mc Neowin Minecraft server: Reset the map - yay or nay?

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

Why a reset?

Griefers. Especially on the survival map a lot of buildings have been grieved more or less heavily.

Weed out problematic users. I admit to having promoted too many users which later turned out to be a problem. A reset is a chance to demote all but a few trusted users, then selectively re-add whoever asks for a promotion in the forum.

Unification of the map. Let's face it: The creative map is underused. A better idea would be to have one map, build a decent spawn (and protect the area in a 100 block radius around it), then make survival the default and offer creative mode upon user request.

This is just my opinion though. On behalf of the other MC server 'gods' I would like to encourage a discussion about how to proceed with the Neocraft server. Perhaps some of you prefer to keep the current setup. Leave your comments in this thread; the server admins cannot force changes on the user base.

Edit: Added a poll to the topic.

[Crisp]

Yay

[thealexweb]

If you do please offer a world download so our creations are not lost.

[ToneKnee]

I've always found that having Creative and Survival on the same map can unbalance the Survival gameplay as Creative users (without blocking any blocks/weapons/tools etc) will make diamond houses where Survival users will just grief to make diamond tools.

If you are finding out that your Creative map is being underused then it's because many of your users prefer not to use Creative but Survival. I personally would keep them separately and just reset the Survival map.

[thealexweb]

I'm guessing that as someone with 7000+ posts and a clean record on the server I would be kept on the white list. But I have two friends who only have a handful of posts on her but have a clean record of the server too. Would they be removed from the white list?

[Whitefiver]

I'm an infrequent player, but have been griefed (a bit). However, some kind soul undid some of the griefing, at least. Voted for a re-set, and would hope to be "kept - on".

Regards,

White.

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

I'm guessing that as someone with 7000+ posts and a clean record on the server I would be kept on the white list. But I have two friends who only have a handful of posts on her but have a clean record of the server too. Would they be removed from the white list?

Not necessarily. I can think of several players who can safely remain whitelisted.

Keep the ideas coming, that's why I started this thread. (Y)

[Steven P. Administrators]

Timan isn't back til tomorrow, so you might want to see if he needs to have anything saved (don't know if he still plays it).

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

Timan isn't back til tomorrow, so you might want to see if he needs to have anything saved (don't know if he still plays it).

Timan is the one with the server access, so whatever is agreed upon will have to be done by him anyway.

[Steven P. Administrators]

OK :p

[+illumination Subscriber²]

I'm not sure I understand how a map reset is going to help with griefers.

Personally I'm not sure I like the idea of combining creative with survival on a single map.

[thealexweb]

I'm not sure I understand how a map reset is going to help with griefers.

I think they idea is there will be far fewer one post wonders on the whitelist

[The Gamer]

We have our own community Minecraft world? Count me in.

[+Frank B. Subscriber²]

We do, since December 2012 actually: https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1126548-neowins-official-minecraft-server/

For a map, see mc.neowin.net

[Haggis Veteran]

I wanna try getting into survival, i have only done Creative so far lol

[Louisifer]

I think its a good idea.

The oceans are underused in survival, you could world edit in some creative islands of varying sizes and have a creative hub city that players can tp to.

[Zippo7]

I voted for a reset, I have basically given up on the Minecraft server for now due to all the griefers screwing things up (That and I have gotten more into Tekkit). I moved a good distance away from spawn and still they manage to destroy things and at one point killed all my villagers just for the hell of it.

[LittleNeutrino Veteran]

I am looking forward to a reset, that will hopefully coincide with the 1.6 release this time i think i will move a bit further away from the spawn however, i think things will work out with the changes that have been discussed on here and elsewhere. I think we mainly just need to be more picky as to who gets promoted. I have found myself playing less on the server lately for two reasons, I did not want to put too much work in before a reset and i did not want to just have my work destroyed within minutes of my logging out.

[thealexweb]

Could we have a thing where you must have been a member of Neowin for six months or more before being promoted or have at least x posts. Meeting either of those requirements should mean promotion.

[Evolution]

Would we lose everything that we built in survival?

[Chasethebase Veteran]

I'm for this, and I also like the idea of merging the two maps together, and having it so that people can request Creative. One thing to alleviate the Diamond house issue is to provide build protection. With each build you can use something like /modreq protection and one of the mods will come along and apply protection to that build, meaning that the blocks cannot be broken by anyone but the user.

[thealexweb]

Would we lose everything that we built in survival?

Yes, thats why I'm pushing for a world download just before its wiped.

[The Laughing Man]

I vote for the reset! I hate greifers

[Lingwo]

I vote yes.

Since i was griefed, i have lost all enthusiasm to "rebuild my life" :laugh: