In this episode, tragedy strikes Otterview as some settlers succumb to the harsh winter, battling starvation and the bitter cold. Despite the losses, the resilient community pushes through, determined to thrive. A new storage barn is constructed to support the growing production of finished goods, and work resumes on a much-needed house for a young family. With many homes occupied by an aging population beyond childbearing years, the future of Otterview depends on this crucial step toward renewal.
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Creative Engineering E17: Taking Refined Storage to the Next Level!
In this episode, Swag takes a deep dive into Refined Storage, starting with the creation of a Crafting Grid and a Pattern Grid. He then crafts an external storage unit to connect his main storage area to his processing factory. To top it off, Swag encounters a Wandering Trader—find out what exciting items he manages to snag! Don’t miss the action!
Swag Plays Factorio S2 E30: Laying the Foundation for Processing Circuits!
In this episode, Swag gears up for advanced circuit production by creating an area to produce more complex circuits and sulfuric acid—key components for crafting the new circuit type. As the episode wraps up, Swag selects his next research project, taking another step closer to unlocking the rocket base and securing victory for the season. Don’t miss the action—tune in to see it all unfold!
Streaming Schedule Update: What to Expect
Greetings everyone!
In today’s blog post, I’d like to explain how my streaming schedule is going to look. I’ve chosen this schedule to allow my YouTube series to catch up to my livestreaming world for the Creative Engineering modpack, partly so that I won’t forget what I’ve learned in my livestream world when I record a new episode, and partly so that I don’t become bored with it too easily. I’ve chosen different themes for each day I will go live when I can, and I have an announcement later about Saturdays, so please read on.
Let’s start off by discussing that weekday streams are dependant on a couple of things being satisfied:
- I must have the day off work (ie. I must not have been offered a shift and accepted it) OR
- I must work a morning shift AND
- I must work 4 hours or less AND
- I must start by 8 am.
If either set of conditions is met, I will stream that weekday – but I also must not have released a video on YouTube that morning (so no livestreams Monday, Wednesday, or Friday). The weekday streams will start around 8 or 9 am America/Edmonton time. I appreciate your understanding as I juggle work, livestreaming, and creating content—it means so much to me!
With that clearly explained, I can now explain the theme for Tuesdays going forwards: Retro Gaming Tuesday. This means I will be playing games like Mario Party 7, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and other Nintendo titles that I own via emulation on my PC (which is completely legal as I actually own the games themselves), using my controller instead of a standard Nintendo one. I love playing these old games and I hope to share my enthusiasm for them with you on Tuesdays going forwards – don’t forget I have a Mario Party 7 Party Map to finish and one final vs CPU map to beat!
Thursdays are going to be “OpenTTD Thursdays” from now on folks! You got that right – I’ll be working on growing my transportation empire in this game – I got until 2050 before my current game ends and I want to have a blast doing so with you folks! From building larger and larger railway networks, to building new highways and airports, this is gonna be epic! I love watching my company grow and ensuring that I don’t hit bankruptcy is part of the fun – what good or fun is a large company if it’s not profitable?
Saturdays are gonna be “Modded Minecraft Saturdays” where we dive into the world of modded Minecraft together – I’ll mainly be streaming from my Creative Engineering streaming world, but maybe I’ll switch it up in the future – I do have a Minecolonies settlement that I’d love to show off live to you all – and if either my Banished or Factorio series ends before the other (most likely the scenario that will happen), I’ll start a new streaming world in my Peaceful Mekanism modpack! Due to real-life situations, I may not always go live on Saturday – if so, I’ll be sure to announce it via social media – so consider following me there! Be sure to not miss a second of the action – you’ll probably regret it if you do! I should also mention that if I get enough viewers concurrently when I am live, I will consider making the first Saturday of each month “Community Saturday” instead where we’ll be playing “Golf With Your Friends” or “Quiplash” together for fun and laughs!
Finally before I let you go today, I’d like to mention that I have set up a second store with FourthWall. You can find merch there with discounts for Tier 3 Twitch subs and members there – you can support me via merch, memberships, or via simple donations in this store! The membership gives you a discount in the store as well as access to the Supporter Area of my Discord as a “Full Member” there – don’t forget, that’s where you can help me beta-test modpacks before they are released to the public on CurseForge! Your support allows me to keep producing content and livestreams that we can all enjoy together. It means the world to me and helps keep this community thriving! Did you know that any purchases you make in my shop will appear as alerts whenever I’m live? It’s a fun way to show your support and get recognized in real time!
