Server is now up using Bukkit.
Total hours clocked so far: 34 40.
UPDATE: I have updated a bunch of info in this post. Even if you have read this post, please check through for all stuff with "NEW" in front of it!
This will be a long post, and I expect everyone to read it. There is too much to know about the new server to NOT read this. I have very little patience right now with this server, and any questions easily answered by this post will not be answered nicely.
That being said, let's talk about what's working and what's not.
What is done so far:
- Minecraft updated to 1.3 and map converted successfully.
- Craftbukkit (The Bukkit API) is installed at Build 440.
- Essentials plugin installed (provides all basic commands we like).
- All warps we use converted to Essentials plugin format. (NEW: Use /warp to see the list of warps. Some have changed named and some have been deleted.)
- Permissions plugin installed (provides group-based permissions).
- TownyMod is installed and working. All data imported.
- LWC (Lightweight Chest Protection) installed and working. Chest Database imported, so all chests are still protected.
- BigBrother installed to log ALL changes to server. This will let me catch griefers as well as roll back their changes if necessary.
- WorldEdit installed for Mods/Admins to perform Anti-Griefing as well.
- WorldGuard installed to restrict Lava, TNT, and Flint and Steel.
- iConomy is installed, but only the base plugin.
- All scripts I made/use converted to Bukkit, so backups work fine.
- NEW: Monsters enabled! Check upcoming post for details.
- NEW: Bedrock Gap Insurance installed.
- NEW: Dynamic Maps installed.
What still needs to be done:
- Set everyone's Talons to their previous amount (could not import).
- Set everyone's permissions to what they need to be (could not import).
- Install a Global Shop plugin, as well as a player shop plugin.
Install a form of map plguin (preferrably better than the one we had).- Figure out what other plugins I need to fix/install.
- Eventually get more worlds available (such as the nether-realms, a wilderness server, and a fallout server).
WHAT DOES NOT WORK RIGHT NOW:
- Warps are all f***ed up due to a 1.3 chunk reload bug. There is absolutely nothing I can do about it. Warps work, but you might die when you teleport to the new area, and it will take a while for everything to load. I WILL NOT respawn items if you lose them in this way for ANY REASON.
- There is no global shop. No, it's not coming soon. The iConomy plugin updated to 4.0 as of last night, so the shop plugins need to update. Once they do, I will work on it.
- I will not be doing member salaries right now. If you missed out on February, you will be given a chance to claim it when I am ready again.
Maps will not update. Be patient.- Monsters will not spawn yet. We are almost ready for them. They'll be here soon. And yes, they will only be outside towns. And yes, Creepers won't kill the land/buildings, but they can kill you.
And most importantly...
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
- Wait for me to grant you your proper permissions. Permissions will be given as follows:
- People with no status stay as Guest.
- People with member status become a Builder.
- People with VIP status become an Artisan. This is NOT a demotion. You will have all the same privileges you had before, plus more.
- NOTE: I will go into the new ranks in detail in another post.
- Make sure you read /rules in-game again. Just to make sure everyone understands them.
- Make sure you read all of the new commands that are available through the /help command (use /help 2, /help 3, etc. to see all the pages). I won't get time to do it for a while, as there is still so much to do on the server.
- Be patient. It's going to be a while before this all works right.
- If I am not online to give you your rights, don't bitch at me. I've been at this for days, and I need a break.
- NEW: You will need to set your /home warp again with /sethome.
Anyway, the server is online. Give it a shot. If you have problems, feel free to ask me, but PLEASE double-check the blog first to make sure I didn't address it yet. I'll be updating this post often to make sure everyone is abreast with any server issues or to-dos left.
And if I sound a bit sort, I've just had a real exasperating time with this, so bear with me. Everything WILL work soon, and any bugs or whatever will get ironed out. Otherwise, there are quite a few suprises in store for you thanks to Bukkit, so make sure to check out the /help command and see them all!
Bukkit Migration Update #2
Still working on it, here.
