Hello Goodbeasts,
After a lot of work and several false starts the AbbeyCraft Miecraft Server is now live and open to the public. ;D
If you played The Corsair's Last Treasure (http://www.somagames.com/redwall/redwall-abbeycraft.php (http://www.somagames.com/redwall/redwall-abbeycraft.php)) you'll recognize the same Redwall Abbey and the surrounding neighborhood.
If you haven't seen it, point your Minecraft software at:
redwallserver.somagames.com:25638What's new? a TON!
The biggest thing about the server is that it's the biggest thing - like seriously, seriously BIG. The edgers of the server world go all the way to very edges of everything shown on the big Riddler map. That's Castle Floret in the south to Marshank in the north, from the Eastern mountains to to Salamandastron. The map is HUGE and every geographical feature from the map has been sketched out...but just a sketch.
That where you come in.
People are now coming onto the server regularly. Lots and lots of people and to be honest the whole thing took off way faster than we expected it to. In just a few days an entire village of squatters sprouted out just outside the front gates of the Abbey which is kinda cool...but also kinda out of the Redwall theme.
What we need next is to find several people who would be willing to help us as moderators on the server to help maintain the feel of Redwall as well as flash out the rest of the world.
We were able to fully build and populate the roughly 16km surrounding the Abbey but there hundreds, if not thousands, of square kilometers that are currently just rough sketches of major geographical features.
We need help with:
- Terraforming: sorting out things like rivers, trees, and fine details
- Moderation: The biggest need here is just a group of people who we can "deputize" to be on the server periodically to help keep the thing looking and feeling like Redwall.
We will also be laying out our particular vision for the server. Minecraft isn't a great tool for communication but it is a great place for
community. Role Playing, cooperative play, and meeting folks with a shared love of Redwall. Our vision is to see this be a place folks can hang out and get a taste of the world of Redwall whenever they have a few spare minutes.
We hope you come and join us, share your thoughts, and post your screenshots....and...as one more point to entice you. The world already has one place where a secret sneak peak to the adventure game is hidden. I won't lie - it's hard to find in a great big world, but it's out there and there will be more.
I don't mind helping out where I can. I'm not sure how often I will be on, but I'd be happy to help with terraforming or moderation, or both. I'll definitely be on the lookout for this secret area with a sneak peak of the adventure game!
I would love to help you with this. ;) I am currently an admin for Gears's server, so I've been working on moderating. Also, I'm starting to understand world edit (assuming that's what you meant by terraforming). So....... How do I officially apply to help out with this? And is the IP on the site?
I can't help you with most of your questions, but I can help with your last question. The server address is: redwallserver.somagames.com:25638
danflorreguba - how about you start by PMing your minecraft username to me along with anything you want me to know about what you do, what you know, etc.
I really like what you folks have been doing on Gears server and I'd be honored if any of you took the time to participate on this one.
And - to be compltely honest and move a notch toward begging ::) - you folks on Gears' server have all the real-world experience that we don't have.
So you folks from that server will definitely be at the top of our "yes please" list.
We're batting around an idea here that we could use feedback on - specifically if it would fit in the overall feel of the world of Redwall.
We don't want a big sprawling shanty town right outside Redwall's main gate, nor do we want endless sprawl of houses and castles and ...well...roller coasters ::)
So we thought of chartering villages.
A village would have to meet certain requirements to be recognized as official. Something like:
- A minimum distance from any other village, something like 1000 blocks. This would be an effort to reduce crowding and maintain a sense that the world is more wilderness than anything else.
- A proper Redwall sounding name. No "Bob's Town" or "Tatooine"
- A town hall / town square. This location would get its own Enderchest so people could realistically protect some content from griefers. It would also be WorldGuarded so it can't be destroyed.
- A "stable" or some other building that represented a transportation hub. The idea is that we would provide command block teleportation between villages on a hub system t facilitate trade. I don;t like the idea of a stable as it's out of the feel of Redwall but I dont yet have a better metephor.
What else?
Could the stable be a dormitory for travelers?
