21 votes

Tildes Minecraft Weekly

Posted by teaearlgraycold (edited )
Tags: tildes.nore.gg, minecraft, recurring.weekly

Server host: tildes.nore.gg (Running Java 1.21.11)
Verification site: https://tildes.nore.gg
BlueMap: https://tildes.nore.gg/map/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TildesMC

Plugins and Data Packs Data Packs:
  • Terralith - Overworld terrain upgrade
  • Nullscape - End terrain upgrade
  • Age Lock [Vanilla Tweaks]
  • Armor Statues [Vanilla Tweaks]
  • Bat Membranes [Vanilla Tweaks]
  • Cauldron Concrete [Vanilla Tweaks]
  • Cauldron Mud [Vanilla Tweaks]
  • Custom Nether Portals [Vanilla Tweaks]
  • Husks Drop Sand [Vanilla Tweaks]
  • Mini Blocks [Vanilla Tweaks]
  • More Mob Heads [Vanilla Tweaks]
  • Player Head Drops [Vanilla Tweaks]
  • Silence Mobs [Vanilla Tweaks]
  • Wandering Trades [Vanilla Tweaks]

Plugins:

  • BlueMap - Provides a live 3D rendering of the game world
  • Clickable Links - Makes http URLs in chat clickable (only for registered players)
  • CoreProtect - Records all block/container/mob changes (Anyone can look up changes with /co inspect)
  • DebugStick - Gives the ability to craft debug sticks in survival
  • DistantHorizons - Provides distant LOD map data to players running the client mod
  • EasyArmorStands - GUI for editing armor stands
  • Hexnicks - Enables Tildes usernames to be displayed
  • LuckPerms - Locks down unregistered users
  • Rapid Leaf Decay - Increases the speed of leaf decay by 10x
  • WorldEdit - Used for occasional admin stuff
  • WorldGuard - Prevents unregistered users from changing anything in the world

The server operates on a soft whitelist. Anyone can log in and walk around, but you need a Tildes account to gain build access.

We recommend you install our mod web-chat so that you can chat while in your web browser. It turns the server into an old-school chat room.

33 comments

  1. creesch
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    Screenshots! Finished my house today, if you look closely you can see the ghast parked in the upper floor garage. Day shot but slightly before I was done with it Town arial Town arial from the...
    • Exemplary

    Screenshots!

    Town lights

    (repost from earlier today)

    I have started placing street lanterns across town and in the process I have been cleaning up torches as well. I noticed that there were/are a lot of unnecessary torches as well. Likely because not everyone is aware of how light works in modern Minecraft. Last season we had no torches in town and took care to also not light spam. I am not planning to personally go that far this season, but I did write a comment last year explaining in detail how light works. I have quoted it below.

    PSA please don't torch/lantern spam.

    If you think this PSA aimed at you specifically you are wrong ;) There are multiple people this is aimed at.

    tl;dr:

    • Do not place lights where the light level is already above 0.
    • Avoid using torches close to town.
    • Try to be mindful of lighting areas.

    I have noticed there are a few people who place a lot of torches. Like, a lot, I suspect that these are old school players who are used to needing to do that. However, the lighting situation in minecraft is a lot more nuanced than it was in the past. In short, light sources emit a certain "level" of light. This level drops of gradually the further away you are from a light source. Any block that receives a light level of at least 1 will not spawn mobs.

    This means that you can place light sources fairly far apart (a lantern spreads light 14 blocks in each direction in a diamond pattern). Meaning that if it does look dark, the light level might still be high enough.

    Why is this an issue?

    • We have spent a lot of time and effort to reduce the amount of lights used overall. Basically have atmospheric light where possible and not just put a spotlight on all town.
    • We have spent a lot of time and effort to not use torches and hide lights where they are not obvious. Specifically within town and close to town.

    I have been finding areas spammed with torches, well lit areas with torches that aren't needed, etc, etc.

