FSTDTcraft

[Eniliad]

I have taken the liberty of upgrading Palin's Bridge To Nowhere. Why? For two reasons. One: it was a chance for me to test a large-scale version of a silly redstone project I was working on: A redstone-powered minecart track that recalls the cart from the other side. Two: I felt a single one-block-wide bridge did not truly reflect the monumental waste of technology, time and effort on the part of Palin in building the damn thing in the first place.

Therefore, I have finished this: The new Palin/Trump Bridge to Nowhere. Why Trump? Because the rails run on Iron Blocks, the redstone currents run on Gold Blocks, and the stops are buffered with Diamond Blocks. I did that because it was a truly wasteful material to use instead of, say, Cobblestone... and Trump just seemed to fit that one well.

http://imgur.com/a/ZFAvW (4 images)

The wires are part of a cool system: If the minecart is at the other station, you can push the same button you use to go, and it'll bring the minecart back to you! Problem is... you can't even see the other stop from the first, so you have no way of knowing when's a good time to push that button. Also, it's a massive amount of redstone for such a trivial function. To top it all off, again, the bridge goes absolutely nowhere spectacular at all.

Considering that, the time I spent working on a small test model, and the time clearing ice around it... this entire thing was a waste of about two hours' worth of time. A waste of time using a waste of resources to build a marvel of redstone engineering that does absolutely nothing useful to anybody whatsoever.

It's perfect.

[RavynousHunter]

I've been trying for weeks to fandangle a minecart recall system...and you do it in two hours?  I think I'll take the high-road and just look at your design sometime...

[Eniliad]

I've been trying for weeks to fandangle a minecart recall system...and you do it in two hours?  I think I'll take the high-road and just look at your design sometime...

Feel free. The bridge makes it look complex, but the system itself is actually pretty simple: Two parallel lines, each with a one-way current of redstone. When you push a button at either station, the current travels both to the powered rail next to it, and the one all the way on the other side. If you're at Station A and the cart is at Station B, it'll bring it back to you. It does have to be two one-way currents though; if you connect them, you'll get an endless loop, which is actually pretty funny to watch.

I've got a couple more screenshots to show you guys... I think most of you are already aware of this, but if you're not: Baconport is no longer classified as a snow biome. Rain is falling, not snow, and ice/snow that is removed stays gone. To that end, a few of us (mostly Zachski and myself) have been undergoing Operation: Thaw Baconport, or as I like to call it: Operation: Fuck Snow.

I've felt a drive to do this since the frozen-over city looked like a graveyard, a dead city... and removing the snow and ice is like breathing life into it to me. If you don't believe me, check this out:

http://imgur.com/a/lvQdW (2 images)

That's right... Baconport can be freed, and we're doing it right now. I could use some help though, whenever anyone has some spare time... we've cleared a fuckton of ice and snow, but the city and surrounding land/water is a big place, and it's not an easy task going through it all. If you've got some spare time, please, hop in and clear ice or snow from Baconport:

For ice, Glowstone has proven remarkably effective. For large areas, of course, you'll need to place a shitload of it, but it does break the ice and, since Baconport's no longer under the definition of "iceland", it won't come back. Thank the gaming gods.

For snow... that's more of a pain in the ass. I've taken to placing a ton of torches about to take out radii of snow around them (if I make something of yours look ugly, I apologize, but the offending torches can easily be removed), and punching out the stragglers. I've also gone on a fucking killing spree on snow golems; we can always put them back later if we want, but the fact that beings were running around creating additional snow drove me nuts.

As you can see, especially from the first screenshot, we've done a lot to clear it, but there's always more to go. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[sandman]

Isnt there a mod where you can make remote security cameras and viewscreens? That might work to know if the minecart is at the other station.

[Hades]

Eniliad - I'm getting rid of some snow and ice right now. Baconport must be liberated!

[Eniliad]

http://imgur.com/a/UiP5v

The sign isn't totally accurate yet, but we're getting there.

[Eniliad]

Strap in folks... I'm going to take you on a tour. You're going to love this, I promise.

It hasn't been long in real-life time from the time I started playing on the FSTDT server, and tonight. In-game, however, tonight I am proud to present the result of in-game weeks of cumulative effort, from a number of people; I'd like to particularly name Hades, Zachski, and Piemun for their help with the project of restoring Baconport.

