Great things are happening in regards to TOJ Minecraft!! Here's the scoop on what's happening within the week.
We are moving servers. Without getting into all the technical stuff, just know that this move has many, many pluses from the admin side of things. And from what we understand, it's fast, that's all most people really care about right? So, as a player, that's all ya really need to know and enjoy ... the rest, you can just relax and have no worries about. But, we know you want more info so ...
Want to know more about the whole new world *Disney music starts to play* that we will be moving to? Here are some things we're sure you will want to know about:
We will be moving to a new 1.8 map (same version that Advent was). We know, we wanted to update to 1.9 also, but this is dictated by technical stuff, so it's just how it has to be. Sorry.
Ok, now pay attention very closely and don't get upset until you finish reading this WHOLE paragraph. Ok, you ready? Gamma stuff will not be coming with us at this time. HOWEVER, rest assured that there are many minds working on getting your Gamma buildings over as soon as possible. BUT, NO ITEMS/CHESTS, will be brought, it will strictly be buildings. You will understand as we lay out some of the other things that will be on this server. As far as Advent stuff goes, nothing will be brought over. We know this is hard to take, but after extensive discussion, it was decided that Advent was ALWAYS advertised as a Temporary map. So, once again, sorry.
That was all the bad news, now, on to some good news!!!
o We will have access to several maps. At the current time there will be 3 Normal worlds, 1 Skyland, and 1 Nether. The Nether will be a limited size, however, you can roam on any of the other worlds as far as you want - no limits. Like that don't ya?
o Maps will update within 24 hours of the announcements from Mojang (not with pre-releases however). Hold on to your hats for this one! ALL FUTURE MAPS will come with us to the update. Some maps may not be compatible and become unplayable, however, they will still be available and be playable at your own risk. So the only reason we will loose a world, will be because of technical issues. Don't you like the sound of that? Yeah, we thought you would.
o Portals will be available but only built by admins. Think of these as airports or transporters (beam me up Scotty!). There will be signs that tell you where they will take you. You will also be able to teleport to other players UPON REQUEST. The other player has to grant your request, so no surprise pop ins. If you get lost, type /spawn.
o There are also warp points and you can even set your own. However beds established points only work until you warp somewhere, so remember that. But there is also a /home command so it's all good, you'll be able to get back to where you want to.
o All TOJ Members will receive a special TOJ Kit - Aren't you just special now? Consider it a consolation prize for what is being given up. In the kit will be Iron tools (shovel, pick axe, axe, and sword), 5 apples, and 64 logs.
o There will be a couple of zones and player types. Some players will start out as a Normal Player. The zone that Normal Players and everyone will be able to build in will be the Free Build zone. This will be a little less than 220 x 220 area in each of the 5 worlds.
Once you are whitelisted and become a TOJ Player, you will be able to build ALMOST anywhere else [area to be officially named later]. The reason it says ALMOST is that there will be some private build areas that you will not be able to build in and these will be marked.
Then there are snow ball throwers. How do you get to be a snow ball thrower? Break the rules. If you get to be a snow ball thrower, you are being put in time out for not obeying the rules and that is all you can do, throw snowballs.
Who will we be playing with? TOJ Members and other players. We will be playing on a server with other players. It is published on secular server lists. TOJ players will have a blue name with a TOJ tag. There will also be TOJ guards and TOJ admins, just like we had in previous servers, however, now everyone will be color coded.
o There are some other cool things that you can discover as you adventure out.
**Orchards - that's why we gave you apples. You can have apple trees now!
**An economy system called Realshops for a little demo, you can check out this youtube video. This economy is the reason that we will not be bringing any items with us into this new world. That just wouldn't be fair, now would it?
**Casting ... this is something you will have to learn by talking to designated people. With casting you will be able to shoot arrows from you stick, warp to anything you see, jump really high, summon minions to fight with you ... sounding interesting? We'll let you know more about how to get this later.
Well, that's probably a lot of info to digest. However, it is important that you read the rules ... yes there will be rules.
Server Rules:
--Aspire to be like Christ--
Thou Shalt Not:
Trash the Bible
Use Inapropriate Language, especially toward others
Destroy others' signed work
TOJ Rules:
Be Respectful.
Be Ethical.
Use Common Sense.
Do not Destroy or Modify Any Player Creations Without Permission.
Do not Build Over or Under Anyone’s Structures Without Permission.
Do not Steal Anything From Chests, Furnaces & Dispensers.
Do not Place Lava, TNT Or Fire Near Anyone’s Buildings/Structures.
Do not Be Annoying!
Keep All Language And Subject Matter G Rated. Acronyms And Suggestive Material Is Not Allowed.
Abandoned Structures Can & Will Be Destroyed By Admins.
Alrighty then, open for questions? PLEASE KEEP TO ONLY RELEVANT QUESTIONS ON THIS FORUM POST.
