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This thread is mainly aimed at those who are whitelisted and play Minecraft on the DakkaDakka Minecraft Server.

So the new 1.7 release of Minecraft is scheduled for 25th October. We plan to upgrade the DakkaDakka Minecraft server to the official release sometime shortly after that date (but I can’t confirm an exact date just yet).

As part of the upgrade, we will reset the world. Everything gets erased.

I'm sorry for the short notice, but Mojang only announced this earlier this week.

Why?
In 1.7 they are introducing new biomes including new rules for how biomes are laid out (e.g. it's unlikely that a desert biome will be next to a snow biome). Also, recent updates have added new items that are only obtainable from new world generation (nether quartz, name tags, horse armour etc). The current world has been explored to the point where it makes it difficult and/or tedious to find locations that have the new items. In order to get the new biomes, even further travel would be needed. While there are workarounds to these problems, this massive change to biome generation seems like an apt time to reset the world.

But DON’T PANIC, because many of you have put in quite a lot of excellent work building many fancy structures, I will take on the daunting task of copying any requested structures across to the new world.

Some of you have asked about having to take screenshots of chest contents etc. This isn't necessary, chest contents are preserved during a copy (so are persistent mobs such as horses, sheep, villagers etc). Make sure any chests or mobs you want to keep are inside your structure and not wandering around outside or buried underground (or even just underneath your structure - I will not be copying the ground underneath your structure unless there are visible rooms etc).

I will only copy structures, no roads, tunnels, nor natural spawned terrain like mountains or lakes etc. If you have a large underground base or rooms, halls etc. then I can copy it no problem. Just bear in mind that the more underground stuff I copy, the less "fresh" terrain will be available for mining.

I will not be resetting your inventories, so don’t worry about chucking things into a chest before the reset. However I will be resetting your player locations to the new spawn point, to prevent you logging in in the middle of nowhere or an ocean etc.

Please make your requests below in the following format:

1) Current coordinates of structure
This should be at least the x and z coords of any point within your structure.
Make sure to get the x and z coordinates, not the x and y coordinates (as the y coordinate is just height and is less useful than the z coordinate). If you’re not sure, get the x, y and z coordinates. If you want to be super specific you can get the x, y and z coords of two diagonally opposing corners of your structure, but I should be able to figure it out on my own.
To get the coords, go to your structure on the server and press F3 to display the coords. If you don't have time to login to the game, you can also use the map. Zoom in on your structure and either copy the URL, or copy the coordinates from the bottom left corner.
2) Preferred new location for structure
If you don't care for specifics, I can take vague requests now, such as “I don’t mind”, to “Somewhere far away”, to “a mountain biome”.
However, for those who would prefer to choose a specific location, within the next few days I will set up a 1.7.1(+) server that will either at least show a map, or may even let you login to explore and choose a preferred location. I'll keep you updated when this will be available.
3) The Preferred new location must be further than 500 blocks in any direction from spawn
If you’re requesting somewhere that is specific coords, we want to start with some fresh land in the center of the map for new builds. This means you can request x: -704, z: 143, but not x: 255, z: 255. I'll see if I can get a box to display on the map to mark out what's acceptable.

Do not simply make a request like “Please copy the Manor”
For all I know there could be more than one structure with that name or I may not even know what you mean. Also don’t post screenshots of your structure, I’m not going to explore the entire world trying to find the one structure that looks like yours. Coordinates or nothing.

All destination requests are first come first served.
If two people ask for the same spot, whoever asked first gets it. The world is huge, there will be plenty of places to go around.

Do not request to have your structure copied to a rare biome, The End, or the Nether.
I’m not putting structures in the nether, unless your structure is already in the Nether. There are some rare biomes, therefore they should only get new build structures. (I'll update this with the names of the rare biomes once I get them - I need to investigate )

If specifying coordinates, try to match the current location.
E.g. don’t ask for a massive building to be placed on the narrow peak of a mountain, or some above ground structure to be placed underwater etc.

If you have a “secret” place you want copied, PM me your request.
I understand you may have a place which you don’t want advertised here. So PM me in those cases. The date and time of the PM will count towards any “first come first served” rules.

