School

So, school has started for me today. Just to forewarn you, this isn't some elongated, emotional post about how times have changed and I cannot run The Iron Network. :P
Good Stuffs:
-The Iron Network will still be it's normal self
-[Server] will still come on to be annoying and do backups
Bad Stuffs:
-My time on Minecraft will be overall limited, especially limited on:
-Tuesdays
-Thursdays
-Sundays
I'll still try to be on as much as I can and continue to make my players happy people.
(Making you happy includes avoiding a 1.4 map reset :P)

Hope to see you soon,
-The Admin

Mumble Tutorial

In case any of you don't know, we do have a brand-spanking new Mumble server just for us! This Mumble server allows us to log in to a voice chat channel so we can chat through voice together!

And it doesn't slow down your game and was created for gamers, possibly by gamers!

Built-in Microphones WORK with Mumble! You may have a Built-In Microphone and you just haven't realized it. :P

Here's how you can get on the Mumble server:

1st, download the Mumble client, at http://mumble.com 

Then, download your client in this little spot. Click the icon that has your operating system.

 Available in Windows, Mac and Linux.

Once you've installed the file, go to your applications and open the file named "Mumble". If your on a Mac, you may have gotten a file named Mumble11x. Don't open that, open the normal Mumble. A server list should appear, but this isn't what we want! Close out the server list. A configuration "wizard" should appear, but if it doesn't,  click on "Configure" in the menu bar. 

<--- That is the Mumble menu bar on a Mac.

Click on "Configure" in the menu bar, and then click on "Audio Wizard". Follow the directions in the wizard. For Built-In microphone users, you may get a bit of feedback. (kind of like Ambience in Minecraft)That is NORMAL.  Once you've configured your Audio Wizard, you should be ready to use Mumble! When you're ready, click on "Connect" in the "Server" side of the menubar. It should pull up that server list! Minimize the tab labeled "Public Internet" and click on Add New in the bottom right corner. 

This is the "Add Server" window in Mumble, shown on a Mac. In case you haven't noticed, everything should appear very similar between Macs and Windows. (I've never used Linux, so Linux users may not find this helpful.) In the label, type in whatever you want The Iron Network's Mumble to appear as in your server list. In address, type in 199.15.234.168. In Port, type in 64744. In username, type in whatever you want for your Mumble server-unique name to be. Then click, "OK." Then when you try to connect, it should prompt you for a password. The password won't be posted publicly on the site. Please ask for the password in-game on Minecraft or via email at my email address, and I will give it to you. Sharing the Mumble server information to allow players who have not been given the password IS AGAINST THE RULES AND WILL BE PUNISHED. 

Speaking of rules, our Mumble server has very few rules.

-Have fun

-Be nice

-Keep swearing to a minimum

We may appear to be a bit more relaxed with swearing on Mumble then on the Minecraft server, but we only do this because some times you may let something slip, which is OK. You just can't curse like a sailor. :P

I hope you all enjoyed this tutorial and I can't wait to see you guys on Mumble!

-The Admin

1.3 Ready!

In case all of you don't know, the server does have a new world and is 1.3 ready!

Enjoy the scorching Lava Dunes or the shady Truffula Trees or the new Super Pretty Spawn Point!

Have fun!

-The Admin

Server Issues

After a certain world transfer and maintenance stretch, I went on to survey my works before releasing them to the public. But then, my server crashed!

I'm working this out with my hosting company and  I hope it will be resolved as quickly as possible.

Hopefully I've built up enough hype to keep you guys excited about this. (:P)

Sorry for the inconvenience,
-The Admin

Server goes live TOMMOROW at 7:45 AM CST

The Iron Network goes live at 7:45 AM Central Standard Time, with the action-packed Moar Biomes
additions! Thats 8:45 in the morning for all of you Eastern Standard Time people, and 6:45 for Mountain Time.

I hope you enjoy The Iron Network in all of its new glory!

-The Admin

Maintenance Stuff

So, we have maintenance.

But it's all good.

We're adding MOAR BIOMES with LARGER BIOMES!

Large Biomes is a new type of World Generation, added in 1.3. It makes biomes larger.

However, some people may be concerned that the biomes are too large to navigate! However, I can assure you that within map_0, you'll find many biomes to suit you. Enjoy the wonderful tundra, or maybe the sprawling desert, or a classic forest (sporting patches of Truffula trees from 1 to 6) or maybe a calming plains biome!

Right now our maintenance is at about 20%, all I have to do is load it through my world gen and make sure Spawn works.

Please bear with me on this slow process.

-The Admin