Player Homes

Based on player feedback and in preparation for Veteran World opening the number of homes that players can set has been increased for Citizen rank and above, the Commands page has been updated with the new limits but here's a quick summary of the changes:

Citizen - Increased from 4 to 6.

Veteran - Increased from 6 to 8.

Donator - Increased from 6 to 9.

VIP - Increased from 6 to 10.

Enjoy!

Version 1.2.5 Released!

Changes in this version:

• Added GrowthCraft module: FishTrap.
• Added GrowthCraft module: Bamboo.
• Tweaked DiggysMobs custom spawners (SMP fix).
• Upgraded DiggysStuff to 1.5.5 (was 1.5.4).

This update is mandatory and is required to join the server!

Enjoy!

Texture Pack 1.1.2 Released!

A new version of our BDcraft texture pack has been released, version 1.1.2.

Changes:

This version adds 20+ new textures, covering changes in DiggyVerse 1.2.5 which will be released very soon..

Click here to download the full DiggyVerse texture pack

Players who already have the texture pack can download a small upgrade patch rather than re-downloading the entire pack, just drag the contents of the patch into your existing 1.1.1 texture pack and you're ready to go:

Click here to download the 1.1.1 to 1.1.2 upgrade patch

Enjoy!

Version 1.2.4 Released!

Changes in this version:

• Secret Rooms Mod updated to custom version 4.6.3DV (was 4.6.2).
• DiggyVerse official server now pre-added to Multiplayer list.

This update fixes an issue pinned down by Cedarpoint2, related to interactions between Carpenters Blocks and Secret Rooms.

As per the mods license I am required to point out that this is a modified version of the mod and as such is not released or supported by the original author, this has also been noted in the modpack README file and the mod info file which now states "Modified for DiggyVerse by DiggyWig". 

This update is mandatory and is required to join the server!

Note: Version 1.2.5 will follow very shortly (possibly even today), however the discovered bug had the potential to cause players serious issues and so I decided to patch it asap rather than waiting for other changes to be ready.

Enjoy!

New PS Flag Added

I have just added an extra flag to most of the PS types, mob-spawning-deny!

This has been added to all Home, Plot & Town/City stones for both the main world and Veteran World, although it cannot be added automatically to stones which are already placed.

To add the flag to an existing stone simply break and re-place it.

This flag will only prevent hostile mobs from spawning, not animals!

All stones placed from now will automatically have this flag turned on, however it can be toggled off in the usual way if you want to.

Enjoy!

Mob Spawning Tweaks

Based on player feedback some tweaks to mob spawning will be applied when the server next restarts (6 hours from now), these changes will have the following effect:

• Aggressive mobs will spawn four times more frequently in all worlds.
• Aggressive mobs will despawn if the limit of ~25 per chunk is reached, this will stop players experiencing lag if they go afk near a mob spawner etc.
• Passive mobs will spawn twice as frequently in all worlds.
• Passive mobs will despawn if the limit of ~50 per chunk is reached, this will stop players from creating lag by spawning/breeding excessive numbers of animals, for example "chicken bombing".

Because of the way the Minecraft server handles spawning the oldest mobs will always despawn first.

Please be careful if you have a large number of animals already, the limits will be enforced when you next spawn an animal in that chunk and if you are not careful you could loose tamed animals if you attempt to spawn more. If you are concerned about this you should reduce the number of animals as soon as possible, or consider moving some to another location.

A Day In The Life Of Basebildhelper

Exploring the nether with jabbawokkey!

 Getting ready to play some more games in GameWorld!

Remember we pay $250 for every screenshot we use,

it's always fun to see what you guys/gals are up to!

Version 1.2.3 Released!

Changes in this version:

• Upgraded Carpenters Blocks to latest release (3.2.8.6).

This is a small but important update which should address an issue we've experienced recently.

This should be the last update for a while, sorry we ended up with 3 updates in 4 days!

This update is mandatory and is required to join the server!

Enjoy!

Version 1.2.2 Released!

Changes in this version:

• DiggysStuff: recipe correction (transmuting Coal Infused Stone Wall).
• 2 new custom VIP blocks for DrDiagnosis & Diggybrine.
• DiggysAlphabet: 2 new blocks, Dollar & Percent.
• DiggysMobs: Ectoplasm Block transparency fix + other tweaks.
• TinkersConstruct: Players now drop heads on death (player requested).

For more details see the change log on Technic Platform.

This update is mandatory and is required to join the server!

Enjoy!

Down For Maintenance

The server will be down* for maintenance tomorrow as follows:

1. Full backup/clone - Done.
2. Upgrade server to 1.2.2 - Done.
3. Test changes - Done.

Scheduled Downtime:

Date: 21/02/15

Started:  14:00 am (UK)

Est Finish:  15:00 am (UK)

*Note: The first 15-20 minutes of the maintenance/backup will run with the server still up!

All done, the server is back up and 1.2.2 is available for download!

Texture Pack 1.1.1 Released!

A new version of our BDcraft texture pack has been released, version 1.1.1.

Changes:

This version adds 4 new textures, covering changes in DiggyVerse 1.2.2 which will be released later today.

Click here to download the full DiggyVerse texture pack

Players who already have the texture pack can download a small upgrade patch rather than re-downloading the entire pack, just drag the contents of the patch into your existing 1.1.0 texture pack and you're ready to go:

Click here to download the 1.1.0 to 1.1.1 upgrade patch

Enjoy!

Version 1.2.1 Released!

Changes in this version:

• DiggysStuff code improvements and Flight Stone tweaks (now Veteran World compatible, plus clearer description).
• Added Coal Infused Stone Wall.

This update is mandatory and is required to join the server!

Note: Their will be a maintenance at some point tomorrow when the server is fairly quiet.

Enjoy!

DigginChickin - Birthday AFK!

What happens if a member of staff who is also related to DiggyWig

goes afk on their birthday?

They get surrounded by cake, bombarded with fireworks 

and it all gets posted on here of course!

Happy Birthday DigginChickin!

First Complete Set Of Neptunium Armor!

After much time spent fishing Jav0330 has finally managed to

get a complete set of Neptunium armor...

he's even been lucky enough to get a matching sword!

Remember we pay $250 for every screenshot we use,

it's always fun to see what you guys/gals are up to!

Technic Launcher Corruption Fix

It has been brought to my attention that an update to the Technic Launcher over the last 12 hours or so has caused major corruptions for a lot of players, with some packs now showing the wrong icons/logos, being unable to launch or having a whole host of other problems. Please read on if you were unlucky enough to receive this broken update.

I have been told that the only way to fix this is to completely delete your Technic installation (the .technic folder) and reinstall, you may want to take a copy of the following and restore them after reinstalling the launcher:

1. Texture pack, stored in: .technic/modpacks/diggyverse/resourcepacks
2. Waypoints, stored in: .technic/modpacks/diggyverse/mods/rei_minimap

Veteran World & Support Tickets

My entire household has managed to simultaneously come down with flu so I'm afraid things will be delayed a little and some support tickets etc will take longer than usual to be dealt with, if anything urgent comes up then please do email me and I'll try and sort it out asap. Everything should be back to normal in a few days at most!

Jav's NewsFlash!

Looks like Jav has been busy thesepast two weeks...

His house boat is almost finished and apparently will be available

to rent for special occasions and private parties very soon! 

He's also amassed quite the hamster collection since they went

on sale in the 'General Trading' store at spawn!

Remember we pay $250 for every screenshot we use,

it's always fun to see what you guys/gals are up to!

Name Changes - Urgent

As you are probably aware players can now change their Minecraft name, please note that this is not fully supported below Minecraft 1.8.x and not supported at all below Minecraft 1.7.10.

Changing your name will result in you loosing access to your protected areas, vending blocks, locked chests, inventory, rank, homes, money etc.

We will be willing to help you change name as long as you do the following:

1. Open a ticket before the name change to let us know (so we can ensure it's genuine).
2. Remove all your Lockette signs and vending blocks before changing name.
3. Open another ticket after the name change confirming your new name.

What we will then do:

1. Rename your old data files to restore your inventory, homes, balance etc.
2. Arrange to remove your PS stones whilst you are online so that you can re-place them.

We will try and deal with name changes as soon as possible if the above steps are followed however it does require us to be online at the same time so could take a couple of days or so in some cases. If the above steps are not followed we will still try and help but it may take much longer to sort out.

Think carefully before changing your name, even more up to date versions of Minecraft are having mod and plugin compatibility issues, some server owners may not be able or willing to help you get your stuff back.

Adventure World Jungle Temples

The two jungle temples in the adventure world, Diggybrine's Realm, have been upgraded!

As with the desert temples a unique second building has been added to each of the jungle temples (which contain free access to a Nether portal), and once again both contain auto-regenerating Mystery Blocks, good luck retrieving the loot safely!

Enjoy!

Adventure World Desert Temples

The two desert temples in the adventure world, Diggybrine's Realm, have been upgraded!

Next to both of the temples (which contain free access to an End Portal) is a unique second building, inside which are auto-regenerating Mystery Blocks, can you find them and get out safely with the loot?

A couple of players have already stumbled across another new feature, a cave based around a naturally spawned dungeon, the loot in this cave has also now also been upgraded to Mystery Blocks!

Enjoy!

Multi Server Donation Ranks

As of today Multi Server donation based ranks are no longer available.

This is due to the closing of our original public server, DiggyMinecraft Tekkit Classic, for details of the closure please see the DiggyMinecraft website.

Players who donated for the Mutli Server package will be compensated in the form of Tip Packages to the value of the additional donation amount (so 1 for Donator & 2 for VIP), these will be given within the next couple of days.

Version 1.2.0 Released!

Changes in this version:

• Added Mystery Blocks (non-craftable).
• DiggysStuff code overhaul, lots of efficiency improvements including world gen.

This update is mandatory and is required to join the server!

Mystery Blocks:

These blocks are specifically for the adventure world, Diggybrines Realm. They are essentially a random loot block and drop a selection of items when destroyed, they come in 2 types which look identical but drop very different loot.

Mystery Block - This is the basic type and drops 1-2 items from the following selection:

Glowstone Dust, Redstone, Blaze Powder, Emerald, Cake, Iron Ingot, Gold Ingot, Golden Carrot, Nether Quartz, Diggyolite, End Essence, Coin, Small Coin Stack, Bronze Token, Silver Token.

Mystery Block Plus - Better loot but less common, it drops 2-3 items from the following selection:

Glowstone Dust, Redstone, Blaze Powder, Diamond, Emerald, Golden Apple, Iron Ingot, Gold Ingot, Nether Quartz, Diggyolite, End Essence, Large Coin Stack, Bullion, Silver Token, Gold Token.

This will be the last major release for a while, unless something urgent comes up, as I need to concentrate on planning the final project for my degree.

Enjoy!

Version 1.1.9 Released!

Changes in this version:

• Fixed Flight Stone not working in far right hotbar slot.
• Added 9 new types of wall block.

This update is mandatory and is required to join the server!

New walls, as approved by random sheep!

Enjoy!

Note: Version 1.1.9a released to rebalance Flight Stone. It now only activates in the main world as it completely unbalanced the adventure world, nether & end. 

Purple Chocobos Found!

DigginChickin & Jav0330 finally found some Purple chocobos a couple of days ago!

They've already bred quite a few and have introduced them to the normal world! 

Remember we pay $250 for every screenshot we use,

it's always fun to see what you guys/gals are up to!

Version 1.1.8 Released!

Main changes in this version:

• Treecapitator - Now works properly with Hellwood Tree.
• SpiceOfLife - Saturation now shown as yellow outline on hunger bar.
  Diminishing returns disabled based on feedback regarding patchy food compatibility.
• Chococraft - Upgraded to version 3.0.6b: Added additional information regarding Purple Chocobo breeding to Chocopedia.
• DiggyVerse Guide - Upgraded to version 1.0.1.
• DiggysStuff - Upgraded to version 1.5.0: Added Flight Stone, PS blocks now emit light.
• DiggysMobs - Upgraded to version 1.2.6: Added 4 new mobs.
• New mod added - Redstone Paste (advanced redstone items).

This is only a brief summary, for full details see the changelog on the Technic Platform page.

This is a mandatory update and is required to join the server!

Meet the new mobs...

The Friesian cow: larger than a standard cow and drops on average 50% more beef and leather!

The Reaper: a deadly addition to The Nether they can also spawn very rarely in the normal world, another source of ectoplasm, they also drop skulls more often than skeletons!

Cactlings: these cute little guys make the desert feel less empty, they mean you no harm... unless you hit them... they really don't like it if you hit them!

Sandman: another desert based mob, but this one only spawns at night, he's quite a bit smaller than your average two legged mob, but don't let that fool you, get close and he'll blind you by throwing sand in your eyes! They have a roughly 20% chance of dropping an emerald!

Enjoy!

Down For Maintenance

The server will be down for maintenance tomorrow as follows:

1. Full backup/clone - Done.
2. Upgrade server to 1.1.8 - Done.
3. Test changes - Done.

Scheduled Downtime:

Date: 02/02/15

Started:  10:00 am (UK)

Finished:  11:30 am (UK)

The maintenance is complete and the server is now back up, version 1.1.8 of the modpack will be released shortly (Technic website is being a pain) and is required to connect.

Texture Pack 1.1.0 Released!

A new version of our BDcraft texture pack has been released, version 1.1.0.

Changes:

This version adds 30 new textures, this includes the Redstone Paste textures, new mob textures for DiggysMobs and several new additions to DiggysStuff. This version covers all changes in DiggyVerse 1.1.8 which will be released shortly.

Click here to download the full DiggyVerse texture pack

Players who already have the texture pack can download an upgrade patch rather than re-downloading the entire pack, just drag the contents into your existing 1.0.9 texture pack and you're ready to go:

Click here to download the 1.0.9 to 1.1.0 upgrade patch

Enjoy!

Scheduled Maintenance

The server will be down for maintenance tomorrow as follows:

1. Full backup/clone.
2. Upgrade server to 1.1.8.
3. Test changes.

Scheduled Downtime:

Date: 02/02/15

Est Start:  10:00 am (UK)

Est Finish:  11:30 am (UK)