The Ventle Pit Project - A Server For Facepunch, By Facepunch - Games

[QUOTE=johnlmonkey;31116768]Okay everyone, I'm finally back from vacation. I saved some orphaned dolphins from evil Japanese poachers and in doing so got sunburned on 95% of my body. So far the only thing I think we can all agree on is that we want it to be survival and we don't want a bunch of addons. So heres my idea as far as the server. Economy: We will not be using any economy plugins. They're too messy and often not worth it, Inacio and I have both agreed on this. The economy for the server will be completely trade and barter based with no set values for anything. This way players can haggle and trade for whatever they want in the town marketplaces without any issues or over complications. PVP: As far as PVP is concerned the idea I've heard the most is that pvp should be disabled in towns and enabled in unsettled areas. I agree with this idea, so basically towns will be treated as "Safe Zones". Towns: Towns will be safe areas for all players to rest and or trade. Mobs will not spawn in towns and PVP will be disabled. The server will start out with one town at spawn in a desert area. This will encourage players to move away from the spawn in order to gather supplies and settle. Players will be allowed to join together to build their own towns. In order for player-made towns to be qualified as safe zones it will have to meet certain requirements which will be determined later. Once a town has been qualified as a "safe zone" any additions to it wont be protected from griefing, mobs and PVP. This will encourage players to continue exploring once a town is finished. Mobs: Mobs will be enabled and treated normally, except for creepers which will be nerfed to keep from damaging buildings. Plugins: As far as plugins we want to keep things light. So far we think we'll likely need some sort of zone protection plugin for towns to work, some sort of creeper nerf plugin and a chest locking plugin. Everything here is just a basic idea and subject to change. If you have suggestions for rules and plugins we should use or would like to help us out, just PM them to Inacio and I. Also we need a new name for the actual server, so if anyone has any ideas let me know.[/QUOTE] Ventle[i]Pits[/i] Also, there should be at least a few plugins which imo increase enjoyment and competition 10x (eg Minecraft Olympics)

Hey, I'm actually looking forward to playing on this server when it starts from scratch. All of the outlined rules/concepts from johnlmonkey sound [I]exactly[/I] up my Minecraft alley. Also, I was on a server once that had an amazing lightweight chest protection system. I'm not sure what the name was, but all you had to do was place a sign on it, on top of it, or one away from it (can't remember which), with the text "[PRIVATE] <Username>" and it would lock the chest for your access only. There was no fumbling about with text commands. I wonder if someone knows what I'm talking about, that was a great plugin.

Also Inacio and I have talked about doing special events each weekend, we already have quite a few in mind. Im not going to go into details but heres some of the titles of what will happen during the events, but each weekend will have a fun little event to change things up. Heres the titles of some of the events I have in mind: Eclipse Zombieville Bounty Hunt Catacombs Island Getaway Torrential Downpour Blood Sucker Sunday Give Peace a Chance Tangled Webs No Bones about it War Weekend You can pretty much guess what most of the events are generally going to be based on the titles. I'm hoping we can make this work kind've like the mutation events in L4D2

I donated $1, I would've donated more but that's all I had. :v:

[QUOTE=johnlmonkey;31120356]Also Inacio and I have talked about doing special events each weekend, we already have quite a few in mind. Im not going to go into details but heres some of the titles of what will happen during the events, but each weekend will have a fun little event to change things up. Heres the titles of some of the events I have in mind: Eclipse Zombieville Bounty Hunt Catacombs Island Getaway Torrential Downpour Blood Sucker Sunday Give Peace a Chance Tangled Webs No Bones about it War Weekend You can pretty much guess what most of the events are generally going to be based on the titles. I'm hoping we can make this work kind've like the mutation events in L4D2[/QUOTE] How will you pull these off? Server plugins?

This is what happens when Inacio and I try to have a serious discussion [code]☂ Inacio: hey hey hey ☂ Inacio: you there? :(  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): im here  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): well now i am  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): I was busy jacking off to ponies like I always do ☂ Inacio is now Away.  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): oh i see now youre awau  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): *away  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): well fuck you i can wait  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): ......  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): ......  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): .....  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): .....  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): ....  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): INACIO  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): COME BACK TO YOUR FUCKING COMPUTER!  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): bah  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): fuck this shit, im going to space ☂ Inacio is now Online. ☂ Inacio: HI ☂ Inacio: GOD DARN IT  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): HI  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): what did u want ho ☂ Inacio: time for us to TALK ☂ Inacio: BOUT ☂ Inacio: BISNES ☂ Inacio: BESNES ☂ Inacio: ACTUALLY ☂ Inacio: BECAUSE ☂ Inacio: ENGLISH  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): Ok lemme just get mah lawyer ☂ Inacio: PRONOUNCIATION ☂ Inacio: ok  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): k hes here, and hes jewish  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): so uk hes good ☂ Inacio: is his cock cut  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): idk ☂ Inacio: check it  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): i didnt ask  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): k  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): Its cut, and has a star of david carved into it  johnlmonkey (20% Cooler): super jewish ☂ Inacio: damn [/code] So yeah, servers coming along, still need a name.

[QUOTE=johnlmonkey;31120356]Also Inacio and I have talked about doing special events each weekend, we already have quite a few in mind. Im not going to go into details but heres some of the titles of what will happen during the events, but each weekend will have a fun little event to change things up. Heres the titles of some of the events I have in mind: Eclipse Zombieville Bounty Hunt Catacombs Island Getaway Torrential Downpour Blood Sucker Sunday Give Peace a Chance Tangled Webs No Bones about it War Weekend You can pretty much guess what most of the events are generally going to be based on the titles. I'm hoping we can make this work kind've like the mutation events in L4D2[/QUOTE] Events like this make a server much more awesome than whatever rules it has.