There's a shit-ton to do left, and it is quite a bit of work, I have to say. The major problem with this is that plugins don't really support flatfile configurations (e.g. stuff plopped into a text file). Now, most plugins only suport SQLite or MySQL databases for their data, which means unless the plugin author provides a conversion tool (most didn't), I have to migrate all of the data by hand. That being said, I have a few updates:
- iStick is not working at all. I need to look into other mods, such as WorldEdit to give me in-game degriefing tools.
- GriefAlertr and SignLogger are failing. I am going to look into BigBrother for server data logging. The problem is this mod has bugs, too.
- Towny is installed, but not tested. I can't get into the damn game because minecraft.net is down...again. However, it looks like all of our data is saved and instantly configured.
- iConomy is going to cause a major problem. Not only do I need to manually convert all data to SQLite, but it also just updated to a new version. This means I can't even set up a Global Shop until the shop mods are all updated. So, I might get it installed, but it'd be basically useless for now.
Because I can't even launch the game to test my settings, I'm going to have to come back to this later today. Things are getting installed and working, but there are still dozens of hours of configurations to do even after I get the server back online. And I might not even be able to get the server online soon if I can't find some kind of plugin that will have anti-griefing logging. So, I'm really in a bind here. I'm working on it, though. I'll figure it out somehow.
Bukkit Migration Update #1
BIG POST ALERT - I know it's a large post, but it's in-depth info on what to expect from Bukkit and Eagleworld in the future. It's probably worth a read.
Just wanted to give everyone a bit of an update regarding the migration to Bukkit mod (from hmod). As most of you have seen by the Anarchy Mode server I've plopped on Delorean, the game is basically unplayable compared to what have been used to. No economy, no townymod, and not even freakin' warp points, lol. So, I've been working hard on getting the real server at least to a point where we can play it with the following:
- Basic core functions we all need (warps, home, etc.)
- Administrative functions (kick/ban, grief alerts, etc.)
- Theft protection (such as LWC)
- Basic Economy Plugin (iConomy with the /money command)
- A global shop we can buy/sell from
That being said, there are plenty more things we're going to want on top of these core functions:
- Townymod working as it was before
- Server mapping functionality, preferably with updated block types
- Player Shops at least as they were before (if not less cryptic)
- Town monster protections (so we can enable monsters again)
- The Nether!
The good thing about these items is that they don't prevent us from playing on the server while I work on them. We'll have all of that in due time, even though it'll take a while.
Anyway, here's the quick synopsis on how far I've gotten on Bukkit:
- Cleaned up Minecraft directory and prepped it for Bukkit
- Converted server map directory to Beta 1.3 format (I also checked around to make sure we had no map issues)
- Retrieved stable build of Bukkit and successfully installed it
- Installed "Essentials" plugin, which provides the core functionality that hmod used to give us
- Converted old hmod warps to Essentials
- Installed "Permissions" pluing, which enables user groups and the ability to grant/restrict permissions to player grous
- Started work on applying permissions to user groups
The Permissions plugin is going to take me a while to get just right. It's one of those plugins that doesn't actually do anything, but makes the other plugins possible. It also has inspired me to implement a new ranking system for the server.
Potential New Server Ranking System:
- Guest: - White color - The old default. For new players that have joined. Restricts building rights and only gives access to the most basic commands.
- Builder: - Cyan color - Same as the former member rank. Gives basic building rights, full member access to mods (Townymod, iConomy, etc.), as well as the ability to use other fun stuff, such as /home and /kit. Not allowed to use destructive items (TNT, Lava, Flint & Steel), nor water buckets. Builders can, however, use water purchased from the Global Shop.
(NOTE: I'm restricting water to discourage massive usage of it on the server, as well as to discourage water griefing.) - Architect: - Yellow color - A new rank that is an extension off the old member rank. Gives full water access, access to better kits, more commands, and other perks.
- Artisan: - Green color - Same as the former VIP rank. A trusted rank that gives full access to all block types (including destructive items). Also receives better kits, more commands, more stuff.
- VIP: - Purple color - This VIP isn't the same as the old one! VIP status will truly restricted to only the top members. VIPs will get access to new fancy commands that Bukkit provides, as well as other fun perks such as teleportation powers.
