05Jun

Beep, Beep! Welcome to the Magic School Bus!

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“Please let this be a normal field trip!”  Well anything on our server is never close to normal so sorry to disappoint, but it will not!

Those familiar with Hogwarts on Main know how useful it can be to have a crafting recipe resource in game.  It is a great place to send the little ones on the server when they are asking, “How do I … ?”.  It is time to bring that resource over onto NuNu as we prepare for summer and get ready for MiniBuilders (more information on that coming soon!).

So introducing the first of our fun community builds this summer, The Magic School Bus!  Get ready to take some adventurous field trips and make some great builds together. This build is for all to participate in, big and small.

To start, we need a bus! We have provided a bus blueprint for you guys to follow. All materials will be community provided.  To get started, head on down to the community CB room in the basement of the command tower. You will be TP-ed to the build shed where we can start gathering and sharing resources to get the bus up and running for it’s first adventure.

Please be sure to sign the participant wall when you come on down. There is nothing in the build shed right now except for a CB so come with your inventory full of materials to share.  We can’t wait to see this project come together! Beep, beep!

 

[UPDATE #1]

There are a few aesthetic items left to do on the school bus “to do” list however here is the first major update to the project: Creating the knowledge we can learn at the bus! The bus will be a place where we will be able to create field trips for those that are learning about Minecraft or need a reminder about how to do something.  To start, we are going to have the basic recipes and manufactured recipes at the bus. For the most part, the rest of the recipes will be a field trip away (to help with possible item frame lag). So let’s get started! The area for basic and manufactured have been started and are ready to go.

If you have a question on what recipe belongs where, here is the start of a list:

Basic Recipes

  1. Stick
  2. Chest
  3. Wood Plank
  4. Torch
  5. Crafting Table
  6. Furnace

Manufactured Recipes

  1. Wood Items
      1. Stairs
      2. Slabs
      3. Fences
      4. Fence Gates
      5. Doors
      6. Ladder
      7. Sign
  2. Bookshelf
  3. Cobblestone Items
    1. …
  4. Stone Items
    1. …

We will be organizing the items in a different way than in Hogwarts as they will be organized around field trips! So for example, a field trip to a flower forest could cover dyes, flower pots, and clay items.  We will keep you posted on more of these as we organize them!

Be sure to be as descriptive as you want with signs around the recipe. In addition, leave a little space if possible for room for growth as we never know what Mojang is going to throw our way!

Happy crafting!

 

 

04May

May the 4th be With You 2015

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Yub Nub! It’s time for an Ewok inspired May the 4th Celebration! Please join us today on Some Awesome Minecraft as we celebrate the worldwide day to say “May the Force be with you” to all, and celebrate the beloved Star Wars story that binds our galaxy together.

Today on the NuNu server, we will be opening up the Ewok Village Project. All those cute, fuzzy little Ewoks need homes/huts and community buildings. It will be your job to provide them. There is a storage bunker for you to stock up and supply materials. You will be provided basic building materials (wood/stone etc) but anything else and it’s up to you to supply. There are platforms and bridges in the trees for you to use as pathways, feel free to build off them, on them, around them, whatever the Force says to you. You may also build on the ground! Whatever you decide, please try to stay within the Star Wars/Ewok theme. (CB is located in the basement of Command Tower)

shuttle_endor_forestmoon_landingplatformWe also have two Challenge builds for you. Become a member of Gold Squadron and build the vital Endor Shield Generator. Or join Red Squadron and construct the landing platform and Tyderian Shuttle. Follow the gold or red light sabers outside of the bunker to each build location and good luck!

On the Main server we have the Mos Eisley Build from last year’s celebrations and the Rebel Command Base where all of the Star Wars builds on the server are linked. It is awesome and you should check it out. There also is a Jedi temple run to see if you have what it takes to become a Jedi. May the Fourth be with you!

25Apr

Birthday Backpacks!

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It happens to us all, you’re mining along and come across a huge vein of diamonds, but your inventory is full. Now you have to decide what to throw away all the while wishing you had extra inventory space. Occasionally you get a taste of it when our Command of the Week is Enderchest (/ec), but that only lasts a week. IF ONLY THERE WAS ANOTHER WAY!!

Well, now there is…

Introducing, new to our Main and NuNu servers: Backpacks! This is not an actual item to carry in your inventory, one that you could easily lose when you run into a creeper on NuNu. Type the command /backpack into the chat to open up your own personal backpack space! Store items inside to keep them safe in case of death where there is no keep inventory enabled.

Hold up though… we’re not just giving them away all willy nilly. Sorry kids, it’s not THAT easy! Backpacks will now be added as one of your birthday gifts. For those active players who have logged on to the server(s) at least within the past 30 days, on your birthday you will have backpack access and we’re making them retroactive for all of our April birthdays.

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Small Backpack

Birthday backpacks start out small, with only one row, but can be upgraded to a maximum of six rows (the size of a double chest).

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Extra Large (max size)

If you haven’t had your birthday yet, or it was before April, don’t worry. Backpacks will also be available as prizes for contests, giveaways, and game nights. If you already have a backpack and you win another you may redeem it on the other server or choose to add another row to the one you currently hold. An extra row will also be added on subsequent birthdays until your backpacks are at max size.

By default all backpacks will be given to you on the NuNu server, so if you play more on Main, just let an admin know and we can set you up there instead.

Enjoy the new feature!

17Apr

Growing Pains

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As of today we’re at 777 members. It doesn’t seem too long ago that we were at one-tenth of that.

With any serious positive growth, there comes a time when you have to look at your approach and figure out how you can do it better. Today is one of those days.