We do want each village to have an "inn" that would offer food and a bed...so making that also serve as a transport hub...that could work.
I like the chartering idea, it just needs some fine tuning. ;) I currently have no ideas for it right now, but I'l be sure to post if I come up with something.
Sorry for the double post, but this is important. Gears just shut down his server, so now those of us who were going there will be more available for this one.
I heard about that - may we all observe a moment of silence...
It was an awesome project. :(
Good work Gears, but I suppose all things come to an end eventually.
I'd love to help, count me in!
When trying to join the server, I am getting this error message:
internal exception io.netty.handler.timeout.readtimeoutexception
From research I did on the problem the only way for it to be fixed is by a server restart. Until then, I will have to wait to get on the server.
Gear's server had that issue not too long ago, he was having a network issue of some type.
I made a video recently of Redwall on the Abbeycraft server. Just wanted to share it with the Redwall community. :) It might take me a few tries to actually get the video to post.
I'm sort of a member, in the way that logging into the server twice and walking around with minimum social interaction for a few minutes before logging off again makes you a member.
whats your name
I'm willing to help you moderate, if you'll have me. I'm a decent terraformer, but not by any means the best, and I don't know how good I'll be with WorldEdit (I assume) trying to replicate a map. I'm also a fairly good builder, although sometimes I run out of patience for building very large things. I also really enjoy RP'ing, and I feel that I could help keep the server feeling redwall-y.
I'd love to join this. I'm good at smaller buildings (I could do village constructions, maybe?) and I must say, I can roleplay, but I've never really roleplayed in Minecraft. I haven't used world-edit, so that is somewhat of a downer ( Though I do learn quickly.)
I would be more than happy to help.
First I just want to say that I LOVE that video SaberTruth! It's just awesome and better work then we could have done ourselves. (or have done ourselves). It really makes the Abbey look beautiful!
BTW - have you seen the locations for Gingervere's Farm and St. Ninians? They aren't nearly as impressive in scale but I wanted to make sure you knew they were there.
Something to note for several of you - WorldEdit is a very powerful tool and frankly prone to crash the server as you can easily wind up changing millions of blocks in one swoop and that takes the whole thing down. As a result we give that permission to almost nobody. So to be candid, we're unlikely to give that permission even to moderators except in special cases.
Which brings up another question that I'd like put out there. Generally moderators have the power to be in creative mode which gives them access to the entire slate of blocks, including things that don't belong in this world like blocks of diamond or creeper heads. The place that shows up most is when folks have an infinite supply of stone and wood and the result is unnaturally rapid building that nobody really worked for - they just fly around and place whatever blocks they want. It can make for some really cool structures but it also tends to make epic buildings less meaningful because players don't really earn.
I'm inclined to keep the server mostly in survival mode and ask that people actually build things the old fashioned way. If the vibe of Redwall is something medieval with wilderness as opposed to urban sprawl, I think throttling resources is the only realistic way to do that.
True, very true. I'm glad you said that! :D Sometimes it can be a little odd when A massive fortress springs up, and everywhere around it looks untouched.
EDIT: Well, I got on. I found the village right outside the gates, :D and I got shown around by a nice fellow named Shdowntr. I found a cave lit only by redstone torches in the side of the Abbey.
I eventually wandered off, soon figuring out how big of a map you guys actually made.
So yeah, it was fun. I plan to be on again soon.
I'd like to join, if it's alright!
I would consider my experience with Minecraft above average. I can build, terraform, I was a member on Gears' server (may it rest in peace), I know you said you aren't too crazy about world edit but I have experience using it, I can use redstone, I have made large-scale builds before in survival and very big builds in creative. I'm really into this idea of building in survival to make places more special and worthwhile!
I would be more than happy to help build a village or a location true to the books as well as help moderate if needed. As far as how active I can be, it tends to fluctuate. Some weeks I will be on more than regularly, other weeks I may not get a chance (simply senior year of high school stuff that pops up: Applying for a scholarship, studying for a test, sports, and so on). However for the most part, I will be able to play an active role.
