VoidPixel Server - Replacement for Landrush Players {0.4.13}

[Clouds]

Sokomine has a point, however, it is likely too late for that, as the contest is over. That is a good idea for the next building contest though. which may not be too far away.

Indeed, Sokomine is correct but there is no reason to debate because the contest is over. The next contest has already been decided and the start date is set for Nov. 1 and will run to Nov. 30. This one will be themed but that can wait till the date gets closer.

[DS-minetest]

@Sokomine:
look at the screenshots with debug information and walk

The coordinates are very hard to spot and the screenshots take a long time to load. It would be a lot more convenient to be able to read the coordinates here - or to take a travelnet and take a look. Can't you do that on the server? I'm sure it would be worth it! I wrote the travelnet mod for sightseeing. Buildings for a building contest ought to get a station.

x:-22 z:-600

[PlasmaHam]

Indeed, I have high hopes for the next contest.
BTW, I may not be as active as I have been. My old server, EthicRush, is returning online and I plan to help rebuild for the first few weeks. I should be able to split my time between the two servers.

BTW, crazyR is looking for someone to build a new spawn in EthicRush, and I know some people here have the skill to win the job.

[Clouds]

Thats fine PlasmaHam. I hope Ethicrush gets going again it was a well built server.

[kaadmy]

[...]I hope Ethicrush gets going again it was a well built server.

Me too, as i've spent hours build technic machines there...
My biggest project on Ethic Rush was a concrete machine that mined it, crafted it, sold it...

[Clouds]

I just hope when it returns it doesn’t fall victim to the server list like VoidPixel has. Even if we have players on we are always at the bottom of the list. Which is hurting the server quite a lot.

[kaadmy]

I just hope when it returns it doesn’t fall victim to the server list like VoidPixel has. Even if we have players on we are always at the bottom of the list. Which is hurting the server quite a lot.

I don't know how the server list is sorted, but sometimes there are servers down at the bottom with 1 or more players, while some near the top have none?

[PlasmaHam]

I just hope when it returns it doesn’t fall victim to the server list like VoidPixel has. Even if we have players on we are always at the bottom of the list. Which is hurting the server quite a lot.

Indeed, I have never quite understood how the server list works. Some servers are always at top, some always at the bottom, and some vary according to server's players. Someone really should start a forum page about this, as this is a considerable problem to some servers while an undeserved blessing to others.

[Jay]

I just hope when it returns it doesn’t fall victim to the server list like VoidPixel has. Even if we have players on we are always at the bottom of the list. Which is hurting the server quite a lot.

Indeed, I have never quite understood how the server list works. Some servers are always at top, some always at the bottom, and some vary according to server's players. Someone really should start a forum page about this, as this is a considerable problem to some servers while an undeserved blessing to others.

https://github.com/minetest/master-server/blob/master/server.py

I believe searching for "def server_points" on that page will provide some understanding. It takes into account the current and average number of clients, whether the clients are guests, the age of the server, the uptime of the server, the ping time, and whether the server reports an unrealistic maximum number of clients.

[Clouds]

I just hope when it returns it doesn’t fall victim to the server list like VoidPixel has. Even if we have players on we are always at the bottom of the list. Which is hurting the server quite a lot.

Indeed, I have never quite understood how the server list works. Some servers are always at top, some always at the bottom, and some vary according to server's players. Someone really should start a forum page about this, as this is a considerable problem to some servers while an undeserved blessing to others.

I have before and got shutdown by people saying its 100% fair and there is nothing wrong with it.

[PlasmaHam]

Happy Halloween Week!

[Clouds]

Very nice Pumpkin :)

[Clouds]

Building Contest

The second building contest has started for VoidPixel today. The rules are the same this time except that this time teams are allowed to build together. Rewards will not be released yet but there is a slight difference for the winner or winning group, the winners build will be set as spawn for the month of December so everyone who joins may see there work.

Regulations
- Admins are exempt from the building contest. Anyone who is granted admin is exempt from the contest even if their
builds was complete before hand.
- The build must be complete before November 30, 2015. Anything after such time will be disregarded.
- This contest is Christmas themed. Any build that doesn’t fit the Christmas spirit will be exempt.

