Yay!

I've been wanting to put this together for a long time, and I've finally dedicated the time this week to pull it off [hopefully] bug-free.

This is a mod pack with all mods I'd recommend playing with on MCNSA, but just because it's included in the pack DOES NOT mean that you have to install it. You can pick and choose which mods to install.

That being said, the following mods are included:

• ModLoader (needed for just about everything)

• Optifine (includes support for HD textures + custom animations)

• Improved Chat (down right essential)

• Rei's Minimap (a nice little minimap for you in the corner of the screen)

• VoxelChat bubbles (displays chat bubbles above peoples heads when they talk, colours peoples names in-game according to ranks and lets you know how far away they are

• MCNSADirect (adds a handy little button to the main menu that takes you straight to MCNSA)

• MCSNSACapes (lets you see custom MCNSA-specific capes for the lucky individuals that have them!)

• LocationInfo (shows the time, your coordinates, direction, and biome in a notification area in the top left corner of your screen)

• MCNSAVerse (allows seamless connecting between the different upcoming MCNSA universes)

• UtilityBelt (my premier macro tool, let's you execute macros by popping up a Portal 2 - style quick selection menu). Fully editable and configurable in-game.

• As well as some other behind-the-scenes supporting mods

Now, don't feel like you HAVE to use this pack on MCNSA. That is simply not true. Just, there are severl MCNSA-specific features that are included in it that you may want to take advantage of. (or not?)

Now, on to the good bits:

Download

http://hamaluik.com/files/MCNSAModPack.zip

Installation

1. Download the pack

2. Unzip it into a folder

3. MAKE SURE you have a vanilla minecraft.jar. If you don't know how to do this, launch minecraft but before logging in, click the "options" button. Then select "Force Update!" and log in. This will wipe your minecraft.jar and download a vanilla one for you.

4. If you're on windows, double click the "modpack.bat" file, go to step 6

5. If you're on mac or linux, open up your terminal (if you don't know how to do this, ಠ_ಠ), go to where you unzipped it, and type "sh modpack.sh"

6. Follow the instructions in the installer. It's a bit ghetto (console-based!), but it does the job and so far I've tested it on both Windows and Mac with perfect results.

7. Have a beer

8. Party

9. Connect to MCNSA and have fun!

Other Things

You may have to set up a few key-bindings (there might be some overlap?). All such things for my mods can be found in the options menu under "Mod Options". The mods not written by me all have their own way of getting to their options, so you'll have to figure that out.

The other mods and I have been playing around with this pack while I've been developing to try to work out any bugs or kinks and afaik it runs fine now. However, if you run into any issues or have any questions, PLEASE LET ME KNOW and I'll do my best to help you out!

Also, some mods have noticed that sometimes if the have extra junk in their minecraft folder, things will crash. If this is happening to you, try emptying out your entire .minecraft folder (make a backup first), and see if that fixes it. So far, I've been unable to figure out what causes this crashes largely because I have been unable to replicate it myself. If this happens to you, any information you can include would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for reading / participating in this experiment!

MCNSA,

Please go ahead and up-vote this post, because it needs to stay at the top.

Hopefully everyone now is up to speed on what's been going on with the server lately. If you aren't up to speed you need to stop reading this right now and read the posts in regards to the tornado that went through my area and the problems that ensued.

Where we stand now:

Using a program designed to locate bad areas of maps v3t found on the old map that ~300 regions in the map are corrupted. These chunks are all over the place. Replacing these chunks would have to be done by hand, and would be more painstaking than dry humping every cactus in the Sahara. Given the nature of minecraft, there is of course no guarantee that this would even work properly. So that being discovered, I'm not going to try and replace every single chunk with the backups as it's about half of the map. Even if it were successful only half of the area would be "fixed" and the other half would still be "in the past". So the repair attempt has failed, and I'm sorry for that.

Moving Forward:

I will start making nightly backups of the map that will be hosted on my Dropbox and an external hard-drive. That way if another 'nado (which is SUPER doubtful) decides to come and fuck my day up everything should be peachy for the future. Either way I'm not taking anymore chances and apologize for the current situation.

