We did some long-range exploring to the north, found two villages, and came back. So we changed tactics to find iron and diamonds. We found a whole lotta iron in the temp base mine, and started filling in the hoppers for the Spooder Farm.
Thanks to all who stopped by, chatters & lurkers alike! 😁
The mob farm took a long time yesterday, and still isn't 100%. So let's go exploring to find the resources to finish it off. & maybe just find new stuff.
Starting @ 18:00 US Central, 23:00 UTC.
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The Spooder Mob Farm is built! It took longer to build than I expected, but there were some cavern complications while digging it out.
Just need to make a collection system and let the farm build up the string!
Thanks to all who came out, as drive-bys or lurkers or chatters.
Seeya next time! 😁
Last week we did landscaping, but considered work on the platform. This week - a mob farm idea for needed string, then landscaping and maybe show some platform love.
Start @ 18:00 US Central, 23:00 UTC.
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Working on some changes….
Right now I'm working out how to re-post all of the various Minecraft worlds and progress shots I had on the old site, but I haven't figured out all...
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Well, whaddya know - nothing distracted me from landscaping. Just expanded the temp base's storage chests and dug down the entrance plain to the castle.
Next stream will be on Sat, 4 April. I may move the start time to 18:00 US Central / 23:00 UTC, I'm undecided….
Thanks to all who stopped by! 😁
We got sidetracked with some landscaping yesterday - clearing forest and digging down some very tall hills. Let's keep going and see what distracts us this time.
Starting @ 20:00 US Central, 01:00 UTC.
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Well, I got distracted by the forest looming over the platform, so I clear-cut a whole chunk of it and started digging down to the planned level of the hills around the castle. Well, plans are made to be remade.
Thanks to all who stopped by! 😁
Tomorrow’s stream is planned for about the same time.
The castle platform is coming along with placement, let's keep putting down the locations of other rooms and areas!
Starting @ 20:00 US Central, 01:00 UTC.
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"Regular" Streams are somewhat finalized now.
Thank you to all who have come by the last three streams. I really do appreciate the visitors, and as always, the streams will remain lurker friendly. Now...
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Overhead map of Minecraft world file that shows the area selected for the castle as a forested area on the left side, and a lake on the right side of the image. In that area, the promontory/to-be-constructed base for the castle is marked out with a grid of grey stone blocks and yellow torches. Major buildings are drawn and labeled in red above the grid. Clockwise from top left/12:00 position: Laboratory/Chapel, with two unlabeled towers at each corner, next to that at 2:00 is the Keep with the flying bridge to the Count's chambers, continuing around at 5:00 is the Clocktower, then at about 6:00 is the Library, with an unlabeled building and two towers at about 7:00.
We got some decent planning done, and even blocks laid out, based on the Intro to CSoTN:
Thanks to all who came by! 😁
In an original turn of events, let's stream Minecraft! We've got a temp base, we started a platform for the castle, let's do some shaping and detail planning.
Starting @ 20:00 US Central, 01:00 UTC.
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Let's do some more Minecraft! Got the temp base set up at the edge of where the castle will be, started our deep mine, so let's lay out some plans.
Starting now.
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We started a new world from a new seed, hopefully in a better spot to allow for a more impressive castle.
I'd like to stream tomorrow, but it'll probably be a little bit earlier. I will update my schedule on the website & in Twitch as soon as I have a better idea.
Thanks to all who stopped by! 😀
"We'll start with a LITTLE catching up…" I may be coming back to streaming, but apparently that doesn't mean my ability to verbalize my thoughts with proper grammar and completeness is coming along….
The stream itself will do better than this. I promise. With my pinky!
I'm coming back to streaming! We'll start with a catching up, and then move on to some Minecraft.
Starts @ 18:00 US Central / 23:00 UTC.
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Okay, next stream should be on Friday
I've gotten some emotes from a very talented artist, Freya Juliet, and uploaded them to Twitch - pending Twitch Overlord approval. I've gotten almost everything else...
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Coming back real soon…
The last item of the last big purchase (audio equipment/peripherals/paraphernalia) has arrived and I'm currently setting up and optimizing things. I'm also pleased to announce I am working with...
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Quick update
I wanted to test my setup this past weekend, and when checking everything out I discovered my headphones died/won't charge. And without a charge, the volume is barely audible...
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Setup is mostly back, mostly….
The reason for lack of updates: the stuff I ordered and installed technically works, but not very well. I've gotten a new camera set up, but the chroma key...
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Without the help of others, I’d be in a far worse spot right now. Others are facing the same situation. Help were and when you can. Encourage others to help.
It’s hard, but we got this.
The world has so many possible ways to get better right now. I’m focusing on that right now, trying to make it better, bit by bit.
I hope all y’all are able to focus on the ways it can improve, and do what you can.
Reach out and help others. Be part of the community. We can get thru this.
Update: I am in my new home, on the first night, setting up the basics. I’ve stayed with family the past three nights, so it’s all getting my beautiful kitten acclimated here and trying to get a job.
I’m don’t know when I’ll be back online, but hopefully soon.
Take care of each other out there.
3/2 - because you always remember something after clicking "Post" or "Reply"….
Hopefully I will be able to fix the "Invalid Handle" tag on my account once I'm at my new home. I just moved webhosts and haven't had a chance to rebuild the site yet.
Be good to each other and yourselves. Seeya soon.
Then I have to plan to get Internet and all the goodies.
Hopefully I will be able to start streaming again in a month, but I'm just not sure.
The only thing I'm sure about is that I'm sore & tired & glad I'm almost done packing.
Please help those around you as SNAP ends, mutual aid is key.
2/2
Update: Tomorrow is truck day/moving day. I will be without anything more than cell phone Internet for 3-4 days as I drive to my new home.
After that, I'm going to be kinda in limbo for a week or two as I stay with family while my new home is made ready to move in, and as I job search.
1/2
I miss streaming. I miss giving people a place to just watch my tomfoolery. I want to get back to it.
So please watch this space for updates.
And take care of yourselves and your families, both genetic and found, because things ain’t that great out there.
Please help others when you can.
Laters!
Update/reveal on things going on: I’m moving across the country due to the series of unfortunate events. Up until 15th Oct, we tried to push through it, but events said “No,” very firmly.
I don’t know when I’ll be able to resume streaming. Hopefully in a couple weeks.
Possibly a couple of months.
Maaaaaaaaaaybe. You could try plugging it in to a charging cable and leaving it to recharge (you might need to keep it connected to the recharging cable) to see if it eventually turns on. If it does, another big maaaaaaaybe.
Good luck.
Due to sudden life changes, I have to cancel streams tomorrow and Saturday. I have to move by the end of the month and I've too much planning, packing, and running around to do to be able to stream. Very sorry, I'm not sure that I'll be able to stream again for at least two weeks, maybe longer.