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I'd probably tell myself to lay off the shrooms...

Meh, I would probably kick at it. Maybe in its little stubs of legs.

Wow, this is really a great guide. Just... Wow. I can't imagine how much work and time it took you to do this, either. Good work!

I think I have it. "Mice on Venus".

I skipped to roughly 3:15 of the video, it sounds like it.

Wow. I didn't think I'd be able to get a world like this just from randomly generating worlds, but as far as I can see, there's water all around. Only a small island with dirt is even visible, and that doesn't even have a tree on it.
The seed is "-1071093480" without the quotes, of course.
A few screenshots:

The spawn.

The "island".

Another picture of spawn.

I do it fairly similar...
I either dig a 5*5 or 7*7 mineshaft down to layer 12, and make a large room (usually it's 15*15).
I always tell myself "Okay... This time I'll make a minecart system, lets just quickly look how other people do it on youtube and follow their example..."

***30 minutes later***

"What the fuuuuu-!? Why don't you work you stupid piece of -!"
Then I rage quit, start a new world, and repeat the process.

I once decided to make a texture pack featuring the old textures from before the Halloween update in 2010, and Nostalgia-Craft is the result!

There's two versions of the pack, an Alpha and a Beta version, both aim to capture some of the feel from Minecraft Alpha and Beta.



More screenshots

Just watch this splendid review by GameChap!

More video reviews!

Download and installation:
1. Download the pack from the Google Drive link

2. Simply put the .zip into the Minecraft resource pack folder.

(1.11) Alpha version download
This pack brings back the 2010 Alpha (pre-Halloween update!) feel, complete with sounds and textures!

(1.11) Beta version download
This pack makes Minecraft feel like it did in the beta versions of early/mid 2011.

(MCPE 1.1) Minecraft PE versions (ported by MasterLazorX):

Alpha version

Beta version

For older versions of the pack, you can check out

The Nostalgia-Craft archive on Google Drive

You can use this Nostalgia-Craft banner in your signature if you want:

[url=http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/mapping-and-modding/resource-packs/1229392-nostalgia-craft][img]http://i.imgur.com/nPFS9dc.png[/img][/url]

I had something like this set up over on SporeBase forums. I keep a little thread there to let new members know what I'm doing, and it directs them here. They're a small forum, but I ended up buying several people gift codes. (Screenshot of the "Gift Codes" section of my profile page below the list for a small proof).
Please note, before you try to say I'm a scammer or something like that... I am not asking you to participate in any scamming survey, join up for a website, or anything like that, OK?

1. The Happenings (News) (RIDDLES ) (PRE-PAID MINECRAFT)
2. How it works (IMPORTANT!)
3. Requesting Guidelines (APPLICANTS MUST READ)
-- Formatting Requests (Tips)

4. Waiting List (Top/Bottom) (The "Chosen Ones" )
5. Codes Given (Removed; possible security issue.)
6. Signatures
7. Sponsors/Supporters
8. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
9. Contact Information
10. Keeping Track (Tracking Tool Version: 1.2)
11. Steam Group

Got an interesting idea the other day, from a user in my Riddles thread round here. It is this: if I put up a riddle once a month, and give you all a week to solve it, the winner gets a code instantly, regardless of their position on the list. People who have not yet got onto the list are also able to enter, but while I will give at most three hints to people who are on the list, I will not give any hints to those not on the list.

To be honest, it probably isn't that much of a handicap, but I'd prefer to give users on the list already a slight advantage. If you can solve the riddle, you get the code. Simple as that. However, because I like to make it a very tough challenge, I'll not indicate if you're on the right track or not (i.e., I'll only tell you whether you're right or wrong), apart from the three hints (which will be the same three hints for each person).

To avoid clogging up this thread, all answers to the riddle must be PM'd to me. I'd prefer it if each member opened one private conversation with me, and then replied to that each time, rather than drowning the rest of my inbox in new conversations each time they have a new guess. The riddle will be posted in this section of this thread.

Also, you may not go and post this riddle anywhere else in order to try and get help from others who use that site. Last time, someone posted it to a Yahoo! Answers site, but posting it to any site or forum is a violation of the rules. You must not use the Internet to get help for these. You may gather a few friends or family (as in, people you know outside of the Internet) and try to solve it together, but once more the riddle must not be spread around the Internet, at least until the competition is over.

If I hear of anyone doing it again, that person will be disqualified from all future competitions of this nature. We can and will find out if you do. The Internet is a very easy place to trace people. If the person who did it is on the list, their entry will be removed. I cannot abide cheaters. Cheating will not help you. Do it fairly or not at all.

You are all forbidden from posting this riddle anywhere on the Internet for any purpose whatsoever until the competition has ended for this riddle. I am keeping a private list of the riddles, the associated hints and the answers for each (which will be released either after the one-week period, or as soon as someone guesses the answer), so that you may confound your friends and anyone else you meet on the Internet in the event I come up with an incredibly difficult riddle. If you want any of the previous riddles, you need only ask.

IF YOU FAIL TO READ THE RULES CONCERNING THE RIDDLE (YEAH, THAT TEXT JUST UP THERE), DO NOT BOTHER SENDING ANY GUESSES. THE RULES ARE BINDING, AND I WILL NOT TOLERATE THOSE WHO BREAK THEM, KNOWINGLY OR NOT.

