ShelLuser
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Dec 29, 2023
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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. Unoski
      No blog contributing? D:
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      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Can't really comment. Lets just say that the forum gives you more control over when an article is posted. That's not saying I'm not doing blog posts, I did sent a few in (in all honesty; those weren't that great) and I am working on a few more.
        May 11, 2015
      3. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Another problem is that I often get locked out of the site for some reason. One moment I can access it just fine, one second later I get "time out" errors. And saving my work on the forums is easier than on the blog :/
        May 11, 2015
    2. ShelLuser
      Experimenting with Forge & Liteloader to test Voxelmap, Worlddownloader, DurabilityShow and Chatlog. Guide is coming up :)
      1. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        First time I'm experimenting with mods; optifine makes this actually doable :)
        May 10, 2015
      2. LBoss9001
        LBoss9001
        That's why my boat floor looks x1000 times better with Optifine :)
        May 10, 2015
      3. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Oh right, boat floor on 642 @ smp1 (not spam,<whistles>). I need to check that out! (don't have optifine set to full though)
        May 10, 2015
    3. ShelLuser
      Happy 1.8 everyone!
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    4. ShelLuser
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      2. BurgerKnight
        BurgerKnight
        I wasnt aware this was possible. . . I need to run some tests.
        May 4, 2015
      3. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        I have to admit that this also worries me greatly. When will it stop? Will we be able to survive? And where are the shrubberies?!
        May 5, 2015
    5. Tigerstar
      You name has Luser in it :]
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      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        And you only found out just now? ;)
        May 4, 2015
      3. CadenMann
        CadenMann
        May 5, 2015
      4. Tigerstar
        May 5, 2015
    6. ShelLuser
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      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        We're bidding enemies and still respect each other. THIS is what an auction is all about. Business and mutual respect. Best one I participated in ever!
        May 4, 2015
      3. Hashhog
        Hashhog
        Actually, I thought an auction was all about trying to buy rare or bulk items for the lowest price possible? :P
        May 8, 2015
      4. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        I'm a little crazy like that ;)
        May 8, 2015
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      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Ha, ha, ha! Great minds DO seem to think alike :)
        May 3, 2015
      3. CadenMann
        CadenMann
        For the lols. =P
        May 3, 2015
    7. ShelLuser
      Time to eggify my villagers and take vengeance for all their louse trades :P
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    8. mlooowe
      Followed! :)
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    9. ShelLuser
      "Lets slip my friend a vault voucher for all the help", I thought. "Lets slip Shell a voucher for all the votes", EMC responded :)
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      3. Deadmaster98
        Deadmaster98
        This exact thing has happened to me before xD
        Apr 30, 2015
      4. ultipig
        ultipig
        I get vault vouchers A LOT lol
        Apr 30, 2015
      5. ultipig
        ultipig
        very often*
        Apr 30, 2015
    10. ShelLuser
      SO due to a certain superhero thread I had to re-watch most of HISHE (youtube). BECAUSE IM (not) BATMAN!
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      3. BurgerKnight
        BurgerKnight
        But you love us anyway.
        Apr 30, 2015
      4. CadenMann
        CadenMann
        We know you love us. Hopefully. Maybe. Kinda. Yeah, he doesn't love us.
        Apr 30, 2015
      5. Kephras
        Kephras
        I feel the love. It's squishy, and kind of moist.
        Apr 30, 2015
    11. ShelLuser
      Okies, this has not been my best weekend for a few reasons. Time to regroup, take notes and avoid further trouble.
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      3. CadenMann
        CadenMann
        I love quoting Bob Marley: "Don't worry about a thing 'cause every little thing is gonna be alright". I have that quote framed up on a wall. It's one of my favorites. This is just a bump in the road of life, man. Just keep swimming...
        Apr 27, 2015
      4. Matherox
        Matherox
        I'm confused..
        Apr 28, 2015
      5. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Awesome: I messed up a bit and that's basically it :)
        Apr 28, 2015
    12. ShelLuser
      Hmm, my chest with enchanted books gets too full: /vault expand, /vault name 10 enchants. 5 new pages in one month, make it stop! :)
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      3. Gawadrolt
        Gawadrolt
        hehe, same here. I just bought my sixth and two months ago had only one XD
        Apr 26, 2015
      4. samsimx
        samsimx
        Wait until you get >50 like me, then it's really fun to expand
        Apr 26, 2015
      5. nfell2009
        nfell2009
        Oh the days of just 1 vault page! Life was cruel aha
        Apr 30, 2015
    13. AyanamiKun
      thx 4 server tour!
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      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        "FIsh of marriage"? O_O
        Apr 27, 2015
      3. Dufne
        Dufne
        You never heard about a Seffy Marriage fish? Wow! You need to visit smp8 more. :P
        Apr 27, 2015
      4. Dufne
        Dufne
        Also, contact seffy right away to obtain an official Seffy fish.
        Apr 27, 2015
    14. ShelLuser
      The bad news: Weekend starts tomorrow for me :( The good news: Free day on Monday!
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      2. TrapThem
        TrapThem
        Sorry about that post on your auction, I was just confused, :P
        Apr 24, 2015
      3. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Don't worry about it, we all make mistakes. Note though that it wasn't my auction but Braluk's. I simply like to help avoid confusion and such (I really enjoy following auctions).
        Apr 24, 2015
    15. DarkModFallen
      I love reading your posts.
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    16. ShelLuser
      He who fights and runs away, doesn't know much about PvP.
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      3. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Well, either my PvP ignorance is showing or you're waay too serious :) Probably a bit of both ;)
        Apr 24, 2015
      4. Abele
        Abele
        Sometimes a temporary retreat is the best tactic. :-)
        Apr 24, 2015
      5. CadenMann
        CadenMann
        #ThisIsMe
        Apr 24, 2015
    17. Olaf_C
      Why was I not following you O.o?
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      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        Right back at you. Weird...
        Apr 22, 2015
    18. Tigerstar
      Wait how old are you? :P
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      2. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        EMC age or real age? ;-)
        Apr 22, 2015
      3. Tigerstar
        Tigerstar
        I can tell how old you are in EMC o-O
        Apr 22, 2015
      4. ShelLuser
        ShelLuser
        44, going for 45 next month :)
        Apr 22, 2015
    19. crystaldragon13
      Congratz ShelLuser!!! =D .. and thank you for all the helpful and thoughtful things you do. I personally don't know all those things but to have won you must be a purdy darn good samaritan. I look forward to getting to know you better. =D
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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...