Derpcraft

1.5.2

Sun, 05 May 2013 01:44:10 -0400

1.5.2 is now up on Derpcraft. Feel free to upgrade.

1.5.2

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:41:57 -0400

As always, don’t upgrade until we give the say so. If you upgrade to 1.5.2, you will not be able to play.

Battlegrounds Down

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:05:25 -0400

The battleground system is down. Will probably try to fix it later.

Minor updates to custom recipes

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:07:07 -0400

I’ve updated the custom recipes. Cracked stone bricks are no longer craftable but they have a chance of dropping when the player mines normal stone bricks. Players can also smelt any variant of Stone Brick and it will return to being the normal Stone Brick block (e.g. Cracked Stone Bricks turn into Stone bricks). This also means that players can smelt normal Stone Bricks and they will output Stone Bricks as well; so don’t waste coal needlessly. Also, Chiseled Stone Brick has had its recipe changed to be a bit more complex, but it now yields four blocks up from one. These changes have been added to the Recipes page.

Anyway, these are just some minor updates. I’ll probably be doing some more substantial updates in the coming weeks.

What's really next?

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:16:01 -0400

With the reduction of my hosts pricing (literally paying half as much as before) I’ve decided to continue hosting Derpcraft on a proper server. This means that Derpcraft will continue functioning like normal. On top of that, as many of you have noticed, the world has been reverted to a modified version of the world we were using in Beta 1.7. It’s been updated to incorporate the new buildings that we made Beta 1.8 and beyond, but the world itself is the exact same Beta 1.7 world we used in the past.

Anyway, sorry for flip flopping on how Derpcraft will run! I’ll be giving it some more love in the coming months!

What's next?

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:25:22 -0400

Wonder if anyone will recognize this picture…

So, I’ve been bouncing ideas back and forth as to what to do about Derpcraft. I’ve decided to keep it going in some sort of capacity. Whether that be continuing to host the server with Linode, move over to Realms, or just host the server locally again; I’m not really sure. With the amount of active players we currently have, I’m leaning heavily toward the last option. The last option wouldn’t allow multiple concurrent connections without causing lag but with the amount of active players we have, I’m not really seeing this as an issue unless everyone logs in at once.

I decided to rethink my initial idea of an outright closing of the server as I still want to be able to play with my friends personally. So, I suppose my last post was an unintentional April Fool’s Joke. I got you all.

If I choose to continue hosting Derpcraft, then the world is going to drastically change again. Clues as to what it will look like are in the screenshot above.

Anyway, hope to have some more information for everyone in the coming weeks!

Minecraft 1.5.1, State of the server and What next?

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:21:00 -0400

Server Updated - Derpcraft has been updated to a development build of Bukkit. Since a stable version of Bukkit seems to be taking a bit longer with this update, I’ve just decided to go along using an unstable version. As such, expect bugs and possible server instability.

State of the Server - As many of you know, the server has basically been on life support for the past few months as many people have quit playing and we’re not getting any new players. As such, I think it’s time to close down the server. Coming this June, the server will no longer be operational and I will be putting the game world up for download on the main site. To celebrate the last weeks of Derpcraft, I will be hosting events each Friday of the week during the months of May and June. As June draws to a close, the server will be winding down operation and will ultimately close at the end of the month.

What next? - Mojang will be releasing a new Minecraft Realms platform. With this, any player can easily create their own multiplayer world for a monthly fee (most likely between $10-$15/month) and can invite other players to play on the world. I will not be paying for this service but I encourage anyone who wants to continue playing Minecraft with friends to at least look into it as more details are come out in the coming months.

With that, I want to thank everyone for playing on Derpcraft for the last two years. It’s been a fun ride with everyone and I hope you enjoy these last months on it. Check here for news in May about the weekly events!

Introducing Battlegrounds!

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 05:45:59 -0500

Players are now able to use a new feature called Battlegrounds. This feature allows players to join battle matches where players must face off against mobs or each other. Currently, there is only one map available which is the cabin from the previous event we had. In this map, players face off against mobs who are breaking down the fences and walls of a small cabin in the woods.

To join a battleground, the player must use the “/bg <level>” (replace <level> with the battleground you wish to join, for example, “/bg cabin”)

There will be more battlegrounds in the near future, including PvP arenas, but enjoy the current battleground!

More information can be found on the battlegrounds page.

Fixed mob spawning

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:04:10 -0500

The mob spawning has been fixed to work like it did before I updated the server. So, that means mobs will only spawn on designated blocks and only up to a certain height. It might break again but for now it’s working. So no need to look over your shoulder… for now.

1.4.6

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 16:11:28 -0500

Forgot to post this, but the server is now compatible with 1.4.6 as of… about two days ago. Sorry!

Server updated to 1.4.5

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 02:11:45 -0500

Enjoy C:

1.4.2

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:37:10 -0400

Just in time for Halloween, Derpcraft has now been updated to a beta build of Bukkit! It is now running 1.4.2. Since it is in fact a beta build, there may be a few bugs with it. However, it should still run fairly smoothly. If anyone has any issues with it, please report the bugs to me. Thanks, and enjoy the update!

