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Monday 29 December 2014

Survey Reminder

I thought I would remind everyone that the survey to help decide the future of the Tekkit Classic server closes in a few days (1st January), if you haven't completed the survey already here is a link to the original post...


Remember the best way to help keep the server running in 2015 is to become a Donator or VIP, what's more these ranks are now lifetime and never expire so they are better value than ever!

Thursday 25 December 2014

Tuesday 23 December 2014

Player Market - Rent Free Until 19th January!

No rent will be charged for shops or stalls in the player market until 19th January, that's up to three weeks rent free!

Enjoy!

Down For Maintenance

There will be a scheduled maintenance tomorrow as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone - Done.
  2. Clear out old data - Done.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 23/12/14
Started:  12:30 pm (UK)
Finished:  1:00 pm (UK)

Monday 22 December 2014

Christmas Countdown... 3 Days To Go!

Dozens of players have already received Christmas Countdown prizes, have you? If you haven't then you have just 3 days left, will you get lucky and be online when the next prize is given?

Good luck!

Scheduled Maintenance

There will be a scheduled maintenance tomorrow as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone.
  2. Clear out old data.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 23/12/14
Est Start:  12:30 pm (UK)
Est Finish:  1:30 pm (UK)

Tuesday 16 December 2014

Survey To Decide Future Of Tekkit Classic Survey

As promised I have put together a short follow up survey regarding the future of the Tekkit Classic server, the survey will remain open over the Christmas period, with the results being posted in the new year.


I've always said that the server will remain open as long as players are willing to help with costs by donating, so regardless of the outcome of this survey the server will remain open for another 3 months for every £50 of donations received between now and 16th January, so £100 of donations would keep the server open for 6 months and £200 would keep it open for a full year. That means that potentially just 8 players donating for VIP rank in the next month could keep the server open for another year so it's all up to you guys and gals!

Sunday 14 December 2014

Christmas Countdown Change!

From today all online players will receive the Christmas Countdown prize!

Will you get lucky and be on the server when the prize is given?

Friday 12 December 2014

Christmas Countdown!

It's just 12 days until Christmas and to celebrate we will be giving a special surprise to one lucky player every day for the next 12 days!

The surprise will be given at a random time every day, with the prize getting bigger each time, will you get lucky?

Tuesday 9 December 2014

New 'Lifetime' Donator & VIP Ranks

The new 'Lifetime' Donator & VIP ranks are now available!

Obviously the minimum donations are slightly higher than the old yearly ranks but they are still excellent value compared to other servers, with Donator being £15 and VIP being £25. 

From 16th January you will also be able to donate for these ranks on the DiggyVerse server or for just a little more a Multi-server version which gives you the rank on both servers. 

Anyone who donates for either Donator or VIP rank will be given the option to upgrade their rank to Multi-server once it becomes available!

Thursday 4 December 2014

Down For Maintenance

The server is down for maintenance as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone - Done.
  2. Clear out old data - Done.
  3. Management interface update - Done.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 04/12/14
Started:  09:15 am (UK)
Finished:  09:55 am (UK)

Wednesday 3 December 2014

Scheduled Maintenance

There will be a scheduled maintenance tomorrow* as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone.
  2. Clear out old data.
  3. Management interface update.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 04/12/14
Est Start:  09:30 am (UK)
Est Finish:  10:30 am (UK)

*This was originally scheduled for today, but I had to postpone it.

Saturday 29 November 2014

VIP Island MKII

The renovation of VIP Island is complete!


VIP Protection Stones and buyable commands are now available
on the island in the new VIP Spawn Store...


When you warp to the Island you'll notice some major changes, no
more climbing stairs, warps take you straight up to other floors...


The chalets have been replaced with rooms, the style is more simple
but they have extra features such as an included rolling machine
and brewing stand for you to use... 


With the introduction of 'Lifetime' donation ranks, as on the
DiggyVerse server, the number of rooms has been increased
from 12 to 20, with the possibility to add more in the future.

Existing VIP players have already been assigned a room!

Enjoy!

Friday 28 November 2014

VIP Island Changes

I will be making some major changes to VIP Island this week, don't worry all stored items are safe although you may loose access to them for a day or two as things are moved around, I'll post more details of the changes soon!

