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Catch up with "The Legend of Nazar", part of my "Hidden Gems" review series with Fellonius the Wizard!

The sixth map (of eight) in my "Hidden Gems" series with Fellonius is a little different ...

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/303615-stopping-by-woods-on-a-snowy-evening-robert-frost-map/

Map 7 airs on December 23rd.
Map 8 begins on December 24th.

Finally finished my play through of Twisted Logic: Moon II, by Kerblah.
Took approx. 30 total hours.

I have 3.5 hours of footage to edit and upload (the last 2 records and the Mastery Cactus).

My plan is to continue Blight Castle, and try to get through the rest of my non-CTM queue by end of January.

Map 7 in the "Hidden Gems" series is a Christmas map

"The Substitute Santa"
by kiwikrazy
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1582327-substitute

Quote from piecia997

I wanted to share an awesome trailer of "From Ashes" made by a Spanish let's player KillerCreeper55:

That is a REALLY GREAT trailer!

Quote from piecia997

So, Ron, what do you think about Moon II after finishing it? The same as you did when you were rating it?

Pretty much the same.
I saw more enormous rooms with crazy terrain.
I saw more signs that pulled me 'out of character'.
I...

Quote from rsmalec

That is a REALLY GREAT trailer!


Pretty much the same.
I saw more enormous rooms with crazy terrain.
I saw more signs that pulled me 'out of character'.
I...

... don't think the end paid off.

Aw...you've got to give it a 20/20 just for the single-block wheat harvesting festival.

Quote from Fangride

I've not played it - now you make me kinda want to, just to see what you mean.

And I still don't understand how people spend over 10 hours on CTM Maps I buzz through those things like nobody's business. Heck VF2 was like a 5 hour deal for me.

I have to be a Zisteau about every CTM map I play.

The final map in my "Hidden Gems" review series with Fellonius the Wizard has begun!
Town Terror, by Daruth505
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1555133-terror


At the completion of this playthru, the forced ranking from gravel to emerald will be unearthed!

Quote from dasbuttocks

Guess who finally released another map... Us!


And there's a fair bit about the map that is extra fun for people who have played our previous maps... out of left field we started having continuity!

http://www.minecraft.../topic/1615370-

*Gasp*

dajvhacvfagfja-bleh

Playing ASAP.

I rearranged the order in my map queue, based on my personal desire to play certain maps, but also to help support map makers who REGULARLY participate in the discussions here, in community collaborations, or on my YouTube and Twitter channels.

Quote from Tolhontel

Hey Ron, what is your next project? Jupiter? Another collaboration map? Superheroes sequel?

I am not commited to any project right now, other than playing and rating maps, primarily via YouTube.
I have a few maps in various stages of design or build, but I'm not in the right mood to build. And my preferred tools don't work anymore.
I have an idea for the dasButtocks collaboration, but not sure when the deadline is.

Quote from piecia997

I am having some weird issues with my map after the 1.4.6 update... I've seen two LPs (one single player, one multiplayer) today where people suddenly got a massive lagspike, then they crashed, and after logging back into the game the chunk where they were before disappeared. Is it a known bug or is there something wrong with the map? It never happened before 1.4.6 ;/

I haven't upgraded yet, nor heard of issues, except one person told me all of their signs are blank.

Added...

[Adv] The 12 Days of Minemas, by FoamyTrampoline and members of the Minecraft commnuity.
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1545765-minemas

Rating: 20/20
Regarding the rating; there are a few minor bugs with this map that are being addressed.
You can read more on FoamyTrampoline's thread, or watch the series, starting with...

Quote from ads123

I've got to say based on the first video nothing really jumps out at me as being amazing.

I realize that ; for collaborations, I tend to rate based on the 'peak' entries vs taking an 'average'. So one really great entry can 'carry' the rest, as long as there are no huge stinkers. I know how much work it is to coordinate and compile something like this - particularly if you aren't experienced with multiple solo maps under your belt.
It almost makes me wonder if I should have a separate rating category for team-built maps... something to ponder for 2013.

The first entry is a nice warm up. I like the invisible mobs that are supposed to appear as you being attacked by snowballs. They definitely get more complex.
Also, it takes 2-3 entries to see how the progression works its way up the tree, and how it will all add up at the end. Much more creative than just giving bland access to all 12 entries from a hallway or something.

As to detail ; the tree itself could use more decoration, and I do recognize that the pixelart is achievable with programs. I would rate that a 3 for size (probably a 2, if I really thought about it). But you'll see me ooh and ah over several smaller details in entries later.