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Richard arnold

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  1. Using a plugin, yes, you can stop people 'griefing' on the server. Plus, I'll regularly save the world, so if something goes wrong, I can open up the most recent save. Stopping dmage to a server shouldn't be a problem.
  2. Thing about downloads is that downloads can be dodgy. Also, some people may not know how to do so. It is easier and safer to join a minecraft server than downloading a map imo.
  3. Either way, I have solved this problem by making it a multi, with Minecraft leading you to the first cache in the multi, meaning that GPS will be required whether you use the MC solution or not.
  4. Firennice, all of these issues have been brought to my attention throughout this forum, so hopefully I can comply with Groundspeak regulations, but if there's anything you think isn't a viable solution, please let me know. Done some more modelling in MC. So far, so good.
  5. How would that work, Oscar? If you have already found the cache once you are told that it is also solvable through Minecraft, there's no point solving the Minecraft bit. You already know where the cache is.
  6. It'd be Heswall, Merseyside. If you aren't near it, you could pop through the Mersey Tunnel if you visit Liverpool for anything XD
  7. If it's a 24/7 server I'll look into that, thanks Started modelling the park over the road in 1:1 scale. It's actually going really well
  8. Well hey, that's just your opinion. A few people just on this thread have said it sounds good, and there are over 1.5 million MC users... So, er, thanks for that
  9. All of this response is excellent guys, thanks so much! I hope so too Bloger Paddle, thanks for bringing this to my attention. In that case, I think I may do this as a small multi-cache. Minecraft simply gives you clues to the first few boxes which all together give you co-ords for the final box. Unfortunarely Kunarion, this defeats the object of my cache really I really like the idea of exploring the virtual world and caching within Minecraft. You can still use co-ordinates as it tells you your co-ords in MC. Essentially, I'm trying to bridge virtual and real caching in a unique way. Now that this is going to have a different way of solving, not just Minecraft, I will probably do this myself, in England. I don't think I can expect someone abroad to set up a whole multi for me XD
  10. This is an idea I had - where the cache page has no links to the Minecraft game. The only issue here is that not only do people doing the Minecraft portion of this cache have to both play Minecraft and Geocache, now they also have to play on the specific server that I make this on. The chances of that are minimal - I doubt anyone would end up using MC to find this cache. As I type, I've just had an idea. I'll do as you said, GeotaggedBloger, and advertise the Minecraft portion of this cache on the Minecraft forums rather than the Groundspeak ones. Hopefully, people will be lead to go on the server even if they usually don't. I could do a Youtube video to advertise it, too, but have it saying 'A new spin on Minecraft' rather than 'A new spin on Geocaching'. This, I believe, solves all the issues. If there's still a problem, please let me know. My final issue now, if that all works, is if a Minecraft-playing Geocacher sees the cache page. With no links to Minecraft, they won't know how to find the Minecraft server. Would putting the Minecraft server IP address on the cache page count as advertising Minecraft?
  11. I guess that's the next step then Thanks fora all the help guys. If anyone does want to get involved wither in the Minecraft or IRL portions of this, let me know
  12. Thanks for all the comments everyone. If I attempt to publish such a cache, there will definitely be an alternative route that does not at all require the game Minecraft - Minecraft simply allows an alternative method for those who want to. This means that it's still accessible by all and no site regitsration is actually necessary. Hopefully this bypasses the rule about other site registration. I've read NiraD's post, which is now my primary concern. Do you guys think that the above method of having a non-Minecraft solution also gets me in the clear from the commercial cache? Technically, you could still say that it's advertising Minecraft. Then again, I've been looking through the site and found a cache where you have to find the cache co-ordinates hidden in pictures of Minecraft. This has been successfully published. With an alternative solution, is my cache really any different than this? You could say that this cache is also advertising Minecraft.
  13. A-Team, great idea. I hadn't considered that. I'll definitely do this if I go ahead with this cache.
  14. Neither would I I'm going to try and get in touch tonight or tomorrow.
  15. That is my only worry. Minecraft isn't free. However, in browser does mean that no downloads are necessary. What I thought was making sure that the cache desciption clearly stated that the cache is designed for those who already own Minecraft - this is not asking you to purchase the game and I have no associations with Mojang. Buying the game doesn't profit me in any way. I just like the idea of the cache Because of this, I may need to contact Groundspeak to ask for permission for this cache. I've edited my original post to address this. Thanks for the comment Touchstone.