What we are doing now:

In order to give everyone a chance to catch up I have disabled mobs during night time, and will try to keep it day for most of the time that I am on the server. Mobs will be re-enabled sometime later this week. Please remember that moderators are not vending machines, and item requests will be handled on a case by case basis. If you need help rebuilding anything, the server is full of helpful people. I'll help you as much as I can, but please understand that when I log on I am automatically slammed with questions and requests.. if I don't get right back to you in game please do not message me over and over. I'm most likely dealing with another situation. I don't ignore people, I just can't get to everyone so it might be better to message me on reddit. If you choose to message me please give as much detail as possible, and if you are asking me to replace your stack of cobble I very well might drive to your house and backhand you.

What you can do:

Right now the broken map is available here for download. About 1/2 of the map was corrupted, but if your portion wasn't then you can use MCEdit to save your area as a schematic file. After saving your area you can host the schematic or email it to me at [email protected]. If you choose to do this put as much information in the email as possible. I will need coordinates AS WELL AS WHERE YOU STAND TO LOAD THE SCHEMATIC. Otherwise it won't work correctly -- sugarmuffins' whole base was successfully imported today using this method on the very first try. Please do not ask me how to use MCEdit or have me troubleshoot it for you, there are plenty of people that are more than familiar with the program that can help you.

Lastly:

I take full responsibility for this latest rollback, and I can't apologize enough. I know how hard you guys work on these things and to have them taken from you is disheartening to say the least. I'm sorry for the trouble.

This map is here to stay for the foreseeable future, so start rebuilding. Stay vigilant, stay happy, and please try to move forward -- it's really our only choice. Running this server is no small task and I've done what I believe to be everything I can do. If there is an area in which I am falling short or not meeting your expectations as an admin please let me know. I will continue working on the server to improve things and working with you all to help you rebuild, or just help you in general. You all are my friends, my family, and my beautiful frustration.

Kind regards and condolences,

-nsanidy

This probably doesn't deserve it's own post, but I'm getting tired of this and am going to make it anyways.

If you are a member of this server please remember a few things. I run this server from my home and it is not free. We have an amazing staff of over 25 moderators. They do a lot for you for nothing. The bitching has to stop.

I'm getting more and more orangereds and messages in game from people feeling as though they deserve certain things or are owed something. First off, if you've donated - you have more room to bitch, but please remember that donations are just that. Donations. They do not get you a fancy golden horse for you to sit high upon and look down on others. They help me with the bills and booze required to operate this server.

If you talk trash about the server or the staff which we have, expect a quick ban. Nobody wants to hear it, and nobody really cares about whatever you happen to be bitching about at the moment. Leave the server, start your own, I don't care. If you're going to bitch MCNSA is not the place to do it. Sadly, if you're reading this post it most likely doesn't concern you. More and more young players with some fucked up sense of entitlement have been joining and when something goes wrong they have been contacting me like I owe them something.

To 99 % of those bitching, let me be 100% clear about this: I don't owe you shit.

I value 90% of the people on the server, and would do almost anything to help them. The players doing this are the minority, but it doesn't make me rage any less. I don't owe you anything, and the staff sure as hell doesn't owe you anything. You know if you're being a little whiny bitch, and if you aren't. If you aren't, then you have nothing to worry about - if you are .. well .. I would stop now. MCNSA is a free service, and 98% of the bitchers haven't put anything into it - they just suck my power and bandwidth and complain.

I simply will not be tolerating it anymore. So before you decide to send me a message filled with how things are unacceptable, bollocks, or how pissed you are just know I will most likely ban you from the subreddit and the server. Bam, problem solved. It's quicker to ban you than it is to respond to your bullshit.

If this post comes across as unprofessional or unkind I have no apology for you. MCNSA is free. Shit happens. You don't like it? Go somewhere else.

To the players that are awesome (the majority) keep being Grade A badasses, you're the ones keeping the server afloat. To the 9 year olds yelling at me, fuck off. The server is 18+ technically anyways.

Depending on who you are either eat a brick of shit or have a fantastic day,

nsan

EDIT: If you get banned, you can appeal it at /r/mcnsabans. I wouldn't count on it getting approved though.

The forums really are fantastic, but we do not have the user base to use them, stuff gets lost, it's a different site tan just a tab on reddit.

I thank the people who put in the vast amount of time and effort into the forums, but my personal opinion is that this community was so much more connected when we used this sub-reddit.

Ahoy!

Remember me? I remember me. I remember (most of) you as well. Wow. What a crazy thing MCNSA has become. There has been so much good that has come from this community and everyone in it. Every day, believe it or not, there is something that happens that reminds me of one of you - or you as a group. You all are fucking awesome, and I hope you never change. While I may not be in the trenches of Minecraft with you, please know that was never the plan. In the beginning it was about you having a good time, it is still about this.

