Bit more about the planned server.
Downloading will most likely happen via Tekkit launcher, as it allows us to push updates to server to all players without too much trouble. That way can we keep adding mods,change configs and fix bugs with minimal downtime. I'm not going to restrict access from cracked clientsm, just support the game if you like it.
- One of the main features will be questing book, once we are done it should have hundreds of quests. Quests start from the very basics and each step will be explained(very newbie friendly), gradually it will become more difficult. After completing the first quest you can pick yourself a "profession" (next quest line really), some quest lines will spezialize in different things,for example theres engineer,armorer, mage,Monster slayer,farmer and chef, one is focused on space travelling aswell. Quests shouldn't be too grindy, they are meant to teach basics of each mod and show you what possibilities you have.
- If it's possible to implement we will make limited time quests that give you high rewards.
- We should be able to make areas for PvP, if people wish to nuke each other.
- Pets and mounts. We are going to install Mo creatures mod which adds lots of new passives and aggressive mobs. Some of these can be tamed and breed. Horses, Wyverns, foxes, komodo dragons, lions, elephants,ostrich, snakes...http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/81771-172-mo-creatures-v620-with-ents-and-moles/
- Once you log in the game for the first time you will start in a city,it will have basic resources and machines and it will server as "tutorial" city, it will be safe from the mobs 24/7...i hope. I might have hidden some shinies around it aswell. You will also recieve some tutorial books that will help you on your journeys. After that players can choose to leave the city or stay there and expand. Maybe we will see small colonies all over the place or one huge mega city.
- You can group up with other players to cooperate for the quests, only one of the players has to complete the quest for both to get credit,this is recommended.
- If i can find smart way to do it you will be able to claim parts of the map (minecraft map is ~infinite) for yourself,other players can't build on your area. You will also be able to share plots with selected players.
- Map with other player locations, possibly online version of the map (you could even send messages from the browser) if our host will support it.
- Explorable dungeons (several layers filled with lewtz and mobs), hats, air ships and ships, crossbows, atleast 5 (might be forgetting some) new dimensions, , dozens and dozens of new biomes, computercraft ( http://www.computercraft.info/download/), tons of machines and crops, some very hard bosses and monsters.
- Space travelling?
- Myst style Ages
Even with the quest book thats still a lot of stuff to explain, so we are going to gather list of the different wiki sites and tutorials aswell.
Paying for the server is optional.
Server price seems to be around 12$ from the site we found (
https://www.ggservers.net/ ,modded minecraft uses a lot more juice than vanilla, so recommended players isn't accurate). Me and Akati will both be paying, if there is just enough interest for the server.
Server donation doesnt necessarily need to be split among us, pay what you want.
Server should be online nearly 24/7 once bought and all progress will be autosaved, your machines can keep working while you are offline.
work in progress picture of the city
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