Wednesday 26 November 2014

Survey, Future Of The Server & Staffing

I've had a few people ask about staffing on the Tekkit Classic server as most of the existing staff now only play on the DiggyVerse modpack server so I thought it was time for an update.

Survey / Future Of The Server

Many of you will remember the survey a couple of months ago before the modpack was released, the results are here if you missed it or need a reminder:


The main question about the future of the Tekkit Classic survey didn't get anything close to a definitive answer, and was split between yes we should keep it beyond February, no we shouldn't, and undecided. At the time I promised a second survey nearer the time, that survey will be released within the next week or two. Tekkit Classic is not as popular as it used to be, Minecraft 1.2.5 is very outdated now, but the future of the server depends on you guys and gals and the decision will be made by mid-January.

We will only continue to host the Tekkit Classic server beyond February if a significant number of players want us to and sufficient funds are raised via donations, however big changes are coming to our Donation based ranks for 2015, especially the VIP rank, so watch this space.

Staffing

Although we don't have staff online all the time like we used to most support tickets are still being handled fairly quickly and things like hack detection have been mostly automated. I agree that we really do need more staff if the server is to continue next year, however I'm holding off on promoting any more players to staff ranks until we know how likely that is.

If you want the Tekkit Classic server to continue beyond February then make sure you complete the survey when it's posted and consider donating, if you donate and the server doesn't continue beyond February because not enough funds are raised you will be compensated with free items etc on the modpack server.

Thursday 20 November 2014

Have You Tried DiggyVerse Yet?

Our DiggyVerse modpack has come a long way since it was first opened for live testing with several mods being updated and tweaked but we seem to have finally reached the point where new releases won't need to be so regular!

We've received a great deal of positive feedback and some great suggestions for features we could add to the adventure world, which is only just starting to take shape.

Until 31st December you can transfer both your rank and up to $20,000 from the Tekkit Classic server, so if you haven't checked it out yet then why not give it a go now?

Sunday 16 November 2014

Member+ Nominations

I have decided to change the way Member+ nominations work on a trial basis, so their are now two ways for players to reach Member+ rank...
  1. Nomination by Helper or Moderator and 14+ unique days.
  2. Nomination by 2 Member+ players and 21+ unique days.
Member+ players who want to nominate a Member rank player for Member+ promotion should open a modreq, with the name of the player and a brief reason reason why they think the player should be Member+, you can also send an email to the usual address (admin@diggyminecraft.co.uk) if you would like to give more information than you can in a modreq.

Member rank players who receive 2 nominations from Member+ players within 7 days will be considered for Member+.

If no second nomination is received within 7 days the modreq will be closed. Whatever the outcome of a nomination nominating players will be given a reason when the modreq is closed. As with staff nominations players with warnings within the last 30 days, or 60 days in the case of griefing, will not be considered for Member+.

Thursday 13 November 2014

Down For Maintenance

The server is down for maintenance as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone - Done.
  2. Clear out old data - Done.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 03/11/14
Started:  09:30 am (UK)
Finished:  10:45 am (UK)

Update: It's taking a little longer than usual, I've added 15 minutes to the estimated finish time.

Update: The server is back up and the whitelist has been removed!

Wednesday 12 November 2014

Scheduled Maintenance

There will be a scheduled maintenance tomorrow as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone.
  2. Clear out old data.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 13/11/14
Est Start:  09:30 am (UK)
Est Finish:  10:30 am (UK)

Friday 7 November 2014

DiggyVerse Officially Launched!

The whitelist has been removed and the download links have been added to the website!

Please note: The official BDcraft 64x texture pack will be launched and a download link added as soon as the forum thread is approved by a moderator!

All players will start at the Explorer rank and with a standard starter kit.

Players who are Member rank or above can request an early promotion and the transfer of up to $25,000 from their Tekkit Classic balance by opening a modreq. Bear in mind that it will take time to process these requests and that this will be done on a first come first served basis!

Existing VIP and Donator players can also request that rank, however it will expire on 16th January 2015 when the DiggyVerse donation based ranks become generally available. Unlike the current Tekkit Classic ones DiggyVerse donation based ranks will be lifetime rather than just for a year and will also give access to VeteranWorld!

Have fun!

