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Hi there wild pixel of the internet,

Im McMeddon. So i assume you wont know me so lets see what's my "About" says:



McMeddon / Meddon creates: Maps, Assets, Videos, Buildings, Timelapses and helpful tutorials for creative and innovative people in the Minecraft field. Mastering the Buttons of every program. As well as trying to produce beautiful creations for people to enjoy.



I´ve been interviewed once by PMC, here you can find more topics you can ask me about:

www.planetminecraft.com/blog/planet-minecraft-interviews-mcmeddon/



Today i made it to 600 Subs, so i thought, lets just for the fun, throw this thread out and see what happens.
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CEO_Reuben
04/30/2021 1:27 pm
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What's your favorite movie?
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McMeddon
04/30/2021 1:57 pm
Level 84 : Elite Wizard
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Fine Nemo, Wall-E, Kung Fu Panda!



I can watch these movies like a million times :D
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CEO_Reuben
04/30/2021 2:08 pm
Level 24 : Expert Pixel Painter
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I love Wall-E and Finding Nemo! Have you ever watched the Lego Movie?
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McMeddon
04/30/2021 2:10 pm
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yes :D the new ones are nice
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CEO_Reuben
04/30/2021 11:37 am
Level 24 : Expert Pixel Painter
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What makes a piece of work "good" in your opinion? In other words, what are your standards for high quality content (whether yours or others')?
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McMeddon
04/30/2021 1:01 pm
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> What makes a piece of work "good" in your opinion?


On my Projects:
being able to visualize my vision. I have a specific image in my head that i need to get as close as possible. Sometimes it works sometimes not. Always need to remind me: Perfection is the enemy of progress - The best works happen, when i run like for an hours around it and just enjoy it, knowing how it was made and then being able to enjoy it, is probably the highest result of achievment.
Its like making a film, video or some other craft; you know where you felt short, but when it disappears in the result and you are able to fully immerse into the result .. THATS GOOD STUFF right there :D

On Other Projects:
I see it very differentiated. I have my crafts as a comparison, but i dont compare for the sake of it. I look at other peoples work and let me inspire, thinking through how they did it and admire special parts of it. I guess, a good build, map etc is a project, where I might have learned something from, when analyzing it through, a new technique a new style, approach .. you name it. Also im a man of asthetic, so i like eye pleasing images, that lead me to think, uuUUuu thats pretty!
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CEO_Reuben
04/30/2021 1:27 pm
Level 24 : Expert Pixel Painter
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nice! I like that perspective
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DogezMC
04/29/2021 9:35 pm
Level 56 : Grandmaster Modder
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How have you grown so much on this site, and so successfully?

How did you come to create Stedit?

Why doesn't the invite to the discord work?
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McMeddon
04/30/2021 3:28 am
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Stedit is a future project, currently serving as a Map Hub for my projects. It is currently thought of the Website for a future server, but i dont have the base nor the time to actually support such a project atm

& stedit link - thanks for pointing out ! I have no clue why it broke. Will update it
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McMeddon
04/30/2021 3:23 am
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> How have you grown so much on this site, and so successfully?

Consistent appearance on the site through; projects, wall posts, comments etc.
Actually, you don't need much to grow on PMC, constantly being interacting with us on the site like: LilBitOfSage and Spongie are wonderful examples

For my part, my first maps have maybe onle been seen by 100 people or so.
Subscribers help alot in order to push it through the early stage to get showen to a wider range of people on the trending page, and you collect them over time with every new release (1-5+).
Also, every release is being linked from around 2-5 pages outsite of pmc: youtube, pinterest, reddit, instagram, websites, newspapers, google itself

Especially my stuff is so optimized for google. In general, this field is called SEO -search engine optimization.

For example, every map has a dedicated description with 300+ letters at the beginning (thats whats showen in the search result). Describing what it is so that people CAN FIND IT :D. I have researched world names, names that don't appear on Google at all. And when I release the world, sankandan, qiraterra, racarion.. every time, my maps will be at 1st position on Google.
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ImBread
04/29/2021 9:17 pm
Level 27 : Expert Toast
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owo or uwu?
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McMeddon
04/30/2021 3:08 am
Level 84 : Elite Wizard
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arent they 2 different types of emotions?

but must say, uwu sounds nicer
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ImBread
04/30/2021 3:22 am
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uwu
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ShoHidari
04/29/2021 9:02 pm
Level 44 : Master Pixel Painter
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Would you ever create a skin making contest?
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McMeddon
04/30/2021 3:07 am
Level 84 : Elite Wizard
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kinda yes, i had the idea to include some pixelartworks of pixelartists into the Maps or special builds

basically challenging the community to create pixelart outside of the "box" (he.he.)and then trying to recreate it in Minecraft and include it into the worlds

or general pixel artworks, banners, icons, etc
im kinda hesitant, since i dont have a strong footing in the Skinner scene. But the biggest contra is, i don't see enough fantasy/creative/freeform skins out there, ofc it has to be some kind of humanoid-ish due the limitations but ...

it feels like;

- 60% are just not at all polished "meh-skins"

- 30% well skinned variations of "cute girl/boi"