If you are not clear with your request, your structure may be copied to a random location or missed entirely.

You can request a structure that does not belong to you be copied
However, the owner gets final say on the new location. If you request a structure that is not yours be copied, this does not mean you get to own it.

This thread is for structure copying requests only.

UPDATE:
http://www.darkinnit.com/newdakkamap

Ok, requests for specific locations (at least 500 blocks from spawn!) for copied structures are first come first served.

You can't ask to go to "rare" biomes, such as "Mesa (Bryce)", "Ice Spikes", "Jungle", "Savanna Mountain", "Mooshroom Island", "Mega Taiga" (the one with Podzol) etc. I'm also saying no to "Mesa" requests, as although it's not "rare" it's far less common than say "Savannah" or "Roofed Forest". It's still ok to build new things in these places of course, I'm just not placing copied structures there.

Please provide either coords or map links at least (map links contain the coords, so can be easier for you).

Either post them in this thread or PM me.

Please make new posts if you change anything, don't edit your posts, or I might not notice the edit.

If you want to go outside the range of the map, please let me know a suitable biome or direction etc (if you haven't done so already).

If you have already asked for "anywhere" or "any x biome" and haven't changed your mind now, it's a good idea to reconfirm, just so I don't chase you later.

Those of you who had huge chunks of natural terrain copied (n0t_u, Ian Sturrock, etc), I'm thinking about using your places to reclaim some of the ocean, using this MCEdit filter to neaten things up. Would you be ok with an island like that or prefer to be on mainland (or on mainland extending out to ocean etc)?

Lastly, please realise that there have been major changes to the biome generation, biomes now come in a great variety of sizes, so it's not ok to try to claim an entire biome. Also the ability to zoom in and out so far on the map can make it difficult to judge distances accurately. Please try to be reasonable with any requests.

 4oursword wrote:
This might be an odd request, but can we request structures from the pre 1.0 world? I like my old house there, but it was relentlessly torn apart as we worked on the titan pit.

Once I find it on the map, I'll get the coords for the Sanctuary and the Museum and post them here. They need to survive.

Wasn't your house that you originally copied across just a 7x7 cobble/dirt thing with a chest in it? I think at the time you'd only been on a few days, unless I'm thinking of someone else?

The sanctuary and Museum are here: http://www.darkinnit.com/dakkamap/#/-535/64/-1183/-2/0/0


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 Melissia wrote:
Can I bring over JUST chest contents, if I don't want to bring buildings over but DO want to bring items?

Or should I just have a small building copied over and have all the chests in there, to make it easier for you?

The latter is easier for me to sort out, plus think about the destination, if you just have chests out in the open, you're gonna get there and find a creeper nearby... Best to have some sort of cover for them at least.


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 IHateNids wrote:
I also make a request for Janje's Maze and the floating Cactus Statue near my house to make their way to the new server.

Do not simply make a request like “Please copy the Manor”
For all I know there could be more than one structure with that name or I may not even know what you mean. Also don’t post screenshots of your structure, I’m not going to explore the entire world trying to find the one structure that looks like yours. Coordinates or nothing.

I do know by Janje's Maze you mean this: http://www.darkinnit.com/dakkamap/#/-1382/64/-458/max/0/0 but please try to be specific.

I have no idea what you mean by "the floating cactus statue", I may be blind, but I can't see anything like that on the map near your other coords.

The sanctuary and museum are both there

 4oursword wrote:

 darkinnit wrote:
The sanctuary and museum are both there

You need the coords too or will the map link do for you? And do you need map links for my stuff?

No, that's fine

OK, everyone please make sure their structures are ready for copying by midnight (London) tonight. (Just over 9 hours from now) Here's a quick way to check what time that is where you are:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meetingtime.html?iso=20131026&p1=16&p2=136&p3=179&p4=75&p5=224&p6=152&p7=196

Make sure you have all your inventories/chests consolidated, animals moved within requested areas etc.

I will still accept structure copy requests after that point, but they will be copied from that point in time.