Wednesday 5 November 2014

DiggyVerse Release

Something has come up and I haven't been able to get the server ready to open today, I apologise for the delay and short notice but I have set aside some time to make sure I can get it all done over the next couple of days. The official launch time and date is therefore:

4pm (UK) on Friday 7th November

Monday 3 November 2014

Down For Maintenance

The server is down for maintenance as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone - Done.
  2. Clear out old data - Done.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 03/11/14
Started:  09:15 am (UK)
Finished:  10:00 am (UK)

The server is back up and the whitelist has been removed!

Sunday 2 November 2014

Scheduled Maintenance

There will be a scheduled maintenance tomorrow as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone.
  2. Clear out old data.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 03/11/14
Est Start:  09:00 am (UK)
Est Finish:  10:00 am (UK)

Modpack Live Testing

Just a reminder that live testing of the DiggyVerse modpack and server is now open to all players who are currently staff or VIP rank on the Tekkit Classic server!

The official launch and whitelist removal is expected to be 5th November 2014.

Second Glitch Of The Day

Well we had a second glitching block a couple of hours ago, this time though it wasn't so serious and was simple to fix, hopefully that will be the last for quite a while. I guess we were kind of overdue though, we hadn't had a glitch like this for several months!

Server Downtime

Apologies for the downtime today, we had a glitching block in the main world and it took us a little while to track it down and remove it!

The glitch was made worse by extreme lag from a high number of lag producing items (way above the limits) which meant we couldn't get close enough to remove the glitching block manually (despite trying for over half an hour), as a result we unfortunately had to regenerate the area which destroyed half of the players factory. Please do remember to stick to the item limits we have set, we have them for a reason, thanks!

You can find details of the limits here.

Thursday 30 October 2014

Monday 27 October 2014

Modpack Update - Optifine & Worlds

Optifine

Unfortunately the terms of use for Optifine have changed and whilst DiggyVerse will support Optifine it will not be included in the pack. We will maintain compatibility though so it's just a case of following the link on the DiggyVerse website to download the correct version and then dropping the mod into your 'mods' folder, I've added instructions to the website and most staff members should be able to point you in the right direction if you get stuck!

World Generation

We are currently in the process of generating the main world for the server, as with the Tekkit Classic server we are pre-generating all chunks to improve performance, the world is pretty big so obviously this will take a while, it should be finished within the next few hours though.

All other worlds have already finished being pre-generated, once this is finished we just need to create some World Warps and double check a couple of small things!

World List

A few people asked how many worlds the modpack server actually has so here's a list:

World
The Nether
The End
Promised Land (added by Biomes O' Plenty)
Vault World (basically like the current world TheVault)
Spawn World (this one should be pretty obvious!)
Veteran World (an extra world for Veterans, Donators & VIPs)
Game World (again, basically like the one we have now)
Diggybrines Realm (Adventure world!)

#IC2_Farming

golegoninja submitted this screenshot of their IC2 farm...


They are hoping to grow some coffee and hops!

Remember we pay $500 for every screenshot we use,
it's always fun to see what you guys/gals are up to!

Sunday 26 October 2014

DiggyVerse.co.uk + Image Gallery

The most noticeable change to the website today was the link to the new DiggyVerse website on the side bar, staff had known about the new site for a while but the information on it is finally ready for everyone to take a look at!

The website contains all the information you would expect about the modpack, just like this one does for the Tekkit Classic server, along with a complete mod list on the Credit & Thanks page.

You'll also notice that the Modpack section has been removed from this site as it was a little redundant with the launch of the new site. 

The new site does not mean that posts will no longer be made on this one, it just gives us a simple way of keeping information about the two servers separate!

Image Gallery

The new image gallery is something I've been playing with for a while, I had been testing it on the DiggyVerse website and as it worked so well decided to add a separate gallery to this site as well, I have already added over 150 images from the past 18 months or so and from now on all player submitted images will be added to the gallery when posted!

Thanks to freaksdesign for the original suggestion.

Website Changes

I'll be making some website changes tonight, mostly relating to the new modpack and server, this will include revealing the mod list!

As a result some of the pages may be temporarily missing or blank from around 6:30 pm (UK), I expect everything to be finished soon after 9:30 pm (UK) though.

DiggyWig Freaks Out!

I was minding my own business cruising along on a parachute while 
I was waiting for some files  to upload and suddenly started
taking damage... then I got poisoned...
so I sped up a bit and took a quick look behind me...


Three Spectres were chasing me and one was Infernal!!!

