rstoy

I found another issue with 1.9.4. Doors won't allow passage unless they are oak or iron. They will open, just won't let you pass through. Rob

I especially like the fact that it isn't just flat land. I would like to see some animals and villagers. The lots are a good size. Is it possible to add plot markers? I had some issues with sand and gravel blocks becoming invisible. I had to place a block at their location so I could see them to remove them. Overall, I like creative this way a lot more than flat land. Rob

Minecraft was updated to version 1.9 about a week ago. I am sure that some players would be interested the server being updated. I have seen the effects on the map when parts of it are generated on different Minecraft versions. If you don't know what I am talking about, check the classic map around the outer edges on http://play.jrcraft.net:8124/# You can see that terrain does not match up properly for areas that were newly created. I know that some people have complained that their builds were lost in the move to a new map. We have tried to move people's builds to the new maps in the past and that could be a option now. I believe that a new map running Minecraft version 1.9 could be a draw for players looking for servers updated to 1.9 if it was advertised properly. I know that a new map with would depend on the availability of plugins unless a vanilla server was used before that. I know that this Jamie's decision, but I thought he might appreciate a little input on the subject to help decide. Rob

Well, so far I have won all my races. Anyone have a faster horse?

I didn't mean for it to be a pony thing, though .

Well guys we've had our new horses for e few days now. I got an idea how to have fun with them. Horse competitions like racing, jumping etc. If you have ridden more than one horse, you probably noticed differences in speed and jumping ability. I decided to start with a horse racetrack. It is modeled after Churchill Downs, where the Kentucky Derby is held every year. I built it to scale and it is 571 blocks long by 161 blocks long. I ran one of my medium speed horses around it and it took over 5 minutes. The actual derby usually takes about 2 minutes. The track is 18 blocks wide which should be wide enough for about 12 horses. The actual track is about 24 blocks wide. I may expand the width if it gets too crowded. You can warp to the track at /warp derby . The warp point is near the starting line. The official length of the Kentucky Derby race is 1-1/4 miles. There is a gate, then 45 feet further is where the timing is started. The front straight is used twice. The finish line is at the end of the front straight. That way the fans get to see their favorite horses run by twice in a race. Right now their is nothing but the track with a small start and finish area. If people like racing enough, I would like to add at least bleachers. The actual track has quite a grandstand. If you want to race your horses, you don't need my permission, just warp to the start at /warp derby and use /horse tp to get your horse there. The gate start and finish lines are marked in glowstone across the track. Worldguard is protecting the track from griefs and flags protect you from monsters on the track and in the start and finish areas. I think that we could also have some type of obstacle course to get our horses around. Maybe inside the track area. Perhaps some rodeo/roping events. (Ever wonder what else you could use that lead on besides a horse?) Well hopefully some of you will read this and try out the track. If you have any ideas or suggestions to go with this theme, let me know or just post below. Robert (rstoy or ~Rob)

Last night, you told barbermiss and I that you won premium for the most votes last month. I see here you say you may have been first or second. The text on the top of the page clearly says the top voter gets premium for a month. Were you first or not? The only exception is if staff out voted you. The most votes by the one non staff member gets premium. I took you at your word last night and gave you premium. If you were not first, you will be put back as member. Rob

Thanks to those of you who posted here and those who wished me a happy birthday while I was playing Minecraft. I had a fun birthday with my family playing minecraft at my house. I am surprised that my internet connection was able to handle everyone on at the same time. Thanks again, Rob

It took me about 4.5 hours to download and 11 minutes to decompress. It seems like everything turned out ok on it. At least the places I have been to in that world.

I am not making any promises about this, but I will consider it. I am considering where to place it in the new world, but will have to think about what would be best. I am presently thinking about having a little space around it, like a small park or something similar. I have actually thought about this since the idea of moving buildings to the new world was brought up. Robert

I like it a lot, very informative. Good work, Jamie. Robert

Is it possible to limit their building to say 500 blocks or something similar to prevent major griefing? My biggest concern is someone coming in when not many are on and doing major damage over a large area. Perhaps limit breaking blocks to a smaller amount than placing blocks, since griefers generally destroy more. Robert