We’re joined by “Guy Fietti”, get an exclusive preview of Simburbia by Jigarbov, check out Murder in Minecraft, and discuss narrative design and how to implement it in your maps! We’re now available on iTunes! Search the store for “Limited Engagement” in the Podcast section!
How to Package Resource Packs with Your Custom Map
Installing Minecraft custom maps without a Realm isn’t intuitive. Asking players to also install a resource pack is an added annoyance. This is easily avoided by packaging your resource packs inside your world folder. This feature only works for single-player maps. Set-up your server.properties with resource-pack=<URL> to enable a prompt to auto-download your resource pack… Continue reading How to Package Resource Packs with Your Custom Map
Season 1, Episode 5 – “Built for All Ages”
This week on Limited Engagement, we talk about greek yogurt, discuss the finer points of HATS in Minecraft. We are joined by Kupo for our roundtable discussion concerning target audiences, promotion, and networking. We’re now available on iTunes! Search the store for “Limited Engagement” in the Podcast section!
Season 1, Episode 4 – “It’ll Be Difficult”
This week on Limited Engagement, we go over the amazing community challenges responses submitted this past week, and talk about finer points of difficulty.
Season 1, Episode 3 – “Immersion”
This week on Limited Engagement, we get an exclusive preview of the Kingdom of the Skies 3. We discuss the finer points of potato salad, check out an amazing parkour map, and discuss immersion and how to implement it into your maps.
Season 1, Episode 2 – “Complete the Show”
This week on Limited Engagement, we discuss the effect the CommandStats feature will have on future maps. We continue to fawn over the upcoming Simburbia map, and talk extensively about the complete the monument and race for wool genres!
How to Give Criticism
My reputation for blunt map reviews often precedes me, and with good reason. I simply just don’t care. Pull up a chair, sit down, and let me tell you why having a reputation for brutal honesty doesn’t bother me. First things first: I’m no stranger to receiving criticism. I’ve been creating custom content for video… Continue reading How to Give Criticism
Season 1, Episode 1 – “We Want To Help”
The inaugrial episode of Limited Engagement. We discuss why we are making this show, check out media releases from Jigarbov, Minedaft, and the Gravity Gun Testing Chamber by POSSiBLY_REALiTY!
How to Recieve Criticism
Back in 2008, I created a mod for Half-Life 2 called Modular Combat. It was a huge passion project for me. I poured hundreds of hours into it. Took the time to learn basic C++, worked with a new coder, had many, many sleepless nights. Finally, release day! Then there was this review: [This mod… Continue reading How to Recieve Criticism
Eliminate Redstone
Pull up a chair, mechanics. Let me tell you why Redstone is the worst thing you can use when creating your maps. Redstone powers in random order based location, orientation, power source, location, and random sorcery. Pre-Minecraft 1.7, nearly every map makers used this Comparator Clock design: The Comparator Clock was quick, efficient, and did… Continue reading Eliminate Redstone