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Happy ALMOST Spooptober, everyone!
There are a lot of "tober" prompt lists, and we didn't want anyone to miss the first day themes! So, we've included Day 1 themes with links to each corresponding tober event. Whether you skin, draw, build or write, there's a tober prompt for each! Let's spread the tober cheer!



What is Skintober?
Skintober is an event in October that Fawne came up with in 2017 to help improve their skin making. Participants are tasked with creating a Halloween themed skin each day corresponding to a calendar, similar to Inktober! Since then, members from around the site have created their own Skintober prompt lists, and remains a tradition in the skinning community.

There have been several spin off's of Skintober including Storytober and Drawtober. They're also included in this list!


Tober Type and Day 1 Themes

SKINTOBER	Host
Ghosts	Spongie
Fanskin	Lxnacorn
Jack	Buhh
Pumpkin	vikpng
Fire	OneCord
DRAWTOBER
Pumpkin Garden	DinowCookie
BUILDTOBER
Skull	LordBreakerX
STORYTOBER
Imagine	pharaohbean
Alone	PersonWhoPlaysMinecraft

We added a PMCSkin3D Lite Edition today for users that only want or need the basic tools while making skins.

As skin creators become more comfortable or seek to push their craft, they can move to the Advanced Edition which is the full featured editor.

We hope this helps introduce even more artists to skin making and our PMCSkin3D editor.

Since launching PMCSkin3D, our skin editor has supported the creation of HD skins...

Today, you can publish HD PLAYER skins to the PMC skins section!
While they are listed alongside standard definition skins, they are easily identifiable and filtered using the "Format" filter. We support 128x128 resolution because it's officially supported by the Bedrock Edition.

Besides the higher resolution, it's easy to identify HD skins by their isometric preview and label "HD Bedrock Minecraft Skin". HD skins can only be downloaded. We are unable to support remote change or papercraft.

Game Version Support
HD skins are officially supported by the Minecraft Bedrock Edition and unofficially supported in Minecraft Java Edition with the use of Optifine the MorePlayerModels mod.

Note: If you've already published your HD player skins in a blog, you can republish them without taking down your blog. It's up to you.

Contest hosts - We've been adding results to the Calendar! If your deadline is greyed-out and you'd like the results of your contest included, please let us know in the comment section of the calendar and link to the results. Deadlines greater than 2 weeks will be removed to keep things tidy!

Interested in hosting a contest or event of your own? Below the calendar you'll see several tips! You can also refer to this tutorial for an in-depth guide. Banners aren't mandatory but they are encouraged because it not only attracts attention, but it might also end up on the pop reel, which means more visibility and possibly more participants! We also include new contests with banners in the PMC Weekly. Be sure to check out this How to guide by DinowCookie if you're not sure where to start!

Don't see your contest listed? Please provide the title of your contest with a link, type of contest, and deadline in the comment section of the Community Event Calendar.

Another note: we're always accepting PMC Weekly Feature suggestions! Whether you're proud of your own work or someone else's work caught your eye this week, send us a PM with the link to the project, skin, pack, mod or blog!



Have a great rest of the week PMCer's!

Boop! Hey all you cool cats and kittens! Just a reminder, there are 4 days left in the PMC Lucky Block Data Pack Community Event! What's a lucky block, you ask? When you break a lucky block, there's a surprise inside! Woop woop!

What sort of surprise? Well, that's up to you. Once you figure out what sort of fun (or not so fun) surprise you want your lucky block to do when broken, all you have to do is change a few lines of code. It's easier than you think with the help of a framework and tutorial series by Bertiecrafter! Seriously, even if you're a beginner but you have a good idea, we encourage you to give it a go!

The final result will be a PMC Lucky Block Data Pack, stuffed with surprises made by Members!



Another quick reminder: The Interior Decorators Contest is now in its review phase. There are over 100 entries! Help your fellow PMCers get the the final judging phase by giving a diamond to your favorites.

Let's have a great week, buttercups!

Join us!! TODAY 16.00EST - 22.00CET on twitch.tv/gheppio and watch as a city generates with over 300 buildings from over 50 builders who participated in the Contemporary Edition Project Contest!

Happy Friday, everyone!

We've mentioned it before but wanted to reach out through a wall post just in case you missed it.

Has a submission caught your eye this week? An art blog, skin, project, or pack? Perhaps your particularly proud of your own creation. Maybe you have a funny Minecraft joke or comic! PM us! Tell us a little bit about why that specific submission caught your eye or what you like about it. We will consider adding it to the weekly, which is typically published every Saturday over on the PMC News Forum!