Tonya and I have been doing this for over 2 years now. We’ve seen many players come and go. We’ve seen some admins come and go. We’ve even seen some worlds come and go. It’s kind of crazy.

For the most part, we’ve taken a step back and let the admin ladies handle all the formalities with the public-facing, day to day work. That really isn’t going to change at all, but we’ve decided to take on more specific roles so that the admins can focus more on player assistance.

So as of today, Tonya and I are rescinding our label of “Admins” and taking on the label of “Owners” instead. If you didn’t know that we were the actual server owners yet, then that’s probably a good indication that we needed to make this change.

So What Does That Mean For Us?

In a nutshell, it means that Tonya and I will be handling the duties of Conflict Resolution and Server Maintenance, respectively. If you have a technical issue or question, it’s best to bring it to me directly instead of bothering the admin ladies. If you have a complaint, then you should bring it to Tonya.

We prefer that both of these things not be asked about or made public in the group. For one thing, let’s say for example that you suspect that you were griefed, then it does you no good to post this immediately in the group. If the attack were deliberate, you will only be giving satisfaction to the griefer, and on top of that, the griefer will know that we are on to them and may change their methodology. The best approach is to let us know quietly, so we can investigate behind the scenes and avoid any misunderstandings.

If Tonya and I then decide that it is best to be presented to the group for gathering additional information, we will do so ourselves. Technically this has always been something we asked for in the server rules but we don’t really enforce it, you won’t get in trouble if you do so otherwise, the process is purely for your benefit and the group’s.

How Will the Admins’ Responsibilities Change?

For the most part, they won’t. The admins will still be keeping an eye on things, and helping out players. This new system helps us with internal processes and keeps redundancies down. If you ask an admin for something that should be asked of either Tonya or myself, they will direct you to do so.

Despite the fact that our admin team has doubled in the last year, this means that a shotgun approach to all duties is much less effective. With these new procedures in place, we can reduce the time devoted to non-emergency functions, which helps us focus more on your gameplay experience.

So How Should I Get In Touch With You?

Feel free to use the contact form on this site if you’d like to reach us, or you can send us a PM at the following pages:

Christopher Morris (Serverus)
Tonya Morris (ToRiMiLi)

Please make sure that these messages are for legitimate technical issues, lag questions, or player complaints. Assistance for things like command blocks, shops, sorting, Toad Hut, etc are still admin duties. If you have any questions about these policies you can also reach out to us for clarification.

Thanks,
– Serverus

06Apr

Happy 2nd Anniversary!

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On April 6, 2013 Serverus and I opened our little private family server to our online community. We hosted it from one of our home computers and were very pleased when we would see people log on. It was slow at first, a “busy” day meant having 8 people log on, but now our whitelist contains over 500 IGNs. With the Minecraft group being one of the most interactive and engaging groups we’ve been a part of, our humble little home has become a community of Awesome!

To celebrate our 2nd anniversary we will be bringing you home! Yes friends, the “Main” server is coming back. Permanently! As if that weren’t enough we’ve decided to give you a sweet homecoming gift as well. We’re bringing back the command of the week starting with everybody’s favorite: REPAIR!

Don’t worry Nu Nu, we haven’t forgotten you! For our newer members who call Nu Nu home and are not yet familiar with Main, we want you to enjoy this milestone with us, so we’re giving you REPAIR too! For one week everyone will be able to fix your tools, armor, and weapons simply by holding them in your hand and typing the command:

/repair

into the chat. Your items will revert back to 100% durability. Take advantage while you can, it’s only temporary, but don’t worry, we’ll bring it back again…eventually 😉

New changes to the old server…

Some things to remember about Main. Mob griefing is off so creepers will not do damage when they explode, endermen won’t steal your blocks, zombies won’t break down doors, and keep inventory is on. While all of that is great, keep in mind that diamonds are rare on this server, but we still have the bank if you’d like to exchange other blocks for them.

Another point of mention is that if you previously had creative access on this server, that will no longer be available to you. We have not completely removed the possibility of it though. You may apply for creative permissions on the Main server only if you have met all of the requirements. Please send your new request to us via the Contact Form. We will need to know what project you are working on, and how long you expect the project to take. You may not request creative to tackle an ocean monument. 😉 If we grant you permission to use creative and we find that you are abusing this power disciplinary action will be taken, including and up to removal from the servers depending on the severity of the abuse.

Bringing back the Main server is a long awaited and an exciting homecoming for some players, but even if you weren’t part of our group since the beginning there is still plenty of reason to log on and visit the original birth place of our community. Visit the original market’s Tour Shop and “Oooh” and “Ahhh” at some of our amazing builds!

 

Welcome home everyone!

04Apr

Easter “Egg” Hunt 2015

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Holidays are a great excuse for server shenanigans and all around good fun so it’s a good thing that Easter is upon us!

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We will be celebrating Easter with a very special “egg” hunt in the Nu Nu Market. Why do I keep putting the word egg in quotes you may ask? Well these are no ordinary eggs. Last year we used spawn eggs, but with mob griefing turned on for Nu Nu, we figured that would be most disastrous so don’t bother looking for those, there are none 🙂

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If you were here for last year’s egg hunt you may remember that we hid player heads around for you to find and collect. We will be doing the same this year. We’ve also included some special ones as well.

So join us, Saturday April 4, 2015 at 6:00pm EST for this holiday event.

PLEASE NOTE: We will need to close the server at 5:30pm EST in order for the admins to hide the eggs and make sure we have everything ready to go.

Check the time in your Time Zone:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html