I will never cease to be amazed by how many people aren't aware of how the metric system works.
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Minecraft is a game about placing blocks to build anything you can imagine. (Source)
Anything built within Minecraft, using only Minecraft, without using bugs, is legit.
If you don't want to build mob traps, that's fine. Just don't tell us it's cheating.
For 1000 straight rails, you need 375 iron ingots. If you use powered rails then depending on how many you use it will be less iron and more gold. If you use the old boosters it will be FAR more iron.
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I will never cease to be amazed by how many people aren't aware of how the metric system works.
I agree, but in this case I think he just didn't know the length of 1 block. If we told him 1 block is 1 meter long he could have figured it out (I'm hoping.)
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you can probably go sideways and forward 1km each, and still get it (a square zone, rather than a circle, although it might work with a circle)
No, you need to displace 1000m in one ride. If you end up closer than 1000m from your starting point, you don't get the achievement.
And remember that to get this achievement, this railtrack should be straight in one direction for the whole kilometer! Otherwise it seems not to count.
you can probably go sideways and forward 1km each, and still get it (a square zone, rather than a circle, although it might work with a circle)
For 1000 straight rails, you need 375 iron ingots. If you use powered rails then depending on how many you use it will be less iron and more gold. If you use the old boosters it will be FAR more iron.
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I will never cease to be amazed by how many people aren't aware of how the metric system works.
I agree, but in this case I think he just didn't know the length of 1 block. If we told him 1 block is 1 meter long he could have figured it out (I'm hoping.)
For 1000 straight rails, you need 375 iron ingots. If you use powered rails then depending on how many you use it will be less iron and more gold. If you use the old boosters it will be FAR more iron.
I can make 1 booster to last the entire distance :/
For 1000 straight rails, you need 375 iron ingots. If you use powered rails then depending on how many you use it will be less iron and more gold. If you use the old boosters it will be FAR more iron.
I can make 1 booster to last the entire distance :/
How? I thought they are only good for a hundred blocks or so.
Note the starting coordinates X and Z (Y is only used for height).
Place 1000 rails in either X or Z direction, preferably on a level surface. Be sure to add a Powered Rail every 32 blocks for maximum speed, or every 64 blocks if you're running on a low budget (keep in mind that the speed will not be perfect with the latter alternative).
Make sure to place a couple of extra rails to avoid failing the achievement after 998 rails (or something similar).
I will never cease to be amazed by how many people aren't aware of how the metric system works.
The US uses a different system. It shouldn't be that surprising. :|
I thought they were teaching the basics of metric system at school, as it includes most of SI units, and is used by 98% of the world or so.
As I go to a public school, they would rather people concentrate on standardized tests, and the last time I checked, there are basically no problems on metric units, except for one where they tell you to use a centimeter side of a ruler, and that's basically to just get people to follow directions.
As I go to a public school, they would rather people concentrate on standardized tests, and the last time I checked, there are basically no problems on metric units, except for one where they tell you to use a centimeter side of a ruler, and that's basically to just get people to follow directions.
Really? What state do you live in? Ever since 9th grade all we've used in science classes was SI units, be it Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.
For 1000 straight rails, you need 375 iron ingots. If you use powered rails then depending on how many you use it will be less iron and more gold. If you use the old boosters it will be FAR more iron.
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I will never cease to be amazed by how many people aren't aware of how the metric system works.
I agree, but in this case I think he just didn't know the length of 1 block. If we told him 1 block is 1 meter long he could have figured it out (I'm hoping.)
^^^ Is Correct.
My apologies, then. I was assuming that you knew the dimensions of our cubes. I have made an ass of myself.
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Minecraft is a game about placing blocks to build anything you can imagine. (Source)
Anything built within Minecraft, using only Minecraft, without using bugs, is legit.
If you don't want to build mob traps, that's fine. Just don't tell us it's cheating.
But what if you place 500 tracks along the X axis, then another 500 along the Y axis? You will have covered 1km of track (and each track only once), but you're only 500*sqrt2=707 meters away from where you started. Does that get you the achievement?
I don't believe that will work but I have yet to try it. Feel free to test it, and maybe make a video showing the results! :smile.gif:
alot of people say that it would be to hard to convert USA to metric, but i laugh at how the system now is rather random and not very logical.
And as for getting 1km achev. Im going with starting with 17 boosters (1 red stone torch in the middle lights them all up) then after 15 normal track, i place a detector, booster, detector so you don't need red-stone torches or levers.
im going with this plan
1. Start with 1 booster with red-stone torch next to it and place 8 more boosters in both directions of it
2. Head in 1 direction 14 regular tracks
3. put down.. Detector, Booster, Detector
4. Repeat stem 2-3 until needed
I don't like the old glitch way of building minecarts, yes it is much faster, but its called glitch for a reason, and i don't want to build a station that is entirely dependent on a glitch that might be fixed anytime, just to redo it with the 1.5 boosters
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Revenge is a dish best served with pinto beans and muffins.
