ShelLuser
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Dec 29, 2023
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Occupation:
Semi-retired

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ShelLuser

Bronze Forum Member, Male, from The Netherlands

omg... I'm now an EMC relic; been on EMC for 9 (!) years?! How time flies... it's amazing. Dec 15, 2023

ShelLuser was last seen:
Dec 29, 2023
    1. ShelLuser
      Ok gang; tomorrow I'll finish up on the upcoming shop reviews. Was planning to post one this evening; but I'm getting tired :)
      1. Equinox_Boss, Patr1cV, Unoski and 6 others like this.
    2. ShelLuser
      Whoohoo, I am blue! (official smp2 color too) ;)
      1. Equinox_Boss, Patr1cV, Unoski and 9 others like this.
      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Never knew I could rhime so well ;)
        Feb 14, 2015
      3. NathanRP
        NathanRP
        I've been blue for so long I forget what it's like to be normal...
        Feb 16, 2015
    3. Nevicyn
      I see a diamond named Shel! Grats!
      1. Equinox_Boss, Shiyvah and ShelLuser like this.
      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Thx! feels good to be able to chat in the wilderness.
        Feb 14, 2015
    4. ShelLuser
      Someone is soon going diamond soonish. And may I say: EMC rocks!
      1. Equinox_Boss, Patr1cV, Unoski and 9 others like this.
      2. kevmeup
        kevmeup
        Wahooo!
        Feb 13, 2015
    5. ShelLuser
      Honest Friday night annoyance: got E100,- on paypal account but cannot use on EMC b/c they want a credit card... #annoyedwithpaypal
      1. Equinox_Boss, Patr1cV, Unoski and 6 others like this.
      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        I stand corrected: It helps to have the *right* amount of money in your account #feelsstupidnow
        Feb 13, 2015
    6. ShelLuser
      Things are back to normal; so if you need me in-game it might be best to /w(hisper) me because I don't always see town chat :)
      1. Equinox_Boss, Patr1cV, Unoski and 7 others like this.
      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Guess I got addicted to mining all of a sudden; this area just /needs/ to be explored ;)
        Feb 12, 2015
      3. highlancer54
        highlancer54
        That is some of the most things to do. Explore, mine, and just have fun! I spent many hours doing this! And now I am excited for friday night mining, which I have cleared part of my schedule for! Hope to see you there Shell!
        Feb 12, 2015
      4. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Well, I might do that sometime but no promises ;)
        Feb 12, 2015
    7. ShelLuser
      You don't need to be a mod to help the server(s) #talkedtospammeronsmp9andheleft
    8. ShelLuser
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    9. ShelLuser
      And in other news: Players Palmsugar & ShelLuser are being investigated for flooding the forums with likes.... *lol*
      1. Equinox_Boss, Patr1cV, Unoski and 9 others like this.
      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        When asked about like amounts nearly exceeding 100 per day one of the players commented: "Yeah, we'll do better next time..." :P
        Feb 10, 2015
      3. Palmsugar
        Palmsugar
        What are you talking about, 100 per day? My rate is 100 likes / hr.
        Feb 10, 2015
      4. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Ha ha ha, see? It was true; I gotta do much better next time ;)
        Feb 10, 2015
    10. ShelLuser
      SO; 60 days, 600 likes and 99 (!) alerts further since my last profile update I'm now looking at 700 likes O_O
      1. Equinox_Boss, Patr1cV, Unoski and 7 others like this.
      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Its official: celebration award is now 700r. Please stop liking me! :-)))
        Feb 10, 2015
    11. ShelLuser
      So I've been on EMC for roughly 60 days, and now I'm looking at 600 likes O_O Was it something I said? ;)
      1. Equinox_Boss, Patr1cV, Unoski and 6 others like this.
      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        This calls for a celebration, with a 600r reward. I need to think; but I'll come up with something...
        Feb 10, 2015
      3. tinykate1
        tinykate1
        Must've been...I'm going to pretend that I don't envy your way with words which has gotten you to 600likes. :)
        Feb 10, 2015
      4. CadenMann
        CadenMann
        5000 likes later...
        Nov 10, 2015
    12. ShelLuser
      Dear Empire: please make the forums less addictive, thanks! :)
      1. Equinox_Boss, Patr1cV, Unoski and 5 others like this.
      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        lol, "quick peek on the forums, voting, and then a quick brief MC session". One hour later: "Oh right, need to vote...".
        Feb 10, 2015
      3. haastregt
        haastregt
        exactly how it works o.0
        Feb 10, 2015
    13. ShelLuser
      Just started my very first community auction, I'm quite excited! :)
      1. Equinox_Boss, Patr1cV, Unoski and 8 others like this.
      2. kevmeup
        kevmeup
        My favorite is posting funny pictures with my bids :) Makes me spend more though if I find a good pic, lol.
        Feb 9, 2015
      3. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        OMW! So I was aiming at 12,5 (start). We're now at 22k. This is already a total success to me :-)
        Feb 9, 2015
      4. PriceMeme
        PriceMeme
        My first (and only) auction was for 1 Vault Voucher.
        Feb 10, 2015
    14. ElfinPineapple
      16 alerts? :P
      1. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        I re-discovered my newsfeed and now that the past is all behind us... but you're right; I'll do better next time :)
        Feb 9, 2015
    15. ShelLuser
      In contrary to popular belief (?) I'm not a girl but a boy. Well, with 44 years of age I suppose I'm a man but who's counting :P
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      3. Hashhog
        Hashhog
        People thought you were a female? O_o Hasn't your signature said "Kind regards, Peter" since your first week? :P
        Feb 9, 2015
      4. 607
        607
        Why would people think you're female? :confused:
        Feb 10, 2015
      5. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        I have no clue. I guess some people only look at my nick name, and stop after "she" :)
        Feb 10, 2015
    16. 607
      As you might have noticed, I'm busy reading back on the threads of yours I missed :D
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      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        I'll try to take things a little easier next time, guess I wrote up quite a bit ;)
        Feb 8, 2015
    17. ShelLuser
      Weekend started, venting started (its stronger than me!) and so far (and in general) I'm having a GREAT time on the Empire!
      1. Equinox_Boss, Patr1cV, Unoski and 8 others like this.
      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Next stop: this weekend I'm finally going to add a small dedicated section to Minecraft on my website. Guess which server is going to be mentioned as well? ;)
        Feb 6, 2015
      3. FDNY21
        FDNY21
        Glad to hear that you're liking it here! Also glad it is the weekend... Whew! :P
        Feb 6, 2015
      4. highlancer54
        highlancer54
        Yay for the weekend! If you need to get more mining done, be sure to look around for the Friday Night Miners!
        Feb 6, 2015
    18. ShelLuser
      ShellShop ('attic sale') updates: new infoboard (which Elfin & Shiy might recognize ;)), public services, few new items & some decoration :)
      1. Equinox_Boss, Patr1cV, Unoski and 6 others like this.
      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Hopefully it won't be too long before the official opening (I'm planning a small event for that). More news is sure to follow!
        Feb 4, 2015
    19. 607
      You already have a great like to post ratio! It's well-earned though!
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      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        To be honest I haven't really paid much attention to that, but now that you mention it; I guess it is getting a little out of control :P But everything comes with a price; my TEXP rating for example, I really need to do more mining (also to get me more stuff to build with) :)
        Feb 3, 2015
    20. ShelLuser
      No messing with the ShelLuser anymore, I just got my cool god armor: First full diamond armor on EMC for me!
      1. Equinox_Boss, Patr1cV, Unoski and 9 others like this.
      2. ShelLuser
      3. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Creepers: be scared, be veeeeery scared :P
        Jan 31, 2015
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    About

