced) w/ Custom Color
    - Second Layer
    - 1.8 Skin Suitable
    - Witch Head
    - Extra Stuffs added! :D
    - 3D Second Layer (Texture Glitch)
    - Jaws
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    Body Parts:
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    - Custom Skin
    - Rigid Bends
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    - Wrist Bend
    - Fancy Feet
    - Character Size
    - Head Size
    - Smooth Wrists
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    - Enable/Disable Smooth Legs
    - Tools (Sword, Pickaxe, Axe, Spade/Shovel, Hoe) w/ Texture Types
    - Fat Feature
    - Armor (Helmet, Chestplate, ShoulderPads, WaistPlate, Leggings, Boots) w/ Texture Types
    - Custom Armor Color (For Leather)

    Note: There's a new type of head settings, you need to select the object near the head to see the userdata (Settings) of the head. I've separated them because the Head and the Body are separated too. So in short: New controls of the head, its in the object near the head.


    DOWNLOAD Link (Free): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QRS-FhHW4kHcmPvRbR4QaLQuvtYEEYFo/view?usp=sharing


    Paid Rig (Anjello Advanced Rig v3.21): https://payhip.com/b/N981

    Rig Examples (Renders)



    Posted in: Other Fan Art
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    Nov 4, 2013
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    Oct 4, 2010
    Glimmar posted a message on [64x] GLIMMAR'S STEAMPUNK v.22 NOW RELEASED! + Latest Newglim City Download! + GS Redstone Pipes Add-On Pack!

    MINECRAFT FORUMS CLOSURE!


    I have been on these forums for around 10 years, first as a simple user and then very early on as a contributor with my one and only Glimmar's Steampunk resource pack.


    I just want to say the very biggest and warmest thanks to all of you who have come along and shared in the experience over the years. I have conversed with so many of you in what is a unique an excellent environment for the exchange of ideas, support and encouragement. There will be nothing similar to these forums and Minecraft will never be the same without this place.


    I am too old and too busy with RL at the moment to start over anywhere else, but if Curse/Forge/Twitch isn't effected by the Minecraft Forums closure then I will still hopefully be updating from time to time over there. Links below to my latest GS updates direct you to my CurseForge page, so that will hopefully continue.


    My legal copyright licence, which also comes with the pack, will always be in force, so if I'm not updating as often as we'd both like, it is not a signal for anyone to take over and redistribute my artwork on any other website. This resource pack and the work therein is NOT being abandoned by it's creator, Glimmar.


    Minecraft Forums was always my 'go to' place to meet with you all and to reliably find out info on Minecraft, to share ideas and be inspired. Nothing else compares...period.


    Please keep an eye on my CurseForge page for updates:


    https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/glimmars-steampunk



    My sincere thanks to Citric Squid for making all this happen in the first place and for help over the years and especially to you all for keeping this place so civilised and welcoming. I will miss not being able to post pics and videos and then getting your wonderful input by way of encouragement and ideas. Seriously, I have been very fortunate indeed to have such great support from all who have passed through.


    At least I can say I was there at the beginning...and stayed standing through to the end!


    End of an era. :(





    .....Glimmar's 'Cinema Fantastique' Link




    .....Glimmar's 'Gallery Eccentrique' Link



    .....9 years and counting

    I'm now in my 9th year of work on this pack. As added encouragement to continue even longer, I'd appreciate a click on my little green 'reputation' button (right at the bottom of this post - bottom left). Much appreciated if you do!


    CURSE/FORGE Texture Pack Section: link

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    If you would like to continue to support my texture pack more actively outside this thread, please consider using my banner in your signature (space at the bottom of your posts) ...thanks again!



    .....Legal

    ***Glimmar's Steampunk v.16 onwards contains a huge amount of new material. Commencing 2nd February 2015 all Glimmar's work, including the latest download, is subject to new conditions - for anything other than personal use, you must agree to these conditions before download and use***


    Legal

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    Please remember that by downloading/using any of the Glimmar's Steampunk resource packs and artwork you agree to the following terms and conditions:

    All content is protected as well as licenced under international copyright law.

    By default it may only be distributed by the author on minecraftforums.net, or other sites The Owner personally posts it on.

    In the event of Glimmar's extended absence from the Minecraft Forums, Glimmar's Steampunk remains copyright and the property of the Owner (Glimmar) according to the conditions laid out below. Any public distribution of the textures supplied within the 'Glimmar's Steampunk' resource pack and other downloadable Glimmar art assets, without Glimmar's written permission, is strictly forbidden.

    The Minecraft EULA does NOT supersede the Owner's copyright, this licence or conditions herein.



    You may:

    Take screenshots and post them here in my thread, anywhere on the Minecraft Forums* or any other third party websites*.

    Create videos and post them here on the Minecraft Forums* or any other third party websites*. Please let Glimmar know so he has the chance to add them to his user media gallery in the OP.

    Link to Glimmar's Steampunk resource pack thread on the Minecraft Forums, so other Minecraft users can enjoy Glimmar's Steampunk.

    *please attach appropriate credit and a link.


    You may NOT:

    Re-create any of the Glimmar's Steampunk packs.

    Edit/use/modify the textures or any art assets, other than for personal use.

    Upload any Glimmar's Steampunk resource pack files, textures or art assets to any third party servers, eg. Planetminecraft.com, etc.

    Use the Owner's pack for public display purposes as a base for creating your own pack.

    Claim as your own project / re-distribute in ANY way.

    Use ANY part of Glimmar's Steampunk for profit using such things as Adfly links, etc.

    Direct link to my downloads, or re-host my files or art assets. The Author considers this to be piracy, as it bypasses my offical thread and creates problems for both the Owner and the user when things don't work as expected. Instead please link to my official Minecraft Forum resource pack thread here.


    Any contravention of the above conditions will be reported and where necessary the Owner may claim damages and/or take other appropriate action to rectify the situation.




    Multiplayer Server/Map/Adventure Use

    GSv.16 onwards contains a huge amount of new material, consequently the whole pack is subject to new conditions as laid out below - commencing 2nd February 2015 the following conditions must be adhered to:-



    Distributing a seperate downloadable unmodified or modified version of Glimmar's Steampunk resource pack or any part thereof (eg. within 'mix' packs), for adventure maps or multiplayer server use, will be deemed as contravening my new licence, will be reported and may result in legal action.

    Please direct all your players to download the base GS resource pack from Glimmar's thread here on the Minecraft Forums (This means I get fair recognition for my original artwork, and your users understand properly where the textures you are recommending come from).

    You do not have permission to redistribute or host a modified stand alone version of the Glimmar's Steampunk resource pack or to 'direct link' to any of my resource pack files.

    ANY necessary modifications to my textures that you feel would be necessary for your world must be made as a separate add-on (ie. not a standalone complete) resource pack, with instructions on how to select and overlay Glimmar's base pack in the 'resource pack folder' in game.

    ANY modifications of Glimmar's Steampunk textures must be your own work. Mixing GS textures with work from any other publicly available resource pack is strictly forbidden.

    ANY modifications of Glimmar's Steampunk textures used for the purposes of making an 'add-on' resource pack remain the property of the owner of Glimmar's Steampunk, any original artwork you create is your own.

    Any 'add-on' resource pack made under the above conditions must be distributed through Glimmar's Resource Pack thread on the Minecraft Forums here, not hosted on your own website, separate MC forum thread or any other website.

    Post a link to your modified pack download in a comment post in Glimmar's Resource Pack thread on the Minecraft Forums and redirect your users to use this link (that way they can always get the most up to date official pack without having to wait for you to update your custom add-on version).

    Server admins, do not allow members to upload your modified pack on yours or other websites. They will be breaking the Owners terms of use and permission for your server to distribute a modified version of my pack through my thread may be withdrawn.


    Any contravention of the above conditions will be reported and where necessary the Owner may claim damages and/or take other appropriate action to rectify the situation.



    Mod Support Textures Use

    Conditions for making supporting textures for mods in the style of this pack are now the same as for Multiplayer/Server/Map/Adventure (see above). Exceptions to some of the above conditions may be made for existing Glimmer's Steampunk mod support artists, to give time to re-direct all users to download mod textures from the Glimmar's Steampunk thread on the Minecraft Forums. Please see the 'Fan Made Mod Support' section below for further clarification.





    .....Downloads


    To get the very best out of Glimmar's Steampunk please first install Optifine. Here's the link: https://optifine.net/home


    The Optifine mod makes use of my CTM 'connected textures', my animated 'BetterSkies', random animated extra mobs and villagers, animated GUIs, extended range of animated paintings, Better Colors, BetterLighting, etc.


    Without Optifine you will be missing out on all of the above and much more! This pack is now designed to take full advantage of the appropriate version of the Optifine mod.


    Glimmar's Steampunk resource pack will still work without installing Optifine, but your 'in-Minecraft' experience will not compare with what you see in the above showcase videos or pics.


