Official Minecraft "VWVortex Server"

[SOAR]

This is a private server for fellow Texers(and their friends) to enjoy the awesomeness of Minecraft together. If you would like to join our server and help us build some awesome stuff, PM "Sump" your username so he can set you up with server permission. The server login is mcvwvortex.servegame.com.

Rules:
-Don't be a dick
-Respect other players builds... NO GRIEFING.
-No retard towers (one block wide towers to the sky)
-If you chop down a tree, you must harvest the entire tree
-No excessive use of Lava or water or animal farms (causes lag).

As of 12/14 We are running a hardcore 'deathban' server with 12 hour respawn delay and no mods. You can see more details here.


Help Donate to the server fund. Sump uses beer, time, electricity, and internet to fund the server. Even if it's just $5 it helps the cause.


PLAYER LIST:(Vortex handle : MC handle)
Sump : Sump Server Admin and Operator
Mr. Honda : Jkor88 Moderator
SOAR: BackwerdsMan Moderator
Dubradio : Dubradio Moderator
.:E : underpaidhero Moderator
whit_ : whit_
volk swagg : acehoodz
n0rdicalex : Ratbustard
ShaddowWabbit : PhoxNine
Pimpalicious316 : Pimpalicious316
BlckBadged_SwissChee : Filthepitome
A. Wilder : Dick_Swanson
Elbows : ELB0WS
Surferbobgolf : Surferbobgolf
Egz : EgzVPI
Turbowraith : Nightwraith
JollyRodgers : conidn
Avus : RealAvus
Inkarnata : same
Brealistic : tromatized
B6 LOL : Graymond127
zrace07 : zrace
Jetta2289 : mattoliveryo
CDJetta : D_Bat
CDJetta's friend: lovelyisme22
CDJetta's friend: gramirez
CDJetta's friend: Marshallack
Rivmk418t : Orodruin
ShadyLurker : Travis218
Dashrendar : TheDashRendar
Crubb3d Rymz : Crubb3dRymz
GarethWright : GoodgulfKM
Wombat801 : Wombat801
BlitzAction : BlitzAction
Medicracer : Medicracer
Noisyninja : Noisyninja
Wombat801's Wife: blackmamba801
Biggie Lops: whitesallad
Jeisen: Jeisen
Geekengineer: Geekengineer
Personman: Personman86

[Elbows]

I'm in - no idea what the hell I'm doing.

I'm just tooling around the single player. I PM'ed you boss.

[SurferbobGolf]

Having trouble logging in this morning, something change?

[nemesis099]

Hmm I might have to check this out at some point. Is there anything to do other then just building?

[A.Wilder]

Hmm I might have to check this out at some point. Is there anything to do other then just building?

its basically a sandbox game with a few rules. Its mostly about resource collection, exploration, and building. There are enemies and non-enemy creatures but they are disabled on the server right now. If you LOVE playing with legos, and you like grinding for resources; prepare to have no life!


unable to connect to the server right now

[SurferbobGolf]

Great Trailer:

[SOAR]

Having trouble logging in this morning, something change?

Sorry Bob, windows installed updates and restarted my PC. Server is back up and running now.

[SurferbobGolf]

Did we start over?

[SOAR]

Did we start over?

Yeah, I was fiddling around yesterday, and used a custom map creator, to make what is a pretty cool map. We are all set now though, so go nuts.

[Nourdmrolnmt]

game needs to be called Minecrack...

some dude built a 16 bit ALU, someone imported a 1:1 replica of some startrek thing.... (these are all on youtube)

[SurferbobGolf]

My House! Entrance is over to the right.



Looking at it now, I think I need to extend it over to the right more. And I plan to have a waterfall under the porch as soon as we figure that out.

I think, if you're looking at the compass, I'm East of the Castle.

[SOAR]

And I plan to have a waterfall under the porch as soon as we figure that out.

Good news. I have just realized that I have god powers. So next time we are in a server, I can give you water. That's how I got the waterfall started over on Wilders cave. I can also do other handy things like teleport players to other player locations. It's pretty cool.

[SurferbobGolf]

Yeah the bucket method wasn't working, I want it flowing where the trees are over on the right, under the porch closet to us in the picture and to the ocean.

[SOAR]

I'll be in the server in like a half hour, although im not sure I can do it in-game, I may have to wait til I get home and do it through the server gui.