    Gender:
    Male
    Home page:
    http://catslair.org/
    Location:
    The Netherlands
    Occupation:
    Semi-retired
    I suppose I fall into the 'geek' category. I'm an IT professional and I basically learned most of it myself. "In my days..." we didn't have much I(C)T studies; perhaps apart from learning how WP5.1, Lotus 1-2-3 and dBase worked.

    Messed with computers most of my life (started with a C64, BBC Electron and later expanded to 286, 486 and the more modern machines) and often went way beyond merely "starting programs".

    Main hobbies: Scooter, synthesizers / sound design, Minecraft, watching a movie with my gf on a Saturday evening (<3), reading.

    About synthesizers:

    My tools of trade are Ableton Live (suite edition) powered by the midi controller known as 'Push'. Reason, which is plain out a music platform of its own and Max... the multimedia visual programming language which pretty much allows you to build anything you want. It's also incorporated into Live and known as Max for Live ("M4l").

    For the record: I own both... M4l as well as full Max license. This stuff goes deep.

    About Minecraft:

    My girlfriend introduced me to Minecraft in March 2014, and I was quickly hooked. Especially the redstone parts managed to grasp my interest, even though I had little clue on how to use them.

    3 days after discovering Minecraft I discovered the multiplayer communities, found a server I took a liking to and it was a very nice and educational experience. Eventually I lost my motivation; partly because of the way the server was run but mostly because of an upcoming map wipe. After playing and working very hard for 6 - 7 months only to realize that it would all go kab00m was too demotivating for me.

    "If I need to start all over anyway, then why not look around for other alternatives?".

    This is where I found the Empire. December 2014.

    I've been online for nearly 2 months at the time of writing, and I've now reached a point where there's no more doubt in my mind anymore: this is where I belong.

    Update:

    It seems that my opinion is shared by "the powers that be", because on March 2015 I got invited to become part of the EMC Contribution Team, an invitation I obviously took on both handed. I'm very excited, mostly because I take joy in the fact that people recognized and appreciated the things I've done so far; and have now put an official "label of approval" onto it.

    Update:

    As of October 2016 I quit said contribution team because I didn't feel motivated enough anymore. EMC is all about having fun for me, and as soon as something stops being fun then that's where I'll have to draw the line. For me a title becomes meaningless if you can no longer enjoy it, and I'm not really the kind of guy who needs to have status symbols. I'd rather let my actions speak for themselves :)

    Update (17th November 2016):

    It appears there are some wild rumors going about regarding me leaving the contrib. team, and I feel I need to squash those because after my last somewhat critical public remarks (critical is -not- the same as negative!) some people apparently thought that I somewhat became anti-EMC or something.