Hope you all have a great weekend.

Hi PMCer's! We're thrilled with the response we've received from the Procedural Metropolis Project Contest! Gheppio updated the FAQ section of the contest description as well as the official forum thread to include the most common question's we've received. If you have a question, it's likely answered in the updated FAQ so please take a moment to read it :)

We're seeing some great entries so far and are excited to see more! Happy building!


Can I build more than six houses?
No, at the moment 6 houses, and one submission, per person is the limit.

Do I have to build interiors too?
It’s highly recommended.

Is there a specific style we should build in?
The city generation will create paved roads, so anything "Contemporary" will make sense. We wanted to keep the theme as open as possible while ultimately generating cities that will make sense.

Why are there slab borders and building limits in general?
Slab borders are needed for house spacing, that’s why you must leave them, and the air above them, as they are. They are on two sides only, this is correct; you can build up to the edge of the other two sides. It’s suggested to fill the surroundings of the buildings with the same slabs because that's the city's pavement, in this way the builds are better integrated into the city layout :-)

What about water, is it allowed?
In some rare cases it may cause problems when houses are placed by the structure blocks; anyway, water is allowed. If water presents glitches in the rotated instances, it will probably glitch also in the final city! If possible. Try containing water pools only with solid blocks, and not with stairs or slabs only; they're the ones which glitch the most. If not possible, replace glitching water blocks with ice that it will melt down after your house is placed. If there are still some glitches or problems, they’ll be corrected before their integration in the Infinity Matrix.

Are we allowed to incorporate command blocks and redstone into our builds?
It's better to avoid complex circuits, while they should work fine, I'm afraid that if too many people build complex circuits that "do stuff" in their build, than this will make the machine much heavier to run on low spec PCs.

I don't want to risk that some people aren't able to generate their cities with your builds included because of this problem! If you want to do a special lighting system with redstone or a teleporting elevator with command blocks it’s ok, but try to stay contained and absolutely avoid automatic machines! Your devices must be user-activated!

What about the streets? How are they made? I’d like to make a parking lot or a building with road access…
The roads are 7 blocks wide, 3 blocks per lane and 1 for the centreline. Roads are made of the grey terracotta already present in the building sites, at the same level, pavements are made of the same stone slabs of the 2-side border, at its same level.

If you’re building something that needs a road access (e.g. like a parking lot) place the road-sized entrance/access aligned with the "entrance here" passage for 1x1, 2x1, 1x3 and 2x3 plots. For 1x2 and 2x2 instead, put it on the middle of the left or right chunk. In this way I can reprogram roads so that they connect correctly to your car entrances when your builds are placed in the city!

Are the items in chests, furnaces, dispensers, etc. saved in the Infinity Matrix too?
Yes.

Can I use paintings, banners, custom player heads etc.?
As a rule of thumb, if something appears correctly also in the rotated instances, then it can be used.
Paintings and item frames sadly can’t be used for now. Banners and custom player heads work flawlessly.

Does the front door have to function, or can it be an open glass door?
It doesn't have to necessarily be a door! It's just a constraint that sets where the front of the building is, so that the engine makes your builds facing towards the roads correctly. More like a "the door should be here" indication, intend it as "people will access this area arriving from here". After that you can put the entrance you want, of even something else! For example, in the largest plot, you could even put two small buildings on the left and right side and a small plaza in the centre, that would work too!

Will my builds appear together in the final city?
The city will contain as many submissions as possible from participants, so there will be houses/buildings from different people close to each other, a city from the PMC community!

Any generated town will be different and potentially infinite, in some of them your builds will be closer, and in others more distanced, and every building integrated in the Infinity Matrix will have a defined probability to appear during the generation Process. Consider all that is being created here as a single neighbourhood!

Did Gheppio design the procedural Infinity engine by himself?
Yes.

Hey everyone! Tonight is MOVIE NIGHT (or day, depending on where you are!) and we're really excited!! We will be chatting and watching some short clips over on Channel 6 before the premier of Cyprezz by Ray_Savage! Let's get a good crowd in there and have some fun! See you there!

We'd like to take some time to say thank you for all the awesome stuff you all share with the community! We know how hard all of you work and how much creativity and time goes into every creation posted on Planet Minecraft.

Unfortunately, there are some people that would like to use your hard work for their personal or financial gain. While it can be exciting that someone wants your permission to share your content, it's worth taking some time to look into where your content is actually going. Sometimes, they don't even ask for your permission. Not cool.