    Please note: If minecraft begins to lag severely for you after installing Optifine, this is most likely due to the number of extra animated blocks, items, gui, mobs, etc. included in the GS resource pack. To fix, play around with options within Minecraft where, if you have installed Optifine, you'll now be able to switch off animations, and alter many other video settings, etc. I believe this can greatly increase frame rate for some, whilst still retaining the benefit of all those thousands of extra ctm textures.


    THIS PACK IS CURRENTLY EXCLUSIVE TO:

    MINECRAFT FORUMS Texture Pack Section (you're here now)
    CURSE/FORGE Texture Pack Section: link


    By downloading and/or using my 'Glimmar's Steampunk' texture pack, you agree and validate my licence and conditions of use, as laid out in my 'Legal' section above.

    ***Important note: all previous permissions granted for use of Glimmar's Steampunk are now deemed invalid as of 2nd Feb 2015. see my 'Legal' section above for new conditions.***

    *****************************************************************************************************************************************


    Main Pack Download: Glimmar's Steampunk


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    'Redstone Pipes' Add-on pack.

    'Newglim City' World Download



    .....Special Thanks & Credits

    The following list of supporters of this pack have been generous in donating material used as placeholders:

    In the Standard Pack:

    Vondell...chicken, some weapon and tool items, cowhide.
    asikar...Gold and diamond swords have been upgrade.
    BloodJack...for providing the original crafting and furnace gui layout - still partly used as the basis for my current extensively modified animated versions.


    Features in the Standard Pack but 'activated' by Optifine:

    Animated Terrain Blocks and Items:

    PATR101...for animating the flowing lines on my eye of ender block*, originally animating my craftbench* and musicplayer* blocks. Giving me the time to work on other things!

    Randommobs:

    Submissions used in addition to any made by me (Glimmar):

    Gestankfaust...spider3
    Glimmar...randommob chickens (simple edits of Vondell's chicken)
    No 44...squid2 *
    Vondell...zombie10*,skeleton3
    PATR101...zombie2*,3*,4*,5*,6*,7*
    Balduran...pigzombie15* Adapted by Glimmar to fit his new 'pigzombieman' design.
    _Greenleaf_...skeleton2*

    * partially or completely derived from my textures.


    Contributions

    I am always happy to receive original alternative contributions in this thread, but I no longer wish to use the work of others directly in the texture pack. Unfortunately I now no longer have time to keep updating my Alternate Textures pack with contributions.
    If your submission makes use of my own work, please keep your posts within my Glimmar's Steampunk thread, as such derived artwork remains the property of the owner...me!

    All work must be original or adapted from my own work. Under no circumstances should you use work from another resource pack...even with the artist's permission, and please don't cut and paste images directly from Google. I wish to preserve the individual style of the pack and in so doing also avoid potential arguments regarding copyright.

    I am very grateful for everyone's input, whether it's just a friendly compliment, suggestion or donated alternative edit...it's always encouraging!





    .....GS Alternative Textures

    Download: Glimmar's Steampunk Alternative Textures


    Download: Glimmar's Steampunk 'User' Made Textures

    Please note: These downloads are not 'resource packs' that can just be selected in-game, they are a vast collection of original alternative textures which you can dip into to customise your personal version of my pack and, like the rest of my work, is only for Glimmar's Steampunk use, is copyright and is subject to my 'legal' conditions (see the relevant section in this post above).

    Any modifications of my work donated for use in the 'Glimmar's Steampunk User Made Textures' download is subject to my legal conditions. If a user submits his own original artwork and you wish to make use of this outside the confines of Glimmar's Steampunk then you must first seek written permission of the contributing artist before commencing work.

    Click the spoiler to see what's in the GS Alternative Textures downloads and some tips on swapping standard GS textures with my alternatives:


    Amongst other things there are alternative:

    boats and 'paddlesteamer' mod skins.
    32 and 64x minecarts.
    'airship' mod skins.
    mob and steampunk character skins.
    armor
    clocks
    skies
    paintings
    sets of stained clay
    various animated spawn_eggs
    sets of stained glass
    zombie horses
    animated redstone dust
    pumpkins
    fire and lava
    and hundreds of miscellaneous textures.

    In most cases, since MC 1.5, individual alternative textures can just be dropped into the appropriate folder in the resource pack, but you will need to check and change the file name, as all texture names were changed by Mojang in the MC 1.6 update. Some animated textures have accompanying '.mcmeta' or '.properties' files and if you wish to change these for an alt, you may need to edit or delete these particular files or Minecraft/MCPatcher might get a little confused. Some alternate textures like the steampunk clock or lo-res Better Skies will work fine with the '.mcmeta' and '.properties' files that are in the pack...it's just a case of dropping the alt texture in the right place (again, just make sure the alt file name is the same as the one you are replacing). Please check the 'Changelogs' in the pack or ask in my thread if something is still not clear. :)

    No work included in my 'GS Alternative Textures' downloads has been acquired from any other thread within the Minecraft forums, it includes both original artwork by me and work edited by others derived from my own alternate textures. Any work that is not my own has been freely (and generously) donated within this thread for use within this pack. Permission and submissions granted throughout this thread.


    .....Fan Made Mod Support

    This section is very much a fan-based endeavour.

    Glimmar's Introduction and Legal Conditions

    There are so many mods I would love to support, but I have to be realistic and admit any spare time I have is expended on improving the main pack. I have provided probably one of the largest collections of alternative textures for any pack (still growing) and some GS fans are using these and their own artistic skills to create sympathetic Steampunk textures for mods that compliment my pack. I am very grateful for their input and support and in particular to MegistusEligius for creating such a massive selection of Glimmar mod support textures presented below.

    If you would like to help support Glimmar's Steampunk by using my textures (see my collection of alts above) or your own skills to make Steampunk equivalent mod textures in the style of this pack, to add to the growing collection here, just give MegistusEligius a shout first or myself...and I'll give him a shout...he knows a lot more about Minecraft Mods and will probably know if something is already covered.

    If your contribution is more than just the odd texture, then have a chat with Glimmar about making your own shop (banner-sized) sign to hang here in 'Glimmars Mod Emporium' (See Megistus' example) and help make the place look like a real Victorian emporium...the kind of quirky place you'd really like to peruse for those weird and ingenious must have gadgets and gifts!

    ~Glimmar

    Conditions for Submitting Mod Textures:

    1. Any work submitted must only contain either your own original work and/or my own textures (found within this thread), modified/unmodified as you feel necessary to fit the mod.

    2. Please remove any textures belonging to other artists before submitting your mod support file/s in the Glimmar's Steampunk Resource pack thread. With the best will in the world, I cannot be expected to be familiar with all your sources for the textures you submit, and what might be fine for personal use is not legal to distribute in this thread. Even if it was, it is a matter of principal and originality that we don't use work from other texture packs. If you're not sure where something came from...then leave it out...better to be safe than sorry!

    3. Please upload your mod texture support link here in my thread as a post to be included in the Mod Emporium (consider making a banner and opening up a 'shop stall'. See Megistus' example). I now require all download links involving my textures to be exclusively sited in the Glimmar's Steampunk thread here on the MC forums.

    4. Make sure I am clearly credited in your post in the mod thread for which you are making supporting textures and then link back to my thread here for the duration of your mod texture support pack availability. You may post screenshots and banners and other advertising material in the mod thread for the purposes of highlighting your Glimmar's Steampunk mod support.

    5. Make sure you provide proper documentation in your mod support pack by way of a 'readme doc' including a statement that my modified textures are copyright, with clear credit and link information back to my thread .

    4. Under no circumstances may my textures be redistributed in a standalone texture resource pack, ie as a Tekkit or FTB Glimmar's Steampunk pack. Mod support textures in the style of Glimmar's Steampunk, using the Owner's art assets, must only be offered as individual mod support texture files to work in conjuction with the Glimmar's Steampunk resource pack. Put simply, the Glimmar's Steampunk reource pack must only be downloaded via the Owner's official threads on the Minecraft Forums and Curse/Forge sites. Permission is not given to redistribute/host a complete modded standalone version of Glimmar's Steampunk resource pack, nor to redistribute/host an original complete texture resource pack with any of my textures included ('mix pack').


