Cubestone - Revision history

Fubaka at 11:18, 15 January 2019

2019-01-15T11:18:44Z

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	'''Cubestone''' is a special type of stone discovered (accidentally) and named by [[User:Fubaka\|Fubaka]] on the 4th of January, 2012 while making some repairs from WorldEdit. It is a variant of Smooth Stone Slab that has no crease in the middle, bearing its 'top' face on all sides. As such, it is valuable for decoration. Its obscure nature made it famous on Cubic Worlds (becoming its official block), and a successful petition was launched to save it from deletion when ~~a 2013 Minecraft update~~ sought to ~~standardize all of the blocks~~ in the ~~game~~. Cubestone eventually became a formal block in the game under the name '''Smooth Stone'''.		'''Cubestone''' is a special type of stone discovered (accidentally) and named by [[User:Fubaka\|Fubaka]] on the 4th of January, 2012 while making some repairs from WorldEdit. It is a variant of Smooth Stone Slab that has no crease in the middle, bearing its 'top' face on all sides. As such, it is valuable for decoration. Its obscure nature made it famous on Cubic Worlds (becoming its official block), and a successful petition was launched to save it from deletion when Nether Quartz sought to take its place in the slots. Cubestone eventually became a formal block in the game under the name '''Smooth Stone'''.

	== Obtaining Cubestone ==		== Obtaining Cubestone ==

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	[[File:Cubestone.png\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A single block of Cubestone.]]		[[File:Cubestone.png\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A single block of Cubestone.]]
	For much of its history, Cubestone was impossible to obtain naturally. As such, Fubaka offered to convert any stone slabs brought to him into Cubestone. Although technically unnecessary, Fubaka ritualized this offer by building a great pyre (or using an existing one) to 'temper' the slabs given, and return Cubestone 'slabs'. Initially, the half slabs placed looked like normal stone slabs, but the side texture was not creased on the top. Using two slabs completed the block. At the time, normal stone slabs and cubestone slabs looked practically identical, and shared the same name in the inventory, making confusing the two a distinct possibility.		For much of its history, Cubestone was impossible to obtain naturally. As such, Fubaka offered to convert any stone slabs brought to him into Cubestone. Although technically unnecessary, Fubaka ritualized this offer by building a great pyre (or using an existing one) to 'temper' the slabs given, and return Cubestone 'slabs'. Initially, the half slabs placed looked like normal stone slabs, but the side texture was not creased on the top. Using two slabs completed the block. At the time, normal stone slabs and cubestone slabs looked practically identical, and shared the same name in the inventory, making confusing the two a distinct possibility.

	~~Later, Fubaka would design a logo for the wiki based off this mysterious block:~~
	~~[[File:Cubestone Logo.png]]~~

	== The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12 - '13 ==		== The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12 - '13 ==

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2019-01-15T11:15:13Z

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	== Obtaining Cubestone ==		== Obtaining Cubestone ==
			[[File:Cubestone.png\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A single block of Cubestone.]]
	For much of its history, Cubestone was impossible to obtain naturally. As such, Fubaka offered to convert any stone slabs brought to him into Cubestone. Although technically unnecessary, Fubaka ritualized this offer by building a great pyre (or using an existing one) to 'temper' the slabs given, and return Cubestone 'slabs'. Initially, the half slabs placed looked like normal stone slabs, but the side texture was not creased on the top. Using two slabs completed the block. At the time, normal stone slabs and cubestone slabs looked practically identical, and shared the same name in the inventory, making confusing the two a distinct possibility.		For much of its history, Cubestone was impossible to obtain naturally. As such, Fubaka offered to convert any stone slabs brought to him into Cubestone. Although technically unnecessary, Fubaka ritualized this offer by building a great pyre (or using an existing one) to 'temper' the slabs given, and return Cubestone 'slabs'. Initially, the half slabs placed looked like normal stone slabs, but the side texture was not creased on the top. Using two slabs completed the block. At the time, normal stone slabs and cubestone slabs looked practically identical, and shared the same name in the inventory, making confusing the two a distinct possibility.

