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I just wanted to present a warning about Minecraft: That game is distilled binary crack. I have lost a couple of entire days to the damned thing, and I only pur

I just wanted to present a warning about Minecraft: That game is distilled binary crack. I have lost a couple of entire days to the damned thing, and I only purchased it a couple of weeks ago. So just be careful if you try it out. I'm a recovering Minecraftoholic.

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traskjd 16y ago
Off topic, but I also purchased it and just don't get it. Or is that part of the appeal? I can't decide since I do spend time with it but more trying to work out wtf I'm meant to do :-)
- daychilde 16y ago
  If you're not meeting any monsters, check in the options and change from "Peaceful" to another mode. Beyond that - there aren't really any goals. It's a huge sandbox. However, there may be some depth you're missing: - There are some 'toys' to play with - minetrains, for one. You can build tracks and minecarts - unpowered and powered. - If you dig deep enough, you can get redstone, which can be used to simulate electrical circuits. There's a whole thread on the Minecraft forum with basic constructs like OR / AND / XOR / etc - people have built things as complex as a twelve-hour clock (although it doesn't keep time accurately because there's no way to synch time - but it is as close as could be made and does function in the sense that it accurately counts 60 seconds, 60 minutes, twelve hours...) - I also saw a turing machine being worked on, as well as a few other similar devices. VERY complex stuff, considering. - People have developed cannons The more basic activities include finding caves and exploring them... But there's some great silly stuff - like you can make a saddle and go ride pigs. Is any of that stuff you've missed that sounds interesting? I hope so. I suppose it's a game that might appeal more to younger folks - but as a 35-year-old, I love it. But I always loved SimCity, Simutrans (a freeware transportation simulator. Disclaimer: I'm the "Benevolent Dictator" of the International forum, and provide much of the hosting)... I also played GTA:SA, but not really the official missions - I just drove around and made it my own sandbox... Flight simulators... All in all, I don't so much like games as I do simulated environments... so Minecraft is right up my alley.

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traskjd 16y ago

Off topic, but I also purchased it and just don't get it. Or is that part of the appeal? I can't decide since I do spend time with it but more trying to work out wtf I'm meant to do :-)

daychilde 16y ago
If you're not meeting any monsters, check in the options and change from "Peaceful" to another mode. Beyond that - there aren't really any goals. It's a huge sandbox. However, there may be some depth you're missing: - There are some 'toys' to play with - minetrains, for one. You can build tracks and minecarts - unpowered and powered. - If you dig deep enough, you can get redstone, which can be used to simulate electrical circuits. There's a whole thread on the Minecraft forum with basic constructs like OR / AND / XOR / etc - people have built things as complex as a twelve-hour clock (although it doesn't keep time accurately because there's no way to synch time - but it is as close as could be made and does function in the sense that it accurately counts 60 seconds, 60 minutes, twelve hours...) - I also saw a turing machine being worked on, as well as a few other similar devices. VERY complex stuff, considering. - People have developed cannons The more basic activities include finding caves and exploring them... But there's some great silly stuff - like you can make a saddle and go ride pigs. Is any of that stuff you've missed that sounds interesting? I hope so. I suppose it's a game that might appeal more to younger folks - but as a 35-year-old, I love it. But I always loved SimCity, Simutrans (a freeware transportation simulator. Disclaimer: I'm the "Benevolent Dictator" of the International forum, and provide much of the hosting)... I also played GTA:SA, but not really the official missions - I just drove around and made it my own sandbox... Flight simulators... All in all, I don't so much like games as I do simulated environments... so Minecraft is right up my alley.