Today, I would like to thank you. I would like to personally thank each and every one of you for the fine support, friendship, and seemingly endless love you have showed me. I can't tell you how many dark pits you pulled me out of - even when you were struggling to get a glimpse of light. This community has truly reinforced my dwindling faith in humanity. I hope you all realize all the wonderful things you do for each other, because each and every one of you is special as fuck and amazing in your own way. Thank you so much for the laughs, the tears, the letters and the hands of support. While I may not see you in game - please know that I still think about all of you crazy fucks. Many, many of you have my phone number - please don't be afraid to use it.

As for me, I am doing amazing. I've never been happier or more secure in my life. Health is good, job is great, life is great. I simply have no time for Minecraft, but I have all the time in the world for my family that has come from this endeavor. Thank you, all of you, for everything - and for fucks sake - never stop being wonderful to each other.

Ahoy friends!

It would seem that the bad luck bitch has slapped me in the face again. My roommate was fired from his job for being a jackass, owes me several hundred dollars, is dating my landlord, and informed me on Friday that he cannot afford to live in the house any longer and will be moving out. This of course, has put me in a bind. The house that I'm in right now has no lease contract and I've only been there for ~six months. This, to put it simply, sucks.

So I've found a place to move. I've got to come up with $1,000 for the deposit as well as first months rent, as well as movers (I have no health insurance and 34 very sketchy stairs) all while balancing all my other bills. No fun.

There is also a legal side to this. I will be talking to and possibly hiring a lawyer to handle a series of issues that have arisen from this split. It's quite the tangled web, as she is making ludicrous demands and my current roommate dating her has made this a 2v1 battle. I'm posting this here to let you guys know that there may be service interruptions, but hopefully nothing too crazy. I'm also posting this because you guys/gals have always been there for me and are like my family - so thank you for that.

Wish me luck - I think I'm going to need it.

Cheers,

nsan

Ladies and gentleman,

I come to you today humbled once again by this community. I am in my new house, all moved in (moved for 24 hours straight) with tons to unpack. The only thing that is missing are my pets, which I still don't know what I'm going to do with. Regardless, to everyone that donated, sent me kind words and well wishes - thank you.

You will probably never know the amount of difference this move is going to make in my life. I'm out of a house and into a home, I may still have a lot of work to do - but I'm really excited. I honestly wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you guys. Hell, TheRedHulk even came up here to help and was badass enough to bring me a bottle of 12 year Jameson. Nothing lifts your spirits like some good spirits. He also helped us move at a very crucial time, we had jello legs by 7 PM (14 hours of moving at that point) as we struggled up the 34 step walk up to my new place with everything I cared to take.

Now I sit, tethered to my phone waiting until Monday - which is when the fiber will be set up here at the new house. I will get the server up and running as quickly as possible, I can assure you of that.

Naturally, as the world would like to have it I am now sick. I went (with TheRedHulk) to the Minute Clinic where they gleefully accepted my last dime. I'm running a 101.3 degree fever and now cannot work. It's always something with me, I know. But even though I'm sick I'm so happy to be here and honestly couldn't care less about my illness - I'm laughing at it this time. Hulk suggested I should just punch it in the face, to which I respectfully declined as I have no clue how I would find it.

I seriously can't imagine my life without the support/friendship of this amazing community. Sure we play Minecraft, but that's not what we are about. You have shown time and again that you are willing to help me in a time of need, as well as others. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. If I haven't responded to your emails I may not, or I may - things are super hectic right now and I'm still getting my bearings. Please don't take it personally, I'm just a bit overwhelmed is all.

I love this community, and if you're reading this I most likely love you too. Thank you for all that you have done for me, you'll never know how much this has helped.

The better days have begun.

Cheers,

nsanidy

Just in case it isn't ABUNDANTLY clear.

Friends,

We’re having a huge problem right now and you deserve to know what is happening.

As some of you know, there is a small group of children who have cheap access to tools written by people way smarter than them, who decided to bully MCNSA and make it crash, over and over again.

They threaten to launch distributed denial of service attacks on the server where our Minecraft world is located unless they’re unbanned, rank restored.

We do that, asking them to keep their word.

They pause their attacks, they log in, they curse, attack players, try to destroy our creations, they abuse us, swear and lie.

So they were banned. It also means that the server will be offline for long periods of time, possibly until their mom asks them to wash their teeth and go to bed.

