ShelLuser
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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. 607
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    2. ShelLuser
      I'd like to clear one important thing up: it's really not that hard to stop playing on a server *without* hating on it. I still love EMC for what it is: a very impressive Minecraft experience. It's just... holy crap: 20,506 likes for 8,935 posts? :P
      1. Pokku8 and 607 like this.
    3. Joy_the_Miner
      Hello ShelLuser, what are your thoughts on the (So far) proposed ideas for 1.14? I personally think the idea of the ocelots and cats change jungles a bit. No longer are we going there simply to get a cat. (For me, it's all about those cocoa beans. :) )
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      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        My thoughts are simple so far: it's amazing to see what options the 1.13 changes have opened up for us :) Please note that I'm not very active on EMC anymore, but I do enjoy your post, thanks!
        Oct 18, 2018
    4. ShelLuser
      People say Microsoft ruined Minecraft. So why do I keep seeing awesome updates (and somewhat frequently too?!). Craftable Crossbows FTW!
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      2. TomvanWijnen
        TomvanWijnen
        Because when content is only in mods, it can't be played in most servers, and it also cannot be played by those who don't wish to find and install these mods.
        Sep 30, 2018
      3. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        ^, what he said ;) Mods definitely have a place; for example I still heavily enjoy exploring the options of Tinkers' Construct, IndustrialCraft & Applied Energetics. But as awesome as they are, for me a mod can never outweigh vanilla features.
        Sep 30, 2018
      4. Roslyn
        Roslyn
        Ehh I play mods because I choose to not play with the masses. I guess it depends on who you are.
        Sep 30, 2018
    5. ShelLuser
      Well, if you enjoyed Minecraft story mode you're out of luck: Tellgame games went bankrupt.
      1. 607
        607
        I think it was their least well-received creation. :P Not sure, though.
        Sep 24, 2018
      2. cTJx
        cTJx
        I had played the Walking Dead game, which I'm fairly certain was created by Telltale** Games. I'll have to check on that.
        Sep 24, 2018
      3. 607
        607
        Yup. Episode 2 of the fourth season will be finished, and then it will be cancelled.
        Sep 24, 2018
    6. ShelLuser
      It's time for me to move on; from this point on I'll be spending most of my survival playtime "elsewhere". I won't be fully gone (as in: my residences & GRIP's remain) but I'll probably go derelict soon. I'll probably keep visiting the forums, but won't be playing as much.
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      3. 607
        607
        That's cool!
        Sep 30, 2018
      4. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Basically... if you want to find or follow my work you can do that on the Planet Minecraft forum. It's one of the places EMC also uses (voting site) so I'm pretty sure I'm not mis-saying anything. In fact.. PMC just re-tweeted one of my threads over there featuring a rather specific screenshot :P
        Sep 30, 2018
      5. 607
        607
        Ha, I already did so before I saw this! ;)
        Oct 1, 2018
    7. ShelLuser
      184 friends total on my list, only 4 online on a Saturday evening. Feels strange :/
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      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Or... you just continue voting (also gets you goodies) or you pop up once every month or so ;)
        Sep 11, 2018
      3. TomvanWijnen
        TomvanWijnen
        Voting for 9 accounts literally takes less than 1 minute, so I don't know why so many people need to have derelict vouchers... :P
        Sep 12, 2018
      4. AyanamiKun
        AyanamiKun
        its not about quantity but about quality shell ^.^
        Sep 16, 2018
    8. ShelLuser
      Plans for the Friday: doing some morning shopping (groceries) and then Minecraft'ing (also EMC) for the rest of the day :-)
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    9. ShelLuser
      Well, it's a shame but I turned off enraged spawns entirely; I'm no longer having fun anymore. They used to enhance your survival game; if you were lucky they spawned and might even drop some useful items you otherwise wouldn't normally get (like iron or diamond drops), but now?
      1. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Nowadays you can even get attacked by neutral mob (just got 3 enraged rabbits in one session), find hostile nether mobs in the overworld and all in all they can become a nuisance which are actually *distracting you* from your survival game!
        Sep 6, 2018
      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Not to mention that their drops are pretty useless in a survival game. EMC sure is moving far away from normal survival gameplay and I'm not too sure I'm going to enjoy this.
