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Author Archives: uncovery
First video from our wither arena
Reddit post for the wither arena, please upvote & comment!
Skylands closure
As announced before, I will remove the skylands. I made the decision now to remove it latest end of this year. So you have until 31st Dec 2012 to move to the aether. I can help you move builds to a skylands lot. I will NOT move the whole landscape etc, and I will not move every single cobblestone hut. If you have any relevant build that you want me to move, send talk to me in-game or send a ticket to me with the following info:
- My skylands lot:
- The aether lot I want:
- Skylands build coordinates:
- Target coordinates in the Aether:
Promotion, Nov 11th: F1
Congratz!
Promotion Nov 10th: patpat2211 to architect!
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Wither Arena live!
We built a wither arena now. You can go to spawn and then type /warp witherarena.
You will arrive in a safe room where you can gather. There you can go down a water hole and then walk over (follow the signs) to the wither spawn box. In that box, you can build a wither. In the rest of the arena building is disabled. This is the only place in on the whole server where you can actually build a wither. You can go in there with as many people as you like.
Please do not barge in on people killing the wither. Check if the people fighting it allow you to join before you steal their kill. If someone spawns a wither however and fails to kill it, anyone else coming to the arena while nobody is in there can have it. you cannot claim it for the next 3 days just because you do not have time to kill it.
If that rule fails, there is one possible addition: We can create a system so that people create a team that will fight the wither and that will block everyone outside the team from entering the arena for a certain time (Let’s say 1 hour). This is quite a lot of work, so I will do that only if it is necessary.
Kingdom lot solution
I have made the following decision:
If a kingdom lot gets abandoned for whatever reason (exceptions in extreme cheat/fraud cases may happen), lot members may buy the lot for a 50% discount.
If none of the members wants to have it, other users can buy it for the full price. If nobody wants it, it will get reset. To do the transfer, send me an email or support ticket and make sure that your account balance covers the costs.
Promotion of the day Nov. 9th: u28ds05 to Architect!
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Nov 8th promotion: Hydroflame62 to architect!
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Bat Eggs in the lottery
You can now win a bat egg along with the other eggs in the lottery.
Kingdom Lot questions
Since starcaftmaster was banned, we are faced now with an issue about how to deal with projects that had several members contributing in a larger way when the owner of the lot abandons the lot or also gets banned. Here are the main points:
- If someone gets banned for hacking, cheating, Xray, there is an issue since parts of the materials going into the build have been gotten through illicit means. Should the lot then be just reset even if the contents of the builds have been contributed by many?
- If someone abandons their lot willingly or by absence, or get’s banned for other reasons (such as bad behavior), what to do with the lot then?
My proposal would be to give them away for sale again to interested parties – in any case to any previous member of the build only, for the normal price. Specially lots that have been worked on for a long time, with many members, would be quite a pity to just delete.
Server 30~45 min rollback – lot reset issues
I have reset the server since we had issues with a new version of the lot reset tool. I could successfully reset the server to backups taken less than an hour ago.
We will try to fix the issue, until then lot resets will be frozen.
New contest list now shown on login
I removed the player list and the deposit list on login now. Instead you now see a list of the active contests and those who are voted on.
New Contest open now: Christmas!
There is a new contest now open for submission: Christmas! As before, please use the /contest command in-game to participate!
Nov 7th Upgrade: Echo1608 upgraded to Architect!
Congratz! On a side-note, I upgraded a LOT of people to citizen that had the right to be citizen since a LONG time but simply never logged in on the homepage to get the upgrade.
I am thinking about upgrading people on game login in the future instead of web login.
starcraftmaster0 banned for griefing enderchests in the darklands
He griefed BOTH public enderchests in the darklands. Cya!
P.S.: When I said I will do random bans every day, I did not try to encourage you guys to do something stupid everyday. People are too much duty-bound here it seems.
Banned bibowaddle15 for Xray
Plugins alerted me, went over, confronted him, he goes “meh, just been digging”. Right:
Spoiler
[Tue Nov 06 22:26:22 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -218, y= 10, z= -1916, l= 3)
[Tue Nov 06 22:26:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -218, y= 9, z= -1916, l= 4)
[Tue Nov 06 22:26:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -217, y= 10, z= -1915, l=13)
[Tue Nov 06 22:26:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -217, y= 9, z= -1915, l=12)
[Tue Nov 06 22:26:42 HKT 2012] LAPIS_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -218, y= 9, z= -1915, l=11)
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:22 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -233, y= 12, z= -1922, l= 4) [t= 38sec / (d= 17 / b= 10) = r=22.0] [flagged x1; ratio paranoidDiamonds]
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:22 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -233, y= 13, z= -1922, l= 3)
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -234, y= 13, z= -1922, l= 2)
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -234, y= 12, z= -1922, l= 3)
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -233, y= 13, z= -1921, l= 2)
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -233, y= 12, z= -1921, l= 3)
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:32 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -234, y= 13, z= -1921, l= 1)
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:32 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -234, y= 12, z= -1921, l= 2)
[Tue Nov 06 22:28:57 HKT 2012] EMERALD_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -214, y= 29, z= -1966, l= 9) [t= 88sec / (d= 52 / b= 20) = r=33.8] [flagged x2; ratio] [cave]
[Tue Nov 06 22:33:37 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -198, y= 14, z= -1948, l= 4) [t= 276sec / (d= 28 / b= 60) = r=583.7]
[Tue Nov 06 22:33:37 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -197, y= 14, z= -1948, l= 3)
[Tue Nov 06 22:33:37 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -198, y= 13, z= -1948, l= 3)