The most common dishonest requests ask to use something you made for a different version of Minecraft or to re-upload content to another website or app without fully explaining how your content will used. Sometimes these are harmless, open and honest requests by people wanting to promote your work with credit to a community that speaks another language. Sometimes the person just wants to personally use your creation in another version of Minecraft or highlight it in a Youtube video. What's important is that you know how your work will be used and that proper credits are given. Sometimes the main reason the person wants the content you spent considerable time and effort to create is to make a profit off of it and could care less about crediting and promoting the real content creator, you.

Here are a few things you can do to protect yourself and your creations:

Step 1 : Documentation
Upload your creation to Planet Minecraft as soon as it is ready and before you share it with anyone else. Doing this gives you something super important that proves you were the one who made what you're sharing: a date and time attached to exactly when your creation was first shared. This timestamp and any other documentation helps prove ownership.

Tip: If you don't want to share your post publicly, you can still protect your content with this step! Create your submission but uncheck "Publish Live". This will draft your post so only you can see it!

Step 2 : Consider a License
Register your creation for a Creative Commons License. You might be familiar with this already as you might have seen it on other posts already. It's a simple step that allows you to express exactly when and how your creation should be used by others. You can get started on creating your CC License here: https://creativecommons.org/choose/.

Note: legally you are the owner of any skin or texture you make regardless the license you may put in place for it. Posting to PMC for timestamp reasons is a great way to protect and prove! Technically, the right to any skin or texture is the same as a painter having the right to their painting. Painters use canvases and so do you! Just in a different medium! There's a great article on The Informed Illustrator regarding digital art & copywright law that's worth reading if you need clarity on this subject.

Step 3 : Knowledge
If someone asks you if they can use something you made, do a bit of research! Something as simple as visiting that person's profile here or on their linked social media pages may help you determine if they mean well. Be cautious of new members reaching out to you who have empty profiles, no linked accounts and no posts here. Ask questions when people request to use your work such as where it will be posted, how it will be credited and who will see your work. Make sure you are getting credit for your own work and that it won't be put behind advertising links, sold or behind paid access.

Step 4 : Common sense
Listen to your gut! You have every right to say no and you don't have to have a reason why. Saying no doesn't mean you're selfish or mean. If something doesn't feel right and you think someone might be dishonest, don't give them permission.

Step 5 : Raise Awareness
Learn more and get involved in protecting your work and others. Share these steps. Helping others understand how to protect themselves can be just as important as protecting yourself. Awareness sites like https://stopmodreposts.org/ have been helping this cause for years!



We hope that this helps you protect yourself and your work. Your creations are valuable and so are you!

Happy Crafting,
Planet Minecraft Team

Additionally, we will be streaming the event on on PMCTV, Channel 20!

Some of this years masterclasses include: Environmental, Arceon, Foliage & Atmosphere, Rendering, City Recreations, Terraforming and tools, Structure and design and much more!

Join their Discord: https://discord.gg/cVWu32m

Time and events are listed below. Click here for a larger version.

Join elfie_ over on /housing on the Hypixel server! Just over 10 minutes until the competition begins! Good luck and have fun!

Happy weekend everyone! Just a quick little announcement that the PMC Weekly will be published tomorrow (: Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Happy Friday PMCer's! Have you read our most recent interview with Gheppio? If you haven't, you should! He's created something unique and amazing - self replicating technology. His most recent project, Infinity Project, includes a self-building metropolis: a real functioning terraforming Redstone device.

Meaning: His technology creates new Minecraft cities at the click of a button!

Interesting, yeah? TOMORROW he will be giving a tour in the Minecraft world he uses as a laboratory for the Infinity Project. He will show you how all the city's components function, how they are designed, & other cool stuff!

During the event, feel free to ask anything you want in the Twitch chat; like any guided tour, he will be there to answer your questions in real time. We're sitting in on this one! Let's show our support as a community and watch this together!

The stream will be on Saturday 12 at 9.00 EST (15.00 Central Europe time)

TLDR; Live stream of an epic technology. TOMORROW. Be there or be square!

Check out this live stream lesson on building terrain! This is a GREAT opportunity if you've ever wanted to learn!

When:  5th October[Saturday] 8pm Central time

    which is the 6th of October [Sunday] in EU at about 03:00AM

The month is quickly closing in! Who has Monday off? What are your plans for the long weekend? There's been a lot of exciting things happening around PMC! A warm welcome to all new members of the site. If you haven't already, head on over to the forums to introduce yourself. Existing members, if you have a spare moment, welcome them! Shout out to the MANY members that welcome new-comers and answer questions. There are too many to list, but your actions aren't going unnoticed!



