Minecraft

Neat. I usually find it's easier to cure zombie villagers and make them into the various smiths. You can get loads of diamond equipment on the cheap, especially if you have Hero of the Village. Which I do. Because I like fighting pillagers.

I'm going to try that technique though. I wonder if it works in the nether?

Yeah, there are certainly other, easier ways to get diamond equipment- but it's a nice way to find all sorts of ore blocks if you want to silk-touch them and use them a decorative blocks or whatever. Another thing this can be used for is to clear out a slime chunk for a slimeball farm. No need for a beacon and you don't end up with multiple chests of stone/deepslate blocks you have no use for.

And I don't see netherrack listed as a type of block affected by bonemealing moss on the wiki, so I don't think this would work in the nether. Too bad, that'd be a fast way to get ancient debris.

Hi there,
For playing on the GWJ Vanilla server, is there a better choice of Minecraft clients? When I go to install Minecraft I am offered a Java version and a Windows 10 version. Does my choice matter for joining the server?

Sorry for the question, I haven't played Minecraft in 65 years or so it seems. Last new feature I remember was horses.

Thank you!

Shawnosaurus wrote:

Hi there,
For playing on the GWJ Vanilla server, is there a better choice of Minecraft clients? When I go to install Minecraft I am offered a Java version and a Windows 10 version. Does my choice matter for joining the server?

Sorry for the question, I haven't played Minecraft in 65 years or so it seems. Last new feature I remember was horses.

Thank you!

If you're looking to play on the vanilla server that I'm hosting, you'll definitely need to use the Java client. And no need to apologize; Minecraft versions are some of the most arcane, misunderstood things I've run into in gaming.

Minecraft 1.19 is supposed to drop next week, so the vanilla server is likely to get a reset soon, no?

Q: Who's ready to get wild with Minecraft's The Wild Update?
A: You are!

Gamespot's overview of changes.

Join our server:

Vanilla Minecraft
Version: 1.19
Server connection: GAME-USEAST-01.MTXSERV.COM:27240
Dynmap URL: http://147.135.27.4:27241/#

Summer Games Done Quick is in progress, and one of the runners ran Minecraft 1.19 Java Edition, random seed, glitchless, beating the Ender Dragon in under 1 hour. Extremely impressive.

Is there a copy of the previous 1.18 world available for download?

Quintin_Stone wrote:

Is there a copy of the previous 1.18 world available for download?

There's a backup stored on the hosting provider, but unfortunately I can't access it directly - I can only apply the backup to the current world, overwriting whatever is currently there.

Incidentally, I just migrated the server over to PaperMC and installed Dynmap:

Dynmap URL: http://147.135.27.4:27241/#

Thank you! It's nice being able to see the map

merphle wrote:

Incidentally, I just migrated the server over to PaperMC and installed Dynmap:

Dynmap URL: http://147.135.27.4:27241/#

Can anyone spot the path we took to get to the Mangrove Swamp?

Shawnosaurus wrote:

Thank you! It's nice being able to see the map

No problem. It'll probably take a few more hours to finish rendering the 3d version of the map, and then I'll be able to kick off renders of Nether and The End.

Oddrune wrote:

Can anyone spot the path we took to get to the Mangrove Swamp? :)

It's a helluva route. Mostly across water even. Y'all must have had mangrove radar or something to cut that path

Guys!!! My oldest Son (7 years old) has been very persistent about minecraft on the Switch! I made some "difficult" challenges for him. I told him if he were to finish Skyward sword (HD on the Switch) and to finish the MASTER TRAIL in BoTW, I would get him Minecraft. I thought I would not happen..... and to my SURPRISE he did. He finished Skyward Sword and COMPLETED that insane Trial in Breath of the Wild... ALL THE DAMN FLOORS for that master sword. I still cannot believe it. Now I HAVE to deliver and keep my promise.

Do you guys think MINECRAFT it is appropriate for a kid his age?

Darkhaund wrote:

My oldest Son (7 years old) [...]
Do you guys think MINECRAFT it is appropriate for a kid his age?

Yes.

merphle wrote:
Darkhaund wrote:

My oldest Son (7 years old) [...]
Do you guys think MINECRAFT it is appropriate for a kid his age?

