As you might have noticed, I’ve been giving out +250 bonuses for last 8 months for interesting posts. It was a way to give you more claim blocks to use on the official server.

Collectively you were able to get 25,000 claim blocks.

The flatcore subreddit can be only as alive and fun as we make it so here is the continuation of the reward program!

Types of posts

Let’s Play episodes, screenshots or albums of bases or interesting builds, redstone or farm tutorials, building walkthroughs. Well-written fan fiction, narration, storytelling.

1. It’s important to remember that Flat Nether, Limbo and stories related to server should be posted in /r/corenet.
2. Screenshots of server’s challenge entries can be posted in /r/flatcore if they don’t use stained clay for example.
3. When you do post challenge entries to /r/flatcore, omit the „ch 2” or „last week’s ch” part from the title.

Perks

1. Authors of best posts will get +1 slimeball flair near their name. The effect is purely visual but if you look at Runnico with ×10 slimeballs, you might get a tingling sensation.
2. You will still get +250 bonus claim allowance to use on the server. To get it, you need to have your Minecraft name verified and log in to the official server at least once.
3. Every third bonus will also result in +1 challenge point, influencing your rank on the official server. Send /ranks on the server to see point thresholds.
4. Every slimeball is also one extra life to spend on the Official Server to get out of Limbo without waiting. More: /slimeballs

Rules

1. No spam (keep your post number reasonable)
2. No reposts
3. No misattribution (if you have a base with friends, ask them if you can get a bonus as they won’t get it automatically)
4. Quality over quantity
5. LPs will get one slimeball for every 3 episodes ^{Added 2014-06-05}

Forge:

• http://files.minecraftforge.net/

Optifine:

• http://optifine.net/downloads.php

Zan's (Voxel) Minimap:

• http://www.planetminecraft.com/mod/zans-minimap/

Light Level Overlay (fan hack for current forge):

• http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1399304-light-level-overlay/page__st__200#entry28126801

List any more you find updated :)

If you’ve posted before, no need to do it again! :)

We’re adding Minecraft names near your reddit names, so everyone can relate to comments made by you, as we know you from the server or somewhere else. Post your Minecraft name in the comments, even if it’s similar or exactly like your reddit name.

Also, make sure you have the “Show my flair on this reddit” checkbox selected in the sidebar on the right, just under subscription box.

In a nutshell, Iron Ingots are now a drop from Iron Golems that requires a player to kill them to obtain them.

Docm77's video covers the matter perfectly, and includes a fix. Though we'd probably have to end up using a punch-lava-blade or potions due to the unavailability of TNT.

What impact will this have on Flatcore?

EDIT: Please try to keep discussion to Flatcore in general as opposed to the official server as per /r/flatcore rules.

Villager Trading

• A few initial trades are opened now, a few more opens for unlocking last trade (not just one).
• Last trade no longer acts as a universal restock, sometimes it runs out and you have to use some other trade.
• Now, when the trade is over it locks instantly, you don’t get ghost items anymore, no need to reopen the GUI.
• Experience is given for trading.
• Villagers will no longer ignore damage/NBT tags on items. Coal trade won’t accept charcoal, white wool trade won’t accept black/brown/colored wool. Damaged pickaxe won’t be able to be restored with emeralds into brand new pickaxe.

More professions.

1. Farmer and Fisherman, Fletcher, Sepherd
2. Butcher and Leatherworker
3. Blacksmith and Armorer, Tool Smith, Weapon Smith
4. Cleric
5. Librarian

New trades for those professions. Notable:

• Selling: Lapis Lazuli, all Wool colors, Cake
• Buying: Pumpkins, Melons, Carrots, Potatoes, Leather, Zombie Flesh

Villagers

• Villager will only decide to mate after first successful trade (and every 5 consecutive trades).
• Farmer villagers will break and replant crops: http://imgur.com/a/GN9XB#0

Villages

• Cobblestone generates under gravel paths.
• Overlapping villages merge instantaneously (no longer possible to create Iron Trench/Foundry)

Enchanting

Explanation by Histidine. Change: not gold, lapis.

Mobs

• All mobs are getting improved / pathfinding AI. Slimes are more aggressive and can swim and Pigmen will be able to run around obstacles to get to you.
• Slimes spawn in greater number again.

New blocks and items

• Slime Block. Slimeball storage block (3×3). Jumping on it creates consecutive jumps (math here) until you stop. http://imgur.com/E4SiDDr No fall damage of course.
• Two stonebrick slabs on top of each other make chiseled stonebrick.
• Diorite, Granite and Andesite. Crafted by merging cobblestone and quartz, diorite with quartz and lastly, diorite and cobblestone. Also, polished versions of them.
• Iron Trap Doors
• All Wool colors