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    Minecraft/Modding What mod have you been enjoying as of late?
    ShelLuser
    • 05/13/2021 11:51 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    While I enjoy playing with mods I also don't want them to deviate too much from Minecraft itself. In other words: enhancing my gameplay is ok, but drastically changing gameplay and/or adding whole new goals and such is a no no for me. So basically I rely on 4 main mods:
    • Tinkers Construct (better tools which still require effort to make)
    • Mekanism (for the 'tech' in the game)
    • Botania (helps enhance the "tech experience" with nature)
    • Applied Energistics 2 (the best storage facility there is IMO, but with a steep learning curve)
    I think it's amazing how those 4 can work together and actually manage to enhance each other instead of adding overlap and more "bloat" into the game. However... I also use some additional mods to help make the gameplay a little smoother:
    • Iron Chests (for extra storage)
    • Integrated Dynamics + Integrated Tunnels (for cabling & inventory control)
    • Voxelmap (helps you keep track of the world)
    • Just Enough Items ("JEI"); to keep track of all the extra items and recipes.
    All this combined with OptiFine (obviously) because I can't see myself playing without it anymore 😎

    I even wrote a blog about my experiences, you can find that here, which is going to become a series of some sort. With a little luck we'll be working on part 2 this evening.
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    Minecraft/Discussion is there a way we could add Player's rug in the vanilla without having a modded just using a datapack?
    ShelLuser
    • 05/13/2021 9:42 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    So.. first thing coming to my mind.. what is a player rug? 🤔

    Anyway, looked into it in the mean time and also found some mods. No, you won't be able to pull this off with a datapack. Don't forget that a datapack is only a collection of vanilla aspects, but more automated. Functions can do a lot but they're still limited to (vanilla) in-game commands. And while you can add player heads into the game by applying a bit of variation you don't have any options of accessing any skin properties.
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    Minecraft/Discussion What is the stupidest rule you've ever come across on a server?
    ShelLuser
    • 05/13/2021 9:27 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    Every rule is stupid in the eyes of those that don't want to follow them. But that doesn't automagically imply that the rule(s) are actually stupid. See, I've also done a fair share of server hopping and also came across some which applied rules that didn't appeal to me. Does that make them stupid? Hardly.

    IMO threads like these are stupid. Because it'll probably end up in a "whine thread", all we get are one sided stories and of course the server is "always" wrong.

    To illustrate... "So I came across this server which said to be vanilla survival yet when I took down a building I got banned for "griefing", the heck? How stupid is that?!"

    I'm kinda convinced that there will be players who won't think the rule is stupid just like there are players who do. Then what? ;)
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    Help/JavaEdition Minecraft Health regen/saturation
    ShelLuser
    • 05/11/2021 8:26 pm
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    I have no idea what you mean... too fast? Are you using a modded server by any chance? Because then I would start by checking its config: several servers (like Paper) allow you to fully customize all vanilla behavior and even applied some changes themselves already.
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    Help/JavaEdition Inexplicable problem
    ShelLuser
    • 05/11/2021 8:24 pm
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    Definitely not vanilla.
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    Minecraft/Discussion What happened to vanilla survival servers?/ are any true survivals servers still alive?
    ShelLuser
    • 05/11/2021 8:23 pm
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    Now, I understand where you're coming from and you're absolutely right about some things but... what is the problem with claiming, economy, etc.? You should be able to just ignore all that and focus on survival. I once played on a faction server but simply turned off all PVP so that I could fully concentrate on survival.

    However... that obviously does depend on the server. Yah, this is the classic server dilemma: finding a good balance between Minecraft and "enhanced" Minecraft. And it makes sense: would you enjoy spending a few hours on a build only to see it getting blown up by griefers? I'm pretty sure that a vast majority of players doesn't care about that nonsense and simply wants to.. I dunno, actually enjoy themselves? ;)

    Having said that I do happen to know a server which does a good job of trying to combine the whole lot: both claiming / teleporting / etc / etc and regular survival play. In fact: they don't even have claiming, at all, but still have protected stuff.

    The server is called Empire Minecraft and what makes it stand out from the rest is its world separation. Every one of their 9 servers has a town world: here you have a plot of 64x64x64 (give or take) and which is protected by default. Go into the mining or survival world otoh (these are called the wastelands & the frontier) and you'll end up in full survival mode. For example: you enter the world from one of many outposts and once you travel into the world the only way to get out is to go back to one of those outposts again. No teleporting, no nonsense, go back the way you came. There are a few enhancements: a compass actually works there and will, by default, point you to the closest outpost.

    You also don't claim land there, so that's also no issue. However... you claim blocks. It's a long story ;) But in the end you'll end up in a world where you end up with full survival play.

    Heck... building in the wasteland is not suggested because the world resets every so many times (usually 4 times per year) and it could go unannounced (hardly, but... it's something to keep in mind). However... that's exactly what I have done in the past: enter the wasteland with nothing, and then try to survive in there with only the resources available to me. And the best part... the moment I want back to safety I simply go to an outpost, tp back into town and I have all the luxiouries of town again.

