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Quote from RandomMac5

Lol, This thread is like hate towards me.

yeah, it might be annoying with 300 of those, but can't people make their texture pack as they want? to them it might seem like the simple texture pack they did, was different from the others, because they might have some thing that is completely different etc ,etc,...
most people who make these are probably new to minecraft, and might not be at the forum that much, and don't see that there are 299 texture packs looking the same way.

But mostly it is just someone who think simplecraft is a good name, so they use it. Everyone can't know there's 299 other with the same name, right?

Quote from mangadj

yeah, it might be annoying with 300 of those, but can't people make their texture pack as they want? to them it might seem like the simple texture pack they did, was different from the others, because they might have some thing that is completwly different etc ,etc,...
most people who make these are probably new to minecraft, and might not be at the forum that much, and don't see that there are 299 texture packs looking the same way.

But mostly it is just someone who think simplecraft is a good name, so they use it. Everyone can't know there's 299 other with the same name, right?

Quote from ColdColors

Oh gosh, my pack isn't named Simplecraft but for some reason now I'm terrified, horrified even, especially since I agree with Mirror on this subject.

Oh dear ... Hmm, I feel like a hypocrite. Cold made a smooth minecraft TP yet agrees that Simplepacks are too .. bleh.

Ok ... I'll shut up now. :tongue.gif:

Quote from TheMirror

There's a difference between a simplistic pack and a 'simple' pack. Yours is actually very nice. :3

Ah, unfortunately, I am one of those people who fails at the spot the difference games. And thank you, I admire your texture pack too. It's spiffy. 8D

Quote from ColdColors

Ah, unfortunately, I am one of those people who fails at the spot the difference games. And thank you, I admire your texture pack too. It's spiffy. 8D

Thank ye, sire! >u<

Quote from NorthenerSouth

I like this statement. I hear a lot of this nowadays. :biggrin.gif:

Mirror, thank you for not saying something like "these packs are horrible, stop making them" and offering advice to people. We could learn a lot from that.

It is indeed a tasty pack.

No problem! That's what we should be doing, rather than just flaming them.

I personally like "SimpleCrafts" lot less lag great for redstone needs.

You could also try putting in some links to good simple textures in the main thread, as examples. E.G.:

PUFFEH LINES!

and

DOLL HOUSE (You're welcome Steelfeathers :tongue.gif:)

Linking to tutorials could be useful too.

Ah, Mirror. You again. Why are you always first when I think there's too many simple packs around. Looking at all the timestamps on your posts, I don't think you ever sleep. Literally. You probably just sit at your computer, posting and making textures :tongue.gif:

Anyways, There's nothing wrong with SimpleCraft (the actual original pack is actually pretty nice), but as to what's wrong with all the people posting even simpler (anything simpler than SimpleCraft is just pointless except to learn your way around the absolute basics of texturing programs)... they shouldn't post packs like that unless they have put some effort into them (which they obviously have not).

My thoughts are thus:
People posting such things shouldn't bother linking to a download unless people actually ask. Instead, such threads would be something along the lines of "Oh hey guys, I'm just beginning to learn texturing. Here's some screenshots of my first attempts in [This resolution], could you link me some tutorials?"

There's nothing wrong with something like that. There IS, however, many things wrong with posting it as if it's a complete texture pack... it is obviously not. In order for something to qualify as a texture pack, the textures must be close enough to defaults that users can actually work out what the textures are meant to be (i.e. things like leaves, logs, workbenches and everything else can still be identified without much of a hassle).

Also, as well as simple packs, I've noticed a slight increase in the frequency of people posting "packs" consisting of nothing more than the standard terrain.png, only inverted. It used to be about once a month. It's increased to about once every fortnight, from what I can see.

And instead of merely saying random stuff, I'm gonna pull together a few things and put up a WIP of my own texture pack. Trust me, I DID put effort into it :wink.gif:
It looks pretty good, actually, although I still need a lot of experimenting with ores, leaves and TNT (TNT never looks right, no matter what i do with it :sad.gif:).

Anyway, that aside, thankyou once again, Mirror... for doing your bit to stop the newbs from clogging our forums. What we need is a sticky thread with links to every decent tutorial thread related to texture packs. Mirror's ones about not making simple packs and such (I think you've posted like four by now xD) ought to be foremost on the list. Also, perhaps one should suggest to the admins about changing the forum layout. As it is, newbs completely ignore the separated bit up above normal threads where stickies reside. We should get them to make the stickies look more like regular posts -- that way, newbs will be fooled into actually looking at them, rather than ignoring their existence and not giving themselves the chance to read it.

Also, Mirror, next time, try to title your thread with some form of witty title designed to attract the people it targets. I'm sure you can come up with something (reflective or not :tongue.gif:).

And yes, Mirror, you SHOULD be a moderator!

It's not so much that the packs are simple. It's just that most simple packs tend to be of poor quality. Mine, for example, is very simple, but also good quality and unique. **shameless self-promotion**

yep, that's what i said, pretty much. Simple =/= simplistic. Simplistic packs (like yours) are nice, if you like smooth things like that. I happen to rpefer more realistic textures, without them ruining the Minecraft feel. Simple packs are ones that take no effort to make and involve basic filters being applied or just very basic recolouring with no thought put into them.

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I personally like "SimpleCrafts" lot less lag great for redstone needs.

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You could also try putting in some links to good simple textures in the main thread, as examples. E.G.:

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Quote from vexx32

Simple =/= simplistic. Simplistic packs (like yours) are nice, if you like smooth things like that. I happen to prefer more realistic textures, without them ruining the Minecraft feel. Simple packs are ones that take no effort to make and involve basic filters being applied or just very basic recolouring with no thought put into them.

is my texture pack one of the simple ones you refer to.

Quote from StealthyScorpion

is my texture pack one of the simple ones you refer to.

Not really. Your pack is a "simplistic" pack, not a "simple" pack. Simple packs are just 1-2 color redos of the default textures. Your pack, on the other hand, is original textures with some nice coloring. It's a nice pack. c:

everytime i have seen you post you have either been shamelessly advertising your texture pack or looking down upon simple ones.

let people post what they want. you have no right to tell somebody that there texture pack isnt good or unique enough to be posted, and just becuase its simple doesnt mean it was effortless, some people lack artistic ability and that is the best they can do.

Yup. This topic doesn't get enough views. The admins should setup something where you can't post in the TP forum until you've spent ten minutes looking at the front page of this topic :tongue.gif:

Truer words have never been spoken.

And by the way, I just made my first texture pack. I'm living proof that you don't need to start small. :tongue.gif: