FOSS gamedev and creative worlds

Do you know of any essential mods? Must have mods? What are you waiting for? This is the thread for it! Name the mods and link if possible.

The Locking Signs Mod
http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2256

Adds signs that are editable only by admin or placer. Must have on public servers.

Livehouse
http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1675


Adds pre-fab structures that can be spawned by means of a special kit. Handy for making villages or temporary structures.

Moreores Mod
http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=549
[img]http://ompldr.org/vZHRhMw/moreores_mineral_gold_3d.png][/img]

Adds five new ores and countless hours of playability.

Shameless plug:

Unified Dyes: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=28399

Adds a complete color system for use by other mods.

Home Decor: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=26061

Adds a whole boatload of items home decoration items like window shutters, fancy doors, etc.

Jungle Grass: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=30207

Puts back the missing jungle grass, plus three new sizes - and they grow and die.

Animated Torches: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2132

Does just what it seems like - makes all standard torches animated.

Carts: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2451

I've been looking for a thread like this one. I search through the mod releases forum, but each mod having it's own thread makes it a bit confusing and somewhat daunting to traipse through. Sorry, I have no mods of my own to post, but I wanted to show my appreciation for a thread such as this.

VanessaE wrote:Shameless plug:

Unified Dyes: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=28399

Adds a complete color system for use by other mods.

Home Decor: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=26061

Adds a whole boatload of items home decoration items like window shutters, fancy doors, etc.

Jungle Grass: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=30207

Puts back the missing jungle grass, plus three new sizes - and they grow and die.

Animated Torches: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2132

Does just what it seems like - makes all standard torches animated.

Advertising your own mods...naughty naughty.

* Calinou points to his signature.
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Calinou wrote:* Calinou points to his signature.
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Again, don't advertise your own mods, it makes you sound self-centric.

Jordach wrote:

Calinou wrote:* Calinou points to his signature.
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Again, don't advertise your own mods, it makes you sound self-centric.

Cotton Mod: http://minetest.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=2373

What exactly would you call essential? lol.

I think it all depends on what type of game people play. Different mods for different strokes.

People playing survival will obviously like animals, farming
pixel art people will love mods with a wide variety of colors
people who like to build complex machines will want mesecons, pipeworks
people who like to build on a massive scale will prefer mods that offer plenty of materials,
etc.

mauvebic wrote:What exactly would you call essential? lol.

I think it all depends on what type of game people play. Different mods for different strokes.

People playing survival will obviously like animals, farming
pixel art people will love mods with a wide variety of colors
people who like to build complex machines will want mesecons, pipeworks
people who like to build on a massive scale will prefer mods that offer plenty of materials,
etc.

Mauvebic, I would put pixel artists and builders in the same class, they want the most amount of blocks for colours and materials. My own pixel art can contain other blocks like sand, just for skin tones.

Jordach wrote:Mauvebic, I would put pixel artists and builders in the same class, they want the most amount of blocks for colours and materials. My own pixel art can contain other blocks like sand, just for skin tones.

not always. i really more appreciate having different textures, rather than the same textures in a hundred different shades.