Events Throwback Thursdays

[Denevien]

So, per comments I've heard around the servers, including here, we've spent some time discussing the idea. What we would like to do is start having Throwback Thursdays. Now, I know you may be thinking this is just some April Fools thing, but it is my off day, so I didn't have time to post it until now, this is no joke. So, the way it will work is similar to Magynus's suggestion in the linked thread. The proposed plan is for 24 hours every Thursday, the Event server will host old maps. These maps will be updated to the current version of minecraft, and will be running a post-rev style chaos. This means we will have some essentials such as world border, log block, etc. to prevent rule breakers (yes, chaos still has some rules). The best part about this: old players get the nostalgia of running around their old towns with friends, and new players get to explore how things were before their time.

 

So, down to some details about it. The current plan is to run each map for 24 hours two Thursdays in a row. Each map will rotate from server to server (personally thinking the server order should go C -> S -> P, since that is the order they came about). We will run polls for the playerbase to choose which rev they would like to play on each time around. So, it would look something like this:

 

• 1st Thursday - C Rev 14
• 2nd Thursday - C Rev 14
• 3rd Thursday - S Rev 5
• 4th Thursday - S Rev 5
• 5th Thursday - P Rev 7
• 6th Thursday - P Rev 7
• 7th Thursday - C Rev 10
• etc

So, since I'm just getting this thread up, it may be a couple weeks before we get it all rolling out, but I'd like everyone to post feedback, thoughts, and suggestions regarding this.

[roastnewt]

I would love to pvp in my Survival Rev 5 base, I had quite the trap setup.

[EeHee2000]

Yes! This is a great solution to the dilemma we have with Chaos. 

[Socarch26]

Sounds good, but maybe only host it every fortnight or month so it doesn't get too stale or puts too much work on the techs. 

[Denevien]

Sounds good, but maybe only host it every fortnight or month so it doesn't get too stale or puts too much work on the techs. 

The techs said bringing up a server that is already prepped is no problem, thus the repeat each week. So, they will have two weeks to prep the next map. They said to try it live, and if there is problems of scheduling or strain on the other servers, we can go from there.

[MasterCommaThe]

Will the event be in Chaos mode?

Personally I suggest that a couple flag's be inserted randomly and we let players have at it.

[CROCKODUCK]

So for clarification will it not be up today?

[Denevien]

So for clarification will it not be up today?

No, sorry.

[barneygale]

Sounds like fun, I love this sort of thing.

 

Are we going to keep our old inventories/player positions (as with other chaos maps) or will this reset?

 

Also, any chance of doing the odd one on the original minecraft version?

Edited April 4, 2014 by barneygale

[Pyr0mrcow]

That would be an interesting idea, since the old MC versions are easily downloadable now...
The only suggestion I'd have is to leave it up for 2 days in a row, so people have a little more time to look around. And, in the case of players from way back when, have a little more time to find things that they may or may not have burried underground.
Noone in particular there.
.....
*cough*

 

But yea, there are 2 days each week when it's Thursday somewhere in the world.

[Denevien]

So, have not heard any opposition to this, so I'm adding the first poll. The first Throwback Thursday will be a C rev. Vote for the one you want to see.

[Elephant Parade]

Will there be signs for TNT and gear at spawn?

[Denevien]

Will there be signs for TNT and gear at spawn?

Personal preference would be not at the beginning. That would allow people some time to explore the old Rev before it is destroyed.

[Elephant Parade]

Personal preference would be not at the beginning. That would allow people some time to explore the old Rev before it is destroyed.

Ah. Exploration will probably still be difficult, since people will seek out diamond houses to loot so that they can camp spawn.

A gear sign might help keep the playing field even, though saving the TNT for later is probably a good idea.

[djt832]

Ah. Exploration will probably still be difficult, since people will seek out diamond houses to loot so that they can camp spawn.

A gear sign might help keep the playing field even, though saving the TNT for later is probably a good idea.

 

Gear signs are nice, but ultimately, those end up getting camped too.

 

 

Any updates on when the first Throwback Thursday even will take place?

[Denevien]

Gear signs are nice, but ultimately, those end up getting camped too.

 

 

Any updates on when the first Throwback Thursday even will take place?

Should be going live this evening. Didn't want to commit to a time before I was sure we would have it set up. So, it will be online all day thursday.

[smiler100]

The map's live! Join it by typing /event on any of the servers or by going through the portal in the lobby. Have fun building/destroying/whatever stuff.

[CROCKODUCK]

could we discuss possibly extending the time the maps are up? I love the concept of short and sweet combat and explosions but making tnt takes time and the map is quite fresh by the time the 24 hours is up. 

[Denevien]

could we discuss possibly extending the time the maps are up? I love the concept of short and sweet combat and explosions but making tnt takes time and the map is quite fresh by the time the 24 hours is up. 

 

The plan is do use the same map two weeks in a row. I'd like to have the second week be most of the destruction stuff. I'm going to look at a way to get TNT to players (whether it be signs or a plug in)