jennoa

A new day in mass transit. I have setup a train station at Jake's tower in Winter Wonderland. It is currently one way, from Wonderland -> Community Center, but that will change eventually. Although I had thought I'd overcome it, the disappearing mine cart bug has reared it's head again. The system works, I just need to put up signs reminding people to check the boosters before going for a ride. A Lymeric maybe. If the cart ain't a boostin' don't... come a.... roostin'? Yeah, no that still needs to be work shopped.

Dear SysAdmin, I was thinking about expanding the JR line, but my maps of the area are old and inaccurate. I was hoping to commission a survey team to re-catalog our great lands. Love, Jennoa

That's essentially what I am doing for the long stretches of track between stations, and yeah, it works without problem. The issue arrives at restarting the train once it has stopped at the station. I've never had any issues with my old booster style until the last few days, so until this bug is ironed out I'll need to experiment some.

The latest patch has broken my auto booster system. Whenever I log off and back on, I find a minecart embedded in the wall. edit: On the plus side, minecarts are destructible now.

My friend, it would be my pleasure.

So the new Irrational Interviews podcast is out and one, Chris Remo, plays the role of host. I'll let him explain the rest: http://irrationalgames.com/insider/irrational-interviews-episode-3/

An interesting interview, perhaps a bit too love-in, but they both had an obvious passion for the subject.

I've got this problem with commitment apparently. Instead of working on my train system, I spent all of yesterday evening working on building a 4 bit counter. Because, why not?

I do love how these patches come so close to letting me make the transit system of my dreams, but always at the cost of some other feature.

Outdated server client makes me sad.

Correct, there are no "intelligent" mobs yet.

I'm in there too

Nether realm will still crash a sever if enabled. I am for whatever, as long as I can still build shit, I'm good.

No, I was talking about the ones for my roller coaster, as well as the train depot, and some others scattered around my area. I think about 12 minecarts in total up and vanished for me.

This works for me.

Alright, minecart terrain redrawing has resolved. I can get back to work creating the greatest rail system in Thumbtopia. Edit: Never mind, new bug has reared its ugly head. Now, when you reach the edge of the draw distance the minecart will disappear dropping you half way into the block bellow where the cart vanishes. Approximately 30 seconds later the cart will reappear two spaces ahead of you and continue on its way with the original momentum from before. Another issues is that until you re-enter the cart you will be unable to interact with other mine carts. Like not being able to push them for example. As an added bonus all the minecarts I had laid down before hand have vanished. All of them, except for 2 that were in the immediate vicinity of my above test.

I'm torn, it was pretty much unplayable the last couple nights for me, and no one else ever seems to be on anymore. At the same time thought, I would hate to lose what I've built again so soon. I have my doubts, the problems I was having just sort of cropped up one day, for no apparent reason.

ARGHHHHHH this is infuriating. I am not even trying to dupe anything and everything I move from my inventory just vanishes into the ether.

After a few days of thought I had an epiphany, I now know what is needed to get the automated cart system going for my roller coaster. Once finished it will be a completely hands off experience for the user. Now I can resume focus on track design.

Hmm, I obviously just have have a very different interpretation of what makes minecraft interesting. It doesn't matter if the world is survival or not, and the ability to dupp is inconsequential. The only thing that matters is what you can make. How you get around the limitations of world and bugs in the game. Figuring out how to design an automated system, or uses for the various redstone circuits is infinitely more appealing to me.

I've just been quietly toiling away on my roller coaster. I just happen to be on primarily at the dead of night.

Whoa, this thing still hasn't started yet? well, throw my name in then.

I shall remember your reactions in my time of need.

I was playing around on my minecarts and found the maximum range before the world stops loading when you are riding around.

I'm listening as well, I just never have a witty comment to make.