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I have an idea for Prison in minetest. It is widely seen on minecraft, and this will attract newcomers.
Prisons is where you mine and sell, and occasionally pvp with others, and basically
But I have a twist.
You can explore outside the prison, aka 'break out', but you will need to come back and buy tools:
Tool crafting will be disabled, so they need to stay near the prison or remember where it is, and come back every now and then to sell and buy things.
There will be protection, but you will have to buy them, and they are one-use.
That way, there are more options for it.
Hope ya have a great day!

I'm not familiar with the "prison" gametype. Google gives me plenty of places where I can find such servers, but no one wants to tell me what they do :-P Do you have any links that could help?

Similar to this idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HDL-AAAiV8

TenPlus1 wrote:Similar to this idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HDL-AAAiV8

No, no no no.
That's coppers and robbers on a prison map, not a Prison server.

Ben wrote:I'm not familiar with the "prison" gametype. Google gives me plenty of places where I can find such servers, but no one wants to tell me what they do :-P Do you have any links that could help?

You go to an infinite mine, mine away, and then sell your blocks, you level up to more mines that have better ores that are worth more.
You can buy more tools.

Optional parts are:
plots (areas for players to build in)
quests (complete for money)
pvp arena
player shops (get money or get items)

Alright then, what do the tools do (i.e. why would you buy them)? Do you level up with the same currency that you buy the tools with? Does your level affect what tools are available? Are the mines completely inaccessible at the wrong level, or just not workable? Can you still go back to lower mines? Can you still sell lower ores? Are players of different level completely separate, or do they meet in a central place?

Your twist sounds interesting, by the way :-D

Look @ original post.
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Tool crafting recipes are commented out.
It keeps the players coming back to the prison to get tools.
You can go to all the mines you have unlocked. (by achieving a set amount of money)
You can sell all ores, and players meet in spawn.
Money is the biggest part of the game. It allows you to unlock areas, buy tools, and when you have gained a high amount, you will be set free (with tool crafting disabled)