Wednesday 1 May 2013

What To Expect In Minecraft Tournaments

By Adela Beasley


The advent of Minecraft signals a new age in online and single player gaming, one wrought with creative and competitive excess. Users make do with dozens of building materials, such as clay, glass, and rocks. These items can lay the foundation for a virtual work of art, such as a castle, city, or even a gigantic replica of someone famous. For competitive players, Minecraft tournaments offer plenty in the realm of showcasing building skills.

The advent of these game tourneys was started by a number of social networking sites, where strangers from around the world can band together to create the perfect piece. Some sites even stream the action live so that non-players can watch builders create objects.

When playing multi-player online Minecraft, a term called PvP is used to describe the environment. PvP, or player versus player, lets users from all over the globe interact and chat with one another in real time. During tourneys, communication can be the key to winning or losing. Server owners can create a specific set of rules to discourage cheating. In the case it does happen, they can ban players.

Server operators are like the referee of the game world. They can create their own set of rules. Rules can be simple or extraordinary. Most rules try to limit the amount of building materials that players can use before they are asked to stop building, while others are simply to confine players in a particular space in the game world. Operators have full control of what happens in their server, so nipping cheaters in the bud is quick and easy.

When playing a competitive game, the most important thing is that players don't unknowingly break particular server rules. Operators can send out a document or in-game chat to remind players what is expected of them during the tourney. By giving players the full list of rules, server owners can spot cheaters easily and remove them before they ruin the session.

The goal of most competitive games is to create a certain object or motif within a certain amount of time or using a minimum of materials. This enables players to get creative with their time and not rush into things. As well as this, server operators can change the world in-game and create an obstacle course for players to move through. This method is also timed.

Even when not competing, PvP fun can be had in single player mode. "Slayer" is a popular form of play that gets users to fight enemies for survival, as well as test their building skills. During the start of the match, players are given anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes to create a defensive tower or fort from which to fight the enemy. After the time expires, enemies begin to surround the player.

The best aspect of Minecraft tournaments is its accessibility. Everyone from a hard-core, competitive gamer to a casual, one-time player will find fun in it. Single player modes allow creative types to go all out in building their dream home or fantasy world, or even recreations of famous places and people. The sheer size and massiveness of the building materials and in-game world make the game an exceptional choice for almost every gamer out there.




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