Org Minecraft Server

[Ishmael]

Went exploring in the New World just then, and managed to locate wolves at long last. Hopefully they'll teleport back to me on the mainland eventually; I'm hoping they weren't at first because of lag or something. It also seems that the new terrain generation has done something funny to the lighting - when you first encounter anywhere in shadow it appears pitch black, but once you walk nearby it updates to the expected lighting level.

I managed to locate the overhang I liked the look of (I've made a portal on the mushroom island there, I'll be building a proper path to it soon):



And has somebody been this way before me, or is this natural?




(Incidentally, does anybody know how to make the images larger?)

[spankythehippo]

Went exploring in the New World just then, and managed to locate wolves at long last. Hopefully they'll teleport back to me on the mainland eventually; I'm hoping they weren't at first because of lag or something. It also seems that the new terrain generation has done something funny to the lighting - when you first encounter anywhere in shadow it appears pitch black, but once you walk nearby it updates to the expected lighting level.

I managed to locate the overhang I liked the look of (I've made a portal on the mushroom island there, I'll be building a proper path to it soon):



And has somebody been this way before me, or is this natural?




(Incidentally, does anybody know how to make the images larger?)

I've looked through the map. And I can see many overhangs that look like your Mushroom one. It could be that map editing/rendering/magical thing.

You need to upload the picture to a image hosting site, like ImageShack or Photobucket. Then you use the image tags [img]IMAGE URL HERE[/img].

[rajpoot]

(Incidentally, does anybody know how to make the images larger?)

Boy I had a lot of trouble with that.

What you do is you don't attach them to the post but upload them to any image host and then use the direct link and remember to uncheck the box that says store the image locally.

[Vladimir]

Is everything okay with the server? It appears to be offline.

[TinCow]

It experienced a memory error and crashed overnight. It's back up now. I've read about crashing issues with the latest Bukkit release, but this is the first time it's happened to us. If this becomes a regular thing, I may go back to vanilla minecraft. A stable server is more important to me than a modded server.

[Vladimir]

Incidentally while the server was down briefly the other day I discovered a tiny desert village (one church, one blacksmith, three inhabitants) and a plains village in my single player Large Biomes. I wish that option was available when the game first came out. It feels much more natural now.

I also used that sand generator. That thing is insanely quick.

[Scienter]

I also used that sand generator. That thing is insanely quick.

I love the sand generator! I use so much sandstone in my resort area, it's a lifesaver. Plus at some point I can re-landscape the area I destroyed when I was mining sand. It's a blight on the map.

[Vladimir]

I love the sand generator! I use so much sandstone in my resort area, it's a lifesaver. Plus at some point I can re-landscape the area I destroyed when I was mining sand. It's a blight on the map.

I didn't help much either. That's where I went because the area was already so blighted. I figured it could just be built over.

[TinCow]

Went exploring in the New World just then, and managed to locate wolves at long last. Hopefully they'll teleport back to me on the mainland eventually; I'm hoping they weren't at first because of lag or something. It also seems that the new terrain generation has done something funny to the lighting - when you first encounter anywhere in shadow it appears pitch black, but once you walk nearby it updates to the expected lighting level.

Yeah, that's because of the map generation. I could make the server manually relight everything, but it would take a long time. Since it fixes itself when you get nearby, I figured it wasn't a big deal. If people would prefer it, I can take the server offline for a while and fix it.

There is only one thing I am disappointed about for the new mapping program. And it is the cave view. I can't understand anything anymore.

I actually find it's easier to read. It is color-coded by depth. The lighter the color, the higher the cave, the darker, the deeper. It's designed to be easier to see which tunnels connect to each other.

[TinCow]

I have added the TreeAssist mod to the game. If you chop down the bottom block of a tree with an axe (any kind, but must be an axe), all wood blocks will fall down at once and a sapling will auto-replant itself. Your axe will still take the full amount of wear as if it had chopped down the entire thing, but it's much faster and is actually a bit more realistic.

[Vladimir]

I have added the TreeAssist mod to the game. If you chop down the bottom block of a tree with an axe (any kind, but must be an axe), all wood blocks will fall down at once and a sapling will auto-replant itself. Your axe will still take the full amount of wear as if it had chopped down the entire thing, but it's much faster and is actually a bit more realistic.

That's very nice. The sapling replanting makes me feel lazy but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.

Improving the lighting on the town hall roof is resulting in some nice designs. I hope everyone likes them.