Yes.

THANK YOU

More so than BotW is. I was kind of surprised at how many sexual innuendos were in that game.

That is actually true

Darkhaund wrote:
merphle wrote:
Darkhaund wrote:

My oldest Son (7 years old) [...]
Do you guys think MINECRAFT it is appropriate for a kid his age?

Yes.

THANK YOU

I don't think there is a bottom age to minecraft... like I'm happy for my almost two year old to watch it as long as he isn't getting drool all over my keyboard. (For some reason he like to put his hand in his mouth then wipe it on my wrist rest...)

Online multiplayer may be a bit different, but that's easy to monitor at least initially...

The forced switch to Microsoft accounts has been mostly pointless pain, but I hope they use it to improve parental controls. Right now it’s all or nothing for multiplayer based on the birthdate provided for the account. We have separate accounts for both kids and had to lie about their ages to allow them to get online.

Darkhaund wrote:

Guys!!! My oldest Son (7 years old) has been very persistent about minecraft on the Switch! I made some "difficult" challenges for him. I told him if he were to finish Skyward sword (HD on the Switch) and to finish the MASTER TRAIL in BoTW, I would get him Minecraft. I thought I would not happen..... and to my SURPRISE he did. He finished Skyward Sword and COMPLETED that insane Trial in Breath of the Wild... ALL THE DAMN FLOORS for that master sword. I still cannot believe it. Now I HAVE to deliver and keep my promise.

Do you guys think MINECRAFT it is appropriate for a kid his age?

My 7 yo adores minecraft it’s pretty much the only game he plays and it’s absolutely appropriate for him. My only problem is his mum when all he wants to talk about at dinner are minecraft recipes…

absurddoctor wrote:

The forced switch to Microsoft accounts has been mostly pointless pain

I couldn't migrate my account until I logged out of my Microsoft account and then logged back in. Took a while to figure that part out.

So my daughter has shown a lot of interest in Minecraft, spurred on by some of her friends being into it (she also asked about Roblox and I told her I'd much rather she get into Minecraft). I know nothing about the game other than having seen it played by the GiantBomb people a few years ago, so uh ... what do I want to buy? Looks like there's a deluxe edition that has some extras, but I have no way of evaluating whether or not that stuff is worth the extra $10. Any opinions?

There are two versions of Minecraft and they are not cross-compatible. The Java version is the original and runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. The Bedrock version is a Microsoft rewrite of the code and runs on Windows, consoles, and mobile devices. There are minor difference between the two versions and as I said they are not cross-compatible, so the Java client cannot connect to a Bedrock server and vice versa.

You do get access to both versions when you buy, but the Deluxe bonuses only apply to the Bedrock version.

On the other hand, there are a huge number of mods that are only available for the Java version. The Bedrock version does have add-ons that can be downloaded but I've never used Bedrock so I don't know much about them.

If your daughter wants to play with her friends, you'll need to know if they use Java or Bedrock. If Java, the Deluxe pack won't really give you anything useful.

Quintin_Stone wrote:

There are two versions of Minecraft and they are not cross-compatible. The Java version is the original and runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. The Bedrock version is a Microsoft rewrite of the code and runs on Windows, consoles, and mobile devices. There are minor difference between the two versions and as I said they are not cross-compatible, so the Java client cannot connect to a Bedrock server and vice versa.

You do get access to both versions when you buy, but the Deluxe bonuses only apply to the Bedrock version.

On the other hand, there are a huge number of mods that are only available for the Java version. The Bedrock version does have add-ons that can be downloaded but I've never used Bedrock so I don't know much about them.

If your daughter wants to play with her friends, you'll need to know if they use Java or Bedrock. If Java, the Deluxe pack won't really give you anything useful.

Perfect. Thank you!

Happy to help. I've sunk an ungodly amount of hours into Minecraft... and there's still a lot I don't know.

For what it's worth, even in the Bedrock edition, the Deluxe pack isn't really useful. It's just used to purchase cosmetics (skins) and custom-fabricated maps - none of which are needed to enjoy the thrill that is Minecrafting.

And in all likelihood, her friends are playing Bedrock, not Java. Kids these days, amirite?

merphle wrote:

Kids these days, amirite? :)

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