By clicking the spoiler and revealing the riddle, you acknowledge you have read and understand my rules. Break them at your own peril. I shall have no trouble tracking you down, for the other hopeful guessers you have wronged will not be too pleased with you either. If you want to clarify the rules, PM me.

Riddle Solved by dinofire.



Mojang have begun selling Minecraft in stores in the United States! You can now buy Minecraft "prepaid cards" which contain a gift code and can be used to buy Minecraft. If you're unable to buy Minecraft over the Internet, and you live in the US, you can go into a Target, Walmart or Best Buy store and purchase a copy. More information here:
http://minecraft.net/prepaid

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One thing I have been seeing a fair bit of is people picking at little inconsequential details in others' posts. Don't be tempted to do this. It only starts arguments, which we do not need. If you do, however, find something in another person's post or you find some solid evidence that they're lying (or just have some suspicions about the request), feel free to PM either myself, or Sgt. Traveler about it.

If you want a gift code, there are only two requirements - you must not already have bought Minecraft (requesting codes for other people is OK, but they'll need to contact me through PM or e-mail to prove they actually exist), and you must also have a good reason why you cannot buy the game (whether it's financial trouble, your parents won't let you buy stuff over the Internet, you don't have any money, etc).

Each fortnight, no more than one person will be added to the list... but also that if no requests show a reasonable display of effort and care, there is the possibility the nobody may be added that week. In that case, I will simply not add anyone to the list, and the list cap effectively goes down by one.

I have recently seen an increase in people PMing or emailing me, requesting gift codes. Do not request via PM or e-mail. Please, just post on this thread. It is a hundred times easier to just check the thread for requests rather than having to sort through PMs and such. If you have trouble with posting or posts not appearing, talk to a moderator or administrator, or post in the Forum Help section.

Do not contact me through PM or e-mail unless absolutely necessary, you are considering donating/helping out, or there is something else you wish to discuss privately.

You may, however, contact me via PM if you wish to talk to me privately, but that should not (for the most part) be necessary. In order for me to consider you for a gift code, you must reply with a request for one. I will keep a list in the OP with people who've asked and haven't yet received their codes, and I'll also keep a list of people I bought codes for.

The gift code will be sent to you via PM, unless you specifically ask otherwise.

There will be no scamming or anything like that involved, you don't have to sign up for anything. This is a free gift I am offering out of generosity. I am hoping some others will follow suit, but we will see. For now, it's just me. Sgt. Traveler is our resident helper when am not around and he'll be able to answer just about any question (although keep in mind that he is not a moderator, so if there's any rule-breaking, just report it). Feel free to ask questions here, or via PM, whichever you prefer.

If any others want to buy codes for people, they can PM me about it (or post here) and they can buy codes on a predetermined basis (or just one for a particular person they choose).
They themselves will send the code to the recipient, and I will ask for screenshot proof (from their minecraft.net or account.mojang.com account page) that they have given the code to the person before removing them from the "Waiting List".

I will remove members as soon as I send out codes to them. I am very busy these days, and frequently forget to remove people, so I've decided to remove them as soon as I've sent them the PM containing the gift code. If I see that a member who is next in line for receiving a code has been inactive for at least a month, I will simply remove them. This is moving at snail-pace as it is, and I have no desire to make people who are willing to follow my rules wait any longer than necessary.

If a person has not redeemed their code after a week's time of sending the PM, I'll give that code to another. This applies to active people as well, if they suddenly become inexplicably inactive. This is simply to keep things moving smoothly. In other words, check every few weeks where you are on the list, maybe every week if you're near the top to avoid being passed by.

Now that that's all explained, I ask one last time, please do not troll, flame, spam or otherwise degrade the quality of this topic. If you have ideas for improving my methods, you may suggest them. Sarcastic/Non-Serious/Degrading ideas will not be tolerated. Thanks.

One more thing. I myself will be buying codes on a basis of one per week. I'm not a millionaire.

Don't get annoyed if it takes a while. I may make exceptions and buy several codes at once on occasion, but don't count on it too often. I no longer have a job, so you guys are lucky my government has unemployment support payments.

If you wish to request a code for another person besides yourself, they must contact me if at all possible in any way. Either by e-mail (joelpfrancis[AT]gmail[DOT]com) or through PM on the forum, but they'll need to contact me. If they have not contacted me after several weeks, they may be removed when I next tidy up the list.
If special occasions arise (unable to contact me for some time, etc.) and I am notified, I may make exceptions.

All gift codes given through this will come from my own Minecraft/Mojang account (Vexx32 | [email protected])

Share and Enjoy!

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You are in no way obligated to use these guidelines as any more than a guide, but don't complain if we tell you to look at these, as we will often have good reason for doing so. With many thanks to Enquent, who devised the majority of this, these are the guidelines for posting a request for a gift code.

N.B.: It is not necessary to include the headings. I would recommend you avoid doing so, but if you wish to, feel free.

== Short introduction ==
1-2 sentences about how you found out about this thread, how you found out about Minecraft and what you thought of it. You may include mention of mods, custom maps, texture packs, or anything else you have found thus far.

== Request body ==
3-5 sentences in paragraph form, within which you should include your age, why you are unable to purchase Minecraft, your financial or life situation that doesn't allow you to, other possible ways you've attempted to get Minecraft. Are you in school, university/college, high school? Do you live with your parents/on your own/with friends/family? Are you barely making ends meet living on your own?