I'll then be enabling creative mode for all players with the following rules:

* Don't destroy other people's stuff without their permission - some people are still doing farewell screenshots/videos etc - it's not nice to interrupt them when there's not been a lot of notice on this.
* Don't go flying off generating massive amounts of new terrain, it'll just lag the server and all that terrain is getting reset anyway.

Doctadeth wrote:Will inventories be carried over as well?

IHateNids wrote:May I alter my location to a desert with a Savannah border?

Yes to both.

Can I also mention that if anyone else wants to make modifications to their requests, that it's fine to do so at the moment, but make sure to make it as a new post. I'm noting everything down in a much easier to scan list and I might not spot if you have edited your original post.

Yeah, I'm not being robot-like strict to what people have asked. If someone's asked for coords that only cover 9/10ths of their house, I'll extend it to get the whole thing. Similarly for your stuff, I might just end up copying huge cubes of underground for your stuff.

I'm still sticking to the "nothing pasted within 500 blocks of spawn" rule though, so Gangta's donated village will just have to stay further out somewhere.

Anyway, just less than 1 hour left till I take the backup for copying. Make sure all your things are ready. Player inventories will also be copied, along with enderchest inventories, xp levels etc.

I'll still be open to requests for copying structures after that, but they'll be taken from the backup.

Hmmm... Child's Play is always a good one, or The RNLI, or British Red Cross.

Nothing concrete yet, I'm not even halfway through getting copies of peoples stuff for importing to the new world. (Although I might get through it faster if I didn't keep stopping to check out the pretty builds )

I'm also not rushing too much as I expect there will be further bugfix patches from Mojang next week and it makes sense to generate terrain with any latest bugfixes. That's not to say I'd just sit around waiting forever, I don't think there are any bugs with world generation at the moment, just display and game mechanics issues. So if I finish copying things before any bugfix is released, I'll be going straight on to getting the new world ready anyway.

Got 50% of requested structures exported, I'm gonna stop for dinner. I don't think I'll get all done today, but they should be all exported tomorrow. Then on to preparing a 1.7.2 world for you lot to choose specific locations for your stuff.

Ok, just finished all of Ian Sturrocks requests!

 Ian Sturrock wrote:
Are you copying over Suburbia, Dark? I'd quite like my townhouse from there (don't remember the co-ords off-hand but can probably find it if need be... it's the white stone slab 3-storey house with obsidian reinforcing pillars), either in New Suburbia or somewhere near to Spawn.

I've just copied out all of suburbia, unless you prefer to have your house "extracted" out of it?

 Ian Sturrock wrote:

I'd like the Netherbrick building at 459, 63, -827, which has stairs extending North below it, and the 'civilised' parts of the ravine systems beyond (Chasm Doom et al, leading north, underground, to Chasm City and a little beyond, at 478, 22, -1043). Plus the Iron Keep, above Chasm City, at 415, 77, -1050; and the artificial hill under the Iron Keep, which is full of banqueting halls & stuff... Plus the Beanstalk at 353, 63, -1016, and the Chasmholm halls below it, with the entrance at 333, 50, -967, and Chasm Farm at 350, 50, -960.

After looking at this, it was too intricate to divide things up, so I've just done a huge box around everything. So you'll be getting most of the surface too and the layout of everything will be the same.

 Ian Sturrock wrote:

Corridor 440, which is at 440/439, (height 39 or below, mostly), and extends from the above territories all the way through the desert chasm and as far north as Savage Island -- I'm quite happy to re-build corridors, including this one, but would quite like the 2800 approx pieces of rail (plus around 200 powered rail, at a guess) that make the railtrack in it, and maybe the 1200 or so torches... I'd rather not have to dig that stuff up manually if possible, but shout if that's necessary! The rail starts at -978 and goes to around -3900 or so.

I'm leaving this, mainly because I don't know what distance will be between things in the new world. I'll reimburse the rails.

 Ian Sturrock wrote:

Partway down the rail is the Desert Chasm -- surface building at 439, 64, -1436, chiselled & carved sandstone 'dressed cavern' beneath. Would quite like to keep too. I don't mind so much about the more minor bases en route on the rail.

