I would like to apologize for my inactivity and the unacceptable amount of time it is taking for the server to return. You have waited months for the server to return and it hasn't. I have continually said I would do something and haven't. I am sorry for my poor leadership these past few weeks. Please forgive me.
While it isn't the whole story, here is a brief snapshot of what has been going on in life so that you can know some of the reasons of my poor leadership. Homework has always been a problem since I have gotten behind before. Also, last week a friend of mine traveled a long way and spent this past week with me. Since this was my last week in Thailand, I have been spending a lot of time with my friends and helping out in packing. Just today I said goodbye to my dog. Tomorrow we fly to America in a trip that will take about 24 hours. After that the adventure in America begins.
So I have been busy, but that still is no reason for the lack of work being done. If you still trust me, understand that after I am in America, I am going to do a better job at being the leader, server admin, and friend you deserve. While some of you, appropriately, may not believe me, because I have made other such promises before, I do want you to know that this time I mean it.
While I cannot give you a set date when the server will be back, I can give you some good news. I have said this before, but I wanted to remind you that I am only worried about bringing back the old server in its original form. For now the server will be private, like it was before. However, I have a new plan. I am still weighing the benefits and costs, but I am greatly considering hosting the server on my own computer. I already know how to do so. This also means that I don't have to wait for sufficient funds from ads or donations; the server can be made right away. If this idea is too dangerous, I will look for a different path, but for now I think this is the best way to get our server back as quickly as possible. Later on, we can move to a hosting service and even later consider expanding our server to not only just us.
During this continued wait, I just ask that you be a bit more patient and forgive my previous failures. While we all wait, fell free to comment some fun servers and games we can all hang out on. I highly suggest MineCore, made by Minecraft1415926. There are plenty of others, and we can hang out on many different places while we go through this tough period.
As an end note, I just want to thank you for sticking with the Imagine Nation, through the good times and bad. You have used your imagination in so many ways. This team has transformed into something I never would have imagined when I posted this team's message board topic in a November years ago. This team is what it is because of you, you valuable friends. Even though we may be separated by oceans and cities, we have banded together to do amazing things. We have had good times smashing stormlings together and visiting properties. We have built towers and created a massive world. Yet even through the bad times, such as the closure of Lego Universe and the shut down of our server, you have stayed with me. Thank you for that. Thank you for your dedication to this team and wonderful personalities. Thank you, for putting on your imagination for the Imagine Nation.
Don't worry Imagine! We understand (or at least I do, just take my work load and multiply by more or less 3-4 and you've got yours :P). Sorry about your dog too btw D:
ReplyDeleteAs for the hosting of the server on your computer, I just have to warn you that there is still the immense possibility of being hacked. Especially if someone, without us knowing, posts our IP online.
Imagine Nation forever :D
Sacha862
Thanks for understanding Sacha. I miss my dog :(
DeleteThat is why I am not rushing through it. I am thinking it is relatively safe if it is only temporary, as in 1 month, until we go host. Anyways, finding a persons IP is not hard: I can figure yours real easy. Someone would want a reason to spend hours hacking me, not just do it for the fun. I am hoping I will be too "boring" to be worth the hack :P
Well, some people make it a hobby of theirs to hack random people. Be careful, one way or another.
DeleteSacha862
This is the main reason, at the moment, it is taking me so long to get the server up. I need to be very certain that my computer or the local network won't be at serious risk if I do this, such as stealing bank information. Right now I am at someone else's home and need to be sure I won't put them at risk either.
DeleteImagine, of course I'd forgive you seeing what you've been going through. I won't abandon you. Also, I highly suggest MineCore (obiously :P) and would really like to see you guys come on it. Another thing, check out mental battles in the forums :P.
ReplyDelete-Sol
Thanks for forgiving me :D
DeleteYou love Mental Battles :P
Do not worry, friend! We shall stand as one, as a team! We did the same thing for 2 years! And that is something that HAS to be taken into consideration! Did other teams on LU create such a strong bond between its members? No! Do other teams from LU have a Minecraft Server? No! The only team that has made it through blood and fire is us, The Imagine Nation!
ReplyDeleteI am writing this speech because I don't think you have to worry about us leaving the Imagine Nation. We, during those 2 years, have stayed and fought together and that's why we've been holding on for so long, we have become true friends even though we do not see our true faces behind our avatar. Finally, do friends leave each other after years? It didn't happen to me, neither should it happen to you.
Henceforth, I think we should concentrate more on returning on whatever server than on apologizing. The past month has been difficult for many of us that have a dang ton of projects! (me, Imagine, Sacha)
Don't stop believing, old friends!
Imagination shall survive!
Vicotaco the IN Bodyguard (never gets old)
That first paragraph is quote-worthy quality...
DeleteIKR
DeleteWhich means...?
DeleteVicotaco
I know right :P
DeleteQuote worthy as in... like... quotes that people use a lot, or are very moving... ok? :P
DeleteAnd in my case, is it a compliment?
DeleteYes. Of course!
DeleteTaco, Ferf is saying that 50 years from now in some textbook it will say "Vicotaco said [your first paragraph]. Now memorize it." :P
Delete*sob* Great comment Taco. I am glad to know you are still my loyal bodyguard :)
DeleteBeing in America will slap you into a much closer range of timezones. :) That itself will make your job much easier.
