The Sandlot - A Family-Friendly Minecraft Community
Feb
29
As many of you now know, Minecraft 1.9 has been released. Updating single player worlds from 1.8 to 1.9 is as easy as updating Minecraft itself, but servers are a completely different story. The Sandlot relies on dozens of plugins written by dozens of programmers and software developers all over the world, not to mention the server software itself which is written by a team of people.
The Sandlot cannot just flip a switch and be on 1.9. It will take a long time for the server software to get updated, and even longer for all the plugins we use to get updated. We are still waiting on some of our plugins to support 1.8, let alone 1.9! I expect it will be anywhere from 6 months to a year before The Sandlot can fully implement a 1.9 solution across all our servers and worlds.
All that being said, if you try to connect and play on The Sandlot and get the error "Outdated server", it means you are trying to connect...
The Sandlot cannot just flip a switch and be on 1.9. It will take a long time for the server software to get updated, and even longer for all the plugins we use to get updated. We are still waiting on some of our plugins to support 1.8, let alone 1.9! I expect it will be anywhere from 6 months to a year before The Sandlot can fully implement a 1.9 solution across all our servers and worlds.
All that being said, if you try to connect and play on The Sandlot and get the error "Outdated server", it means you are trying to connect...
Feb
01
Maintenance will begin at approximately 9pm Arizona time and should be relatively brief.
To find the time in your timezone, see here: http://everytimezone.com/#2016-2-1,960,cn3
All servers will be unavailable for a short time, and the rest of the maintenance window will require restarts several times on all servers. I will be online at the time and informing you via in-game chat when I need to restart a particular server. The maintenance will consist of security updates for the underlying OS, plugin updates, a Java update, and a reset of the SVS resource world. Get your beacon and other valuables out of there!
Thanks for your patience and understanding.
To find the time in your timezone, see here: http://everytimezone.com/#2016-2-1,960,cn3
All servers will be unavailable for a short time, and the rest of the maintenance window will require restarts several times on all servers. I will be online at the time and informing you via in-game chat when I need to restart a particular server. The maintenance will consist of security updates for the underlying OS, plugin updates, a Java update, and a reset of the SVS resource world. Get your beacon and other valuables out of there!
Thanks for your patience and understanding.
Dec
30
Today, December 30, get ready to enjoy a brand new Arenas 1.8 experience!
Arenas? We already have that. What's the big deal?
Arenas is a popular server where people go to play minigames like Capture the Flag and 1v1 with their friends. There's also a shop where you can buy new weapons and armor and have a free for all PvP match.
Not only is the Arena server being updated to version 1.8, but we are adding awesome new minigames and a much larger spawn area!
All of these new features have been tested by our awesome helpers, but they are only a small group of people. There may be unforeseen issues that arise when we release this new server to everyone, so continue reading but keep in mind that we may need to adjust or disable some or all of these new features.
Bomb Arena
We have a new arena game called Bomb Arena. In this game, there are two teams that try to take a...
Arenas? We already have that. What's the big deal?
Arenas is a popular server where people go to play minigames like Capture the Flag and 1v1 with their friends. There's also a shop where you can buy new weapons and armor and have a free for all PvP match.
Not only is the Arena server being updated to version 1.8, but we are adding awesome new minigames and a much larger spawn area!
All of these new features have been tested by our awesome helpers, but they are only a small group of people. There may be unforeseen issues that arise when we release this new server to everyone, so continue reading but keep in mind that we may need to adjust or disable some or all of these new features.
Bomb Arena
We have a new arena game called Bomb Arena. In this game, there are two teams that try to take a...
Dec
28
Hi everyone!
The elders, helpers, and moderators have all been working very hard over the past months, and I am incredibly excited to announce that a new Arenas 1.8 server is nearly ready to be launched! There will be more details coming later, but for now, here are the questions I can answer for you!
So what's the big deal with 1.8?
You won't see much of a change, but upgrading Arenas to 1.8 will allow us more flexibility in our future arena builds, and will provide better plugin support.
What will happen with my inventory and balance?
I am planning on migrating all your inventory and enderchest contents and your balances to the new server. I will also be migrating your PvP/PvE stats, like kills, rank, wins, etc.
To properly copy over your data to the new Arena server, the current Arena server will have to be shut down while I copy the data over. If it's not shut down, then any money or inventory...
The elders, helpers, and moderators have all been working very hard over the past months, and I am incredibly excited to announce that a new Arenas 1.8 server is nearly ready to be launched! There will be more details coming later, but for now, here are the questions I can answer for you!
So what's the big deal with 1.8?
You won't see much of a change, but upgrading Arenas to 1.8 will allow us more flexibility in our future arena builds, and will provide better plugin support.
What will happen with my inventory and balance?
I am planning on migrating all your inventory and enderchest contents and your balances to the new server. I will also be migrating your PvP/PvE stats, like kills, rank, wins, etc.
To properly copy over your data to the new Arena server, the current Arena server will have to be shut down while I copy the data over. If it's not shut down, then any money or inventory...
