Server is Updated to MC 1.2.4

The server is finally updated to the latest version of Bukkit,  RB 1.2.4-R1.0 (#2126). Of course now that we got here, they are close to releasing MC 1.2.5 ....

Rant aside, here is some changes:

+ TrainCarts
New plugin to replace the lost functions from the old MinecartMania, its added for testing purposes, if we like it and things work as we want them to, we will most likely keep this.
Don't get too attached to this plugin just yet, but feel free to test it.
All permissions are given to the Vip group.
Read their Wiki for more information: http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Bukkit/TrainCarts

~ Replaced Log with BlockLog
Due to certain problems with the old Log plugin, we saw the need for some changes, its not a whole lot of plugins that im happy with in this area, but I found a working replacement so thats a lot better than the old one that didn't work.
Its important to remember while checking blocks with this new plugin that the logs are new, for older problems we still have the old logs to look at, but that can't be done via commands in-game.
To use this plugin, you have to type /blwand to activate the log wand, then use a stick just like the old plugin.


- Citizens
Since it was not working properly, we decided to leave it out of this update, this is only a temporary solution and we will install Citizens 2.0 when its ready, which should be soon.

And Minecraft updates again

Minecraft is updated to 1.2.4 to fix some bugs and issues.

New update available

Would you like to update?

Yes or Not now

It is hard to resist clicking the Yes button but it is quite easy to click the Not now button too.

You can play on Our Minecraft Server without updating so please do not update and if you have updated go to our Minecraft Downgrade Tutorial page and download the 1.2.3 or 1.2 minecraft.jar. The downgrading is very easy to do you can follow the easy steps as guided in the tutorial. you can also download the 1.2 minecraft.jar from our download section on the left which works fine on any 1.2.* server including 1.2.3 of course. any of you wanting to downgrade your server to 1.2 you can find the 1.2 minecraft_server.jar here.

Server is Back!!

After a few dozen hurdles and a lot of frustrating fixing we have managed to resurrect the server, for the curious mind here is a detailed story of what actually happened.

It started crashing ever since we updated (unstable Bukkit builds)

Windows 7 didn’t want to start and asked for a restore so we did and it restored back to a year ago. (Old HDD with old not working windows)

We lost all our server files they were nowhere to be found, it seemed like windows restore deleted the files (PC was booting from the HDD instead of the SSD)

Tried to undo the restore process, with no luck

Went to the other option to run a data recovery and while we were about to start the data recovery we found all the files on the drive as they were untouched

Fixed up a few things here and there, the server was back on to crash

This time around it wouldn’t even detect the drives

Replaced the wires and brought the server up only to crash again

Upon checking the drive cables again the server PC won’t even give display. (HDMI cable was loose)

Ditched the server PC to run the server from the other PC, worked fine for an hour and then crashed

Finally found what was really wrong, it was the SSD drive that kept messing up

Discarded the SSD, the server runs from the old HDD with the old restored windows 7 on the server PC
Hopefully there won't be any more complications any time soon.

Thanks for being patient it might not have been easy for most of us to pass our precious time without our playground but I hope you all survived one day without it, same goes for RobinR who thankfully continue to exist after trying to repair the server wasting his whole day.

The Server Team

Server is Down

Our Minecraft Server is out of order due to some technical issues, we are trying to rectify the problem as soon as possible, please be patient it might take a while to bring it back up again.

Server Team

Some Adjustments

After some thinking we saw the "need" for some changes to the permission system and the group hierarchy on the server.
Most of us knew the old one I believe so ill skip that and introduce the new system to you guys, its already in working order on the server. This is the first draft so its possible we will make some further changes to this as time goes by.

Group List:

Guest -> Quiz ->  Member -> Builder -> Vip  -> jr.mod -> Moderator -> Admin

Group Information:

Guest:

This is the default user group where everyone is placed after the first time logging in to our server, not much to scream after here as they only got the basic permissions making it possible to look around and chat.

Quiz:

The Group for people about to take the server quiz in order to become a member, the only difference between guests and quizzers is the ability to interact with buttons and levers.

Member:

When someone pass the server quiz and are accepted as a member on the server, this is where they go. The most noticeable change over the previous groups would be the building permissions.

Builder:

When someone have been playing on our server for some time without giving us up and leaving us for some other server, they get promoted to the builder group. I should also say that building something is a requirement, preferably not a cubic pile of either cobble or dirt.

