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The server is having some issues right now. Frequent lag spikes and disconnects. I'm working on it, and will let you guys know when I get it cleared up.

The server was unused for a few minutes today, so I took the opportunity to update some stuff.

• Loaded a newer version of bukkit. (This should hopefully be transparent to users.)
  
• Updated mcMMO. Combat skills will now advance the next time you use them.
  
• Turned on mcMMO extra Abilities.
  
• Got rid of the PortalStick plugin, since it's broken. I'll reload it when it gets fixed so as not to revert the config file back to default on startup.

Come on in!

Again, the new IP is 209.236.125.228.

I think I've gotten the new server ready to use, and I plan to open it to players tomorrow morning. (I'm in Central Time, GMT -6)
The new IP address is 209.236.125.228.

See y'all tomorrow!

Last night I upgraded the server to a development version of Bukkit to support Minecraft 1.1. I haven't had a chance to really test it out, and I haven't looked into updating the plugins yet. So don't be surprised if you find something not working quite right -- just let an admin know if you find anything.
I do know that admins can not yet enchant bows like we've been doing with other tools and weapons; I expect that you can enchant them normally through an enchantment table, though. (There's a table in the market.) Also, I expect the disappearing oak sapling bug to be fixed, but again, haven't tested to make sure.
I'll try to find a chance to put more time into it tonight.

One of our members, sirheavens, has brought up a question today that I thought would be fun to share (since I've already started working on the answer a bit). Are we going to have an official Texture Pack to use for this server?

The answer, of course, is yes! Work is already being done to get a foundation for the TC Texture Pack set using PainterlyPack, and you can see the progress I've made so far in the thread linked below. Now, I'd love to ask you for help - if you want to dive in and help us get a custom Texture Pack completed for our launch in the next two weeks, you can join in the conversation of that thread and work with others to make something really amazing.

If you have no design skills, we can still use your help with testing out ideas for how the Textures should look. Hit the thread link below for more details and to get started with making the TreeCrafters Official Texture Pack a reality.



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If you've chosen to use an Oak tree (regular tree) for the Challenge, you may be in for a little surprise the next time you log on. Unfortunately, with the upgrade to CraftBukkit 1.0.1 on the server, a new bug was introduced that causes some Oak saplings to disappear rather than grow when placed close to each other or other trees. Placing a sapling near another tree and either using bone meal or letting the sapling grow naturally may cause it to vanish, rather than actually grow.

Mailleweaver and Syhd found this bug while working on their own tree farms, and through thorough testing we have determined that this is a bug in CraftBukkit that we will need to wait for them to fix.

In the meantime, you can still use the other trees to do the challenge, and can also use Oak trees (though you should be careful about placing your saplings further apart, or risk losing them permanently). If you are an oak, place your saplings at least 5 blocks away to ensure that you do not lose any …

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It's official! TreeCrafters is now live. Come on and join the server. We'll be waiting for you!

If you haven't applied yet, please start here:
http://www.treecrafters.com/t67-the-new-and-improved-application-process

It's that time again, people! Welcome the newest member to join our Admin team - the very lovely Syhd! While most of you have seen her more than a few times before (she's been one of our most active members since early on), none of you have really seen her under the in-game chat tag of "Admin: " until now.


She brings a lot of creativity to our team, excitement for making things look pretty and that feminine touch that all male-gamers would love to swoon after. You can see her on the server at almost any time of the day or night, either working in her Portal Gun Shop or just hanging out with the other players to keep them company while they wait for saplings to grow.

We are very happy to have Syhd on our team, and hope that you will all give her a warm welcome!


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