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Infinite Browser Universe Manyland Hits 8 Million Placed Blocks

Posted by timothy on from the pretty-big-place-you've-got-here dept.

j_philipp (803945) writes Manyland [Here's the twitter feed and a FAQ] is an HTML5 / JavaScript-based MMO universe created by a community and two indie developers from Europe. Everything in the world can be freely drawn and placed: From the cars, animals, plants, houses, bridges, to everyone's own bodies. Like Wikipedia, by default areas are editable by everyone (and removing a block leaves dust which can be used to undo the removal). Since the opening a year ago, over 100,000 different creations have been made, and now, over 8 million blocks placed. Some features are for logged-in users only, but the whole thing is free to explore for everyone, and it's just sucked away quite a few minutes for me.

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  1. Re:Infinite universe with 8 million blocks? by NotInHere · · Score: 3, Funny

    60^-1 plutos per cubic light year aint much. More than 8 million blocks yes, but our universe is pretty empty too.
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  2. compilers, have you heard of them? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    HTML5 and JavaScript universe on a C++ compiled browser, that's not interpreted enough. Yo hipsters I heard you like JavaScript so if you run Manyland in WebKit.js you can interpret while you interpret.

  3. Re:Infinite universe with 8 million blocks? by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, and no gas station in sight...

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  4. Re:If Minecraft is anything to go by by Opportunist · · Score: 3, Funny

    Eww. I'm eating here.

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