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by **CraigyDavi** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 20:41

Right the griefer yesterday was called found their house. Seems to have been on the server for a long time. Maybe this is the one and only griefer on this server?

by **Leroy** » Sun Sep 22, 2013 04:30

CraigyDavi wrote:Right the griefer yesterday was called XFrice_SauceX1 found their house. Seems to have been on the server for a long time. Maybe this is the one and only griefer on this server?

There have been many griefers on this server..

by **eurito100** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 02:27

Hey this is Reverand here and i just want to say that I'm building this disco/club/lounge at my little city and once I'm done building it everyone will be allowed to enter it on the first day. But in order for me to build this disco/club/lounge so everyone can have fun i would need some donations if u would like. I will take any wool donations but what i really need is red and black wool. So anybody willing to donate for this project is welcome just drop off the donations off in front of my house in my small city. PLEASE AND THANK YOU.

by **oxenfreedan** » Thu Sep 26, 2013 22:53

Hello! I was wondering if anyone would like to buy my aircraft carrier on this server.
It is not completely finished but it wouldn't take very long to finish so either PM me or leave an offer here on the server forum.
:-)

by **jellyfish** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 15:35

What happened with furnaces?

by **jellyfish** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 16:37

They get back to work after server restart, nevermind.

by **miner65536** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 08:28

Has anyone noticed gravel blocks being created where the player is for no apparent reason?
I've been idling and I'm sure gravel blocks have appeared where I am (as though I placed them), even though I had no gravel in my inventory...
Also can the travel-net teleporters be modified so that only the owner can destroy them? So many really useful teleporters have gone. I've accidentally destroyed two when trying to clear blocks from in-front of them too, so maybe make them super-tough, so it take a few seconds digging with a good pick to destroy them?

cheers,
Rob

by **CraigyDavi** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 14:20

miner65536 wrote:Has anyone noticed gravel blocks being created where the player is for no apparent reason?
I've been idling and I'm sure gravel blocks have appeared where I am (as though I placed them), even though I had no gravel in my inventory...
Also can the travel-net teleporters be modified so that only the owner can destroy them? So many really useful teleporters have gone. I've accidentally destroyed two when trying to clear blocks from in-front of them too, so maybe make them super-tough, so it take a few seconds digging with a good pick to destroy them?

cheers,
Rob

The gravel and sand spawning everywhere is a bug on the server. It's caused when someone else on the server is digging that block and then some of it spawns near them. If you look at some old protected areas you might see that the building is completely full of sand or gravel. Only way to stop this is to stop people from digging sand or gravel.

On the version of the travelnet mod used on this server it is not possible for them to be protected and they can be taken by someone else. In the new version of travelnets they can only be destoyed by the owner and they are mush harder to dig using a steel pickaxe or better.

by **Evergreen** » Tue Oct 01, 2013 15:37

CraigyDavi wrote:
miner65536 wrote:Has anyone noticed gravel blocks being created where the player is for no apparent reason?
I've been idling and I'm sure gravel blocks have appeared where I am (as though I placed them), even though I had no gravel in my inventory...
Also can the travel-net teleporters be modified so that only the owner can destroy them? So many really useful teleporters have gone. I've accidentally destroyed two when trying to clear blocks from in-front of them too, so maybe make them super-tough, so it take a few seconds digging with a good pick to destroy them?

cheers,
Rob

The gravel and sand spawning everywhere is a bug on the server. It's caused when someone else on the server is digging that block and then some of it spawns near them. If you look at some old protected areas you might see that the building is completely full of sand or gravel. Only way to stop this is to stop people from digging sand or gravel.

On the version of the travelnet mod used on this server it is not possible for them to be protected and they can be taken by someone else. In the new version of travelnets they can only be destoyed by the owner and they are mush harder to dig using a steel pickaxe or better.