== Closing == (Not required)
A polite closing, a 'thank you for reading', followed by your forum username or in-game name never hurt and looks nice making the whole post seem complete and finished.

== Further Information == (Not Required)
How many requests you have submitted thus far, one or two of your previous requests (not in a quote - preferably in a spoiler tag), and any other information not mentioned above you think we should know.

## Note ##
Please do your best to use clear English, with proper spelling and grammar. I am able to translate other languages using a machine translation and get the general gist of it, but it's a poor subsitute for what you yourself can probably write in most cases. If you need assistance in common spelling or grammatical errors, I will simply direct you to these two excellent comics which address the common problems we see around the internet these days:

http://theoatmeal.co...ics/misspelling (commonly misspelled words)
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon (how to use a semicolon)

The length of each section above is only a guide and you may expand upon the amount of writing in each, but refrain from shortening them, as the guide above gives minimum amounts to mitigate the amount of simple, one-line requests.

## Formatting & How to Use it ##
I have noticed that some people have taken to using a small amount of formatting. I have no problem with this, and I do encourage it, for it makes your main points stand out and improves the readability, but only if used in good taste.
Do not:

• Use colors like yellow or a light grey that are difficult to read on the forum's white-grey background.
• Split or break words with formatting (e.g., freedom). This breaks the flow of the sentence and makes it very confusing to read.
• Format everything. Doing so just makes it harder to read, and more annoying. Sure, it stands out, but it's like shouting at someone incessantly. Nobody likes it.
• Use a non-standard font size for your entire post, or a large part of it. Make sure it is of a readable size!
• Use excessive amounts of paragraphs. They should be used to group sentences together that share an idea or focus.
• Start a new paragraph for every single sentence or every two sentences.

Do:

• Use formatting to emphasize your main points.
• Use formatting only as required.
• Use a variety of colours, if you feel the need. It helps break the monotonous look of a post and makes it easier to read. Not necessary, so don't go overboard.
• Take note of anything you could yourself use that you notice in the requests I quote, and use it well.
• Read over your request to double-check that it is readable and easy to understand.
• Use paragraphs to break your post into sections, as outlined in the main Guidelines section.

The best way to know if your request is formatted properly is to read through it yourself. If you find anything that makes it difficult to read, either change it or just take out the formatting.

This will, of course, be mainly applicable for those requesting a gift code for themselves, but if you are requesting one for someone else, merely modify the template as needed.

Once again, this is not required, but it will help make your request look 'professional' and easy to read. Two pages of poorly written requests means nobody gets added to the list!

In addition, anyone found to have copied any part of someone else's request is instantly disqualified from my consideration. The name of the game is effort here, and I will not tolerate people stealing someone else's story.

Words have power, and I will not permit them to be stolen.