We are moving servers. Without getting into all the technical stuff, just know that this move has many, many pluses from the admin side of things. And from what we understand, it's fast, that's all most people really care about right? So, as a player, that's all ya really need to know and enjoy ... the rest, you can just relax and have no worries about. But, we know you want more info so ...
Want to know more about the whole new world *Disney music starts to play* that we will be moving to? Here are some things we're sure you will want to know about:
We will be moving to a new 1.8 map (same version that Advent was). We know, we wanted to update to 1.9 also, but this is dictated by technical stuff, so it's just how it has to be. Sorry.
Ok, now pay attention very closely and don't get upset until you finish reading this WHOLE paragraph. Ok, you ready? Gamma stuff will not be coming with us at this time. HOWEVER, rest assured that there are many minds working on getting your Gamma buildings over as soon as possible. BUT, NO ITEMS/CHESTS, will be brought, it will strictly be buildings. You will understand as we lay out some of the other things that will be on this server. As far as Advent stuff goes, nothing will be brought over. We know this is hard to take, but after extensive discussion, it was decided that Advent was ALWAYS advertised as a Temporary map. So, once again, sorry.
That was all the bad news, now, on to some good news!!!
o We will have access to several maps. At the current time there will be 3 Normal worlds, 1 Skyland, and 1 Nether. The Nether will be a limited size, however, you can roam on any of the other worlds as far as you want - no limits. Like that don't ya?
o Maps will update within 24 hours of the announcements from Mojang (not with pre-releases however). Hold on to your hats for this one! ALL FUTURE MAPS will come with us to the update. Some maps may not be compatible and become unplayable, however, they will still be available and be playable at your own risk. So the only reason we will loose a world, will be because of technical issues. Don't you like the sound of that? Yeah, we thought you would.
o Portals will be available but only built by admins. Think of these as airports or transporters (beam me up Scotty!). There will be signs that tell you where they will take you. You will also be able to teleport to other players UPON REQUEST. The other player has to grant your request, so no surprise pop ins. If you get lost, type /spawn.
o There are also warp points and you can even set your own. However beds established points only work until you warp somewhere, so remember that. But there is also a /home command so it's all good, you'll be able to get back to where you want to.
o All TOJ Members will receive a special TOJ Kit - Aren't you just special now? Consider it a consolation prize for what is being given up. In the kit will be Iron tools (shovel, pick axe, axe, and sword), 5 apples, and 64 logs.
o There will be a couple of zones and player types. Some players will start out as a Normal Player. The zone that Normal Players and everyone will be able to build in will be the Free Build zone. This will be a little less than 220 x 220 area in each of the 5 worlds.
Once you are whitelisted and become a TOJ Player, you will be able to build ALMOST anywhere else [area to be officially named later]. The reason it says ALMOST is that there will be some private build areas that you will not be able to build in and these will be marked.
Then there are snow ball throwers. How do you get to be a snow ball thrower? Break the rules. If you get to be a snow ball thrower, you are being put in time out for not obeying the rules and that is all you can do, throw snowballs.
Who will we be playing with? TOJ Members and other players. We will be playing on a server with other players. It is published on secular server lists. TOJ players will have a blue name with a TOJ tag. There will also be TOJ guards and TOJ admins, just like we had in previous servers, however, now everyone will be color coded.
o There are some other cool things that you can discover as you adventure out.
**Orchards - that's why we gave you apples. You can have apple trees now!
**An economy system called Realshops for a little demo, you can check out this youtube video. This economy is the reason that we will not be bringing any items with us into this new world. That just wouldn't be fair, now would it?
**Casting ... this is something you will have to learn by talking to designated people. With casting you will be able to shoot arrows from you stick, warp to anything you see, jump really high, summon minions to fight with you ... sounding interesting? We'll let you know more about how to get this later.
Well, that's probably a lot of info to digest. However, it is important that you read the rules ... yes there will be rules.
Server Rules:
--Aspire to be like Christ--
Thou Shalt Not:
Trash the Bible
Use Inapropriate Language, especially toward others
Destroy others' signed work
TOJ Rules:
Be Respectful.
Be Ethical.
Use Common Sense.
Do not Destroy or Modify Any Player Creations Without Permission.
Do not Build Over or Under Anyone’s Structures Without Permission.
Do not Steal Anything From Chests, Furnaces & Dispensers.
Do not Place Lava, TNT Or Fire Near Anyone’s Buildings/Structures.
Do not Be Annoying!
Keep All Language And Subject Matter G Rated. Acronyms And Suggestive Material Is Not Allowed.
Abandoned Structures Can & Will Be Destroyed By Admins.
Alrighty then, open for questions? PLEASE KEEP TO ONLY RELEVANT QUESTIONS ON THIS FORUM POST.