My account name is Axlejr2196
Let me know if there's anything I can do to help out!
EDIT: Also, I just watched that video SaberTruth posted and WOW! you guys did great on the abbey, congrats!
Thanks CaptainTammo. :)
We had a lot of fun building that and what's even cooler is that we'll be able to use that build immediately in The Warrior Reborn...well...more or less. We'll need to create new assets but the work of figuring out where everything goes has been done now.
Folks - we want to pass along a formal 'welcome aboard' to SaberTruth as the newest deputized Sheriff on the AbbeyCraft server. (AKA moderator)
We're considering other applications as well, so if you've expressed interest we may be coming back to you with some basic questions as part of an informal application process. So stand fast and we'll get to all applicants in the order they were received...more or less.
Again - welcome to SaberTruth!
Huzzah!
Congratulations SaberTruth!
Quote from: cryptopur on February 11, 2014, 06:41:20 PM
Folks - we want to pass along a formal 'welcome aboard' to SaberTruth as the newest deputized Sheriff on the AbbeyCraft server. (AKA moderator)
We're considering other applications as well, so if you've expressed interest we may be coming back to you with some basic questions as part of an informal application process. So stand fast and we'll get to all applicants in the order they were received...more or less.
Again - welcome to SaberTruth!
Huzzah!
Way to go SaberTruth!!!
Thank you guys, I am looking forward to helping out on the server!
I want to take on a more active role in the server. So I have some ideas I wanted to run by the heads of the server.
1. I want to try to charter some land and set up a village. Though I have no exact spot set up, I checked out the North and I thought it would be a cool idea to set up a village (exactly 8,000 blocks directly North of Redwall, which took me multiple minecraft days of sprint-jumping) as something like "The first village after crossing the Northern mountains" or the like. I was thinking that since it would be right where the mountains end, it could be a great waypoint after the long journey over the mountains
2. Alternatively, I was wondering if I could set up a single shop around that same area or become a traveling salesbeast!
3. I want to volunteer to help set up some locations from the books and get people excited about RPing!
4. Cartography! I can help with filling in the super sized map in front of redwall, but I'd need some supplies. Also, would the cartographer have to do it all in survival mode?
Some friendly thoughts/questions :)
-Something I learned on Gears' server is that if you let people do non-canon structures, they have potential to get out of hand VERY QUICKLY if they aren't monitored. This causes the actual canon structures take much, much longer to build. This isn't to discourage any settings you already have, but a friendly suggestion is to make everyone have to charter some specific sets of land every time we want to build anything non-canon, including our own houses. I say this because even though the map is enormous, things can fill up pretty fast around the area near redwall!
-I saw how the lodge to TP to certain areas was directly next to redwall. Why not have it in the gatehouse so that people use the abbey more?
Looks good but needs work. How can I help?
I got some really awesome screenshots of Redwall with the shader mod!
(http://i.imgur.com/L3VNxaG.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/Vcq5fM6.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/7jSpy4f.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/0ARdfnL.png)
I'd also like to say the server is really cool! :)
Wow, that's awesome looking! :D
Can't see 'em dang nabit. Computer issues. :P
The pictures are great! Hope to get on someday.
Oh man that's awesome!!! Nice work! :D
On a separate note, I'm building a village exactly 8,000 blocks North of Redwall's main gate! Much of it is already done and residents are already moving in, but we need more to make it official. If any of you would like to take on the challenge of trekking from Redwall to the other side of the Northern mountains and be rewarded with a bunch of food and a place to build a house, this is for you! If a house seems like a bit too much, then try taking on the journey, it's something to be proud of! And better yet, we'll have plenty of supplies and food waiting for you when you get there! :) But try to avoid TPing or flying there. It takes away from the fun ;)
Hey there! I just stumbled across AbbeyCraft myself, and since I just recently got back into Minecraft, I thought I'd give it a go. I can't seem to connect to the server, though--I get a message saying it's using an older version. Is there something I should be doing on my end, or have I missed the train?