    Yes, I might sometimes criticize the staff and/or their actions. But that does not mean that I suddenly started hating on them or something. That's plain out ridiculous.

    Update (20th January 2018):

    As of some time I can no longer like other peoples posts. Nor can Aya who has been somewhat associated with me ever since we met (none of us mind). But if you wonder about it, now you know why.

    Update (1st February 2018):

    I'll still be doing plenty of posts (and occasional tutorials) on the Empire, but have decided to limit myself to EMC topics only. Every other project which addresses Minecraft in general will be posted to another location:

    http://www.planetminecraft.com/member/shelluser/

    Think about redstone tutorials, plugin reviews, command block tips and tricks, and even a way to create your own Herobrine mini boss :D If you're looking for me then that's where you'll find me.

    Update (August 2018):

    Having been honored with the 'Member of the Month' award earlier this year led me to re-evaluate some aspects and I decided to try and discuss my previously mentioned withdrawn like ability with the staff. And we came to both an understanding and mutual agreement which fully resolved that problem.

    Update (September 2018):

    I'm a little bit in a pickle right now because the person who sporadically plays using the AyanamiKun account has shared some discomfort with me regarding some previous aspects. They found "another place" and intend on playing a bit more frequently "over there". Where this leaves me, I dunno, but the one thing I do care about is GRIP (even though it's pretty dormant) and I've made preparations to secure the community efforts no matter what.

    tbh this is pretty much the only place you'll read about this and this is also all I'm willing to share. But being me I just had to share it somewhere, even though I'm convinced no one is going to read this :)

    Update (late September 2018):

    I am no longer actively playing on the Empire. No hard feelings, I still respect & admire this place, but on the other hand I also think the developers are turning the survival experience into something unrealistic and highly unbalanced; this isn't expanding Minecraft; it's contradicting it (hostile rabbits? yah, duh!).

    One of the reasons I took a liking to EMC in the first place was because it didn't alienate players from Minecraft itself. I can no longer say that.

    Update (2019 - now):

    Despite everything I said above I cannot help shake of the feeling that no matter what: I had a good time. And it was all provided to us for free. Yah, I can't let that slide by.

    I've had some luck on both the stock exchange as well as spiking up interest in my (small!) IT business and getting someone crazy enough to buy it from me.

    Of course they were after my customers but heck, that's business for you (and I not only informed said customers, I also helped 2 of them move onto another provider for a small fee. Should I ever re-start a business of my own they're seriously going to consider jumping back). Time will tell of course.

    But because of this I kinda felt like having fun. Both Aya and myself are now protected under the cloak of the permanent derelict protection. For the record: no abuse (or overuse). Aya always fancied a quarter (4 resses) and she got 'm (again) on SMP8. Me? Yah, I'm happy with one on Utopia and one for myself on SMP2. .. and my 2 official 'previous' resses of course. As for the 3rd derelict voucher.. I don't even recall what I did with that but I do know that it went to a good cause :) (I probably undersold it because at this point in my EMC life I don't care about money so much anymore).

    Then I decided that I should talk it out with staff and I did. I got to understand their point of view and they honestly saw mine for what it is. Results? Aya has normal forum access again, no holds barred, but staff would appreciate it if we didn't bid up against each other anymore also because in the end we kinda share the same assets.

    I do miss the sprees but then again I also understand staffs point of view (somewhat). They have a point when they worry about "foul" play, in the sense that an auction gets more value while in the end most in-game money comes from the same source (it wouldn't be the first time when Aya or me dumped some extras onto the other to cover for costs).

    It's a fair point I suppose.

    In the overall I'm slowly picking up some pace again. I won't be involved as much as I was at the start (so I think) but ... EMC is special in its own way.

    Comments about staff leaving?

    Note: I'm only talking about the staffers who some people started asking me questions about. Questions I never addressed until now.

    Yah... I can understand the motivations behind it. Because in the end the whole show is ran by one person and their will is law. And honestly? They're not very flexible about new ideas if you ask me. In fact... they're more like a control freak. When things get out of their control they don't try to deal with it and steer things into the right directions but instead try to enforce whatever they want.

    Works great if you're into that kind of thing, but for creative people who try to go broad it's a nightmare.

    Supervising people isn't only about telling them what you want them to do and spelling it all out, it's also about putting trust in them to do the right thing. Even if that sometimes goes outside of your comfort zone, especially if you're well aware that the intentions are all the same.

    Comments about 1.12 vs. 1.14?

    "Overspecialize, and you breed in weakness". No offense intended!

    EMC has some very interesting custom features but in the end it's also limiting them from upgrading. That's roughly all it is. And the stories about "instability" only get you so far, especially if you take into consideration that the Spigot project is already using 1.14.

    That's the project EMC is build on. Well, it's based on Paper and PaperMC is based on 1.12 whereas Spigot, the project they forked, is now 1.14.

    At this time I don't understand anymore. What does better speed gain you if you're way behind the facts?

    ... overspecialize...