At the other end of the rail is Savage Island, a joint project between me, Sky, Jambayemon, and (formerly) Janje. If there's any way to put the buildings on a mid-sized, mostly forested island, and maybe give us a load of oak logs and torches to remake the palisade round the island, that'd be awesome. So, Savage Island sort of starts with the Dwarf Embassy at 4666, 63, -3886, and the dressed caverns and chasms beneath it. It's mostly the chambers straight down the steps below it that I want, as there's a lot of chests around that area full of stuff. Shout if that's too much hassle and I can probably find my way back there & move everything to the surface. My own personal house on Savage Island is at 491, 73, 3845, and the other people's houses and storerooms and so on are nearby, including a paddock with 3-4 horses of mine in it. I'm assuming they all still want to move to the same place.

I've got the Desert Chasm and Savage Island as whole boxes too. I'll try to find a similar peninsula for Savage Island.

 Ian Sturrock wrote:

Jambayemon's main project is on Paradise Island, with the building at -485, 74, -3964. If there's any way to get those 2-3 buildings onto another, fairly isolated island, he'd be happy. A mix of desert and plains/forest would be ideal.

I've just copied the buildings from this one. There didn't appear to be anything underground. I haven't copied all the torch totems, but will be happy to throw some more down if needed.

Hope this is all suitable!

No worries, I'm copying everything from a backup anyway, so don't worry about vandalism etc.

All structures exported, bar one, which I am waiting for clarification on.

#blameShrike

I'm now going to prepare the 1.7.2 world.

I'll still accept any late-coming structure requests, this update has been short notice.

 Absolutionis wrote:
On behalf of Leiah, may I also request this T-shaped wooden structure also be copied over?

http://www.darkinnit.com/dakkamap/#/-91/64/-511/max/0/0

Just the wooden structure with no regards for the environment. I believe it goes underground a few blocks as well.

Got it

I haven't seen any Jungles actually, and I hope you like oceans...

http://www.darkinnit.com/newdakkamap

Ok, requests for specific locations (at least 500 blocks from spawn!) for copied structures are first come first served.

You can't ask to go to "rare" biomes, such as "Mesa (Bryce)", "Ice Spikes", "Jungle", "Savanna Mountain", "Mooshroom Island", "Mega Taiga" (the one with Podzol) etc. I'm also saying no to "Mesa" requests, as although it's not "rare" it's far less common than say "Savannah" or "Roofed Forest". It's still ok to build new things in these places of course, I'm just not placing copied structures there.

Please provide either coords or map links at least (map links contain the coords, so can be easier for you).

Either post them in this thread or PM me.

Please make new posts if you change anything, don't edit your posts, or I might not notice the edit.

If you want to go outside the range of the map, please let me know a suitable biome or direction etc (if you haven't done so already).

If you have already asked for "anywhere" or "any x biome" and haven't changed your mind now, it's a good idea to reconfirm, just so I don't chase you later.

Those of you who had huge chunks of natural terrain copied (n0t_u, Ian Sturrock, etc), I'm thinking about using your places to reclaim some of the ocean, using this MCEdit filter to neaten things up. Would you be ok with an island like that or prefer to be on mainland (or on mainland extending out to ocean etc)?

Lastly, please realise that there have been major changes to the biome generation, biomes now come in a great variety of sizes, so it's not ok to try to claim an entire biome. Also the ability to zoom in and out so far on the map can make it difficult to judge distances accurately. Please try to be reasonable with any requests.

The server is not 1.7.2 yet, this is just the map for requesting locations. I still have to import all the structures yet!

 IHateNids wrote:
Dibs on this transition point please dark

http://www.darkinnit.com/newdakkamap/#/-2224/64/-2533/-1/0/0

You'll go in the desert, as that's a Savannah Mountain right there (plus your original location was a desert).

Also meant to note that later I will be open to posting screenshots from in-game locations, as the map is not always a good representation of an area, especially as you're only looking from one angle.

 darkinnit wrote:
I'm also saying no to "Mesa" requests, as although it's not "rare" it's far less common than say "Savannah" or "Roofed Forest". It's still ok to build new things in these places of course, I'm just not placing copied structures there.

