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Suggestions & Requests / I need an automatic winner event - could someone make it?

« on: August 17, 2015, 10:00:45 PM »

I need a event that I can use to trigger other events n stuff to make a player a sinner.

Basically it could detect when there is only 1 player left within the zone brick, and work like this;
[on1PlayerLeft] > etc etc
It would need to be compatible with named bricks and minigame events too.

Thanks.

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Help / Cannot disable "Minigame Events" AT ALL

« on: August 14, 2015, 03:16:01 PM »

So yes, I am trying to disable those highly abusive minigame events from my freebuild server. But I can't, at all.
Both Event_Minigame and Event_MinigameFix are disabled; and the only "minigame" related mod I'm running is Slayer.

I've tried deactivatepackage("Event_Minigame"); etc etc and nothing gets rid of them.

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Off Topic / Huge Explosion Blasts Tianjin, China [Aftermath, pg 16]

« on: August 12, 2015, 01:58:07 PM »

Dozens of people have been injured in a huge explosion at a container port where flammable material was being stored in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin.

Video of Explosion
CNN Article (also another video)
The Guardian/MSN News Article & Video

The explosion, which created a huge mushroom cloud and caused a quake that could be felt up to six miles away, was reportedly caused by explosive material in a container at a terminal in Binhai Dist.

It is not immediately clear whether anyone was killed.

The explosion in Tianjin erupted at a container port where flammable material was being stored, reported CCTV, China's state-owned broadcaster. The broadcaster said some firefighters were hurt.

The state-run Xinhua news agency reported that a nearby hospital had received more than 50 patients.

Hundreds of people have been injured by a massive explosion at an industrial port in Tianjin in north-east China, caused by a shipment of explosives that went up in flames

Three or four hundred people arrived at the Tianjin harbour hospital after the blast, some in ambulances and some on their own, the Beijing News reported, quoting an unnamed medic who works there.

There's some differences in the articles, I'm looking into this and I'll get the right info organized here.

Here's the latest info that I've found.

• The explosion occurred at 11:30pm local time, in Tianjin, China.
• Explosion was caused by a flammable material (or explosives) in a shipping container.
• 700+ hospitalized. 104 confirmed dead.
• This was one huge explosion. Quake was felt up to 6 miles away, and residents claim it broke glass/windows, and fish tanks. Nearby buildings and infrastructure are also damaged.

tl;dr china got nuked went boom boom

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Modification Help / Weird syntax error on a line which nothing changed [new issue pls help]

« on: August 11, 2015, 05:03:34 PM »

I keep getting a syntax error on line 53 for my latest dev version of Server_TagChanger.

Line 53:

Code: [Select]

    %client.chatMessage("\c0| Clan Tag Changer > \c6Commands: /clanPrefix (player) (new clan tag)");

Syntax error report for line 53:

Code: [Select]

    %client.chatMessage("\c##

I'm seriously confused here. Nothing has changed on this line or section of the code since the last version, and the last version (1.0) gives no syntax errors here.

Here's the full code for those who want to see more: http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=wLPMDG2F

edit;

Now that I got it working - it's no longer changing %target's clan tags. Everything else works.

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Off Topic / ☼ Weather Megathread ☼ - discuss weather stuff

« on: August 06, 2015, 09:37:21 PM »

Weather Megathread

     

News

I currently don't have the time to update this section due to real life issues. It'll be updated soon.

Radar Loop: (National Weather Service/weather.gov)



Forecasts

This section has never really been made and requires too much editing n stuff. I'll probably make it at some point - but it's not necessary right now.

For weather forecasts at any time for your area: Use any weather app or television station (like The Weather Channel, WeatherBug, or WeatherNation), follow your local NWS branch on Twitter, or visit the National Weather Service's website at weather.gov. See the Sources section of this post for more sources.


Sources

NOTICE: This section has been cleaned up! I'll be adding in some more sources like WeatherBug shortly, and I'll also be providing links to mobile apps for the sources. Enjoy!

National Weather Service
The National Weather Service is a government-ran service based on studying and tracking weather. You can use their website to view radar data directly from them, as well as check forecasts, etc etc.
Website: weather.gov
Twitter: @NWS (Local offices have their own Twitter accounts; you should follow your NWS station's Twitter for watches & warnings, as well as forecasts and reliable information)

Other US government weather services include NOAA and the National Hurricane Center.

