The new map and the ark

[Maxloader]

So you might already have heard about it.
You might have been to the new map already.
You might have seen the big-ass galleon near the spawn.

But this is just a post to get you updated on the big change and what is expected of you and what is not.

Intro
First, do not panic, do not go on a blind *omgburneverythingbecausewegetanewmapanywayz* tour (this will get you banned).
The november map will be (when fully phased out) be available for download somewhere (bare with me where the fuck i am going to put up 1,5 GB available for download)
I already got the tip to use a skydrive, i might do that.

The ark

Name
I don't believe we have a decent name for it (there is 'constitution' written on the ass) but that was from the old ship i believe.
So anyone with name suggestions?

Location
When you go to /spawn you will see signs, just follow them to fnid the arc, its really close.

Your own cabin
Everybody has the right to have their own cabin, here is how you claim one:

1. Choose a free one (one without a sign above the doorway) (4 large chests and a bed are provided free of charge)
2. Put a sign above the doorway with your name on it.
3. Put protection signs next to the 4 chests that are already there. (how? http://www.maxloader.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=6)
4. Move your belongings to the 4 large chests.

Some rules about the cabins:
1. It is not allowed to place more chests in the cabin (everybody has 4 and thats it, fair for everyone)
2. Do not store stuff for other people if you have room to spare, it will only get you a misunderstanding eventually, just own stuff in own chests.

Info
The ark will remain trough all maps that we are going trough, so if your stuff is on the ark it is always safe, even after a mapchange.
Now that everyone knows of the next map, i will show it on the dynmap. (it is called opal)

Thats about it for now i think, i'll update this post when i come up with something new.

[FallenTuesday]

Would it be possible to move my town ive been working on to the new map? I have been working on it prob a month or 2 and dont want to lose all progress on it. It is located a ways south of spawn, you will notice it by the giant tree (looks like a big brown mountain).

P.S. What about the vault? maybe without chests? to keep it fair with the 4 chest thing.

[Maxloader]

Would it be possible to move my town ive been working on to the new map? I have been working on it prob a month or 2 and dont want to lose all progress on it. It is located a ways south of spawn, you will notice it by the giant tree (looks like a big brown mountain).

P.S. What about the vault? maybe without chests? to keep it fair with the 4 chest thing.

I don't want to port everyone's shit over.
About the vault, you can take 4 large chests worth of stuff to the ark (see step #4).

[litmeuplol]

So with the Ark we dont need a vault on any map?
Okay.

[Gazoid]

Hey everyone

The ARC (Not Ark ) Stands for Armageddon Resistant Carrier



There will be a new Vault for you in the new map, however the ARC will remain in place for if and when a new map is started.
Think of it as a removals truck, and your mums only given you 4 trunks for your stuff, so you have to have a clear out



We've been working on the new world for some time, and even had to redo a lot of it once 1.8 came along with its fancy new biomes

It's been a year in November, and we've had fun. But we know that you will love the new map even more!

[DreadsEye]

Hey guys!
I know my activity has been decreasing since the 1.8 update but this was due to the fact that i'm quite busy in RL right now.

So, heres the thing:
My Arena never got really used on this server. Maybe this was just because i got this Minecraft-typical feeling that was like "Meh, i finished it, now it isn't worth anything". Maybe this was because i got inactive and stopped advertising it like shit. Maybe this was because the new update kind of ruined the No-Combat-Rule in it.

Anyway. The Arena was like 3 Months of work for me and other people, and it ate about ALL the redstone on this server. I once got told it would be ported to the new map. I would now ask if this is really possible. I love this thing, even tough nobody ever played in it it was quite some stuff i did there.
But on the other hand... it's practical sense quite got destroyed now.
So , i let you and the other admins decide: If you still believe my Arena is a cool thing, I would really like it if you could save it from armageddon. If you think it should just pass like everything else on the server, this is sad, but OK, than this is what life is .

Just wanted to say that. Your decision.

[Maxloader]

There will be no real armageddon, the november map will be up for download once its phased out.

[sam-the-man]

Hold on... I spent like 7 hours of real time building my town on there, then we get a new map? I was right in the middle of a load of projects too. yay (sarcasm) do u even know how much time I spent on that map? Ages.

[sam-the-man]

If I just raged for no apparent reason, I apologise.

[wlollpop]

I think we should call it the NOVEMBER APOCALPYSE

[scope_ion]

We can't bring EVERYTHING people built over, then it won't be a new map. I'm happy because of something new. So build a new town.

