Minecraft, is it for me?

Pierre3400 · Sep 18, 2014

Hey guys,

For a loooooooong time now, i have been ignoring Minecraft, i have purposely stayed away from it, since im a lover of graphics.

It has been ages since i found a game where i could let my creativity flow, and notget bored.

SimCity was a hope, but a major fail due to city limits.

Today i started to look into Minecraft.

Can some one tell me, in short, why i should play this game? Can i play it with my friends? (does that bring extra charge?)

DarkVirusVx · Sep 18, 2014

You can play with friends(no extra change unless you want to rent a server).

One word Mods!

Mods make the game almost limitless.

Fantasy/RPG mods (Skyrimcraft, Twilight Forrest ,Thaumcraft 3 Ars Magica, DivingRPG so many more)

Post apocalyptic (Fallout(vaulttec), 30 Days After The Apocalypse, Broken world, DayZ)

Player made game modes.

Pierre3400 · Sep 18, 2014

So if i buy the game, and want to play with a buddy, are we in the same world or what? As far as mods go, do the mods need to be installed on the server? on my own game how does that work?

DarkVirusVx · Sep 18, 2014

You can host a server on your PC(need to forward posts ext) or open your game to lan and uses a VPN (hamachi, Tunngle and Evolve all work) to play.

if you were logging into the server you need the mods the server uses. Most people use mob packs. FTB http://www.feed-the-beast.com/mod-packs. you could build your own or use premade ones.

I would recommend starting with vanilla to learn the basics. Mods can add hundreds of craftings options and it can be overwhelming.

Sense you said you are really into graphics you may want to check out www.landmarkthegame.com/ I haven't tried it but it may be more of what you are looking for.

MunkyTOS · Sep 18, 2014

Minecraft I have found to be one of the few games I can not get completely bored with after the countless hours I've played. There is really so much you can do in the game and the huge library of mods out there brings endless fun for you and your friends. +1 to what dark said and its all relatively easy to set up and manage.

Pierre3400 · Sep 23, 2014

I tried out the Demo, and well, i took the plunged and bought the game.

Pierre3400 · Sep 23, 2014

I am really surprised that i cant even run fancy graphics??

trekky · Sep 23, 2014

Try updating your Java
I play on a 1100T and a 7970 @2560x1440 and get 60FPS +

also I would try Skyblock it is a pretty fun play style

Pierre3400 · Sep 24, 2014

When you say Java, which Java? Cos its apparently not the same for Chrome as is for Firefox, and IE..?

EarthDog · Sep 24, 2014

I played it with my son for a while... then that was it. While neat, it just didn't seem to be a game that was pointed toward my demographic (adult) and I lost interest pretty quickly.

trekky · Sep 28, 2014

what are you even talking about?
multiplayer option is ALWAYS there.
a HDMI cord has nothing to do with it!

ChanceCoats123 · Sep 29, 2014

Pierre3400 said:
When you say Java, which Java? Cos its apparently not the same for Chrome as is for Firefox, and IE..?

System Java. It is the same for all browsers since it's a stand-alone program. The browsers just call the main Java program when they run certain tasks. Different browsers may require different releases (versions) of Java, but it's definitely all the same Java.

Pierre3400 · Sep 29, 2014

Well if thats the case, then all is up to date, but still slow as heck with fancy.

Arbiter Odie · Sep 29, 2014

Really? Is this on your daily gamer? Because you should be getting hundreds of frames per second.

You should install optifine at some point, but the performance problem shouldn't be there at all, honestly.

FlailBoy · Oct 3, 2014

I bumped my Java memory to 1.5 gb (1536m) and it seemed to help.

http://www.wikihow.com/Increase-Java-Memory-in-Windows-7

MunkyTOS · Oct 3, 2014

I think also minecraft itself limits its memory too IIRC. Some launchers allow you to manually set how much of your memory minecraft has access to and that can sometimes be the difference of smooth vs choppy.

bamato · Oct 3, 2014

I'm the same as you Pierre, I've not tried minecraft. If you're looking for a game with limitless possibilities and is mentally stimulating, I'd suggest Kerbal Space Program. LOTS of user mods out there, very intuitive, very fun.

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