- Mod: - Blue Color - The same as before. Mods are responsible for maintaining the server and assisting the Administrator. Has access to anti-griefing tools, kick/ban privileges, as well as iStick, the all-in-one admin tool.
- Admin: - Red Color - The same as before. Has all the mod powers, plus many admins powers as well, such as the ability to spawn items. While I am unsure I will need more admins by myself, the rank is there in case I do.
- r00t: - Red Color - The same as admin, except that it has full op privileges right from the minecraft application itself (not just Bukkit) and it can basically override anything. Since a proper security scheme should have one admin that can override even other admins in case of some severe compromise, r00t will stay reserved for me.
I'm not 100% sure I'm going to go through with this ranking system, but I'm still thinking it over. I felt like the difference between member and VIP was too much and wanted to give people more opportunities to be able to do more on the server without giving too many rights away to those I didn't truly trust for the role. I also wanted to make the ranks something else to make the server more fun, but not make it too hierarchical to the point where it detracts from the game in any way. I'm open to suggestions if any of you have any good ideas.
Anyway, seeing as it's almost 5AM here in NJ, I'm calling it a night. I hopefully will get a lot more done tomorrow, as I have no pressing things to do besides get Minecraft and Bukkit running!
Time for ANARCHY MODE!
Since I have to wait for Bukkit to get updated anyway, there is absolutely nothing I can do to update the server. So, here's the plan:
- We are now temporarily running Minecraft Vanilla on Beta 1.3.
- The server has NO mods whatsoever.
- The server will not be backed up.
- The server will not be administrated.
- The server has NO RULES.
Yep, you heard me. Pure anarchy. Destroy people's houses, destory their property, do whatever you will. Just one catch. Anything you do from now until when Bukkit is implemented on the server will be completely wiped out.
So, once Anarchy Mode is done on the server, the map will be reverted to pre-1.3-release status. So, your stuff is safe, but feel free to blow it up in the meantime. It's the least I can do to keep the server going for now.
Have fun! Heh heh heh....
Minecraft Updated to Beta 1.3, hMod Broken Again
Well, I think we all knew this day would come. Good ol' Notch gave us many more new things in Beta 1.3, but naturally we can't use them right away.
If you'll remember the last time this happened, we were down for quite a bit since everything we use on the server (iConomy, TownyMod, etc.) depend on hMod. Finally someone decided to update hMod for us and we were back up and running, but it wasn't without pain and suffering to get to that point. Unfortunately, we're going to have to go through it again.
If you read this post on minecraftforum.net, you'll see the current maintainer of hMod isn't going to be around until the end of February, so we won't be able to get hMod back up and running until at least a few days into March.
However, there might be another answer besides hMod. While Bukkit (the new server mod being developed to replace hMod) is not officially released due to licensing issues with Mojang Specifications, it looks as though it is a quite bit more stable than when I last looked at it. Also, I have perused the list of supported mods. Here's the ones we care about:
- iConomy - Vital to Eagleworld. Luckily, Bukkit has it!
- iCShop - Vital to Eagleworld. Does NOT exist. However, there are plugins available that provide shop functionality to iConomy. It will be messy, but it can be done.
- Towny - Vital to Eagleworld. And YES, Bukkit has it finally!
- GriefAlert - Highly Important. While GriefAlert does not exist, someone developed "GriefAlertr" which is meant to work as the old one did. So, we're good!
- BedrockGapInsurance - Not vital, but desired. But, Bukkit has it!
- LWC - Not vital, but some form of chest protection is needed. Bukkit has it!
- Cartographer - Important. Unfortunately, Beta 1.3 has changed the directory structure of the map so it won't work. But, fortunately, there ARE map programs for Bukkit, and it looks as though they will be an improvement, too!
So, thankfully, most if not all Eagleworld plugins are covered, or at least a viable alternative is in place. So, I think it's best we moved to Bukkit at this point. It will take a while to port Eagleworld over, and I have to convert all of iConomy to SQLLite as opposed to flatfile, which will take a while, too. Also, adopting some of the new plugins will be complete hell.
