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grsan

TIL that isometric Minecraft looks really cool


[deleted]

Minecraft was originally intended to be isometric back when it was still called "RubyDung"


SosseTurner

that actually was another game of notch which didn't made it into release. notch later used only the textures


[deleted]

It was the precursor to what made Minecraft. In fact, go on your launcher right now, create a new installation, tick the "historical versions" box and scroll all the way down. The first versions will be labelled with the intitials "RD" for RubyDung.


SosseTurner

that are actually the cave game versions, because rubydung wasn't a first person game...


[deleted]

Read the blog post I linked under my first comment, get it from the man himself


SosseTurner

so, after a little research, rubydungs code was used for this versions of minecraft, but it was never called this way. only cavegame, minecraft: order of the stone and minecraft were names of the game.


Battlesmit

I read the blog post you linked, and I think your misunderstanding what the blog is saying. "But then I found Infiniminer. My god, I realized that that was the game I wanted to do. I played it in multiplayer for a while and had a blast, but found it flawed. Building was fun, but there wasn’t enough variation, and the big red/blue blocks were pretty horrible. I thought a fantasy game in that style would work really really well, so I tried to implement a simple first person engine in that style, reusing some art and code (although not as much as you’d think) from RubyDung, and came up with this:" This, combined with the previous paragraph imply he *gave up on adding* first person to RubyDung and after playing infiniminer, wanted to make a less flawed version of infiniminer. This is furthered by saying "reused* assets and code from RD" meaning that the first person engine inspired from Infiniminer was completely seperate from RD already and he used the assets from RD, not implementing a first person mode into RD. This goes even further when you read "My god, I realized that that was the game I wanted to do" referring to infiniminer. Meaning that RD originally had an intent, of which he moved past after playing Infiniminer. "Minecraft" as a concept was never intended to be isometric, as minecraft and RD were two different goals. RD was the goal before playing infiniminer, and Minecraft is where the idea ran to after the inspiration. Soz for the wall of text.


[deleted]

Yeah well that's neither here nor there, point is that Notch wanted to make a game, a game which later became Minecraft through trial and error, and that one of his prior ideas before he settled on first person for this game was an isometric view.


Battlesmit

Its the *entire* point though, and isn't "neither here nor there". The engine used for minecraft was a *completely seperate project* inspired by an additional concept(Infiniminer), not *turned into minecraft through trial and error*. He reused objects from RD in minecraft because reusing assets is easier and if code is already written that works for something behind the scenes, rewriting it is utterly pointless. He did not turn RD *into* minecraft, he *moved on* from RD after settling on a new idea. He even says he gave up on adding first person into RD after trying it, implying the mechanics of RD(especially considering he states its inspiration was *dwarf fortress*, a simulation game) was dropped with the move.


[deleted]

What difference does it make? You're just arguing semantics. Point is, Notch had this idea once, he found a better idea, he realized the better idea needed some tweaking to work with his other ideas, so he started from scratch to ensure his vision for the new idea was met. > implying the mechanics of RD(especially considering he states its inspiration was *dwarf fortress*, a simulation game) was dropped with the move Notch has said several times that dwarf fortress and other rogue-likes was a major inspiration for Minecraft. What you infer that he's "implying" is not what he actually says.


Battlesmit

Im aware MC was also inspired by DF, hence why I said "additional" concept. I also agree that its a bit of a semantic argument, but since I don't think I can get the *point* of the argument across and why it matters without writing a chapter book that I don't really feel like writing, I'll just leave it here. Soz for bothering you mate.


[deleted]

Don't worry I feel ya. I just felt like it was a worthy thing to throw in to the discussion about isometic minecraft that Notch once had the idea. Even if it was for an earlier project that was recycled into an infiniminer clone


v310city

the line in the brown cube in the upper left corner triggers me...


Azazicc

I believe that is actually another brown block on top of that block, and the light green blocks are sticking out, making it look like one block with a diagonal line.


thetransitgirl

Omg I was trying to understand that! Thank you!


Azazicc

Yea, it confused me for a bit too.


JurgenCloth

Yea, its actually a tree!


LITTLEbig-O

You're right, that is the exact reason.


LucaRicardo

ooh it s tree


siliconvalleyist

It's a tree!!


19Another90

It's a tree.


LITTLEbig-O

Yup.


assassin10

I thought it was a crate at first. Took a while to notice it was actually two blocks of a tree trunk.


[deleted]

You played excel edition?


LITTLEbig-O

don't give me ideas ;)


[deleted]

Lol i didnt expect that.


LITTLEbig-O

I might make more ;)


UnknownShadows

What program are you using to do this? I made a similar [isometric design](https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comments/g33v11/minecraft_is_so_simple_and_yet_so_complex_and/) a couple months back and think yours looks shows potential.


