Indeed, the server is offline.

The Fire Rises.

So I've been browsing/stumbling across some addons and I wanted to share them with you guys. Just as a disclaimer: I am not necessarily pushing for these to be implemented. They're just ideas I thought might be interesting post-reset to add more to the game. If people don't like them, that's fine. The only aim here is to try to keep more of us into it longer.

Here's what I've got so far:

Big trees addon

I wouldn't want to generate the world with big trees necessarily, just to be able to make them. Look pretty cool. And it requires an emerald block so it's not too easy to abuse.

Factories addon

Looks like it could be cool for something else to do in game, mass producing mats, trading, specializing, etc.

Ore detecter--like a metal detector irl

This one isn't even that necessary, but it claims to make trench mining less mind numbing (tho I find it relaxing) and doesn't seem hax at all. Just gives you beeps if you happen to be anywhere near some ores.

Add faction info the dynmap

This just seems utilitarian. You can see faction areas/claims on the dynmap page to keep track of claimed areas and all that. Could be cool.

Greenhouse addon

This can be used to create a small biome of your choice in an isolated area...like on an island in the ocean or sky, maybe even underground. You can configure the biome and the behavior of it within the glass walls.

exp bank

store and withdraw exp/levels. could be useful if you're worried about dying, if you do die a lot, or if you have a bunch of levels you don't need to use ASAP and would rather keep them somewhere until you do.

Also I don't know of a specific one that's best (tbh some of the instructions for finding/installing it were confusing) but an economy plugin might also be neat. Let me know what you guys think about these!

I'm fine with the vanilla, so im a no-vote.

Cpt Toellner said
I'm fine with the vanilla, so im a no-vote.

I would have been, but with all the addons we've already got I'm kinda spoiled for vanilla atm.

Big trees, faction map and exp bank looks pretty cool. I'm a little worried about the big trees causing a lot of issues, though.

Exp bank for the win.

Robeatics said
Big trees, faction map and exp bank looks pretty cool. I'm a little worried about the big trees causing a lot of issues, though.

As long as we don't have the world generate with them, and it has that emerald block cost, it shouldn't be too bad. I know someone mentioned accidentally creating a tree with a 30-block wide trunk, but that was a rubber something (?) tree and seemed like a different addon.

Nope

What, Aza? Don't wanna build up your lumber skill after you max out your herbalism?

Factions info to dyna actually

Others nah

The tree seems pretty useless actually, I'm rescinding my neutrality to veto that.

I vote for or detector, faction map and greenhouses. Especially greenhouses, as I want to build my undersea dome. Veto for the others.

I like the idea of the faction map and greenhouse things. Opposed to factories and ore detector. Indifferent to the others.

Since we don't use factions for PvP, we might be able to find a better, simpler plugin for land protection this time.

EDIT: For example.

Minecraft name: GwaziMagnum

Can't be any harm in giving this server a shot. :P

Awson said
Since we don't use factions for PvP, we might be able to find a better, simpler plugin for land protection this time.EDIT: For

I was thinking that too. There was even one to buy/sell plots of land.

Magic Magnum said
Minecraft name: GwaziMagnumCan't be any harm in giving this server a shot. :P

I'll do that once the server is back up. but keep in mind we should be having a map reset in less than a week.

Also, just putting this out there: if anyone has obsidian to sell, I'll buy it. I prefer it in large quantities. Preferably a stack, but if you have at least half a stack that's fine too. We'll work out a price.

Doivid said
I was thinking that too. There was even one to buy/sell plots of land.

Economy stuff is a whole kit and caboodle. IMO, we should put off that kind of thing until a time where we are very organized and satisfied with the server and the balance of things. I'm unsure how satisfied everyone is, as I'm not on very often nowadays, but I still think we should wait until we get things down perfectly before adding something completely game changing like an economy.

I'm overall super concerned about balance, more-so than most.

While on that topic, I think that the "double drops" from mcmmo mining and excavation need to be stripped out if at all possible. I can think of at least one person who doesn't see an issue with duplicating items with this mechanic + silk touch

MythicDrops should be removed.

I can't think of anything else off of the top of my head, but I think that we probably should organize all of the information about everything we have so we can more accurately judge what we should or should not change for the server. Like... a nice OP in a new thread which lists all the plug-ins we run and other useful info. Even information about what type of server we're using so we can conceptualize the pros and cons of our server type, and even open up the possibility of changing servers.

Also, it wouldn't hurt if you guys started browsing bukkit plugins and posting ones that you would like to see added. Non-game breaking or overpowered ones would be nice, but who am I to say?

I personally would like to see something like HorseStats thrown in (with the teleport function disabled). I want it for the prospect of more accurate breeding, but it also has a little horse protection in there.

Awson said
Economy stuff is a whole kit and caboodle. IMO, we should put off that kind of thing until a time where we are very organized and satisfied with the server and the balance of things. I'm unsure how satisfied everyone is, as I'm not on very often nowadays, but I still think we should wait until we get things down perfectly before adding something completely game changing like an economy. I'm overall super concerned about balance, more-so than most. While on that topic, I think that the "double drops" from mcmmo mining and excavation need to be stripped out if at all possible. I can think of at least one person who doesn't see an issue with duplicating items with this mechanic + silk touch MythicDrops should be removed.I can't think of anything else off of the top of my head, but I think that we probably should organize all of the information about everything we have so we can more accurately judge what we should or should not change for the server. Like... a nice OP in a new thread which lists all the plug-ins we run and other useful info. Even information about what type of server we're using so we can conceptualize the pros and cons of our server type, and even open up the possibility of changing servers.Also, it wouldn't hurt if you guys started browsing bukkit plugins and posting ones that you would like to see added. Non-game breaking or overpowered ones would be nice, but who am I to say?I personally would like to see something like thrown in (with the teleport function disabled). I want it for the prospect of more accurate breeding, but it also has a little horse protection in there.

Double drops doesn't let you duplicate items, to my knowledge. It only gives you more drops from generated blocks. I don't think this should be stripped. MysticDrops was already removed weeks ago. Any items left from that will function as they originally appear. But a lot of people threw away those items so not many were left. :/

also idk I like the economy thing but I don't even know what balancing it would take (never played with it) and idk if anyone has enough initiative to do that other stuff.

I like the horse plugin.

Doivid said
MysticDrops was already removed weeks ago.

Shows how up to date I am

Doivid said
Double drops doesn't let you duplicate items, to my knowledge.

I'm 90% sure you can duplicate diamond ore blocks with silk touch and the Double Drop (and the regular Super Breaker can do it too, sorta) passive ability for mcMMO.

Doivid said also idk I like the economy thing but I don't even know what balancing it would take

Balancing so that it's not overpowered. And I was saying that we should reach a nice equilibrium of balance without the economy first so that it's even harder to cheat the system.

For example, if I'm right about item duplication from mcmmo, that right there fucks the economy up entirely. Similarly, other mcmmo powers like 3x harvesting and all that could easily break the balance of an economy, but not as much as infinite duplication.