    ~Glimmar


    Mods Supported:

    Archimedes
    Bibliocraft
    Buildcraft
    Chocolatequest
    COFH
    Craftguide
    EnderIO
    Enhanced Portals
    Extra Doors
    Forestry
    Forestry Extras
    Gendustry
    Mantle (TiC)
    Minefactory Reloaded
    Project Red
    Railcraft
    Thermal Expansion
    Thermal Foundation
    Tinkers Construct
    Tinkers Mechworks
    Balkon's Weapons Mod (Very WIP)

    I am uploading the whole thing as its own texture pack - to install, just add it in conjunction with Glimmar's texture pack. What I am uploading is NOT a complete texture pack, though there are some alternate textures, it loads pretty much NO core textures. It is meant to compliment Glimmar's work, certainly not replace it. Ah, the joys of being able to load multiple texture packs :)

    Download:

    Mod_Support_for_GlimmarsSteampunk1.7.10.zip

    Glimmar Alts by Megistus.zip

    Screen Shots:






































    Link: https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/glimmars-steampunk-mod-support-resource-pack


    .....Old Mod Support


    compiled by ksheep

    Updated 20th March 2013

    Alright, here's Version 0.6.1 of the Mod Compendium. I fixed up Buildcraft so it'll actually work properly now, although I only added a few new textures (Emerald and Sandstone pipes). I also fixed the engines, as their textures had been shifted slightly in a previous update. Various other items are currently filler, but I hope to get to them… sometime next week. Unfortunately, my schedule is completely booked up through Sunday…

    Furthermore, we have more textures for ComputerCraft, created by Blanco_Meneige and building off of VermillionTwilight's work in that area. We now have a rather good looking GUI for a fair number of the ComputerCraft devices, although I have been experiencing some odd behavior with the monitor. They are included in the above download, and if anyone can figure out how to get the monitor to work properly, it would be greatly appreciated.

    ~ksheep

    Instructions and credits are included in the mod pack download.


    .....9 Years of Fan Made World Views

    Imgur Gallery link: http://imgur.com/a/2M7ep

    Please note: Many images depicted here may be displaying very modded or outdated textures.


    Click the banner for some inspiration on what gargantuan wonders can be made using Glimmar's Steampunk.

    .....9 Years of User Videos



    The_Claw95's 'Minecraft Bioshock City of Rapture - ]
    The Erebus by Phosphorus Thoth -
    Glimmar's Steampunk Better Than Wolves by JesterMailman89 -
    The Lab by TVHead. Slime skin provided by Gestankfaust -
    Welcome to PipeWorld by tvHead -
    PAS Glimmar PB-01 a steampunk battleship of the skies - this is part 1 - the outside - Pipehead & Crew -
    PAS Glimmar PB-01 a steampunk battleship of the skies - this is part 2 - the interior - Pipehead & Crew -
    Open Air Temple by PipeHead -
    PipeWorld Bridge Building. vid by Gestankfaust with kind permission of PipeHead (founder of PipeWOrld) -
    Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany - Part 1 - by Pipehead -
    Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany - Part 1 - by Pipehead -
    PipeWorld by Pipehead and Friends. Video by Gestankfaust -

    Airship tour by chrisman01. Texture glitches are fixed by Glimmar's Steampunk v2.2 -
    Fortress of Doom by chrisman01 -
    Nueschwanstein Castle by PipeHead - Part 1 -
    Nueschwanstein Castle by PipeHead - Part 2 -


    Glimmar's Steampunk on Yogcast!





    .....So...What to Build in Your Own Steampunk World?

    Gatehouse, moat, tower, bathhouse, sauna, engine-room, pump-house, forge/blacksmith shop, workshop, great hall, kitchen, pantry, informal garden, formal garden, various crop fields with farms, fields for domestic animals, fountains, boat house, river caves, canals, aquaducts, viaducts, sewers, monuments, various collosi, bedrooms, various road types, paths, tree lined avenues, greenhouses, conservatory, glass houses, domes, minarets, vaults/treasury, balcony, armoury, arches, arched avenues, beacon towers, light house, cemetry, memorials, churches, cathedrals, waterfalls, traps, hovels, houses, mansions, apartments, secret garden, canals, rivers with naturally planted river banks, plantations, archery/rifle range, colloseum, arenas, gallery, railways, small stations, large railway stations, docks, harbours, quays, railway bridges, foot bridges, wells, ponds, formal water gardens, cascades, mausoleum, irrigation system, log flume, saw mill, flour mill, bakery, various shops, alchemist's shop, fair, factory chimneys, barn, warehouse, maze, museum, library, laboratory, temple, wooden sailing ships, iron ships, submarine, marine base, marine city, underwater walkway, hidden tunnels and secret entrances. alleyways, slums, cranes, dams, piers, observatory, airships, airship hangers, airship stations, lamp stands, mine pump house and wheel tower, ruins.....

    If you have ideas for any other steampunk world constructions, let me know and I'll add it to the list. Hello World.



    .....Free P.A.S.C.I.B.O.R.D With Every Pack
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    Jul 26, 2011
    yoshi9048 posted a message on For the Critics (FTC)
    FOR THE CRITICS
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    A guide on how a poster can improve the forum


    As of the time of writing, this topic has been repped 300 times, viewed 67109 times, and I've seen countless times of people using the material within to improve the forum or at least improve the criticisms abounding from it.

    This is baffling. I am both honored to have so many people following this thread, approving of it. I am humbled to see it still stickied for so very long This was a good run :). Thank you all for reading and entertaining this thread. I want to thank all of you for reading this thread and trying to work by it and encourage you to continue to do so. At the same time, Please remember that this is written by a human hand, and your judgment is the most important and valuable asset you have.


    Please follow your own judgment as you post and deal with others, and use this as a tool instead of as a "critic's bible". If this tells you one thing and the rules tell you otherwise, the rules ALWAYS have precedent. Thank you all for your time.


    Theriasis and crew have created an unbelievably well written thread on what to avoid when posting a new suggestion. This is a tool that you can find pinned at the top of this forum and includes ways to be a better suggester. However, it is my personal belief that making a good suggestion is only half the battle. This is a detailed guide on how to effectively critique a suggestion.


    There are times where we all (I am far from an exception here) do not wish to take a great deal of time to critique a suggestion. We would all just like to stamp a suggestion with a "no" and be on our merry way. To this end, I'd like to express the multitude of different ways where we can improve the forum, improve suggestions, and improve our chances to not get banned all to hell by simply doing our jobs (critiquing) without changing who we are.


    I do not expect anyone or everyone to follow everything here word for word. At its most primitive, this is simply a codex of applied common sense. I only ask that you try your hardest to respect your fellow members.


    This is not necessary to read but it exists in case problems arise from the multitude of different cases you meet while at the forum. While it's not necessary, it certainly won't hurt. It may be necessary if you have been warned for toxic behavior. I recommend you NOT read this entire guide at once, but one section at a time if you want to read all of it. (Give your brain a chance to chill, yo!)


    Below is the table of contents detailing various problems I've seen.

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    The points I'd like to cover are:
    ⦁ Who am I and who are you?!
    ⦁ Sounding smart
    ⦁ Putting it all together
    ⦁ Already suggested
    ⦁ Effective criticising
    ⦁ The only thing that would make this topic better is if I accidentally killed it.
    * I grief with clay!
    ⦁ Obviously, OP needs to hear the same criticism 300 times before he has a chance to respond.
    ⦁ tl;dr
    ⦁ The power of Report!
    ⦁ The package Combo
    ⦁ Slipping off the level playing field.
    ⦁ I can't think without you!
    ⦁ Denial of the fittest!
    ⦁ ALL CAPS MEANS I'M ANGRY!
    ⦁ This is bad as there is a flaw
    ⦁ Minecraft is ______
    ⦁ FTC caused MC to lag!
    ⦁ It's only obvious!
    ⦁ What to do when explanations aren't important.
    ⦁ Necro vs Rezzing
    ⦁ Infdev is the best Minecraft!
    ⦁ This is Minecraft, not ...
    ⦁ Replying and Snipping
    ⦁ Getting to the point by completely missing it
    ⦁ What the Heck is "championing"?
    ⦁ Tools of the trade
    ⦁ Notch doesn't know how to code
    ⦁ Duties of a critic
    ⦁ ♪Your wasting my time!♪
    ⦁ This is a suggestion!


    APPENDIX LIST:

    Nice Guides Finish Last
    Before we begin, this guide is an attempt to show HOW you can remain yourself WHILE ALSO remaining within the forum rules. The premise is simple; you may not have to like the idea, but at least respect the poster. This is a difficult problem and one that I think we all can use help with.



    CRITICIZE THAT!
    The first thing I would like to state is what defines a critic and what the roles of a critic are.


    This is very simple: In a given thread there are 2 people. The Original Poster is always qualified as the suggester. Anyone else who replies is a critic. I had a humorous PM conversation with a member here where he asked a few mock-up questions about the definitions so I'll get these out here so that it's easiest to answer before the questions are asked.


    Q: What if the suggester posts a reply to his suggestion?
    A: He's still the suggester as it's his post.

    Q: What if the suggester has an alternate account?
    A: He's still the suggester.

    Q: What if the alt disagrees with the suggester?
    A: He's still the suggester though I would recommend a shrink.

    [not asked]Q: What about the site admins?
    A: as OP, suggester. As replier, critic.


    AHEM

    Critics are counterparts to the suggester. They are there to praise the good and criticize the bad elements of a suggestion. Often, the critic will offer blind praise with 1.5 million (conservative estimate) smilies. This is an acceptable if not totally obnoxious method.


    I define the term critic for use in these forums as: A critic is a poster whom replies to the suggestion with feedback remaining impartial and unbiased toward the original poster and suggestion, discussing the suggestion in terms of balance, flow, implementation, quality, usefulness, conceptualization, and understandability.


