Comments on: Minecraft gets major update http://boingboing.net/2012/08/01/minecraft-gets-major-update.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 16:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: elix http://boingboing.net/2012/08/01/minecraft-gets-major-update.html#comment-1496153 elix Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174214#comment-1496153 If you like LEGO, this is LEGO in an (almost) infinite sandbox that randomly generates relatively realistic (but still fantastic) terrain and includes monsters, a crafting system, and a simple electrical and mechanical system that has been used to create working computers inside the simulation. I'd say it's worth it. It has massive fan support, and Mojang is open to modders creating extra content and features (which they do, like mad). If you like LEGO, this is LEGO in an (almost) infinite sandbox that randomly generates relatively realistic (but still fantastic) terrain and includes monsters, a crafting system, and a simple electrical and mechanical system that has been used to create working computers inside the simulation.

I’d say it’s worth it. It has massive fan support, and Mojang is open to modders creating extra content and features (which they do, like mad).

]]> By: Cydonia http://boingboing.net/2012/08/01/minecraft-gets-major-update.html#comment-1495740 Cydonia Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174214#comment-1495740 I feel like I really need to get this game. Worth it? I feel like I really need to get this game. Worth it?

]]> By: Tom White http://boingboing.net/2012/08/01/minecraft-gets-major-update.html#comment-1495048 Tom White Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174214#comment-1495048 Use MCEdit to drop the few chunks that your base is in into a newly generated world. Use MCEdit to drop the few chunks that your base is in into a newly generated world.

]]> By: soylent_plaid http://boingboing.net/2012/08/01/minecraft-gets-major-update.html#comment-1495044 soylent_plaid Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=174214#comment-1495044 Great, so now I'll have to restart my world *again* just to see the new stuff.  Just when I finished my amazing tunnel network. Great, so now I’ll have to restart my world *again* just to see the new stuff.  Just when I finished my amazing tunnel network.

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