Pixel Plays - Episode 1 - Edifice of Awesome!

[jsdsps01]

@tibab88 He is not dead.

[ELOFTW]

"All, I'm alive. I appreciate everyone's kind words and sorry if I worried any of you.

To keep it simple: I nearly lost my job/career over a misunderstanding, my son became extremely ill (he's getting better), and every financial trail you can imagine came up against me.

I will not be back soon enough to say "soon" or "in the near future". But I will be back. I need to finish sorting my personal life before I can devote time to this like you guys deserve.

Thank you again to everyone :)"

[yayimahuman]

A dead pixel?

[SideFlame]

Oo you liked a video? Are you back?

[jccoppage]

Really enjoyed the first lp!

[Mmmfrieddough]

Sad

[tibab88]

i am afraid that he really is dead cuz i don't know what would be another explanation for this he just started a new series (made a first episode) and 2 months nothing.....

[joseangel125]

i dont know why texture pack reminds me to pokemon ruby/saphire/emerald...

[davidbuddy9]

UPLOAD UPLOAD UPLOAD

[Mmmfrieddough]

I wish he could at least get a message out to us saying if he's okay.

[SideFlame]

PIIIIIIIIXEEEEL

[IILEWIS11]

Wow, first time I have seen you! Great vidio, keep it up! (subbed)

[TheZebybez]

1.1 is out, we need pixel

[MrEthan557]

@MossOwnsYou i hate short vids

[MrEthan557]

I get really annoyed when vids are short like if u agree

[lookasneetch]

wait… where have you gone?



[TheZebybez]

I think i have a dead pixel...

[Commander1ong]

Mr pixel died :(

[Mmmfrieddough]

Mr pixel hasn't posted a video this whole year!

[axn4567]

those sounds indicates that thers a cave close ;)

Whats the texture pack?

[Mmmfrieddough]

I miss mr pixel :(

[Symmes73]

Its been nearly a month, where are you?

[jsdsps01]

@SkateWithGames It is called the 32x faithful pack.

[jsdsps01]

@SusieQLovesYouToo

[cena6665]

longer videos are better man, and whats been up? no videos in 2 weeks? you sick again?

[yayimahuman]

What's happening? Did you get hurt? Visiting family? Or busy at your job?

[kiwiGaming1]

snapshots are out wheres mister pixeltech!

[Mmmfrieddough]

Are you going to upload a new episode soon Mr Pixel?

[KillraStealer2]

Imo you should always play on hard but thats just me... also if you think that something is taking to long just cut a little bit out of it and give us updates as you progress. and about time. i think that 25-30 minutes is a better length then 50

[SusieQLovesYouToo]

Vanilla Minecraft FTW...lol you are doing well, this should be funny..or I mean fun to watch :D

[MinersWarfare]

pixel, in the next science FTW can you find the best level to go gold mineing?

[monkpuzz]

I made my main base from one of these floating island hills. Once you get them all lit all up, they provide a nice oasis of peaceful. You had it easy claiming yours, because mine is a bit wider and the dark part underneath was always swarming with mobs during the daytime. The battle to get the underside all lit up lasted a few days. Looking forward to seeing what you do next. I'd recommend getting a little wheat going before you kill all your pigs within sight, so you can start managing them.

[mdgates100]

Your next move should be to go into one of the caves beneath your house. Don't return to the surface until you have a full set of iron tools. Iron is more interesting to watch, because you get more done in a given span of time.

Perhaps by episode three, you could have some L1 enchanted diamond tools. It really only takes about 15 minutes of shaft mining to get there.

[knoperss17]

U want creepers U got them :P

[24345726]

YUUUUUSSSS FINALLYYYYYYYYYY IIILLLLYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SkateWithGames]

texture pack?

[shirf01]

Good work on starting the LP.

In terms of suggestions:

1. As others have suggested, shorter episodes are more interesting (and more convenient since it doesn't take as long to watch).

