January News

Progress towards 1.4.4 on the server

For those that are not aware, our servers aren't quite running the latest update. Here's a rough guide:

Rift / Items / Special Item/ Gamemodes
All running on a custom server implementation, for compatibility with other dimensions they target 1.4.1 but can easily be switched to 1.4.4 later

PvP / Build / Zombies / Survival / Duel
Running versions compatible with up to 1.4.1

This means newer content, like mobs, bosses and items, are not supported in all dimensions yet, and in some cases, cause a few minor issues, such as being frozen when using a weapon with a new projectile.

The lead to updating to 1.4.4 is Neverbeen, and while progress is slow, it is still ongoing.

Costs Evaluation

In order to accurately portray the costs of the server, I will soon be doing another evaluation so that I can update the server's pledge goal to the most up to date amount.

The way the pledge amounts are used is they are used to pay for the ongoing services (such as servers), and any amount not covered is fulfilled by popstarfreas. Amounts in excess of costs are held back to make up for any gaps in the future, and with enough excess, upgrades for server hardware will be considered.

Our current hardware is good enough to properly run at our current player count, and inefficiencies from plugins are the cause for most of any lag you experience beyond the normal amount expected based on your ping. We only rarely see our CPU usage at 100%.

Possible future updates for Patrons

For the most part, I've suspended things like focus of the month while we're still behind on some updates. The closest thing to being completed is the nickname system, which will likely be the next new supporter perk. For those unaware, the nickname system allows you to change your display name to whatever you want, with a discriminator (like discord) and highlights your name in a special color.