Mojang introduces Block by Block program (it should've been BL)

[Kobewarrior]

Just like the Swedish predecessor, “Block by Block” aims to involve youth in the planning process in urban areas by giving them the opportunity to show planners and decision makers how they would like to see their cities in the future.  Minecraft has turned out to be the perfect tool to facilitate this process.

I CAN BUILD BLOCK BY BLOCK.
WHAT IS RAMP?

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[Demian]

WHAT IS RAMP?

Baby don't hurt me? That stuff is stuck in my head. Every time I see "what is x".

[Sami2ss]

the only reason minecraft is used is because little kids are more likely to finish stuff when it's all simple blocks and that's it, whereas they would pusillanimous individual out with blockland because it has so much stuff and the controls are weird. >:l

[Soukuw]

the only reason minecraft is used is because little kids are more likely to finish stuff when it's all simple blocks and that's it, whereas they would pusillanimous individual out with blockland because it has so much stuff and the controls are weird. >:l

Or maybe it's because of..

I don't think you realize how big Minecraft is compared to Blockland, why would someone use a tiny little game that almost nobody plays compared to the 4 7 Million purchases of Minecraft?

hurr

[Mysteroo]

if they wanted more detail, I think they would have used Roblox. It's pretty popular, and while it's a crummy game imo, it does have more detail than Minecraft, as Blockland does. Maybe they just wanted an extremely general layout and plan?

[Sami2ss]

Or maybe it's because of..hurr

what i said applies to why minecraft is so popular.

[Tammy]

Did anyone even read this?  They're not trying to use this as a way to make replications of places in the world, they're using it as a way for kids to visualize ideas on how to improve cities.

[DontCare4Free]

Pretty much my kneejerk reaction to this too. It was a stupid idea already in v1.

My main criticism is that:

• I don't like that people would have to buy the client software in order to participate in an "IRL community project" like this, and
• Minecraft simply isn't the correct tool for the job.

IMO this should

• Use something more fitting for the job (such as, in this case, Blockland/Roblox, toaster compatibility would also be a plus), and
• Instead of requiring everyone participating to buy the game a special client should be provided (after a deal between the developers and the organizers) that
  • Provides free access, but only to that specific server, and
  • features co-branding between the organizer and the dev, as well as
  • possibly including some advertising from the dev (although no annoying nag screens, etc)

This would

• Solve the network problem "we have to use what people already have",
• make sure that everyone (with a computer) can participate, and
• provide free (actually, negative costs) advertising for the developer.

Did anyone even read this?  They're not trying to use this as a way to make replications of places in the world, they're using it as a way for kids to visualize ideas on how to improve cities.

That doesn't mitigate the fact of that MC is simply not the correct tool for the job.

[Trifax]

Bottom line is, Minecraft isn't suitable for this cause. I know it's more popular, but the MC renditions of the real village look nothing like the real buildings. Obviously BL isn't popular enough, that's common sense. The main point being, Minecraft is being used for this. It shouldn't be used for this.

This would have been a good opportunity for Lego, if their software had been more successful. They have tended to gravitate more towards physical toys, though.

[Darkness ZXW]

Baby don't hurt me? That stuff is stuck in my head. Every time I see "what is x".

baby don't angle me
no degree, degree

[Sami2ss]

baby don't angle me
no degree, degree

that was terrible and you should kill yourself.

[Funkadelic]

What's the point of this?