This WILL be difficult to peform and will take a while. But, if Bukkit is released soon, I can hopefully get the server running before I would have had it running waiting around for hMod. I think the cutover will be good for the server and will not only make it faster, but the plugins will be better.
And, if all else fails, I'll have a backup I can restore if hMod gets released and Bukkit turns out complete crap.
So, please please please be patient. It will easily take me days of work to complete this. I'll keep everyone updated on the blog.
Unofficial hMod updated to Build 134 Alpha 16!
UPDATE: Checked all bugs and updated the list!
Another standard update...slowly fixing all of the bugs related to the 1.2 Beta release. This one should make things far more interesting for those that wanted to see the new trees! Here's the quick list of changes:
Bugs that are fixed:
- Saplings will now generate multiple types of trees!
- The bug where you could place blocks where you were standing is fixed.
- Birch logs now place properly and do not transform back to standard wood.
Bugs that need fixing:
- Redstone works fine, but levers do not update their appearance.
- The HUD doesn't have the extra effect from the patch update where the items grow larger then shrink back to normal size to indicate you picked something up.
Let me know about these bugs, whether you see them or not. Hopefully this will be a close-to-complete update!
Also, please don't forget to check my earlier post about monthly salaries if you have not yet done so! You'll miss out!
Unofficial hMod updated to Build 134 Alpha 14!
I'm making this one a quick post. More bugs fixed. Closer to a stable build:
Bugs I have confirmed to be fixed:
- Redstone appears to be working 100% of the time at this point. There is a bug where a lever's status might not update right away, but it will flip its signal when clicked.
- The bug where you could place blocks where you were standing is fixed.
Bugs that are known to be unfixed:
- The HUD doesn't have the extra effect from the patch update where the items grow larger then shrink back to normal size to indicate you picked something up.
- If you lay a birch tree, the white trees, they'll come out as normal brown trees. (I'm assuming this won't work, but this can't be tested until we generate new terrain).
Last chance on my wool and dye discounts, by the way! I want to bring the economy back to normal to allow people to sell those items again. Again, the details are in this post. Enjoy!
Unofficial hMod updated to Build 134 Alpha 11!
UPDATE: All issues tested and either confirmed fixed or still existant.
Me again...
The surviving hMod is getting more stable by the day, as issues keep getting resolved bit by bit. We are basically able to use all of the new items from the Beta 1.2 release and feel very little bugs as a result. Here's a bug/feature rundown:
Bugs I have confirmed to be fixed:
- Spawning items could only be done in single stacks of 64...no more. I am unsure if this affected iConomy, but it should be fine at this point.
- Redstone appears to be working 100% of the time at this point. There is a bug where a lever's status might not update right away, but it will flip its signal when clicked.
- All GriefAlert issues appear to be fixed. No issues detected.
- iStick appears to be working 100%.
Bugs that are known to be unfixed:
- You are able to places blocks on the square you are standing on again.
- The HUD doesn't have the extra effect from the patch update where the items grow larger then shrink back to normal size to indicate you picked something up.
- If you lay a birch tree, the white trees, they'll come out as normal brown trees. (I'm assuming this won't work, but this can't be tested until we generate new terrain).
As always, bug testing is greatly appreciated. There's not much to test, which is great news!
Also, my price slashing is still in effect, but will not be for much longer! Make sure to read this post if you have not yet to see the details! Even if you hate pixel art, you won't want to miss out on this opportunity!
Otherwise, everything is status quo. Make sure to have fun and keep me abreast of any issues you come across!
Unofficial hMod updated to Build 134 Alpha 10!
We're inching closer to a stable server build! It looks as though we are no longer experiencing regressions, as we are not on the kMod build, but rather Meaglin's build. So, rather than announcing the whole list of bugs we had in the past, I will only announce what has been fixed, and what is still not working:
Bugs I have confirmed to be fixed:
- Sign placement is fixed. You will no longer throw an exception and get disconnected.
- Animals now spawn properly. Also, squid will now spawn in WATER, not on land.
- LWC is now working again. Your chests are now protected!
- The HUD performance issues appear to be resolved. If you have problems, please ask me for assistance rather than just criticize my server and disconnect. I can help you fix performance problems.
Bugs that are known to be unfixed:
- Occasionally, Redstone will not work, especially right after a server restart. However, it works most of the time and is otherwise unaffected.
- GriefAlert is not working 100%. It will work most of the time, but will occasionally not update properly, similar to the redstone issue.
- iStick is not working 100%. It can remove blocks, but not place new ones or substitute blocks. I believe iStick requires an update to work again.
- The HUD doesn't have the extra effect from the patch update where the items grow larger then shrink back to normal size to indicate you picked something up.
- If you lay a birch tree, the white trees, they'll come out as normal brown trees. (I'm assuming this won't work, but this can't be tested until we generate new terrain).
Please let me know if there is a bug I have not listed on the site. Also, the big discounts from the previous post are still in effect! Make sure to read it if you have not already!
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EDIT: - Updated the list with bugs that are fixed and not fixed.
First off a disclaimer: if you don't know what the code does in the title of this post, don't try to run it. You'll thank me later.
Anyway, it's been a really frustrating day trying to deal with the massive bugs left in kMod, as well as the ridiculously difficult endeavor it takes to just log on a server thanks to minecraft.net's issues. I've been working all day on finding a solution to the one issue I DO have control over, which is the version of hMod we're using.
As it turns out, kMod is very unstable, but there is another unofficial fork of the kMod plugin floating around out there. Turns out a guy named meaglin, who has access to hMod's official git repo, has released a new version called "hMod 134 Alpha 2." It is currently in a more stable state than kMod, and I naturally adopted it immediately.
I am very glad to say the server is running in a much better state now. I believe you will find most of the bugs happily removed, save for a select few. It will definitely make life easier to deal with. Working with the list I've been using all along, here's a detailed bug status so far:
Bugs I have confirmed to be fixed:
- iConomy and iCShop appear to be working 100%.
- Opening chests with an item in-hand works as it should. It will not place down a block as a result of opening the chest.
- All of the duplication bugs appear to have been resolved.
- Buckets work properly.
- All food works as it should.
- Eggs and snowballs can now be thrown again.
- Bows and arrows work properly.
- Ladders can now be placed properly.
- All new blocks (colored wool, sandstone, lapis lazuli, etc.) can be used.
- Torches and stairs can be placed with no orientation issues.
- You can now use dye on blocks and place it properly.
- You can use dye on sheep properly.
- Animals are spawning normally.
- Boats can now be properly placed, as well as ridden.
- Items and block placed on snow will place properly.
- The HUD performance issues appear to be resolved. If you have problems, please ask me for assistance. I can help you.
- Placing blocks on the square you're standing on appears to be fixed.
Bugs that are known to be unfixed:
- Redstone does not currently work 100%. While it works for the majority of the time, items such as levers, pressure plates, and buttons will not work. If this occurs, just wait it out, and it'll work.
- GriefAlert is not working 100%. It will work most of the time, but will occasionally not update properly, similar to the redstone issue.
- iStick is not working 100%. It can remove blocks, but not place new ones or substitute blocks.
- The HUD doesn't have the extra effect from the patch update where the items grow larger then shrink back to normal size to indicate you picked something up.
- If you lay a birch tree, the white trees, they'll come out as normal brown trees. (I'm assuming this won't work, but this can't be tested until we generate new terrain).
As you can see, many things this server relies on are working. The largest impediment is that some things don't work all the time, but otherwise, most things work well.
As always, if you can help me confirm bugs that need confirmation or let me know if a bug is not fixed when I say it is, please let me know and I will update the list accordingly. Thanks!
P.S. - For those of you ridiculously inquisitive, the code in the post title is what's called a forkbomb. Check it out on Wikipedia if you're really interested.
P.P.S. - If you really just feel like beating the shit out of your computer and have access to a Perl interpreter, just go right ahead and run "fork while fork" in it. Have fun!