    I understand the above is a tall order to handle and it is not expected of a poster to cover every part of these details in his reply; however, covering these points allows the suggester some serious and helpful detail to improve his post and is valuable even if you personally agree with the suggestion (more on that below).
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    SUPPORTING DETAILS

    Supporting details are something you'll see as a recurring theme here. What are supporting details? They're what makes your criticism relevant. They're what makes your criticism valid. They're what makes your criticism worth reading and worth replying to.


    If you make a criticism and you're running into a ton of hate, you probably neglected this part.


    They're actually more important than the criticism itself. Seriously. Even if the actual criticism is faulty; the supporting details are what allow others to see your thought process.


    If you don't have enough time to give supporting details to back up your criticism, you don't actually have the time to make the criticism.
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    EFFECTIVE CRITICIZING
    I am many things: impulsive, brash, arrogant, take your pick. I'm nowhere near crazy enough to suggest that there's a catch all method or way to criticize without encountering counters or opposition. There's just too many ways; and the scope and needs vary according to the suggestion in question, amount of content that needs to be addressed, other already pressed criticisms, etc. With that said, the actual scope of criticising may be immense; but they all boil down to two things.


    1) the criticism/assertion – what you're criticising. It can be anything from too much lag, OP, imba, personal distaste, prevalence of related existing entities/concepts, etc.

    2) the supporting details – why you're criticising? What is the thought process? This does not have to be perfect. It can be based in logic, speculation, or reasoning. However, it does have to be thoughtful. People have strong rationale and reasoning that sometimes doesn't conform to logic. Others have solid logic that frustratingly doesn't apply to behavior. Sometimes what you bring to the table is flawed. That's fine, so long as there's a root in perspective and you're okay with amending the view. The more technical or specific the criticism, the more supporting details you need to bring. i.e. If you bring a criticism of “lag city” for example: you should have a basic level of how Minecraft works and a competent ability to explain the lag or you'll meet a LOT of resistance.


    This isn't going to win you any Mark Twain awards for literature, and there's a ton of other things that go into it; but so long as you have those 2 parts, you'll have the basic ingredients of a criticism.


    Also, freeform quick-fire questions are also really useful here. Sometimes the best you can do to stimulate a suggestion is ask about the stats of a mob or recommend stats. This is most useful when discussing mobs, biomes, or consumables; but can be used in a lot of areas where a few questions are all that's needed to engage OP and promote discussion.
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    AS!!!
    Screaming "Already Suggested" at a common idea is tantamount to spam. Yes, you heard me right. Do not state "already suggested" unless you have another one to reference. The reason is simple; the game is 5+ years old, it has a fan base where every (practically) member has posted a suggestion on the board. This game has MILLIONS of players; and millions others who would LIKE to play the game. They all contribute to the trash heap.


    What are the chances of ANY suggestion ANYONE has come up with would be original by now? Law of averages is not on your side. "Already suggested" becomes a categoric insult at this point, and more statement of the obvious akin to typing "This is a collection of words on a bulletin board system". Thanks, Cleetus; we got that.


    This thread was originally created before the rule of being able to create a new thread if a previous incarnation has been dead for one month or longer. With this said, if a suggestion _is_ redundant, don't blindly scream "already suggested", instead. Find a previous, more relevant, thread and link there. Report the thread. Do not tell the suggester he is being reported.


    If you wish to be helpful before the inevitable lock, instead of telling the OP to use search; instead search for him, offer your choice thread as a link to check out; and then report the thread for lock. Again, Don't tell the OP he's being reported.
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    NO!

    Unfortunately, "no"-- while valid (a statement of dislike, which means that the suggestion is not perfect) -- is not a very helpful criticism. Where does the poster improve his suggestion? What hallmarks does he go by?


    Remember that one-word and two-word responses like "no" and "don't like" are against the rules. The reasoning is very simple; they do not help. Yes, they are your opinions and they are criticisms; but they help in the same way as the engine light coming on in a car. Yes, there is a problem... Now... Where?


    To effectively criticize, it is important to have your personal views and beliefs take a back seat. Remember that this is a suggestion for inclusion into the game for ALL players. The OP may not have back-seated his bias, but a critic should. While cases of "I personally don't see myself using this." or "I do not prefer this mechanic" are definitely valid arguments, the OP CANNOT use this to strengthen his post. How can he improve it if you are fundamentally opposed to the basic premise? you can't? Exactly! Backseat your concerns.


    What "actual" reasons do you have to say no? Difficulty? Mechanics? Cost? Fundamental problems?

    Keep in mind that even if you say YES to a suggestion, it is desirable to post criticisms to further cement and improve the idea.


    Finally, if you can't find a good thing to say about the suggestion; it takes less energy to press back and ignore it than it does to reply with "no". If you're going to be lazy, then be lazy.
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    TL;DR
    Ever see an epic length suggestion that you cannot find the time to read? Ever post TL;DR? Yeah?! Don't.


    TL;DR is NOT a breakdown in communication, it is a refusal to do so. TL;DR means you haven't read the suggestion, so you HONESTLY have no freak­ing idea what the suggestion is talking about in the first place, so you are admitting that you don't understand the concept of the thread; won't bother to understand it, and are speaking totally from the limited scope of your voided personal opinion. This is a personal pet peeve, and one that a serious critic should stamp out as quickly as possible.


    Expectedly (It's almost a slippery slope except this one is a predictable and regularly arrived-at result) this is considered flaming.
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    KILLING ME WITH KINDNESS
    "Killing me with kindness" is all about killing the very thread you're trying to promote. This is usually done by brick-walling discussion with "support" or "partial support".


    Look guys, I think it's neat-o that you support the suggestion, but adding in your thoughts or feelings on why you like it, which settings you can use it in, or what would make the suggestion even better. Otherwise, keep it to yourself. No one wants to read blind or baseless praise.


    Often the good intentions of the poster may end up creating a red herring that can distract the discussion. In cases of a new thread, these good intentions are not enough to spark meaningful conversation to keep the thread alive. If you like the thread, and want to promote it; then find creative ways to spark conversation to keep it thriving instead of just going with a little “support” or “parsup”.


    Supporting details, even when positive!
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    GOOD GRIEF


    This one is about the tried and true criticism that yoshi9048 definitely can't touch! "People could use this for griefing!"


    Or... maybe, just maybe... I might have something to say about it. STOP IT! Now brah, I know what you're thinking; but hear me out! Put your ear to your monitor and hear the words on this screen! Alright, now that everyone near you thinks you're crazy; I'm going to say "stop using it". It's copy pasta. It's basically the can of soup argument all over again. You easily can apply this criticism to a can of soup and be correct!


    In fact, "it can be used for griefing" is so ubiquitous that I wouldn't be surprised if it outweighed Herobrine on the suggestions forum. Why do I say that? I can think of any item or feature already in Minecraft and state with full certainty and without batting an eye; it can be used to grief. Name anything, and I can create a paranoid system where it can be abused to devastating effect by anyone with an inclination to use it in such a way.


    Which is to say, the suggestion is being denied by something outside of the scope of the suggestion; the malicious intent of another individual. This is the suggestions forum, not the server-nanny forum. With that being said; if you have a solid and plausible case where the idea can be easily exploited or abused unwittingly; then feel free to post your argument; but be very careful to keep your "it can be used to grief" to cases where a lot of detrimental harm can come from a suggestion with few positive elements.

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    DOG PILING
    Dogpiling is bad, also don't dogpile. Make sure you don't dogpile while you're at it. If you could be so kind, don't dogpile.

    So this one is an issue that arises from what I'd consider a non-issue.


    The NON-ISSUE: Echoing Fury - multiple critics make the same criticism, neglectful (whether intentional or just from lack of reading a (often multiple page long) thread) of other's contributions.


    The ISSUE: Group Bullying. Let me explain. As people are ridiculed for an error in judgment or logical flow, it becomes more natural to demonize the outgroup. You, as the in-group would naturally feel justified. In the right. There is obvious social pressure to continue to castigate the suggester. Repeating the same criticisms as others, becoming more empowered to dehumanize the OP. As a thread progresses, and redundant criticism piles on; so does the appearance of a relaxation toward rules and decorum. At the end, it's possible that the OP of these threads are not even seen as worthy of basic human respect anymore, which is disingenuous at best.


    The non-issue is always there. Solidarity of opinion is quite important. It allows the poster to know that it's not an isolated opinion, but a genuine problem with his design. This type of feedback, especially when given by multiple sources from different regions is always a good thing.


    The issue is there though. And it's magnified by OPs natural denial. Being told that an idea you commit to the aether as a representative of you; your identity, your tastes, is now considered "bad" or "flawed" is humbling. It's a hard pill to swallow, I'd expect anyone to become recalcitrant toward the criticism. But when these criticisms are aggregated by multiple posters. It's easy to feel like you're being bullied. It doesn't help when critics instinctively ARE bullying due to falsely-perceived relaxed restrictions.