Quote from: The Phantom Squee on April 21, 2014, 07:03:03 AM
Hey there! I just stumbled across AbbeyCraft myself, and since I just recently got back into Minecraft, I thought I'd give it a go. I can't seem to connect to the server, though--I get a message saying it's using an older version. Is there something I should be doing on my end, or have I missed the train?
That just means the guys at Soma don't have the server set up for the latest version yet. There's a quick and easy way to fix it. When you open the Minecraft launcher, click edit profile. Then find the Version Selection area of the settings. Click on the dropdown menu next to Use Version, and select the version the server is running right now. At the time of this post the version the server is running is 1.7.2. Hope that helps!
I figured it was just a matter of changing versions, yeah. Just wasn't sure how to go about doing so. Thanks! It looks like I'm able to connect now. Glad to hear I haven't missed out by being late to the party!
Does anyone actually go on the server anymore? I've been there 3 times and nobody else was.
Honestly? I have no clue. I don't do Minecraft or Abbeycraft....I'll sniff around, yes?
Hello all!
I'm new to minecraft, but caved and bought the game to play the Abbey Craft map. And the single person map I downloaded works fine, looks brilliant, all that jazz. ;D
But I thought I'd get on the multi-player server to look at the things people have built and couldn't log on. The message I got when I tried said that the server was out of date.
"Failed to connect to the server. Outdated server! I'm still on 1.7.2"
What does that mean exactly? Is it a problem with the server? Or am I doing something wrong?
Thanks
- EDIT: Oops. never mind! There's a post about this that I didn't see. Well don't I feel ridiculous.......
It;s okay, Middle. (May I call you that?) I do that all the time. Among other things.......*Chuckles at self*
I think the abbey looks amazing, but I was hoping for something totally different regarding the gameplay. All you can do right now is build, and I was expecting a place where you could select a kit (ex. Shrew mouse ...) and custom spawned "vermin" zombies. I was hoping each kit would have something special like cellerhogs taping barrels and squirrels climbing trees.
If you think this is not possible in the slightly limited medium of minecraft, I know for a fact that I could easily make those things and MUCH more using only command blocks and other minecraft blocks/redefine components.
I would be willing to do that stuff, but I would obviously have to be a mod :)
There would also have to be a few mods/plugins installed and I can't do that sort of stuff sorry :(
With the multiverse plugin, I could easily make a tapestry to go in the great hall.
Bionerd, do you the shiny Modify button at the top right corner of your post? (I don't know why we call it shiny. We just do.) Well, double-posting is frowned upon, unless it's in your personal Fan Fiction/Artwork thread, or bumping old topics. So, enter the Modify button!
Yeah. 'Slightly limited' is actually an overstatement- Minecraft has almost no limits in what is possible. Heck, I've made a fully functioning Holy Nova spell with a big explosion and sounds and everything. Command blocks are versatile.
I'm not familiar with Multiverse, how would you make a tapestry?
Multiverse essentially allows you to create a new world while staying in a server, so if I made a superflat world I could build a huge blow-up of the tapestry and the capture it using maps and bring it to the redwall abbey world.
Quote from: Bionerd314 on July 14, 2014, 10:13:47 PM
I think the abbey looks amazing, but I was hoping for something totally different regarding the gameplay. All you can do right now is build, and I was expecting a place where you could select a kit (ex. Shrew mouse ...) and custom spawned "vermin" zombies. I was hoping each kit would have something special like cellerhogs taping barrels and squirrels climbing trees.
If you think this is not possible in the slightly limited medium of minecraft, I know for a fact that I could easily make those things and MUCH more using only command blocks and other minecraft blocks/redefine components.
That would be very unlikely, because Mr. Jacques was very much against the idea of a "squash the rat" (e.g. kill baddies) type game.
Also, the tapestry isn't there intentionally.