[Tue Nov 06 22:33:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -197, y= 13, z= -1948, l= 2)
[Tue Nov 06 22:33:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -197, y= 13, z= -1949, l= 1)
[Tue Nov 06 22:33:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -197, y= 14, z= -1949, l= 2)
[Tue Nov 06 22:34:12 HKT 2012] EMERALD_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -202, y= 14, z= -1946, l= 8)
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:03 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -201, y= 9, z= -1891, l= 4) [t= 232sec / (d= 55 / b= 87) = r=365.4]
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:03 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -202, y= 9, z= -1891, l= 3)
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:07 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -201, y= 8, z= -1890, l=13)
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:07 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -202, y= 8, z= -1890, l=12)
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -206, y= 4, z= -1899, l= 9) [t= 31sec / (d= 11 / b= 33) = r=96.2] [flagged x3; ratio]
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -205, y= 4, z= -1899, l= 8)
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -206, y= 3, z= -1899, l= 8)
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:47 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -205, y= 4, z= -1900, l= 9)
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:47 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -205, y= 5, z= -1900, l=10)
[Tue Nov 06 22:39:22 HKT 2012] EMERALD_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -199, y= 7, z= -1900, l= 6)
[Tue Nov 06 22:40:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -208, y= 3, z= -1916, l= 3) [t= 62sec / (d= 19 / b= 62) = r=204.6] [flagged x4; ratio]
[Tue Nov 06 22:40:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -207, y= 3, z= -1917, l= 1)
[Tue Nov 06 22:40:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -208, y= 2, z= -1917, l= 1)
[Tue Nov 06 22:26:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -218, y= 9, z= -1916, l= 4)
[Tue Nov 06 22:26:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -217, y= 10, z= -1915, l=13)
[Tue Nov 06 22:26:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -217, y= 9, z= -1915, l=12)
[Tue Nov 06 22:26:42 HKT 2012] LAPIS_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -218, y= 9, z= -1915, l=11)
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:22 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -233, y= 12, z= -1922, l= 4) [t= 38sec / (d= 17 / b= 10) = r=22.0] [flagged x1; ratio paranoidDiamonds]
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:22 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -233, y= 13, z= -1922, l= 3)
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -234, y= 13, z= -1922, l= 2)
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -234, y= 12, z= -1922, l= 3)
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -233, y= 13, z= -1921, l= 2)
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -233, y= 12, z= -1921, l= 3)
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:32 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -234, y= 13, z= -1921, l= 1)
[Tue Nov 06 22:27:32 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -234, y= 12, z= -1921, l= 2)
[Tue Nov 06 22:28:57 HKT 2012] EMERALD_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -214, y= 29, z= -1966, l= 9) [t= 88sec / (d= 52 / b= 20) = r=33.8] [flagged x2; ratio] [cave]
[Tue Nov 06 22:33:37 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -198, y= 14, z= -1948, l= 4) [t= 276sec / (d= 28 / b= 60) = r=583.7]
[Tue Nov 06 22:33:37 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -197, y= 14, z= -1948, l= 3)
[Tue Nov 06 22:33:37 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -198, y= 13, z= -1948, l= 3)
[Tue Nov 06 22:33:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -197, y= 13, z= -1948, l= 2)
[Tue Nov 06 22:33:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -197, y= 13, z= -1949, l= 1)
[Tue Nov 06 22:33:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -197, y= 14, z= -1949, l= 2)
[Tue Nov 06 22:34:12 HKT 2012] EMERALD_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -202, y= 14, z= -1946, l= 8)
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:03 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -201, y= 9, z= -1891, l= 4) [t= 232sec / (d= 55 / b= 87) = r=365.4]
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:03 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -202, y= 9, z= -1891, l= 3)
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:07 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -201, y= 8, z= -1890, l=13)
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:07 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -202, y= 8, z= -1890, l=12)
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -206, y= 4, z= -1899, l= 9) [t= 31sec / (d= 11 / b= 33) = r=96.2] [flagged x3; ratio]
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -205, y= 4, z= -1899, l= 8)
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:42 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -206, y= 3, z= -1899, l= 8)
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:47 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -205, y= 4, z= -1900, l= 9)
[Tue Nov 06 22:38:47 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -205, y= 5, z= -1900, l=10)
[Tue Nov 06 22:39:22 HKT 2012] EMERALD_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -199, y= 7, z= -1900, l= 6)
[Tue Nov 06 22:40:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -208, y= 3, z= -1916, l= 3) [t= 62sec / (d= 19 / b= 62) = r=204.6] [flagged x4; ratio]
[Tue Nov 06 22:40:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -207, y= 3, z= -1917, l= 1)
[Tue Nov 06 22:40:27 HKT 2012] DIAMOND_ORE broken by bibowaddle15 at (x= -208, y= 2, z= -1917, l= 1)
New Item Frame protection
Since item frames were destroyable with arrows, I installed another protection. Now it’s impossible for anyone to destroy an item frame. To remove it, destroy the block the item frame is on instead. The frame will pop off and the item in the frame will drop, too.
Anniversary contest now open for voting! [Update!]
I have copied all the entries to the city so you can see them and fly around. To vote, you can now go on the voting page and start voting! In order to see the contest entries, do a /warp anniversary to be teleported to the contest entries. they are on both sides of the street. Each entry has a sign at the nearest entrance to show who built it.
All contest builds that have not been submitted on the website have already been dismantled and the blocks can be found in the builder’s deposit box. I will be refunding the other contest entries to the submitters soon.