    The point here is what I call dogpiling. It's where one person is tackled, and increasing number of people add to the weight of the tackle. While it's a good idea to show solidarity of opinion, if a critic already handled the criticism; there's not much point in restating it. It's already there. Use your up-votes if you agree. Try to avoid turning ugly.


    Remember, these suggesters help keep the community alive. Work with them, become their friend. They could one day become a great force for a forum. The last thing we need is for you to drag down the forum by forming a collective mob identity.
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    REPORTED!!!
    There is a nifty button below each player's avatar that allows the poster untold power.


    Well, not really. However, you will find the Report button under each person. I want to go over the basic etiquette of using it, when you should, and when you shouldn't.


    The report button does not ban the poster, nor does it shoot lightning bolts. It simply brings attention to a moderator to allow them to sort out the problem. However, it is a vital tool and necessary to use on several occasions.


    One thing I would like to note to everyone, not simply critics; if you are to report someone, don't be THAT guy. You know. Don't be the one that goes and tells the person that they've been reported. All that causes is petty revenge scheming and forces things downhill. You know that road to hell? You'd be walking it.


    I'll list it this way. If you're going to report someone:
    1) do NOT tell the person he's being reported.
    2) do NOT tell the person he's being reported.
    3) report him
    4) do NOT tell the person he's being reported.
    5) do NOT tell the person he's being reported.
    6) press back and leave the thread

    DO NOT TELL THE PERSON HE'S BEING REPORTED. I can't be any clearer, consider this to be your warning.


    It is important to note that it is wise to use the Report button when material is questionable or worse. If you have a gut feeling that the post is against the rules, but can't put your finger on it; report with a full reason. If you're wrong, no harm no foul. If you're right, the post will be locked/deleted and the poster may/may-not receive a warning/ban or possibly a slap on the wrist in a worst case.


    Here are what I view as no-harm-no-foul reports because the poster isn't harshly punished.
    ⦁ Wishlists - LOCKED
    ⦁ Posted in wrong forum - MOVED
    ⦁ Redundant Suggestion - LOCKED
    ⦁ Off topic - LOCKED

    Mild to major penalties arise from flaming, trolling, disrespect to admins/fellow members, continuously locked or moved topics.


    Insta-ban penalties arise from hate (religious, gender, racial prejudice), trivializing horrendous events (trivializing the holocaust for the lolz >_>), or pornography.


    Remember that reporting is a right of forum members; treat it and others with respect.
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    AS EASY AS TV DINNER!
    This section is all about prepackaged criticisms and my general response to them. "Don't use them". Consider: If you can pick up a criticism and use it toward a can of tomato soup; it's probably not stable enough to use as a criticism of another member's work. Prepackaged (also called ad lib or copypasta cop-outs by me) criticisms are:
    ⦁ This would cause lag.
    ⦁ This isn't very popular.
    ⦁ This would be too hard to code.
    ⦁ Vague
    ⦁ Not enough detail
    ⦁ Too much detail
    ⦁ You can do this in command blocks
    ⦁ I don't think it would fit

    These criticisms by themselves are horrible. If you want them to go from a useless waste of time to an actual criticism, you can start by validating your points with SUPPORTING DETAILS. Ahhh, it rears its ugly head again!


    Let me be frank, unless you bother to add supporting details to your opinion; you DO NOT HAVE ONE.

    I added "you can do this in command blocks" to this list for the very same reason. I can do EVERYTHING with command blocks, rendering practically every game mechanic obsolete. Command blocks cannot be used in many maps and are inaccessible without going OP. Because of this, this fails as a criticism.
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    THINK OF THE POOR FISH!
    That reminds me. Here's another prepackaged/canned response to stop using. Of course, I'm talking about the slippery slope fallacy. If political pundits aren't able to use this without getting caught; and they have literal dozens of hours of training. There is no way an average person with no rhetorical, debate, or classical training will do any better (especially since debate and classical training trains you to avoid such responses).


    So, what is slippery slope? It's where a suggestion has an unverifiable consequence without any link used to deny support. "We shouldn't add this new food because than everyone would want more food types. What's next, eating the bone marrow of skeletons?"


    Y'know... Sometimes OP simply wants to add radish and radish related dishes to the game without the inclusion of any other vegetable or type of food. It just might be a thing... OR... Maybe if he WANTED other foods, he'd place them in another thread as it belongs with its own discussion.


    Or, in a worst case scenario, the absolute worst case happens; this opens a door where the suggestions forum is flooded with dozens of related suggestions. This forum has (as of writing) 3128 pages of suggestions. Creating that 3129th page is going to create a time paradox that destroys universe within the greater multiverse, right?... No? Oh, then what's the issue?


    Let's get back to why I say it's prepackaged garbage. Take any suggestion. ANY suggestion. Even golden ones like colored light, muskets, new biomes, etc. For added fun, let's use your suggestion. Just fill in the blank.


    "If they added ___your_suggestion___ then people will want ___random_guff_that_I_think_up___. What next? ___outlandish_and_unrealistic_demands_that_have_nothing_to_do_with_OP___?!"

    If they added _ then people will want _. What next? _?!




    You see how easy that is? You can literally copy and paste that and enter in the fields. It's so easy I even did half the work for you. Or, how about you don't? I've already shown how this argument fails; just stop using it. Thanks!
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    POLLING THE AUDIENCE

    Polling the audience is where you form your reason for approval or denial according to what you see as a norm.

    "Not many people like wolves, so I'll say no here."
    "Most people do not like this"
    "This idea is unpopular"
    "Wow, everyone said no to this suggestion, it must be crappy. No."


    If you are going to deny something with the above or something similar, don't type anything, press back. Seriously, I don't want to read it. No one cares what you have to add to a suggestion. Why should they? What you have to say is easily swayed simply by conformity. Effectively, you don't have an opinion. Even if you did, how fickle would that opinion be? How much peer pressure would it take to change your mind? If your entire argument crutched on the amorphous blob that routinely changes standards of conformity; you become as amorphous and shambling at the group. Your opinion is not reliable as it's not influenced by points, counterpoints, or actual discussion. Your opinion is only reliant on "I hope I don't make X person or X group angry." You are invalidated.


    If your post is only reflective of what you think is the majority's desire, then shut up and let the majority talk for you. You aren't representing yourself, you're representing what you THINK the majority likes. No one needs that. What do YOU think? What YOU think is important. Everyone knows what the majority thinks, all of the majorities. You don't have to parrot it back out.


    Also, if you make someone angry for speaking your mind, who cares? Do you care? Why? So what if you make someone angry? They'll get over it, and hey, they may actually respect you for actually having the brass to stand on your laurels instead of sponging your opinion from someone else. Are you going to be a carpet to be walked on? Or are you going to form an opinion and speak it? There will always be people willing to be walked on; doesn't mean you have to fill that role.
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    I TOO AM THE WORKFLOW DIRECTOR OF MOJANG
    This one is the "workflow director" problem. Refusing support of a suggestion because you think "Mojang should work on bugs/mobs/blocks/PvP/etc." is a stupid reason to deny support.


    Here's the quick and dirty:
    1) There is no room for communication. I mean, where does the OP go? Does he agree? Disagree? Who cares? You stalled communication while adding nothing to it.

    2) The path you feel prudent for Mojang to take is inconsequential. They'll go their own path, if you want Mojang to work on a mob instead of a suggestion, THEN MAKE MOB SUGGESTIONS.

    3) How the nether jelly fish is the OP supposed to not only PREDICT what you're going to say, but then make a post that affirms with you?! It's egotistical and impossible. There is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING the OP can do to remedy the suggestion as the only solution they have is to redirect the thread to in-line with your desired goals. Again, a selfish and irrational demand.

    4) You are not the gatekeeper. You don't have an actual concept of Mojang's timetable and are in no position to demand what they should or should not work on next. Until you become president of Mojang, stop pandering to this criticism.

    5) It's not a criticism. It's off-topic banter that has absolutely no bearing on a discussion. It's also modular; I can literally pick up and drop this argument into anything that isn't related to the criticism.

    6) It's lazy, and if you're trying to be lazy, you just failed. Press BACK, that's even lazier and you don't have to task yourself with copypasta and posting.
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    MELODRAMATIC RAGE!!!
    Have you ever seen a suggestion you are so completely opposed to that your hair grays, your teeth start chipping, and you get an actual case of osteoporosis? No? No one does? Then stop acting like that, melodrama mama.


    "THIS IS THE WORST SUGGESTION IT'LL NEVER GET ADDED AND I HOPE YOU DIE!" - First of all, turn your 10 into a 2. Second of all, statements like that will get you in jail. You're not Hulk, and gamma radiation causes cancer and death, stop 'roiding everywhere.


    There is a small finite number of reasons you should ever show such bittering and all-consuming rage that it can only be expressed in torrid fits and ceaseless howls. In these occurrences, it's understandable that you SLAM ALL CAPS, KILL THE CRAP OUT OF [SHIFT]+1 (!), AND ACT LIKE YOU JUST GOT YOUR LEG CHOPPED OFF BY A RUSTY CHAINSAW!

