Chunk regeneration

[Gazoid]

Ok, so... There's new minerals, new trees etc, but to get them om the server, we have to venture further away/cover new ground AKA generate new Chunks.

Now I have no problem with this, we explore the maps more, BUT! We also have a vast area of the map that we don't actually use.


My plan is this: IF there is an area of the current map that's not actually being used, can we select those chunks in an editor, delete them, and then restart the server. Players would venture to those areas again and the landscape will be the same (as the seed will be the same), BUT with the addition of new trees and potential minerals.

It might be about an hours work tops, but beats having to start a new map.



Thoughts?

[scope_ion]

Yes.

[Airship]

but...but... my frontier outpost will be useless then!

[Maxloader]

Gaz, are you sure the chunks re-generate when deleted and replaced with air?
cuz technically air blocks are blocks too and empty chunks are made of nothing.

[Gazoid]

On my single player game, I used mcedit and deleted all the chunks (not deleted blocks to air) around my main area and spawn. Upon reloading the game, those chunks were regenerated and now contained new trees and the blue mineral. The landscape was the same, as much as I could tell anyway.

All the edges matched up, and I had birches places I had explored were also the same, with some minor differences, such as the tree locations. The seed that's used for the world is the same, so the generation matchs perfectly.

[Maxloader]

ok cool! definately gonna try that then.

what area of the map do u think is suitable for this regeneration?

[scope_ion]

Anywhere where nothing is built maybe? What about previous mines? Will they stay?

[Airship]

Anyway, be careful west from spawn and all the way to the edge of the map, since that's where I've built my tunnel. Don't want to dig that thing again

[Gazoid]

Once at work (about to get the train) I'll highlight areas I think are safe, we can then review it and go from there

[Gazoid]

Ok, soooo, forgive me if I've not included your secret base on here, but this is the area that I think needs to stay, With the non red areas chunks deleted, ready for regeneration:

CLICK HERE TO SEE

[Maxloader]

I edited your pic, how is every1 thinking about deleting everything outside the red area?

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[Gazoid]

Oooh forgot about that area Good call

[scope_ion]

Uh, did you save the place we built?

[Maxloader]

Allllll done, the map is alot smaller now.
Also the big tree that you made tijl, toxic and i believe some other people is relocated (not far from my own big tree)

[Airship]

...

My outpost, my tunnel, my valuables; all gone. Thanks man, really appreciate it.



Tunnel in red, base inside the circle.

You didn't even let me get my diamonds and lapis

[scope_ion]

Ouch. It's ok beaver. I will build you a new dam.

[Airship]

But I don't want a new dam (I never had one, bears do not make dams)... If you want to re-dig my tunnel so I can get back to my awesome spot, however, feel free >.>

Can I at least get my stuff reimbursed?
6 Diamonds, 5 Lapis Lazuli, 3 stacks of clay Blocks, 1 stack of glass, 1 stack of iron and around a double chest of cobble?
There was probably more, but I guess those are the most important...

[Maxloader]

Airship, this topic ran for 2 days asking people to mark it well no-one did so...

You will get your stuff back, from me or another admin.

[Maxloader]

The chunks in the upper left corner will get deleted again, this is probably because someone spawned there.

[Maxloader]

Oh and btw, i already told u guys that i moved the treehouse closer to the spawn.
Here is a screenshot from where it is now:

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[toxic345]

Yay for treehouse!
This was a great idea but one little question, if our vault happened to be outside of this red area..
does that mean all our valuables are gone? or still there :p

[Tijl]

Yay for treehouse!
This was a great idea but one little question, if our vault happened to be outside of this red area..
does that mean all our valuables are gone? or still there :p

our vault was outside the red area :'(
all our most valuables where in there, diamond, iron, gold, cole, pumpkins, ... everything .
its my fault, i should have seen this topic earlier, and i should have made our secret vault somewhere more near us sorry tox :'(

[Maxloader]

pm me the details of the whereabouts of your vault and ill make sure it goes into the live map

[Airship]

Airship, this topic ran for 2 days asking people to mark it well no-one did so...

You will get your stuff back, from me or another admin.

To be fair, I did post after Gazoid suggested the changes, though I guess I could have been more specific:

Anyway, be careful west from spawn and all the way to the edge of the map, since that's where I've built my tunnel. Don't want to dig that thing again

The next day I was catching up with some sleep, so I didn't get the chance to see the map Gazoid drew up (Or the edited map you drew up) before you had gone through with the changes. From the time Gaz drew the first map until you had nuked everything was, btw, less than 12 hours (11:01 AM - 9:57 PM January 17th according to my time). Imo, would have been nice with a bit longer time to let people see how the map would change (as this was only a suggestion thread when I saw it), before nuking everything.

Anyway, I guess I'm ranting, sorry. I can rebuild.

[toxic345]

pm me the details of the whereabouts of your vault and ill make sure it goes into the live map

so that means u can get it back? that's really great news max, ur the best ;p
as soon as tijl get's back on you will get ur pm, because he's the one who hid it

[Maxloader]

Airship, this topic ran for 2 days asking people to mark it well no-one did so...

You will get your stuff back, from me or another admin.

To be fair, I did post after Gazoid suggested the changes, though I guess I could have been more specific:

Anyway, be careful west from spawn and all the way to the edge of the map, since that's where I've built my tunnel. Don't want to dig that thing again

The next day I was catching up with some sleep, so I didn't get the chance to see the map Gazoid drew up (Or the edited map you drew up) before you had gone through with the changes. From the time Gaz drew the first map until you had nuked everything was, btw, less than 12 hours (11:01 AM - 9:57 PM January 17th according to my time). Imo, would have been nice with a bit longer time to let people see how the map would change (as this was only a suggestion thread when I saw it), before nuking everything.

Anyway, I guess I'm ranting, sorry. I can rebuild.

Sorry Airship, im also being an ass i will help you rebuild the tunnel if you want.

[Airship]

Ehn, that's okay. It's probably not a good idea to go that far away from the rest of the server now that the new stuff can be found that much closer anyway... Thanks though

Apparently Ravn can do some gaming today as well, so I guess we can finally start our new project!

[Maxloader]

Ehn, that's okay. It's probably not a good idea to go that far away from the rest of the server now that the new stuff can be found that much closer anyway... Thanks though

Apparently Ravn can do some gaming today as well, so I guess we can finally start our new project!

Ok. cool.

[Maxloader]

Ok so i can see there has been some exploring again, did anyone encounter the new type of trees yet? cuz if i look at the map i don't really see them.

[Gazoid]

I've found a load of Birch

Not clocked the darker or stranger shaped trees yet, but got a lot of Lapis