Survival Reset

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  1. Collin

    Collin Retired Owner

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    Hello Minetimers!

    As many of you are aware, the survival server is in need of a reset. It is outdated, lacks important features and is generally not conducive to a good building experience. Today I am happy to announce that we have released a new survival server that is much, much better than the previous iteration.

    When releasing a new server, we usually release a thread a few days in advance. We are choosing not to do that with this survival reset because it is urgently needed, the old world will be available for download, and we are currently busy with several other resets and releases. We haven't done much with the network in a while, and that is changing now. The features of this survival reset are detailed below.

    New spawn & build worlds:
    We chose a large, complex spawn, but kept things simple using warps and a unified central platform. To offer more variety and increase the server's sustainability, we created 5 worlds in which you can build. There is a portal to each world in the spawn. The 5 building worlds are:
    • Main building world where you can only break/place blocks on your claims (to keep things pristine)
    • Alternate building world A
    • Alternate building world B
    • Hardcore building world where PvP is enabled and items drop upon death
    • Resource world that resets every time the server auto-restarts (every 8 hours)
    You can settle down in one world or make creations in as many of them as you like. We made transportation easy by giving every player the ability to set 2 homes by default (and more homes for donators).

    New voting system:
    We completely overhauled the old voting system by introducing crate-based voting. This new system provides much more incentive for even the most wealthy players to vote. We also think you'll find it to be quite fun. Here's how it works: For every vote, you earn a fixed amount of money ($150). On top of the $150, you also have a chance to win a crate key. There are three types of crates:
    • "Common Crate" (1/5 chance of getting a key)
    • "Lucky Crate" (1/25 chance of getting a key)
    • "Exceptional Crate" (1/125 chance of getting a key)
    The crates are in spawn at /warp vote next to the main build world's portal (you can't miss them). You can punch a given crate to view its contents and right-click it with its corresponding key to get rewards. If you open a crate using its key, it will give you a random prize from its selection. Each selection has an equal chance of being the prize.

    It's legitimate survival now:
    Donators no longer have access to creative mode, item spawning, /enchant, or overpowered kits. We've also enabled anti-xray (the kind where every block shows as an ore) so that legitimate mining is required to obtain ores and gems. There's no need to worry if you're a donator, though. We made sure to compensate for the removed perks with equally nice ones that are much more fair and legitimate than they were before.

    Other:
    • MobArena has been added (/ma join)
    • A central server shop has been added (/warp shop)
    • The server has been updated to 1.8.8
    • Disguises are back for donators. We're using a new disguise plugin (/disguise)
    • We fixed the crashes and all other major glitches
    The staff and I hope you all enjoy this new survival server. It took a lot of work to make! If you have any feedback or encounter any bugs, please let us know in this thread. We'd appreciate it if you didn't leave comments about what we should update/reset next. We already have several other updates underway including Skyblock. The old world is available for download here. Happy building. :)
     
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  2. ADAMATOR1234

    ADAMATOR1234 Expert Member

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    Great! :) Thanks for the reset!
     
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  3. Jess

    Jess Dedicated Minetimer

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    Hope you all love it as much as I think you will. I put a lot of work into this one. Have fun guys. :)
     
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    Kevin Forum Enthusiast

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    Looks awesome! Thanks for the reset :)
     
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    FINALLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
     
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    The old world is available for download here. Happy building. :)
     
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    Kyleep Retired Moderator

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    Awesome guys! Thanks for working so hard on the reset!:)
     
  8. 10freckles

    10freckles Dedicated Minetimer

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    This reset was much needed for the Survival and Minetime Community! Thanks for the reset, I hope to see more of them soon! :)
     
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  9. Black_Lightning

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    Thanks so much for this!
     
  10. Bunni

    Bunni Forum Enthusiast

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    Finally! I think I might actually play that.
     
  11. CurlyFries

    CurlyFries Expert Member

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    That's it? I was hoping for the Skyblock reset and maybe some new things. Great job though.
     
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  12. Tyler

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    The Skyblock reset will be next!
     
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    Yay! :)
     
  14. OreoChurchie

    OreoChurchie Dedicated Minetimer

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    Does that mean all the OP items on the original world will be gone for ever Collin or are they bound to return?
    I doubt they will but would be cool to know.
     
  15. Collin

    Collin Retired Owner

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    It's only possible to make "OP" items using hacked clients and creative mode. No one has access to creative mode on this new survival server, so you won't see any "OP" items.
     
  16. OreoChurchie

    OreoChurchie Dedicated Minetimer

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    Okay, Also don't get angry for me asking T^T Is it possible to get [Helper] Before you do the selection thing with apps because i have been trying SOOO hard to help on every section of the server ;3;
     
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    10freckles Dedicated Minetimer

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    Skyblock is the next reset but be appreciative that Minetime staff is making progress. :)
     
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  19. General_Grievous

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    COLLIN it needs another restart
    plez
     
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  20. General_Grievous

    General_Grievous New Member

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    You can get [VIP] if you are lucky when voting on survival
     
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