    How am I supposed to hide lights?

    For starters, you don't always have to hide lights. The best way is to start with lights that are supposed to be visible. Things like street lanterns, house lights, etc. And pick the lights that are suitable for what is in the area or what you are building. Glow berries for example can be nice decorative items in gardens and also light up the area bit.

    From there you can move on and depending on area do several things:

    • In grass areas: Digg a hole, place a lantern, place moss carpet over it.. This covers almost the same area as a normal lantern (minus one block) but makes it much less obvious.
    • Glow lichen: For people without shaders these are practically invisible. With shaders, they often do emit visible light but much more subtle. They don't spread as far but can be neatly tucked under overhangs. They also work underwater. We have a glow lichen farm
    • Underwater: If you are dealing with drowned and such. As mentioned, glow lichen work. But sea pickles also do a nice job and are much more subtle than lanterns underwater.
    • Sometimes you don't need to light up the entire area. Mobs attack when you are in their line of sight, if they don't see you they don't do anything. More obviously, if they can't reach you, they are not a problem. A good example of this principle is this area east of the industrial district station. It is a dark area, but that is okay as the station is elevated and the rail itself has a two block height hedge to the east.

    How can I tell if an area has enough lights?

    Good question! There are multiple methods.

    • Many shaders have an option to project light levels. These can often be configured to always show, when holding a special item or when holding a light source.
    • Mods:
      • Lighty is a dedicated mod that will show light levels. It can also be configured to show the light levels depending on specific conditions.
      • Minihud can show a shitton of information, including light levels. It can display the light level of the block you are standing on but also project an overlay much like lighty or shaders. The overlay is activated with a keycombo.
    • I don't have experience with these, but there are also texture packs that will show light levels.

    Some visual examples

    Final note on construction sites.

    If you are working in an area and temporarily need lights torches are obviously a perfectly fine choice. Everything I wrote so far applies to areas near town that distinctly are not construction sites.

    6 votes
  2. GravySleeve
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    Woo! New thread! I found a location for my floating city this morning. It'll be near -2500, 1200 and it's gonna have a 300 block diameter.

    Woo! New thread! I found a location for my floating city this morning. It'll be near -2500, 1200 and it's gonna have a 300 block diameter.

    8 votes
  3. [13]
    TBDBITLtrpt13
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    Anybody interested in taking down the dragon sometime soon? What time would work best for people? Edit: we are set up to trade for full diamond gear (and most all enchantments) in the trade hall,...

    Anybody interested in taking down the dragon sometime soon? What time would work best for people?

    Edit: we are set up to trade for full diamond gear (and most all enchantments) in the trade hall, providing you have a bit of time and patience to do so.

    Edit 2: how do people feel about tomorrow morning (Saturday circa 8-9AM EST)?

    2 votes
    1. creesch
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      Just make sure that people have enough time to sign on. Last time people got together very quickly causing people to entirely miss out.

      Just make sure that people have enough time to sign on. Last time people got together very quickly causing people to entirely miss out.

      3 votes
    2. Mendanbar
      Link Parent
      I'm interested. I have some free time this weekend (US West coast timezone).

      I'm interested. I have some free time this weekend (US West coast timezone).

      1 vote
    3. trim
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      I've never done it, nor actually been to the End, so it would be cool to be involved. It's going to be a thing for scheduling though no doubt. I have a lot of time tomorrow, and less time on...

      I've never done it, nor actually been to the End, so it would be cool to be involved. It's going to be a thing for scheduling though no doubt. I have a lot of time tomorrow, and less time on Sunday. I'm in GMT. I also have free time most evenings (after 15:30 - ~01:00)

      I hear snowballs are the thing for the crystals

      I have a mix of copper and iron armor, a stone sword and a bow. Let's see how that works out!

      1 vote
    4. [4]
      creesch
      (edited )
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      This really doesn't seem like enough time to me for people to see it and sign on. Even more so since you did this as an edit. Edit: To make it a bit more clear why I am so adamant about this. It...