I got away but it was a close call, DigginChickin and
DiggyBrine thought the whole thing was hilarious!

Modpack Server Preview - Minigames!

Our minigames have been really popular ever since we introduced them,
the updated version on the modpack server gives us quite a few
new options and we have already completed work on 10+
minigames for the servers launch!


Of course some classics are back, like the PvP Duel and Spleef (above), we've also built new Maze, Castles and PvP Village (an old favourite!)  minigames! The Biome Race is also back but this time it has a more difficult four player version, Danger Race! 


For the parkour lovers we have two courses, Parkour, for beginners and Parkour Pro (above) for those who are more experienced or want more of a challenge, much like our current parkour games!


We also have three entirely new games based around teams, Infection, CTF Castles (above) & Pharaoh PvP (above), with the last two allowing the use of selected weapons from Balkons Weapon Mod!

Saturday 25 October 2014

#Temple_Of_DigginNevs

An update on the temple nevs010 is working on...



Looking pretty awesome so far!

Remember we pay $500 for every screenshot we use,
it's always fun to see what you guys/gals are up to!

Thursday 23 October 2014

#TheSelfieMaster_Returns

nevs010 has started a new project, a sandstone greek temple...


Not much to see so far but it's certainly huge and we're 
looking forward to seeing what it turns out like!

Remember we pay $500 for every screenshot we use,
it's always fun to see what you guys/gals are up to!

Tuesday 21 October 2014

Modpack Delayed Due To Plugin Issue

We're  having a permissions issue with one of the plugins on the modpack server, the plugin developer has temporarily taken down the list of permissions for the plugin and is not responding to questions so I'm having to decompile the plugin to figure out the permissions from the code. 

This could take a few days to sort out so for now I'm moving the live testing date back to 27th October, this should be a worst case scenario date, sorry again for the delay!

Down For Maintenance

There will be a scheduled maintenance tomorrow as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone - Done.
  2. Clear out old data - Done.
  3. Management interface update - Done.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 20/10/14
Started:  9:00 am (UK)
Finished:  9:45 am (UK)

Update: 09:45 - All done, the server is now back up and the whitelist has been removed!

Monday 20 October 2014

Modpack Preview - Transmutation

A few people have asked whether Equivalent Exchange will be included in the modpack... it won't be.

The main reason is the fact that it is so overpowered and for many people just leads to them getting bored very quickly as they 'have everything'.

That said you cant deny that transmutation (changing one item into another) is extremely useful for building and means you don't have to store vast amounts of cobblestone, it also helps keep the world in a better state because people need to collect less materials.

With this in mind I decided to develop my own transmutation system within my main mod, using an item I called the 'Essence Stone'. You won't recognise all the ingredients in the recipe, the centre one is Diggyolite, the same ore used to craft the in game currency... maybe you can guess where the purple item is from (take a look at earlier previews)...


Only a selection of vanilla blocks and items can be transmuted, that way items such as wood from Biomes 'O' Plenty trees etc will still be of value when it comes to player trading via stores, malls etc and it gives players an incentive to go out and search for things and take the time to grow trees, crops etc. I looked through the vanilla items and recipes and got my kids to help decide which items should be transmutable and what the recipes should be so whilst it doesn't relate to the EMC values you know from Tekkit Classic we do feel it is a fairer and better balanced system, plus being developed by me we can make changes if we decide something should be added or changed!

Here's some example recipes, the 'Essence Stone' is always placed in the middle slot...


The stone has 640 uses (10 full stacks of items), with the damage value showing how many times it has been used so far, it cannot be repaired and after the 640th use it will vanish, so you will need a new one every so often. More than 50 transmutation recipes have been added along with several other standard crafting recipes including craftable and upgradable horse armor.

Scheduled Maintenance

There will be a scheduled maintenance tomorrow as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone.
  2. Clear out old data.
  3. Management interface update.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 20/10/14
Est Start:  09:00 am (UK)
Est Finish:  10:00 am (UK)

Saturday 18 October 2014

Modpack - Live Testing Delayed

I had to go away for a couple of days on short notice so the start of live testing for the modpack has been moved from 20th October to 22nd October, apologies for the delay!

Tuesday 14 October 2014

Modpack Preview - Casino & Money

It's only been a couple of days since the last preview but as we are getting
so close to starting live testing I thought I'd give you another one...


Inside the Casino, all the slots use blocks I made specifically for them!


