Minecraft server?

[Vroqren]

Alright, the server is updated to 1.5 Sorry for the 20 or so hours that we were down, but we are back up now!

[Lord_P]

Great to hear! I'll be updating now.

[Lord_P]

I would like to make some fireworks. That will require gunpowder. Should I spawn in some creepers (since we are not playing on peaceful but with mob spawns off) and kill them or should I go for the lazy route (cheating)?

[Vroqren]

Hmm. I can change the game mode, but the problem with that is that changing it every time anyone wants a mob drop, would be tedious. I'm just going to change the server to easy for now. So, if anyone has problems with that, just let me know.

EDIT: Wow, fail on my part. Servers already on normal, but mobs are off. There is a command for mob spawning, /gamerule domobspawning true/false.
Go ahead and turn it on, I'd rather have that than just cheating the gunpowder in.

[llew silverhand]

looks like I'm going to have to put up some fortifications around the olde homestead!

[Vroqren]

Yeah. Mob griefing is off though, so zombies won't break down doors, creepers won't damage terrain, ETC. They can still attack you though.

[llew silverhand]

Cool - I made some iron armor anyways, an I typically carry a sword to kill animals as needed - so I'm good. Walls are up - though they aren't pretty

[Lord_P]

Oh no, now I can't go underground anymore.

[llew silverhand]

Vrogen, I flattened out that entire area for the castle base (Lord_P we're gonna build a castle) and tried to have 2 layers of ground underneath it. We have some caverns and water underneath, so we'll need to be careful when digging.

[llew silverhand]

Lord_P, i put some gunpowder in the community chest for you

[Lord_P]

Thanks!

Castle, you say? What kind of castle? I could contribute some stone and cobble if you need, or help in the construction.

[Vroqren]

Yeah: The idea was that we could all work on it together, regardless of who is currently on. Unfortunately, we don't know what block to use yet...

[llew silverhand]

Perhaps we could use the Moss Stone I got from dismantling that jungle temple for either a wall around the potential moat, or on the upper towers.

[Vroqren]

Well, after gathering 26 levels, 12 stacks of coal, 2 stacks of iron, and 16 diamonds, I found a double Cave Spider Spawner (don't break these if you come across it, I want to make a farm out of it). After spending an hour carefully making sure every entrance was blocked off, and protecting myself, they got out, and killed me. By the time I had gotten back, everything had despawned. I'm going to stay outdoors for a while...

[llew silverhand]

ugh yeah those guys are tricky, and can sneak through small spaces...that's a horrible turn of events though. was it the ravine you found last night before i logged?