Skyblock Skyblock Update - April 8, 2018

• Fixed a plugin code issue that was causing extreme lag
  • Previously, every block break or place event triggered multiple database lookups
  • Effect was particularly severe when players were using instant nuker
  • Added efficient database caching to most heavily used functions so these activities now result in much less lag
• End crystals can now only be broken by trusted players, or by visitors if the island's Block Break setting is enabled
  • Protects against griefing of end crystals
• Added additional protections involving boats:
  • Added a new Boat Riding setting to the Settings menu
  • Boats can now only be placed by trusted players, or by visitors if the island's Block Place setting is enabled
  • Boats can only be ridden by trusted players, or by visitors if the island's Boat Riding setting is enabled
  • Helps protect against griefing of lilypads
• Added new /lostandfound command
  • Players who die or fall into the void while carrying dirt, sand or buckets will have these items held for them in Lost and Found and can be retrieved using the /lostandfound command after they respawn as long as they do so before the server restarts
  • This should help new players or others who don't have /god or /fly mode enabled and who die while carrying or holding these essential items.
  • Update: Added /lnf and /lostitems as aliases based on player suggestions

 

Thanks lee!

 

Aww, you just missed my ninja edit!

 

Are you talking about the lost and found? That’s pretty cool.

 

Tysm leee again!! Maybe do some short command for the /lostandfound maybe /laf?

 

Yes please. It’ll save some time

 

Thanks Lee

Edit: I believe there are some permission issues with the /lostandfound command. I just tested it, and it says that I don't have permission.

 

Thanks for the heads up, it looks like it's working now after we tested together in-game.

Thanks again!

 

No problem, I'm glad I was able to help

 

#Michael4Mod

 

I can't believe all these fixing and breaking things just let us play

 

Niceeeee job lee. (+rest o dev team)
I assume this means that at least some of the server lag has been dealt with?

 

Absolutely beautiful, /lostandfound will be a VERY useful tool for unranked players. Do you think it would be a good idea to add a death message saying something like “if you had dirt, sand, or a bucket, use /lostandfound”?

And instant nuker, thank you for looking into it and finding the main source of server freezes when it’s being used

 

No, I think that's the lighting update that's triggered whenever you break a solid block over the void. I think that's because when you do that, it has to recalculate lighting from whatever level you're at (usually around Y=200) all the way down to the void.

The issue we fixed had to do with excessive database traffic. Anything that requires trust to do, such as breaking or placing blocks, requires several checks to see who's trusted or in a coop on the island the block in question belongs to. Previously, each of these actions triggered multiple calls to the database every time. Now the information from the first lookup is saved in memory for a while so we don't have to make so many calls to the database, and everything's much faster.

We tested this on our development server with multiple staff members using multiple nuker-type hacks at the same time with different clients, and the server didn't lag at all. TPS remained virtually unchanged at around 19.95 the entire time.

Yup, it's already there.



After doing /lostandfound:

 

I'd suggest making /lostandfound an alias like /lnf, /landf, or /lostitems.

Also thanks (;
It's been great to have you here doing so meany updates

 

Aliases /lnf and /lostitems have been added and will be available when the server next restarts.

 

thanks

 

Thanks lee! Old dev was too lazy to fix problems. Thank you so much!


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