A task that is, as of now... complete.

Well, okay... there's still some snow on surrounding hills, as well as in the midst of the forest behind the Underbacon sign... but not a lot! I'll mop up what little is left as time goes on. Either way, I'm quite happy to take you all on a tour of your beloved city. Images linked for size.

http://i.imgur.com/jJzNT.jpg

The North Baconport area that was still unfinished as of the last update. It's quite done now, and I've used Bonemeal to call forth grass and flowers on the field.

http://i.imgur.com/aUxZj.jpg

Last time I showed you East Baconport, there was still quite a bit of snow on the treetops... that has been thoroughly removed. Some collateral damage there actually... the flowers around the central post were disturbed by a bucket of water. I put them back but I'm not sure it's the same pattern. >_<

http://i.imgur.com/rphUB.jpg

More of the East Baconport area, to the north, showing where the snow remains. I didn't get that part on the way to Guantanemotend Bay because honestly, I think the icy wasteland fits the prison quite well.

http://i.imgur.com/hB0uv.jpg

North Baconport, near the farms. Some plant growth was disturbed but I replanted.

http://i.imgur.com/7aBG4.jpg

The forest of West Baconport, behind the Underbacon sign. I haven't got all the snow from here yet, mostly due to the fact that there's redstone and I had to be careful with water (and there's a LOT of ground to (un)cover). Still, a remarkable improvement.

I wanted to build some kind of memorial, though that's a terrible name since a memorial usually means somebody died. I wanted to commemorate the effort, and I really wanted it to be somewhere in the city. As I was pondering this problem... suddenly, I heard a KABOOM! I rushed over to where the sound came from, only to discover that the wood shed near the road into town and the chicken launcher had mysteriously exploded! I have no idea how that possibly could have happened. There wasn't anything left of the poor building either... so I decided that, since it was gone, I might as well use the space...

http://i.imgur.com/RM1n8.jpg

Every element of this small marker, except for the netherrack and iron bars, was instrumental in removing Baconport's ice and snow. There is also a marker nearby to describe it:

http://i.imgur.com/9eQT1.png

I also noticed that on the way down to Underbacon, there's a sign that says "Beat the snow! Go below!"... I added my own little note to that:

http://i.imgur.com/JyoAa.png

EDIT: I did not clear Sleepy's cave, which is a) huge, b) loaded with snow, and c) dark. If s/he's still around, s/he can get that one.

Also... am I going crazy, or did someone change the name of the theatre? I swear it said VILE before... now it says DICK. Weird.

[RavynousHunter]

Whelp, I decided to finish something I started in Baconport a fair while back.  Never really had an idea what I wanted to do with it until now...

Behold, the Tower of Elements!

The entrance to the Tower:


First Floor:


Second Floor:


Third Floor (with entrances to the Four Thrones, and ladders to the Channeling Room):


The Channeling Room:


The Throne of Earth:


The Throne of Air:


The Throne of Fire:


And, lastly, the Throne of Water:


Whelp, 'ere ya go!  I actually -had- a plan for it, after all!

[ETA]

HA!  I'm a moron...I forgot an overview.  Here she be!

[Otend]

Over the past few days, I've been building a transport system that is currently focused on my current project: an academy.  People are completely free to add and attach to it as they please; it's reached from a minecart line in front of the glass library, near the green-edged-flag ship.

Also, here are some pictures of things I did recently...
http://imgur.com/a/F602N#0

[Paimun]

Baconport is being shelved for the time being. Otend and I have decided to start a new map, probably survival, and to archive Baconport for another day. Everything will still be there, the map will just not be online for a while. Apologies to everyone that -was- working on something at the time, but there really wasn't a hell of a lot of interest in Baconport anymore, sadly.

[sandman]

Hey, Minecraft is like LEGO. It's the building that's fun, not the keeping. If this new survival map is multiplayer, let me know.

[Paimun]

It is, sandman. You are welcome to join us.

[sandman]

Chuck me the info. Underbacon II coming up!

[Eniliad]

Server address is the same, sandman. Just new map. (Don't worry, the old one is archived.)

[Paimun]

Poor sheep.



I laughed way harder at this than I should have.



Oops.




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