In other news, we now have IRC chat. Feel free to talk about stuff so long as it follows the rules. This is also one of the best ways to get into contact with a staff member.
[IMPORTANT] Flatlands Rollback
Due to an issue caused by a certain user regarding excessive amounts of TNT in the flatlands, I am left with the only option of reverting the flatlands progress to a backup from November 13th, 2013. I can restore any important builds recently with Prism, but these must be requested personally and a location provided. I will try to make this as quick as possible. The backup has been successfully restored.
– Jonathan Alfonso (alfonsojon)
mcMMO Issues
mcMMO, the plugin which enables MMO-like features in Minecraft, is currently non-operational. It may not be working until I can repair the database, or until the server migrates to Minecraft 1.7. Until then, mcMMO will not work as intended. I apologize for the inconvenience.
Looks like I fixed it faster than I wanted to. Enjoy.
– Jonathan Alfonso (alfonsojon)
Update to Ubuntu Server 13.10
As some of you may or may not know, Ubuntu 13.10 was released earlier today [October 17th, 2013]. I personally strive to keep the server up to date to ensure maximum performance and security, so I will be upgrading it at 10:00 PM EST.
You should not notice any changes.
All changes are being made on the backend of the server, so you will not notice any changes in your day-to-day game play. The server may be down for a period of up to 45 minutes.
Regards,
Jonathan Alfonso (alfonsojon)
Edit: All upgrades done, everything running smoothly.
[IMPORTANT] Server Hardware Swap
Unfortunately, the server’s main CPU fan is not working, resulting in the server overheating (and a LOT of noise). As a result of this, I have given up my personal computer to serve as the main server for now. The CPU is faster, but there is less RAM. I advise any Architects or staff who are using WorldEdit to NOT perform large operations at this time, as the server only has half of the RAM it used to. Things will be back to normal once I am capable of replacing the fan, but until then, this will have to make do.
Regards,
Jonathan Alfonso
[IMPORTANT] 1.6.4 Update
I have updated the server to Minecraft 1.6.4. For a short time, both mcMMO and TrainCarts will not function. Once these plugins are updated and work on 1.6.4, everything will be back to normal.
Edit: All updated and ready to go.
Minecraft 1.6.2 had an exploit which allowed someone to steal someone else’s session and log into a server as if they were that user. This affected us directly, and someone logged as me (alfonsojon), giving them full access to the server. Fortunately, David (Drak1234) restored the server, but this should not happen in 1.6.4
The only major reason this update was released was to fix this major security flaw.
Regards, Jonathan Alfonso (alfonsojon)
[OFF TOPIC] Livecraft’s Mascot
So, as you may or may not have noticed, LC’s “mascot” is the little creature in the roll SWF. A friend of mine shared that with me some time ago, and I posted it on my personal website, then shared it with Jon shortly after. Here’s the details about the SWF.
The song comes from a looped bit of Help Me, ERINNNNN!, specifically between 1:02 and 1:22.
The creature thing rolling is called the Super Happy Puppy Whirl.. Which has been around for a while, apparently. I picked up a (low-res) original. Hit that up if you don’t enjoy seizures. 😉
– David (Drak1234)
Back Online
With exception to the flat-lands, the server’s been fixed up. The IP registration system I mentioned before is functional, but considering I wrote it in a short time-span (and tested it under controlled conditions), there will be some problems.
Should you experience problems regarding the plugin, spot griefing I haven’t cleaned up in the flat-lands, or similar, please calmly contact me via the server, the comments, or, if necessary, by e-mail (adrakoala@gmail.com).
– David (Drak1234)
Some News
UPDATE: The world(s) have been fixed and rolled back one day [09/10/2013]. Progress made after this has been erased, and we apologise for any inconveniences. We’ll be public, hopefully, tomorrow once I get an IP registration system set up. In the mean time, please enjoy Livecraft’s mascot rolling.
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Unfortunately, three users utilized an exploit allowing them unrestricted access to Livecraft, resulting in ‘massive’ griefing. Fortunately, however, I’ve been keeping backups off-server, alongside the server’s automatic backups. I’ll be checking for the latest version of the world and rolling the server back to it. Any griefing from today will be fixed at the cost of any progress made in recent time. I’ll be posting how far back the server needs to be reverted to.
Until further notice, the server will be unavailable (for approx. 1 day).
Thanks for your patience!
Note: When the server is back online, you will only be allowed to connect with an IP address (or multiple) you register with us. This will prevent unauthorized usage of your account on Livecraft.
– David (Drak1234)
Website Updates
I will be updating the theme used on the website. I aim to improve screen space usage while making the website better to look at. All changes are purely cosmetic and will not affect how the website works.
Regards, Jonathan Alfonso (alfonsojon)