Until the next time I post here, may God bless all of you!
Swag Plays Banished S2 E23 | From Summer to Winter: New Builds, Tough Times in Otterview
In this episode, the citizens of Otterview complete the new trading dock and hunting lodge, but with no one to staff the latter, challenges arise. As iron supplies dwindle, construction halts to preserve resources. Winter hits hard—citizens face hunger and freezing conditions while struggling to gather essentials. Can they survive the harsh season, or will Otterview’s future be in jeopardy due to a shrinking workforce? Tune in to find out!
Goodbye Pyramid, Hello Display Sign
Dear readers,
It is time to say goodbye to the Pyramid of Support. It was cumbersome at best and took a while to get started on any new world. I am also never in the mood to do sandstone block square pyramid math to figure out if the pyramid has the right number of blocks on it, due to people unfollowing and un-subscribing to my channels making it more complex than it needed to be.
Fear not, my faithful supporters – your support is not in vain and you will still be rewarded for milestones. Instead, say hello to the much more efficient Supporters Sign powered by Create’s Display Board! With simple name tags that can updated in any anvil, updating the numbers is easy, and the math is simple – just addition of the two channels separate totals to get my total supporters number!
Milestones will still be celebrated by the posting of signs – so please help me get to 500 Twitch followers and 75 YouTube subscribers – they are the next two big milestones I want to achieve – and it would be awesome if we did so sooner rather than later!
Another bonus of switching to the Display Board for visually showing the totals is that next season, I will be automating it with the ComputerCraft:Tweaked mod and it’s Create addon. Yes, I will have to learn Lua between seasons (sorry, but I’m not gonna learn it on-stream), but it will reduce the work I have to do once I get it setup correctly.
I’ll be able to do more automation next season with this computer mod in the pack as well as the changes I’ve got planned for season two of Creative Engineering on both YouTube and Twitch! I will not give you any hints as which mods are staying and which mods are going and getting replaced as I want to keep that close to my chest until I am ready to start putting together the season two modpack.
Overall the Creative Engineering modpack for season one was designed for a classic flat Minecraft world, where you would need to treat every resource you could get your hands on as precious. Season two will be returning to regular world generation, and so you can guess how this might effect my choice of mods for it. I will say that Villager life and happiness will be one of the focuses of season two, but how that will affect the modpack is still in the air.
In conclusion, the move from the Pyramid of Support to the Supporters Sign represents a step toward simplicity and efficiency, both for now and as we head into the future with new tools and plans. I’m excited about what’s to come with season two of Creative Engineering—new challenges, creative opportunities, and the chance to grow this community even further.
Thank you for your continued support—it truly means the world to me. Let’s hit those next milestones together and keep building something amazing!
Creative Engineering E16: Trading for Emeralds to Unlock Refined Storage!
In this episode, Swag trades with villagers to gather the 81 emeralds needed to craft 9 emerald blocks for a Creative Controller from Refined Storage. Watch as he navigates trades, shares his quick emerald-gathering techniques, and kickstarts the Refined Storage mod. Join the adventure and learn efficient trading strategies in this exciting video!
Swag Plays Factorio S2 E29: Streamlined Research & Green Circuits Galore!
In this episode, Swag streamlines his research to fast-track the logistics network, setting the stage for full factory automation. He expands the factory setup by adding more basic circuit production lines, essential for crafting the third type of circuits. As he progresses, he realizes the need for production research and a fifth type of science pack to unlock the rocket silo and secure the season’s victory. Tune in to witness the factory’s productivity soar in this exciting episode!
Swag Plays Banished S2 E22 | Dock Demolition & Iron Shortage Drama!
In this episode, the builders of Otterview face the challenge of clearing the final stored items from the old trading dock before demolishing it to pave the way for the new one. Iron shortages continue to hinder construction efforts, and a tragic walk in the woods leads to another citizen succumbing to starvation. Don’t miss this gripping episode to see all the drama unfold!
Creative Engineering E15: Farming Trees with Create & Farmer’s Delight
In this episode, Swag demonstrates how to use Create and Farmer’s Delight to farm oak and birch trees. Discover his techniques, learn from his mistakes, and find out why he now needs birch logs in addition to the oak he’s been content with so far. Don’t miss this exciting episode!