The Weather Channel
One of the most well-known weather sources out there, The Weather Channel. They offer weather info and news when you need it on their website, as well as on TV. My only complaint is they fear-monger quite frequently.
Website: weather.com
Twitter: @WeatherChannel
On TV: DirecTV channel 362; Dish Network channel 214; AT&T U-Verse channels 225 & 1225; also available with most cable providers.

WeatherNation
You can say it's a Weather Channel wanna-be, but WeatherNation isn't half-bad. Like The Weather Channel, they provide local weather on TV and on their website. You can also watch WeatherNation from the livestream on their website.
Website: weathernationtv.com
Twitter: @WeatherNation
On TV: DirecTV channel 361; Dish Network channel 215

Lightning Map
Really great website for figuring out where nearby lightning strikes are. There is a few seconds of a delay though. The website also works fine with mobile devices. Have fun with this!
Website: lightningmaps.org


Contributors

Contributors:
Blake1Studios - Thread manager, main article writer.

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Modification Help / Anyone know why these prints aren't working?

« on: July 07, 2015, 09:21:20 AM »

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/7317r2vcba2aafq/Print_1x1_BLCPrints.zip

The prints aren't showing up. Console shows nothing besides "Checking add-on"

I feel I've done something wrong, but this is my 3rd try to get these to work. What's wrong?

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General Discussion / BLC 2015 :: Event cancelled. Sorry guys. (Page 9 or see OP)

« on: July 05, 2015, 12:34:51 PM »

All background images are taken from Mr.LoL's Blockland Photography Tumblr

EVENT CANCELLED
The event has been cancelled. More info here:

After some debating, I've decided to pull the cord and cancel the event. (sry mini and profit you have no decision on this kthx)

Two main reasons of cancelling the event are 1) nobody submitted their booths; and I really couldn't guarantee anyone was actually working on them. Thanks though to Conan and BRN for finishing and submitting your booths; they were great!
2) Vacation got in the way of things for me; I have not been able to work on the project for almost 2 weeks. I don't want to rush this and have a crappy event. I may return the project; but there will be some major changes if I do.

If I do return this project; no more booths unless I have the actual booth in my hands before I reserve the spot. This is the EXACT same reason the last Blockoworld was cancelled. Nobody finished their booth. I'll also probably make this less convention-y; sessions were most likely going to be dull and boring.

I'd like to give a few thanks to some people who helped out the project in some way:
Hawt/Profitman - for helping out a TON; messing around with eval; being rude about my railing choices and just being a good partner to build this.
Mini - for being the event planner; even though we really only got to plan the basics. He was still a good critic!
Aidan12 (or is it 10 I can't remember sry) - Booth builder who got his finished and submitted. Thanks!
Conan - got his booth submitted too! Thanks.
Blockland Racing Network - got their booth done too. Thanks.

^These guys were great in helping. I can't thank you guys enough and I apologize this didn't happen. Maybe someday me or someone else will pull this off, it's a fun concept. We made it very far but just couldn't hit the home stretch. Thanks again.

Anyways I'll still be around working on a few of my other projects. Some guy was bossing me around on what to make next. simon says confirmeddddddddd

But yeah, thanks guys. I'll leave this topic open for a little while in case anyone wants any further discussion.

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Help / Zombie Bots don't target or damage players

« on: July 02, 2015, 11:09:06 AM »

I am trying to get the zombie bots to attack players, like they have always done. I configured both Slayer and default minigames with Bot damage set to ON; but the players cannot kill the bots and the bots cannot kill the players.

help

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Add-Ons / Blake1Studios' Blockland Add-Ons ~ Bump

« on: June 30, 2015, 09:56:58 AM »

Blake1Studios' Blockland Add-Ons

Disclaimer
I am fairly new to coding, don't expect nothing fancy at the moment.
Tips and advice are welcome, but be aware of that if you're going to criticize.
Any help I can get is greatly appreciated!

Clan Tag Changer

After being in work for way too long, here is is. This allows Admins to server-sidedly change a player's clan tag temporarily using commands.
It's helpful for giving players [VIP] tags or just doing whatever.



Commands:

• /clanPrefix <player's name> <new clan tag> - Change a player's prefix clan tag. (Admin Only!)
• /clanSuffix <player's name> <new clan tag> - Change a player's suffix clan tag. (Admin Only!)
• /clanHelp - Lists commands & gives info in-game.

