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Go ahead and update!! Minecraft 1.8 Officially is out!
Server is updated too :) 

Also, remember to hide your valuable chests, as there is no way to check who stole from them or any way to lock them until bukkit comes out for 1.8

To play on the server now you need minecraft pre-release version 2.


Download the file here and replace your minecraft jar file
http://t.co/A3aXYOG

Also, you can use furnaces now.

A new map was rendered and inventories were moved over.

Temp map 1 and temp map 2 will be transferred when bukkit comes out so you will get to keep any items you had there. If you forgot the coordinates I will upload both worlds later so you can open them i single player and find your stuff.

I decided to put the pre-release of minecraft 1.8 on the server. So everyone can play on minecraft 1.8 (and yes its a little buggy but i have been playing it since Friday and hosting a server on my computer. and so far I love it)

What you need to do to play.

1) Read this topic
http://www.minecraftforum.net/news/215-18-updates-features-from-the-pre-release/

2) Get the minecraft.jar file from this topic (client)
http://www.minecraftforum.net/news/214-want-to-play-18-early-heres-how/

3) Place the .jar in your bin folder in .minecraft folder. Run the game.

4) Read this *VERY IMPORTANT*

Everyone will have a clean inventory for the temp map. Any items you earn on the on the temporary map will be transferred over if placed in the "Server Vault". The "Server Vault" is an area that will be near spawn that you can place your chests and items in. Now depending on how long bukkit takes to update I won't have the locked chests feature until then. So the best thing that you should do is hide your chests until that comes out. Not that we should have any stealing anyways!

Server Rules for the temp map in 1.8

• Absolutely no flying, even if you were a donor.
• No stealing / griefing. Treat the entire temporary map as if it were the city.
• No killing others. Period! If it was an accident you must return their stuff.
• Follow all other regular server rules.
• Don't place any furnaces cause they can currently crash the server! (if you need stuff smelted ask me)

After craft bukkit updates I will start bringing back plugins to the server. When I feel I have all the necessary plugins I will be importing the entire city onto a new 1.8 world. I'm not sure how long the developers will take but usually its fairly quick because thousands of server owners rely on them. When I bring back the city everything will be as you left it. All your structures, items, and inventories will be restored. (And hopefully money) Remember, as the server manual states... turn your money into gold at the bank ATM so you won’t have a chance of losing cash.  After I get the main city situated I will be working with the owners of protected land to tell me where they want their land to be placed.

When the new city is placed you will have a new 1.8 wild to go and explore! I will also have an area in the city where you can go pick you items that were placed in the "server vault" on the temp map.  Remember, anything not in the city or a paid for protected land will not be transferred. So if you have any secret hideouts on the current map I suggest you move your stuff into the city. Also, one last thing all current donor ranks will be frozen until I get back all the features you had, so no donor time is wasted!

Quick summary:

• Temporary map will be coming out with 1.8
• All items you earn on the temp map that are placed in the "server vault" be transfered over.
• City and protected areas will be imported into a new 1.8 world after craft bukkit is updated.
• All inventories, buildings, and items in the city and protected lands will be restored to you.

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To clarify some things

I have had several issues concerning whether stuff should be protected or not and whats lootable in the wild and protected areas.

I made changes to the server manual to clarify these rules.

  

Quote from the chest protection section:

"If you have chests and furnaces please lock all of them if you want to keep your stuff from being looted, this includes the main city, market, and protected lands."

Quote from the protected land section:

"YOU AS THE LAND OWNER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PROTECTED AREA!  If you incorrectly protect your blocks or you fail to lock your chests (with lockette signs) other players may loot your blocks and chests in area. Now, if there are plugin compatibly issues or the plugin is not functioning properly email me at the4cornersserver@gmail.com and I’ll take care of it. Also, it is your responsibility on who you add you the build list in your area. If you add someone to your area and they take stuff then it’s the land owners fault for allowing that person to enter and or build on the lot. If you want workers to come on your lot you can always give them access while you are there then remove them when you’re gone."

All players have till this Sunday (09/12/2011) for these changes to take effect!

1.8 rescheduled again!

Minecraft 1.8 is confirmed to come out on 09/12/2011.

Bad news is we have to wait longer, good news is that I have Monday off so I will be able to work and updating the server same day as the release of the game.