I cannot speak for you, but I know personally how it is to be bullied. It’s a big cliche to say I’m a nerd and people picked on me in school. Well, this time around bullies are not gonna win. MCNSA will be down if it has to. For now.

Meanwhile, we will try to do our very best to shut them down. We have law on our side and there are things an adult can do to children who keep vandalizing his property.

Stay tuned for an update. Meanwhile, I hope you’re with us – MCNSA is way bigger than a Minecraft world and we will not ask 3 little children to please allow us to have fun together.

Not gonna happen.

Big thanks to Fuzzy for the refugee server! Couldn't have done it without ya boss.

There will be some switching of plugins here shortly I'm sure, but for now I must get ready to go to my grandfathers services.

So, its three in the morning, and I've got something to say. I love this place. This server, this community, the map we have, the amazing things people have built, this pillow, my bed... oh sweet slumber, you evade me yet. Nsan, thanks to you, I can name dozens of people across the globe as friends. Thanks to you, I have something to look forward to every day. And, thanks to you, I get count count singing about ****ing candles. And I know this is a ton of work - hours editing permissions files, more hours installing plugins, more hours helping oversee the server's daily activities - and only one, maybe two hours spent playing... If you're lucky. Which is why I would like to say thank you, in as sincere a way as 11 pt arial font can.

What you have done is truly amazing.

Thank you. /give nsan sincere_thanks -1

Thanks also, to all of you who help nsanidy out with his tasks; Our saints, our templars, and our resident holy ghost are all amazing and wonderful people, gems which I didn't think the internet capable of producing. Thank you, world, for proving me wrong.

With many and sincere thanks, -Oct.

Everyone of MCNSA,

I just wanted to say a few things. You all are wonderful, and I'm so happy to have you on my server. The server's growth is not something that I ever really saw coming - as this server was created due to my old home never being online. So I got frustrated and MCNSA was born. You all have brought me more laughs, joy, and sheer frustration than I could have ever imagined -- and even the frustration is fun at times.

I really consider all of you to be part of my family. I want everyone to be happy on the server, enjoy themselves, and meet some friends. I love the community we have going and I love that you all love it. To those of you that have chosen to donate, thank you so so much. Sometimes I may forget to thank you personally, and if I forgot to thank you for your donation I sincerely apologize -- they do not go unnoticed and honestly make my day anytime I receive anything. Thank you for being such an awesome community.

If I ever start to disappoint - or you need something.. you can always message me here or in game. If I don't respond right away (especially in game) I'm most likely AFK or your request just got lost in a wall of text -- and for that I apologize.

I love you guys/gals and am happy to work towards something that brings you joy apart from other servers. Running this server can be very challenging at times, but you make it worth while.

Cheers,

--nsa

Because they are fucking badasses.

My manager and friend was killed a couple weeks ago and I've had to take on A LOT of priorities at work. This has led me to be an exhausted underpaid busy as fuck poor admin. BIG thanks to ALL the staff - especially those with SSH (you know who you are).

When I come in and everyone thanks me for all that I do remember this, they are the ones working totally pro-bono. The do this for YOU. So every time you bitch, submit a modreq, or get help from the mods remember this: They are taking time out of their day to help you.

They LITERALLY do NOT have to do anything on the server they don't want to. So they don't owe you anything, they choose to help because your experience on the server is more valuable than their time.

Wrap your heads around that, and say thank you.

Cheers,

nsan

Gentlemen, ladies, children I don't really care for,

MCNSA has been a crazy ride. It really has. From it's humble beginnings as nothing but an idea I knew that I wanted to create a place where ALL people could play, so long as they proved themselves to be decent people. After weeks of hair pulling as well as momentous amounts of stress, I have decided to step down from MCNSA. The server will continue to run, for how long is somewhat unknown. There have been some offers on the table in regards to what the state of the server will be in the next week or so for the few that are "in the know". I said I would go down with the ship, but I just found that I'm missing out on what many people call "real life" and I can't afford to stress constantly over something so static and out of my control like the community MCNSA has become. There will be a transfer of power soon, to whom has not been decided. You can expect MCNSA as you know it to stay up for at least another week before someone takes over. It's been an honor to work with you, laugh with you, but remember.. I never really played with you.

I think this is what's best for the server as well as the community, I mean hell.. I can hardly play the damn game. I will be around, but please understand my decision - and I hope you don't hate me for it.

One love,

nsan