Industrial Diamonds have proved a popular way to trade on the
current server so I decided to add a proper currency to my mod!

You can easily craft coins into stacks and stacks back into coins,
bullions aren't so simple but allow large amounts of money to
be stored in a chest or vault room.

Sunday 12 October 2014

Modpack Preview - Select a Painting

I know I'm not the only one who finds trying to get the painting they want a real pain,
click, nope, break, click, nope, break etc etc...

Well with this handy little mod that we've included in the modpack
that is a thing of the past...


Just put your painting on the wall, look at it, use the command: /painting
and select the one you want, simple!

Thursday 9 October 2014

Modpack Update - Finalizing Mods

I got a message from one of the modders I hadn't heard back from and they have given me permission to include their mod!

This means that we now have permission for 62 of the 63 mods we intended to include, I had already removed the two mods we didn't have permission for but it's fairly easy to add this one back so I'll be doing that tomorrow. 

The last mod we wanted permission for includes world generation so cannot be added in once the main world is generated, we will be regenerating it just before opening to players for testing so if we do get permission before then I may re-add it, for now though I'm assuming it will not be included.

However, the number of mods will stay at 63 because I have added a third small mod I have been working on, 'DiggysAlphabet'. Basically all it adds is letter and number blocks in a similar style as the DiggyVerse logo, for use at spawn etc, here's a little preview:


Survey Results

Thanks once more to all those who completed the survey, in the end it was completed by an impressive 123 players!

For those who are interested here's a summary of the feedback and how it has and will affect the future of DiggyMinecraft:

How long have you played on the DiggyMinecraft Tekkit Classic server?

49% had played for longer than 1 year, 42% for 1 month to 1 year and 9% for less than a month.

What age range are you in?

As I expected this was very spread, with virtually equal numbers of players in the age ranges covering 11 to 24 (89% in total), just 2% below age 10, and a total of 9% aged 25 or above.

Have you donated towards server costs in the past or would you consider donating?

21% of players had donated at some point in the past, with all but 3 planning to renew next year. 
Of those that haven't donated in the past 62% said they would consider donating in the future.

What modpack do you currently play the most?

This one was very interesting, no players selected Tekkit A New Frontier, Tekkit Lite, Voltz or a custom pack. 35% said they play vanilla the most, 22% Tekkit Classic, 24% FTB, 18% Attack Of The B-Team, and 1% said another built-in pack.

Will you be playing on the new DiggyVerse modpack/server?

82% of players said yes, 18% said maybe, and not a single player said no!

If you could pick any one mod, plugin or feature to be included in the DiggyVerse modpack what would it be?

Responses to this where extremely varied, with over 40 different mods/plugins suggested!
Several people wanted protection stone style land protection, I'm pleased to say it will virtually the same system, but with some extra features such as plots within Towns/Cities.
Several people asked for Treecapitator, Biomes O' Plenty, BiblioCraft, Carpenters Blocks and Balkons Weapon Mod, all of which are already included in the modpack!
Several people asked for The Spice Of Life together with a food mod, we already had a really good food mod included and after looking at this we decided it fitted really well with the pack and so it has now been included!
A few people wanted Mo' Creatures, which I would have loved to include, but the author has refused to allow any player made modpack to include it so this is not possible. Some include it anyway but we have made a point of respecting modders and only including mods we have permission to use, apart from just being 'the right thing to do' including a mod without the modders permission could lead to a server shutdown request to our hosting company and would result in several other modders withdrawing their permission.
A few individuals wanted machine based mods, such as Thermal Expansion, but as stated before the pack will include some basic machines (such as those included with Metallurgy 3 and Hopper Ducts) but will not include advanced machine based mods.

Given that Tekkit Classic is pretty old now and becoming less popular should we continue to host it beyond 2014?

This was very split, with 31% thinking we should continue to host it, 34% thinking we should close it in February, 6% thinking we should close it at the end of the year and 29% being unsure.
Because it was so close I'll run another poll later in the year to make the final decision on this one.

If the Tekkit Classic server was to close what should we do instead?

More than half of players, 59%, think we should just focus on the modpack. 18% think we should run an automatic game server, 9% think we should bring back the old events server, 4% think we should run a more up to date official modpack and 10% think we should run a vanilla server.
Based on this if the Tekkit Server does close in February we will probably just focus on the modpack, downgrade the Tekkit Classic server and use it for testing mods etc for the modpack.