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1. shadowsarefollowingyou
2. Diabloi3
3. Qtri's brother (confirmed)
4. volcano_fl's brother (Miningboy)
5. bnvdarklord
6. purplepix3l's friend (TurtleWurtle15)
7. laynejj's brother (applesinatree)
8. MQHelper
9. Thieves
10. Typo3000
11. KaBling
12. oscarpeng
13. manunas
14. Karizmah808
15. HaXIXoR
16. Mw2BeAsT676
17. Dylpickle373
18. strongy7
19. TheTrollWTF
20. Ender_Sheep (Xsparten)
21. Kwa_tang
22. Blueblade11
23. eldritchone
24. 8BitAnimations' brother (confirmed)
25. iBeMininDiamonds
26. Epiclyralphy
27. Blad3_lv
28. mDiyo
29. phu01672363690
30. Dracius
31. BroBuzz
32. Rawr0w0Shadowa
33. KingMontzHD's friend.
34. Jayzzee's friend (Shimoo)
35. Oddteapot
36. GrassSeed
37. TehK33Bl8dman3000
38. AlphaBeta78
39. Mlk365
40. Supremxx
41. fireymaster6's sister (confirmed)
42. !!!
43. Grigori_Lord
44. Neon_ColorsFTW22
45. Layzeeboi
46. yodawg2020
47. cartoonboy
48. nikola0505
49. UchihaDareNial's cousin (AppleDoe95)
50. zawinzor
51. epiXz
52. haveacold1
53. samuelhateu
54. cola_addict17
55. samirjusufovic
56. Miiqzuh
57. macikiller
58. xSlyPigx
59. Donmon
60. Invalid_url
61. Dodgerboy175
62. SSJ11
63. aeroyTechyon-X
64. Pyropunch
65. Badkid94
66. phu01672363690's cousin (lily502322446)
67. Xphomegra
68. TropicalDefeat
69. Megacaleb179
70. PyromancerVX
71. Llama_112
72. Chibichuba
73. TheHcobain
74. HScrozzy
75. Destructoid17
76. Kabuyaki
77. Matskuman5
78. GLaCB
79. ConfusedGuy
80. Megacaleb179
81. wackybobswackybobs
82. LeoAC
83. MineJacker
84. NightKrowe
85. superadam5000
86. Veirian
87. Arnald23
88. wblabla4
89. UploaderofCB
90. Deolrin
91. Stumblinbear
92. Zide
93. DonJiggly
94. DeadUniverse's brother (schemdele)
95. demonblades
96. creeper27's friend (confirmed)
97. Reec3ty's brother (confirmed)
98. Pig_God's cousin (unconfirmed -- may be uncontactable)
99. BattleGroundxx
100. mnb
101. Tarac1
102. VGCats_Rocks
103. lolwut0998
104. dobba1
105. frogboy316's friend (confirmed)
106. John_Julius64
107. Melsaran
108. skywalkerjunkie
109. oblivion5683
110. dat
111. paulohare
112. hawkeye48
113. Grinchhh
114. Laugher
115. Dman674
116. jadegypsie
117. Buger430
118. MrAddictiveGamer
119. Stick97
120. BriannzyS_Minecraft
121. iTz_Hammeh
122. rid9
123. MS57KB
124. cordellman45
125. DerpaSaurRex
126. rogoku
127. Yoshieven
128. gf11221
129. avenfisher
130. creeper238
131. Lotr8808
132. deraphel
133. Mushi_Arcaine
134. Qasanova
135. RiotGamingInc
136. dragomegak
137. Rasmus_koto
138. j4n00b
139. epicepicman
140. meedon
141. Wildhamsterscelica
142. TheCrony
143. PatricksGamerTag
144. kingeddie13
145. meedon
146. xDarkShadow
147. Slashman_exe
148. JMann970
149. Roth2755's friend (uncontactable -- benefit of the doubt)
150. Scavenger_Dog
151. BobbyMinecrafter
152. jvp010
153. Cannon_Fodder
154. Tjakka5
155. MS57KB
156. The King Pigman
157. Anciteify
158. Traplover
159. darthvader45
160. snowshovel
161. killer999742
162. lub4095
163. phoenix720p
164. spamanator500
165. Ephon0153
166. Chrydor
167. SweetBone
168. Mythril
169. Awesomous
170. GeoCrown
171. X9YUM9X
172. mr_dragon_slayer
173. T3chn3tium
174. megaman012
175. Zekermei
176. grunnyx
177. noyougirls
178. Hawks484
179. Bestgamer66
180. AnthraX2112
181. crackerzunk
182. McNebula
183. AwesomeZrno
184. Diplout
185. samruxman
186. emobasket
187. TheDeer
188. micatar97io
189. Rashed97
190. Flap
191. Gtrescgh
192. Xx_FUSI0N_xX
193. killer999742's friend (confirmed)
194. zezey
195. EndStone
196. NightHank57
197. Kirome's brother (Santeco)
198. tiniuclx2
199. Syndicate1847
200. vira1969
201. EzioKratos
202. Zeroark
203. ChaosWolf
204. Txxxx
205. bearbear12345's cousin (confirmed)
206. ScruffyUnicorn
207. pika12
208. ZeDuke
209. iced199
210. DiamondOwnge
211. PixelDeBurner
212. AlexGT
213. LOLMAN153
214. Razerum
215. tom vincent co
216. TheGuysWhoPlayMinecraft
217. bbbb441
218. jzagro
219. TheEpicMiner
220. acadia7
221. XelixileX
222. brigeatenex
223. MasterLink
224. Conker
225. NinjaMatic
226. GuardIan42
227. Syntraz [Email Only ([email protected])]
228. atexfgi
229. DanDiovandi
230. 0verdriv3's friend (joshrykut)
231. JayVinn
232. cookie130's brother (applez1233)
233. thisfrickinsite
234. TheSwordKid
235. Carrotts55
236. Conker_27
237. FMasterST
238. Hunter0792
239. Reimiko
240. And19BOS
241. Safari384
242. noobercharger
243. taz432166
244. demonblades
245. Domino
246. spottycookieify
247. Kingdb707
248. Snugtr
249. Ozhleth
250. QuickMelt
251. Zushu
252. gt521
253. qazxsw405
254. iPodnite
255. EnrichmentCentre
256. Arturito66
257. ail_t
258. bigtime788
259. mrpeanut188
260. Mario0
261. Iamacreeper2468's brother (confirmed)
262. Skorpion216
263. DarkWater
264. Novicode's friend (confirmed)
265. The_Cat_In_Purple_Boots
266. DragonAweome
267. Sr4B
268. Nikodemos
269. pkpikachu
270. Lukachacha
271. Forcer123
272. TheOriginalZTQ
273. cammie827
274. Nack486
275. BurlyAssassin's friend (rebel1313)
276. Peeloking
277. Wimpysheep
278. Highproguy
279. Nutzu3650XL
280. AwesomeSauceGamers // ben2310
281. Digidude99's friend (littletan)
282. PaxIsAwesome
283. General Death
284. Decemberus
285. Pilot_Creeper
286. Zambigorg
287. lassejgh
288. Unit888
289. Poptarts' brother (Yuchengz)
290. pneumatisch
291. Wolf_ZX
292. Buffbbq
293. DanTheGamer11
294. Killllerr
295. takem12
296. TheIceDawg
297. DJAlphaWolf
298. MP3
299. MaKaShinobi2
300. Dinahkiin
301. kiko19972's friend [SporeBase] (confirmed)
302. Soloplex
303. welloman350
304. bog819
305. komap2's cousin (uncontactable)
306. Taniss99
307. Decemberus' friend (yummyjiggy)
308. joe123652's sister (confirmed)
309. GoldenMas
310. Chan14551
311. ChargeRITA
312. RobZ51
313. NOESHKY
314. dydgus07
315. SkylordToon
316. mattyyugi's brother (confirmed)
317. MinecraftThomas
318. Briianz
319. funkyspyspy
320. NobleVX
321. VinciukasxD
322. standardoper
323. Merbo
324. Relyk590
325. NeonVoices
326. KrazyWhiteShark
327. Flacket
328. R3LaX43v3r
329. littledude072
330. funkey100
331. Daniel_Darkslash
332. NinjaStyle's brother (confirmed)
333. midder
334. Mouthed
335. Master4902
336. kvisitstump
337. CCabia
338. NyansIsAPyro
339. scikid99
340. Reekzit
341. Forfiter007
342. UltraRasengan
343. TheLittleSeamie
344. Zenloren
345. marc.
346. creepsgp
347. lilredman03
348. anangke
349. AgentCobalt
350. Panther_Lazer
351. Atrelix
352. adrisala
353. Star00X
354. Zuwala
355. Sticksane
356. Savori_creeper
357. SanchzBoyz
358. OriginalGamerX
359. MegahBythe
360. Cuzen
361. Kurokocchi
362. PlasmaRoar
363. swiftcashew
364. 'IvanTheMiner
365. JusDietrich
366. Happykeystv

