@Hangar

Thanks for testing and giving feedback. I answered all of your questions here: http://pastebin.com/fFd40Esn

We spent several hours testing the alpha 2 build against most of the features that are listed on the main page here, and here's our list of issues/questions/bugs: http://pastebin.com/y0vGPW1L

Hopefully some of it helps :)

Apparently there's a vanilla bug where if a block falls onto a torch, it pops and turns into the broken version of itself on the ground. My user was able to demonstrate getting cobble by using this quirk. I'm not sure if you can stop it. I can give more detail if you can't reproduce.

Uploaded Alpha 2: http://dev.bukkit.org/server-mods/fun-hard-mode/files/33-extra-hard-mode-3-1-alpha2/

@Diemex

I also always put version numbers in my plugin file names, whether it's mine or not. It's better than scouring the log files for it if you need to know what you've got, and if you want to revert versions it makes it easy to get back to what you had. And I have a million files that I've renamed the extensions to .bak, .old, .newer, .hold, .crap, .whatisthisdeveloperthinking, etc. (lol). I usually shuffle them off to their own sub-folders after a while so they don't clog up my main folder but I always err on the side of keeping copies of things just in case.

Anyway, I see your 3.1 alpha and I'll throw it at my guys tonight if I see them *rubs hands together*.

@Liger_XT5

I looked for Plugman and the version on BukkitDev has been deleted and the version on the bukkit forums is a year old. I haven't had success with these plugin managers either. What I do is just rename old files and add .bak at the end and then reload the whole server. I can't tell why plugman throws an error. Might be because the plugin name and the filename don't match or maybe even because the pluginname in the yml file includes a space. Could you maybe change it and tell me if it worked?

How do you prefer the naming of the files? EHM.jar is the name I use for development and I thought I would be able to change the name once I had uploaded. I think I will change the name back to ExtraHardMode.jar in the next release. Personally I really like to have the version number in the filename aswell, so I can tell which version the plugin is by just looking at the file. I think most admin like to just replace the plugins and if the name includes a version number they would have to delete the old version manually.

Minor issue, thought you'd like to know.
With the new update, and not seeing a default config to tinker with, I unloaded the old EHM and loaded the new one, got the following error with PlugMan.
I restarted the server (only having the EHM.jar) to load the config, then unloaded EHM. Edited the config, then went to start it again, same issue loading it back up. Didn't have this issue with the previous version.

2013-02-24 13:17:20 [WARNING] Unexpected exception while parsing console command "plugman load EHM"
org.bukkit.command.CommandException: Unhandled exception executing command 'plugman' in plugin PlugMan v1.7.2
	at org.bukkit.command.PluginCommand.execute(PluginCommand.java:46)
	at org.bukkit.command.SimpleCommandMap.dispatch(SimpleCommandMap.java:186)
	at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_4_R1.CraftServer.dispatchCommand(CraftServer.java:540)
	at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_4_R1.CraftServer.dispatchServerCommand(CraftServer.java:532)
	at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.DedicatedServer.al(DedicatedServer.java:260)
	at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.DedicatedServer.r(DedicatedServer.java:225)
	at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.MinecraftServer.q(MinecraftServer.java:485)
	at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:420)
	at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:849)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
	at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.enablePlugin(SimplePluginManager.java:375)
	at com.ryanclancy000.plugman.utilities.Utilities.loadPlugin(Utilities.java:305)
	at com.ryanclancy000.plugman.PlugManCommands.onCommand(PlugManCommands.java:66)
	at org.bukkit.command.PluginCommand.execute(PluginCommand.java:44)
	... 8 more

@semirotta

Inhibit tunneling = if your pick breaks fast on stone and if you can push ore/stone with pistons etc... Do you have a suggestion for a better name?

Are you sure about it not working? The ' should be escaped but i don't think it makes a difference. It's just the syntax highlighting of npp that marks it as incorrect.

Please try to use the ticket system.

Uploaded an "Alpha" vesion of 3.1:

Changelog:

• Config recognizes too high and too low values.
• Changed the folder path for the config and the structure of the config itself. You will have to redo your config, sorry.
• Added Configs:
  • "No branchmining" and "ores soften stone" are two separate configs
  • Farming-Feature is more configurable
  • Added config for animal exp nerf
  • Y-Level where creepers are allowed to drop tnt
  • Added optional sounds
    • A fizz, when you cant place a torch
    • A warning sound, when a creeper drops tnt. Currently one of the ghasts sounds. You'll run instinctively if you hear the sound :-D .
• revamped the "Monsters Spawn in light" feature
  • no spawns on halfslabs/stairs/transparent blocks
  • checks if block is elligible to spawn on
  • is only active for the overworld, there are enough monsters in the end and in the nether
  • Fixed a bug that caused monsters to spawn on any heightlevel disregardless of your config setting
  • Reduced the numer of silverfish drastically (will add config later)
• New commands (thanks to Mitsugaru)
  • /ehm reload - reloads config
  • /ehm version - shows the version
• Code Cleanup (courtesy of Mitsugaru)
• Plugin recognizes more ores from other mods by default
• Changed Bypass permission to extrahardmode.bypass.*
• Added a permission to completely silence messages "extrahardmode.silent.*"
• Changed the feature "Flaming creepers" so that creepers don't instantly explode when on fire. The reason for this change is that weapons with fire become useless when creepers instakill you. Also spawns some nice fireworks as a warning before the creeper explodes.
• Fixes:
  • error when throwing potions from dispensers
  • Fixed no being able to build on a platform made out of halfslabs
  • Charged Creepers only explode when targetting a player or shot by bow. So they will no longer explode if they walk into a cactus and noone is around.
  • Animals won't be affected by Antigrinder code anymore
  • fixed error when Mo Creatures tries to spawn an animal
  • Only one Silverfish exits when breaking a silverfish block
  • when in creative building, torch, mining and water restrictions don't apply
  • Fixed bug that didn't allow to use boats when too heavy
  • If for whatever reason there are multiple dragons in the end, they will be removed so that there is only one.
  • Achievement get: I can read!

Notes:

This is a very big update under the hood. A lot of code has been changed, moved or swapped out. I spend a lot of time on this update and hope you appreciate it. However due to the sheer size of this update, there is a chance I have overlooked something or something that is in the changelog somehow got lost. If you don't feel comfortable using software that's in development don't download this.

Tickets:

If there are issues with this release, please use the ticketsystem to report it.

Download:

The best is yet to come !

@Diemex

Sorry I should have specified the version, my bad, I will make a ticket

@xXShadowguy3Xx

Use the ticket tracker I just opened. Also if you are referring to the code I uploaded to github just now that is unfinished code.

@Diemex

Hey, I'm loving the new config (haven't used it since a little bit before bigscary handed it over) But i can't use the plugin as when I load it up it says that there is no world named world when there clearly is, I run a Voltz server if thats even remotely relevant.

(P.S you should add a section in the forums for bugs :p)

Who needs fireworks?!

@MrMightyGnome

I personally don't use torches in the landscape anymore, I just use Jack o Lanterns in the ground and put leaves on top of it. But I guess everyone plays differently. If the feature doesn't work for you on your server, you might just deactivate it. There is only so much I can do to encourage a certain behaviour of a player.

@DangerRainger

I'm mainly going to prevent "unnecessary" explosions. Especially from creepers.