    Here's the expansive list: Revenge; Betrayal; Rape; Loss of family/friends; Excruciating Pain; prolonged starvation; violation of personal inalienable rights. Here's a highly abridged list of times you SHOULDN'T use such behavior: Someone makes a post you disagree with on the Internet.


    Look, I understand that someone says something you don't like. Get over it! People say things I disagree with all the time, it's called COMMUNICATION. I use it to convey my ideas and responses, calmly to others until an agreement can be attained.


    Saying "THIS IS THE WORST SUGGESTION IN THE PLANET AND WILL NEVER BE ADDED!" Only makes you look like a backwards ignorant idiot that totally refuses to communicate. This is basically the TL;DR rule all over again. If you don't plan to actually communicate, GET OFF THE FORUM. that's what the forum is there for, communicating, agreeing, disagreeing, and reaching equitable compromises.


    I don't care if it's popular to hate on an idea, or if you were trying to be "cute" or "prove a point", I'm going to prove a point right now, if you type it then you look like an idiot, STFU and GTFO because I don't want to read it. It's not cute, funny, charming, or inspiring; it's only hateful and inciteful.


    What can you say instead? "I disagree" - provide a reason, and go away. If you decide to go all BANE over a post and I happen to read it, I'll make a mockery out of you.


    Save your melodrama for more important things than someone you'll never meet having an opinion. We have actual HUMAN EVENTS that occur that more deserve your pitiable overcompensating emotions than the first-world problem that someone feels differently over a video game.
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    I notice a flaw and now I'm going to harp on it!
    Have you ever entered a well-made thread and had this unsettling feeling that you simply did not like the suggestion? You couldn't put your finger on it; and the rebellious part of your soul cried to be different with every positive review you've ever read? Finally, your saving grace comes! You notice a slight error in the OP's well-groomed and manicured suggestion and now the entire thing is a pile of crap!


    Congratulations! You found an error in a well groomed and manicured suggestion! However, you're wrong, the suggestion is not a pile of ­crap and you are not a genius for pointing it out, merely a savant.


    As you may have guessed, coming up with piddling trifles for denying a suggestion (untested and unverified numbers are not to your liking despite the author's repeated statements that the numbers are subject to change) (You dislike the color of the suggested mob) (the suggestion is not thematic) or other things is a cop-out.


    If you can see dozens of possible applications and potential uses that you would PERSONALLY wish to obtain, why sweat the small stuff and deny the entire suggestion for one misgiving?


    Though this hasn't personally hit me as annoying, I've seen fellow members grow fiercely agitated by this.


    Yes, it is important to mention and note these problems as they are problems; but don't be cheap and expect perfection from very different imperfect beings. Don't deny support because something as trivial and alterable as mob color is giving you the blues.
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    Minecraft is this!
    This isn't an issue in its own right. Many issues arise from what I like to call "hasty denial".


    Concepts such as "too futuristic", "overpowered", "not thematic" are not intrinsically bad reasons for denying a reason. However, if they are provided without supporting details, they become SPAM.


    Ahh, “supporting details”, that phrase again.


    As a critic, it is your job to detail WHY you decline the suggestion. "not thematic" is not detailing, it's giving a reason. However, unless you support your reason; it is highly circumstantial and can be argued. You're there to post a reasonable discussion as to WHY you feel it's not thematic, not lead the OP into a meaningless debate.


    It's a point of order, if your criticism is one or fewer sentences, save yourself the energy and don't post. "This is too futuristic" can be argued for ANY concept from wolves to pistons to laser rifles.


    *ATTACKING THE HYDRA*


    The hydra is a great mythological serpent from Greek myth which grows two new heads for each that is chopped off. It is considered to be a plague, killing thousands in its wake; and was only killed when Heracles cauterized each of the heads after chopping them off.


    Now that we got that bit of Greek mythology out of the way; let me tell you what OUR forum hydra is. "Minecraft is __" often the blank is medieval, steampunk, etc. In any of these cases, you're wrong.


    For The Critics has one of four lessons: Commit completely or don't commit at all, use common sense, communication is important, and have supporting details. This one waxes poetic on common sense, so expect this one to be straightforward.


    "Doesn't fit" works in that way. If you were EVER curious what the exact theme of Minecraft was, it doesn't have one. I use 3 measures to legitimize this statement. The MEDIAN level of technology, the most proficient technology, and the difference between these two. The median technological level of Minecraft is pre-renaissance if we were to define it using Earth as a reference. I'd say 13th~14th century Europe would be a proper equivalent. However, the most advanced technology in the game is early/mid-20th century with the use of hoppers, trapped chests, pistons, and automated systems. Here's the problem: there's a 700-year UNEXPLAINED gulf between MC's common technology and MC's high technology. This makes its actual theme impossible to state using Earth as a reference.


    Because of this, stating MC as medieval or steampunk or classical or neo-industrial would be incorrect. Instead of approving or denying a suggestion based off of an assumed setting; instead deny it or approve it on the only metric that WORKS: Intermediate Technology.


    Intermediate - between
    Technology - utilization of science.


    In this case, intermediate technology simply means "technology that must exist for other technology to make sense." As an example: sticky pistons don't make sense unless you have pistons first. Trapped Chests require chests and tripwire hook. Smelting iron requires a furnace. Etc. As you can see, the idea is to base a suggestion's "fitting" on anything that allows it to fit instead of some flawed proposed setting.


    There we go, I've attacked the hydra. Let's hope it did anything.
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    THE LAGUMENT

    I was hoping I wouldn't have to add this; I was hoping the community would get this. I was wondering why people were still posting this. Then I saw that it wasn't added, people didn't see it as a "rule". So now, everywhere I go, I see people screaming "LAAAAGGG" like it means something.


    Unless you justify this statement, it's unjustified. Your opinion is worthless because you haven't given it any worth. All you're doing is bumping your post count. You probably didn't even READ the thread before assuming "lol, too hard, lag"; and for many of you, you'll probably take offense here (because someone caught your lazy butts red-handed). Patience and hope for humanity has it's place, the Minecraft forums are not one of them; and because of this, this section has made a home here.


    What's a "lagument"? Lagument is a portmanteau (a silly French word where you cross the word and meaning of two words to form a new word with both meanings (like modem or batarang) of lag and argument; and is often used across the board by everyone that can't find a good reason to deny a suggestion.


    Can't think of a good reason to deny a suggestion you don't like? Don't like the OP? Simply say "too much lag" and be on your merry way. The problem here is that you can apply "too much lag" to EVERY SUGGESTION in this game, other sand boxes, any pc game, any console game, all games period, movies, music, pictures, any interactive media whatsoever, books, and your grandma. It's NOT A CRITICISM.


    Look, this argument is stupid. "It would cause a lot of lag" or "It would probably cause lag". Unless you actually place HARD NUMBERS and REASONABLE ARGUMENTS to corroborate your assertion, you likely don't know enough about WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT to tell anyone what THEY'RE talking about. People that DO know what they're talking about will know YOU DON'T KNOW what you're talking about; and they'll call you out on it; you'll salt your own turf, call the entire community "haters/trolls" and never visit the forum again.


    This is a cop-out, an unreasoned, and unprepared reason to simply deny a suggestion. Use it at your own risk. Please bear in mind that this excludes well organized and fully explained reasons for "lag" denial. It's not a fine line either; you either know what you're talking about or you don't. Because of this, be prepared to DETAIL and DEFEND your lag denial with actual facts.


    Properly doing so will have one of three effects:
    1) The thread is completely shut down.
    2) The OP will make some bogus claim of "just upgrade your computer" or try to assuage the problem by ignoring it; trivializing it; or redirecting to keep a positive spin on a topic you thoroughly destroyed.
    3) The OP will ignore you or insult you and proceeds to salt his own turf.
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    I mean, everyone knows that!
    One of the things that isn't really prominent but does tend to grind at me a bit is a sentiment of universal understanding. Getting this train started right to ship off all this fail; "UNIVERSAL UNDERSTANDING" does not exist. Heck, it's a struggle to settle for "PARTIAL" understanding. Compromise? Is that an alcoholic beverage?


    The first thing that any critic should do is assume that everyone on the page has the relative IQ of tree sap. The second thing that any critic should do is assume that these people are unwilling to change their views unless a significant amount of evidence contradicts their personal beliefs. At which point, you'll still have die-hards holding onto their reality to the point where proof exists as a mere contrivance and is as fraudulent as the poster regardless of verifiable claims.

    To this point; there is no true understanding as we all live different lives. We have all had different past experiences. Perhaps you are the victim of domestic abuse; perhaps you grew up in a broken home; perhaps your parents are victims of chemical addiction (drugs and/or alcohol).


    These all are measures which define us and show us how truly different we are from one another. One person can take a simple word and define it completely different from another.


