[Joseph3114]

Before anyone asks, we are over 1,000 blocks from spawn, on connections from different ISPs, and have gaming computers.

Has anyone else been noticing the increased lag lately?

We have a rather lengthy minecart system which is almost unusable because of the lag. Carts lag out, go backwards, disappear, get you stuck in a wall, and kill you on long journeys.

We have a automated skeleton killer that doesn't function at all, no mobs spawn because the room is full of skeletons stuck lagging in flowing water.

We have a cactus farm and automated wheat farm which aren’t functional because water doesn't flow the proper distance before it lags out and stops flowing properly.

We have a regular farm as well, and it takes up to 6 Minecraft days for wheat to grow. The maximum time it should take is 2. The lag is nearly tripling it's growth cycle for crops.

I know you don't notice this lag as prominently while building simpler structures or mining, however, we have these automated machines functional on our own multiplayer server, and we've ruled out everything except the lag.

These are things we've been working on over the last week, and their performance has continuously deteriorated as the lag has increased.

I'm not sure if it’s the amount of players online, or the block plugin logging everyone's actions, but at the current state, we are unable to play or enjoy any of our realms.

[savesthedazed]

It's the amount of people online. When I get on early in the morning for a few minutes, things run smoothly.

[Joseph3114]

Is it just the amount of people? Or everyone's actions that are being logged for anti grief plugins?

Regardless, I'd like to play throughout the day , not just at morning, but I agree, we collected two 64 stacks of items from the spawner in just over an hour this morning, whereas we got 29 items in the same amount of time tonight.

[savesthedazed]

Is it just the amount of people? Or everyone's actions that are being logged for anti grief plugins?

Regardless, I'd like to play throughout the day , not just at morning, but I agree, we collected two 64 stacks of items from the spawner in just over an hour this morning, whereas we got 29 items in the same amount of time tonight.

It's not too terrible during the peak hours. I've still been able to do enough work to nearly earn a second realm (without pooling credits or receiving donations) and I've managed that in the evenings. Mostly I just get on in the morning to see what's going on.

[Joseph3114]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1R-4TLK5bY

Here is a video of the spawner is the early morning.
This is mild compared to the afternoon, which I will post this afternoon.

Notice how the mobs and items are reset backwards every 2 seconds. It's moving in slow motion.


*edit*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmemhZBs_Ms
Here is the afternoon clip. It takes nearly 2:30 for the skeleton to lag downstream, lag through the fire, and the items to lag to me.

I believe the lag is also messing with the server clock resulting in slower plant growth and decrease mob spawning rates.

Some items flat out disappear half way downstream, and some minecarts disappear when we place them never to be seen again.

[savesthedazed]

I'm not disputing the effects of lag on gameplay with you. There is most definitely lag and no doubt everyone has noticed it by now. But this is what happens on popular servers that see a lot of traffic. There is not much that can be done about it. Your two best options are to either 1) convince all the new players to move elsewhere or 2) donate to the server and convince others to do so as well. Otherwise, you'll just have to deal with it like the rest of us.

[Joseph3114]

We would love to donate if that could help fix it in a realistic time frame - but we could be bored with the game by the time the money actually adds up to enough to upgrade something.

Wouldn't it be easier to stop advertising the server so much as it's filling up?
The amount of players online versus the amount of one that own or belong to a realm is like 3:1.

Honestly, it feels like you are sacrificing existing users experience for new users, alot of which don't stick around to even purchase a realm, let alone multiple ones.

[savesthedazed]

I understand where you are coming from but, in the end, it is Intelli's server and he will do with it as he sees fit. For most of us, we are pleased with how he runs things and we love the server. Those who don't, leave. If the server doesn't fit your needs, then by all means, please move on. We want people to have a positive and fun experience. For Minerealm, part of that experience includes a large, dynamic community. No, not everyone is all that great. But I like to think that the regulars more than make up for the imbeciles that pop in and move on in a matter of days or weeks. And you know, every now and then we capture a good player and hold them hostage. :p

[Joseph3114]

Surely you saw the pictures I posted in the community forums.
We currently have 3 realms and have been on constantly over the last 2 weeks working to make a name for us.

I feel like you missed the point entirely.
This isn't a thread saying OMG LAG QQ FIX IT.
This is a thread saying There is lag, and here is how it is interfering with game play.

I've PMed Intelli in the past but never received a response regarding donor status.

I made this thread to inquire if other users were running into problems with redstone circuitry, minecarts or the like - because unlike the half the people that herp derp around spawn getting constantly griefed, turning that part of the server into a cobblestone wasteland, we have productively built, used the forums to understand the realm system rather than making a mod explain it to us, and really enjoy the survival aspect of this server.

Don't get me wrong, I like the large amount of players on this server too...but seriously, go to spawn, alot of those people are just standing around - the amount of players actually being a productive part of the server is much less.

If it truly is just the sheer number of players logged in that cause lag, surely we could be more selective for the sake of the people who are actually surviving.

*edit* We've spent countless hours mining and used all of our iron and gold to make a 2 way 500+ block minecart system that is entirely useless because of the lag. I'm really not trying to sound rude, I'm trying to get across the seriousness of the issue.

*editedit* To get around the fact storage carts can't pass through unloaded chunks, we did a good portion of the track to accommodate storage carts going at the same rate as human carts.
On it's maiden voyage, we found out there is too much lag for the cart to keep up, so it still gets stuck in unloaded chunks.

[catsfuzz]

I am getting pretty annoyed with the lag right now too. I can't be on for more than 5 minutes without being kicked off. It is impossible to mine, and when I warp I say "Bye-bye map! Hello Void!"! I really want to donate. I REALLY do! But I use my dad's paypal and am saving up for a new PC so he won't let me.

This really needs to be fixed. I understand that new players are a good thing but it is getting out of hand. I really like aguys idea of a 'New Player Cap'. Those who haven't been a member for over two weeks have to wait to log on until there is space. Read more at his thread.

Anyway, the lag is getting pretty bad. I am also 100k+ blocks away from spawn. This is getting really bad! REALLY BAD!