Vip:

For those who proves to be someone sticking with our server for some time, the permanent members of our server. A change here is the disabled hunger bar.

Junior Moderator:

Members showing a genuine interest in whats best for the surroundings and other players. The best way to get here is showing signs of maturity and as always following the rules. Using the petition system to report incidents and violations is always appreciated. The junior moderators job is checking up on things, helping people and making sure things are alright.

Moderator:

Stays the same as before, the iron fists of law and order.

Admin:

Stays the same as before, in charge of the technical stuff and the decision making on the server.

Group Permissions:

Guest permissions:

• petition system
• chat
• /who
• /motd
• /rules
• /spawn
• /call
• /msg

Quiz permissions:

• inherits guest permissions
• interact with levers, buttons and pressure plates.

Member permissions:

• inherits quiz permissions
• /time
• building permissions
• /say
• /afk
• /sethome
• /home
• /warp
• protect chests, furnaces and doors
• /money
• shop interaction
• /auction bid

Builder permissions:

• inherits member permissions
• /auction start
• /warp set
• warp signs
• falsebook IC's
• falsebook lift
• falsebook gate
• falsebook hidden switch
• falsebook light switch
• create sign shops

Vip permissions:

• inherits builder permissions
• no hunger
• /return
• /whereami
• all QuickSign features
• citizens

jr.mod permissions:

• inherits vip permissions
• /jail
• /unjail
• /backup
• set time of day
• log stick, see who did what

Moderator permissions:

• inherits jr.mod permissions
• check players inventory
• petition moderator
• manage users
• promote users
• demote users
• teleport
• godmode
• area protection
• weather control
• kick
• ban
• whois
• ip-check

Admin permissions:

• everything

Server is Updated to MC 1.2.3

Its that time of year, we caught up with Mojang's silly updates after about two weeks of waiting.
As usual the plugins we use is the main reason for the long wait. we are using many plugins we depend on, that we can't live without.

There might be some uninteresting news with the 1.2 MC update that people care about.
With the server there is some changes due to plugin developers loosing interest in their work, or whatever reason they might have, we are the ones suffering the consequences when they don't provide us with the free updates that we need for our free plugins.
Thats how things work.
However, when something dies there is usually something new paving its way, in some dark moist basement, so its not the end of the world yet. I expect that with time, we will see new plugins that replace what we lost today.

The Plugin-status changed a little, here's how the update affected us:

MinecartMania (removed)
This is the plugin we used for stations, efficient and simple transport, item organizing and that stuff.

XSigns (removed)
Redstone toggleable signs, not too commonly used on the server though.

iAuction (not updated yet)
The auction plugin we use, we will survive a few days without this, I expect it to be updated later.

QuickSign (not updated yet)
A plugin to edit signs without removing them, also support colored text and editing more than one sign simultaneously. Not too commonly used either (I believe?) but will most likely be updated later.

With most plugins still working as before I will give it some time, see what changes and try to find replacements for those not working, this might take a while.

We are currently running CraftBukkit 1.2.3-R0.2 (#2060). This is a beta build and might contain bugs. This is also unfortunately the case with many of the plugins.

Take Care!

Server is Back!

After some cleaning and painful hours screwing screws, I managed to get the pieces back together in working order.
Server is up and running again. Sorry about the downtime guys, I sure hope everyone got past these hours alive.

For those who's interested in these things, I got a picture of the result and how the server looks at the moment.

It doesn't look all that pretty and not at all as I wanted it to be, but have in mind that this case that I switched to now, is a temporary change and I will have to switch cases again, once I get around to buying a new one.

Scheduled Server Downtime

I will be doing some work with the server Sunday, march 4th.
The job is moving the server hardware over to a different computer case, simple job but could take some time with cleaning and careful alignment of cables.

I'll try to do this between 10:00 and 15:00 gmt-0, not sure yet exactly when it will happen as it depends on when I get out of bed, mood and energy levels.

Have in mind that this does not mean the server gets updated. it will still be running MC 1.1 for some time.
Bukkit do have dev. builds with MC 1.2 support at this time but its not very mature and is probably filled with bugs of all kinds. Also we depend on a good list of plugins that also needs to be updated before we can do anything.

Minecraft Updates, no server updates!

Those of you who were in a rush and updated Minecraft can visit here to downgrade, and for those who were patient enough and didn't updated are informed not to update as you can easily play on Our Minecraft Server because we are on Minecraft 1.1 for now.