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So, some folks build a column of dirt way up above tree's, and then build a single block wide road of dirt stretching across the sky. Its hard for mobs to spawn up there, so I get why they do it, but it really makes things look like shit. Thats what I was referencing in the rules. Most roads that I build are 5-7 blocks wide. 5 would be out and about in the world. 7 if its a main highway, or if its in town. Here are examples of styles that I tend to build https://www.google.com/search?q=minecraft+road&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS738US738&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_3quvtqnUAhVD4CYKHUkjDCsQ_AUICigB&biw=1384&bih=767#tbm=isch&q=minecraft+medieval+road+designs This is something that I will handle on my own. You guys don't have to help at all. My plan is to do a N <-> S artery, and an E <-> W artery directly out from the spawn to the World Border. If people want to build branches off of it, or have me do them, thats fine. I will just do the main ones as its a ton of work, I will do it in creative mode, and if it follows a pattern then it tends to look better.

Yes. Think of it this way. Minecraft is a community/ neighborhood. If you are looking to buy a home, and the neighborhood looks like crap, then you won't want to live/play there. If it looks nice, then you want to, and whats more, is if its really nice, then you might want to spend money on it.

just one is fine

I need a few things tested: Attempt to build at the spawn. slowly move away from the spawn, and place a few blocks in a column near where you can actually build... UNLESS it lets you build immediately, in which case just note it here for me Lag - If you notice that blocks are requiring you to break them twice, or your attacks on mobs are not landing, or they are stuttering around the map, post here. (Lag in Minecraft is similar to lag in everything else we play) TreeCapitator - You should now be able to chop down trees faster. I had some config changes I needed to make. Please pick a few trees near your build area, of various sizes, they should all get chopped down at the same rate. I think thats all for now.

I will try to answer your questions here. Everything is nerfed and different across the versions outside of the PC version. What this means is that the sky is the limit on PC, but on other versions you are seriously hampered by what you can do. My opinion: Since I have always been on PC, I think playing on other versions is a waste of time. Ipad/ PS4/ Xbox version cannot connect to PC, they cannot be modded, so why play on them? To a point I actually really feel bad for people on those versions. (We bought it for my son to play on his Wii U. It is still in the shrink wrap. lol) Mods are ONLY supported (currently) on PC versions of the game. There is not a playable demo. However you can find pirated versions out there that cannot connect to servers, but you can explore the game If you want to play this with us, you have to get the PC version. Sorry dude There are video guides out there on youtube. Just do a search for Minecraft beginner guide

So we didn't have any backups yet, we hadn't hit the time frame where I felt it was needed yet. They are active now however. The particular issue we are having isn't fixed yet, but I know not to attempt to sort out the permission again. Once our current ticket is closed I will open a new one based off of this error. (TL;DR I learned from my mistake) I don't mind putting in the work to make a nice place, as you all have probably noticed I feel passionate about these things, and will try to make everything look nice, clean, and inviting for others.

Castle building is easy. Especially for your situation Rob, you have half of it already, so just mirror the sides to each other and call it a day

Yea, hulk wasnt fun. Ghost rider wasnt bad though Via the FG App

I flew around and generated all this Where I spawned is marked Spawn. Its in the middle of a massive forest. I moved the spawn to a better spot for you all to get to a mix of biomes, also near a massive tree. It is marked New Spawn. I am going to build the spawn base around the tree, so please don't chop it down. I have the coordinates and can show people how to teleport to the old spawn. The grey mass on the map to the west of that spawn is a mass of mountains that go passed the build height limit. I can't even imagine building in them, you will be mining non-stop The white lumpy island south of the Mountains is a Witchwood Forest. Witchwood is used in a lot of end game recipes, so be careful chopping them down. South of the new Spawn is a some flat lands, and a nice wasteland as well as the green water to SW corner is another wasteland. North is an Ominous Forest. What this means is that the sky is always dark, and that the water is poisonous. If no one builds there then at some point I might add something there. Lastly, in the far SW is a village that is jacked up. If a brave soul wants to go down and help rebuild the roads and things, the villagers will pay you in emeralds. With my having flown around and generated the chunks, you guys should be able to get to stuff fairly easily without issue. I am going to work on laying out town. If you see a spot you want to be in, let me know and I can try to teleport folks there tomorrow, or tell you how you can do it yourself.

