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[Eagle]

Eagle, share the save!

How? Where does minecraft save things to?

[Jay]

Eagle, share the save!

How? Where does minecraft save things to?

%APPDATA%/.minecraft/saves

[Thexor]

Then I guess the real question is, how many players can one server support?

Plenty of players... but sadly, non-infinite maps.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

By the way, given their forums, why would you want hundreds of Minecrafters on one server anyways?!

Notch mentioned that there's apparently an issue with RAM space and player counts, if the players spread out across the map. My guess is that the server has to load all chunks surrounding each player, and that those chunks could be shared if the players kept to one general area. If 50 people scattered across the map... multiply that RAM consumption by ~50x, and there's no way people could play infinite maps in MP on any readily-available server. 

I'm still hoping, though. Massive maps would be awesome, if there's any way Notch can pull it off...

[Eagle]

This should work:
http://www.filefront.com/16986915/World3.zip

[Jay]

Plenty of players... but sadly, non-infinite maps.

I might also have to implement limited size levels again (coming sooner or later anyway) because infinite map servers will use huuge amounts of ram if the players all scatter.

Nothing is for certain.
I have 8 GB of RAM, 90% of which could potentially be allocated to Java.
I'm sure I can handle a Bay12 infinite server, seeing as how my server in the past has never seen more than 10 people or so.

[FluffyToast J]

Okay, so I bought it. I made a house near a mountain, got some stuff and built some things. Then I got nuked by a creeper. Also, how do you find ore? Surely theres a better way than just mindlessly digging through a mountain.

[Rotten]

Okay, so I bought it. I made a house near a mountain, got some stuff and built some things. Then I got nuked by a creeper. Also, how do you find ore? Surely theres a better way than just mindlessly digging through a mountain.

Look for caves. They're generally below sea-level, if you meant mountain literally...

[FluffyToast J]

I started a new map because getting repeatedly raped by creepers wasnt that fun.

Spoiler: about nine or ten images (click to show/hide)

So here's my little base camp:

Its got my workbench, furnace and a chest. Theres a torch in there so you can see what you're making at night. Also to the right, a little homely sign. It says 'Mining Outpost: Stoney Widows"

Here's my inventory:

As you can see, I have a diamond helmet. At least I think that's diamond. It was little gemmy type things, anyway.

Here's a shot going down into the abandoned mine that had nothing in it.


And a shot of the entrance to the current mine, which is just to the right of the old one:


Inside at the top, looking down (new mine):


Inside at the very bottom, looking up (new mine):


And here's where all my ore came from.



And from the bottom of that cave:


So, thats my little outpost. I'm planning on making a small keep nearby, as well as a few wooden houses. I'm going to open another mine somewhere else and start outfitting myself with lots of weapons and armour.

[darius]

I'm sure I can handle a Bay12 infinite server, seeing as how my server in the past has never seen more than 10 people or so.

Can't wait till multiplayer. But as someone already said: not with minecrafters.

I hope minecraft community will not melt down (that is piss off notch so much that he will slowly lose interest... that would be sad)

[tp12]

Whoa... those forums are bad... I don't think I will be going there for a while.

[dwarfguy2]

what's this i here about new features?

[Thexor]

what's this i here about new features?

The newest (and most controversial) is "Redstone", which allows for cell-based programming. Today's blog post explains his motives, if you're interested (and previous posts have comments that explain the functionality).

Besides that, "new features" depend on when you last looked.  We've got minecarts now - is that 'new' for you?

[lordnincompoop]

Well, I finally took the plunge and bought the game. made myself a nice skin and am currently wasting hours slowly digging out and building up a fort.

[dwarfguy2]

what's this i here about new features?

The newest (and most controversial) is "Redstone", which allows for cell-based programming. Today's blog post explains his motives, if you're interested (and previous posts have comments that explain the functionality).

Besides that, "new features" depend on when you last looked.  We've got minecarts now - is that 'new' for you?

but i heard about windmills and stuff. what's that?

[darius]

Just fell off the world :/