[SAPJetta]

Hmmmm .... interested. What kind of system is needed to run this? Can it be played on something as simple as a netbook? I don't really feel like sitting upstairs in the office while my wife and kid are downstairs.

[SOAR]

Hmmmm .... interested. What kind of system is needed to run this? Can it be played on something as simple as a netbook? I don't really feel like sitting upstairs in the office while my wife and kid are downstairs.

go to minecraft.net and see how it handles the (free)browser version. If it works out well, buy the alpha version and you can play it in the browser or download the .exe.

[Egz]

Trying to register. They are a bit overloaded right now.

[n0rdicalex.]

this may be a stupid question, but if pay the ~$13 for the game, and play it, will i still be able to do this? or they are completely different? and can this game run with other programs running like firefox and outlook and not crash/change programs/freeze like other games?

[SurferbobGolf]

You have to pay the $13 to be able to login this server. You'll also be able to log in other servers, or play single player games (With Monsters and Health Systems). I've had no problem running other programs in the background, Itunes, Chrome etc.

[SOAR]

and can this game run with other programs running like firefox and outlook and not crash/change programs/freeze like other games?

I currently run the server, play in the server, have firefox open, and Winamp playing music.(Although I am on a 4 core processor).

[n0rdicalex.]

I currently run the server, play in the server, have firefox open, and Winamp playing music.(Although I am on a 4 core processor).

thanks for the replies everyone.

i also have a 4-core processor, 4G of ram, and a good video card. looks like i'm going to be spending $13.

[SAPJetta]

It runs, but fairly poorly on a netbook. Definitely doesn't need much horsepower.

[A.Wilder]

since the mine carts aren't mp friendly i decided to send them out with a bang, TNT! holy crap does it pack a punch! it makes sense, because it takes a lot of resources to get it. it's fun!

[Elbows]

Well...7 hours later...jesus.

Discovering a game on your day off is the worst thing that can ever happen...EVER.

PS: My humble abode is located on the coast just outside of town...has a little bridge and a lot o' trees.

EDIT: I went exploring for a quick moment only to realize that the gigantic portion of the map we've been using is...maybe 5% of the entire map. It's f-ing monstrous. The beauty of the simplicity is that it'll run on most computers.

[A.Wilder]

Our server after Day 1:

we need a day 2, day 3, etc. from the same spot, and maybe some more. mark them with adminium!

[Egz]

A minimap would be nice, so I would know where the heck I am in relation to everyone else.

And some jerk took my name! Probably someone in Germany.

[SurferbobGolf]

Apparently we can map out our world using Cartographer. But that needs to be done server side with the files.

[Egz]

Well I logged in this morning, and started to level out a piece of land for my starter cottage.

[SurferbobGolf]

Really Awful Panorama Time!

[SOAR]

Ahahaa... that is one sweet pana shot.

I'll look into cartographer, and some kind of minimap for reference.

[SAPJetta]

So I pulled up the game briefly on my work machine. Runs great, but I had to stop playing as I could see myself wasting hours upon hours of my day. Dug out a sweet cave though.

Maybe I'll pick it up, though I don't have any good way to play it at home as I don't have a decent laptop at the moment. I don't often drag home my company laptop because I refuse to work from home.

For $13 bucks I may not be able to pass it up.

[SOAR]

since the mine carts aren't mp friendly i decided to send them out with a bang, TNT! holy crap does it pack a punch! it makes sense, because it takes a lot of resources to get it. it's fun!

Haha, nice. I didn't even think to remove them from the chest after we damn near crashed the server.

[SurferbobGolf]

I wanted to keep going to the right, to get the beach houses but it turned night time, and then I got slammed with work.

[SOAR]

Bugs will hopefully be fixed soon... Update from Notch(The creator). Sounds like he's a busy guy these days.

Most my time these days is taken up by meetings and lawyers, accountants, banks, potential partners, potential employees, and the occasional interview. The few hours I do have to develop the game every now and then are mostly spent on looking into bugs and replying to emails.

All this non-development work will result in a much nicer working environment, with talented people helping out with development, an actual office, and a much better way to deal with support issues, bug reports and feature requests.

It’s a good thing I didn’t know how much work setting up a company would be when I started doing it..

The status right now is that we’re up to four people confirmed, and we’re talking to several people. We almost got an office, but they wanted us to sign up for three years, which seems a bit like a gamble for a startup. So we’re still looking for an office.

I know some people feel let down by the lack of updates. I’m sorry.

But I am working. Hard. =)

[SOAR]

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