So, as a group lets work on this. Trying to not be as strict as most servers, and not as freeformed as others Clearly mark your build area! Respect other peoples build area's. Don't just wander into someones house. Ask first before you build within sight of someone. Don't destroy the terrain just because you can. (Example: Dylan liked to set trees on fire to mark the way to his house....) Replant Tree's - unless its in your build area. If you can't replant the massive trees that are everywhere because you dont have the saplings, don't chop them down. You will get the recipe eventually. (NOTE The saplings you get from logging are not the ones you need to regrow the larger massive trees.) No Single block towers No single block wide bridges/ roads in the sky Be careful with the pranking and trolling. It sucks to be working on something niceonly to have your neighbor building a massive Pikachu in the sky. Don't kill Villagers! People can trade with them Don't build Villager Farms. They crash servers Don't build mob spawners. Unless handled right, they crash servers. I will work on one at the spawn once everything else gets sorted. Don't build massive animal farms..... See above If you loot from villagers, take the chest as well, so others don't think stuff is there How's this look to you all?

I mentioned earlier that I was investigating an error (See the Tommy thread). [Timer-0/WARN]: Could not lock User prefs. Unix error code 2. [Timer-0/WARN]: Couldn't flush user prefs: java.util.prefs.BackingStoreException: Couldn't get file lock. I was trying to fix this, and dicking around with server side file permissions, and I locked the world folder, which I don't understand how I did..... but I did..... This corrupted it..... sorry folks, we lost the builds so far. I opened a ticket to get the permissions fixed as it isn't something that I have access to, I thought I did, but I don't. Also!!!!!!!!!!!!! To help the tree issue, I made some changes to treecapitator. I am working up rules now for the server. and I expanded Server Spawn protection out to 8 chunks.

I will swipe some rules from another server I used to play on.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0HHyg47WsFEdnd3REJ6UW92eTg

I thought I linked it in a post, let me find it

I jumped over to check the console for an error I am investigating and saw this: Check your mods against the zip file I uploaded

This was right at the spawn, like within 2-3 chunks. Dont' be afraid to move out and about guys. I want to build the spawn up to a point where we maybe get others involved on the server, and then spread the cost of running it all around even more. To do that, we need to have a decent spawn point. Here are examples of things I am thinking of trying to do for us https://www.google.com/search?q=minecraft+spawn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwja7Y_U8KfUAhXI7SYKHSA3CbsQ_AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=990

Come on now guys Floating tree limbs, and half chopped down trees is shitty. If you chop a tree down, make sure its all gone. This shit is nerve wracking and screws other people over trying to build in an area. Also, try to replant tree's if you are just gathering for use elsewhere. I don't have time to clean it all up now, but I will replant all of this later. Don't attempt to cut down massive trees unless you have a diamond, or enchanted axe, and even then make sure its in good repair. Leaving tree stumps in the ground (The last pic) is fine, it at least leaves flat ground. If you want to be helpful though, chop all that out, fill it in with dirt, and replant some saplings. Believe me, you won't ever be short on saplings in this game.

Press F3 and A at the same time, it should reload the chunk you are in, which fixes this. (maybe its F2 and A......) Its an old rendering issue, you can also log out, and then back in about 10 seconds later. It will cause a new download of those chunks

The one in the character screen is 2x2 grid the crafting table is a 3x3 grid Most things require the 3x3 grid, if it doesn't then you can craft out of your backpack

It shouldn't, I set the Tree Height determines chop time value to false....... Well I thought I did..... Try it out for me and let me know

If I can clear enough land to get it going, I might add a mob farm at the spawn location. I found a really interesting design for one that I think would work out well. The thing is though, with the mods I put together, you don't actually need one for anything.

PUNCHBRO4LYFE!!! I can't wait to remake my Titan, Exo all the way.

Oh yea, If anyone has thoughts for buildings at the spawn area, let me know. I plan on cutting a road straight away from spawn, and then branch it in the 4 cardinal directions. I will provide materials along the way in specially marked chests, "Road Crew".

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA I was wondering that last night when I was watching you.

Don't kill the wolves! Feed them bones, and they will protect you from zombies and skeletons. Then feed them zombie flesh to heal them. Breed more! Oh yea, I am all for people making livestock farms, but don't go nuts yet. Need to make sure that everything works out well on the server side.