Month: July 2024

  • 2024 TNTable SMP Map Reset

    2024 TNTable SMP Map Reset

    New map who dis?

    Following the release of Minecraft 1.21, we are resetting the server map! Read on to see a summary of the new things in Minecraft, and to find out all the changes coming to the TNTable server.

    Well hello there, fancy seeing you here. Did you come to read about the new SMP map, and all the new things coming to Minecraft? I have good news for you then!

    This is going to be a longer post with lots of information so buckle up. We’re going to cover the changes coming to the server, and what to expect from the new world. I’m also going to cover some of the changes that Minecraft has introduced since the last reset to refresh everyone’s memory and hopefully inspire some goals to work towards.

    Server Changes

    There is lots going on here so I wil break it down as best I can in this list:

    • Homes, Spawn, Back and TPA commmands are moving to plugins for greater stability and efficiency.
    • Gravestones is moving to a plugin. Gravestones will now break after 5 minutes and then items will have another 5 minutes before de-spawning.
      • With the /back command after dying I think this is more than enough time to gather your things.
    • All the vanilla tweaks datapacks that were in are still in, except for those being replaced by plugins.
    • The world will be pre-rendered in a 5000 block radius and viewable online before the server launch.
    • Adding new structures from the Dungeons and Taverns datapack, the first 1500 blocks radius around spawn will be rendered without the datapack, then it will be added.
      • This datapack adds a wide selection of new enchantments as well. Be sure to check out the link for more details.

    We might also try and introduce a weekly.bi-weekly/monthly/whenever there is time newsletter about the happenings on the server.

    Minecraft Changes

    1.21 – Tricky Trials

    This one is a big one and the most recent, plus the reason we are resetting the server map. The biggest thing is the introduction of Trial Chambers. They provide a new challenge to players looking for loot and an adventure with some challenge. I have summarized a few more notable changes below too.

    • More copper uses (doors, trapdoors, chiseled copper)
    • More tuff uses (walls, chiseled)
    • Crafter – automated crafting finally
    • Trial Chambers
      • Trial Spawners
      • Trial Vaults – needs trial keys or ominous keys to unlock
      • Regular chamber is without the ominous effect, but ominous effect will get you better loot for a harder challenge
      • Need to get Ominous bottles from illagers
    • New weapon: Mace – from trial chamber, epic rarity
    • 3 new music disks
    • 20 new paintings
    • New enchantments
    • Bogged & Breeze mobs
    • Wind charges – can be used as projectiles or to launch yourself upward
      • Made from breeze rods

    1.20.5 – Armoured Paws

    • Armadillos
    • Wolf armour
    • Variations of wolves

    1.20 – Trails & Tales

    I know we have been playing on 1.20 for a while now but there are some features I think are worth highlighting again to make use of on the new server.

    • Calibrated skulk sensors
    • Chiseled Bookshelves
    • Hanging Sign
    • Archeology materials (suspicious sang, gravel, brushes, pottery)
    • Camels!
    • Sniffers
    • Trail ruins

    Final Notes

    Here are the last of the notes that aren’t long enough to be their own post but are important still.

    Hardcore & Creative Servers

    The creative server will get reset as well. Nothing really new there.

    The hardcore server will also be reset later in the year, and I have fun plans for that to make it even more challenging. Stay tuned.

    Server Hardware

    The server is still largely running the same hardware it was when I first built it. I have added two more hard drives. None of this really affects the TNTable servers.

    The one notable change that is nice is that the server is now located with me in Toronto, so that makes upgrading easier. The other benefit is full symmetrical gigabit fibre internet. This means a faster and more reliable connection to the server. Though, the server moved two years ago now so this isn’t new. I just haven’t made any post about it yet.

    TNTable Wiki

    I also want to highlight the wiki, it is a great resource for information, and I would love to record server events that happen there. There is a contribution guide to get you started, and templates that are easy to use to create your own project or pet pages.

    That is all for now, can’t wait to see everyone on the server this coming Wednesday.

  • 2024 TNTable Website Update

    2024 TNTable Website Update

    Now built with Grav!

    This post is considered out of date. This may be for a number of reasons, for example: the information may be out of date, the topic may be irrelevant now, or simply that the post is quite old but I wanted to keep the history.

    A whole new look and new backend for the TNTable Website, built on Grav! A modern, flat-file CMS.

    Hello lovely people, it has been a long time since I have posted an update. I have exciting news today, as you can see, there is a brand new website! It is still a work in progress so things may change. The motivation for this change is to make it easier to create new posts on the website, as well as have complete control over the design. This comes with some drawbacks, things may not render correctly for everyone on every device for now. I will be working on that slowly. Let me know if anything looks funky for you so I can fix it.

    The design of this website has been built from the ground up by me, no templates or anything, just HTML, CSS and Twig with Grav.

    The nitty-gritty details

    For those interested in the details, I used to build this website with Hugo, it is a powerful static site generator, but it is overkill. I did not have enough time to learn how to use Hugo and make custom Hugo templates & themes unfortunately. I found myself spending more time fixing things rather than writing posts and updates that I wanted to create. I also tried WordPress but it was a little too heavy for this use, and very restrictive when it comes to post types. Then I tried 11ty, which is also a static site generator with an easier to use template and theme creation process. But I still wanted something that made it easier to create new content and that would let me do it from an interface online.

    Enter Grav: A flat-file CMS with an easy to learn, but super powerful template and theming language. It takes the best of a CMS, meaning content it easier to create online through an interface, and combines it with the ease of customization seen in 11ty.

    That is all for now about the website, now I have a little announcement about the SMP server.

    SMP Map Reset

    Yes, it is official! The SMP map is being reset after two and a half years it is time. With the additions in Minecraft 1.21 it only makes sense. There is going to be a post explaining all the changes coming to the server, as well as all the new things in Minecraft from the past few version so keep an eye out for that.

    That is all for now, looking forward to seeing all of you on the server, launching on July 31st 2024.