I have installed a alias plugin that allows for server-side aliases. This means you can now use the following commands instead of the alternative /ws <whatever>.

Story

• /story: /ws story

Shop

• /sell: /ws sell
• /buy: /ws buy
• /cancel: /ws cancel
• /history: /ws history
• /list: /ws list
• /find: /ws find
• /search: /ws search

Deposit:

• /deposit: /ws deposit
• /withdraw: /ws withdraw
• /depotlist: /ws depotlist

Please note that this does not work namely for /ws help!

It was announced today that the version 1.2 will come out this week. What does this mean?

It means that your Minecraft client will ask you to update. Please know that doing so will disable you from playing on Uncovery for now. Of course you want to try it out. So you can install this jar switcher BEFORE the update comes to switch between two versions of minecraft. Make sure you backup your minecraft folder before installing the switcher or updating minecraft.

When 1.2 comes out, it will take some time until the server can be updated. We will have to wait until all plugins are updated, too. Then I will update the server, and along with that create a new darklands world, and reset all the lots in the darklands so you will have to get a new one. This is so people have a fair chance of getting a lot in the biome they like. First come, first serve.

Also, the building height will double. This means that all the ground will stay around 64 height, but instead of only building 64 blocks up from there, you will be able to build more than 180 blocks up! This goes for all worlds except the nether (as far as i know).

You can now use colors in your titles to highlight specific words or intrsuctions. You can also give titles to stories to make it easier for you to write longer stories that span over several locations, signs and storyarcs!

You can now tell a story at any point of the server! You simply fill in a form with your story of any length, get a code, put the code on a sign and EVERYONE can read the story in-game! Describe your builds! Make adventures! Write books! It’s all in your hands!

Go to the story-admin page and see for yourself! It shows the hitcounts so you know howoften the story was read, you can edit it and delete it. There is no limit in length and number of stories!

Since I can program plugins (with limited functionality, but still) now, I want to expand the virtualshop system to more functions. What will be next?

• first of all allow enchanted items to be traded. I am waiting here for another bugfix of the websend plugin. If all goes well, this should work within 24 hours.
• next, a deposit system to “mail” goods. You will be able to deposit things for a specific user and pay a transaction fee (to be determined). Either the sender or the receiver can pay this fee. There can be also notifications once a user logs in that a package is waiting for him. This will be also useful to hand out rewards for contests.
• next a buy request system. This will basically allow you to place a purchase request. You determine an amount of goods that you are looking for and a price you are willing to pay for it, and others can fill the request in part or full. You will have to pay the money already when placing the request and the fulfilling user will receive it instantly upon depositing the goods. You can then withdraw the goods any time.

I do not know until when I will be able to finish these things but since the basic framework already exists in the shop it should not be too difficult. Additional ideas are welcome.

Virtualshop selling works now. However, NOT for enchanted items! They will loose their enchantments! I am waiting for an update of the websend plugin to enable this. For instructions, use

/ws help sell

You can use everything else however, including damaged items and colored wool. they will be listed accordingly in the shop with a % damage or the color etc.

I am actively working on the replacement for virtualshop. You can take a look with

/ws

and see what functions I am working on. You can test it, but please do not put your diamonds in there since there might be still bugs.

The old “virtualshop” plugin is now finally broken and abandoned. I will delete the plugin today. What does this mean for your shop contents? You can still get them at a later time since I wrote a function that allows this. However, selling and buying will not be able until I finished programming a new shop. I recommend that you get your stuff out of the shop but if you cannot, I will transfer leftovers to the new shop once it is ready for stuff to be bought.

If you cancel your old items out of the shop, empty your inventory and then please use the following command while in the empire world:

/ws list

This will show you a list of the items you have in the shop. Note down the ID of the item. Then use

/ws cancel <itemid> <amount>

Replace in the above the previously noted item text and insert the amount you want to have back. You will then receive the items and the transaction records are updated. If you do not enter the amount, the maximum possible amount will be given to you.
ATTENTION: This function has a security built in to give you no more than 2000 items at a time. HOWEVER if you cancel an amount of items that does not fit in your inventory, the excess amount will be LOST. So be careful not to take too much.

I have just upgraded the server to 1.1 and everything seems to run fine. If you run into issues please report ASAP.

Please also note that I have disabled mob eggs. The risk for destruction and lag is too high if people spawn stuff like ghasts in the city or other places. Please have understanding for that.

Please do not update to 1.1, otherwise you will not be able to play on the server anymore. There will be an announcement when the server is upgraded to 1.1

You can look here for help if you updated already.

I updated the 2D maps renderer and we can finally see the proper textures for the new 1.1 blocks.

As a compensation that the Gold Exchange is gone, I quickly hacked a function where you can buy XP! Please note that you have to be logged into the game AND the website to make this work. If you are not logged into the game, your money is gone and you do not get ANY XP. Take a look!

I created a city subway to reach all the different places w/o having to teleport. The subway and the stations are so far not very nice to look at, but they work fine. If any of the elders or masters want to start working improving on the stations, please do not hesitate!

I made it easier to switch between 2D maps by adding a menu bar on the top.

Further I consolidated all world descriptions into one page to reduce the amount of clicks and searches one has to do. I hope that this will make the website easier to use. Watch out for further improvements! Suggestions are always welcome.

You can now add other members to your lot and it will stick. There was a wrong file permission for the empire world. Please add people again as you like and tell me if there is still an issue.