Something Different

[Xx_Noodelz_xX]

Firstly, i'd just like to say i'm not sure if this is possible or not, but i will describe an idea that me and Kronos were talking about not to long ago. It involves starting up another server.

However, this server is very different from the main server. This possible new server doesn't have any rules. Let me explain, for those of us that might like the idea of survival in a whole new sense then this might appeal to you. In this new server, if you find a players house you are aloud to loot it and burn it to the ground, that is of course only if the owner doesn't kill you first. You'll need to keep yourself hidden to survive and build to make yourself the best. Good at making traps? Set them up around your base to stop any looters in their tracks.

This server would have certain things about it though. Firstly, there would be no moderators or admins (Besides Cptwin and Lord_Mega), this would make it even for everybody to have a decent chance. Secondly, the spawn point would be random upon every death (Not sure if this is possible?) However, you would only spawn on previously generated map, so you can't spawn in a far off land where you're a billion squares away from everyone else haha. There would also be no commands such as /back, /sethome, or /home. So you need to learn where your house is, learn the surroundings. This would also stop people teleporting back to kill anyone that may have already killed them. So everything is fair. Build quick, and try to survive haha.

Perhaps you could make it so that you confine the space within a certain block wide square. Say 5000x5000 or something like that. This server is also open to debate as to whether you'd want it to be white listed or not.

So to sum it all up;

Spawning

Random within the already generated map

Mods & Admins

There are none, apart from the server owner(s). This shouldn't be an issue
due to the server having no particular rules. So long as an anti-hack plugin is
installed to stop any cheaters.

General Idea

Pillage, loot, kill, build, survive. General ideas haha. If you're more sinister
than just wanting to loot a users house, perhaps you'd like to wire up hidden
tnt to a door switch or light switch, then sit back and watch as they proceed
to unknowingly blow up their own house. There are no rules, other than no
hacking and spamming. Those are quite obvious haha.

I don't even know if this is possible, but i just feel that it would offer a twist on the current server and give people another option if they felt like it.

Possible Issues

Of course there are some issues i'm unsure of. First of which, being whether
to have a small player limit or have it like the current server. The only reason
i can see this being an issue is if there is a limited map size. Obviously the
more people to join then it would take up more space and make it more
common to come across other players. This could create constant ongoing
killing and destroying.

The other main issue is what happens if someone joins who has no interest in
playing the main aim of survival and just wants to find players houses to loot
and destroy them. Some men just want to watch the world burn. (Yay for
Batman quote! ha)

Thats to sum it all up anyway. As i said, i am unaware of how possible this is or whether Cptwin would even wish to attempt it. But it's an idea to think about anyway. Let me know

If you have any other questions then ask and i will explain. I'm sure i've missed something out in that list haha.

 

[0zlw]

I think the only real issue here is the impact the server would have on our regular server, as well as whether we would have inter chat ties between the two. Trouble is when Lolnet reaches peak capacity we always have lag issues and this would be another drain on the bandwith of the regular server. I'm not sure whether the infrastructure would be able to cope.

 

[Xx_Noodelz_xX]

Thats one of the issues that made me wonder if it was possible or not.

 

[0zlw]

Essentially the idea of having a "free survival server" in the way in which you describe is a very good idea. The question is though at what cost would something like that have on the ability to use the regular server and activity on the regular server and I suppose that is my main issue with it, but if we know that the bandwith and the hardware can put up with it I think that these will be a great idea.

 

[Anonymous]

It was actually all my idea.

Something i didnt see in the post, which i mentioned, was the possibility of it being white-listed. That would mean that people who have played on the normal server long enough, and have been granted permission, would be added to the whitelist. Therefore we could have a limit of, say, 25 people on the whitelist., and thus we could sort out an area limit.

 

[Xx_Noodelz_xX]

It was actually all my idea.

Something i didnt see in the post, which i mentioned, was the possibility of it being white-listed. That would mean that people who have played on the normal server long enough, and have been granted permission, would be added to the whitelist. Therefore we could have a limit of, say, 25 people on the whitelist., and thus we could sort out an area limit.

...This server is also open to debate as to whether you'd want it to be white listed or not...

You wish it was all your idea ha. The white list thing is in there, however the idea of people coming from the original server and having to earn their way in is a good idea.

 

[cptwin]

I like the idea, but would need to get the bandwidth issue sorted first.
It could even be a hardcore kind of server, no plugins etc.

 

[Xx_Noodelz_xX]

Well if/once the bandwidth gets sorted then it's always something to think about anyway =)

 

[Schnicks_NZ]

yeah i like this idea...but would have to be white listed to keep it fun

 

[Schnicks_NZ]

and definatly no mods/texture packs to see through terrain/see chests...that would just ruin the fun

 

[Xx_Noodelz_xX]

and definatly no mods/texture packs to see through terrain/see chests...that would just ruin the fun

Agreed.

 

[0zlw]

and definatly no mods/texture packs to see through terrain/see chests...that would just ruin the fun

Agreed.

Is there a plugin that will stop that? Because people will just use all there available hacks to bypass any restrictions you attempt to place.