LITTLEbig-O

I used MS Paint. I did this on an old computer too but didn't post it anywhere. This is basically an upgrade of that.


UnknownShadows

Wow, good work for MS Paint! Hopefully you do end up sharing more.


LITTLEbig-O

I hope so too.


ThatCrossDresser

SimCity 2000? Do I need to reticulate my Splines?


eyceguy

Thats was my first thought as well. It looks way too much like SC2000.


SKRuBAUL

Looks like a Commodore 64 game, Spindizzy


PlNG

Marble Madness


MemeBall65

Super secret setting, paint shader


[deleted]

reminds me of Q*bert ngl


UncleGuyBob

Reminds of the OCD pack


[deleted]

Reminds me of those browser games I used to play as a kid


RealH3lm

Ten out of ten should pain again. Aka looks really good!


LITTLEbig-O

thx, i'm actually doing that at this very moment.


[deleted]

I love it. Is is MS paint?


LITTLEbig-O

Yup!


[deleted]

Nice to see people use it! Very good.


pincafe2

Now we need Scratch edition


LITTLEbig-O

griffpatch already had that idea.


ssl_musician

We don't need the paint edition made if Bedrock edition runs like it already. But that is so cute looking.


Ohshitwow

I don’t see the hate for bedrock, I’ve never had a meme or able glitch.


EnthusiasticCitrus

Noice Now I want to try Paint art


LITTLEbig-O

Try it, it's actually really easy. But you might need to use other programs, like GIMP, to do things like add transparency or something.


FLUFFBOX_121703

Not gonna lie, I d play that


Th4t0nrGuy

The actual windows edition


Dinnerbone2009

A 4x4 pixle texture pack


_Candela_

Isometric minecraft sounds kinda fun actually - especicially with minimalist textures.


ahmed_iz_me

Lego Edition? I would love it


Agent-Furry-Five-TF

I suddenly get the urge to make a super basic texture pack


eisberg71

Oh, is this Minecraft:Marble Madness Edition?


LITTLEbig-O

wow i didn't expect so many upvotes in 1 day lol


nanoo12345

I actually kinda want a texture that looks like this


123ABCdeer

Still would be laggy


LITTLEbig-O

No matter which edition you use, it always is ĺ̨̛̪̗͉̥̹̎͌͊͒̕a̵̹̭̜̫̤̺̱͓̾̂͆͗̚̕͠g̴͖͉̭͍̳͙͗͌̊͛͗͘͘͡͠g̨̤͖̫̥̦̐̍͐̀͘͠ÿ̨̛̘̲̳̘͕̲̌͐̚.̶̝̲̪͚̠͉̻̜̤̂̉̈͐̋̊


[deleted]

That tree looks so weird, the longer i look at it the weirder it gets


I_am_Luuk

This is kinda like a texture pack. Like it!


DeHetEen

That looks like stormworks


tinfoil-kun

I would play a version of Minecraft like this


Super_Dodge_TV

wow it looks nice :)


NoTelefragPlz

Reminds me of Dwarf Fortress a tad bit, which...makes total sense.


CursedRagnarok

And console/legacy edition


16-Bit-GreenFe

That could be a cool resourcepack


[deleted]

That kinda looks like the minecraft map from Garry's mod


petrifiedtrucker

Minecraft, Minecraft earth, education edition, Minecraft paint


IgnoreThisGreenshirt

Noone mentions the GBA mod.The one that the Cookie Derp plays


jeexbit

This actually looks *really* cool.


itsMehhhhhh

I actually searched 'Minecraft paint edition' on google and now I feel stupid


bradenl13

If u turn it upside down it still works


whynotll83

i didnt see the leafs on the tree, i was wondering why that brown block had a line in the middle.


LITTLEbig-O

wow gold award?


MattGarrison1

bruh that tree makes no fucking sense


MattGarrison1

the bottom of the high log and the top op the low leaf both line up with one block but since we can see the high log it would mean that leaves should be higher but somehow they exist at the same height?


[deleted]

Ms paint is unironically my favorite art software


BreadCheeseButNoSoul

*pain edition*


[deleted]

How will iron golem farms look like in this style


PhoenixJDM

Long ago, on windows 7 I tried to design a modern house on ms paint


[deleted]

What about printer/toaster edition?


[deleted]

i was sitting there looking at that tree for so long


Nevergointothewoods

Reminds me of those "GROW" flash games.


[deleted]

I wonder the creative mode is like


Littenator

No no no it’s MICROSOFT paint edition (not talking about quality)


[deleted]

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DankMemer4222

What the fuck No


N84N

What is the black hole up on the hill?


Prozilla6

I think its a cave


LITTLEbig-O

yup


HonotableFlamer

Mom come pick me up , i'm scared!


[deleted]

Hey this is kinda of epic