2. A good visual intro/outro of some sort couldn't hurt. (Though the "Hello pixel nation" voice over is cool)

3. Stick with vanilla (there's a reason it's the most consumed flavour of ice-cream) - a subtle texture pack like you have is cool, but adding mods and really conspicuous texture packs could get annoying.

[Matoyak09]

Good first vid bro :) Tip: You can hold shift on ladders to not need to bounce up and down when working on one :)

[Randomizer760]

It's finally here! :)

My suggestions/tips:

1. Use smooth lighting

2. Change grass color to a bright, vivid green

3. Make the episodes shorter (12-25 mins)

4. Cave exploring is fun to watch (not so much resource collection)

5. Saplings, planks, and sticks can all be used to smelt small quantities of items (more efficient than using pieces of coal)

[TheFoxGoesMoo]

Word of advice, caving is one of the more exciting parts of Let's Plays. Shaft mining is the thing you don't want to show.

[fitzgerald415]

this is the first video i've watched of yours and i realized that you have the same exact skin as i do. cool!

[EamonnMacL]

Enjoyed it (and I'm a fan of block lighting :D). Some tips: Cut down trees from the second block up, giving you a ready-made step if needed to reach those high ones. If you are gonna be building on a large scale, you best harvest and replant as much sugar cane as you can find to enable early enchanting. It can also be useful to be building several sections at the same time, to alleviate the boredom of chipping away at the same thing for hours.

Keep it up!

[MrWoodsti]

Nice 1st eps.

The creepy noises are heard when you are close to a dark enclosed area.

You could test it in a test world by having a huge floor of glowstone and build a room 4 sides, top, bottom and you shoud hear the noise .. hook a light switch to it and listen as you activate the noises at will ;) .. oops that's science for the win ;p

Keep it up!

[SideFlame]

Pixel please read, may i suggest downloading timber mod so its easier to watch:P

[SideFlame]

Love the video pixel!

[qwerty92579]

long but creative

[binary1001001]

you make me facepalm so much....

[natedogith1]

Interesting idea: use leaves, they make for an interesting design choice. Also, you can get a lot of leaves with a few clippers, rather than the HUGE amounts of sand you need for glass.

[SpartanEagle777]

If you need a sand biome just take a little bit of time to find one using a map

[pinnsvin84]

nice start, looking forward to the next episode :D

[GetPwned95]

Texture pack? It looks real nice

[IntenseDay]

@GetPwned95 fatefull pack

[MossOwnsYou]

I'm gonna throw out a tip. People will watch less of a longer video, it's true. If I were to make a suggestion, make future episodes cut into more chunks. Let's say you play 45 minutes and plan to upload twice a week like you said, Instead play 2 sessions of 45 minutes and upload 15 minute vids. Then the videos span an interest throughout the week, don't get flicked through (skipping 10 minutes at a time) and get you more veiws/likes and comments.

Hope this was useful e..e - Moss

[SideFlame]

@MossOwnsYou In a way your right, but i prefer longer videos

[Darkness4910]

@NOFRCLAN It's even uploaded yet, so why are you asking? :D

[Darkness4910]

Why is everyone, really everyone, trying to use 4 logs to craft a workbench at the beginning of their LP? Is that a running gag? :D

[MrPixelTech]

@Darkness4910 It's collective herp-a-derp... quite an epidemic these days :P

[Darkness4910]

@MrPixelTech Herp-a-derp? Could you explain that a little closer? My native language isn't English :(

[docm77]

Good start;-) I am excited to see what you will do;-)

[MossOwnsYou]

@docm77 Same, Doc. Pix is awesome. ^-^ Thanks for showing him to me.

[yayimahuman]

More ranty, please.

[TheSTAGcast]

Oh he puts his sword in the #1 spot. A man after my own heart I tells ya!

[TheSTAGcast]

That's a good, solid, start, mate.

I think you've got your work cut out for you turning that edifice into the Edifice of Awesome; It should be fun to watch. :)

[marsgreekgod]

shift clicking is REALLY useful, auto crafts everything at once or moves items from chests to inv and the other way round

[Timotehrey]

there was some coal right as you got on to the mountain

[Araneas181]

Did not see that coming .....  Brilliant!

