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I'm going back to the basics this summer. Minecraft. (lemmy.one)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This has been the year(s?) of absolutely craptastic releases. I've been incredibly busy in college for quite a while, only half-assedly following most of them, but following them close enough to see just about everyone gripe about the terrible state of polish things are being released in for both consoles and PC.

But y'know what? Screw all that. Screw shooters and AAA "masterpieces" and microtransactions and all that fast-paced hoopla.

I'm just gonna go back to playing Minecraft all summer, like it's 2014 again. Probably mostly a vanilla server with a few close friends and my long-distance GF. Maybe mix in a little modded tech packs for some excitement that isn't quite as hardcore as Factorio is. Maybe get on some public servers and play some minigames while getting drunk.

Minecraft, or at least the java edition, has largely escaped the massive commercialization push of the gaming industry. And being in a game where there's no stress, no 'grind', no dopamine button pushers.... just a game where you're living life how you want it, when you want it, is something I desperately, desperately need right now.

Who's with me?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've been thinking about playing some more Minecraft. I've never really played that much but I never joined a larger server and was mostly playing by myself the last time I tried. Maybe I'll find some people to play with this time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Depending on the kind of player you are, single player can definitely be the best way- however, a small, close-knit group of friends together on a server is another experience all together. If you ever suffer from the single player burn out of "man, I don't know what I should do next time"- the friends really help with that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Definitely. I tried for about a year to play it but I never played for more than a month. Recently I said fuck it and bought a realm and I've been playing with a friend and it's been really fun.

Just deciding on a whim to build a castle, or a creeper farm or whatever, is so much fun. The caves are also a lot of fun now. There's a lot to learn if you haven't played in a while, but it's not like other games i've played recently (stardew valley and enter the gungeon) where you can't play without the wiki open.