        Sep 6, 2018
      3. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Just thought of something: having enraged pigman in the Nether is basically unfair. It attacks you, you have no choice but to kill it, but in doing so you'll enrage all the others within a 60 - 111 block radius. Definitely not a fan of all this.
        Sep 7, 2018
    10. ShelLuser
      /execute as ShelLuser at EMC run say Hi gang! :)
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      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Oh wait, we're not on 1.13 yet. Well, please ignore any error messages :)
        Sep 3, 2018
    11. ShelLuser
      Signs that a software project would have benefited from some old fashioned software design: they're doing a rewrite of a huge portion of their code.
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      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        I am biased here because I've been a huge advocate for UML / SysML and software design in general for *years* but even so: the examples just stack up. A little planning ahead goes a long way.
        Aug 30, 2018
    12. ShelLuser
      I wonder if 1.14 is going to give us more redstone options because 1.13 has somewhat limited the way in which we can interact with redstone.
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      3. Otus_NigRum
        Otus_NigRum
        Not really.. Now water sends redstone updates
        Aug 27, 2018
      4. roblikescake
        roblikescake
        Leaves also send redstone updates.. could be interesting
        Aug 29, 2018
      5. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Those leaves aren't really redstone updates, just block updates which the observer can pick up.
        Aug 29, 2018
    13. ShelLuser
      I seriously, honestly and realistically despise those "invalid session" errors. Give me a break! :P
      1. Sydney4363 and FadedMartian like this.
      2. triphora
        triphora
        they always happen to me when a) I log into another computer or b) when I use Minechat so I assume it's logging into something else that does it
        Sep 3, 2018
    14. ShelLuser
      Shell tip for the day: do you have a SO (Special (or significant) Other) in your life? Why not just get them something fun? Why? Because you can, that's why.
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      2. Otus_NigRum
        Otus_NigRum
        ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
        Aug 23, 2018
      3. AyanamiKun
        AyanamiKun
        Shell: moderated ur profile as u asked ^.^
        Aug 23, 2018
      4. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Oh dear, but yeah: can we stick to roses and comfy feelings in here? :) Otherwise I'll have to ask Aya to go kill you ;) (at least your comment) :P No one wants that :)
        Aug 23, 2018
    15. ShelLuser
      I got my winter sale in the summer! ;-) Thanks EMC! (EMC goodiebags for the win!)
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    16. ShelLuser
      Today I read that Tetris is the #1 selling game of all time, with Minecraft following up at number 2. Impressive!
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      2. CoffeeAffinity
        CoffeeAffinity
        Aug 20, 2018
      3. 607
        607
        The article was on the top of the description (well done to the creator of the video!), so fortunately I don't have to check out the video. I'll read it and comment then. :)
        Aug 20, 2018
      4. 607
        607
        Yeah, I disagree with your (and presumably ProtoMario's) conclusion.
        I guess you mean that because Notch went through with the deal, he got so abundantly rich, and that overabundance is what made him depressed.
        Hm, I guess you're right then, actually. :P I thought you were talking about selling Minecraft specifically, instead of about the money.
        Aug 20, 2018
    17. fadedmartian
      Why'd you have the Staff Appreciation thread locked?
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      3. fadedmartian
        fadedmartian
        well I wanted to add a comment but lol yolo too late
        Aug 19, 2018
      4. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        I plea the fifth? ;) oh wait, that doesn't work this way.
        Aug 19, 2018
      5. fadedmartian
        fadedmartian
        Nope it doesnt :P
        Aug 19, 2018
    18. ShelLuser
      The only problem with having a farm on your res. is that you sometimes actually need to empty it! :P
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    19. ShelLuser
      Interesting.. It's the 18th of the 8th month of the 18th year :)
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      2. AncientTower
        AncientTower
        So that’s why I feel so drained.
        Aug 18, 2018
    20. Equinox_Boss
      Hi Shel, do you know why when I look at my threads (or yours too for that matter) under the information tab I get an error? I feel like you would know. Thank you!
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      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Thanks for reminding me, I had still planned to update my 'about' section but forgot all about it. As to your problem: I'm assuming a small config error. You can find all your posts, but not all your threads.
        Aug 17, 2018
      3. Equinox_Boss
        Equinox_Boss
        Ah bummer, so it's a problem with the forums themselves? I hope that gets fixed haha. Thank you!
        Aug 17, 2018
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    About

    Gender:
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    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...