"Due to the rapid release of preview builds for the impending 1.4 update, we are unable to guarantee..."

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:30:29 -0400

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Due to the rapid release of preview builds for the impending 1.4 update, we are unable to guarantee that we’ll have a compatible CraftBukkit Recommended Build out in time for the release of Minecraft 1.4.2. Although we started working on the update immediately after the Minecraft 1.4 preview was made available to the public, each new preview build leads to delays in our update process as we, essentially, need to start over with each one.

-EvilSeph from the Bukkit Project and developer of Minecraft.

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- http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/when-will-craftbukkit-for-1-4-be-released.107128/

Event - Zombie Invasion #1 - Friday 11:00PM EST

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:14:53 -0400

Event - Zombie Invasion #1 - Friday 11:00PM EST

Finally, Derpcraft events have returned! This Friday we will be having a zombie invasion event. It will be similar to how Nazi Zombies in Call of Duty only without the ability to repair damaged walls. Zombies will be able to break down any block in their way to make it to the player. The object of the game is to be the last survivor in the house. Players will be able to collect emeralds to be able to access secret rooms within the house which will contain item upgrades. Players must use teamwork to be able to survive the longest amount of time. Keep in mind, once you’re dead, you stay dead.

This will hopefully be the first Zombie Invasion event amongst many. Stay tuned for future events and keep this one marked on your calendar!

Animal rules updated

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:47:00 -0400

Players can own a maximum of eighty animals in one location. Players can have multiple farms but they cannot be located within fifteen chunks of each other. This applies to any passive animal including cows, wolves, chickens, golems etc.
Players can only have a maximum of twenty chickens. Regardless of how many animals players have on the server, they may only have a maximum of twenty chickens because of how often the chickens lay eggs.
Players with farms within 200 blocks of the town can only have fifty. This does not apply to players who already have farms in the town, but it does apply to people looking to open a farm in it.

New rules regarding animals

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:43:00 -0400

~~After having a few issues with animals on the server, I’ve decided to place limits on how many animals someone can own at a given time. I’m going to try and make it as simple as this:~~

~~Players can own a maximum of fifty animals on the server. This applies to any passive animal including cows, wolves, chickens, golems etc.~~
Players can only have a maximum of ten chickens. Regardless of how many animals players have on the server, they may only have a maximum of ten chickens because of how often the chickens lay eggs.
~~Players may no longer have farms within 200 blocks of the town. This does not apply to players who already have farms in the town, but it does apply to people looking to open a farm in it.~~

Because of these limits, I will be decreasing the amount of hunger loss that players experience. I was going to increase mob loot, but I cannot find a suitable plugin for the server. If you are currently above the animal limit, you do not have to kill your animals unless I approach you about it. For anyone newly going above this limit, I reserve the right to place a lava bucket in your farm or temporarily ban you from the server. Animals are the reason that the server has been lagging as of late, so non-compliance to this rule can cause the server experience to be damaged for everyone.

Derpcraft is updated to 1.3!

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:43:00 -0400

Derpcraft has been updated to Minecraft 1.3. You’ll find that the world has changed significantly; the continent is now floating above a brand new world. Monsters appear on the surface of the world below ours so, be prepared. Anyhow, we’re running a development version of Bukkit (inb4 the world gets corrupted) so be aware that there will be a few hiccups in the coming days! As always, if you find a bug, please report them to me!

"With the Minecraft 1.3 release date fast approaching, a lot of people are wondering when we will be..."

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 02:26:00 -0400

“

With the Minecraft 1.3 release date fast approaching, a lot of people are wondering when we will be releasing a CraftBukkit Recommended Build for Minecraft 1.3. We hope this short announcement will answer those questions.

Due to the size of the impending 1.3 update, we are unable to guarantee that we’ll have a compatible CraftBukkit Recommended Build out in time for the release of Minecraft 1.3. Although we started working on the update immediately after the Minecraft 1.3 preview was made available to the public, a lot of things were added, removed and changed in Minecraft from 1.2.5 and, as such, this update requires more work than usual to get things up and running. That being said, we’ll continue to do our best to get an update out within a reasonable amount of time and will likely follow our usual policy of promoting the first Recommended Build the moment we get something that compiles and runs without any testing done whatsoever.

As we have done a significant amount of important work on CraftBukkit 1.2.5 builds since our last RB, we’ll be promoting a new Recommended Build shortly. This is done so that people have a reliable, stable build to use until we can get a 1.3 compatible build out and so that everyone who relies on Recommended Builds are able to take advantage of all the fixes, improvements and so on we’ve done since the last 1.2.5 RB.

Thank you for your patience, understanding and continued support; we greatly appreciate it!

”

- -EvilSeph of the Bukkit Project

Basically, Derpcraft will not be updated until the update for Bukkit comes out. Please be patient.

Nether

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:29:11 -0400

The Nether has been regenerated so a new Nether world has taken over. This means that it is generated in a completely different way from the last and any structures or items left there are now lost. This will also be done when the 1.3 update is released so please be aware of that.

Fall Damage...

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 21:54:33 -0400

…is back on. Don’t die.