[FallenTuesday]

yeah i understand we cant bring everything over but it is quite aggravating to work on a town for a long time then it's gone without recognition. All the work and the hours put into it and i cant even finish it. I dont mind leaving behind completed projects, ctown saison cathedral mansion mobfarm, but i would still like to finish the one im working on

[Pestilencemage]

Look at it this way: now you can optimize your design and make it even better then it was. Metro has the right idea.

[FallenTuesday]

no if it doesnt get transfered i wont redo it i love it how it is and all the designs in it but it was just too much work to do all over again. PLUS didnt botra get transferred over maps?

[Maxloader]

Maybe we can move it over afterwards, else this will get way too much delay.

[Pestilencemage]

Yeah, I really like what fallen did and it should be a quick copy paste (flat bottom). He did it quite recently too, so if I have permission, I'll swap it over for him once the new map opens up and he finds and levels out a flat spot for it.

[Maxloader]

Sure pest, no problem.

[ravnen]

I wouldnt mind a couple of the towns being transferred, as long as it doesent include all of them. right now there are too many. XD One of hte things I am looking forward to in the new map is the fact that people can start fresh with new projects and new towns.

[Midevele1]

OHHMIGAWD! i was the one who suggest skydive! (feels special and smart ;D) Also as for the name of the ship, i sorta think the brigadier is a nice name for it...

[sam-the-man]

Look, I don't mind a new map, as long as you give me all my stuff from the previous map. I had 3 blocks of diamond, as well as a full set of diamond tools (apart from a hoe), I had 17 or 18 blocks of gold, about 30 blocks of iron, and I want all the materials to build a new town, because otherwise I will spend about 2 months getting it all back, which will really p*ss me off. Thanks -donwhittam. P.S please give me everything back

[Gazoid]

Don, did you READ ALL of max's post? Did you read about the ARC?

I don't think you did...

[sam-the-man]

I read it, just don't understand it lol. So we get all our stuff?

[scope_ion]

Obviously nobody understands the idea of a new map.

[ravnen]

I can sorta understand the feeling if someone has mined forever for a new project, (like 20 chests of resources or something) and then get the bomb dropped: Were moving ppl! you can only take four chest worth of stuff. kthxbai!

But are there really that many players who have more stuff they really need that wont fit in the four chests?

[Sooneey]

The idea for a new map has been requested for ages and rumours have been around.

This map is over a year old and needs updating, mostly for gameplay enjoyment reasons. This new map will feel like home within a day of playing on it and think of all the new rewards you can find in old mineshafts and even strongholds!

Also not to mention that we've spent time tweaking this map to try and make the best possible map to play on.

So don't worry about loosing things! There will be a download eventually for the old map so you can tweak offline!

[ravnen]

I would really enjoy the mineshafts, but I doubt the strongholds will offer all the players some excitement, considering that they will be so rare to find. (they are rare still, yes? Despite the fact that the spawn limit was dropped?)

[harark1]

Hey I have a question about a fun idea for the old map right before we move.
My idea:
1. Make a backup of map for posting, and copy ARC over to new map.
2. Fill all the towns with tnt
3. Blow it all to hel- the Nether
4. Witness the giant craters.
5. Laugh about the nuking of the server
6. Move to the new map.

How does that sound?

[LumpyCustard7]

Cuz eating MASSIVE lag is fun.

Everyone's gonna get end of streams if you use that much TNT

[Maxloader]

Hey I have a question about a fun idea for the old map right before we move.
My idea:
1. Make a backup of map for posting, and copy ARC over to new map.
2. Fill all the towns with tnt
3. Blow it all to hel- the Nether
4. Witness the giant craters.
5. Laugh about the nuking of the server
6. Move to the new map.

How does that sound?

God damnit, stop it right there!
This is what happened before on other map switches, and will not be tolerated.
You can do whatever the hell you want, once the map is available for download for your singleplayer.

[harark1]

XD The map would be saved. I thought if the admins just put a bunch tnt in the towns to make craters it would be fun. Everyone is saying an apocolpyse is ending the old map. So let's have a real one. Otherwise moving to the new map isn't as interesting.

If you don't like the tnt idea why not spawn a bunch of mobs at spawn and have an epic battle with everyone there. Once everyone dies once the admins do /butcher and we move to the new map. I just think we should have an apocolpyse event before the new map.