This list is subject to change. Those members who have requested to defer to others will remain in their respective positions in the list until they notify me that they would like to be the next recipient (because by that time they'll probably be at the top of the list). Also, any members requesting codes for other people and paying a decent portion of the cost will be prioritised.A proposed alternative is to redirect links/videos or such of your creations (maps, mods, texture packs, etc.) to my adf.ly or adcraft.co account. I'll keep track of how much money it brings in, and bump you up the list accordingly. If you are interested in something like this, PM me.

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These are the people who have generously linked their mod, map or texture pack through my adfly or adcraft account in order to donate to me, usually because they do not have enough spare money laying around to donate directly. This is a great way to do it, because every little bit counts, and will ensure that adf.ly/adcraft pay out the donations each month.


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• "If someone is removed from the list by their own request, can I take their place?"
• "My request was quoted, but I'm not on the list?!"
• "Why haven't you quoted my request?"
• "I think someone is lying in their request! What do I do?"
• "How long will this take?"
• "What do I do if I didn't get quoted/picked?"
• "Can/Should I re-post my request?"

"If someone is removed from the list by their own request, am I allowed to take their spot?"
No. If someone requests their own removal from the list, you may not take their spot. It is unfair to just about everyone else on the list who has been waiting. There is one exception that I will allow. This is if the person no longer wishes to be on the list wants to give up their spot to another, instead of me simply removing their name. This exception exists for two reasons. First, because it is a request from them directly, without others clamouring to take the spot. Second, because it would amount to the same thing as them not telling me and then just giving the code to any other person (typically a friend or sibling).

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"My request was quoted, but I'm not on the list!"
If your request was quoted, congratulations. You've submitted a good-quality request. This doesn't automatically mean you're going to get onto the list, but it does mean you have a good chance. I only pick one person out each week to go on the list, so that everyone can have a chance to post a request. If you were quoted but not added, then please re-post your request. Do not quote your original/previous request; the forum doesn't like nested quotes, and removes them. This can make it confusing, and also means that I can't show off your request again properly. Either amend your original request, or put it somewhere in your post with any additional information you wish to include.

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"Why haven't you quoted my request?"
I only quote the best requests, in order to show everyone what has a high chance of getting into the list, but I read every request. If you weren't quoted, then it generally just means your request wasn't good enough. If you think I have in fact overlooked you, then feel free to let me know; either just post again or PM me, preferably with the request included. I do my best to read each and every post on this thread, so it is very unlikely that I miss any, but it can and occasionally does happen.

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"I think someone is lying in their request! What do I do?"
PM either myself, Sgt. Traveler or Enquent about it. Quote the suspect post, and give your reasons and/or evidence against it. Be clear and concise. If we decide your suspicion is well-founded, we will investigate. It is preferable you do not pick apart someone else's request in the thread here, unless we have specifically asked for public opinion on the matter, since it can quite easily start a mud-slinging contest.

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"How long will this take?"
Let's do the math. I myself buy usually one code per fortnight, whilst Enquent typically buys around two codes each week (Enquent's had to stop buying codes for the moment due to a change of circumstances). That's around 2-3 codes every week.The list is around 430 long, so we'll work out how long it takes for you to get from bottom to top. 430 divided by 3 gives 143 weeks. Divide by 4 to get 36 months. 65 divided by 12 gives around 3 years. So yeah, long wait... :/

We do what we can to shorten it, but it got out of hand a while back, and we haven't managed to totally reign it in again just yet.

N.B.: This is no longer accurate, but it should still give a rough idea. I'll come back and update it every so often, but till then I'm sure a little math never hurt anyone.

N.B.: This is no longer anywhere near accurate. I am currently buying codes on my own, and can only presently afford a code every two weeks. It's going to be a long wait, short of me suddenly getting rich.

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"What do I do if I didn't get quoted/picked?"
If you weren't quoted, your request was not overlooked. It simply means your request needs a bit of work. Read the guidelines and see what you can improve on. If you were quoted and not chosen to go on the list, see if you can add anything to your request and make it clearer and more concise. A little formatting may help, but use it wisely. Re-post your request to be considered for the next week's addition to the list. Only one person from each week's requests will be added, and I do not dig back beyond a week (not beyond my last decision post).

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"Can/Should I re-post my request?"
If I have added someone to the list, you are required to re-post your request if you still want to be taken into consideration. If you were not quoted, you will need to improve your request, and even if you were, it's probably a good idea to try to refine your request a little more. Read over the guidelines, and perhaps add a touch of careful formatting.