Rewards
???

[Naj]

That's fun, before reading this post, having seen the giant pumpkin I said to myself "let's do some chrismass decoration" :)

[Sokomine]

Regulations
- Admins are exempt from the building contest. Anyone who is granted admin is exempt from the contest even if their
builds was complete before hand.

Hm, that's a pity. You ought to allow your admins to build as well. Having access to free materials and/or WorldEdit sure changes what can be done (and how much effort it is), but the end result depends much more on how all these items are arranged in order to create an artful structure. As long as it's obvious to all who judge the results as to which ressources where available to whom, all ought to be able to participate. Excluding your admins would be a waste of ressources :-) Just offer two categories where people can participate: Normal player and admins.

[Clouds]

Regulations
- Admins are exempt from the building contest. Anyone who is granted admin is exempt from the contest even if their
builds was complete before hand.

Hm, that's a pity. You ought to allow your admins to build as well. Having access to free materials and/or WorldEdit sure changes what can be done (and how much effort it is), but the end result depends much more on how all these items are arranged in order to create an artful structure. As long as it's obvious to all who judge the results as to which ressources where available to whom, all ought to be able to participate. Excluding your admins would be a waste of ressources :-) Just offer two categories where people can participate: Normal player and admins.

Mhmmmm interesting thought.

[PlasmaHam]

It does not seem logical to exclude the admins, some of the best builders, from a competition. While they do have easier access to materials, the whole point of a building competition is putting those materials using your imagination and making something great. Of course admin may have reduced points due to their advantages or a completely separate competition for them.

By the way? Is anyone else doing the Christmas Contest? I would like to know.

[DS-minetest]

Regulations
- Admins are exempt from the building contest. Anyone who is granted admin is exempt from the contest even if their
builds was complete before hand.

Hm, that's a pity. You ought to allow your admins to build as well. Having access to free materials and/or WorldEdit sure changes what can be done (and how much effort it is), but the end result depends much more on how all these items are arranged in order to create an artful structure. As long as it's obvious to all who judge the results as to which ressources where available to whom, all ought to be able to participate. Excluding your admins would be a waste of ressources :-) Just offer two categories where people can participate: Normal player and admins.

the problem is, there arent enought admins. melzua would be the only one of the admins to build

[Naj]

A nice building and its creator :

[PlasmaHam]

I noticed that the server does not have all the mesecon mod installed. Specifically the Node detector and Player detector. Is this intentional? or is there a bug in the mod? I'll like to know, as I plan to build some machines.

[Naj]

I'd love to have node detector. It can replace many blinking plants.
I'd like also to have high priority tubes. I'm using many sorting tubes instead.

[Clouds]

yes I need to install full versions of both pipeworks and mesecons now that i no longer host the server here at home.

[Pitriss]

Hi, please how do I get cotton seeds on your server?

[cx384]

Hi, please how do I get cotton seeds on your server?

dig jungle grass ;)

[Pitriss]

hmm hmm more than 24h offline and no message here?:) weird..

[Hybrid Dog]

hmm hmm more than 24h offline and no message here?:) weird..

l don't play on the server, so l don't know, maybe the server is online for people in another time zone. l could never finish my house on the thefamilygrog server because it started at midnight.

[Zelenavoda]

hmm hmm more than 24h offline and no message here?:) weird..

You're not the only one who is concerned about it. This server is very promising and fun to play, so I miss it a lot when I can't play here. I hope it will get online soon.

[Clouds]

My bad guys, been very busy here and didn't know it was this late in the month. Should be up soon.

[Zelenavoda]

I'd like to report that the server is down again... I witnessed how it crashed immediately after I logged on.

[PlasmaHam]

I'd like to report that the server is down again... I witnessed how it crashed immediately after I logged on.

The server seems to be crashing immediately after someone logs on. It has happened to me twice and to others apparently. After an hour or so the server comes back online only to crash when you join.