  16. You may or may not have heard of the game Minecraft. If you have, you may wish to skip this quick description of it. If not, follow this link to a short video and read below. Minecraft is an open-ended computer game. You have your own world with very loose objectives. Apart from surviving the monsters that come out at night, what you do with minecraft is up to you. You collect blocks by 'mining' them and these can be placed elsewhere, so you can create your own structures, from a simple house all the way to a booby-trapped mansion with statues and fountains in gardens all around. You can also collect resources to make helpful or decorative items, such as armour, paintings and beds. You can see examples of these in the video. My cache idea is this: Firstly, I'll join a popular Minecraft server that many people play on. In this world, I will dedicate a small portion of land to creating, in Minecraft, a replica of a real-life area where my real-life cache is going to go. With no co-ordinates to the real cache, you must follow clues in the Minecraft world to find the virtual Minecraft cache - probably a chest with a book in it - and once this is located, you go to the same place in real life to find the cache. For example, several cryptic signs in Minecraft might lead you to climb a tree by a small lake, where you find the virtual cache. You then go out in real life to find that tree and the cache is there in real life! I'll probably try to make it a Minecraft-themed container aswell That's the premise. A few things I want to point mention though... I am in England. The Geocaching community in my area is, although still large, not as big as many of those in America. And a lot less people here probably play the game. So, I am going to try and get an experienced cacher in America (possibly Seattle) to place a cache for me. That person would be cache owner and obviously would be doing the upkeep on the cache. They do not need to own the game Minecraft. I would purchase and mail them any Minecraft merchandise to decorate the cache with. They would then take a series of photos of the surrounding area to send to me so I can build the Minecraft area. I will maintain the virtual cache (in case someone 'griefs' - destroys for no good reason, to annoy people - the area) within Minecraft. If I go ahead with this, I'll need to contact the cache owner who does this in tandem with me, possibly Groundspeak and possibly a gaming company/community who own a 24/7 server. Firstly, comment below with any suggestions, questions or constructive criticism on how this may/may not work. Secondly, tell me if you want to own the real cache in this project. You need to have placed a few caches before and know you have a strong caching community in your area. Thirdly, any admin feedback would be greatly appreciated - I would love to know if contacting Groundspeak is at all viable so that I have more credibility when contacting a big gaming company, such as PC Gamer, who own a 24/7 popular Minecraft server. Plus, I understand that this cache requires ownership of a non-free game, which does conflict with a rule of placing geocaches. I'd like to know if this cache would still be possible if explicitly stated that I do not intend for anyone to purchase the game so as to find this cache - it is designed for those who already own the game and want a spin on it's gameplay. I have no affiliations with the game developers. I'll try and reply to all comments below. Thanks for reading!
  17. I had an encounter with a police officer, and being a teenager my search must have looked rather suspicious, especially being up a bank off the main path, behind a tree. He enquired as to what I was doing, and after a short explanaition, he turned out to have a friend who regularly Geocaches He understood and went on his way, although the next muggle to pass, an old woman, looked up and told me I was naughty. I did think his was rather amusing, as I wasn't actual doing anything wrong, and I wonder what it was she thought I was up to.
  18. How would I go about joining one? More specificly, I've heard about the Wirral geocaching community, and since that's where I am, it seems a sensible option. But who do I contact, and what exactly do the teams do?
  19. Yeah, this is what I saw. I found the advert I saw once again and this time I clicked it, but I was unsure as to whther you just buy the coins for yourself, or they're sent to you, or you get them at Events or what. This clears it up, thanks everyone!
  20. These look cool, altough I don't think that this is what I saw. How do you know when you're in a souvenir zone?
  21. Saw mention of these. Where do I view them?
  22. Bloranges, Mpilchfamily, thanks for the help so far, but unfortunately I these co-ords already set. I'll keep an eye out in case it fixes itself like yours did, Mpilchfamily.
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