[QUOTE=johnlmonkey;31120356]Also Inacio and I have talked about doing special events each weekend, we already have quite a few in mind. Im not going to go into details but heres some of the titles of what will happen during the events, but each weekend will have a fun little event to change things up. Heres the titles of some of the events I have in mind: Eclipse Zombieville Bounty Hunt Catacombs Island Getaway Torrential Downpour Blood Sucker Sunday Give Peace a Chance Tangled Webs No Bones about it War Weekend You can pretty much guess what most of the events are generally going to be based on the titles. I'm hoping we can make this work kind've like the mutation events in L4D2[/QUOTE] When it's up, you should at least have a game of lava survival. Take a bumpy 64x64 plot of land save it's current state with world-protect or whatever plugin, surround it with bedrock, and then flood it with lava. Bring the players to a small room in the bottom center of the area and the first person to get to the surface without dying wins something. Teleport the players back to spawn, then revert the area back to the saved state.

CraftBase CraftBox CraftNation CraftZone CraftingZone DevCraft DevZone Diamond Pit DiamondZone ForkCraft Gentle Ventle KiwiCraft MineNation MineSurvival MineZone Minesphere NeptuneCraft SimpleCraft Spacetopia Survival Cube SurvivalNation Survival Pit SurvivalZone Survivaltopia I'm no good at making up names, these may give you inspiration though.

Okay guys Inacio and I are compiling a list of plugins we are/might be using: [url=http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/fun-misc-compassaddons-1-0-1-get-back-where-your-private-spawn-is-and-more-953.23090/]Configurable Compass[/url] [url=http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/sec-fun-info-chat-tp-towny-advanced-v0-72-1-land-control-and-town-management-953.25101/]Towny[/url] [url=http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/mech-fun-drink-0-35-heal-with-water-milk-buckets-935.19156/]Drink Water and Milk Buckets[/url] We're trying to find plugins that will add more fun to the server experience without greatly changing gameplay. As always we need your thoughts on this. This list will be updated as we find more plugins. [editline]14th July 2011[/editline] Also we need a recommendation for a good cheap host, edgevps isnt working out.

Firstly, your ideas are a fucktonne better then mine. Secondly, When is the server going to be up. Tomorrow, next week, next month? I suggest before 2b2t comes back online. Personally, i find fun in a challenging situation, having the server on easy mode (Nerfed creepers, stealing disabled, safe zones ect) to me, won't be as fun as a style of play that is much harder. Some people want a place where they can build there shit and not have it stolen, i would like a place where you feel the thrill of raiding someones town, stealing there shit and torching the houses (Fire doesn't burn forever now), and the feeling of defeat when the same happens to you. [editline]15th July 2011[/editline] I also suggest an anti x-ray plugin.

You need a server name? AgoatCraft or SwaggCraft [editline]14th July 2011[/editline] SlimShadyCraft [editline]14th July 2011[/editline] harry potter

[QUOTE=The Aussie;31123663]Firstly, your ideas are a fucktonne better then mine. Secondly, When is the server going to be up. Tomorrow, next week, next month? I suggest before 2b2t comes back online. Personally, i find fun in a challenging situation, having the server on easy mode (Nerfed creepers, stealing disabled, safe zones ect) to me, won't be as fun as a style of play that is much harder. Some people want a place where they can build there shit and not have it stolen, i would like a place where you feel the thrill of raiding someones town, stealing there shit and torching the houses (Fire doesn't burn forever now), and the feeling of defeat when the same happens to you. [editline]15th July 2011[/editline] I also suggest an anti x-ray plugin.[/QUOTE] We've got the funding for the server, now we just need a good host.

[QUOTE=johnlmonkey;31122487]Okay guys Inacio and I are compiling a list of plugins we are/might be using: [url=http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/fun-misc-compassaddons-1-0-1-get-back-where-your-private-spawn-is-and-more-953.23090/]Configurable Compass[/url] [url=http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/sec-fun-info-chat-tp-towny-advanced-v0-72-1-land-control-and-town-management-953.25101/]Towny[/url] [url=http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/mech-fun-drink-0-35-heal-with-water-milk-buckets-935.19156/]Drink Water and Milk Buckets[/url] We're trying to find plugins that will add more fun to the server experience without greatly changing gameplay. As always we need your thoughts on this. This list will be updated as we find more plugins.[/QUOTE] Being able to drink water is weird. Seems like it would be a bit overpowered, for instance a small pond in your house would give you infinite 'food'. Or jumping in the water during a fight and spamming the bucket :v:

[QUOTE=krail9;31123969]Being able to drink water is weird. Seems like it would be a bit overpowered, for instance a small pond in your house would give you infinite 'food'. Or jumping in the water during a fight and spamming the bucket :v:[/QUOTE] We can customize how much it heals and make it so only milk heals.

[QUOTE=johnlmonkey;31124002]We can customize how much it heals and make it so only milk heals.[/QUOTE] Only a half-heart isn't OP, but make a cooldown for it, people wouldn't need any type of farm when they could simply spam a water bucket.

Brohoster? Wait, didn't something happen with them?

[QUOTE=Garbor 0.1;31124077]Only a half-heart isn't OP, but make a cooldown for it, people wouldn't need any type of farm when they could simply spam a water bucket.[/QUOTE] A 10 second cooldown would probably be ideal, too slow to use in combat but good for when you need health in a pinch.

[QUOTE=The Aussie;31124710]Brohoster? Wait, didn't something happen with them?[/QUOTE] What about them? [editline]14th July 2011[/editline] Ok, guys, get ready, something big is coming that may or may not be opening up the server to PM whitelisting

I recommend Brohoster. If you can put aside all the drama that happened in the past, they're still a really good host.