Hey guys, surf here. I've been testing the Multiverse plugin in order to expand our options for dealing with Noobs and updates.

Here's my theory: After dealing with deciding how to handle the last big update, we had so much deabte about "keep this map" or "make a new map" that I want to be able to compromise on both. We could keep our world as "main map" and then make a new map called something like "update map" which you know not to build in, but gets completely reset each update. Going into it, you know not to set up a permanent shop. Either that, or we make a "1.8" map, then a "1.9" map, etc., knowing that we technically don't have a space limitation on our host. Additionally, while noob spawn is neat and useful, I think it'd be easier to actually lock noobs onto another map that can be deleted/restored every so often.

Nothing is set in stone for sure, this is still just a test, but with 1.8 around the corner, I think we should keep our options open. One reason this isn't an obvious solution is because it's not yet unclean to ship between worlds. This plugin is broken into 3 pieces, Core (related to structuring the worlds and folders) and 2 Portal plugins. The Core plugin gives us commands to traverse/control the worlds...the Portal plugins allow you to make portals to jump between them. Neither is clean, to be honest. First, read this link about using portals: Multiverse Portals. Anything being a portal, wooden axes as select tools...ugliness.

There IS a built-in set of commands related to jumping worlds. We can assign different permission levels to TP yourself, or to tp others. Basically, you can enable people to tp themselves between worlds. The issues are, though, that you go to that world's default spawn. If you're in the main world, you can /spawn and go to your normal spawn. You only get 1 /home in the whole multiverse. But technically each world has a "true" spawn which is where you end up when you jump. In our main world...NoobSpawn is the "default" spawn, so that if bukkit died noobs wouldn't suddenly be at member spawn. If you jump from a world to our world, you're at noobspawn, then you can /home or /spawn like normal. I don't think this is terrible.

There's some issues with the way permissions inherits in new worlds...for example, there's global configs, and per-world configs, and you have to reset the server for global configs to cascade down.

Here's a bunch of links about this plugin and how it works:

• Multiverse Tutorial
• Properties to Control In Each World
• Multiverse Commands

I'd love some feedback on how people would think this will work. Either way, 1.8 is coming. As always, don't update your client without backing it up first, as we won't update the server until bukkit is ready to go. With an update like this, that could be a week. I think by the time we're ready to update the server to 1.8, we'll know if Multiverse is a viable solution to all this. SURF OUT!

Skyville is finnaly done expanding! NOW we're gonna focus on making the surface of it better! We have TONS of room so feel free to make a house!

Sincerely- Kirbyf

Special thanks to - Rtkermit, Morate, Viciwiz007, And Overjoyed_Worm!

Hey oh! Been a long time since I brought this up but EpicBlob reminded me at school today that I had to take care of this. This will be a Yahoo league (kermit, suck it up :D). These people need to e-mail their preferred e-mails (to lanflan@comcast.net) or comment on this post their preferred e-mail : EpicBlob, rtkermit, Nikewarrior, Helldome, and BustaCapps. I ask that you get me these e-mails in the next 3 days because I plan to have the draft this Sunday around 3 p.m Eastern Standard time. Another question, would you guys prefer Head-to-Head (every week, you would compete against someone else in the league) or we could do Points only (every week, you get points for your players successes and they add up until the last week. Whoever has the most, wins). Cool? cool.

Thank you,

Landon (freddiekclarke or SaintLandon)

Surf here, I'm building a giant nether kingdom. In doing so, I found an interesting glitch...lava not lighting. Take a look!

hey we need a trial for zeeco just reminding everyone