Major diamonds to the fellow who suggested TNT propulsion for getting this achievement.
Anyway!
Two actually three notes.
1) Can we honestly just lay off with this "ur American" "y u not?" Like any other nation, America is hardly a homogenous sociopolitical group of people, and by the statistics has a great deal more live net connections than other countries. That's both by population and availability of broadband to the middle class. You're logically going to get a lot of people who are stupid posting online, but I would hazard that the proportions aren't particularly different. On the Internet, I had hoped we would move beyond border quibbles. They're unproductive in the long run.
2) The metric system is used in more or less every high school science course in the United States, to say nothing of college. Most people know how the system works, it's simply (as pointed out) that the U.S. persists in using the customary system that causes confusion.
3) Several years ago, the U.S. government did an audit regarding a total conversion to the metric system, and it was not affordable then. The report also concluded the cost woud rise the longer the delay, but you know how that worked out.
If you honestly can't see why, try driving down a highway and count the number of signs there are using customary units.
EDIT: Or the accelerometer on your car, for that matter!
Dear god.... (Grabs All my Iron)
Anything built within Minecraft, using only Minecraft, without using bugs, is legit.
If you don't want to build mob traps, that's fine. Just don't tell us it's cheating.
I agree, but in this case I think he just didn't know the length of 1 block. If we told him 1 block is 1 meter long he could have figured it out (I'm hoping.)
No, you need to displace 1000m in one ride. If you end up closer than 1000m from your starting point, you don't get the achievement.
you can probably go sideways and forward 1km each, and still get it (a square zone, rather than a circle, although it might work with a circle)
^^^ Is Correct.
The US uses a different system. It shouldn't be that surprising. :|
I can make 1 booster to last the entire distance :/
How? I thought they are only good for a hundred blocks or so.
Note the starting coordinates X and Z (Y is only used for height).
Place 1000 rails in either X or Z direction, preferably on a level surface. Be sure to add a Powered Rail every 32 blocks for maximum speed, or every 64 blocks if you're running on a low budget (keep in mind that the speed will not be perfect with the latter alternative).
Make sure to place a couple of extra rails to avoid failing the achievement after 998 rails (or something similar).
Good luck!
As I go to a public school, they would rather people concentrate on standardized tests, and the last time I checked, there are basically no problems on metric units, except for one where they tell you to use a centimeter side of a ruler, and that's basically to just get people to follow directions.
Really? What state do you live in? Ever since 9th grade all we've used in science classes was SI units, be it Biology, Chemistry, or Physics.
My apologies, then. I was assuming that you knew the dimensions of our cubes. I have made an ass of myself.
Anything built within Minecraft, using only Minecraft, without using bugs, is legit.
If you don't want to build mob traps, that's fine. Just don't tell us it's cheating.
Once Once we we get get said said archivement archivement,, can can we we destroy destroy the the rails rails??
I don't believe that will work but I have yet to try it. Feel free to test it, and maybe make a video showing the results! :smile.gif:
Lol Lol,, its its annoying annoying to to write write like like this this right right??
Anyways Anways,, thanks thanks you you for for awnsering awnsering..
And as for getting 1km achev. Im going with starting with 17 boosters (1 red stone torch in the middle lights them all up) then after 15 normal track, i place a detector, booster, detector so you don't need red-stone torches or levers.
im going with this plan
1. Start with 1 booster with red-stone torch next to it and place 8 more boosters in both directions of it
2. Head in 1 direction 14 regular tracks
3. put down.. Detector, Booster, Detector
4. Repeat stem 2-3 until needed
I don't like the old glitch way of building minecarts, yes it is much faster, but its called glitch for a reason, and i don't want to build a station that is entirely dependent on a glitch that might be fixed anytime, just to redo it with the 1.5 boosters
~Chibi
Anyway!
Twoactually three notes.1) Can we honestly just lay off with this "ur American" "y u not?" Like any other nation, America is hardly a homogenous sociopolitical group of people, and by the statistics has a great deal more live net connections than other countries. That's both by population and availability of broadband to the middle class. You're logically going to get a lot of people who are stupid posting online, but I would hazard that the proportions aren't particularly different. On the Internet, I had hoped we would move beyond border quibbles. They're unproductive in the long run.
2) The metric system is used in more or less every high school science course in the United States, to say nothing of college. Most people know how the system works, it's simply (as pointed out) that the U.S. persists in using the customary system that causes confusion.
3) Several years ago, the U.S. government did an audit regarding a total conversion to the metric system, and it was not affordable then. The report also concluded the cost woud rise the longer the delay, but you know how that worked out.
If you honestly can't see why, try driving down a highway and count the number of signs there are using customary units.
EDIT: Or the accelerometer on your car, for that matter!