The sand/gravel thing was fixed a while back, the server just hasn't been updated.

by **ferdikristian** » Wed Oct 02, 2013 09:25

Hi i would like to protect my area

name:ferdikristian
coordinates: from (15,-3000,2660)to(40,3000,2736)

by **Sokomine** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 04:02

Important: Please do report griefings again. The server had trouble with checking for griefers but does manage it now. That may not apply to very old griefings, but newer ones can be checked and the culprits can be relieved of their interact.

by **spspicknall** » Sun Oct 06, 2013 19:16

Sokomine, the corner coordinates for the protection slab I wanted are (-64, 0, 297) and (-62, 120, 285). One piece of it overlaps with an existing protection at about +50 or so, but we discussed yesterday how the building under that protection doesn't actually extend to the protection edges and how it's abandoned so expansion is nothing to worry about.

by **stormchaser3000** » Mon Oct 07, 2013 20:35

hi i aave made an error i can not get my email sent to me i did not work

by **ch98** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 01:33

Next time redcrab comes around, we might want to ask him to shut every other server of his and update minetest to newer version. I think that might solve some of the problem. also, he should upload the map somewhere (maybe ask someone to host an copy of redcrabs server for exploring updated every few days.) so there will be no worries of everything gone in an instant.

by **rubenwardy** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 07:55

Worked for me yesterday, I used 0.4.4.

Would be good if he updated MT, and trimmed the map!

(Keeping the old mese, mind)

by **miner65536** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 12:02

What's the problem with the server? For me it virtually always connects and apart from being a bit sluggish at the LUA stuff it seems OK.
With the world stored in a sql database the size of the world surely can't be a real issue? Maybe if we make a donation maybe redcrab could get faster cores & more ram?

cheers,
Rob

by **Erthome** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 03:45

My Apologies, though I've been logging in to the server fairly regularly, I just logged in here for the first time in a while...Thank you Soko, AM, Cactuz and SFan for being so diligent about keeping some option open for us to preserve much of the WOrld in case Redcrab did not keep the Server going. Thank you also, Redcrab, wherever you are, for not letting the Domain expire and for all you've done to make and keep the server available to us.

I was quite happy when part of the map gen started working again, and SUPER happy when AM and Soko took the time and energy to explore the Erthome land grant so I could see a fairly complete above ground map again--it really helps. :-)

I just downloaded the 7zip file from your link SFan...unzipped it and launched minetest.exe but it did not open the application window right away...turned out to be AVAST antivirus holding it at launch to report that it isn't "prevalent" LMAO...okay AV guys that's going a bit far...Anyhow, even though folks have already done mapping I'm going to make a local copy for myself...maybe pickup the underground stuff too...

I am wondering if it includes fly mode and non-blocking modes to facilitate a more complete mapping of underground areas that have been isolated due to damaged travelnet booths...will give that a try...Is there a trick to using the recorder--like wait till the disk stops before moving? If I hit the '+' key to increase the viewing range will that force all chunks in range (or visible in range) to load? Is the recorder just always on, or is there a Toggle key?

For what it's worth I have unlimited bandwidth and storage at Godaddy if I can help with any of the ongoing efforts to keep things ticking...I DO NOT however have a dedicated server so I do not have full access to the Linux OS...that is to say I can not install binary executables, or run make files, and not all libraries are available--Basically I have a LAMP (Linus, Apache, MySQL, PHP5) platform. I'd love to help if I can.

by **Erthome** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 04:26

More questions...

1) Does (En/Dis)abling FOG affect the chunks loaded?

2) Does the recorder keep working when one exits to menu?

3) Does the recorder stop/slow if one sits still, as when waiting for extended views to load?

4) Is there any reason to use shaders, fancy trees, Smooth lighting, 3D clouds when recording? (apart from the aesthetics)

5) What happens when one uses the recorder client to edit a space? Foes it update the map? Does it start mapping all over again?

6) What happens when you revisit a space that has changed since last time you were there with the recorder on?

by **sfan5** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 07:11

Erthome wrote:More questions...

1) Does (En/Dis)abling FOG affect the chunks loaded?

2) Does the recorder keep working when one exits to menu?

3) Does the recorder stop/slow if one sits still, as when waiting for extended views to load?

