November 2014
Intermediate to advanced
1h 48m
English
Overview
Master powerful multiplayer Minecraft techniques and make the most of Minecraft’s amazing Resource Packs! Learn and do it all, in less than 2 hours of incredibly easy video… just watch!
Description
Learn to survive and thrive in Minecraft’s brutal multiplayer environments, host your own Minecraft servers and adventures, and transform Minecraft’s in-game resources with your own content! In just two hours of amazingly easy video, the creators of the world’s best Minecraft video tutorials turn you into a Minecraft multiplayer expert, and help you make the most of Minecraft’s powerful resource packs. Joel and Zach Comm share up-to-the-minute strategies and tactics for evading, battling, and beating multiplayer competitors—from building a survival base to using gear and movement. You’ll walk through hosting and running your personal Minecraft server, recruiting players, and keeping everyone happy—including you! Next, the Comms walk you through tweaking textures, sounds, music, and even in-game messages… all with no scripting or coding! The Comms have already empowered thousands of Minecraft users through their videos The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Minecraft, Parts I and II. Now, they’ve put the incredible power of multiplayer and resource packs exactly where it belongs: in your hands!
About the Instructor
Joel Commis an internet pioneer who has created profitable websites and technology businesses since 1995. His first website, WorldVillage.com, focused on game and educational software reviews. He is co-creator of ClassicGames.com, which was sold to Yahoo! in 1998 and is now the foundation of the popular Yahoo! Games site. A New York Times best-selling author of nine titles with twelve foreign translations and over 40 ebooks and special reports, he is a prolific entrepreneur, speaker and consultant to the tech sector. Zach Comm, a game savant, has played over 1,000 computer games, and is proficient in game theory, design and mechanics. He runs the GameCheetah.com gaming blog, and is preparing to launch the new RocketStomp.com game site. The Comms have created all of Que’s highly-praised Minecraft video tutorials, including The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Minecraftand The Ultimate Guide to Minecraft: Part II.
Skill Level
- Intermediate
- Advanced
What You Will Learn
- How multiplayer servers work, and how to find and connect to them
- Strategies for surviving and winning in hostile multiplayer environments
- How to host and manage your own server
- How to build your own resource packs to customize Minecraft’s in-game behavior and appearance
- How to use third-party applications to modify Minecraft even more thoroughly
Who Should Take This Course
- For everyone with any Minecraft experience who wants to master multiplayer Minecraft, survive in its more hostile Minecraft environment, and take advantage of powerful Minecraft Resource Packs.
Course Requirements
- For all experienced Minecraft players
Table of Contents
Lesson 1: Survive Your Greatest Enemy: Other Players
1.1 The Toughest Challenge
1.2 Hide and Conquer
1.3 Don’t Fight to the Death
1.4 Creative Etiquette
1.5 Host your Own Adventure
1.6 Server Administration 101
Lesson 2: Creating Resource Packs
2.1 Introduction to Resource Packs
2.2 Create your Own Textures
2.3 Use your Own Music
2.4 Change Minecraft’s Text
2.5 Using Third-party Resource Pack Utilities
About Que Video
Que Video helps you learn technology efficiently with easy-to-follow video tutorials covering popular software apps, online games, and more. Each Que videos are professionally produced and feature the highest quality step-by-step instruction designed by trusted authors and trainers from Que Publishing, an imprint of Pearson - the world’s leading learning company. View Que Videos at http://www.quepublishing.com/quevideo
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