Notch Pumping Air Into Minecraft's Sky Dimension

[kortin]

I do like the notion, but between this and the map patch.. it is really driving home the concept that Notch has ADD.

I like the notion of the sky world, I love the notion of the map, but seriously theres so many other things that need to be in the game first, like More blocks, more recipes, NPCs, etc.

Perhaps notch needs to adopt the valve philosophy. Release the engine, let people play with it, and then buy out those modders who do great things with it and claim it as your own. I mean Notch has the money now, Im sure he can afford it now.

Maps have top priority in my mind. I can't build a continent with several cities in it if I'm constantly afraid of losing them! D: And I need to plan out where I'm going to build the cities and all that jazz. I know I can use Cartograph, but I need something in game that I can reference :\

 

[Tdc2182]

Those look pretty awful.

I mean, great idea, but if the end result makes the map look like you laid down roughly 7 million blocks of TNT, then it might not be a very well received update.


Of course, he could just make the seed's make floating islands in-game again, instead of making them an entirely different dimension.

Well, he even said it looks shitty now. Look up the "Aether" mod.

I have the feeling he will take a few ideas from that.

Also, ten bucks says the portal is gonna be 10 lightstones.

 

[aegix drakan_v1legacy]

I just hope it's got a lot more useful stuff in there. The nether is kinda useless...I mean, netherrack is cool, but it's not that special since it's everywhere, and glowstone is too annoying (break 9, to build ONE) to be useful, and fast travel is hampered by the fact that it's REDICULOUSLY dangerous. I practically never ever go into the place unless I'm picking up some netherrack (which I only use in my stuff because my texture pack makes it a nice awesome blue!).

For this new floating realm to be great...I'm hoping he adds dragon caves with treasure in it (and dragons to slay/tame), blocks that float up for a bit and then float back down slowly when redstone current is applied to them (so we can make elevators! ), some new mobs, a flying mount (to allow for easier travel in the realm), and/or some other useful/awesome stuff. If it's just a bunch of floating islands with one or two new blocks.......It's gonna be dull. He has a chance to make something that will blow our minds. I hope he does so.

Well, I hope it will be as good as this mod [http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/194948-coming-soon-the-aether-collab-king-kodaichi-shockah/] is shaping up to be.

Fuck that, Notch should just ask those guys if he can add the Aether officially.

That might be a good idea. there are a lot of cool stuff in that mod, last time I looked it up. I really hope he either just implements that, or takes a few ideas form there.

edit:

Also, ten bucks says the portal is gonna be 10 lightstones.

Oh dear gosh no....if he does that, he's gonna need to make lightstone less of a pain in the ass to work with. At least give us 5 lightstone shards per block we break. 1 per block makes it a huuuge pain to deal with. Unless that's changed. Last time I checked, that's what it was.

 

[Formica Archonis]

I love everyone complaining about Notch ripping off X Y and Z when the game used to have floating island maps back in Indev, which people have been clamoring to have back. First as a seed option and then as a Heaven-ish contrast to the Nether. Which was the inspiration for some of the mods. If that's ripping off something, then Notch is ripping off the people who ripped him off.

/See also: Lawn, get off of my.

 

[E-Penguin]

Looks like someone's taken a look at Terraria's floating islands, and thought "I like the look of those..."

Or he looked at the Aether mod that is a very anticipated wip mod for minecraft. its been around for months already,

 

[E-Penguin]

please say that I get to build a flying machine!

Like this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjb8AYyplNs&feature=player_embedded

 

[Me55enger]

I find it hilarious that a game of so little that is popular for so much is being outpaced by the mods of people not employed to create the game.

Give it up.

 

[antipunt]

Wait...there's a fast travel option in Minecraft?.. How? Since when?

 

[SovietSecrets]

Depressing. I have spent a lot of time creating my floating island and now hes putting them in? Sad.

 

[GrizzlerBorno]

Well, I hope it will be as good as this mod [http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/194948-coming-soon-the-aether-collab-king-kodaichi-shockah/] is shaping up to be.

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http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/194948-coming-soon-the-aether-collab-king-kodaichi-shockah/
Notch is so shameless in his taking ideas from mods.

get

If Notch did this like it was done in a mod <url=http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/194948-coming-soon-the-aether-collab-king-kodaichi-shockah/#p3050166>here, everything would turn out better.

it.

There's a mod.

But here's what I reckon: A) I will bet money, that the creators of that mod will not mind IN THE LEAST, if Notch "copies" their idea into his game.

and B)

It seems that Notch literally cannot win here.

Makes the mod official?
OH WOW JUST USING MODS NOW NOTCH? YOU LAZY BASTARD!

Doesn't use the mod, and instead makes his own version?
WHY ARE YOU NOT USING THE MOD THE MOD IS BETTER STOP RIPPING OFF THEIR IDEAS NOTCH!

Decides to just not incorporate sky worlds?
WHY ARE YOU NOT PUTTING THESE IN NOTCH WHY ARE YOU SUCH A LAZY GIT THESE WOULD BE GREAT

The man could walk across water, and people would complain about how he's taking money away from ferrymen.

This. Quote for truth, mate. Quote for fucking truth.

 

[Sylocat]

So, he's beating the Aether Collab to the punch, huh?

 

[emeraldrafael]

sounds cool, though I've arleady spawned in worlds where stuff is just randomly floating in teh air. Usually with water running down.

 

[kebab4you]

Aether soonish in my minecraft? Looks more likely then you think. Can't wait... Aldo if I remember right he also said a while back that he wouldn't add aether before nether was more interesting, soooo that is probably soon ahead also

Now if he could state official that the build base then capture the flag mode would be coming I could die happy!

 

[Spinwhiz]

I hope one day to see a floating Escapist March Mayhem 2011 Champs "Blimp" in the world of Minecraft. Just chillin' or traveling the world.

 

[The Urban Moose]

When this mod comes into the game, we will need a way to travel across the islands, and quite frankly, building bridges wouldn't be as fun. We have the boat for mainland ocean travel... why not a hang glider or plane or something for the sky world?

 

[Gralian]

Looks like Minecraft is taking inspiration from Bioshock Infinite. I approve.

However what i would most like are elevators. I also think they would make a much more entertaining way to travel to the sky instead of a portal...

And after this update, Notch should include an underwater paradise!

Okay, maybe there's too much Bioshock in here. But damn if it doesn't sound awesome.

 

[Sing Kritanakom]

a flying mount (to allow for easier travel in the realm),

You will be able to put a saddle on, and ride, FLYING PIGS.

You heard it here first.

 

[Xman490]

This sounds great. This sky world could have waterfalls like the Nether's lavafalls, and grass and snow blocks instead of netherrack and glowstone.
Or Notch could do something else with it.

 

[xXGeckoXx]

Well, I hope it will be as good as this mod [http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/194948-coming-soon-the-aether-collab-king-kodaichi-shockah/] is shaping up to be.

Ah, I was ninja'd.

Yeah, I have a feeling that mod is the reason he's announced it. I'm actually a bit surprised he doesn't mention it. There's no way he doesn't know about it...

Skylands is awesome. I actually have a feeling that the official version won't be as good. It feels like a tag on. Skylands was based around a preset adventure in a different setting. Finding the secret huts, bridges and gravel fields.

 

[Mezzo.]

Anyone wanna build Zeal already? It's been begging to be built.