    Maybe something to consider?
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    Minecraft/Discussion Best Minecraft Edition
    ShelLuser
    • 05/11/2021 4:30 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    For a long time the Win10 edition didn't even allow you to bind the alt key (I use that to sneak) which seems like a trivial feature to me. It's a fun version in the overall but more too drowned in advertisements for my liking. Not to mention that the Java edition gives you much more freedom; think about mods and datapacks and such.
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    Minecraft/Discussion deleted
    ShelLuser
    • 05/11/2021 4:25 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    If you're talking about this poll then there's a good reason: a bug somewhere. I can't vote too so... it's not something on your end.
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    Minecraft/Discussion Could entity303 possibly be real?
    ShelLuser
    • 05/10/2021 4:11 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    Of course it's real!

    ...when using the right datapack 😁
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    Help/JavaEdition Whats your favorite biome
    ShelLuser
    • 05/09/2021 11:28 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    Mecilium or whatever it's called, the mushroom biome for me 😎 No hostile mobs spawn there.
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    Help/JavaEdition Can someone help me?
    ShelLuser
    • 05/09/2021 11:23 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    No workie because the image itself isn't there. You likely used a location for which only you have access.
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    Discussions/MinecraftDungeons I purchased MC Dungeons on the Microsoft Store but I can't figure out how to install mods on this version.
    ShelLuser
    • 05/09/2021 11:20 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    Not really possible, setting this up can cause major problems.

    Thing is.. MS uses a special storage location for all software that originates from the store. That location is not easily accessible and it'll require you to override several safety options.

    There's more.. Starting these programs is done in a specific way as well, you don't start a simple executable which will make the use of a mod loader even more difficult.
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    Discussions/General Do you like ads?
    ShelLuser
    • 05/09/2021 11:14 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    What are these ads you speak off? 🤔
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    Discussions/General What Operating System Do You Use?
    ShelLuser
    • 05/09/2021 11:13 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    Depends on my needs. For client stuff, so to actually use my PC, I use Windows 10. Even enjoy it, there's a lot more which Win10 can do than most people seem to realize.

    But when I need a server I rely on FreeBSD. Perfect Unix-like OS and it even runs Java thus it can host my Minecraft server.
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    Minecraft/Modding What Is Your Favorite Mod?
    ShelLuser
    • 05/09/2021 9:58 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    None of the above.

    My 4 favorite mods are Tinkers Construct, Mekanism, Botania & Applied Energistics 2.
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    Minecraft/Modding I want to remove hell and ender world from the game
    ShelLuser
    • 05/09/2021 9:57 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    You don't need mods for that, just edit your server.properties file and change "allow-nether"; it's a vanilla setting. Modded server versions will also have an option to disable the End.
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    Minecraft/Modding Modpacks?
    ShelLuser
    • 05/09/2021 9:54 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    Why not roll your own? Most modpacks are IMO overhyped, they cram a lot of stuff into the collection and pay little attention to gameplay. IMO it's much more fun to pick some mods of your own and see how you fare with those.
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    Minecraft/Discussion What is your favorite command
    ShelLuser
    • 05/09/2021 8:54 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    /data; If you were interested in "scripting" as I like to call it and you didn't want to constantly check the wiki for entity and block stats then your only other option was using an NBT explorer of some kind. Well, now we can use /data to check up on stuff and it's ridiculously extensive. It allows us to do stuff which would otherwise only be doable with mods.

    And sometimes it's in the details... for example.. I really enjoy playing together with my gf, we often play on a private LAN server where the habbit has become that I play in creative and she uses survival; at least when I'm experimenting with stuff. Oh, we both have access to commands btw.

    So... let's say I want to give her something extra but without the risk of spoiling her game. I mean... sure, I can drop down a chest filled with beacons or enderpearls or whatever but it won't do much good for gameplay. Enter /data... I place a chest and execute: /data merge block <coords> {LootTable:"chests/abandoned_mineshaft"} and she'll get a randomized treasure chest; same as one that spawned in a mineshaft.

    Or maybe... "chests/end_city_treasure", "chests/nether_bridge" or perhaps "chests/jungle_temple". You get the idea.

    This command is so darn versatile... Need to check what someone has in their inventory? => /data get entity @p Inventory. Need to check the items in their enderchest? => /data get entity @p EnderItems.

    Last night I was asked for a method to quickly clean out a chest (as a sort of trash can). Well... /data merge block <coords> {Items:[{}]}.
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    Minecraft/Discussion most useless mob
    ShelLuser
    • 05/09/2021 8:28 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    Most useless drops? That would be a zombie pigman IMO; at best you get a gold nugget together with some rotten flesh and that's about it.

    Bats don't give you much drops either, but I don't think that's bad because they're also very easy to kill. In fact... bats are actually quite useful for the game. There can only be an x amount of mobs around you and if there are a few bats in the area then they'll take up the "slots" for hostile mobs. So, in a way you could argue that the little guy is actually taking his spot from zombies, skeletons and/or creepers. Not bad ;)
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    Minecraft/Discussion What mob makes you feel embarrassed if you die to it ?
    ShelLuser
    • 05/09/2021 8:25 am
    • Level 61 : High Grandmaster System
    Hmm, just surviving a horde of silverfish and then having one last one come and sting you... yech.
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