SMBX Minecraft Server W.I.P. Thread

Anphiba · Postby **Anphiba** » Thu Sep 11, 2014 7:47 pm

ok, so when will this server be up? October 1st? That's what it says.
Good thing you didn't add me to the staff list!! I wouldn't be able to.
So, I actually want to play on the server now. It's now 1.8, and I really enjoy the update.
POST IT BEFORE PEOPLE STOP BEING AMUSED!!

116taj · Postby **116taj** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:34 pm

I wight as well join, I play Minecraft a lot. ( To be honest I play Minecraft more than SMBX)

Username: 116taj

So excited

aero · Postby **aero** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 6:31 pm

Progress is looking good for the server starting up; however, I wanted to mention on 8bit's behalf that if complications should arise the start-up date may be pushed a bit.

xtremegamer51 · Postby **xtremegamer51** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:46 pm

I would like to join the server!

My minecraft user name is:xtremgamer51!

I can actually also build some really cool stuff on the server if you want me to!Im pretty good at building stuff!Both buildings and pixel arts/statues/etc.

Danny · Postby **Danny** » Mon Sep 15, 2014 2:46 am

Unfortunately for me I've been busy with real life issues that decided to bite me in the behind and I've been slacking off on building the map. This is where I'd ask for helpers, but I don't really need them at this time. If I do need people to help build and finalize the server, I'll let you guys know, and I may or may not have to push the release of the server further forward.

Or, if you guys want, I can hastily in my free time finish up the server's map (the town area) which would be me getting a general idea of it all and build a wall around the area in which I can build the town after the server's release. I'll still get all the necessary starting buildings and all that, but it would be missing some things, and I hope you would realize that.

I'm entirely open to suggestions but keep in mind that my days are getting busier with family things and I can't do everything at once. At this moment I'd just like to know now if you are all okay with having a half-finished server starting area or having the date of the server launch pushed forward.

Danny · Postby **Danny** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:23 am

Alright, much to my dismay I will have to push the release further because of financial issues, procrastination, the fact that I've fallen ill, and just generally uninterested at the time being. I will still finish this server and stuff, I'm just going to have to wait it out, hope anybody that was expecting this would understand.

TLtimelord · Postby **TLtimelord** » Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:36 pm

8bitmushroom wrote:Alright, much to my dismay I will have to push the release further because of financial issues, procrastination, the fact that I've fallen ill, and just generally uninterested at the time being. I will still finish this server and stuff, I'm just going to have to wait it out, hope anybody that was expecting this would understand.

Take all the time you need, 8bit.

It disgusts me how you guys don't care about the quality of the first impression area on the server and just wanted to play it when it was planned. It's like you guys didn't even care that 8bit has irl issues and didn't even consider things would have most likely happened to delay this no matter what.

TangledLion · Postby **TangledLion** » Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:02 pm

TNTtimelord wrote:
8bitmushroom wrote:Alright, much to my dismay I will have to push the release further because of financial issues, procrastination, the fact that I've fallen ill, and just generally uninterested at the time being. I will still finish this server and stuff, I'm just going to have to wait it out, hope anybody that was expecting this would understand.
Take all the time you need, 8bit.

It disgusts me how you guys don't care about the quality of the first impression area on the server and just wanted to play it when it was planned. It's like you guys didn't even care that 8bit has irl issues and didn't even consider things would have most likely happened to delay this no matter what.

Hear hear!

Danny · Postby **Danny** » Sun Oct 05, 2014 10:53 pm

Half-forgot I had the poll up on when the server will be released. October 1st is past and I'm dead broke so I won't be able to get the server anytime soon.

On the map situation, my sister (who builds really nice looking buildings) has offered to help me, so I'm getting work done.

I'm going to kick myself to publish this as soon as possible, which is hopefully next month or less. This will release this year, it's just going as slow as ever, but that's a problem on my behalf.

GET HYPE.

