Jav0330 - OuterLand & Hungry Node

Jav0330 has finally reached the OuterLand, 

something only a handful of players have managed so far!

He's also having fun keeping an eye on this hungry node under Ningyo's base...

Might be time to start thinking about trapping/destroying that before it reaches the base!

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Anti-Lag Spawn Changes

I've made some changes to help improve client performance (FPS), mostly for those experiencing client lag at Spawn.

The changes are:

• Reduced number of Item Frames used at Spawn by around 70%. For example actual blocks are now used in the Land Claims Store rather than blocks in frames.
• Reduced number of Signs at Spawn by around 10%. Signs barely cause any client lag but I figured it couldn't hurt to cut down on duplicate information.
• Halved distance at which particles & frames load for players. This means that your client will render up to 75% less particles and Item Frames at any given moment.

The last change actually applies server-wide and so will also help keep client lag down in player builds that use a lot of Item Frames etc, such as shops and malls. This change will also reduce the loading distance of Vending Blocks by the same amount due to the way they work, which again will be useful for player shops and malls.

When I was making the loading distance changes I also noticed that the default loading distance for living entities (mobs etc) was very high, in fact it was well beyond the distance you could see them from. So, I've reduced that by 50% as well which seems a much more reasonable distance and should result in improved client performance in all worlds (but especially The End & The Nether).

Enjoy!

More Minimap Info

Unfortunately the authors modpack permissions had changed since I last downloaded the minimap (JourneyMap) mod and under the new terms it cannot be included in any modpack that distributes the mod directly.

This basically means that, like OptiFine, it cannot be included in the modpack by default.

After giving it some thought we decided to remove the mod, but not the configuration files and other settings, making it as easy as possible for players to add it themselves.

We've done this for a few reasons:

• MapWriter has a few small but annoying bugs which the author has no intention of fixing, so we didn't want to revert back to using it.
• Every other minimap we looked at was either discontinued, buggy, lacked additional world support, or was far less suitable for another reason.
• JourneyMap offers a far better experience and quality than other options and as a huge bonus is still being actively developed for 1.7.10 meaning if bugs are found they will be fixed.

As with OptiFine it can be downloaded from the 'About' page, the link will be kept up to date and if/when a new version is released I will also post here to let everyone know.

I have edited the 2.0.2 update post to avoid confusion.

Update: 2.0.2 Released!

This update has a few tweaks but mainly makes the following change:

• MapWriter mod removed.

The replacement minimap (JourneyMap) has several benefits over the old one:

• Smoother mapping.
• Better support for extra worlds / dimensions.
• Simpler interface.
• Option to show a grid overlay.
• More flexible waypoints / deathpoints.
• Displays current biome name under minimap.

Note: Like OptiFine you must download and install this mod separately (see the 'About' page for the link). We realise this is not as convenient but unfortunately it is the only real option available to us at present (this may change in the future).

The modpack already includes the configuration, settings etc for JourneyMap, all you have to do is drop in the mod file and play!

As always for more details you can check the Changelog on the Technic Platform.

Enjoy!

Jabbawokkey Wins Big On The Slots!

Jabbawokkey had an amazing run of luck on the Casino Slots...

...the chances of getting three wins at the same time like that are insanely low!

But not only did she manage a triple win but then she also got a double diagonal win, congratulations on your extremely impressive winning streak!

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