OFFICIAL EVENTS AND CONTESTS
This is the final weekend to work on your contest entries for the official skin and project contests! Put those finishing pixels on your skins and lay those last blocks on your projects. Also, remember that a good presentation can increase your overall score!

Norse Mythology Skin Contest is going strong, with 139 unique entries. Remember to familiarize yourself with Norse Mythology using the resources provided! Contest ends May 27th!

The project contest, Preserving World Heritage also ends May 27th. For this contest, you'll choose a property from the UNESCO World Heritage List. Pick your favorite or one that inspires you the most. We've seen some great entries already!


COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CONTESTS
Makaneek is hosting a non-competitive skin event for those who play Caller's Bane (previously known as Scroll's) or for those who just enjoy making skins in their spare time! Check out the scrolls wiki or get the game (it's free!) for inspiration! Makaneek is putting all Caller's Bane skins a collection which you can view here!

Community Contests Ending Soon:

(Skins) Type	Title + Link	Host	Deadline
Reshade contest	Dumoria	anxii	May 25
Reshade contest	Reshade contest	Marma	May 26
Reshade contest	mess	cheyko	May 27
Reshade contest	Lil Diva	peachypotato	May 31

Visit the Community Event Calendar for a complete list of community events and contests!

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
It's no secret that Minecraft Forums are going into read-only mode on June 16th. Read their official announcement and the reasoning behind this decision here or check out this forum thread and share your thoughts!

Many of you celebrated Minecraft's 10th anniversary with us and others around the globe! Kolbi made a collection of the submissions he came across. We adore StLee's skin, ~✿~ Minecraft @ 10 - a creeper skin with a flower crown wearing pig overalls! Who knew creepers could be so cute!?

We're somehow already halfway through May! This means that we're closer to summer, but it also means the deadlines for this month's contests are approaching quick!



Today is also Minecraft's 10th Anniversary! Happy Anniversary, Minecraft! As Kolbi said it perfectly in his forum discussion Celebrate Minecraft's 10th Anniversary, that's "10 years of crafting, building, slashing, clicking and tapping." Kolbi also shares a couple of ideas if you want to join in on the celebration, but are not sure how:

- Download the free anniversary map for Java or Bedrock for free by BlockWorks
- Ride a wave of nostalgia all the way back to the days of Minecraft Classic
- Celebrate with Minecraft.net by viewing their anniversary page, timeline and special announcements!


In addition to this forum thread, Kolbi just released their Minecraft 10th Anniversary Project! The build includes a short but sweet timeline of Minecraft over the past decade.

10th Anniversary Timeline!
What better way to celebrate a 10 year anniversary than to reflect back on those years! Not only has Minecraft the game evolved over this time period but the community itself! Explore the past 10 years with this anniversary timeline!




Lydia Deetz wrote a wall post reflecting on their Minecraft journey that began on Christmas of 2013. If you write a wall post about your own journey, tag us! We want to read more of your experiences! What was your first Minecraft name? How about your first skin? Your first build?




OFFICIAL EVENTS AND CONTESTS
Norse Mythology Skin Contest is going strong, with 113 unique entries. Remember to familiarize yourself with Norse Mythology using the resources provided! Contest ends May 27th!
We've also included a super cool Norse Mythology Spotify playlist to get you in groove.

The project contest, Preserving World Heritage also ends May 27th. For this contest, you'll choose a property from the UNESCO World Heritage List. Pick your favorite or one that inspires you the most. We've seen some great entries already!


COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CONTESTS

Type	Contest	Host	Deadline
Team color challenge	Color War!	Wildcard_Gamer	May 18
Skin + art contest	The Big Bad Annual Archosaurian Battle	Carcharodontosaurus	Extended! May 18
Song inspiration contest	walk's 600 subscriber contest!	walk	(Round 1) May 19
Reshade contest	OC Dan Fenix	MildlyPanda	May 19
Reshade contest	Harlequinade birthday reshade	etqtay	May 24

DragonsDungeon pulled off another skin series collaboration, Pokemon Universe. The collaboration produced a collection of 22 awesome pokemon skins. If you're interested in hosting a similar event, DragonsDungeon wrote a wall post with helpful tips!


OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
PMC Member MrNovoa_ was featured on Minecraft.net in an article, Air Traffic. The article covers MrNovoa_'s Steampunk Airplane build as well as their Magical Forest Wolf and Dream of Paradise build and gives insight on the challenges faced when an organics builder attempts to build non-organics.



Kolbi's resource pack, Perfect Paintings, hit 1200 downloads this week! Congratulations on your milestone!