 Ma55ter_fett wrote:
Would I fit here?

http://www.darkinnit.com/newdakkamap/#/3196/64/1672/-2/0/0

If so stick my grinder nearby partly in a mountain to hide the uglyness

How's this:



The purple blobs are the new roofed forest trees. The houses outside your place will be replacing part of the area they occupy. Your place is so huge I'm not sure which end is the front. Have I got it facing the correct direction? Does it need rotating or moving?

 Optio wrote:
Would it be possible for players that are not bringing over houses to be able to reserve spots before all the decent points are taken by those who are?

No, sorry. If you do have a house you want copied, list it as soon as you can.

In order to make it easier for people to see if somewhere is already taken, I've started putting player markers on the map:
http://www.darkinnit.com/dakkanewmap/

Obviously I won't be able to put player markers up immediately, so please check the most recent posts in this thread for any new requests too.

Those of you suggesting multiple locations for one structure - I'm just taking your first location and ignoring the rest - be more decisive!

The Titan has already been requested.

I'm seeing a lot of edited posts, like I said, don't edit your posts or I might not end up seeing your change, or someone may request your spot etc. Make new posts if you want to change. Yes it will be spammy, but less confusing.

 Somedude593 wrote:
Will there be a place i can set my stuff for safekeeping?... i want to start fresh with a location and explore but want to keep my iron/diamond....

If you just had your iron and diamonds in your inventory a few days ago, then don't worry, inventories are being copied. If they were in your house, find it on the old map http://www.darkinnit.com/dakkamap/#/-420/64/-82/-8/0/0 and let me know where you want it copied to on the new map (above).

 Alfndrate wrote:
Dark, I'm gonna make a weird request and it's totes cool if you say no because it's too much work or if it's not possible with the edit.

Could you place my tower (which I was always hoping would be a floating tower) over this little lake here: http://www.darkinnit.com/newdakkamap/#/-219/64/-1975/-1/0/0

I'd like it, (if it's possible) to have it at least in line with the highest level in the surrounding area. Let me know if this isn't possible.

Should be do-able, but I might leave you to clean up any cube edges etc.

 thenoobbomb wrote:
Many thanks for claiming the area for le moi dark!

Also, if it hasn't been placed yet; would it be possible to have the Statue of the Holy Kiip placed on top of that mountain, overlooking either the sea or the Kingdom of Kiip itself?

That's a savannah mountain, so a rare biome, so I'm afraid not. However, I can probably put him on one of the hills here:
http://www.darkinnit.com/newdakkamap/#/-348/64/-1831/max/0/0

Of course you're welcome to dismantle and move it once in-game.

Heh, due to the way importing structures works, some of you may end up with some of the native wildlife inside your houses. I do apologise

I'm not giving out the seed, or people can just go creative and find hidden things like Strongholds and dungeons etc. Or they can use external utilities to find said hidden things.

Heh, my computer just crashed out to the login prompt when trying to manipulate your place. Second time worked though.

Yep, Shrike asked for the lot. Hasn't chosen a specific location for them yet though.

Ok, I'm going to try to get the world done today. Still a lot to do, but I'm just going to plough through it.

Those of you who have not requested specific locations yet (and that's most of you) should take a look at the map:
http://www.darkinnit.com/newdakkamap/
If you see somewhere you like, say so asap, or you'll just have to like what you get.

 Alfndrate wrote:
You gots a comma in your url Dark
http://www.darkinnit.com/newdakkamap/

Edit: Is the red rock to the south of where tehnoobbomb and I are a mesa biome?

Thanks, fixed, and yes.

 Oshunai wrote:
I'm looking around the map (as I requested a non-specific location I think) and so long as it's okay with Wyrm I'd like my hall to be placed here? http://www.darkinnit.com/newdakkamap/#/-1533/64/1711/max/0/0 If that is alright/not too late?

Nope. not too late yet, got your coords now, plus Wyrmalla was slightly too big, so has been moved to his second choice, slightly further to the north.


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Also guys can you take your discussions over to the Minecraft thread? This thread is for location requests and it's getting cluttered.

Yes