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First and foremost, just post on this thread. I read every reply that is posted, and I reply to almost all of them where a reply is warranted.If you feel the need to contact me privately, you can also PM me here on the forums, or email me. I can also be contacted on SporeBase Forums, where I am known by the same name. My email address is [email protected]. If you wish to contact me about helping me out with this, please PM me. I will answer your questions and we should be able to make some sort of arrangement. Since Mojang has recommended circumventing the restriction with multiple accounts, I'll probably give each person access to one "gift code" account at a time, through which they'll buy codes. This way, everyone knows they're going through me, and the people helping can keep their 5 gift codes on their account for their close friends and such.

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bnvdarklord has kindly made a nifty little tool you can use to keep track of the list without needing to come here all the time. It displays the title of the thread and the total number of list entries, along with the list itself. It also allows you to search or filter the list to find a certain username. Download it here:http://www.mediafire...6w5oltxvbv42n0o

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Awesomeslayerg has set up a Steam group for this effort. I myself do not largely use Steam, but if the group gets enough members, I'm sure I'll find some use for it!

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I know I've had a lot of coloured text up here in the past, and I haven't always kept to my promises. Computing coursework hit me pretty hard with the shear amount of documentation needed to be made for it. Exams are over, every possible coursework I can have is over, and a good few weeks until I should have any more major work forced upon me. I will try to get friendly creepers fixed although I don't promise anything as they probably will need a re-write (minecraft and forge seem to change so much and I just don't keep track of it enough). I do still have ideas for new creepers and you should hopefully see those added soon.

Changelog:

 - Fixed friendly creepers
 - Made D'AWWWWWWW baby friendly creepers!

Breed friendly creepers with flowers to produce this:


Minecraft 1.5.1:
Forge (client and server):
http://adf.ly/LYgJZ

Like this mod? Support it!


This mod has been out for a while but exclusive to yogbox, mostly due to my own laziness. Anyway I finally decided to make a thread for it and get screenshots and explain everything.



Scroll to the bottom for older versions of the mod.

Configuration:
If you wish to change various things with the creepers, you can find a properties file in %AppData%/.minecraft/config called mod_ElementalCreepers. It contains options for just about everything in the mod, all the creeper spawn rates, radius of effect where applicable, power where applicable and the chance of ghost creepers spawning after killing another creeper.

The Creepers:

Spawn Egg Recipes:

Here's my favourite showcase video by UberHaxorNova:

Also another showcase by PocketIsland:

The only requirements are ModLoader and ModLoaderMP, installation is literally copying that there zip archive into %AppData%/.minecraft/mods. Simple, no? If you answered no, watch this video:


Older versions:

Minecraft 1.5.1 (EC version 3.2):
Forge (client and server):
http://adf.ly/LXfY0

Minecraft 1.5 (EC version 3.1):
Forge (client and server):
http://adf.ly/LHM44

Minecraft 1.5 (EC version 3.0):
Forge (client and server):
http://adf.ly/LBjJF

Minecraft 1.4.5:
Forge (client and server):
http://adf.ly/GAjak

Minecraft 1.3.2 (EC version 2.5):
Client (if you don't want to play on servers, only requires ModLoader):
http://adf.ly/Cg7CT
Client (if you do want to play on servers, requires ModLoader and ModLoaderMP client):
http://adf.ly/Cg7CS
Server (if you want to host a server, requires ModLoaderMP server):
http://adf.ly/Cg7CU
Forge (use this on both client and server with forge installed):
http://adf.ly/Ck3nq

1.3.2 (client):
v2.4 (ssp, requires only ModLoader) - http://adf.ly/CRH4J
v2.4 (smp, requires ModLoader and ModLoaderMP client) - http://adf.ly/CRH4K

1.3.2 (server):
v2.4 - http://adf.ly/CRH4L

1.3.1 (client):
v2.4 (ssp, requires only ModLoader) - http://adf.ly/BiHMe
v2.4 (smp, requires ModLoader and ModLoaderMP client) - http://adf.ly/BiHMf

1.3.1 (server):
v2.4 - http://adf.ly/BiHMg

1.2.5 (client):
v2.3 (ssp, requires only ModLoader) - http://adf.ly/7Uile
v2.3 (smp, requires ModLoader and ModLoaderMP client) - http://adf.ly/7Uilf
v2.2 - http://adf.ly/73Ozy

1.2.5 (server):
v2.3 - http://adf.ly/7Uilg

1.2.4 (client):
v2.1 - http://adf.ly/6fiCA

1.1.0 (client):
v2.0 Requires ModLoaderMP - http://adf.ly/4yoIw
v2.0 No ModLoaderMP - http://adf.ly/4yoLN

1.1.0 (server):
v2.0 - http://adf.ly/4yoNr

1.0.0 (client):
v1.9 (doesn't need ModLoaderMP) - http://ad.cx/6amq79
v1.9 (needs ModLoaderMP) - http://ad.cx/2zbzri
v1.8 - http://adf.ly/43C2k

