Minecraft @ 3decibels.net

I took some time today to look at installing a newer JDK onto the Minecraft server and was able to get it working.

The big question now is what to do about the map. Minecraft 1.21 features changes to terrain generation. In the past when we encounter updates like this we have tended to wipe the map and start fresh as not to have discontinuity between old and new terrain generation (ex: a forest generated before the update is suddenly next to a giant mountain 100 blocks higher).

Are there any preferences on what to do here? I know hardly anyone uses this server anymore but I figured I'd ask before making a decision that might go against the wishes of those who do still play.

At some point the Minecraft server builds started requiring Java 21 to run. The OS our server is running on only has Java 17 available. This is going to prevent me from updating Minecraft beyond the version currently installed (1.20.4) until I can figure out a nice way to get the Java 21 runtime onto the system. I have no ETA for this.

The short answer is that the software we used to create the maps no longer works and is effectively dead. It will take some effort to rebuild the map creation process around something different and I just don't have the energy to do it at the moment.

Someday I will hear the map calling to me and decide to answer its plea for help, but I can't really say when that day will be. Knowing people are waiting for it does help a little

Hey, where is our iso maps.  I'm really starting to miss them.

Thank you sir.  I hope I am found worthy of the responsibility. 

As for the restoration of things...  PinkFaust and I were working on several things that got lost, but I don't think anything is lost that cannot (eventually) be rebuilt or mined.  I've relocated to a random(ish) location that should mitigate such things happening again.

Thanks for checking up on that whole mess.  I appreciate it.

I checked the logs and there was a random person who logged in for the first time on Feb 13th. They appeared at spawn and... Well, the logs tell the tale:

Quote2024-02-13T03:33:23,143 INFO  [server0]: tevapharm joined the game
2024-02-13T03:33:23,146 INFO  [server0]: tevapharm[/10.88.99.1:50873] logged in with entity id 287549 at ([3decibels-1.19]107.5, 66.0, 347.5)
2024-02-13T03:33:53,160 INFO  [server0]: tevapharm has made the advancement [Diamonds!]
2024-02-13T03:33:53,403 INFO  [server0]: tevapharm has made the advancement [Acquire Hardware]
2024-02-13T03:34:30,419 INFO  [server0]: tevapharm has made the advancement [Stone Age]
2024-02-13T03:34:31,701 INFO  [server0]: tevapharm has made the advancement [Ice Bucket Challenge]
2024-02-13T03:36:06,955 INFO  [server0]: tevapharm has made the advancement [We Need to Go Deeper]
2024-02-13T03:39:23,235 INFO  [server0]: tevapharm has made the advancement [Hot Stuff]
2024-02-13T03:54:37,835 INFO  [server0]: tevapharm lost connection: Disconnected
2024-02-13T03:54:37,858 INFO  [server0]: tevapharm left the game

They haven't been back.

Now, normally I would offer to restore your area from backup but I see it's been a few weeks and you've been on since your initially discovery, so I assume you're probably not interested in that. Is there anything important you lost that I can replace for you?

On a separate note, we're in an era where all Minecraft servers on the net are routinely scanned and indexed by 3rd parties who make the details available to anyone who wants to look. Public servers are sadly often visited by people only looking to cause trouble and with a small server like ours it's very difficult to catch them in the act. I also don't like the idea of imposing a static player whitelist, I'd rather be able to welcome anyone who wishes to join.

What I would like to do is create a form on the website where a player can enter their name and be immediately added the whitelist. This would keep out the random griefers because the server would show up as using whitelisting but would enable anyone who learned about the server organically to join. Griefers using minecraft search engines wouldn't be able to find the form because they only know the service IP, not the FQDN (assuming I remove it from the MOTD of course).

Since you're someone I know and a longtime user of the server I have decided to deputize you as a server OP. In addition to the normal operator tools available in Minecraft you also now have access to the CoreProtect plugin which provides block level event logging, rollbacks and restores. Use this power as you see fit.

Edit: Gave you global forum mod too. You can edit your user profile and enter your cheese of choice under "Custom title"

I logged in to the server for the first time in a couple weeks and found that much of my place was destroyed.

Is there something that happened to others as well?  I thought maybe marauders, but that implies that a section was active at the time...  That would mean that someone did it intentionally.   

Surprise! Now it's on 1.20.4!

I guess by "very soon" I meant "two weeks".

1.20.2 is go!

I have eyes on it, waiting for a release on the server software we use. Should be very soon.

https://purpurmc.org/downloads/1.20.2