Use this box to enter any other feedback you have! (optional)

Thanks for all the positive feedback and messages, they really are appreciated. A few bizarre random messages where also left here which did literally make me laugh out loud so thanks!  

Tuesday 7 October 2014

Last Chance To Have Your Say

Thanks again if you have already taken the survey!

If you haven't yet then you only have until 9 pm (UK) tomorrow to have your say! 

Here's a reminder of the link...

Click here to complete the survey.

#Diggy_AFK

Nevs010 sent me these selfies of him with DiggyBrine, DigginChickin and myself...
taken while we were afk, lol



I think my favourite has to be DigginChickin in the pretty elaborate afk hole!

Remember we pay $500 for every screenshot we use,
it's always fun to see what you guys/gals are up to!

Monday 6 October 2014

Modpack Preview - Look Up!

Planning on venturing out at night?
Remember to look up every so often!


This is another custom mob from my DiggysMobs mod,
they only come out at night as ectoplasm is highly flammable!


They spend most of their time flying around 20-40 blocks 
above the surface... but... if they see you they will 
swoop down to get you! If you see one you might
want to consider hiding under a tree until it passes!


Sorry it's been a while since the last preview, I had assignments totalling 12500 words to submit by last week, previews will be more regular again now and I'm able to spend more time on the modpack so things are moving much faster!

Down For Maintenance

The server is down for maintenance as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone - Done.
  2. Clear out old data - Done.
  3. Management interface update - Done.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 24/10/14
Started:  9:00 am (UK)
Finished:  9:35 am (UK)

Update - 9:20: My internet connection is definitely back to full speed now, the backup should be done at least 20 minutes earlier than planned!

Sunday 5 October 2014

Scheduled Maintenance

There will be a scheduled maintenance tomorrow as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone.
  2. Clear out old data.
  3. Management interface update.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 06/10/14
Est Start:  9:00 am (UK)
Est Finish:  10:00 am (UK)

Update 06/09/14: Delayed until 9:00 am.

Wednesday 1 October 2014

Player Mall Changes

I've made some changes to the player mall this morning based on feedback;

Shop rent has been reduced to $750.

The number of stalls has been reduced from 20 to 10 and the regions have been expanded to give more space, kind of like mini shops, they can also now be walked through to the shops behind.

Existing stall renters have been removed, your items are in your inventory and you can re-rent a stall by contacting myself, Tatankore or DigginChickin in game.

Enjoy!

Tuesday 30 September 2014

Survey + Modpack Update

Survey

Just a quick message to thank everyone who has taken the survey so far, if you haven't already you can still have your say using the link below...

Click here to complete the survey.

The feedback has been very positive and interestingly the majority of mods that people have said they would like to see in the pack are definitely going to be in it!

One of the mods requested via the survey wasn't planned to be in the pack but after looking at it in depth we've decided it fits very well with other mods that we had already included and have now got permission to include it, so your feedback really can make a difference!

I'll be closing the survey and posting some statistics in around a week.

Modpack

Unfortunately we still haven't heard back regarding the two mods we don't have permission for yet.

I've sent the modders a follow up request but if we haven't heard back by 7th October we will have to assume we can't get permission and unfortunately will have to remove them from the pack.

On a good note though we have got permission for 59 out of 61 mods, or 60 out of 62 including the one mentioned above, and had some great feedback from some of the modders who have had a sneak preview of the modpack.

More news to come soon, and we are now getting very close to starting final testing!

Monday 29 September 2014

~Hell Hits The Jackpot!

basebildhelper / ~Hell won the $200,000 jackpot!


What's more he only came on to try it the once,
it was clearly his lucky day!

Remember we pay $500 for every screenshot we use,
it's always fun to see what you guys/gals are up to!

Friday 26 September 2014

Build by mikkelogmor

mikkelogmor submitted this screenshot of his new home...


...looking good!

Remember we pay $500 for every screenshot we use,
it's always fun to see what you guys/gals are up to!

Wednesday 24 September 2014

Have Your Say!

I've put together a short survey (9 questions) about the future of the Tekkit Classic server and the upcoming DiggyVerse modpack, I'd appreciate it if you could take a couple of minutes to complete it and let me know your thoughts!

Click here to complete the survey.

Thanks!