	~~[[File:Cubestone.png\|800px]]~~

	~~(A single block of Cubestone.)~~

	Later, Fubaka would design a logo for the wiki based off this mysterious block:		Later, Fubaka would design a logo for the wiki based off this mysterious block:

Fubaka at 11:09, 15 January 2019

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	'''Cubestone''' is a special type of stone discovered (accidentally) and named by [[User:Fubaka\|Fubaka]] on the 4th of January, 2012 while making some repairs from WorldEdit.		'''Cubestone''' is a special type of stone discovered (accidentally) and named by [[User:Fubaka\|Fubaka]] on the 4th of January, 2012 while making some repairs from WorldEdit. It is a variant of Smooth Stone Slab that has no crease in the middle, bearing its 'top' face on all sides. As such, it is valuable for decoration. Its obscure nature made it famous on Cubic Worlds (becoming its official block), and a successful petition was launched to save it from deletion when a 2013 Minecraft update sought to standardize all of the blocks in the game. Cubestone eventually became a formal block in the game under the name '''Smooth Stone'''.

	~~(The following information~~ is ~~pending change~~, ~~when the Minecraft 1~~.~~5 update~~ is ~~released)~~

	~~== Properties ==~~
	~~Cubestone looks practically identical to Stone Slabs~~. ~~The only difference is that when joined,~~ it ~~makes an uncreased whole~~ block, and when in ~~half, it looks like that same~~ block ~~cut~~ in ~~half. It shares~~ the ~~same~~ name ~~as Stone Slab in the inventory, but does not stack with~~ Stone ~~Slabs~~.

	== Obtaining Cubestone ==		== Obtaining Cubestone ==
	Cubestone is impossible to obtain naturally. ~~However~~, ~~if one brings~~ stone slabs to ~~[[User:Fubaka\|~~Fubaka]] or ~~any other Moderator +~~, ~~they could convert it to~~ Cubestone ~~for you~~. ~~Just remember~~ not ~~to confuse your Cubestone Slabs with regular Stone Slabs~~, ~~as, stated earlier~~, ~~they share~~ the same name in the inventory.		For much of its history, Cubestone was impossible to obtain naturally. As such, Fubaka offered to convert any stone slabs brought to him into Cubestone. Although technically unnecessary, Fubaka ritualized this offer by building a great pyre (or using an existing one) to 'temper' the slabs given, and return Cubestone 'slabs'. Initially, the half slabs placed looked like normal stone slabs, but the side texture was not creased on the top. Using two slabs completed the block. At the time, normal stone slabs and cubestone slabs looked practically identical, and shared the same name in the inventory, making confusing the two a distinct possibility.

	[[File:Cubestone.png\|800px]]		[[File:Cubestone.png\|800px]]
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	After a week of petitioning on Reddit, Jeb finally took notice and decided to keep Cubestone in the game under a different Block ID. In snapshot 13w04a, released January 24th, 2013, Cubestone was brought back as Block 43:8, along with a similarly conditioned block referred to as Smooth Sandstone, which is Block 43:9. From here on out, Cubestone no longer came in the form of slabs, but rather, as whole blocks.		After a week of petitioning on Reddit, Jeb finally took notice and decided to keep Cubestone in the game under a different Block ID. In snapshot 13w04a, released January 24th, 2013, Cubestone was brought back as Block 43:8, along with a similarly conditioned block referred to as Smooth Sandstone, which is Block 43:9. From here on out, Cubestone no longer came in the form of slabs, but rather, as whole blocks.

	Even as such, the 1.5 update will require another batch conversion of the server, to replace all ~~occuring~~ instances of 44:7 with 43:8, since all Cubestone in structures will be replaced again, this time by Nether Quartz.		Even as such, the 1.5 update will require another batch conversion of the server, to replace all occurring instances of 44:7 with 43:8, since all Cubestone in structures will be replaced again, this time by Nether Quartz.

