this was mostly in reply to what you posted, hence what i said.


ive only ever seen tps drop when multiple ppl are loading new chunks.
>> That's cause I've made the server so that it doesn't
*** "the Tech server has been a constant battle for me; trying to balance tps" ???
>>>> 2 people exploring is enough to give constant lag spikes - still have issues >.<
***** yea ive seen that happen. im guessing its more of a hardware issue than something that
      can be tweaked serverside.
>>>>>> Pretty sure it's caused my Natura, it wasn't doing it until I added that
******* wouldnt doubt it. theres a couple things i like from natura(more things to do in the nether), but for the most part, bleh

we have lost so many regulars do to the resets already.
>> They're getting bored of doing the same thing every single reset
*** because it reset so much in so little time
>>>> People get bored after completing all the mods, which is what happens before every reset, I always leave enough time that I could have completed all the mods twice over before reseting, plus, the longer we go, the more risk we have of corruption, among the restrictions for updates etc.
***** i still question that. it reset in may, august, and September? only a few months between resets at most.
      barely time to get started. plus, ive seen many come back after taking a break, which is normal, people do irl stuff,
      play new games for a bit, but they almost always came back and ragequit due to a reset. im not saying a reset isnt
      necessary sometimes, they just need to be as spread out as possible.
>>>>>> That was for a test map to try out new mods, and I know, but with 1.7.10 being still new in the modding world, major updates were coming in thick and fast, was hard to avoid resetting the map regularly until recently. I always envisioned the current map to last 8-12 months.
******* yea, i can understand for updates.

we lose more players due to the process of getting memeber rank than anything lately.
>> The people who can't be arsed getting member really don't deserve to play on the servers
*** normally i would agree with you, but it is a very long process to join enjin, and you mentioned ditching that part b4
>>>> Enjin adds way too much for us to ditch it, it's just the way it's going to have to say, one way or another
***** true, though i still like the idea of using a timer to add ppl to memeber rank. they play for a set amount of time,
      and they get added to member rank.
>>>>>> But then things like votefly, donating, technic become so much harder, if not impossible to do, In fact I already tried doing the votefly without Enjin and I couldn't manage it.
******* thats what i mean, keep enjin for all that cause we need it and it makes those things so much easier. its just member rank that id like to see on a timer system.


every new player that i have seen join, always gets straight into the tech mods.
>> Well the pack is advertised as Tech
*** "50% of the players we get aren't interested in actually learning how to use the Tech mods" ???
>>>> I was referring to the kids, the ones that constantly ask for stuff and ask for help and don't learn for themselves
***** yea, we've had a couple of those lately, but thats the same for every minecraft server out there, even the vanilla ones.
      it gives the helpers something to do.  although i havent seen any helpers on lately.
>>>>>> That's cause there aren't any for the Tech server
******* isnt choccy helper? i forget... havent seen him on in a while. i do know that if i see him say that
        it was a demotion one more time, im gonna snap...


we havent had any issues with rules lately at all, although i still want a reduction on some of the rules
to bring on a more relaxed environment.
>> That's kinda the point, but strict rules are what we need to keep the little kids from driving us crazy
*** "so we can unban half the items and reduce some of the chat rules"
>>>> I guess I worded that wrong too, I meant the point in reducing the rules in a private server would bring on a more relaxed environment, but as it is, we can't
***** i think we could implement some small changes already, like the swearing rule,
      ppl can as long as they stick to the no harassment rule and dont go overboard with it
>>>>>> I'm happy to reduce that rule if you and Dustin are, I'll do it later if you like
******* i'll talk to him about it next time i see him on, hes been having net issues lately so idk when that will be


i havent seen anyone ragequit due to the tech mods, a few have due to the hunger overhaul.
>> That's cause I haven't toned them up as much as I wanted, I wanted to add the spice of life on top of hunger overhaul
*** not a good idea, ppl already struggle to get started. new players, and regulars alike, die constantly.
    sure, a bit of challenge is good for the players that have been on for ages and have the gear to survive,
    but considering the rest...
>>>> Well of course I'd have to re-do alot, give proper starter packs and such
***** yea, more balance work
>>>>> Like Silver said on my post, it's really hard to please both worlds
******* cant please everyone. i hated trying to balance everything, so much work

such a wall of text  xD
we havent talked this much in a while lol