Note: I've fixed the mistake with the age ranges, sorry about that!

Down For Maintenance

The server is down for maintenance as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone - Done.
  2. Clear out old data - Done.
  3. Management interface update - Done.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 24/09/14
Started:  8:30 am (UK)
Finished:  9:15 am (UK)

Update - 9:15: All done, the server is back up and the whitelist is turned off!

Tuesday 23 September 2014

Scheduled Maintenance

There will be a scheduled maintenance tomorrow as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone.
  2. Clear out old data.
  3. Management interface update.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 23/09/14
Est Start:  8:30 am (UK)
Est Finish:  9:30 am (UK)

Saturday 20 September 2014

Change To Website / Google+

If you look to the right you'll notice that the old blogger and Google+ button have been replaced by an "Add to circles" box, as quite a few of you follow me on Google+ already I thought I'd make it official!

The followers list is private so it won't give others access to your profile etc, but it will allow you to see all my latest blog posts etc on your Google+ feed along with any other random stuff I share publicly.

Thursday 18 September 2014

Modpack Preview - Mushlings!

Introducing one of my custom mobs, the ridiculously cute Mushlings... 


These little guys will spawn in any biome containing large 
mushrooms, including the Biomes O Plenty Fungi Forest.

Be warned they go absolutely crazy at the sight of cake and
may get so excited they gang up on you  and push you 
over a cliff, it has happened to me twice now!

They were my kids idea and are voiced by DigginChickin, 
they actually say 'Ouch' if you hit them!

Tuesday 16 September 2014

Modpack Update

We now have permission for 59 of the 61 mods we are planning to include in the modpack!

As soon as the final list of mods is confirmed (hopefully including the two we are waiting on) we can finalize the configs, finish a few other small jobs and open the server to selected players for testing.

Mojang sold to Microsoft

Ok so for those that haven't heard yet Mojang, the makers of Minecraft as I'm sure you all know, has been sold to Microsoft, details and a statement from Notch are here: 

http://www.minecraftforum.net/

Sunday 14 September 2014

2 x VIP Slots Available

As we have 2 vacant chalets on VIP island I have decided to make 2 VIP slots available!

This years hosting is already covered for our current server (Tekkit Classic) so the funds from these two VIP slots will be used towards hosting for the upcoming DiggyVerse modpack server, donating for this rank will also give you VIP on that server as soon as it launches!

Please remember to email and confirm availability before donating for VIP just in case someone beats you to it as refunds cannot be given.

More details can be found on the Donations page:

http://diggyminecraft.blogspot.co.uk/p/donations.html

Friday 12 September 2014

Network Lag For European Players

FragNet have performed some major upgrades in Frankfurt, Germany, which will give them much better control over network routing when tackling issues such as DDoS attacks, however they are still optimising the new equipment and in the mean time this may be causing some players to experience network lag and random disconnects.

The country you are connecting from and even your ISP will affect the amount of lag you experience (if any) until the optimisations are completed. If you do experience severe network lag then please send me an email at; admin@diggyminecraft.co.uk including your country and ISP so that FragNet can investigate, this will help them identify and fix any issues faster.

Hopefully this isn't affecting too many players and will be resolved soon for those it is affecting!

Tuesday 9 September 2014

Modpack Update - Texture Pack

We hit another landmark today, thanks to contributions from various members of the BDCraft/Sphax forums the 64x DiggyVerse texture pack is now 100% complete!

The final version of the texture pack is around 107 MB* and consists of almost 16000 files, but don't let the size put you off we've tested it on a couple of lower specification systems and if you can run the 64x Tekkit Classic pack you should be able to run this fine as well!

*To clarify - 107 MB is the total size of the pack, so that's the patch + vanilla textures combined, making it somewhat bigger than packs like Hexxit but half the size of the YogsCast pack and slightly smaller than current FTB packs.

Monday 8 September 2014

Down For Maintenance

The server is down for maintenance as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone - Done.
  2. Clear out old data - Done.
  3. Upgrade OnTime - Done.
  4. Test upgraded plugin - Done.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 08/09/14
Started:  8:40 am (UK)
Finished:  9:15 am (UK)

Update 9:15 - Looks like my internet connection is finally back to normal again, the server is back up and the whitelist has been removed!