4) Is there any reason to use shaders, fancy trees, Smooth lighting, 3D clouds when recording? (apart from the aesthetics)

5) What happens when one uses the recorder client to edit a space? Foes it update the map? Does it start mapping all over again?

6) What happens when you revisit a space that has changed since last time you were there with the recorder on?

1) No

2) No

3) Yes and No, it simply writes every MapBlock it gets sent to the disk.

4) No

5) It will not record the changes except if you get far enough to make the server send you the MapBlock you edited again; see 1st; No

6) It will overwrite the old saved MapBlock

by **Erthome** » Sat Oct 12, 2013 14:45

THANK YOU SFan !

okay...First, answering a couple of my own questions...

7) No, Fly Mode (in Non Single-user Mode) is not enable in that one.

8) No, No-Clip Mode (in Non Single-user Mode) is not enabled.

9) No, no Recorder Mode Toggle (so far as I can tell)

SFan,

In 2) above I goofed--I meant to ask, Does the recorder keep working when you hit escape but DO NOT exit to the Menu or OS?

I ask this in conjunction with the question about using the plus Key to extend your minimum view range. What I am wondering is can one simply set the Min view range to say 1500 voxels/meters and stand still to recorder an area? And, if so, can we hit escape so we can go do other work in another window on the client computer while the client loads all the relevant chunks for the long-view display?

by **Erthome** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 01:49

The server appears to have gone down as of 9:15PM Eastern Time...Folks have been in all day (myself since 9:00 AM or so). But it stopped communicating with me and upon exiting the client and returning for the past half hour I don't get past the "Connecting to Server" message.

Perhaps the Internet Gods have decided I need to play Skyrim or *heaven forbid* get some work done LOL.

by **pol20umCZ** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 07:26

Hi, could I please get build rights? pol20umCZ

by **CraigyDavi** » Mon Oct 14, 2013 14:14

pol20umCZ wrote:Hi, could I please get build rights? pol20umCZ

Self-granted interact privilege (thanks to /setemail command)
New player won't have to ask to cactuz_pl to get build privilege!
How it works:
Let's say I'm a new player with a wished inworld name MrFoo
1) log into redcrab's minetest server with these info
Name : MrFoo password :*******
server : redcrab.suret.net port : 30401
2) When I'm In, I have no 'interact' privilege (no ability to build/dig/place/open doors...)
I can check my privilege by typing /privs .. should be "shout,fast" by default
I type in chat (Type 'T' or Type '/') then I type
/setemail mrfoo@mydomain.ext
of course replace mrfoo@mydomain.ext with your real personal email address.
WARNING : be sure to type correctly the email address
WARNING , if the email address is false or fake my "MrFoo" player inworld name will be locked (due to the password reset)
3) I will receive (shortly under few seconds) a message on screen saying that my password is reset then I will be eject to this world and I have to log in again into this world with the new password provided by email.
4) Press ESC to return to login screen, get your new password from your email.. that may takes time to arrive.
5) Log in with new password, then you may check that you have 'interact' privilege by typing /privs -- should give "shout,fast,interact".
Then: happy building!
If you didn't get your email after few hours, check your "spam" folder or request assistance on forum.
Note: after password reset, you may change the password back to your old password thanks to the change password feature (press ESC, click on change password button).

by **eurito100** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 00:23

Hey guys it's Rev I will be returning to the server starting next week.

by **Claire** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 01:39

There is never anyone online anymore...
It makes me really sad. . . :(

by **Inocudom** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 02:28

Claire wrote:There is never anyone online anymore...
It makes me really sad. . . :(

Many servers are like that these days. If you are lucky, oOChainLynxOo might come on.

by **rubenwardy** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 16:31

What happened to cyan wool!

by **miner65536** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 17:02

There's an SR-71 doing a special reconnaissance mission over the spawn to see why there are so few players on ATM

Claire wrote:There is never anyone online anymore...
It makes me really sad. . . :(

by **CraigyDavi** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 17:04

rubenwardy wrote:What happened to cyan wool!

I know :( Half of my house was made of it!

by **Evergreen** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 18:11

rubenwardy wrote:What happened to cyan wool!

Use 0.4.5, that fixes it.

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