Lord of the Rant.
Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Upstate South Carolina
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My wife loves helping out so maybe I'll build a skyway to the Bridgeport flyover from the Stairs of Insanity so she can gather resources and run them while I'm at school and work.
While I'm around I'll help out too. I love the trap idea though I have concern about water flow and spring placement. If the spring is at a step down then there won't be a problem. If it's in the middle of a flow on the same level then it'll back flow the original spring. If you're stepping down then you won't need another spring because the fall will start a new 7 block count for flow. I gotta run so I can't go into more detail but am looking forward to working with you on this one! Louis L'Amour, “To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.” Visit our archived Minecraft world! | Maybe someday I'll proof read, until then deal with it. |
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I am worthless beyond hope. Join Date: May 2004
Location: Inner Swabia. If you have to ask twice, don't.
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I decided to not go with shorter rise/run of the springs both because it saves me a vertical block, water is infinitely available and, importantly, I tried to make a similar design to what you suggest in my cactus farm and it is a nightmare to manage the flows at the intersections. It ended up being faster and easier to build the way it's proposed here... Now... there is another way: We could make this only 2 high by using signs to block the flows, but my experience tells me this is less efficient... |
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Rocket Surgeon
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: The Canadark
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Awesome. I was heading over to see if I could help when I got a chunk error, so logged out, back in and.....drowned in invisible water while the world was loading and I couldn't move or do anything.
Great. Betas. Top tip: don't logout while you're in a boat, it turns out. Guess I'll spend the next few hours rebuilding all my stuff instead of helping. Sorry guys. |
Selfish Heathen
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Zone of Pain
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That's actually kind-of a widely known issue that's been around as long as boats have been in alpha/beta SMP. Boats in general are a world of pain in SMP (both on the user and manifesting in increased server load) and I've actually considered disabling them on our server until notch fixes/replaces them.
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I am worthless beyond hope. Join Date: May 2004
Location: Inner Swabia. If you have to ask twice, don't.
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After some tests on a full model , i think the source block placement needs to be slightly adjusted.
I will upload an improved image... Also: I had originally thought that the platforms between the sections of river should be one height. This was a bad idea. Still working out what they should look like, but my best guess is stepped. 709 also introduced the intriguing possibility of making the entire thing criss-crossed... |
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I am worthless beyond hope. Join Date: May 2004
Location: Inner Swabia. If you have to ask twice, don't.
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I also attempted to use a program called Minecraft Structure Planner that effectively produces a grid and allows you to paint on textures (from minecraft) on multiple levels. It was quite nice for one or two layers for small things, but for large things with multiple aligning layers it lacked a certain finesse and ease of use. I really could have used a transparency option for overlaying above and below layers, or even just an easy (quick) key stroke toggle. Illustrator effectively gives me all of the above with a faster work flow -- especially for highly symmetric structures. I mentioned the need for an improved water source design. After some experimentation after hours (I couldn't stay away), I realized the only way to handle the corners and not get into trouble was to use three source blocks at the corners with a notch inside to prevent the formation of a still water block: And a detailed explanation of platform sizes/heights allowing for the inverted corner sources to be used without having a still block. This step design aspect prevents mobs from jumping out of the water onto a ledge by off-setting the stair step drop of the platform from the drop in the rivers. As before heights are indicated by grey scale: Again, all comments/suggestions welcome and appreciated (as long as they are not snarky). |
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¡Damned!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Purgatory
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I spent a little time today placing torches for the underside so it'll glow from the bottom, and did some covering work. I think you guys will be surprised how much cobble the tops take. I went through 4 inventories and didn't even get 1/4 of the way done.
Looks fantastic though. So it goes. |
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I am worthless beyond hope. Join Date: May 2004
Location: Inner Swabia. If you have to ask twice, don't.
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I wonder... it might be because i am using the web browser version of the game at work...
Nope... Response Code 503 from minecraft's server, whatever that means... Hmm, perhaps too many attempts to login... |
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I am worthless beyond hope. Join Date: May 2004
Location: Inner Swabia. If you have to ask twice, don't.
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Excellent excellent work by all on the communal mob trap.
709 and I spent the rest of the early early morning lighting up the trap with red stone torches... An observatory will be added above the opening at some point. There is also a surprise to those who were the first to see the trap in operation, no hints, but it is glorious. We left the access ladder to the trap intact in case anyone wants to do something inside... it will be removed before the trap is sealed shut. Thanks again... That was really fun... Oh, and 709 I left the remainder of the redstone torches in one of the chests... |
Lord of the Rant.
Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Upstate South Carolina
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I snuck by there this morning and walked around the top of it and was impressed by the work. I only wish I could have been more help in it. Can't wait to see it in operations. There were baddies on it when I stopped by today too. I'm sure it's going to work very well.
Louis L'Amour, “To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.” Visit our archived Minecraft world! | Maybe someday I'll proof read, until then deal with it. |
Rocket Surgeon
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: The Canadark
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Well, that was scary....
Last night I was looking at the new mob trap from the scaffolding above when I logged off. So, today, when I logged back on, I was in the trap...getting gradually dragged to centre.... I managed to get out (although it did require mining and replacing a single block - no worries - all is as it was before I started) but it was pretty crazy for a minute. |
M AH - ch ain saw
Join Date: May 2004
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