Expected server outage

This is still a ways off, but I need to make sure everyone has advanced notice of what's going on with the server. I expect to be moving the server in mid-to-late December. This process will mean that the server will be down for at least a week, if not longer; however, I fully expect to return to normal operation (maybe 1.8?) by our 2nd birthday (Jan 1st). Do not be alarmed if during this period the server is down for a prolonged period, we will return as soon as possible.

Also, thanks again for all the hundreds of regulars that have joined us over the years. It's been fun (most of the time) and I hope you'll play with us in the future. We're always trying to update the server to make things entertaining and challenging and if you don't like what we're doing, then let us know (don't whine though, it takes a lot of effort on top of our lives to keep a community going) and just wait to see what we do next.

As always, you can email us with questions, concerns, and complaints. Or use in-game mail or hit up the Twitter feed.

Golden Grail

Congrats Annie, who found the Golden Grail on Planet X!

The Facility

Robot detected strange energy readings from a Facility, which has appeared in town.

Find this place, solve this mystery.

The Hut on Planet X

This hut is on Planet X, and it is filled with gold. Will you be the one to find the treasure? Better hurry, time is running out...

Check out twitch.tv/Robot2600 for clues to the location.

Cactus Prices

As many of you know, Cactus prices have been reduced to their old prices. This is a good thing, because Cactus farming is awful and everyone knows it. It is creating tons of lag on the server, and you'd be better off doing something more productive and fun.

Starting December 1, 2014, you will no longer be able to sell Cactus. The structures can stand as ruins to the past.

If any other form of automated farming becomes a problem, that market will also be removed.

As mentioned earlier, the main concern is lag. But the admins also feel that, in general, it just is not a fun way to make money.

Rest assured, ye Paladins, that ever more lucrative methods of making money are in the works...

...this week...

Personal update

Hey guys, it's your least favorite owner here!
Just wanted to make a little post about my absence lately. It started out as a little bit of boredom with vanilla, so I started playing some small mod packs to liven it yup. Unfortunately, I never had time to finish the balancing and boss work I had planned, because my work schedule has become very intense. It doesn't look to be clearing up anytime soon, but I'm still involved and plan on bringing everything to fully functioning soon.

August Status

First, I wanted to thank you all for sticking with us through the strange month of August.
McMMO updates ruined the old files when trying to get ready for the new uuid things coming in 1.8. I appreciate the patience on dealing with the database issues. We had to go through four builds of the plugin until it was resolved. Let me know if something isn't right!
Next, if you are immediately disconnected on joining (and it doesn't say banned) then let me know by email. We're having an issue of chunk corruption, which is forcing me to replace region files with the most recent back up. You may lose some recent progress, but we can work together to get you back to speed.
Finally, cactus prices have been reduced. AFKing is going to be a less valid strategy got making money, despite however much effort went into in originally. I think I've found a solution for bosses, which will allow the implementation of two new dungeons.
Thanks again and happy building.