Open Seperate World for Exploring/Harvesting/Strip Mining

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  1. Darth_Felineous

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    So, we really could use a separate world/map that is smaller than the current one but resets every like week or so. I mean the current default map is great and all but really all the Sunken Ships/Temples/Villages... etc... Have been raided and ransacked plus seen a lot of places were terrain was utterly destroyed all for sake of leveling mining or Excavation. I love exploring but seems really stinky when you find nothing that hasn't been totally raided. This especially would help in terms of being able to get Hearts of the Sea... as of now like 99% of the treasure chests have been looted thus making Guardian slaughtering only option. But the drop rate is just so terrible for it to drop off one of them. I mean having a Gathering Map/World would make me want to play more hours and I think would benefit the server as a whole. Please post your thoughts and opinions on this thanks.
     
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  2. Darth_Felineous

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    For obvious reasons You could only use /rtp to get around the world and cannot save homes there.
     
  3. Obelisk

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    I've seen a few other servers that implemented a "resource world." If it were possibly reset on a consistent basis throughout the map, this would discourage anyone trying to build there for whatever weird reason. It would also ensure that once the resource world "runs out" it doesn't become obsolete. However, adding another full-sized or larger-sized world, would likely have some impact on server performance. I imagine this would really be the main point of opposition. But, I don't think it would hurt to try it out to see how it would work for a map as removing it would be simple if it were to negatively affect the server. Disabling commands like set home can be done easily and I think it would ensure for a prettier world and more access to coveted resources, rather than having them disappear and be hoarded months into a map.
     
  4. BUTTERFIELD8

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    Ngl I kinda like this idea! We could also expand the current world borders too.
     
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  5. Obelisk

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    Just to build off the idea of expanding world borders, why is it exactly that the main world border is a circle? Would be nice to have it square :p
     
  6. GokuTheNerd

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    I like this idea. I'll add an equivalent nether world into the discussion as well.
     
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  7. GokuTheNerd

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    And an end world
     
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  8. Ky

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    Hello. I like the idea of having other worlds for resource purposes but with current plans scheduled to happen, it doesn’t seem like this idea will do any justice. I’m going to say no to the suggestion for now but won’t deny it simply because of discussion purposes.
     
  9. Darth_Felineous

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    Mind elaborating a bit more? Are the current plans going to fix / restore looted natural structures/ship wrecks? Are they going to make it more fulfilling to explore the current world? I mean the current map kind of already been picked over and players stake claims/grief the natural spawning structures that I always found the need to explore World Maps for to begin with. I especially want this to be a thing because can not find any articles that say Guardians actually have any % chance to drop Hearts of the Sea and that Heart of the Sea is exclusive to treasure map chests. I find the maps just to get to the location to see a giant hole and a looted chest. And seeing as Heart of the Sea is required for a rankup would think management would want to have a map where they would regenerate. Least these are my thoughts
     
  10. Brick_81

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    I believe Ky added this as a plugin and it is not a natural thing which would explain you not finding anything that says it is possible.
     
  11. ZadockTheHunter

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    I'm hoping to see this or something similar implemented. Simply put, no one wants to see the overworld torn up for resources, not all resources are available via the shop, so having a resource world that resets regularly feels like the best option to

    A) Keep the main overworld pretty
    B) Provide a path to non-renewable resources (diamonds, heart of the sea, etc)
     
  12. Ky

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    The problem with this suggestion is that storage will become an issue. Having it reset frequently will help with the storage issues but that doesn’t mean it won’t be a constant issue backend wise. We do everything in our power not to reset servers so player progress is ultimately saved.

    What I meant by my previous comment is that we have updates that will change the way worlds work in the background. Currently, we can create worlds but they’re located within the same instance where as this will be changing so that different worlds work off different instances. There is more about the plans that I wish I could discuss but for right now I cannot disclose.
     
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