- 9% other types

- 1% innovative creative approaches (what i would look for)



there's just no enough incentive to actually pursue it at the time.
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ShoHidari
04/30/2021 1:16 pm
Level 44 : Master Pixel Painter
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Logical.
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MrHiglin
04/29/2021 10:52 am
Level 38 : Artisan Professor
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hi so how did you get to level 63 (insanity!)
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McMeddon
04/29/2021 8:25 pm
Level 84 : Elite Wizard
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posting high polished content, reguarly, creating wallposts and being active on the site :>
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MrHiglin
04/29/2021 8:39 pm
Level 38 : Artisan Professor
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ty
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My death is near
04/29/2021 3:13 am
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Helllloooooo!,!,!
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McMeddon
04/29/2021 4:14 am
Level 84 : Elite Wizard
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o/ hellu
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Imaguy121
04/28/2021 7:01 pm
Level 25 : Expert Pixel Painter
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Is this an ama?
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McMeddon
04/29/2021 2:41 am
Level 84 : Elite Wizard
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yes :>, at least thats what the title is saying
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awsomecodinboy
04/28/2021 6:37 pm
Level 8 : Apprentice Artist
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hi, not asking any questions here, sorry to be here. I think your timelapses are the best and I rlly like how you r so friendly!
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McMeddon
04/29/2021 2:43 am
Level 84 : Elite Wizard
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how kind of you :> ty!
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Boscawinks
04/28/2021 5:12 pm
Level 65 : High Grandmaster Dwarf
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When will you finish Town Hall? :P
But seriously, congratulations! Seems your hard works pays off :) love you stuff!
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McMeddon
04/29/2021 2:46 am
Level 84 : Elite Wizard
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uhhh 1..2..3.. yes!



Thanks! Indeed it is. Funfact yesterday marked my 3000th hour that i dedicated myself to all of this lol
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Ekin7K
04/28/2021 4:05 pm
Level 45 : Master Button Pusher
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Wie bist du auf deinen Namen gekommen (How did you come up with your name)? :D
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McMeddon
04/29/2021 3:01 am
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Meddon is a derivative of my original online name, it was around 2014-ish when i switched to Meddon. My original tag was basically a name suggestion, generated by youtube and nothing I could identify with, so scribbled and scrambled around for a few days, researching online if the names were taken and choose the least used one that i was most satisfied with.

2018/19 i came back to minecraft and restarting everything, and basically added the Mc for the youtube side. And then made everything conform, so people would be able to find me.
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Luish54
04/28/2021 2:39 pm
Level 44 : Master Engineer
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¿Hablas español? XD
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McMeddon
04/29/2021 3:03 am
Level 84 : Elite Wizard
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uhh :D hablo ingles :D
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DeltaResearch
04/28/2021 10:34 am
Level 41 : Master Mountaineer
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will you make any meme terrain maps
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McMeddon
04/29/2021 3:04 am
Level 84 : Elite Wizard
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yes i have a few dozens ideas written down :D
i would argue, that the April map Otrelia is one
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Eventlesstew
04/28/2021 3:53 am
Level 43 : Master Pixel Puncher
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do u want ur own planet in my Planetballs series? (Outta ideas here)
Link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFpm5QYlUv0t0W8Qxw9VV-oFIOBgR0pr_
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McMeddon
04/28/2021 4:16 am
Level 84 : Elite Wizard
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do how every you please :D its your series, you make the decision
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Eventlesstew
04/28/2021 4:26 pm
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lol ok
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snorebro129
04/28/2021 3:51 am
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McMeddon
04/28/2021 4:14 am
Level 84 : Elite Wizard
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are you talking about the skin? Its an iteration and combination over time.





in general, i put a lot of effort into all of this :D
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CEO_Reuben
04/28/2021 6:25 pm
Level 24 : Expert Pixel Painter
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I love skins and art with a history. I have this robot guy I used to draw as a kid who I would keep upgrading as I got older. He started out as basically a square with a circle head and stick arms and legs, but over time he evolved into one of my favorite creations of all time
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McMeddon
04/29/2021 3:07 am
Level 84 : Elite Wizard
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same :D , the adventurer skin also had some previous evelutions, that ultimately lead to todays skin
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CEO_Reuben
04/28/2021 6:27 pm
Level 24 : Expert Pixel Painter
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also the eyes on your skin make me think of the derpy eyes of a snow golem, so that's cool too
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snorebro129
04/28/2021 4:26 am
Level 17 : Journeyman Artist
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:o wow nice!
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Pixel_Wizard
04/28/2021 3:15 am
Level 2 : Apprentice Mage
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I have a idea for the celebration: Make a free map for us. All of your maps are now patreon, we would like a free one.
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McMeddon
04/28/2021 3:19 am
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not all, older ones are available or for example the map ixellior or Itoro.
Definitiv will doe a free 750 sub map and inbetween there i will release for sure again a free one
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Pixel_Wizard
04/28/2021 3:20 am
Level 2 : Apprentice Mage
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ok :thumsup:
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Olonea
04/27/2021 8:08 pm
Level 23 : Expert Procrastinator
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Favorite feature of Minecraft? Could be anything from splash texts to spawners.
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McMeddon
04/28/2021 2:38 am
Level 84 : Elite Wizard
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i loooooove particles
my fav in vanilla is the splash particles of the Totem when dying/"respawning" - so colorful hehe
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Olonea
04/28/2021 8:59 am
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Totem “breaking” possibly
its really cool lol
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CEO_Reuben
04/28/2021 6:28 pm
Level 24 : Expert Pixel Painter
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Have you seen that theory about how Totems work by RetroGamingNow? It puts an interesting connotation with the particle effects when the Totem is used. I'll provide the link in another reply
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CEO_Reuben
04/28/2021 6:30 pm
Level 24 : Expert Pixel Painter
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