Hey everyone,
Welcome to update #1. From today onwards, we will be providing you with frequent update posts covering the latest developments on OPBlocks! In this post, I'd like to highlight some of the recent changes that we have made to the network. Let's get started...
Refineries
Candy refineries are now available on the server! This feature was originally scheduled to come out right along the server release, however as we were running into some unforeseen issues, we decided to release it when everything was 100% stable. Now, everybody can claim their own refinery and use it to upgrade their candy! To claim one for free, simply type /refinery in the chat and place the item down on your plot. Confirm it, and you are now ready to start upgrading candy!
Remember that each candy type has four different tiers: raw, refined, tasty and delicious. Raw candies drop from candy farms and cannot be eaten, they must first be upgraded using a refinery! The higher a candy is refined, the stronger the effects are and how longer the candy will last.
Daily Challenges
This feature was released over two weeks ago, but I just wanted to give a quick highlight in this post to our new daily challenges. Once you teleport to the spawn, on the right side of the island you should now be able to spot a Daily Challenges NPC. Right clicking this will open a new GUI screen where you can select from 5 different challenges every day that you sign in! The rewards are pretty sweet, and range from money notes to keys, and in some cases even ranks! There are different difficulties available for you to try out, so definitely give it a shot.
Texture Pack Updates
We have fixed up the textures in our texture pack, and you will now be asked if you would like to use this feature on server sign-in. Using our custom pack is extremely useful if you are consuming or farming candies, and helps making all of those features properly themed. More information about the pack is provided on the screen you receive after logging in, and we encourage all players to use it.
New Prestiges
Some of our players out there appear to be hardcore grinders! As a select few of you have already hit the maximum prestige, we are now adding 10 extra prestiges (prestige 16 to 25). These levels are even more difficult than the others, so a true challenge awaits for those who want to become number 1.
New MineCrate Rewards
We have updated the rewards in the MineCrates with some new keys! Now, you will be able to find all 3 types of Crate Keys whilst you are mining: Cookie Cruncher, Choco Chunker and Lollipop Maniac! In addition to this, we have slightly increased the frequency that defines how often MineCrates appear.
Free World Claiming
Another new feature which we have added recently, is the ability to claim land if you are a member of our /warp free world. Claiming land is possible by equipping a Golden Shovel, and then right clicking the two corners (of a square) which you would like to claim. Claims are granted by the use of claim blocks, which are automatically accumulated whilst you play. The longer you play, the more claim blocks you will accumulate. There is no limit on the amount of claim blocks which you can receive.
Economy/Gang Fixes
We have fixed a recent issue which made it impossible to have a balance that exceeded the amount of 10 Trillion dollars. This resulted in money that was being withdrawn from Gangs to disappear into the abyss. We have also resolved an issue which caused Gangs to disappear randomly after their creation.
Forum User Registrations
All forum emails are now being sent out properly again, which caused problems for players trying to sign up for a forum account until recently. If your account still has to be validated, please reach out to an in-game staff member with your username, so they can look into the issue for you.
Various Other Fixes
We have issued a variety of other fixes on the server, which you can follow in real time by checking out the #changelog channel in our Discord. If you have not joined our Discord yet, be sure to do so by clicking here. Below is a snippet of the latest changes from the #changelog channel.
That's all for today. See you soon in another update post!
Thanks,
Jesse
Welcome to update #1. From today onwards, we will be providing you with frequent update posts covering the latest developments on OPBlocks! In this post, I'd like to highlight some of the recent changes that we have made to the network. Let's get started...
Refineries
Candy refineries are now available on the server! This feature was originally scheduled to come out right along the server release, however as we were running into some unforeseen issues, we decided to release it when everything was 100% stable. Now, everybody can claim their own refinery and use it to upgrade their candy! To claim one for free, simply type /refinery in the chat and place the item down on your plot. Confirm it, and you are now ready to start upgrading candy!
Remember that each candy type has four different tiers: raw, refined, tasty and delicious. Raw candies drop from candy farms and cannot be eaten, they must first be upgraded using a refinery! The higher a candy is refined, the stronger the effects are and how longer the candy will last.
Daily Challenges
This feature was released over two weeks ago, but I just wanted to give a quick highlight in this post to our new daily challenges. Once you teleport to the spawn, on the right side of the island you should now be able to spot a Daily Challenges NPC. Right clicking this will open a new GUI screen where you can select from 5 different challenges every day that you sign in! The rewards are pretty sweet, and range from money notes to keys, and in some cases even ranks! There are different difficulties available for you to try out, so definitely give it a shot.
Texture Pack Updates
We have fixed up the textures in our texture pack, and you will now be asked if you would like to use this feature on server sign-in. Using our custom pack is extremely useful if you are consuming or farming candies, and helps making all of those features properly themed. More information about the pack is provided on the screen you receive after logging in, and we encourage all players to use it.
New Prestiges
Some of our players out there appear to be hardcore grinders! As a select few of you have already hit the maximum prestige, we are now adding 10 extra prestiges (prestige 16 to 25). These levels are even more difficult than the others, so a true challenge awaits for those who want to become number 1.