[IGRA4FFIXI]

50th like high five :D

[Creamtea110]

Disliked for you taking a deliberate decision to turn off smooth lighting.

[d3ltashot]

@Creamtea110 wtf?

[MrPixelTech]

@Creamtea110 lol, if that's all it takes, you're going to wear out your dislike button ;)

[Creamtea110]

@MrPixelTech Oh no i'm quite tolerant of other annoyances in videos, but turning off smooth lighting is just both nonsensical and inexcusable

[MrPixelTech]

@Creamtea110 Tell that to my mobile graphics card ;) Which would you rather, disabled smooth lighting or a solid 30 FPS during recording without the dips to 10 FPS during sunset?

[Creamtea110]

@MrPixelTech Sunsets and sunrises don't affect performance as of 1.8 since lighting is changed via texture and there are no chunk updates... So smooth lighting plox.

[blackmambas115]

snow golems came out in 1.8 pre-release :) thumbs up

[BlazeTheLeopardGecko]

@blackmambas115 Try 1.9 pre-release 2 :)

[blackmambas115]

@BlazeTheLeopardGecko could have sworn that snow golems came out in 1.8 pre-release

[AwesomenessItself87]

@blackmambas115 Nope.avi

[eeeeeeeeeeetyjfu]

well im not too fond of texture packs im glad you didnt pick one of those outlandish or incredibly bland ones. at any rate really good first episode and looking forward to more :)

[tyrantsify]

You should do a bit more work off camera. Other than that i think this is gonna be a cool LP. How often will you post vids of your LP?

[MrPixelTech]

@tyrantsify Agreed, and likely 2 episodes a week.

[Timotehrey]

@MrPixelTech what block limit?

[MrPixelTech]

@Timotehrey There's a block limit to how far you can be away from a mob before it stops moving apparently. Several notable people have notified me of it, I just haven't had time to research it. Doc says it's around 40/45, Stevetastic of the TheSTAGcast says 25 blocks.

[MossOwnsYou]

@MrPixelTech Yes Notch, make the mobs just STAND there, because that adds to their AI and the immersion of the game. Skeletons just standing there like derps instead of hunting for humanoid flesh.

[DoubleCaster]

Finally it started :D Great first episode :P Can't wait to see what kind of things you'll build.

[ReaperEntertainment0]

The random sound that you are hearing is a warning that a dark area is near by and mobs can spawn. Its also to help let you know when you are underground if you are close to another dark cave system and sometimes dungeons. Also don't be afraid to use rotten flesh as a food source it can help in a pinch when you are low on health and your hunger is below the regenerating level. Even if its for a bit when in inflicted with hunger. But having milk will cure the hunger so you can stop it.

[ReaperEntertainment0]

@ReaperEntertainment0 Also I know you want to rush to get things done but its best not to sprint too much you will end up lowering you hunger fast and over time run out of food to eat. Its best to take your time and only sprint when trying to get to bed or running from mobs. Also if you sprint too much it gives the viewer the feel that you are rushing just to get the video done not and to have the fun of playing. The views know when the player isn't having fun and that can turn them away.

[DoubleCaster]

Finally home :D

hmm.. it seems that I gave you wrong seed :P My bad :D

I haven't ever seen this seed before :P

The seed I meant was 311423101994.

Moar comments after I watch this.

[davidbuddy9]

Whats the texture pack?

[TheRealBulluk]

@davidbuddy9 faithfull 32x32 i believe

[davidbuddy9]

@TheRealBulluk Thanks I really appreciate it :)

[MrNewGuyGaming]

Nicely done pixel!

[UberOllie888]

Oh..you can comment now..YAY

[thelolcatguy]

Third



[IDixuu]

u should turn smooth lightning on

[MrPixelTech]

@IDixuu I'm considering it but my hardware is freaking out as it is... we'll see what I can do :)

[xisumavoid]

Great first episode Pixel!