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Minecraft - Anyone out there?
Posted on 2/4/14 at 9:39 am
Posted on 2/4/14 at 9:39 am
My boy, 9 years old, loves playing this game. Will get on every night and play with different kids. I have tried to watch him, but I just cannot get into that game.
What's the appeal of it for kids or anyone in general?
What's the appeal of it for kids or anyone in general?
This post was edited on 2/4/14 at 9:42 am
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Posted on 2/4/14 at 9:42 am to OnTheBrink
I wish I had never shown my 7 year old nephew minecraft
That's literally all he fricking does
That's literally all he fricking does
Posted on 2/4/14 at 9:42 am to OnTheBrink
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What's the appeal of it for kids?
Not just kids. This board had a large following for a while, and I'm sure many still play it.
It's a fun game.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 9:45 am to B1rdman15
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Not just kids.
Yeah, I broadened that statement a little.
My cousin is a big PC gamer and I ask him and he said one of his friends does awesome shite on it, building random stuff and what not, but my boy just builds crappy looking tanks and flips a switch to shoot a cannon and tnt.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 9:45 am to B1rdman15
Sorry, dupe...
But to GnarCat, same with my son. After dinner and homework, all he does every night. Weekends we have to make him go outside cause he wants to live on the game. I sit and watch with him and he is playing with kids and literally all they do it bitch or backstab each other.
But to GnarCat, same with my son. After dinner and homework, all he does every night. Weekends we have to make him go outside cause he wants to live on the game. I sit and watch with him and he is playing with kids and literally all they do it bitch or backstab each other.
This post was edited on 2/4/14 at 9:47 am
Posted on 2/4/14 at 9:53 am to OnTheBrink
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but my boy just builds crappy looking tanks and flips a switch to shoot a cannon and tnt.
That's actually pretty cool. I'm sure you'd rather him do that than run around on GTA killing hookers.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 9:54 am to OnTheBrink
I couldn't get into the regular version, but the mod versions can be fun. With the Tekkit packs you can build nuke plants and all sorts of shite to power machines to do everything for you, so basically you can just build to your hearts content.
It's basically virtual legos/construx/tinker toys/erector set.
It's a lot better of a game to play for kids than kids that just go around killing the shite out of each other in Halo or whatever.
It's basically virtual legos/construx/tinker toys/erector set.
It's a lot better of a game to play for kids than kids that just go around killing the shite out of each other in Halo or whatever.
This post was edited on 2/4/14 at 9:56 am
Posted on 2/4/14 at 9:56 am to B1rdman15
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That's actually pretty cool. I'm sure you'd rather him do that than run around on GTA killing hookers.
Touché! He has always enjoyed legos and building stuff so no doubt the game is right up his alley. I have just always been more of a sports/shooter type gamer. I would like to show some interest in it with him, it is just very hard to do.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 10:00 am to Dam Guide
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I couldn't get into the regular version, but the mod versions can be fun. With the Tekkit packs you can build nuke plants and all sorts of shite to power machines to do everything for you, so basically you can just build to your hearts content.
This is what I am talking about. We got him a 360 for Christmas so he plays on that. He used to play on the computer or my wife's phone. How do you go about getting mod packs? Do they cost money?
One thing I do find funny about the game is when he will kill pigs and he has pork chops.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 10:02 am to OnTheBrink
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What's the appeal of it for kids or anyone in general?
It is Lego's/Lincoln Logs/Tinker Toys for the modern age.
It's an outlet for creativity.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 10:07 am to OnTheBrink
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This is what I am talking about. We got him a 360 for Christmas so he plays on that. He used to play on the computer or my wife's phone. How do you go about getting mod packs? Do they cost money?
I don't think the consoles have a lot of mods, I think you have to play the PC version for most of stuff I mess with.
It's all free, at least what I have played with.
I played Tekkit Lite and a few Feed The Beast packs. You can build your own pack of whatever mods you like the best as well, but that is a little harder.
Tekkit and FTB are easy though. Tekkit packs launch through the Technic launcher you download. They have a ton of mod packs. Hexxit is more based on a RPG where you build weapons and storm castles, Tekkit Lite is more based on machines and building, and Tekkit is an exploration based mod with the goal of going to the Moon. With the launcher you basically sign in with your minecraft id, pick the pack and it downloads and launches the game with everything installed. No work to do. FTB has their own launcher that works the same way and ton of different mod packs as well.
It also helps to get a texture pack, the minecraft graphics kill my eyes. I use the sphax texture packs mainly.
This post was edited on 2/4/14 at 10:07 am
Posted on 2/4/14 at 10:07 am to Dam Guide
Everquest Next Landmark is taking the idea of Minecraft to a whole new level.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 10:12 am to Dam Guide
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Dam Guide
Awesome!
Yeah, he wanted some "skins" last night so I made him show me and it was a "Feed the Beasts" skin pack, not sure if it is similar to what you just mentioned. I went ahead and paid $1.99 for it.
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It also helps to get a texture pack, the minecraft graphics kill my eyes. I use the sphax texture packs mainly.
Yep, that's one thing that gets me. Of all the realistic games out there, he plays one that looks like I played when I was a kid. I will ask him about them tonight.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 10:15 am to OnTheBrink
A group of Aggies have been building the entire A&M campus. Pretty impressive.
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This post was edited on 2/4/14 at 10:18 am
Posted on 2/4/14 at 10:22 am to starkag
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A group of Aggies have been building the entire A&M campus. Pretty impressive.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 10:42 am to Dam Guide
sphax purebdcraft is an excellent texture pack..
my favorite
my favorite
Posted on 2/4/14 at 11:30 am to starkag
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A group of Aggies have been building the entire A&M campus. Pretty impressive.
Yeah there are some impressive builds out there. There is a Harry Potter World one that just has this insane build of Hogwarts and the village below.
The best one I have ever seen though was the freakin exact scale Star Trek Next Gen Enterprise. It was just freakin insane.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 12:05 pm to starkag
That map needs a big jar for... you know.
Posted on 2/4/14 at 12:16 pm to TaxmanMSU
I'll post my tiger stadium in a few
Posted on 2/4/14 at 12:46 pm to SG_Geaux
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It is Lego's/Lincoln Logs/Tinker Toys for the modern age.
It's an outlet for creativity.
yea, and it's fricking fun as hell
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