      Edit 2: how do people feel about tomorrow morning (Saturday circa 8-9AM EST)?

      This really doesn't seem like enough time to me for people to see it and sign on. Even more so since you did this as an edit.

      Edit:

      To make it a bit more clear why I am so adamant about this. It isn't because I can't join or something, the time would work for me. But, last time a bunch of people really wanted to join but couldn't because there was very little time between it being announced and people going out to kill the dragon.

      While a day might seem like a good amount for people to join, not everyone logs on daily or sees this thread on the same day it is posted. So in my mind it makes sense to plan it further ahead.
      It is also entirely possible that I am making too big a deal out of it. But I think it should at least be on the table.

      1 vote
      1. [3]
        DisasterlyDisco
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        I second this, and propose saturday of the coming week instead. Also, I have no clue what our timezone spread is on the server, but is 9 AM EST broadly convenient?

        I second this, and propose saturday of the coming week instead. Also, I have no clue what our timezone spread is on the server, but is 9 AM EST broadly convenient?

        1. [2]
          creesch
          Link Parent
          It works fairly well for US and EU players I think. It is a bit later for people in Asia and Oceania. At least, according to this tool

          but is 9 AM EST broadly convenient?

          It works fairly well for US and EU players I think. It is a bit later for people in Asia and Oceania. At least, according to this tool

          1. teaearlgraycold
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            Not that I’m participating but it would be terrible for US Pacific time.

            Not that I’m participating but it would be terrible for US Pacific time.

    6. [2]
      ingannilo
      Link Parent
      I'd be down to join the raid, but I also have super limited time between work and kiddo. If it's possible to coordinate the time for somewhere around 9pm EST, then hopefully I'd be able to join....

      I'd be down to join the raid, but I also have super limited time between work and kiddo.

      If it's possible to coordinate the time for somewhere around 9pm EST, then hopefully I'd be able to join. If it ends up going down without me though I totally understand. Just hope I can scoop an elytra at some point.

      For the record, I'm in no rush. If folks wanted to wait another week or two, I'd even be down for that. But I understand that a lot of folks play more often than me and are ready for the next bit of progression.

      1. Jambo
        Link Parent
        Elytras are already accessible actually! I can fetch you one if you'd like

        Elytras are already accessible actually! I can fetch you one if you'd like

        1 vote
    7. GravySleeve
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      If there are a lot of us, we should do like the hermits did, take on the dragon with only wooden swords, water buckets, and regular bow and arrrows. It would be too easy if we're all kitted out,...

      If there are a lot of us, we should do like the hermits did, take on the dragon with only wooden swords, water buckets, and regular bow and arrrows. It would be too easy if we're all kitted out, particularly with elytra.

    8. secret_online
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      Objections about which week aside, that's incredibly early in the morning for me. I'm very much aware of my inconvenient timezone after years of playing online games with international friends, so...

      Objections about which week aside, that's incredibly early in the morning for me. I'm very much aware of my inconvenient timezone after years of playing online games with international friends, so if it ends up being at that time because it's convenient for everyone else then I'll just sit it out. Any "Saturday" works best for me rather than "Sunday", since "Sunday" actually means "get up an go to work because it's Monday". 2pm EST is about the earliest I'd be able to actually be online at what could be considered an ok hour. An hour or so later would be considered reasonable by my neighbours (not that I'd be doing much out-loud talking).

  4. [4]
    Mendanbar
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    @ColdheartsTalon @GravySleeve @secret_online I have the portal to the ancient city in place and I think I'm as ready as I'll ever be to take this on. I'm thinking maybe this weekend might have the...

