FTB/Mindcrack world - opening 5pm AEDST Sat

[Sorontar]

We have now been testing a FTB server for around a month and it has been a lot of fun. It is now obvious that such a world is a suitable permanent replacement for the creative Sanctuary world. However FTB has faults. One possible solution is to shift to a MindCrack server instead. That is more up-to-date and reliable (we think), has many of the same features as FTB and may end up having a longer life.

However, we will need to develop a new world for it with its new ores (at least the ones we all like). In order to minimise the inconvience to you for all the work you have done testing FTB, we are going to paste the FTB world's city into the future Mindcrack world. For this reason, the following is the timetable:

MON-FRI: Using the present MindCrack server and client, run the FTB world. This means that only features relevant to MindCrack will be useable. Players need to

• move any belongings into the city from any other part of any world or any other dimension
• minimise the amount of machinery in the city (lag issues)
• minimise the amount of piping in the city (lag issues)
• stop quarries in the city and cap them.

SAT, 5pm AEDST: We will open the new MindCrack world and server. This will include

• the world regenerated for MindCrack resources
• the FTB city will be retained but we will expect less machinery there
• MindCrack reoptimised with just what mods we decide we want
• a new Nether and End
• a new Twilight World
• new Myst world/s
• Will use the FTB Mindcrack client plus the following client mods
  • Mystcraft
  • Mo's Creatures
  • Additional Pipes

See http://www.theoldergamers.com/forum/...ck-server.html for instructions on how to install and run the mod pack etc on your PC.

In the new world, players can wander around and set up outside the city. We may shift and set up a new spawn site slightly away from the heavily industrial FTB city (which we want to become less industrial).

We will also give you a more definite set of rules. These will still restrict usage of things like quarries but will endeavour to still give you a lot of freedom to enjoy the modpack. We will add the rules when finalised but some changes may be made to the FTB city by the Admin team in the coming week.

World time conversions (Event Time Announcer - Launch of Mindcrack world)
Auckland Sat 7:00 PM
Los Angeles Fri 10:00 PM
New York Sat 1:00 AM
Stockholm Sat 7:00 AM

Normal Survival mode
Server address : tog.swoit.as:25565

Thanks

Sorontar

[Sorontar]

The standing rules for the TOG Mindcrack Server

• If a rule isn't listed here, go by TOG Minecraft Server Code of Conduct and Frontier rules. Otherwise, be considerate of other players.
• The world border is considered to be 3000 blocks east, west, north and south of 0,0. Players should not journey or construct beyond this unmarked border.
• Be mindful of things that add to the load of the CPU and contribute to resulting lag. These include engines, machinery, power sources, excessive piping, piping junctions, chunk loading, animal farms, golems. This is especially true in the city plots.
• If you are not playing, then machines must be deactivated, including turtles,fillers and quarries.
• World anchors or similar automatic chunk loading effects cannot be used.
• New Myst worlds cannot be created without permission from the Admin team.
• Nuclear explosives are banned from use on our servers.
• Each player is limited to a maximum of 3 turtles in total and a maximum of 10 golems in total.
• For these rules, a quarry is considered to be an automated quarry machine or a mining turtle or an automated filler, or any similar automated large scale mining machine.
• Each player can only set up/use a single quarry at a time on the server.
• Quarries cannot be set for digging more than the default quarry machine horizontal dimensions (9x9).
• Quarry spaces(or similar excavations) to bedrock must be underground or covered with at least 3 layers of solid blocks when finished with.
• No quarry space or equivalent can have flowing water placed in it. The exception is water used at the bottom levels of a filler machine.
• Members of the Admin team may deactivate, modify or remove any devices that are causing harm to the server. Players will not be re-compensated for missing resources as a consequence but efforts will be made to save engines and machines.
• Use of the communal Matter Fabricator at spawn requires following these rules.

Spawn city rules:

• Within the city walls, a player may claim a single plot of land, bordered by the cobblestone edges of the roads.
• Players can not modify any other part of the city. Under the edge of the road may be filled in and paths to doorways may replace some of the edging.
• Next-door neighbours may collaborate and make tunnels or bridges between their plots. Otherwise, roads may not be built over or under.
• Quarries, mining turtles, excavating fillers or equivalent automated mining tools and nuclear power stations cannot be used within the city.
• Thaumcraft magic and associated activities, including the use of Arcane worktables, Infernal Furnaces and Infusion Altars must not be done in the city (Thaumcraft is highly recommended to be done only at TOGwarts)

[Obsi]

To clarify - under this new plan - the land outside the city wall will *NOT* be regenerated as was previously the plan. So people can go build out there. This is because we have realised the city environment for a server like this is too laggy - so we have decided that while the city idea was a nice one to keep people together and foster a community spirit - having people spread out with their machines and things, is a much better idea.

[Hoathy]

Exciting stuff!! I can tell you now I know exactly what I'll be doing all day Sunday (oh and probably Monday - yay for public holidays!!).

Thanks again Sor and the admin team

Edit: Do you know what seed you will be using? Will it be the same world as the current Mindcrack, a random seed with spawn city added or generated randomly around current spawn city?

[Sorontar]

We have tested regenerating this world. I don't know how easily it would be to transplant the city in a new world since it might not fit as well. We certainly won't tell you the seed That lets people cheat .

[Hoathy]

Originally Posted by Sorontar

We have tested regenerating this world. I don't know how easily it would be to transplant the city in a new world since it might not fit as well. We certainly won't tell you the seed That lets people cheat .

Yeah didn't want specifics, just wondering if you were merging into the mindcrack world (so sexy) or regenerating outside the walls of our original FTB to mindcrack. Either way it's a stellar effort.

P.S. Yes it is OK to describe minecraft landscapes as sexy

[Obsi]

hahaha

[DaedalusAlpha]

Is there still the chance that the area outside the main city gets wiped from time to time, or is that removed?

[TAZZROK]

Originally Posted by Obsi

To clarify - under this new plan - the land outside the city wall will *NOT* be regenerated as was previously the plan. So people can go build out there. This is because we have realised the city environment for a server like this is too laggy - so we have decided that while the city idea was a nice one to keep people together and foster a community spirit - having people spread out with their machines and things, is a much better idea.

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[DaedalusAlpha]

Right, I knew I had read it, but I couldn't find it reading the first post again