	~~While~~ Cubestone ~~is now back~~ in the ~~game~~, ~~presumably for good~~, ~~it is still unknown~~ as ~~to whether or not it will become an officially implemented block with its own crafting~~ recipe~~. Jeb has suggested though~~, ~~that it is a stern possibility~~.		== Standardization ==
			Later versions of the game eventually gave Cubestone in its whole block form a proper place in the Creative Mode inventory, now under the official name '''Smooth Stone'''. The upcoming '''Village and Pillage''' update will make Cubestone obtainable in Survival mode by cooking Stone in a Furnace. Once this update releases, classic stone slabs will also need to be crafted using Cubestone as the recipe, thus completing the circle of one of Minecraft's strangest block sagas.

	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	*The discoverer of this block initially planned on calling it Fubakastone, but then decided not to be so egotistical.		*The discoverer of this block initially planned on calling it Fubakastone, but then decided not to be so egotistical.
	*For Moderators + who want to spawn Cubestone, type '''/i slab:7''' <number> to get it.		*Fubaka once used [[User:vader369\|vader369]]'s [[Ville d'Art\|Evil Fire]] to temper stone slabs into Cubestone. Side effects have been reported to include nightmares given to those who sleep near the stone, and a strange evil aura coming from the blocks.
	*Fubaka ~~uses~~ [[User:vader369\|vader369]]'s [[Ville d'Art\|Evil Fire]] to temper stone slabs into Cubestone. Side effects have been reported to include nightmares given to those who sleep near the stone, and a strange evil aura coming from the blocks.		*Cubestone was once known as '''Block 44<sub>7</sub>''' before it was given a formal place in the block list.
	*~~On the [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Minecraft_Wiki Minecraft Wiki],~~ Cubestone is known as '''Block 44<sub>7</sub>'''.

Fubaka: /* The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12-'13 */

2013-01-25T10:48:45Z

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	[[File:Cubestone Logo.png]]		[[File:Cubestone Logo.png]]

	== The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12-'13 ==		== The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12 - '13 ==
	After the seemingly innocent introduction of nether brick slabs in Minecraft 1.4.6 on December the 29th 2012, the data value for Cubestone was changed to suffix ":7" instead of ":6". While in itself only a minor change, this meant that all structures constructed using Cubestone were now made with netherbrick slabs instead.		After the seemingly innocent introduction of nether brick slabs in Minecraft 1.4.6 on December the 29th 2012, the data value for Cubestone was changed to suffix ":7" instead of ":6". While in itself only a minor change, this meant that all structures constructed using Cubestone were now made with netherbrick slabs instead.

Fubaka: /* The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12-'13' */

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	[[File:Cubestone Logo.png]]		[[File:Cubestone Logo.png]]

	== The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12-'13' ==		== The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12-'13 ==
	After the seemingly innocent introduction of nether brick slabs in Minecraft 1.4.6 on December the 29th 2012, the data value for Cubestone was changed to suffix ":7" instead of ":6". While in itself only a minor change, this meant that all structures constructed using Cubestone were now made with netherbrick slabs instead.		After the seemingly innocent introduction of nether brick slabs in Minecraft 1.4.6 on December the 29th 2012, the data value for Cubestone was changed to suffix ":7" instead of ":6". While in itself only a minor change, this meant that all structures constructed using Cubestone were now made with netherbrick slabs instead.

Fubaka: /* The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12-'13 */

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	[[File:Cubestone Logo.png]]		[[File:Cubestone Logo.png]]

	== The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12-'13 ==		== The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12-'13' ==
	After the seemingly innocent introduction of nether brick slabs in Minecraft 1.4.6 on December the 29th 2012, the data value for Cubestone was changed to suffix ":7" instead of ":6". While in itself only a minor change, this meant that all structures constructed using Cubestone were now made with netherbrick slabs instead.		After the seemingly innocent introduction of nether brick slabs in Minecraft 1.4.6 on December the 29th 2012, the data value for Cubestone was changed to suffix ":7" instead of ":6". While in itself only a minor change, this meant that all structures constructed using Cubestone were now made with netherbrick slabs instead.