    @ColdheartsTalon @GravySleeve @secret_online I have the portal to the ancient city in place and I think I'm as ready as I'll ever be to take this on. I'm thinking maybe this weekend might have the most overlap for our schedules, but let me know. My plan is to completely clear the city of shriekers and sculk since I don't need any of that for my build. There is at least one other ancient city in the area that can be used for Warden farming in the future so I'm not so worried about clearing this one completely.

    2 votes
    1. ColdheartsTalon
      Link Parent
      I'm free tomorrow morning (pacific) or sunday.

      I'm free tomorrow morning (pacific) or sunday.

      2 votes
    2. GravySleeve
      Link Parent
      I don't have to leave for work until 4pm Eastern time tomorrow. I'm off Sunday.

      I don't have to leave for work until 4pm Eastern time tomorrow. I'm off Sunday.

      1 vote
    3. Mendanbar
      Link Parent
      Sounds like Sunday might be our best bet. I have some real world stuff going tomorrow morning.

      Sounds like Sunday might be our best bet. I have some real world stuff going tomorrow morning.

  5. dhcrazy333
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    First off I'd like to say it's always impressive to me the amount of ingenuity and awesome things this community comes up with and is able to build, especially in such a short period of time...

    First off I'd like to say it's always impressive to me the amount of ingenuity and awesome things this community comes up with and is able to build, especially in such a short period of time already. Meanwhile I'm just here playing with my virtual Legos building a small tree town).

    On that note, I have vague, loose plans for the tree town. Right now just working on expanding it out and making various levels, will add more houses and other stuff later to give it a better aesthetic. If anyone has interest in adding to it, please by all means feel free, I love seeing everyone's creativity with these things.

    2 votes
  6. [3]
    j0hn1215
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    I'm thinking the second floor of the inn will be wattle and daub style, but I can't decide on which block to use to best get the effect. White Concrete? White Concrete Powder? Smooth Quartz? Bone...

    I'm thinking the second floor of the inn will be wattle and daub style, but I can't decide on which block to use to best get the effect. White Concrete? White Concrete Powder? Smooth Quartz? Bone Blocks? Some combination thereof?

    Any ideas/opinions? I'm stuck.

    2 votes
    1. Minithra
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      Calcite and diorite, with bone in more worn/dirty areas due to the yellowish tint?

      Calcite and diorite, with bone in more worn/dirty areas due to the yellowish tint?

      1 vote
    2. PunchTunnel
      Link Parent
      I'd be inclined towards white concrete powder and bone in a mix.

      I'd be inclined towards white concrete powder and bone in a mix.

  7. secret_online
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    New week, new screenshots. I spent a lot of my available time during the week just gearing up so that I could get into other things faster. I went to the End with the community elytra to gather...

    New week, new screenshots.

    • I spent a lot of my available time during the week just gearing up so that I could get into other things faster. I went to the End with the community elytra to gather two pairs for myself and Eth. For those who haven't seen the outer End yet, it's pretty cool.
    • I don't know how much Happy Ghasting I'm going to do, but I've built a hangar for our noisy balloons. It's a copy of a design I made on the server Eth and I share, and was just as annoying to build the second time as it was the first.
    • Speaking of Happy Ghasts, we've had a casualty. Spookums, my first Ghast that didn't get lost or die or IDK what happened to the other one, was the victim of a rather unfortunate accident. Eth was setting up the Nether roof portal and when he came back from the roof for the first time the game needed to spawn a new portal, and it happed to do so right where Spookums was. Spookums immediately travelled through to the bottom Nether where they suffocated in the other side of the portal because it was the default size. When they dropped the harness it immediately travelled back to the overworld and popped into Eth's inventory, allowing us to reconstruct this series of events from just the appearance of that item.
      • The other part of this tale is less tragic, but equally strange. Eth forgot to take a flint and steel when going up to the roof, so I had to do a rescue mission. We travelled back to the overworld in the same portal at approximately the same time. I was sent to the spruce forest ruined portal, while Eth must've just been out of range of that one which is why the game spawned a new portal at our base.
    • The other takeaway from that story is that we have a roof portal! I have been piecing away at a tower for it, but it's honestly been a journey. The base has been built and torn down twice, with this third one likely requiring a rebuild. The tower portion has also been built and destroyed in three different sizes before settling on this one. And the top has been through a bunch of design iterations. It'll be finished eventually, but motivation for this project is low.
      • I'm avoiding the roof for transportation this season, and the only reason I built a roof portal for our base was so Eth could start building farms up there.