    The point of all of this is: Unless you have a frame of reference, nothing is obvious, and nothing is self-evident.

    Keep in mind that I mention "frame of reference" for a reason. We can all make a safe assumption that everyone on Earth has seen rain and can obviate that each droplet of precipitate is "wet" and unabridged exposure to the precipitation will get the target entity wet as well.


    However, frames of reference cannot be tacked on carelessly to any situation. This is where most people (independent of their intellect/education) screw up. A physicist may be able to describe the nature of the atom; and a meth-head may be able to make meth in his "lab", but it doesn't mean that the physicist would understand how to make meth any more than the meth-head could split the atom.


    I've seen too many posters hone in with "DO U HONESTLY NOT NO THAT IT WERKS LIK DIS!?" You know; they may have an IQ of 180 and NOT know that. Just because you know a useless bit of trivia doesn't mean everyone does; open your scope and learn to accept differences in others.


    Until you do this; expect to get warned and banned and flamed yourself.
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    I have the final word!
    CREDITS FOR THIS SECTION: ANONTHEMOUSE
    There is a distressing habit in posters to say things like "end of discussion", "/thread", or perhaps worst of all "this will never be added".


    You really do not want to be the one to say one of these. Like the person in a horror movie who confidently states, "We're safe now.", you're setting yourself up to be proven tragically wrong. You may be feeling quite proud of yourself for delivering what you see as a final killing blow to a bad idea, but that isn't how it's going to turn out. In fact, saying that the issue is settled will almost guarantee that it continues, as people offended by your flippant tone either ignore your post outright, or continue arguing just to make you wrong.


    Worse, statements such as these can weaken your position, not just for yourself, but for anyone else who agrees with you. In the first place, it gives an obvious error of judgement that others can use to call your other assessments into question. More to the point, though, these kinds of statements make you look desperate. It's basically an admission of defeat. If your arguments are sound, you don't need to tell people that they are. If you're really certain that the issue is settled, then you shouldn't need to say so. So when you do, it conveys the implication that your position is too weak to stand up to challenge from others, and you're just trying to get them to leave before they see the little man behind the curtain (as it were). Saying an idea will never be added is worse. Take a tally of how many things in the game right now were once certain to "never be added". Now, consider what making this statement means for your post... It raises the question, "Why are you even posting?" If the idea itself is so bad that it shouldn't be used, your posting is just bumping the topic, and getting it more attention. On the other hand, if the idea is really so inconsistent with the theme of Minecraft as to never be included, no matter how it's suggested/argued, posting is a waste of time. Because of this, it shouldn't come as any surprise if, when you state the absolute impossibility of an idea, no one believes you.
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    Grave Robbing for Dummies
    First note I would like to make: There is a difference between necroing a thread and reviving/resurrecting one. The difference is in bump quality.


    A personal definition for necro is a spam post like "bump" or similar "I disagree" or other non-constructive post. This is frowned upon and causes a great number of moderators to burn the zombified thread with a quick lock. The only reason you should ever post in any topic is because you have something useful to add to it. A statement of +1 or No adds nothing useful; therefore, the topic gets locked (in direct opposition to the desired effect.)


    While necroing is against the rules, I personally feel that objectively reviving a thread with pertinent argument and qualifying discussion is not. Simply because a thread is as old as dirt does not mean it is dead, especially if it is better written and more pertinent than the current counterparts that exist.


    It is POSSIBLE to resurrect old threads, but it must be done with care and great respect to the original poster and the thread itself.


    Here's the playbook:


    I have found the powerful blows of the mod-hammer have not fallen on my conscientious efforts to revive a valid and worthwhile thread despite age.


    It is important to remember to use sound judgment on whether to revive a topic or not. If you cannot properly add information to a topic, then it may not be as acceptable as you may think.


    If a thread was made in 1.3 and it's content is out of date, it's a bad idea to revive it.

    If a thread was made with poor grammatical structure and is only a sentence, it is a bad idea to revive it.


    Save your revivals only for those things truly deserving to be revived.
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    Perfection was achieved in Alpha!
    This is for you nostalgia clowns. It's not really a statement of proper etiquette or technique. It's more of a base-line question. Why? Why are you in suggestions? Why are you posting at all? You already have the perfect version; you can go back to it at any time.


    To carry this sentiment, you can understand why adopting this mentality as a "reason" for denial is a bit pathetic; I'd hope. If you don't like a suggestion because you play in an earlier version and don't think it'd work because of that, shut up. It won't affect you anyway. How do I know? You're playing a DIFFERENT version. It's a recursive self-answering question.


    "I play 1.6.1 because I don't like baby zombies, and this suggestion would just make them more stupid!" - you invalidated yourself because you flat won't be affected. At all.


    "I don't support bc then everyone else would just load a different version." First, you don't know that. Second, shut up, you don't have the knowledge or authority to speak for everyone else. Third, your statement becomes immediately invalid the second someone disagrees with you and loves the idea. Stop being bad.
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    If I wanted this, I'd play God of War
    This annoys me.

    Someone saying no to an idea simply because it may have something in common with another game. Given ANY idea I have ever seen and my limited grasp of games I have personally played; I can say NO to just about every idea that presents itself because I've seen it before. Seriously, no one cares if you saw the idea in another game as long as it's theme and usage conforms to Minecraft.


    That is not to say that blatantly ripping off mechanics from existing games is a good thing; but when a player comes up with an idea, it should not be shut down simply because there is a tenuous generalization of an implementation in another game.


    Broaden your methods of critiquing if that's the best critique you can come up with because this is lame.
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    And I quote!!!

    If you have read everything so far; you may have picked out a common running theme. "Don't be lazy!" or more adequately, "Don't half-finish!"


    One such case that isn't really well known is hastily replying; especially on these forums. When you reply to a post, you quote the entire post you are replying to (minus their quotes). This is obnoxious especially when replying to an already lengthy OP. People like reading the OP the first time, reading it again, or simply scrolling past it is obnoxious.


    It's simple enough, don't be lazy, crop the post or delete the reply you are quoting unless it is relevant. You can use "*snip*" if you would like; but it is understandable and preferable that you AT LEAST cut at all. This saves other readers unnecessary stress, and allows everyone to get the full picture.
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    What you're trying to say is...
    This has been a no tolerance card for me for a while.

    Despite the fact that the OP/other discusser has made a POST that you can QUOTE at ANY time and reread to your heart's content; posters decide to use this colloquialism. Stop! it's the internet equivalent of being dropped on your head repeatedly.


    You don't need to infer what the partner of discussion said, it's WRITTEN right there. When you say something witty like "What you're trying to say is -" you are literally putting words in the other person's mouth. Don't do that. This is literally straw-manning. It's also admitting you didn't read what the other person posted but are instead reinterpreting and distorting their message; even well intentioned, it's obnoxious. This is insulting, unverifiable, and plain wrong. Don't do it.


    Q: "But Yoshi? What are we supposed to say then?"

    A: If it's a discussion, then don't infer anything. If something someone said doesn't make sense or needs clarification; ASK FOR CLARIFICATION instead of shoving your words in their mouth. I cannot be any more serious about this.
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    I claim this topic in the name of...
    Champions... What the HECK AM I TALKING ABOUT? What does it mean to "champion a thread", and why do I preach so highly about it? There's probably a much better colloquial term than what I use, I am known to make up terms to describe actions when I can't find the proper term.


    Becoming a champion means you fully support a topic and will defend it and the original poster. You keep the topic alive, and help the OP through the inevitable waves of argument, you essentially become a "champion" of the thread, keeping it alive. You become the thread's hero. Sound cool? See why I have difficulty coining it as anything but "championing?"

    This means you do not do anything to get the thread locked (flaming, insulting, tend to do this quick, avoid that) while calmly and respectfully refuting well-intentioned and well-made arguments.


    Well, buckle down and put on that cape because you got heroing to do. While a champion's goal may be the preservation of a thread, his job is also to make that thread much more powerful, prestigious, and shiny. He does this by seeking other similar threads, referring them to the championed thread, and reporting the similar thread for lock due to redundancy.


    Remember, it is OK to post "already suggested" as long as you provide a link to reference. Use this to your advantage as you dismiss other threads in preference to the gem you have found.
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    My rubric says...

    You cannot please them all, you will find more than your fair share of bull-headed, ignorant, and downright stupid OPs which cannot accept criticism and pull the troll card far faster than they can make a legitimate string of letters. They will double and triple post their counter-arguments. Do NOT follow them down the road to Hell, though it is tempting to bat at their flailing limpid attempts. This will get you banned/warned along with them.


    Occasionally, you'll have GOOD and DECENT posters which will engage in lively debate. As a critic, you should really only have 3 or so major criticisms. Any more and the suggestion is nearly irrecoverably bad without a massive overhaul. Any less, and the suggestion is not really detailed or the suggestion is well done. Keep these criticisms in mind as you reply.