Dec
27
Dec
24
Do not discuss Realms on The Sandlot. Realms are not moderated and could place players in an unsafe environment. Please help us to support internet safety by not discussing Realms on The Sandlot, not inviting others to your Realm, and not accepting a Realms invitation unless you know the owner in real life.
More than 1 1/2 years ago, cheracc made an announcement about the dangers of Minecraft Realms. I am republishing his content here. Since the free Realms trials started, we have seen an increase in players discussing this service. All of the content below is from cheracc, the owner of The Sandlot.
More than 1 1/2 years ago, cheracc made an announcement about the dangers of Minecraft Realms. I am republishing his content here. Since the free Realms trials started, we have seen an increase in players discussing this service. All of the content below is from cheracc, the owner of The Sandlot.
Dec
18
I am so proud to announce that our very own @hamsrus1 has built a new HG map for us! It will be a featured map for the rest of today (the only one in rotation) on HG1 and HG2. Thank you hams, and great job!
Dec
09
Maintenance will begin at approximately 8pm Arizona time, and will last for several hours, depending on how the maintenance goes.
To find the time in your timezone, see here: http://everytimezone.com/#2015-12-16,900,cn3
This maintenance is not going to be fun, and it is going to require a lot of patience, understanding, and commitment from all of you. I am likely not going to be my cheery c0w self, and might not even be chatting much, because my eyes will be on the log files.
I am desperately eager to determine the cause of the Proxy kicks that keep happening to everyone. I know I am not the only one being affected by this, and I am very sorry that it's happening. In fact, it appears that there are an average of 10,000 proxy kicks every day. This is unacceptable, and I am glad that I finally have time to dedicate an attempt to fix this issue.
Here is my plan.
I am going to shut down all servers except for the lobby. I am going to disable...
To find the time in your timezone, see here: http://everytimezone.com/#2015-12-16,900,cn3
This maintenance is not going to be fun, and it is going to require a lot of patience, understanding, and commitment from all of you. I am likely not going to be my cheery c0w self, and might not even be chatting much, because my eyes will be on the log files.
I am desperately eager to determine the cause of the Proxy kicks that keep happening to everyone. I know I am not the only one being affected by this, and I am very sorry that it's happening. In fact, it appears that there are an average of 10,000 proxy kicks every day. This is unacceptable, and I am glad that I finally have time to dedicate an attempt to fix this issue.
Here is my plan.
I am going to shut down all servers except for the lobby. I am going to disable...
Nov
14
Hi everyone!
I am learning more and more about our chat system every day, and I feel like we have a nearly perfect system now. It still has a couple hiccups that I believe I can resolve, but for the most part, our new chat system is now on par with our old one, and has some very nice improvements and features that were not possible with the old system.
Consistent Player Designations/Tab List Changes
The in game chat and the tab list now show the same formatting for helper, elder, and VIP stars. I have moved helper stars to the prefix (left) of names to make it easier to find them on the tab list, and VIP and elder stars are now in the suffix (right).
The tab list has been updated to show the server you are currently playing on directly after the "Moderators" section, and also showing many more players than before where it would truncate the list at about 10 players. I have also updated the tab list in all HungerGames servers to show the individual player...
I am learning more and more about our chat system every day, and I feel like we have a nearly perfect system now. It still has a couple hiccups that I believe I can resolve, but for the most part, our new chat system is now on par with our old one, and has some very nice improvements and features that were not possible with the old system.
Consistent Player Designations/Tab List Changes
The in game chat and the tab list now show the same formatting for helper, elder, and VIP stars. I have moved helper stars to the prefix (left) of names to make it easier to find them on the tab list, and VIP and elder stars are now in the suffix (right).
The tab list has been updated to show the server you are currently playing on directly after the "Moderators" section, and also showing many more players than before where it would truncate the list at about 10 players. I have also updated the tab list in all HungerGames servers to show the individual player...
Nov
12
I've been wanting to do this for a long time, and I finally did! I present to you: Sandlot T-Shirts!
These are now posted up for sale on The Sandlot store (store.sandlotminecraft.com). You can find them under the "Merchandise" tab.
As this is the first time doing this, this is a limited run of shirts. When they are gone, they are gone! It's likely that any future shirts (if this goes well and I do it again) will look different, so if you want one of these, grab it while you can! When each size runs out, it's gone.
Shirts are $19 each, which includes shipping to anywhere in the U.S. If you live outside the U.S., you can still purchase one, but shipping is expensive so it will cost an extra $15 to ship (up to three shirts).
I also added an "add-on" that offers a month of VIP for just $5 if you purchase at least 1 shirt. (If you already have VIP and...
These are now posted up for sale on The Sandlot store (store.sandlotminecraft.com). You can find them under the "Merchandise" tab.
As this is the first time doing this, this is a limited run of shirts. When they are gone, they are gone! It's likely that any future shirts (if this goes well and I do it again) will look different, so if you want one of these, grab it while you can! When each size runs out, it's gone.
Shirts are $19 each, which includes shipping to anywhere in the U.S. If you live outside the U.S., you can still purchase one, but shipping is expensive so it will cost an extra $15 to ship (up to three shirts).
I also added an "add-on" that offers a month of VIP for just $5 if you purchase at least 1 shirt. (If you already have VIP and...
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