Danny · Postby **Danny** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:46 am

Hype Bump.

Screenshot provided.

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Anphiba · Postby **Anphiba** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:46 pm

Hey, there's one rule that I would laugh at if you didn't put down.
You probably will by the time it's up.

Danny · Postby **Danny** » Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:06 pm

Anphiba wrote:Hey, there's one rule that I would laugh at if you didn't put down.
You probably will by the time it's up.

Um, well, I actually don't know what rule you're talking about, I'm pretty sure I covered most of the basic rules. If you'd be nice enough and told me what it is, I'd look over and see about implementing it, since I am open up to suggestions and any feedback I can get.

Danny · Postby **Danny** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 4:46 am

BUMP

Progress report! Judging by the amount of work done so far, the only things I have left to do for the map is finish the castle and complete the walls and road system, and then all I need to do is scrounge up $10 and hopefully I can get the server running by November! Exciting, ain't it?
EDIT: I decided to remove the rule books in the server, so it is mandatory/appreciated that you read the rules on the server's thread before joining the server. Failure to abide by these rules and the staff will be forced to punish you accordingly. This is just so people can have fun and not have to deal with problematic people.

As a treat, I decided to take some screenshots of my progress on the entire starting town so far. The starting point is the fountain where all of the district roads meet. So far, the Commercial and Residential districts are complete, as soon as I finish the tunnel that leads out of the town from the Industrial district, that'll be done. The Recreational district is missing the Town Hall building, but I can save that for later on.

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There is a watch post on the mountain, which overlooks the town. The walls wrapped around the town actually go inside the mountain and a staircase leads you to the top where there are two watch posts (only one is finished). The mountain will have a wooden wall connecting the watch posts together to prevent trespassers from climbing the mountain to get over the wall.

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There are three entrances/exits to the town, with a fourth on the way. The first entrance built was the gate in the wall in the Residential district, outside the gate is a river with a boat launch and free boats. The second entrance is actually not a main one and is underneath the town's inn, it can be accessed by navigating along the wall until you reach a wooden door that leads to a small barracks. The third entrance which is still being built is in the Industrial district, it is a giant tunnel that goes through the mountain and out the other side. The fourth possible entrance may be at the castle. There are also various secret entrance/exits for those that wish to explore.

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Just beyond the wall in the Commercial district lies the SMBXTown Castle, which is still under heavy construction, and beside the walls, is the only thing that needs real finishing before I can release the server map. I can't show much about the castle right now because it doesn't have anything to show, but there is a nice little fountain out front.

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Hiding beyond the Commercial district, though still within the perimeter of the town's walls, lies the ruins of the old SMBXVillage. It is nestled in a roofed forest and is something I will not work on at all besides adding some ruined buildings. I will leave it to the players to build a nice village in the ruins!

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Overall, I've had great fun with this map so far, and hopefully you guys enjoy it and the server! Here's an aerial shot of the entirety of the town so far, it's kind of barren. Three of the buildings were built by my sister, though I may have them removed or moved elsewhere. You can see the castle of the left is in an incomplete state, as with the wall. You can see the mountain where the tunnel and watch posts lay, you can see where the wall goes underneath the inn, and you can see the roofed forest where the SMBXVillage rests.

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So, yeah, get hype. I hope for a November release, so gear up and get ready I guess.

dragonfan96 · Postby **dragonfan96** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:54 pm

8bit, when you do finish this i'd love to log on it looks incredible!

Plus gives me something else to do other than divinitycraft, the only server i know so far...

Danny · Postby **Danny** » Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:26 pm

Aaaaaaand this is where my PC decides to shit on me...

I went to work on the server today. After about 5 minutes of being on the server, my entire computer crashes. I will attempt to work on the server, but at a much slower pace until my PC decides to start working again. I will not let this cause a setback!

EDIT: Disregard this, seems as though there was pretty much a cat living inside my computer. Quick cleaning and an update to my graphics driver actually fixed this.