ReplyDeleteAlso, good luck moving! I should know how unfun that is.
Very true
DeleteI agree
Delete*GUYS! LET'S START A REPLY CHAIN ABOUT WORDS MEANING "Yes I understand"
Ex: True, I agree and other stuff!
True Dat.
Delete:P
@Taco: I concur :P
Delete@Ferf: Ya, it will help to be similar in timezones. Also moving can be tough, but I am used to it. Already beginning to settle, though today is a whole day of debriefing so that will keep me busy.
The qupte-worthy thing! what does THAT mean?
ReplyDeleteMeans people should quote it, such as Patrick Henry's speech, which is famous for its last line "Give me liberty or give me death!" Your first paragraph should be a well known quote as well!
DeleteI am with you, Imagine Man. The Imagine Nation, as I am beginning to believe, could survive anything.
ReplyDeleteI also had a question. Has anyone tried to recreate LU in a modded Minecraft server? I have been looking into this.
I forgot to add my signature explaining who I was. XD
Delete-Satlmd
We've looked into this, but it doesn't seem to exist. We actually tried it ourselves, but it ended up being abandoned.
DeleteSacha862
No, it is actually pretty easy. Just go on any big, famous server, and you can see some of the amazing things you can do, such as Hypixel's, the LOTR Siege Server, Super Craft Bros Brawl 2, etc. They use plugins to do amazing things, such as allowing you to open up the shop by right clicking an emerald in your hot bar, bashing down a gate by continually hitting it while left clicking as a wizard shoots you up in the air, or joining crazy classes such as the wither who shoots wither skulls at its enemy (I can give server ip's if you want). Almost anything is possible with Bukkit, and more is possible with modded servers.
DeleteI have definitely looked into a LU Minecraft server and have really wanted it. However, I am thinking it is better if we don't due to legality issues. Lego still owns all rights to LU. While making a server based on it may be ok with them, if it makes $ then we would get in more trouble. I am sure they wouldn't sue us because Lego would lose lots of popularity that way. However, they could ask or demand us to shut our server down. This could never happen, but if it did we would have to completely start over.
Instead, I was thinking of making a server with the LU gameplay we enjoyed and a similar story, but not having anything to do with Lego Universe. Unless of course you guys can give me substantial legal evidence that Lego wouldn't shut us down, I think a LU Minecraft server that makes $ from donations and ads isn't going to work.
Oh, and there a few people who claim to have made LU Minecraft servers, but usually I can never find them. They make a message boards post but I can't find the server itself. The only one I have found is HunterBlackBrick's, but he runs it on his computer and has shut it down for a few months. However, when it was up the server had little to do with LU since you simply played basic Minecraft and the Factions plugin in worlds that were built to look like LU. It missed the gameplay of LU such as coins, bosses, enemies, missions, etc.
DeleteYou make a good point about Bukkit, yes. Bukkit is amazing. I personally would be a huge supporter of the Imagine Nation having an area with an LU like thingy. However, that is just me. After researching LU projects, I have only really found 2 - The LEGO Universe Project, and LEGO Uni-Craft. I should research the legalities of things like this...
DeleteMy big point is it is very possible technically but not sure legally. My research in the area has come up with the idea that if we are making $ from it Lego won't be happy...
DeleteOkay, I'm back! I just wanted to say that I willn't be that active this weekend, I've got an amazing oral to prepare! I have been nominated as "best oral presentator" during the "model project", I don't know the real word in english but yeah, Sacha will translate :P. In other words, busy times lie ahead of me! So until then, wish me luck and I'll talk to you guys later! PEACE!
ReplyDeleteVicotaco
Yes. I understand :P
DeleteCongrats Vico :P
Sacha862
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ReplyDeleteWait... isn't your BROTHER in charge on MineCore??
DeleteSacha862
Communism? COMMUNISM? Minecore is far from Communism. Mine is adding plugins he feels will help enhance and enrich the server. He may have added a few plugins without everyone's approval, but that is not communism. Also, if you have a problem with him doing that, you should speak to him instead of rudely talking behind his back.
Delete-Smart
Perhaps I've worded what I've said wrong. Let me say it this way. I'm getting ignored,I don't like it when I'm ignored, and no one cares. I must have worded it wrong since I was madder at the time. Also, Mine may listen sometimes, but he does nothing about it which annoys me too.
DeleteI do tell him, but when I begin to talk he just says "I don't want to hear it" and then he goes somewhere else without hearing what I have to say.
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ReplyDeleteBy the way, Mine doesn't care aparently that I'm the only one who doesn't like McMMO and aparently doesn't care if I don't play on the server from it (that is what he said a little bit ago before I posted this. That also means that I tried to tell him again.
ReplyDeleteWell, Mine is an admin so he can't always please everyone. Of course, he should try to listen to you, but I am not judging him because I don't want to get too involved because I know very little about this and it isn't my server so I have no jurisdiction besides giving Mine some friendly advice.
DeleteI hope you and Mine can work this out, Sol. If you can't, I can try to help you out.
I'm okay with McMMO now. Probably because of the /mctop. :P
ReplyDelete-Sol