    If the OP has encountered your objections and successfully overcome them, offer counter-criticisms. If he overcomes them; then simply stop. If there isn't an issue, don't create one. Forcing issues creates senseless flame wars. Know when to stop, and STOP at that line. While it may seem like 3 issues isn't much; consider that there are likely several others with other issues.


    Again remember to backseat your emotions and bias toward a suggestion while criticizing. It is often a good idea to keep a personal rubrick or outline so you can plot all that is wrong with the suggestion.


    The goal here is to avoid flame wars by not instigating one. Limiting your criticisms is a good way of doing so.,
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    This cannot be coded
    Thanks badprenup for pointing this out... When a good suggestion is declined because it is too hard to code. Says who?


    It's too hard to code? For you? For Notch? How do you know it's too hard to code? Do you have a master's degree in computer science? Do you create the JAVA interpreter for Oracle? Are you a professional video game designer whom can create a complete game in 1/2 a day? If you are none of the above, the complaint of "Too hard to code" is irrelevant and is seen as a really sloppy cop-out for when a good reason to decline cannot be made.


    "It's Impossible to code" is even worse. This assertion states that no one, in the entire world, among modders and professional coders, could ever add the suggestion. The problem here is the principle of perfection. The moment a SINGLE PERSON codes it, the suggestion is no longer impossible. Congratulations, you just salted your own turf and made yourself look like an idiot. I mean, "too hard to code" is a sloppy and shameful cop-out, but at least there's room for subjective denial. There's no recovery here.


    "Oh, that person just doesn't have a life." - Is that a counter? So... Wait... Not only were you proven wrong, but proven wrong by someone you consider "socially inferior" after they ONLY TRIED TO HELP YOU. Way to make yourself look even more like a jerk. Also, what's worse than someone with no life? Whatever it is, you just filled that position.
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    Roles of a critic

    he made a base idear expandings our job :) :SSSS:





    Have you seen anything like this? Ever felt like this? This is a common viewpoint for many posters, and I'm not sure where this came from. It certainly isn't in the rules; and it certainly hasn't passed my ears, though I'm sure that the treacherous corruptive whispers of Nidhoggr have yet to reach me.


    I'd like to state first of all, NO. This is not our job. Expanding is the SUGGESTER'S job. Though we may be compelled to assist the suggester as is the right of any good Samaritan, it has probably been taken for granted and acted upon as though codified law.


    It is also not our job to search and analyze every disparate post on a thread for updates to the suggestion. They should be in the suggestion body through edit. Is it nice for a critic to look for recent updates to the suggestion in later posts? Sure! That'd be awesome; but that is a preference and a whim; not a requirement. A critic shouldn't have to slog through 35+ pages of a thread to feel justified in posting. The suggestion in OP is satisfactory.


    As a critic, your job is to criticize, objectively and impartially on grounds such as gameplay balance, feasibility, theme, comprehension, necessity, and usefulness. Nowhere in there does it state that you must go and be the damn suggester.


    Do not let anyone tell you differently. Now, is it nice and suggested that you help? Of course, but it is not required. If you do help, you should also demand credit for the parts of the idea that were either taken or directly inspired.


    A proper way to criticize and help improve a suggestion is to fire open-ended questions that you feel are missing from the suggestion. How much life does a mob have? What's the crafting recipe for this item? How long is the mob set on fire? Will this affect X mob in any way? How about Y mob? etc.


    This allows the suggester full creative freedom to edit his suggestion as he sees fit without having to quote or credit you. There are, of course, a multitude of other methods to improve; but that is my preferred.


    CRITIC CRITICS CRITICIZE CRITICS

    Critic does not mean infallable. Sometimes you're wrong. Sometimes another critic is wrong. That's fine. That's cool. Everyone is wrong from time to time. It's inevitable for all intensive purposes. +1 if you catch that, apply +1 to nearest pedant-o-meter..


    The key here is that if a critic is in the wrong; you need to remain respectful, helpful, and calm. (if you cannot remain respectful, helpful, or calm then do not engage(DNE).) inform them that they are mistaken and why (yep, supporting details, peeps).


    Keep the correction on-topic. The discussion needs to remain about the suggestion and improvements/criticisms of it. Failure to do so can lead to a discussion purge (or worse) a thread lock. If the correction forces the discussion off-topic or has potential to create a red-herring; please forward the correction to private messages or DNE. If the opposing critic is violating rules, report them (DON'T TELL THEM YOU'RE REPORTING THEM!) and DNE.

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    THIS WOULD BE USELESS!
    I'm going to start off this one rather bluntly. WRONG! You are WRONG. Period.


    Good, we got the message? Now let me explain the points.


    As people have gotten acquainted with this little thread, I've seen plenty of people try to circumvent what's written here as though it's cannon (to those that follow this thread, I am deeply honored and humbled simultaneously, I thank you all for following as you have) and because of that, they will go into every unspecified reason to deny a suggestion they can. It's a quaint testament to human ingenuity and security defeating. I love it, but I digress. There are TWO times I've seen this pop up, both of which are unverifiable and likely invalid criticisms.


    1) It would be a waste of time to code!
    This one is a lovely little ditty that tries to comply with the IT CAN'T BE CODED parable while completely ignoring exactly WHY it's posted in the first place. The good news is you're no longer saying "it can't be coded". Which is 100% unverifiable. The bad news is you're NOW saying "it can't be coded quickly enough" or "it wouldn't be worth the time it takes to code".


    Either way, C_FLAT (it's actual go-to label) already lists why it COULD be coded quickly enough or how it WOULD be worth the time to code. Here's the thing. If you do not understand programming languages/logic/structure then EVERYTHING is too hard to code, including the programming for this forum, the Windows/Linux/Mac OS you're using, and the games you enjoy playing. Why bother making pong? It can't be coded.


    The problem is, there exists things known as barrier of entry. The more you do something, the easier things become. What may be impossible or taxing to you may be a simple addition to someone else. Essentially, this is a problem that shouldn't have to be addressed because it fails for the same reasons as the surrogate it replaces.


    2) It would be more work than it's worth!
    An appeal to efficiency, eh? Again, you'd look rather silly if it took Mojang about 15 minutes to comment in/test/comment out. You can't really say this because it is not known to you how hard the task at hand would actually be. Because of this, it's probably far easier than you give it credit for.


    Unless you have credible time programming and understand how difficult a suggestion really is, stop. If you don't have programming; at least back up your criticism with facts or logical appeals or... y'know... numbers.

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    DON'T BE RUDE, THIS IS A SUGGESTION
    I dunno. I'm probably the only one that gets annoyed when I see someone post this trite and random sentence.

    If you find yourself about to sprout off a golden winner like "This is a suggestion, be nice." Then I urge you to reconsider.


    There's several reasons why.


    Possibly most importantly is, it gets on my last nerve... Alright, so that's not actually important at all.


    Here's the ACTUAL reasons why.
    1) Yeah, thanks jack. I would have never realized with my methodical button-presses from Minecraft general to Minecraft suggestions that people would actually post SUGGESTIONS in the forum.

    Shock and horror! Yes, this is a suggestion forum, we know that. Your uncanny ability to point out the obvious may help local law enforcement, but it does nothing here.


    As a matter of fact, I personally have over 5000 posts, I know for a fact that under 100 have originated OUTSIDE of the suggestions forum. When I read this statement, it's an insult to my intelligence and an insult to others.


    2) You have added absolutely NO substance to the article. Not only is what you have said redundant, but it also does NOT help the suggestion. You have actually gone as far OFF-topic as is physically possible while at the very same instant defend the article you've added nothing to.


    Not only is this self-defeating, but it actually HURTS the suggestion more than it helps because you've just created a tangent to pull focus away from the topic-on-hand, and onto how much of an idiot you are. Please do NOT use this sentence.


    3) The objective of the other posters is to CRITICIZE and improve the suggestion. This means that we might end up having to say something that the suggester may not like reading in the effort to improve the suggestion.


    By asking people to be nice, you are KILLING the suggestion as you have removed some of the only viable feedback the suggestion would otherwise receive. If you are reading this right... Heck, if you've read this far, you know what this means.


    By defending the suggestion in this way, you have just become the single-most greatest enemy to this topic.
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    when someone tries to shove it in my face as "most life changing game of all time" I feel like slapping them


    And here I thought I was just a rock or something because it didn't change my life or perspective on anything or etc.

    I mean, sure, it's a good game with some interesting concepts behind it, but I mean... that's it. It's just a game.

    Of course, maybe it's just like those walking simulators art games that I don't enjoy because I'm "not smart enough to get it" or whatever.
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    omg :3

    This is the thing, this universe is divided between to opposing factions. The team hates Nekopara and thinks its weeaboo trash and the other team that loves Chocola and Vanilla more than their own cats.
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    I take it back, this is my favourite game screenshot of all time. /s


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    hey man i can do this for you. skype celomc44


    Mate, how many times need it be repeated? He doesn't need anything done anymore. Its already been done. Stop replying to old posts.
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    I don't like it when people write giant walls of text.

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