yeah yeah, he was forced to eat cement

That out of the way, Huck pointed out the Seals, a mod feature that lets you have a subtitle above your avatar based on what achievements you've gotten - you could be a Miner, a Crafter, etc. But she also rightfully pointed out that these requirements are ridiculously grindy. Take a look for yourself if you don't mind spoilers:

Spoiler

miner: minecraft:story/upgrade_tools
crafter: minecraft:story/upgrade_tools
audiophile: crucial:crucial/get_all_music_discs
backstabber: minecraft:nether/uneasy_alliance
breeder: minecraft:husbandry/bred_all_animals
concocted: minecraft:nether/all_potions
dedicated: minecraft:husbandry/obtain_netherite_hoe
dragonslayer: minecraft:end/kill_dragon
fortress: minecraft:nether/netherite_armor
globetrotter: minecraft:adventure/adventuring_time
glutton: minecraft:husbandry/balanced_diet
hero: minecraft:adventure/hero_of_the_village
hunter: minecraft:adventure/kill_all_mobs
marksman: minecraft:adventure/two_birds_one_arrow
returned: minecraft:adventure/totem_of_undying
sniper: minecraft:adventure/sniper_duel
suspended: minecraft:end/levitate
tater: crucial:crucial/get_tater
untouchable: minecraft:nether/return_to_sender

So I am reaching out: based on the standard Minecraft advancements, or any interesting advancements within the pack, or even your own requirements if I can figure out how the fuck to make custom advancements, can you think of some fun or funny titles?

Peeps has announced their new flavors for 2024:

• Peeps Rice Krispies Treats Flavored Marshmallow Chicks (Walmart exclusive)
  
• Peeps ICEE Blue Raspberry Flavored Marshmallow Chicks (Target exclusive)
  
• Peeps Sour Strawberry Flavored Marshmallow Chicks (Kroger exclusive)
  
• Peeps Delights S’mores Graham Cracker Flavored Marshmallow Chicks Dipped in Milk Chocolate
  

I have no Kroger stores in my area so I'm basically fucked, it's only a matter of time before I make a Harry Du Bois-tier spectacle of myself in public.

If you weren't around for the 2022 Peeps stream, I'd like to archive it (blog post?) at some point, but I think this drawing I did at the time sums it up best:

If you find the Sour Strawberry Peeps it is your moral obligation to tell me how they are. Especially because I don't know if Paula will allow me to do a Peeps 2024.

You may have spotted this unsightly thing within the past few days. What is it? How is it being held up in the air? The Mayor claims this will be The Bank, a place where anyone can store "their massive quantities of cobblestone, and probably other blocks, right?"

If you were on previous Eggcrafts you may remember that the organization of The Bank has always been its weak point - too much fucking running around. I thought long and hard about how I was going to handle it this time around. To tell you the truth I have decided to plan absolutely nothing except for vague ideas. There are so many new blocks and items, I couldn't even begin to guess what we will need more or less of. But the existence of Storage Crates (huge amount of mixed blocks) and Storage Vaults (huge amount of a single block) should make this trivial.

I've split the Bank into its four prominent quadrants: Tools, Items, Blocks, and Blocks 2. There is also a little extra space for whatever-the-hell. Overall it's much smaller, which I think is a good thing - it's a place to run in, grab a couple extra blocks for a build, and run out. I intend on using Nariko's mines for mass storage.

And, yes, in spite of its state, it is currently available for use. I just need to make a lot more chests... and item frames... Drop your excess goods off in the Storage Crate in the middle-back and I'll sort them once I've made more space.

I don't have a map or any significant plans yet so this is pretty much a placeholder. I figured I'd list the current locations, though.

Locations

• -79, 106: Nariko

• 0, 0: Center of the World (Nature's Compass)
  
• -690, -390: Unnamed badlands
  

Guidelines
Lore-wise, the Nether is being rehabilitated into a public transport system with a very tacky gift shop and some tourist attractions. I've tried imposing "please contact me before making a portal" but that has never worked out and I've come to accept that, so here are my simple guidelines that should hopefully keep things in line with my vision:

• Path to portal must be at Y 63 (portal itself can vary within reason)
  
• Path to portal must be as much of a straight line as possible
  
• Portal is placed to the SIDE of the path, so that the line can keep going
  
• Portal must not lead directly into someone's personal home
  
• If you do need a vanity portal, keep it off of Y 63 and expect it to be temporary
  

Future plans
Gonna need a lot of ice.
Feel free to list biomes or notable locations you would want easy access to.

Thread for games that come with a physical accessory toy! First thing that comes to mind for a lot of people would be something like the Pokéwalker (which Is very cool) but I want to open this thread because I discovered a relatively obscure one in the used games store just the other day and I love what it's doing with the accesory, and I would love to hear about more stuff like this, especially other peoples' favorite touys.

So I did, and it gets better: it's both that AND one of those physical robot pet toys that became a mini-craze in the mid-late 2000s, mainly through iDog but I remember there being quite a few variations from different companies. I was crazy about the iDog growing up, though I never got one myself, since they were hard to find even back then and the prices for them nowadays are kind of meh.

