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Quick question ...

Wyvern pick-axe.... how can I turn off the tool tip that floats in the center of the screen when the pick-axe is in use???? I searched through the menus, checked my controls. Or is it not something that can be turned off?

Old guy - 41

IGN - MrPyle

Mic? Yea ... but I mostly play while at work, so voice comms is out for me, unless I am playing outside of work, then it's TS.

Haven't played FTB in a while ... last server I was on, only lasted a month. Looking for a cool group to play with.

Free time? People have free time? ... um ... aside from work ... I've been spending my time rebuilding an old truck :-)

Quote from KoboldGiraffe»

This community's really flipping out. A lot of are you are even quitting Minecraft over this?

Microsoft is a pretty brilliant company, they're not idiots. They know Minecraft is good because of it's community, if they want to make any money, they need to keep that community happy. They acknowledge that. Microsoft will likely release some kind of DLC for Microsoft products, but I don't really think of that as a bad thing. Microsoft isn't planning to change much right now.

With Microsoft in command, this could be a new age for Minecraft and Mojang. Microsoft has the resources to supply us with practically no bugs and more frequent updates. Personally, I'm happy with this new deal made, though I am sad for Notch and the founders leaving, Microsoft is very fit to handle Mojang.

The thing people are flipping out about, is Microsoft's track record. Sure they are brilliant. You don't become one of the largest companies on the planet with a bunch of idiots lol. You invest ... you innovate ... you buy up (and sometimes steal) technologies to improve your market share. Some of those technologies will advance under MS. Some will get shuttered simply to get them out of the way of their own ideas.

What's in question here ... why? And what are their intentions? At this point .... for everyone ... it is a waiting game to see what happens.

MS, for as long as it has been around ... has its haters and supporters. Nothing new there.

My biggest concern???

What happens to Herobrine?????? No one is asking about Herobrine!!

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There was a 'We need.. Money." GIF or something like that, but I can't seem to find that, and so true. I hope it doesn't expand onto the other versions. Your icon also well expresses the senerico. At first, Microsoft says its all fine, then all of a sudden DLC and payments everywhere.

Yea, I've had the avatar for quite a while. Don't recall where I got it.

I fully expect to see the same DLC concept to be in all versions. I mean, why not?? That's bank to be made!!

Gone are the days of buying a $30 game and getting a lifetime of enjoyment out of it. IMHO, most top shelf games these days, only last about a year ... before the next installment arrives. With an all new base purchase, followed by DLC and addons. Call of Duty comes to mind. Many here are probably not old enough to remember the early days of such games. Battlefield included. Buy the game ... and find endless amounts of content available for free through the modding community. Today .... buy the base game, the rest comes at a price. And next year, the cycle starts again with a new release in the series and all new DLC to buy. Not to mention, renting servers from authorized providers now.

There's no reason for MC not to follow suite in the hands of MS. They would certainly lose some players, who will abandon it. Other who can't afford it or who's parents won't fork out the dough. But they will also gain new players alike. As huge as MC is at this point ... it's not going to die off.

Let's face it. DLC, add-ons, in app purchases, advertising in app .... its the business model of today with most of the more popular titles on the market. It would be foolish on Microsoft's part to not implement the same ideas, in some form, into Minecraft. They will want to generate profits at every corner possible. And it's certainly not going to happen with the current business model. In which the user purchases Minecraft PC and gets any/all future updates/mods for free. Eventually your "new" sales dry up. Time to find a new way to make more money off this monster!

The xBox version already employs this model. Texture packs, skins, avatar items ... all for a fee. With minimal freebies here and there. What does that mean for the future of MC?? Get your wallets out.

Mojang I think was mostly in it for the love of the game and community. Microsoft ... loves money.

Rot ruh ... just me, or did it just crash?

Quote from x808mca

Whoever it is that is building a second track to the mesa, we have one built already. Just a heads up before there are two 1000 piece rails going to the same place.

Speaking of which ... where is this track?? I'm thinking the nether hub needs a little more organizing

Theft already?? Ugh ... thanks for the work and recent changes

Can't connect ... appears to be down again.

EDIT - nevermind ... was my end I guess lol

Still down this AM. ... thanks for the add by the way. Got to look around for a bit before the crash lol. Buggy host? Who is the host anyway? I've tried several over the last couple years. It's a hit/miss kinda market. Have seen several go under as well. I've been using Vanquish, so far so good ... been with them for about 5 months now.

Username: mrpyle
Age: 40
What are you looking for in a server? I've played on many servers, currently run two of my own. Most servers, the player(s) tend to dwindle until only a couple regularly play. I would prefer a dedicated group of players that are on regularly. I tend to play during the day while at work and sometimes nights/weekends.
What do you expect from a nearly perfect minecraft server? Chill people, without thieves, available admins to correct problems quickly
Tell us a bit about yourself: former truck driver, turned computer tech in 2001 ... father of two and divorced .. car enthusiast (current camaro owner) and part time smarta$$ :-) Reside north of Atlanta, GA ... and, donating a few slots a month is no prob for me

What am I looking for? A small to mid sized server to play on. That actually has regular, dedicated players. Too often I join a server, usually a new one, and it fizzles out. Players quit showing up after about 4-6 weeks. Then, finding myself basically playing single player. Preferably, it would be nice to find an adult oriented server with 10-15 regular players.... I play during the days while at work, and sometimes evenings/weekends when available.

About me? Male, 40 ... live near Atlanta, Ga. I currently operate two servers of my own, but choose not to play on them. One is vanilla, the other is FTB. I'm interested in playing either. Prefer no PVP.

So what ya got?

MrPyle

Thanks for the service ... was good while it lasted. Best of luck to you in the future!

Welcome steve223 and ViolentVampiri, both of you have been whitelisted. IP in the opening post.

I have a few spots left for anyone interested. And will be reviewing the list, checking for those that have not been active. So if you haven't been active but still wish to remain, just let me know.