Is Pixel Art Inferior?
Today a Reditt user by the name of Wolfx brought up the conversation that pixel art is inferior to other types of Minecraft submissions. Wolfx stated that he always downvotes pixel art, and that...
View ArticleSkyrim + Minecraft = SkyCraft
Alright, so we all know about the long held tradition of creating worlds in Minecraft that are a hybrid of our favorit games of all time, right? Such examples include the World of Warcraft map and...
View ArticleDispensers Facing a Jukebox Should Be Able to Put Records in the Jukebox.
OK, that was a big title, I know, but I made this suggestion to the Minecraft community the other day, and someone said that the Allocator Block currently already does this. But it doesn’t. Allocator...
View ArticleWhy Minecraft’s Exploration Falls Short of its Potential Part 2
What happened to the adventure part? It dies, because there’s no reason to adventure. It’s sad, because the game has a good foundation for making exploration worthwhile: Essentially infinite,...
View ArticleSnapshot 12w41a Released!
In honor of this weeks snapshot, I have compiled a changelog: The F3 overlay now shows which cardinal direction the player is facing on the f value – via Renamed Chat Settings to Multiplayer Settings...
View ArticleMake Desert Temples Harder to Obtain Loot From
I feel that Desert Temples (compared to Jungle Temples) are much easier to navigate and to obtain loot from. In Jungle Temples (assuming you don’t just break the blocks), there is a challenge to turn...
View ArticleFireworks!
Jeb has mentioned the possibility of adding fireworks to minecraft 1.5 I’ve had some ideas on what I think would be a good implementation. So something that Minecraft has no lack of are combustible...
View ArticleMore Choices for Ore Generation per World (part 2)
Regional This is one that I’ve wanted for a really long time. Instead of all ore types just mixed together in any given location, ores are regional, like caves. Whether it be by biome or just random,...
View ArticleTrading With Other Players
Sure you can use enderchests and command blocks to safely send items to each other, but can it be easier? And I don’t think you can make command blocks in survival. So this is how it should work, when...
View ArticleA ‘Progressive’ Difficulty Chosen at World Creation P1
Minecraft has always been the same. You build a shelter, gather materials, build a better home, rinse, repeat. This goes on until you basically have everything; a massive home complex, mob grinders,...
View ArticleMake Leaf Blocks Have Soft Collisions
Leaves should act and behave more like spiderweb, although falling or moving through them should not be nearly as slow. Making leaves having soft collisions would make jungle floors much more...
View ArticleVaried Dispencers Fire Distance Varied by Redstone Signal Strength
Someone recently approached me with an idea to make it so it is possible to aim with the dispensers. Basically his idea was that the distance a dispenser throws something depends on the signal strength...
View ArticleZiplines and Ropes!
I was thinking we should be able to do a few things here, the first is implement rope, rope could be shot from a bow, and should have the same properties as water, unlike vines you can go up water with...
View ArticleAlternative Decorative Forms
One thing I like about quartz, sandstone, and stone are the different forms they can take for decorative purposes. Quartz has regular, chiseled and pillar. Sandstone has regular, chiseled, and smooth....
View ArticlePrint Your Minecraft Creations!
Do you have an extra special Minecraft structure that you love so much you wish you could pet it in real life? Well, now you can (if you have a 3D printer)! Mineways is a Minecraft program that allows...
View ArticleIs Pixel Art Inferior?
Today a Reditt user by the name of Wolfx brought up the conversation that pixel art is inferior to other types of Minecraft submissions. Wolfx stated that he always downvotes pixel art, and that pixel...
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