This server needs more slots; Every evening i go on the server, the server is so full, when it gets to 298
slots, 2 people join faster than the speed of light, and sometimes, i wait 10-15 minutes pressing the "refresh" button. Please add more slots, it would make alot of people really happy.

 

Stone, they went from 250 to 300 and it didn't really help. If it goes to 350, we get more lag, and will still be trying to join when we see 349 or something. *flies away

 

It does need more slots

 

I agree

 

But more slots=a more expensive server to run.

 

Its not really an expense thing.
Noobcrew's server is actually is not near 100% CPU, nor anywhere near max RAM.
He works a great deal on eeking out more space and reducing lag....
However, Its more of a Mojang/Bukkit/Mod thing.
Long story, but in short they way Minecraft was coded by Notch originally, does not scale well, and now he has hired people to systematically change and optimize the underlying code. 1.4 will in theory help, but in reality will likely make lag worse at first, esp. things caused by the new plugin API. And if you think mob lag is big now, imagine as all the mob spawners begin to spawn bats. By 1.5 and 2013, large servers "should" start to see a "real" improvement.

 

Ban bats please. Also, mob arena might need to go away then. :/

 

No bats are passive mobs NOT hostile mobs :/

 

The simple, magical solution to all this:
Help the server and
DONATE

 

I already have to the Max donor rate.

 

Bats will clog many spawner designs, and AI in collisions pathfinding can help lag a big server, just like chickens, e.g. To cause server lag however, a player must be within 32 blocks of mobs within the last 5 seconds.

 

Bats would also fly from island to island if they were spawned too.

 

That doesn't sound like a problem, considering they are passive

 

Yes but they would be SUPER annoying flying around randomly.

 

I have a feeling noobcrew is going to get rid of them anyway, too much lag

 

That is a valid point too, but my point was more geographically aaccurate.

 

Hey Noobcrew doesent HAVE to put bats in rigth? that is what I am saying

 

He probably won't for lag reasons.

 

Big problem with bats can be clogging up some mob tower designs, as well as the AI pathfinding lag.