I really recommend looking up some videos of the gameplay or even playing it yourself; it's a really cute game (and I'm pretty sure you don't even need the toy to play with the travel mode). I don't think it'll knock your socks off, especially playing it as an adult, but I really love the novelty and the attempt at combining two distinct kinds of virtual pet. It makes me wish someone would do more with this concept in the future, but that kind of depends on a lot of factors, mainly something like the DS ever coming out again (unlikely. the switch certainly doesn't really match the DS's vibe and appeals.) but for now, Wappy Dog is really neat and I'd love to hear about more stuff like it.

To close off, here's one of the Really good, extremely on-the-nose trailers for Wappy. 

"I think he's great :-)"

What it says. I have a couple of builds planned for Nariko and I can't pick what would be more important to have done sooner.

So You Thought You Died, And You Didn’t, We Promise: A Beginner’s Guide

If you’re anything like the rest of our wonderful residents, the chances are high that you woke up on a shipwrecked boat. You probably thought that you had not survived your crash, at first, and as you wandered into the flower fields, you may have developed the delusion that you are now in some kind of heavenly paradise. This is absolutely false! Welcome to Nariko, where you are most assuredly not dead!

Like many people who nearly died, but did not, you probably have some questions. We will do our best to answer them!

Questions, and Answers

Where am I now?
Your boat is conveniently wrecked on Shaumo Coast, a tidy little beachside port with not a lot to say for it. You may not be impressed now, but make your way south and you’ll find the bridge to Nariko, your new home!

And what a home it is - we have everything an aspiring adventurer could ask for! A well-stocked library (doesn't exist yet), a warehouse with resources provided by our loving residents (doesn't exist yet), farms for all of your major needs (kinda), and plenty of space to build whatever you want (please don't build inside Nariko)! Oh my, this document is ancient, isn't it?

What was I doing on that boat?
You were one of the crew of the esteemed S.S. Houndstooth, which was some kind of boat doing boat things out in the ocean or something! You were a crew member - maybe even the captain! - and you survived when the boat disastrously beached itself. Plenty of your fellow surviving crew members have already woken up and settled comfortably into town - why not join them? Or don’t!

How many other survivors were there? What exactly was your role on the boat? And WERE you the captain? We’re moving on to the next part now!

Why are you making me live in this town?
We’re not ''making'' you! You have the choice to leave at any time. In fact, if you’re thinking about leaving, you’re free to go through the Underside and dump yourself off at a remote location! It’s no skin off of my nose!

But why did we even build this generous and idyllic little village for you to live in, free of charge and with all amenities provided for? That’s because we believe that a happy community is one that works together! We don’t really believe in things like “leaders” or “organization” or “centralized government”. We think that if everybody works together, everyone will get what they want! Isn’t that nice and fun?

Also Check Out…

Well, we’ve got fucking nothing to see right now. Watch this space! Come back later!

Maple Mountain (current home base) is at -1870 440

current goals (no particular order):
- get Andesite (for create)
- get a bulk washer/blaster/smoker setup
- get a milling setup

• (maybe?) get an ore processing setup

• efficient way to get sugar (sap?)
  - get diamonds
  - get redstone

• get Mending

• get the rest of the crucial kit

• build a village

• acquire leatherworker (for saddles)

• acquire librarian (for glass + compasses)

• transportation system / make the mountain more traversible

• automate wool?

• automate milk?

• farm pumpkins

• farm bananas

• farm adzuki

• acquire passionfruit

• get a lot of ice (for ice cream)

• is there a way to automate ice??

- tame another unicorn

• get sheep + pig + cow + yak + chicken + deer? + other bird pens
  - get cooking

ive been kind of fixating on european folk art so i might draw from like, dollhouse architecture for developing this base with. and its supposed to be a temporary base no less...

For the past few years I've been asking "is there anywhere on the internet to post adult content that doesn't actively hate you?" Well, it's only gotten worse, folks!

A Statewide NSFW Ban? Inside North Carolina’s PAVE Act

Quote:If you’re a furry, a sex worker, an adult content creator, or just someone who likes using PornHub, then chances are you’ve heard of the PAVE Act. This new North Carolina law, which went into effect on January 1, 2024, has radically altered the way local residents can use the internet.

In particular, sites that primarily host explicit sexual content have pulled the plug on the Old North State’s users, forcing them to use VPNs and other means to combat the law’s effects. While the PAVE Act has brought PornHub and furry imageboard e621 to their knees in North Carolina, the law isn’t necessarily a “ban” on NSFW content—not in name, at least.

Rather, it’s an act that foreshadows future bills to come across Republican-dominated legislatures, suggesting Americans living in red states might soon find their access to pornographic content de facto controlled by their local governments.

E621 has this to say:

Quote:Dec 31st: Due to the current legal situation in North Carolina and the uncertainty surrounding it, we will be blocking access to e621.net from North Carolina until we can consult with our legal counsel on this matter. We did not come to this decision lightly and we will do what we can, as we can, to rectify and remedy this situation so that we can restore access to those users that are affected by this matter. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and will have an update as soon as possible.

Lost a pet? Post it here. Found someone's dropped inventory? Post it here. Coordinates (press F3 and look for XYZ) are always helpful.

NOT for requesting an item you didn't have in the first place (e.g. 64 million stone blocks); I'll make that thread separately.