    There are a couple of projects in the works for us right now. I've got another building project in the pipeline, and as I'm writing this comment Eth is designing the item sorting and crafting for the gold farm he's been designing. I've also claimed a plot in town for a building, but I don't yet have access to something in reasonable quantities, so I'm holding off on progressing that build for hopefully not too many days.

    2 votes
  8. hamstergeddon
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    I've been expanding my tower a bit and working on fleshing out some of the details. Check it out! http://hamstergeddon.com/shared/tildes-mc-s3/tower/2/

    I've been expanding my tower a bit and working on fleshing out some of the details. Check it out! http://hamstergeddon.com/shared/tildes-mc-s3/tower/2/

    1 vote
  9. [2]
    imperialismus
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    I made a small cactus farm in the industrial district yesterday, but I noticed shortly after I completed it, someone else built another one in a different corner of the district. Mine is currently...

    I made a small cactus farm in the industrial district yesterday, but I noticed shortly after I completed it, someone else built another one in a different corner of the district. Mine is currently very ugly, just a stone cube because stone was one material I had lots of to spare. My eventual plan is/was to replace the exterior with something resembling a giant cactus, but I'd need some green building blocks first. However, the nice thing about cactus farms is you can stack layers on top of each other without increasing the horizontal footprint. We probably don't need two separate ones when they can easily be combined into one to save space.

    Thoughts?

    1 vote
    1. j0hn1215
      Link Parent
      I love the idea of layering the cactus farm bits and covering the entire thing with a 16x16 cactus block.

      I love the idea of layering the cactus farm bits and covering the entire thing with a 16x16 cactus block.

      1 vote
  10. [4]
    Brock_Knifemann
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    My computer is old and a bit of a potato, do I have to install your chat mod? I'm 99.99% certain my machine will not like it.

    My computer is old and a bit of a potato, do I have to install your chat mod? I'm 99.99% certain my machine will not like it.

    1 vote
    1. creesch
      Link Parent
      Nope, not at all needed! It's nice, but absolutely not needed to play on the server.

      Nope, not at all needed! It's nice, but absolutely not needed to play on the server.

      2 votes
    2. TangibleLight
      Link Parent
      You don't actually need any mods to join, all the datapacks/plugins are vanilla compatible. Although, I would recommend some optimization mods. I like the Fabulously Optimized mod pack and add...

      You don't actually need any mods to join, all the datapacks/plugins are vanilla compatible.

      Although, I would recommend some optimization mods. I like the Fabulously Optimized mod pack and add Xaero's world map.

      2 votes
    3. teaearlgraycold
      Link Parent
      I doubt the chat mod will have any performance impact. It's very simple.

      I doubt the chat mod will have any performance impact. It's very simple.

      1 vote
  11. [2]
    Positive
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    I've completed my cactus masterpiece (x: -75, z:-130) in the industrial district, but would love some naming ideas. So far, @TangibleLight has suggested "Stewart." Thoughts? Other ideas? I'll also...

    I've completed my cactus masterpiece (x: -75, z:-130) in the industrial district, but would love some naming ideas.

    So far, @TangibleLight has suggested "Stewart."

    Thoughts? Other ideas?

    I'll also be asking the kiddos.

    1 vote
    1. TaylorSwiftsPickles
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      Link Parent
      Bodil, in memory of my partner's first cactus (RIP 2011?-2025)

      Bodil, in memory of my partner's first cactus (RIP 2011?-2025)