New MineCrate Rewards
We have updated the rewards in the MineCrates with some new keys! Now, you will be able to find all 3 types of Crate Keys whilst you are mining: Cookie Cruncher, Choco Chunker and Lollipop Maniac! In addition to this, we have slightly increased the frequency that defines how often MineCrates appear.
Free World Claiming
Another new feature which we have added recently, is the ability to claim land if you are a member of our /warp free world. Claiming land is possible by equipping a Golden Shovel, and then right clicking the two corners (of a square) which you would like to claim. Claims are granted by the use of claim blocks, which are automatically accumulated whilst you play. The longer you play, the more claim blocks you will accumulate. There is no limit on the amount of claim blocks which you can receive.
Economy/Gang Fixes
We have fixed a recent issue which made it impossible to have a balance that exceeded the amount of 10 Trillion dollars. This resulted in money that was being withdrawn from Gangs to disappear into the abyss. We have also resolved an issue which caused Gangs to disappear randomly after their creation.
Forum User Registrations
All forum emails are now being sent out properly again, which caused problems for players trying to sign up for a forum account until recently. If your account still has to be validated, please reach out to an in-game staff member with your username, so they can look into the issue for you.
Various Other Fixes
We have issued a variety of other fixes on the server, which you can follow in real time by checking out the #changelog channel in our Discord. If you have not joined our Discord yet, be sure to do so by clicking here. Below is a snippet of the latest changes from the #changelog channel.
Code:
- Fixed an issue where players were unable to place farms
- Fixed several typos in farm GUIs and messages
- Fixed the layout of the farm upgrade GUI
- Fixed an issue where some staff members could not be DMed
- Fixed an issue where messaging would sometimes not work
- Fixed an issue where some items from crates and the credit shop would not be received after claiming
- Added /lotto as an alias to /lottery
- Fixed an issue where /g would not forward to gangs
- Updated the credit/etoken frequency from mining
- Fixed the multiplier counter in the sidebar
- Added the total multiplier amount to /multiplier
- Switched the donator mines to previous season (much larger)
- Removed mcMMO
- Removed the Fireball enchantment
- Fixed an issue with the [item] color in chat
- Added marriages
Code:
- Added Daily Challenges (/dailychallenges)
- Added Refineries (/refinery)
- Added white chat color to donators
- Added a baltop leaderboard to the spawn
- Added the /titles alias (normal command is /tags)
- Added gold shovel claiming in the free world
- Added NPCs to the spawn area
- Added a resource pack message on login
- Added a custom enchantment list (/enchantlist)
Code:
- Updated the staff chat prefix to be bold
- Updated the coin flip limit
- Updated crystals to show an overwrite warning
- Updated the layout of the spawn (one island removed)
- Updated the farm remove messages to clarify what happens to upgrades
- Updated the milestone rewards to be higher
- Updated the mining goals hologram with specific rewards
- Updated the rewards in chat reaction to credits
- Updated the physical servers that OPBlocks runs on
- Updated the resource pack to fix textures with some farms and candies
- Updated the Tootsie Roll candy to be of the Rare kind
- Updated the help menus with new commands for farms and refineries
Code:
- Fixed an issue where credits would go into the negatives
- Fixed an issue where farm upgrades are breaking after reboot
- Fixed an issue where 5 and 10 Rare seeds were prices the same in the shop
- Fixed an issue where some daily challenges would show a typo in the lore
- Fixed an issue where the credit shop was showing incorrect information
- Fixed an issue where the player shop had message typos
- Fixed an issue where the trade message would show a typo
- Fixed an issue where sethome did not work in the free worlds
- Fixed an issue where the super item key would show cosmetic key in the lore
- Fixed an issue where the Super Mega OP Pickaxe had fortune 60 instead of 160
- Fixed an issue where mcMMO notes and pouches were still integrated
- Fixed an issue where the donator shop was showing an incorrect rank
- Fixed an issue where the multipliers from the creditshop were configured incorrectly
- Fixed an issue where the /discord command did not work
- Fixed an issue where voting did not work (and added the vote page)
- Fixed an issue where players would take damage in the plot world
- Fixed an issue where PvP was enabled in the free worlds
- Fixed an issue where certain NPCs were not placed correctly
- Fixed an issue where certain staff permissions did not work
- Fixed an issue where the explosion enchant would break farms and minecrates
- Fixed an issue where the /repair command could be used to bypass cooldown
- Fixed an issue where some multipliers from challenges did not work
- Fixed an issue where players could use ender pearls in the mines
- Fixed an issue where players could use /tpahere in the pvp world
- Fixed an issue where auto reboots were not working
- Fixed an issue where players were able to bypass the message limit while muted
Code:
- Fixed an issue where emails are not sending on the website
- Fixed an issue where gangs were reset
- Fixed an issue where players would lose balances over 10T
- Fixed an issue where the crate key in the welcome kit was not working
Code:
- Fixed an issue where staff could not look into locked chests
- Added 10 more prestiges to the server
- Added crate keys to the mine cratesThat's all for today. See you soon in another update post!
Thanks,
Jesse
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