Credit:
Thanks to the 20+ people who tested this in beta. Also thanks to Ipquarx & Zapk for aiding me on a few things.

Help:
Need help adding this to your server? There is a tutorial in the description.txt for this Add-On.
Need commands? Try /clanHelp in-game, there's also a list in the description.txt and in this forum topic.
Report bugs? Shoot me a PM or post in this thread.
Add-On not updating? Make sure you have Support_Updater, and if it's still not updating download the latest version manually and copy/replace it into your Add-Ons folder. Report any issues updating to me and I'll hopefully resolve the issue.

>DOWNLOAD<

Fixed Minigame Events

My first Add-On, I removed onMinigameReset because it is now default, causing it to trigger twice.

Events Included:

• onMinigameJoin
• onMinigameLeave
• onMinigameKill
• onMinigameDeath

Credit:
Credit to Zack0Wack0 for making the original Add-On.

Make sure to disable or delete "Event_Minigame" before using this Add-On!

>DOWNLOAD<

(Most Popular!) Force Kill

My first Add-On I coded from scratch! This is a simple command that allows Admins to easily kill a player.
A chat message will pop up saying an Admin has killed a player, this is extremely helpful for spotting abuse.
I am not responsible for any abuse caused by this Add-On. It is your responsibility to check who has Admin on your server.



Commands:
In-Game: /kill <player's name> (Admin Only!)
Console: commandToServer('kill',"<player's name>");

Credit:
I made the Add-On myself but huge thanks to those in Coding Help for bug fixing.

>DOWNLOAD [v1.0.3]<
[If your description.txt has a different version number, consider updating to the latest version.]

Development Center

In Development:                                       - Modifying messages sent to clients from my add-ons to make it look nicer & more organized.

Beta Downloads: Working, unfinished Add-Ons go here. Expect bugs and glitches, and keep these updated. Report any bugs you find to me. Nothing at the moment!

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Off Topic / OBS/.flv/WMV help

« on: January 15, 2015, 06:12:22 PM »

^^ worst combination of help ever.

So uh, I've been recording stuff with OBS for youtube, but the only problem is WMV doesn't support .flv, the file OBS creates. So I have to go through the trouble of converting it to avi, which degrades the quality, then combining it all together in WMV.

I hate how degraded the quality gets. Is there any alternatives to avi? is there a way of making OBS write a different file type?
help

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General Discussion / What if Blockland got it's building controls changed?

« on: January 15, 2015, 01:18:00 PM »

I dunno, after talking to a few newer guys and detailed explaining on how the numpad controls work, they just don't get it.

One guy, who said he came from Minecraft, was especially confused when he clicked on the ground and only placed a ghost brick. He was even more confused when I explained him each control on the numpad, I ended up having to build a diagram to explain it. He understood after that, but other guys were just confused.

What if we could simplify building, and make the old controls optional? Maybe a click-to-build, or something just a bit simpler?

Thoughts please.

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Forum Games / BLF Road Trip because why not

« on: January 12, 2015, 03:18:22 PM »

BLF Road Trip
Go wherever. I don't give a crap.

- Map -

(Highways in blue are PLANNED. Ignore those. Best map I could find.)
Feel free to update the map with where you/your party is at. Just make sure you use the most recently posted version.

- What? -
Take a fictional road trip with other forumers. Post where you are (i.e. empire state building, mount rushmore) using screenshots you find off of the internet or whatever. Pick a destination and get going.

- Rules -
1. All driving must be done within the travel time given. Don't go from new york to LA in 5 minutes, just don't. Travel times are determined by when you first input your directions. Optional: You can update the travel time if it changes to make your arrival quicker or slower. Your choice.

2. Each person's starting destination is their own hometown. If you have someone who lives in DC, but you're in Chicago, you need to make a plan to stick together (a meeting place), or just wait for him to drive himself to you.

That's the only rules for now. Here are suggestions to make your road trip more fun or interesting.

1. Post pictures of your travels. just no pagestreches please

2. Keep us updated! If you cross timezones, cities, etc, post!

3. Make "stops", at hotels, walmarts, gas stations, etc. post about em too.

- Caravans/Road Trippers -

Blake1Studios' road trip
Blake1Studios - lead driver guy.
no one else

lightbox apparently was the one who came up with the idea. praise him.