Time is up for player data to be transferred to the new server, in the end I transferred 92 players data, that's 184 individual files!
The website will be updating with the new IP address and player commands over the next hour or so and the new server will officially open tomorrow morning at or soon after 10am (UK time).
At around 9:30am (UK time) we will be nuking the old spawn building as a final farewell so if you'd like to see that make sure you login at least 10 minutes before!
The old server will also come back up at around 10am with a 'holding' world consisting of a small building and sign giving the new IP, this will stay up until the hosting company deletes the server at the end of the paid period, on or after 30th April.
Not long to go now!
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Saturday, 27 April 2013
More Details Of The Changes
Just to clarify... you have until 10pm (UK time) to have me transfer your data across, the new IP will then be announced shortly after this time and the new server will have the whitelist removed at around 10am (UK time) tomorrow morning.
Here's some more details of changes on the new server...
Protection Stones & Regions
Some of you may have noticed that the rank based stone limits were buggy and didn't always apply properly, these have been removed and all ranks will have the same limit again.
Because the region file was getting so big I decided to decrease the stone limit to 2 stones per player, BUT also increase the size of the protected area, they will now protect a 61x61 area sky to bedrock, meaning that the area covered by 2 stones is actually significantly larger than the area that used to be covered by 4 stones (an area of 7442 blocks vs an area of 6724 blocks).
We've also decided to put a sensible size limit on VIP regions so that they don't interfere with other players exploration of the world, this limit will be 251x251 (an area of 63001 blocks), which is almost eight and a half times larger than a normal players maximum area.
Homes
By popular demand players will now be able to set multiple homes depending on rank as follows:
NewBuilder - 1
Member - 2
Member+/VIP - 4
This does however mean we've had to sacrifice the 'social' commands, such as 'invite' and 'public', but I think most players will be happy with the change.
Challenges
There is now a challenge board at spawn and we will be running monthly challenges with big prizes for the winning player or team of players!
Jail & More Helpful Helpers
We now have a jail and Helpers will have the ability to jail and mute problem players until a Moderator or Admin logs in. This should greatly reduce the problems caused by excessive chat spammers and griefers when no senior member of staff is online.
Helpers will also be getting back the ability to view players inventories to check for stolen items.
Offline Mail
The ability to receive 'Mail' when they are offline will be given to all players to make communication from staff easier, players of Member+ rank or above will also be able to send mail to both staff and other players.
Asking For Help
All players will be able to request help from a Moderator or Admin using a simple command, this will hopefully help clear up chat and reduce chat spam.
That's pretty much it for the major changes, don't forget to make sure you get your stuff transferred by 10pm (UK time) tonight!
Here's some more details of changes on the new server...
Protection Stones & Regions
Some of you may have noticed that the rank based stone limits were buggy and didn't always apply properly, these have been removed and all ranks will have the same limit again.
Because the region file was getting so big I decided to decrease the stone limit to 2 stones per player, BUT also increase the size of the protected area, they will now protect a 61x61 area sky to bedrock, meaning that the area covered by 2 stones is actually significantly larger than the area that used to be covered by 4 stones (an area of 7442 blocks vs an area of 6724 blocks).
We've also decided to put a sensible size limit on VIP regions so that they don't interfere with other players exploration of the world, this limit will be 251x251 (an area of 63001 blocks), which is almost eight and a half times larger than a normal players maximum area.
Homes
By popular demand players will now be able to set multiple homes depending on rank as follows:
NewBuilder - 1
Member - 2
Member+/VIP - 4
This does however mean we've had to sacrifice the 'social' commands, such as 'invite' and 'public', but I think most players will be happy with the change.
Challenges
There is now a challenge board at spawn and we will be running monthly challenges with big prizes for the winning player or team of players!
Jail & More Helpful Helpers
We now have a jail and Helpers will have the ability to jail and mute problem players until a Moderator or Admin logs in. This should greatly reduce the problems caused by excessive chat spammers and griefers when no senior member of staff is online.
Helpers will also be getting back the ability to view players inventories to check for stolen items.
Offline Mail
The ability to receive 'Mail' when they are offline will be given to all players to make communication from staff easier, players of Member+ rank or above will also be able to send mail to both staff and other players.
Asking For Help
All players will be able to request help from a Moderator or Admin using a simple command, this will hopefully help clear up chat and reduce chat spam.
That's pretty much it for the major changes, don't forget to make sure you get your stuff transferred by 10pm (UK time) tonight!
Time For Transfers Running Out
Just thought I'd post a reminder that time is running out if you want to transfer items to the new server / world. if you need a reminder as to what you need to do see here...
http://diggyminecraft.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/the-switchover-next-step.html
... and remember if you emailed me to let me know you are ready for the transfer but you're not online to do it before 10pm (UK time) tonight only your Red Alchemy Bag will get transferred, I will not be able to transfer your inventory, hotbar & worn armour!
http://diggyminecraft.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/the-switchover-next-step.html
... and remember if you emailed me to let me know you are ready for the transfer but you're not online to do it before 10pm (UK time) tonight only your Red Alchemy Bag will get transferred, I will not be able to transfer your inventory, hotbar & worn armour!
Friday, 26 April 2013
Changes On The New Server
Thought I'd give you all a glimpse of what's to come on the new server :)
So here it is... Spawn Island...
We still have some work to do on permissions and some new feature testing before it's ready for everyone but the buildings are essentially complete now!
If you're wondering how you're supposed to explore the world starting from an island in the middle of nowhere this little list of a few of the new features will explain...
