For those who do not know, Notch released an update today. After some fairly extensive testing, it has been determined that the new SMP server is virtually unplayable. The lag is not caused by lack of server resources, or lack of bandwidth, but simply from bugs in the server file. I have heard similar complaints from MANY people, so I assume it is a global issue. There is some suspicion of our mods causing extra bandwidth usage and lag, but that has not yet been confirmed, and the server currently running is 100% vanilla, while still having the same issues.
Specifically, the lag happens during building/removal of blocks. It is much worse than anything we've experienced before, and reminds me of the lag we get during a map save, only it happens constantly. It basically makes the game unplayable in MP format.
The server currently in place is for testing purposes, and to give people a server to join while this mess gets sorted out. I do not know when Notch plans to release another update, but I know many servers are down-and-out until he does. You can join up and play around, but there will be little moderating of the temporary map - there isn't much point, since it's just temporary.
As soon as the current issues have been fixed, we will be reverting back to the permanent map and resume our building there. Do not plan to keep any inventory or buildings from this current, temporary map.
Specifically, the lag happens during building/removal of blocks. It is much worse than anything we've experienced before, and reminds me of the lag we get during a map save, only it happens constantly. It basically makes the game unplayable in MP format.
The server currently in place is for testing purposes, and to give people a server to join while this mess gets sorted out. I do not know when Notch plans to release another update, but I know many servers are down-and-out until he does. You can join up and play around, but there will be little moderating of the temporary map - there isn't much point, since it's just temporary.
As soon as the current issues have been fixed, we will be reverting back to the permanent map and resume our building there. Do not plan to keep any inventory or buildings from this current, temporary map.
