Everywhere you look, societal constraints are upon us. Women are forced to look a certain way, or at least make really trendy music videos where they say they don’t care how they look. Now Minecraft is jumping on the anorexia-fueled (is that even possible) trend.
Jens Bergensten, the co-creator of Minecraft who actually still works on the game unlike Notch, has revealed some possible new character models for players. In the quest to keep up with the trend of everyone trying to be as thin as possible, arms have been reduced to a mere three pixels. Give these Minecrafters a pork chop!
Testing a possible feature for the future, an optional (via your profile) 3-pixel arm model for players: http://t.co/EqfvH9pIjA
— Jens Bergensten (@jeb_) July 15, 2014
Don’t worry, these are completely optional character models and you can still choose to keep your beefcake arms. I mean, punching trees and dirt isn’t easy work and you need something more than pencil arms to make progress.
In all seriousness, it’s a nice extra thing for Minecraft and certainly makes the models look a bit more realistic. Then again, if you spent all day punching fences and cows you certainly would get some epic shoulders like the original Minecraft dudes.
Okay fine, so it’s not really an issue of societal pressure making anything conform. At least, not until they add in two pixel legs with the option of a thigh gap or the ability to “just have a salad” for years.
Last Updated: July 16, 2014
Rags
July 16, 2014 at 14:08
1 pixel legs for the hipsters.
Gerhard Davids
July 16, 2014 at 14:17
This really sucks for texture makers, 4 pixels is already hard to work with.
Her Highness the Hipster
July 16, 2014 at 14:20
i thought designers loved models to be thin, size 0 pixels would be best 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 16, 2014 at 14:21
Does that mean all the people fussing about 1080 pixels have a fat fetish? O_o
Hammersteyn
July 16, 2014 at 14:21
What does that say abut 4K resolution O_o
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 16, 2014 at 14:22
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Hammersteyn
July 16, 2014 at 14:27
Congratulations. Now you only need to win against obesity and possibly diabetes
VampyreSquirrel
July 16, 2014 at 14:46
And cholesterol, and whatever other issues you’ve picked up along with those 400 pounds of weight.
Gerhard Davids
July 16, 2014 at 15:30
Math Problem. Jane has 15 apple pie’s. She eats 7. What does Jane have?
Diabetes… Jane has Diabetes.
Rince&pop
July 16, 2014 at 15:02
No, cus at 30fps you can’t see anything 😛
Gerhard Davids
July 16, 2014 at 15:29
You just proved @disqus_RrbCSX2THg:disqus ‘s point. O_o
Hammersteyn
July 16, 2014 at 14:20
Society sucks! I bet someone said they saw stretch marks on the Minecraft models.
Gerhard Davids
July 16, 2014 at 15:31
I would see what you did there but too few pixels.
Hammersteyn
July 16, 2014 at 15:46
XD
VampyreSquirrel
July 16, 2014 at 14:44
This is crazy… are the new skins missing arm day at gym or something?
I’ll stick to my old skin… thanks.
Rince&pop
July 16, 2014 at 15:01
What’s happening with my island?!
VampyreSquirrel
July 16, 2014 at 15:05
It’s hanging around waiting for me to add to it 😛
Rince&pop
July 16, 2014 at 15:01
So, does that mean my island is even smaller? 0-O
VampyreSquirrel
July 16, 2014 at 15:05
Nah, it’s still bigger than the original XD
Rince&pop
July 16, 2014 at 15:07
I can’t wait to see it!
HisDivineOrder
July 16, 2014 at 15:23
If they wanted to be realistic, they’d need the boobz.
Joe Black
July 16, 2014 at 16:00
Its the beauty inside the pixel that matters.
Mark Sake
July 17, 2014 at 14:04
That’s the most beautiful thing I have ever heard 😛
Joe Black
July 16, 2014 at 16:07
Non-confirmist? I raise you non-contortionist.