World Portals - We are using 'Multiverse Portals' to provide 6 portals with destinations in various directions from spawn between 800m and 2000m away, the portals are two way and can be used to return to spawn as well!
Player Portals - A limited number of portals (one for each colour of wool) will be available to rent by players of Member+ rank or above, but will only be given if the destination is seriously impressive and beneficial to the player community!
Spleef - Wondering what that big round-ish building in the background is? It's a Spleef arena! We had many requests for this and have managed to build it in a way that any player can easily rebuild the arena floor and reset it for a new match!
More new features will be announced over the next 24-36 hours! :)
So here it is... Spawn Island...
We still have some work to do on permissions and some new feature testing before it's ready for everyone but the buildings are essentially complete now!
If you're wondering how you're supposed to explore the world starting from an island in the middle of nowhere this little list of a few of the new features will explain...
World Portals - We are using 'Multiverse Portals' to provide 6 portals with destinations in various directions from spawn between 800m and 2000m away, the portals are two way and can be used to return to spawn as well!
Player Portals - A limited number of portals (one for each colour of wool) will be available to rent by players of Member+ rank or above, but will only be given if the destination is seriously impressive and beneficial to the player community!
Spleef - Wondering what that big round-ish building in the background is? It's a Spleef arena! We had many requests for this and have managed to build it in a way that any player can easily rebuild the arena floor and reset it for a new match!
More new features will be announced over the next 24-36 hours! :)
Thursday, 25 April 2013
The Switchover - Next Step
All Alchemical Bag data has now been deleted, so it's time to start packing for the move!
After your items are moved you can continue to use the current world until the switchover but no further inventory changes etc will be saved, also please do not wait until the last minute as I can only over so many people in one go so you may miss this opportunity.
So to clarify this is what you can take with you and how you need to do it...
You can take:
Items you are wearing.
Items in your inventory.
The contents of a Red Alchemy Bag.
How this is going to work:
- Make sure you are wearing you best armour, jetpack or whatever wearables you want to keep.
- Place your most valuable items in your inventory or on your hotbar (just to cover yourself against all eventualities).
- Fill a Red Alchemy Bag with anything else you would like to take with you to the new world.
Do not use any other colour bag for any purpose, this could prevent your items from transferring correctly!
Once you are ready for the move notify either myself (DiggyWig) or DigginChickin in game, drop an e-mail to admin@johntyoung.co.uk, or send me a message on Skype (search for DiggyWig).
Once you are ready for the move notify either myself (DiggyWig) or DigginChickin in game, drop an e-mail to admin@johntyoung.co.uk, or send me a message on Skype (search for DiggyWig).
We cannot move your items across while players are logged in so the server will be taken down every so often to move the data in batches, with the last batch being moved over on Saturday evening (most likely around 10pm UK Time).
To prevent people spawning in random locations throughout the world (which would generate a large number of random chunks and cause a lot of lag) you will be required to log out within the 'Transfer Area' when your items are going to be moved over.
Things to note:
If you don't have a Red Alchemy you can either make one or check the chests at the Player Market, I'll be topping this up periodically, please only take one though so that everyone has access to them if needed.
Don't forget to keep your Red Alchemy Bag on your hotbar or in your inventory for the move so you can get to your items on the new server!
The new IP will not be posted on the website, Technic forums etc until Saturday, this is to prevent any confusion and players trying to join the server prematurely.
After your items are moved you can continue to use the current world until the switchover but no further inventory changes etc will be saved, also please do not wait until the last minute as I can only over so many people in one go so you may miss this opportunity.
Details of some of the changes and what to do first when you login will be posted later!
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Server Switchover
Sorry for the delay in providing more information regarding this but we've been having major issues moving the world across to the new hosting company.
After several days of working with the new hosting company we have been unable to get the world to load without serious corruption, we have tried a number of repair tools but none have worked. The cause of these issues is complicated but seems to stem from our current hosting company using a modified version of minecraft_server.jar in place of the usual tekkit.jar (most likely to allow easier automatic installation of the mods etc). The basic result is that our world will only load correctly using that customised version of the server, which we cannot continue using with our new host.
So basically we have no choice but to start a new world :(
I know many people will be annoyed with this but you have to appreciate that we are all in the same position, for example me and DigginChickin had spent two weeks re-designing and modifying the the four 'Challenges' around spawn which will now never be used.
I do however have some good news, we will not have to completely start from scratch...
Hopefully you have all seen the announcement regarding the deleting of all alchemical bag data tomorrow (9am UK time), this is because I have figured out a way to allow everyone to move their player inventory (including worn armour) and one alchemical bag over to the new world!
So make sure all your bags are empty for 9am UK time tomorrow (25-04-13) and do not use them again after the backup, this is important as using them may prevent you from being able to transfer a bag to the new world. I will then post instructions tomorrow on what you need to do with the items you want to transfer.
The official switchover will take place later than planned, on Sunday 28th April, to allow everyone the maximum amount of time to ensure they get to transfer their items to the new world (once the server goes live no more alchemical bag transfers will be possible).
The delayed switchover will also allow more time for me and DigginChickin to finish building a new spawn area, luckily we had been experimenting with ideas on the new server so already have a headstart on this. On another positive note it will also allow us to make some changes to the way things work that in hindsight we would have done differently from the start and will allow a smoother transition to the new plugins.
I'll also be posting some information regarding the new plugins and some exciting new features tomorrow!
Please bear with us and we hope you'll join us in the new world on the 28th!
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