Fubaka at 10:44, 25 January 2013

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	'''Cubestone''' is a special type of stone discovered (accidentally) and named by [[User:Fubaka\|Fubaka]] on the 4th of January, 2012 while making some repairs from WorldEdit.		'''Cubestone''' is a special type of stone discovered (accidentally) and named by [[User:Fubaka\|Fubaka]] on the 4th of January, 2012 while making some repairs from WorldEdit.

			(The following information is pending change, when the Minecraft 1.5 update is released)

	== Properties ==		== Properties ==

Fubaka: /* The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12-'13 */

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	Later on, in the early 13w snapshots, Cubestone was removed entirely from the game, in order to make room for another new slab, Nether Quartz, which took the remaining slab ID. This called Fubaka and the rest of the server to enter a state of panic and petition Mojang to bring the block back, as detailed in this thread: [http://minecraftmuseum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2441]		Later on, in the early 13w snapshots, Cubestone was removed entirely from the game, in order to make room for another new slab, Nether Quartz, which took the remaining slab ID. This called Fubaka and the rest of the server to enter a state of panic and petition Mojang to bring the block back, as detailed in this thread: [http://minecraftmuseum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2441]

	After a week of petitioning on Reddit, Jeb finally took notice and decided to keep Cubestone in the game under a different Block ID. In snapshot 13w04a, Cubestone was brought back as Block 43:8, along with a similarly conditioned block referred to as Smooth Sandstone, which is Block 43:9. From here on out, Cubestone no longer came in the form of slabs, but rather, as whole blocks.		After a week of petitioning on Reddit, Jeb finally took notice and decided to keep Cubestone in the game under a different Block ID. In snapshot 13w04a, released January 24th, 2013, Cubestone was brought back as Block 43:8, along with a similarly conditioned block referred to as Smooth Sandstone, which is Block 43:9. From here on out, Cubestone no longer came in the form of slabs, but rather, as whole blocks.

	Even as such, the 1.5 update will require another batch conversion of the server, to replace all occuring instances of 44:7 with 43:8, since all Cubestone in structures will be replaced again, this time by Nether Quartz.		Even as such, the 1.5 update will require another batch conversion of the server, to replace all occuring instances of 44:7 with 43:8, since all Cubestone in structures will be replaced again, this time by Nether Quartz.

Fubaka: /* The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12 */

2013-01-25T10:41:50Z

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	[[File:Cubestone Logo.png]]		[[File:Cubestone Logo.png]]

	== The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12 ==		== The Great Cubestone Disaster of '12-'13 ==
	After the seemingly innocent introduction of nether brick slabs in Minecraft 1.4.6 on December the 29th 2012, the data value for Cubestone was changed to suffix ":7" instead of ":6". While in itself only a minor change, this meant that all structures constructed using Cubestone were now made with netherbrick slabs instead.		After the seemingly innocent introduction of nether brick slabs in Minecraft 1.4.6 on December the 29th 2012, the data value for Cubestone was changed to suffix ":7" instead of ":6". While in itself only a minor change, this meant that all structures constructed using Cubestone were now made with netherbrick slabs instead.

	~~The history~~ of this ~~disaster~~ is still ~~being written.~~..		Later on, in the early 13w snapshots, Cubestone was removed entirely from the game, in order to make room for another new slab, Nether Quartz, which took the remaining slab ID. This called Fubaka and the rest of the server to enter a state of panic and petition Mojang to bring the block back, as detailed in this thread: [http://minecraftmuseum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2441]

			After a week of petitioning on Reddit, Jeb finally took notice and decided to keep Cubestone in the game under a different Block ID. In snapshot 13w04a, Cubestone was brought back as Block 43:8, along with a similarly conditioned block referred to as Smooth Sandstone, which is Block 43:9. From here on out, Cubestone no longer came in the form of slabs, but rather, as whole blocks.

			Even as such, the 1.5 update will require another batch conversion of the server, to replace all occuring instances of 44:7 with 43:8, since all Cubestone in structures will be replaced again, this time by Nether Quartz.

			While Cubestone is now back in the game, presumably for good, it is still unknown as to whether or not it will become an officially implemented block with its own crafting recipe. Jeb has suggested though, that it is a stern possibility.

	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==