1.0.0 (server):
v1.9.1 - http://ad.cx/s3mieo
v1.9 - http://ad.cx/xfsgt4
v1.8 - http://adf.ly/43CMV

b1.8.1 (client):
v1.7 - http://ad.cx/yjqbp2
v1.6 - http://ad.cx/x1sn01
v1.5 - http://adcraft.co/lient
v1.4 - http://adf.ly/2oYfG

b1.8.1 (server):
v1.7 - http://ad.cx/p4xslj
v1.6 - http://ad.cx/uwz2o5
v1.5 - http://adcraft.co/ecserver
v1.4 - http://adf.ly/2oYg9

b1.7.3:
v1.3 (client) - http://adf.ly/2UYzc
v1.3 (server) - http://adf.ly/2UZ0E

b1.6.6 (ssp only, no need for modloadermp):
v1.2.3 - http://adf.ly/2Tsmr
v1.2.2 - http://adf.ly/2IQyo
v1.2.1 - http://adf.ly/2IDoZ
v1.2 - http://adf.ly/2H74y
v1.1 - http://adf.ly/2FL9F
v1 - http://adf.ly/2B1kw

BASIC DISCLAIMER:
I, xSmallDeadGuyx aka. Alex Gilday, am the sole owner of this work. The only places that this is allowed to be redistributed currently are this thread and yogbox. If you would like permission to host this elsewhere or add it to a mod pack please PM me, most likely I'll let you.

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That's a question oft-asked here on the Minecraft Forums. There's many, many threads with people asking what they should put into their base, to make it more awesome. So here's a comprehensive list of things to remember when building your base, and what things you should have in your base. I realize there are other threads like this, chiefly the one started by user A Blind Moron, but this one is even longer and more detailed than most of the others.

Please note that all of the projects to make in your world that are detailed in here are useful for Minecraft purposes. In this thread, I won't give you ideas for building castles, or lighthouses, or mansions, etc. All of the ideas in here automate your Minecraft experience, and all of the projects have an actual use in your world that automates your Minecraft life even more.

Do you watch youtube channels like Etho and Docm77, where they have completely automated worlds and every cool invention possible? Possibly want an even better world than them? This list is for you, too! Many of the ideas brought up in this thread will give you ideas for cool things you could make in your world!

So, let's begin! Open the spoilers to find out whatever you want to learn about.

Caution for people with slow computers, opening all the spoilers will give you a block of text 15 pages long. Don't worry, though, pictures are wrapped inside individual spoilers.

Table of Contents
1. What to Put in Your Base
2. Block Combinations
3. Location, Location
4. General Tips













More Helpful Links:
-the Minecraft Wiki may be found here!
-Etho (a YouTuber I referenced a lot in this thread) may be found here!
-Docm77 (a YouTuber I referenced a lot in this thread) may be found here!
-The most amazing video ever may be found





So, that's everything for now! Please post any more ideas for bases you have to add to the list down below, and I'll try to add them (no guarantees, though). This topic will be constantly growing and expanding, and over time I'll be adding more things to the list.

1a: The reliance on the wiki/community.









1b: How to fix it.







2a: The difficulty.







2b: How to fix it.

-Make health and mob damage the same across all difficulty levels.

-Remove the ability to change difficulty modes mid-game.

-Do more things like the "zombies can break down doors in hard". THIS actually makes for difficulty- mob intelligence. Preferably, make zombies able to break down doors in normal.

-Add more mechanics that are changed via difficulty.

-Make normal harder than the current game, and hard truly difficult. Easy should be about as easy as it currently is (which is actually very easy).

-Give mobs a lot more abilities. Zombies that can turn villagers into zombies, make zombies not de-spawn in hard, allow spiders to hang upside down, etc. Then adjust whether these abilities work or not depending on game-mode.






3a: The mobs.










3b: How to fix it.

-Give mobs a longer sight range. WAY longer. If I can see them, they should be able to see me. Like, 128 blocks long. Automatically, they become more of a threat with this- besides, it's just a stupid generic MMORPG thing where mobs only see you within X distance. KILLS the idea of them being threatening.

-Make zombies- at the very least- faster. They're such a joke right now. And I don't mean on "hard" difficulty, I mean for ALL difficulty modes. They should be as fast as the player.

-Make creepers only spawn underground. Having them spawn aboveground is just... it kills tension, and ruins the image they have of "scary" even more. They're only remotely threatening underground- keep them this way.

-Make it so mobs only spawn in a light level of 4 or less, rather than 8 or less. This makes it so they only spawn in dense areas of forests, jungles, or underground. I've personally played around with this myself, and holy crap it feels great.

-Make spiders able to crawl upside down, and also make them actually change their image when they're doing this (as well as crawling upside down). Seriously, they look upright when crawling up walls... that's just silly, and lazy.

-Put in those planned mob prefixes- as in, mobs that randomly spawn with special effects/abilities. Things like being faster, able to light the player on fire, able to jump higher, able to be 3x as big, able to bounce projectiles back at the player, etc... there's tons of ideas for this. They shouldn't spawn ALL the time, but maybe a 1-in-10 chance to have a prefix (where the prefix itself is random). In of itself, this makes the world more dynamic.

-Make more biome-specific mobs. As in, enemy mobs- not more pets. They should have a use, but then it's not like zombies have any real use. I'd suggest that new mobs be able to drop items used for new potions, or something. This'd make biomes waaay nicer to go to, and is in line with the next section.

-Make slimes spawn above-ground, holy crap. They're important mobs, but tediously searching for them underground is INSANELY ANNOYING. I'd suggest making them spawn in swamps- the "only spawns in certain chunks" thing is alright, but still. They should spawn aboveground.