CreatorForce · Postby **CreatorForce** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 1:43 am

@8bitmushroom : you really work hard to make server, anyway not bad. Well done 8bitmushroom.

Danny · Postby **Danny** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:32 am

SUPER COOL PROGRESS REPORT/BUMP/SCREENSHOTS

Progress is going great. So great that this is actually going a lot faster than anticipated. So fast that I even prepared screenshots of today's work.

The entrance/exit tunnel in the Industrial district. It's so long that on 6 chunks I can't see the other end that well! The tunnel has been in good condition for the most part, although a recent earthquake has caused a wall to cave-in, and what lies beyond it is for the early birds to explore.

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What seemed like a long while was actually 20 minutes of me messing around with random designs and whatnot. Eventually I got this. The two watch posts on top of the mountain, both with a spiral staircase leading down to small rooms that have doors to go inside the wall or on top of it. The watch posts on the mountain have walls. The outer walls on the left and right just trail down the mountain to prevent people from jumping onto the walls that actually surround the town, while the inner wall has a walkway between the two watch posts.

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The wall by the castle has also been completed for the most part.

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Here's an aerial shot of the entire town so far. As you can see/tell, the only things that are really missing would have to be the wall around the castle and the castle itself. Once the castle is complete, I will work on a bit of the village in the roofed forest at the top-left, and then I will purchase the server itself and start allowing some early access people to come in and try it out to see how it works. Then I'll get an official release date for the server and we're good to go!

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Five aerial shots showcasing each of the 4 districts and the incomplete castle.

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Hope to see you on the server when it's released!

Danny · Postby **Danny** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:37 am

Oh, and because I didn't want to make the above post too big, here's a double-post.

If you would like to be in the early access group for the server, I am looking for maybe 5 to 8 people. I want you all that are interested to send me your Minecraft IGNs (In-Game-Name) in a PM with the title "Minecraft Server Early Access" or something like that. Before the server's release, I will message the early access group and give them the IP to the server and they can go and playtest it. To prevent anybody else from joining during the early access' time, I will put up a whitelist.

The early access is to see how well the server runs, if there are any bugs/errors, if the map needs fixing, if there are any last-minute suggestions, and just so there can be some player-created buildings and such by time the actual server is released.

Postby **Valentine** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 9:53 am

Judging by those screenshots, i feel like it seems great. Can't wait.

Danny · Postby **Danny** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:25 pm

Remember this?

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Well, I spent some time to bring you this. It has a garden out in the front, two tall watch towers, a guard entrance, an entrance hall (with access to the towers to the left and right), and then the grand hall/throne room.

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The grand hall/throne room. The corridor on the left leads to the wizard tower, while the corridor on the right will lead to a place I haven't decided on yet. The doors behind the throne lead to a stair well that goes up to the second level, which also has access to the wizard tower. There is a grand chandelier/glowstone shard that, a long time ago, crashed through the roof of the castle, and now acts as a light source. It can be seen protruding from the top of the castle as well. There is also a grand stained-glass window that is in the shape of a mushroom. You can see directly out of it from the second level, and it sheds light onto the first level.

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Aerial view of the castle so far and the surrounding area. I'm not too happy with the square-ish design, but it's Minecraft and I'm no architect, so maybe real later on I'll work on fixing it up.

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Right, so, got two things to tell you besides images. First off, I'd like to ask what the section of the castle should be, the one that branches off to the right of the grand hall/throne room. If nobody answers to that then I'll just have to think of something. Second, I'm getting real close to the completion of this map, all I need to do now is finish up the castle, finish the walls around the castle, make the castle's dock/port/whatever, make the town hall, and finish up the final FREE ITEMS building. I didn't realize how big of a project this was, but how little it actually takes up in terms of map space. I'm pretty content with how it has turned out so far, although I've seen much, much better. So yeah, that's all for now.

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