BetterThanMinecon 2016

Just Another Budget Minecon Attempt™

Start: Sat, January 2nd 2016 - 11:00 AM UTC

End: Sun, January 3rd 2016 - 9:00 PM UTC (It's over!)

Welcome to the website for BetterThanMinecon 2016 - the irregular Minecraft modding convention... in Minecraft!

BTM 2016 is an online Minecraft modding convention made in Minecraft itself. It's also the best place to meet your favourite modders and check out their mods! Voice chat and other facilities will be provided just for that. You'll be able to see mod booths for both the more and less popular mods, as well as check out panels on a variety of subjects! On top of that, you can expect a lot of fun, silliness and surprises!

More information:

IRC : irc.esper.net, #BTM

: irc.esper.net, #BTM Twitter: @asiekierka

Important Information

Java 8 is required . Quite a few mods in the pack depend on it.

. Quite a few mods in the pack depend on it. We're using Minecraft 1.7.10 . A microphone is not mandatory, but very highly recommended for interaction - and it is required for panels! You'll probably also need a reasonably good computer due to the high FPS requirements of the conplace - if you're using a low-end laptops, you might want to stick to the streams.

. A microphone is not mandatory, but for interaction - and it is required for panels! You'll probably also need a reasonably good computer due to the high FPS requirements of the conplace - if you're using a low-end laptops, you might want to stick to the streams. Yes, it's free. Just grab the modpack (when it's time) and join us!

Videos and streams of the panels are more than welcome! Last time, our server was at half capacity, but this year I expect a lot more attendees. Every stream can ease the load, if only by a little bit. We might even have an official livestream this time!

Do not take this too seriously. It's just a way to have some fun and enjoy our modding company.

It's just a way to have some fun and enjoy our modding company. The name of the convention comes from the fact its first run was created as a side-effect of modders being annoyed with Minecon online and is actually a play on "Better than Wolves".

Timetable - Day 1

Time (UTC) Talk Speaker Room Video 11:00 AM Opening Keynote asiekierka White Dwarf Yes 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Demomaking in OpenComputers GreaseMonkey White Dwarf Yes 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM OpenComputers Workshop / TIS-3D Panel Sangar White Dwarf Yes 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Mod Documentation & The FTB Wiki PaladinOne The Stage Yes 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Evolving as a Modder - Design Decisions asiekierka The Stage Yes 9:30 PM - 10:00 PM Modern Minecraft Server Hosting GreatOrator, SgtAce, Katelyn White Dwarf Yes 10:15 PM - 11:15 PM Collaborative Server Life - BayCraft SomniaStellarum, others White Dwarf Yes

Timetable - Day 2

Time (UTC) Talk Speaker Room Video 3:00 AM - 3:30 AM DFPWM Codec Design GreaseMonkey No :-( 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Do's and Don'ts of a YouTuber Corjaantje White Dwarf Yes 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Fortranono's Idea Factory Fortranono White Dwarf 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM 1.8 Modding and You! minecreatr White Dwarf Yes 7:30 PM - 8:20 PM Modding beyond Minecraft - Terasology Cervator White Dwarf Yes 9:05 PM - 9:30 PM Ending Keynote asiekierka The End Yes

Mod Booths

Mod Author Actually Additions Ellpeck AwesomeSauceCore Sandra BuildCraft Additions AEnterprise Chisel tterrag/Drullkus Colorful Mobs Darkhax Computronics Vexatos Cooking for Blockheads Blay09 Crafting Tweaks Blay09 Ender IO Addons HenryLoenwind Enchanting Plus 4 Darkhax Factorization neptunepink Factum Opus Vexatos Flamingo Vexatos Fluxed Crystals 2 Jaredlll08 Forestry mezz Framez 2 amadornes HelperTools Doctor_Wiggles Integrated Circuits skyem123/Vic Magneticraft AlexisMachina, cout970 Matter Overdrive Simeon Mowzie's Mobs Mowzie OpenAutomation Sandra OpenComputers Sangar OpenRadio XDjackieXD Pam's HarvestCraft Pam Shizzel Drullkus SoulBound Sandra Thaumcraft Inventory Scanning Blay09 Tinkers' Defense Lance TIS-3D Sangar Totemic ljfa/Pokefenn TrashSlot Blay09 Ye Olde Tanks shadowfacts YUNoMakeGoodMap LexManos Zetta Industries marcin212 and The Starchasers

Other Booths