New Update Confirmation & Delays


Hey all. Spring time is flourishing, and so are preparations for the next server updates!

The development team has been working hard on a major technical update to the server's framework, which is the migration from Paper to Sponge. What that means is that the development workflow is going to be faster after this update, as Sponge works much closer to Vanilla Minecraft than Paper does. Thanks to this migration, we're benefiting from a deeper customization of game mechanics and a general avoidance of sketchy coding work-arounds. If you'd like to learn more about the technical aspect, @cotander will be happy to tell you more.

That being said, we decided to release a server version 3.1.2 before the Great 3.2 titled Moria Update.

The 3.1.2 release is going to feature the new recoded server. It will serve as an intermediate update between the Eriador update and the Moria Update, as we are planning on using this occasion to find the potential bugs that might arise because of the migration.

Moria Update

We need to delay the release of Moria, both because we need to ensure that the server works correctly on Sponge in time for the massive event we are planning, and because summertime in general is a better gaming period than April/May (historically, it has always been better that way). But do not be sad, for we've prepared a little sneak peek for you in the form of a little TIMELAPSE!

Here's the sneak peek :)
https://youtube.com/shorts/lYZmmRNWyrQ




Join our Discord server and stay tuned: https://discord.gg/ydvVkCX

Congratulations to the_pharaohs_cat for his promotion to the role of Head Builder on our server! The Head Builder will fulfil the responsibilities listed below in coordination with the Empire War staff team:

1. Authorising the initiation of projects regarding the development of maps for Empire War.
2. Overseeing the renovation and improvement of maps already on Empire War (including design standards and direction, prioritisation and logging changes).
3. Overseeing the preparation of new maps for Empire War, including adapting maps from both EpicQuestz and older versions of Empire War. Specifically, ensuring aesthetic standards are upheld when preparing maps for gameplay, and the most appropriate texture changes are made when converting a map from use in the EpicQuestz resource pack to the Empire War resource pack.
4. Overseeing the building of lobbies.
5. Overseeing the preparation of the server aesthetically for events such as Christmas.

Hi PMC, hope you're having a great weekend!

After a roller coaster ride of locating, merging, migrating and auditing massive amounts of data (nearly a billion records), I'm back on crossing off front-end features until remaining tasks are down to launch preparation. The bulk of the work is done, last 10% requires pushing through and eventually leaving some ideas for post launch.

Just going to drop several work in progress screenshots from various analytics sub-pages and let them do the talking:

I'm working on our Creator Analytics update and while it has grown in scope, it's more interesting and useful than I first imagined.

Here's a sneak peak of just the top half of a random members analytics widgets!

Each widget has a full page view that allows for an in-depth exploration of its data and insights. You will have the flexibility to navigate through various time frames, extending back to the inception of your membership or the publication date of your content, depending on the specific context. Relevant content, notifications and more will be readily available to explain and learn more about your analytics.

Still not sure when it will be ready but every day, it's getting closer :P

Deep into our creator analytics update!

Find myself working at night instead of gaming because it's more engaging. Already covering profile, content, discussions... Maybe even get into wall post stats. For entertainment, knowledge and motivation.

Overall goal is to make it interesting to everyone that posts anything here. We just have so many systems and unique members that it's hard to cover all at once.

Scope keeps growing with what I want to add. Ready when it's ready.

I love the style of this Picrew maker. Thanks Mad for sharing! Here's two attempts at Night, since there was no option for truly light blue skin. And me! I don't think I've ever shared what I look like before. So yeah, here's an (indirect) face reveal of sorts. And you guys are the first to see it.

WIP