I don’t run the Minecraft snapshots on my server, but I have to say I am getting anxious to play with the Redstone update. Check out this preview of what should be coming our way sometime in the next few weeks.
Category: Games
Threatty is still at it making awesome Battlefield videos. This one is by far his best, although the old ones are still pretty sweet.
You can how update your Minecraft clients, as there is now an updated build for CraftBukkit.
Minecraft 1.4.6 Release Notes
Miner Wars, a sort of spiritual successor to Descent and Forsaken has a release date of December 1st. In Miner Wars you operate an advanced mining ship in a fully destructible and open-world environment, which remains persistent as you complete missions or play online with others. Realism and survival are key aspects of gameplay. Inventory and the way you use resources such as fuel, ammunition, oxygen, ore, and weapons are important when surrounded by dozens of warring factions. Miner Wars 2081 features both competitive and co-operative multiplayer. Players are able to complete the entire story campaign with multiple online allies.
Key-Features
- Open-world Environment
- Fully destructible and persistent (dig through asteroids, build / destroy space stations …)
- Seamless transition between outdoor and indoor environments
- Full Solar System traveling (billions of sectors)
- Intuitive Controls
- 6DOF – six degrees of freedom
- Skill-based game
- Fast adrenaline-pumping action
- Joystick Support
- Rich Gameplay
- Story campaign – 31 epic missions
- Mining and Exploration – Players are encouraged to explore and harvest
- Trading & Looting
- 50 weapons, armors, medicines, tools…
- 22 player ships
- RPG-like / Survival game-play
- Multi-player
- Co-op up to 16 players
- Death-match up to 16 players
- Survival & Sandbox
- Factions (Fourth Reich, Euro-American Confederation, China …)
- Devoted community which crowd-funded the development
- In-game editor
I really need to start playing more of this game. I have a bunch of beta keys if anyone wants to get in, although the game is releasing next week on November 20th.
For now, check out this pretty good beginners guide video by YouTube user FRANKIEonPCin1080p.