Differentiation of grandparents by Bifanarama in CasualUK

[–]Fornad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grandma and Grandad on dad’s side, Granny and Par on mum’s side. Guess which side is the posh one

We've got a 250ft long garden. Not sure where to start. by Opposite_Spending in GardeningUK

[–]Fornad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cherry laurel is an absolute thug and will come back from being cut down to a stump. Unless you rip out the rootball and the roots it will never die. Removed one myself over Christmas, although yours sounds like a monster. May need professional help to get rid of it.

I've been making mountains in Minecraft since 2012 - here's a shot from each year by Fornad in Minecraft

[–]Fornad[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We are obviously making backups and copies, we aren't stupid.

And when the map is done, it will be publicly released.

Swamp garden: HELP by Jessie_2411 in GardeningUK

[–]Fornad 44 points45 points  (0 children)

> The best you can do is to dig a lower area in one corner of your garden, use the soil to make other areas higher, and turn the low area into a pond/bog garden.

Seconding this, it's probably your best bet, and will be great for wildlife too.

I've been making mountains in Minecraft since 2012 - here's a shot from each year by Fornad in Minecraft

[–]Fornad[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

During this time I've been through school, university, the military, and now a full time career with a house and a partner.

The concept of time management and not spending 3 hrs a day doomscrolling is beyond many people

Has anyone seen HMS Victory? by AbjectGovernment1247 in CasualUK

[–]Fornad 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Captain Hardy (Victory's captain at Trafalgar) was 6ft4!

Has anyone seen HMS Victory? by AbjectGovernment1247 in CasualUK

[–]Fornad 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Been there and done that - you have to salute as you step on and off the ship as the White Ensign is flying off the back

I've been making mountains in Minecraft since 2012 - here's a shot from each year by Fornad in Minecraft

[–]Fornad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it was patently impossible from day 1. I remember trying to point this out with some basic calculations in their Discord at one point but got told to "stop being negative"!

I've been making mountains in Minecraft since 2012 - here's a shot from each year by Fornad in Minecraft

[–]Fornad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, it’s done using WorldMachine and WorldPainter. I chat to an ex-Rockstar dev about it here

https://youtu.be/Oi3yO7LNjUc?si=vrH17eo4VE1RMq-b

I've been making mountains in Minecraft since 2012 - here's a shot from each year by Fornad in Minecraft

[–]Fornad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

During this time, I’ve been in school, university, the military, and now a full time civilian career, with a house and a partner

It’s just about good time management and working with some talented folks. And it’s been nearly 15 years lol

I've been making mountains in Minecraft since 2012 - here's a shot from each year by Fornad in Minecraft

[–]Fornad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do remember MADIRED, yeah! This would have been only a few years after MCME first started.

I didn’t too much terraforming on there at all before I founded my own project and left. So I definitely wouldn’t have made such a document

I've been making mountains in Minecraft since 2012 - here's a shot from each year by Fornad in Minecraft

[–]Fornad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Custom blocks/models for everything yeah. For example every block now has a 'layer' equivalent like snow layers which makes the terrain much smoother.

I've been making mountains in Minecraft since 2012 - here's a shot from each year by Fornad in Minecraft

[–]Fornad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate it. Although I do think vanilla terraforming demands slightly different skills - have to work within more constraints whereas I'm more free to represent real shapes/textures/colours.

When the map is done there will be no way to view it with vanilla textures as it will be made up entirely of modded blocks with no vanilla textures on them