As an alternative to fighting vermin hordes, you could place hidden books in the abbey that contain riddles. After finding the books and solving the riddles, players would quest to a certain place to get something and bring it back to the abbey for rewards (like fishing rods or boats to cross rivers). Along the way you could encounter obstacles like pike shoals or pit traps. This would be almost as fun as fighting vermin and surviving sieges and you wouldn't be killing mobs or players. (I would still include kits though).
I am also willing to help with terra forming
I am currently working on a texture pack for redwall. Maybe Cryptour will take look!
*sigh* I tried to get on, but I couldn't. It says it needs to be updated. :( :'(
That means you need to downgrade your Minecraft. (That is, go back to 1.7.10)
I think I'm too lazy because I couldn't find the IP anywhere.
Quote from: Izeroth on November 16, 2014, 02:14:03 AM
That means you need to downgrade your Minecraft. (That is, go back to 1.7.10)
How would I do that?
On the minecraft launcher, click on your profile, and then click on what version you are, and change it.
Quote from: Luther of Redwall on November 29, 2014, 04:30:56 AM
I think I'm too lazy because I couldn't find the IP anywhere.
Here you go! redwallserver.somagames.com:25638
You can find the link to it on their kickstarter page under the AbbeyCraft update.
Love to help, how do I join the server?
I've been on... no one gets on and no work has been done for months. I'm disappointed with Soma. They have really fallen down on the job.
Quote from: Wylder Treejumper on December 03, 2014, 05:43:33 PM
I've been on... no one gets on and no work has been done for months. I'm disappointed with Soma. They have really fallen down on the job.
Did you see their update from a few months ago? It gives a little explanation.
http://www.somagames.com/somaniloquy/2014/09/09/overdue-redwall-update/
(http://www.somagames.com/somaniloquy/2014/09/09/overdue-redwall-update/)
I'd much rather have quality over speed. As for AbbeyCraft, I was never really expecting it to be a major project with lots of bells and whistles. And I don't really want it to be. It's fun to play, but I'd rather have them focused on The Warrior Reborn.
Quote from: VedCassib on December 03, 2014, 05:12:03 AM
Quote from: Luther of Redwall on November 29, 2014, 04:30:56 AM
I think I'm too lazy because I couldn't find the IP anywhere.
Here you go! redwallserver.somagames.com:25638
You can find the link to it on their kickstarter page under the AbbeyCraft update.
Thank you!!!
I hope I'm not doing anything necro here but I just visited that old server in 1.7.2
This is beautiful... And it feels like a post apocalyptic scene...
seriously everything is a little griefed, not too much, I had to take a little food in some chests (not all of course I'm not a thief :P)
If I was experienced with videogame commenting I would make a survival series based of a dead mossflower.
It isn't that sad, some flowers are still untouched
also, first post, hi.
Greetings, Fang, and welcome to the forum! If you make a post in the Introduction Topic in the Front Lawns, you can be more properly greeted.
I does seem something like a post-apocalyptic scene. If you wander North from Mossflower a little bit, you might come across my old fort.
Are gonff and Rocktree working to update hte server to 1.8.3? Because the old one is 1.7.2.
We are trying in both versions, 1.7.9 and 1.8, but I think 1.7.9 might work better.
I am actually thinking of reviving minecraft on my computer just so can play it.
The 1.7.2 server is mostly inactive, and the other one is currentyl down for maitenence.
Usually not a Minecraft player, so I'm trying to decide whether I should redownload the game to try this out.
Is AbbeyCraft worth the trouble..?
Quote from: danflorreguba on January 16, 2014, 04:23:24 AM
I would love to help you with this. ;) I am currently an admin for Gears's server, so I've been working on moderating. Also, I'm starting to understand world edit (assuming that's what you meant by terraforming). So....... How do I officially apply to help out with this? And is the IP on the site?
Yes, I am wondering about the IP, too. I have tried both links, but apparently both of them "didn't send any data," or "doesn't exist." Perhaps we should just look up "Abbeycraft Minecraft server IP." Google has tons of information.
SomaGames is happy for people to play around with the content if they want to bring the server back to life, but afaik it requires updating to a reasonably up-to-date minecraft version.