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Title: Steampunk?
Post by: Elvicat on June 24, 2013, 03:38:41 pm
Anyone here know how something looks when it's steampunky...
I'm in the midst of making a trainstation on my minecraft server or rather redesigning an old one and i'd like to make it have a steampunk look cause of the fantasy feeling my server has.

Atm i've gotten so far that it looks victorian but that's about it and it's not done anyway but if anyone knows then please post.
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: MishkaL1138 on June 24, 2013, 03:57:25 pm
Steampunk is a forbidden topic in here. (http://www.tempestintheaether.org/)
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Cirerey on June 24, 2013, 04:03:38 pm
Anyone here know how something looks when it's steampunky...
I'm in the midst of making a trainstation on my minecraft server or rather redesigning an old one and i'd like to make it have a steampunk look cause of the fantasy feeling my server has.

Atm i've gotten so far that it looks victorian but that's about it and it's not done anyway but if anyone knows then please post.

IMO the thing that most screams steampunk is improvisation added to the Victorian look. Lots of exposed seemingly ad-hoc machinery. Anachronism is almost required. If you can figure out how to do a coal powered mobile phone you are a steampunk god.
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: LigH on June 24, 2013, 04:23:47 pm
The control column of the Winch engine even looks a bit like steampunk. At least it is not certain what one would see in something that appears like monitors.

And ignore Mishka who usually exaggerates, in general. ;)
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: zarre on June 24, 2013, 07:49:50 pm
A friend created an avatar for me and designed this steampunk style car.
http://dogstarr65.deviantart.com/art/Amy-221397296 (http://dogstarr65.deviantart.com/art/Amy-221397296)
http://dogstarr65.deviantart.com/art/Plasma-Drive2-261510380 (http://dogstarr65.deviantart.com/art/Plasma-Drive2-261510380)
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Elvicat on June 24, 2013, 10:16:12 pm
HAH zarre  ;D

Progress report
so far so good
(http://imageshack.us/a/img593/8690/vl7.th.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/593/vl7.png/)

a litle of the inside
(http://imageshack.us/a/img560/9322/xqn.th.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/xqn.png/)
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Daevaorn on June 24, 2013, 10:51:59 pm
Are you building this in creative mode with cheats enabled? i.e. do you have access to server commands like /give?
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Elvicat on June 24, 2013, 11:27:09 pm
yeah but i don't usualy need it
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Daevaorn on June 25, 2013, 12:35:24 am
Well, I thought of using single Nether Portal blocks as screens that can be set into walls: /give 90 1
Maybe complement that with a control block below: /give 137 1

Also fire on Netherrack is a great anachronistic asset to a steam punk building. For purpose of lighting, or as heating set into the walls along the hall in several fire places with chimneys. Even better behind glass, maybe! And don't have inflammable material like wood or wool near those (margin of four fields should be safe)

And don't forget the cobwebs and the vines to overgrow random parts!
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Zalya on June 25, 2013, 03:11:17 am
This song should explain all that is, and isn't steampunk.
 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFCuE5rHbPA)
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Rigwyn on June 25, 2013, 07:08:18 am
Let me google that for you....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i9ZX10iM64&list=PLA178ED791E28E14A (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i9ZX10iM64&list=PLA178ED791E28E14A)
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: MishkaL1138 on June 25, 2013, 03:16:20 pm
Steampunk makes good use of brass, iron, rust and steam. Make sure to use dark woods, gold, iron... and a good rusty texture for a steampunk-like feeling. Cobwebs simulate steam rather well. Stone is advised against it, as is dirt. Use stone bricks, clay bricks, dyed hardened clay to make it look like brass, etc. It should look decadent, classic, post-aopcalyptic and modern, all at the same time.

Dunno if it helped.
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Elvicat on June 25, 2013, 04:18:33 pm
Won't change from default textures but the rest sounds interesting even if i've used much stone in my build, mostly stone brick tho and a litle red bricks too, the hardend clay is from 1.6 and i don't have that but it should come this week so we'll see then :)

Heh rigwyn  ;D
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Drey on June 25, 2013, 04:29:42 pm
brass
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Rigwyn on June 26, 2013, 03:05:38 am
Have you fiddled with using different mod packs or high res texture packs to support metallic surfaces, machines and gizmos?  I'm not sure what's out there... perhaps there a SP themed mod pack? That would be terribly convenient.


Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: MishkaL1138 on June 26, 2013, 03:21:25 am
Exactly what I was saying, Riggy. (http://www.minecraftforum.net/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&fromMainBar=1)
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: LigH on June 26, 2013, 01:48:52 pm
Empty search result.

And ... come on: High Resolution Textures for MineCraft? That will completely spoil the lo-fi charme.
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: MishkaL1138 on June 26, 2013, 02:27:20 pm
64x will still be pixel-y enough while allowing for great detail in MC. I myself use a 128x, but that's something else. It has pentagons. Pentagons I say.
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Elvicat on June 26, 2013, 09:28:57 pm
sorry mishka but i've built the whole server with default textures and i'll continue that way, it's harder but maybe more revarding in the end :P

Rigwyn i'm not making this in SP i'm actualy making it on my live server.
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Elvicat on June 27, 2013, 10:57:27 pm
A litle update on the progress... starting to look kinda industrial atm heh

The loby.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img855/3109/qfo4.th.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/855/qfo4.png/)

The right side of the loby houses the arrival bays, can be seen at the back there in bricks.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img5/4161/7608.th.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/5/7608.png/)

The right side of the loby houses the departure bay, cart dispenser refill and the overflow if the dispenser gets too full.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img59/6655/x59.th.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/59/x59.png/)
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Daevaorn on June 28, 2013, 01:26:56 am
Coming along very well!  \\o//

That video about glueing on gears was hilarious, btw. Thanks.  ;D
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Elvicat on June 28, 2013, 02:38:52 pm
I'm right now thinking of giving my server a name and a facebook page for info and such and an easier way of getting in contact with me but the name isn't as easy as it could be lol

The motd on my server is "it sure looks like 8-bit" lol not much to go on there hah.
The server itself is fantasy based so no direct modern buildings on it and mostly medieval type builds as of now.

So far these types i've noticed on there:
medieval
steampunk
aztec
and a few others i can't put into any category so... fantasy fits well ;)
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Roled on June 28, 2013, 10:19:37 pm

Good work Elvi!! These are really coming along- you rock Steampunk in blocks!  :thumbup:
RR
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Elvicat on July 01, 2013, 06:55:40 pm
Another update duuuh :P

Slight changes to the front of the station.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img826/1748/ldjc.th.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/826/ldjc.png/)

And a sideview
(http://imageshack.us/a/img11/8460/fnp6.th.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/11/fnp6.png/)

Oh and it's in a working state now so people can use carts :)
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: Elvicat on July 05, 2013, 08:22:38 pm
I got a overview map working on the server now so you can actually look at what's built WITHOUT the minecraft client :)
@ aecweb.ath.cx (http://aecweb.ath.cx)
Title: Re: Steampunk?
Post by: LigH on July 06, 2013, 08:28:23 am
Ehm ... whoa?! :o

I'll meet you in IRC so you can tell me how to visit that from the inside.