Sunday 7 September 2014

Scheduled Maintenance

There will be a scheduled maintenance tomorrow as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone.
  2. Clear out old data.
  3. Upgrade OnTime.
  4. Test upgraded plugin.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 08/09/14
Est Start:  8:30 am (UK)
Est Finish:  9:30 am (UK)

Saturday 6 September 2014

Builds by nevs010 & DigginChickkin

Here is a selection of screenshots of builds by 
nevs010 & DigginChickin
These are all part of the same area:

The Diggin Mansion

 The Diggy Mansion close-up & The Diggy Pearl

 The Diggin Bridge & Nevs Tunnels

Remember we pay $500 for every screenshot we use,
it's always fun to see what you guys/gals are up to!

Friday 5 September 2014

Modpack Preview - GameWorld Prizes

This preview is of something included in my main mod 'DiggysStuff',
tokens and trophies for GameWorld!


I wanted to do something a bit different with GameWorld on the modpack server so I came up with these, the trophies use a completely custom model made by me and can be placed to face different directions just like a furnace etc!

The tokens and trophies come in Bronze, Silver & Gold, coloured to match the vanilla & Metallurgy blocks so they blend in, but you are probably wondering how these fit in with the GameWorld so here are the main things you need to know:

  • We will have 3 tiers of games, with the type of token you get for winning depending on difficulty and/or minimum number of players. 
  • You can use your tokens in a special shop in SpawnWorld to buy various items, including trophies of the same type, or sell them for money.

Sunday 31 August 2014

Outdoor Cinema


basebildhelper at the outdoor cinema he built for HeavyBane!

Remember we pay $500 for every screenshot we use,
it's always fun to see what you guys/gals are up to!

Friday 29 August 2014

Modpack Preview - Nether Enhancements

A lot of you will recognise some of the stuff in this screenshot if
you've come across the Natura & Biomes O' Plenty mods...


... but what about the flowers in front of Tatankore...
those are Blaze Flowers added by my main mod!

I created Blaze Flowers as I've personally always found it frustratingly 
hard to get hold of blaze powder or rods on a server, as usually someone 
has beaten you to the fortress and destroyed the only spawner!

There's also another one of my additions in the screenshot but
I won't mention that one for now, it has already appeared in
another screenshot in a slightly different form though!

Tatankore was also wearing armour in this screenshot so you
can get more of a feel for the HUD layout and information.

Thursday 28 August 2014

Down For Maintenance

The server is down for maintenance as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone - Done.
  2. Clear out old data - Done.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 28/08/14
Started:  3:15 am (UK)
Finished:  5:00 am (UK)

Update: 4:50 - I had an internet connection issue, which is now fixed the server should be back up within the next 15 minutes!

Update: 5:00 - The server is now back up, apologies for the delay! 

Wednesday 27 August 2014

Scheduled Maintenance

There will be a scheduled maintenance tomorrow as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone.
  2. Clear out old data.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 28/08/14
Est Start:  3:15 am (UK)
Est Finish:  4:45 am (UK)

Sunday 24 August 2014

Money Spreader Update

As from this week the Money Spreader will only pay out if it has at least $500 per player, otherwise the money will roll over until next time.

For more details on how it works see the original post here;

http://diggyminecraft.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/money-spreader.html

Friday 22 August 2014

Modpack Preview - Something Lurking

Something is lurking in the woods...


If you decide to track it down and take it on be careful...
if you're successful though the reward will be worth the risk! 

Jabbawokkey Beats RageMaze!

Jabbawokkey is the first player to complete the improved RageMaze!

On top of the flag at the end of the maze.

Looking down from the top!

 A glimpse of Stage 4.

Congratulations!

Remember we pay $500 for every screenshot we use,
it's always fun to see what you guys/gals are up to!

Down For Maintenance

The server is down for maintenance as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone - Done.
  2. Clear out old data - Done.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 22/08/14
Started:  9:00 am (UK)
Finished:  10:10 am (UK)

Update 09:55 - Added 10 minutes to finish time due to log clean-up taking longer than expected.

Update 10:10 - The server is back up and you can now connect!

Thursday 21 August 2014

Scheduled Maintenance

There will be a scheduled maintenance on Friday (tomorrow) as follows:
  1. Full backup/clone.
  2. Clear out old data.
Scheduled Downtime:
Date: 22/08/14
Est Start:  9:00 am (UK)
Est Finish:  10:00 am (UK)