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c/minecraft · by nat@lemmy.world · 222d

I've added a sign to my single player world every new year for 14 years!

This is my very first single player Minecraft world started in 2011 that I still play to this day. I started adding signs in 2013.

Post from previous years: https://lemmy.world/post/10208735

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toofpic@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 221d (1 reply)

I like that the signs only contain the information about sign placement. Just like ancient Scandinavian runestones - they usually were like this: "This stone was engraved for Thor by his son Hjorvard. Eric did the engraving." Why add anything?

tiramichu@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 221d

I think it tells us a lot about humans. Doesn't really matter what, or why, but we want people to know "I was here."

VerseAndVermin@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 221d (1 reply)
  1. In your mind, would it lose meaning if you broke a sign to relocate it?
  2. Have you ever considered using sign types other than oak?
  3. What's your favorite activity right now in Minecraft?
nat@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 218d

(1) I wouldn't be heartbroken if I had to move them but I certainly prefer not to. It is cool knowing that I placed those blocks 10+ years ago. (2) When I started adding signs, oak was the only type, I guess it never occurred to me to use another type. (3) Probably building item farm machines (iron farm, mob farm, etc.), I have a bunch scattered throughout the world at this point.

Zachariah@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 221d (1 reply)

so cool

nat@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 218d

Thanks!

GreyCat@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 221d (2 replies)

Yo, I remember seeing one of your previous posts. It's really nice to see you still going ! Do you still play on that world ?

nat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 218d (1 reply)

Haha good memory! I don't play Minecraft as much as I used to but when I do it is typically on this world. If I ever feel like starting fresh or if a new update comes out, I'll fly out into some newly generated terrain, drop my elytra & equipment into an ender chest and "start over" at the new spot until I get bored and want to head back to the main base. It allows me to have fresh starts while still staying in the same world.

GreyCat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 218d

That's nice, how far do you fly out per new playthrough ? Do you have any system that you follow to delineate your world per update ?

Also, what's the disk size on that thing ? :))

asudox@lemmy.asudox.dev · 3 pts · 221d (1 reply)

that's awesome

nat@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 218d

Thanks!

Devconsole@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 221d (1 reply)

That's very cool. Super neat tradition

nat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 218d

Thanks, it is a fun little tradition to have. I might need to make some more room for signs in a few years..

threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 218d

Why did you wait until September to place the 2015 sign? :P