-Make new mobs drop items useful for the general game- again, ingredients for unique potions is a fantastic idea. Or just... other things that are truly unique (instead of more variations of the same crap).






4a: The biomes and terrain in general.








4b: How to fix it.

-Have more unique, biome-only rewards. Things like ingredients for new potions- USEFUL new potions. Hell, lilypads could be used for a "Potion of Water Walking". Things like this make biomes useful to travel to.

-As per above, more biome-specific mobs. Not "SssSand creeper (:", or mummies that are zombies with a different skin, or something equally dumb. I mean a mob that's really different from the other ones still, and give unique item drops. Snakes that are the size of silverfish, but can poison you, and only attack you if you get pretty close to them. Sharks that only spawn in ocean biomes, and drop shark fins used for... some water-based potion. Things like this. I could go on for hours, but I'd rather make a mod to show how it can be done.

-Make trees taller. Seriously, they look like crap. I've already doubled the height of oaks and birch, and they look great (like they always should have looked). Pine/spruce look alright, though.

-Make use of the extra space you now have. This just infuriates me. First off, make the earth deeper- make it ~90 blocks instead of 63. This means, yes, making everything generate higher to match this, but this is fine. Then, make mountains (extreme hills) generate higher than just 64 blocks from the sea level (127 - 63 = 64). With the average sea level of 90, the average mountain should go up to ~200 (110 rather than 64 blocks from sea level). This still gives 56 blocks for players to build on top of the mountains. This is plenty to build a multi-level mansion with roof space. From the peak.

-Make a proper pre-requisite system to biome generation- right now, it's pretty much entirely random where biomes spawn, so you have taigas next to deserts, etc. They should use a flowchart of sorts- getting which biome is there, then deciding which biome(s) to generate around it depending on whether or not it would be appropriate to place it there. This wouldn't be too hard to implement, and would make things look a lot better. This also relies upon more biomes being put in (for more "transitional" biomes, like savanna between plains and desert), but that's kind've a given.

-As mentioned above, more biomes. Not just for the sake of having them, of course- but by now, that should also be a given. Things like Savanna's, Bogs, Marshlands, Hills (Just hills, not extreme hills... which should be renamed to mountains, anyway), Badlands, and plenty more. All of which have some use, and all of which should look different.

-Variations of existing biomes. Things like spruce forests (not just in taiga's anymore), rocky mountains (all stone instead of grass/dirt), forest mountain (think eastern United States) and so on would be nice. Variations of stone types would help, as well- brown, dark grey, etc. Similar to the variations in wood.

-Make plains more flat. Right now, they're basically hills, and that's a little silly. Make a hills biome, splitting it from the plains biome.

-Deserts shouldn't have pools of water in them. This is just stupid. Players should have to use desert wells for water here.

-Make dirt/grass slabs (again), then use it for generating hills. It's silly that I have to jump up just to go over a hill. Just have the slabs generate every other block on hills, or something, and it'd work fine.





5a: Lack of equipment choice.














5b: How to fix it.

-Add in "Knockback" as a weapon stat. At the same time, add "knockback resistance" to armor, with heavier armor having more knockback resistance. Mobs should also have varying levels of knockback resistance- skeletons could be easy to knock back, but zombies would be harder. Generally speaking, it should be harder to knock things back than it is right now.

-Add an attack speed stat for weapons. The fastest should be the default attack speed (which is 3 per second IIRC). Pretty straightforward-

-Make new weapons. Battle axes, maces, spears, crossbows- all of that, and preferably more. Give them unique levels of of those 3 stats (Damage, knockback, and attack speed). Then, give them unique secondary abilities (right click)- spears can be thrown, maces can stun, and so on. Maybe even make different weapons have another ability- spears could hit 1 block farther than regular weapons, etc. Tons of ideas, and as long as they're balanced, they'd be fantastic.

-Increase default sprint speed. Then, divide armor into different "armor classes", or assign them different "weight" levels. The better the armor, the heavier it is- heavy armor would make you sprint slower, and after a certain point, you'd be unable to sprint with really heavy armor. It should also disable certain other abilities (again, more on this later) after certain points. This would make going without armor fairly viable- just the same, going in full armor would mean you'd not be knocked back nearly as easily (and plus still be a juggernaut).

-Add more material types. Not just "dragon ore! better than diamond, but is really hard to get (:", because mods that do this are stupid as hell. I mean things within the bounds of iron or diamond- with unique uses. A "fire" ore that makes your weapons able to set things on fire with a set chance. Or tools that allows you to cook ores/etc you mine with a certain chance. And the armor can reduce fire damage, and with the full set can make you immune to it. But it'd be slightly worse than iron- better than stone/leather, but still a bit worse than iron. And that's just one new material type- there's so many more ideas. GOOD ideas, not just ideas that add more to "hurr tier 6 elite ultra dragon equipment!1".





6a: Lack of player abilities







6b: How to fix it.








7a: The community is terrible.












7b: How to fix it.


















"Use mods."


"Minecraft is not an RPG."


"Players should be given the choice to play the game exactly as they want to."


"The game is about building, not fighting."


"The game is fine."


"Your changes are crap. They wouldn't make the game better."

i spawned in perfectly no lag. It spawned me in a forest biome by a snow biome.......no crash for me at all. ( I run a iMac )

Hehe, I made a giant castle tower and put a diving board on the top of it. Really fun except when I miss the pond.