Instance Reset Functionality Update

Posted by on May 7, 2012 in Development, Minecraft, Zombie Nation | 1 comment

    I’ve found several issues related to the real-time cuboid reset plugin:

  • Minecarts aren’t recreated
  • Dispensers are missing their contents – no easy traps for me :(
  • Items left on the ground cause problems resetting blocks (doors can be missing, etc)
  • Blocks aren’t always faced correctly on restore (like dispensers – repeated restores seem to fix it)

From what I’ve been researching these appear to be mostly related to issues in WorldEdit. :(  So unless we want to track down and fix that code base we have to either program/design/implement around it for now.

    I’ve added a few things to help with this:

  • Mulitverse-Core (allows us to shard existence and create dungeon realms)
  • Multiverse-Portals (allows world to world gateways)
  • Multiverse-Adventure (allows us to control world resets)
  • EntityAdmin (can be used to clean up items on the ground before/after live instance resets)

I still need to review permissions on these, but will communicate changes as relevant.

I’ve migrated the dead zone in using the core/portals set to test the new method.  We lose some flexibility with mob spawning/drops but there are some work arounds for parts of it.  The gains out-weight the losses at this point so I went with it.  We can also add a second separate instance back in as needed.

Quests
Citizens Quest Builder:
Found this application today and created a basic quest with it.  If you are looking to get some basic introduction into quest development check it out. :) http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/wip-admin-tool-questwriter-v0-16-1-quest-writing-for-citizens.41169/

Code Development
If you’re interested in helping develop the real-time cuboid reset plugin start here:
https://github.com/joshburt/InstanceJanitor

If you’re interested in patching WorldEdit directly start here:
https://github.com/sk89q/worldedit

1 Comment

  1. Iga
    July 3, 2012

    I only give out the builder or mod ranks when I need to emwpoer folks to do special work for me. It isn’t a progression like an RPG Mods have a great deal of responsibility on the server, backing up buildings, repairing grief, stopping fires, resolving disputes, planting trees, etc.. It is a responsibility, not an award. Mods are generally people who are on the server a lot, who are great builders, who are sane and don’t get into drama with others, and who don’t bug me about becoming a mod or builder.I’ve only assigned Builder once so far, for somebody whom I wanted to perform certain building tasks for me, but who didn’t want to be a mod. The buildings that you and your fellows make are very nice. If you stick around, are sane, and are in the right place at the right time who knows. .Tinabel.

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