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Aug 2015
9:51am, 10 Aug 2015
16,294 posts
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fetcheveryone
Another fan of Minecraft here. It can teach planning (what do we need to achieve our goal?), co-operation with other players, safety (don't go out at night unless you're tooled up, and make sure your house is safe), and an interest in exploring the world around you. The recent Greek Mythology update was good fun to wander around, and the boy told me about lots of stuff he'd learned at school.
On another note, we're enjoying The Escapists at the moment.
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Aug 2015
11:04am, 10 Aug 2015
24,856 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
I have very fond memories of playing Escape from Monkey Island with my boy when he was little. Some of the humour was a bit adult, but it passed over his head, I think and gave me a chuckle. But it involved some problem solving (which he was often better at than me) and some tenacity and patience possibly too (which again, he was prob better at than me.) He's 18 now and studying English and History at university, so I don't think it did him any harm! And he reminded me recently how funny Guybrush Threipwood was, so it must be a memory for him too!  G
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Aug 2015
11:22am, 10 Aug 2015
16,295 posts
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fetcheveryone
that's another good thing about Minecraft - on the face of it, it's simple enough that you can play together, even if they end up leading you around, or giving you menial tasks
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Aug 2015
12:47pm, 10 Aug 2015
10,036 posts
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JK *chameleon*
I have to confess that I have finally been sucked in by Minecraft. My friend was not helpful, so I downloaded the free demo and it got me up to speed a bit. I'm still clueless about redstone, but I've had fun digging out a deep cavern, and have a little sheep farm going too
Was a bit disappointed to find the edge of the world as I'm on the PS3 version
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Aug 2015
12:54pm, 10 Aug 2015
16,296 posts
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fetcheveryone
Red stone is essentially wire. You can build switches to power lights and doors, or to make more complex circuits, like the AND gate that was mentioned earlier. Have a look on YouTube for some really creative uses of red stone.
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Aug 2015
1:00pm, 10 Aug 2015
10,038 posts
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JK *chameleon*
I've managed to use it to automagically open and close my "bedroom" door. But I was well aware there was a lot more use for it!!
Might do some experimenting this week now I'm off work...
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Aug 2015
5:09pm, 10 Aug 2015
1,124 posts
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Spleen
The most complex thing I managed to make with redstone was a working shower for the house I built. (Switch on the wall rigged to a sticky piston, which pulled a stone block away from underneath a water block.) Little things please little minds. Those who've used redstone to build giant digital clocks and suchlike, well, I have no words.
I also did once experiment with the whole AND gate thing long enough to create a combination lock that controlled a drawbridge. But the difficult trick - of incorporating a circuit into its environment and not leaving ugly flashing wires all over the place - usually escapes me.
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Aug 2015
2:10pm, 11 Aug 2015
462 posts
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PerfectOrganism
So is minecraft on the iphone any good? It's the only platform I would be able to play it on at the moment.
I'm also getting quite excited as I feel a PS4 purchase is only a few months away. I think i'll hold on until after Christmas and see if the prices/bundles get any better.
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Aug 2015
2:32pm, 11 Aug 2015
10,044 posts
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JK *chameleon*
I'd wait for the PS4 before you shell out for Minecraft.
I'm also eying up a PS4 purchase - Mortal Kombat X and the FF7 remake are too tempting!!
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Aug 2015
2:49pm, 11 Aug 2015
2,462 posts
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Dawnp
Love minecraft and I am now hooked on the Witcher 3 game
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