The server known as "A Whole New World" (http://www.awnw.net/) is why I am here. I spent roughly a week on this server. I played during the week a few hours each day. I would always have to sit and hit the "refresh" button until the server had a free slot open. Sometimes this was only a few minutes and other times this would be 10-15 minutes long. I didn't think much of it at first. Maybe they were having problems or getting ready to upgrade to accommodate more players soon. False.
It got really bad Friday night when I could barely get logged in.
Saturday it became impossible to log in any more. I spent all week working on this server, voting for this server every day and beginning a few fresh friendships in the process.
When I couldn't get on the server due to it being FULL 75/75 slots, I did some research.
Turns out; this server is always locked at 75 players maximum total slots. The two people who own the server keep it just as it is and charge you $5 for a VIP slot. Not a 1-time fee but a monthly fee.
Now, I don't know if there is some kind of system in place but I find it very odd that I was able to blow 10-12 hours on this server for 5 days but on Saturday I can't get on and the only solution to get on is to pay money.
Has anyone heard of this kind of scam?
Who would charge money for the most basic/standard thing a server can offer it's players; the ability to log on.
When I went to voice my opinion in an articulate and polite manner using the proper section of their forum; I was brow beaten by a number of attack dogs who claimed I didn't know anything and that I was attacking them or griefing them for expressing my opinion/concern. My thread was locked.. then a little bit of time goes by and it's deleted.. then I am banned from the server and banned from the website!!
I have a premium account and I've been playing minecraft since Alpha. I've never seen a server that locks the slots and charges $$$$ to log in. I lost many hours of playtime along with some nice enchants. They got my votes all week long but they didn't get my money. I guess I should be happy about that!
Any way, I just wanted to warn others about this server, it's methods of collecting payment, and the way it treats it's community by attacking, censoring, and then banning people who try to talk about the payment collection methods.
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(Ver. 3.3)
::Updated 7/20/2011::
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Map Contains:
|City Zoo| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Movie Theater| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Tree Farm Skyscraper| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Apartment Complex| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Luxury Condos| <Screenshots>
|Collapsing Demolition Building| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|City Park| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Art Museum| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Shopping Tower| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Blocks Museum| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Griefer's Orgasm Tower| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Contemporary Monument| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Water Fountain| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|EarthQuake Biome Research Facility|
<Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Subway Station| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Lava Storage Facility| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Library| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Dog Shelter| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
|Creeper-Coaster (WIP)| <Video Tour> <Screenshots>
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Awarded the 5
Video Review of Map 3.0 found . (By: PoisonBite)
Video Review Of Map 2.7 found (By: Aiken8889)
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GREAT review. Very articulate. I appreciate what you've done, thank you for your time. 4
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Features:
- A full 4 minutes of non-stop action entertainment.
- 60+ block tall hallow creeper
- A big beating TNT heart inside the creeper
- Eyes that pop in and out using pistons
- A Massive scary creeper cave **FULL** of hissing creepers!
- A fully automated experience with timed launching, music, sound effects, and explosions!
Road system for amusement park. (With subway station from city)
Road system for amusement park at night. (With subway station from city)
Road system, at night, close up.
Subway station to/from city.
Creeper-Coaster minecart boarding house.
After you pull that switch in the back, you have about 10 seconds to board the coaster. There is a "noteblock countdown" so you can hear when the carts are about to leave.
View from minecart, exiting boarding house.
First part of the coaster ride. Sound effect plays as you hit corners.
More of the track.
Giant hallow creeper. Track leads to the top of his head and your cart drops down inside of the creeper. Note the eyes, they pop in and out.
Eyes extended. They pop in and out every second or two.
Creeper at night.
The ride and roads from an angle.
Brain, inside creeper head.
Creeper heart. Finally, we know why he explodes! He loves us too much!
At night, another angle.
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Features:
- Stores 560 lava source blocks
- You cannot be harmed by the lava, but you can extract it very easily. (Unless you dump the bucket on yourself)
- In case of an emergency leak, the entire facility (all 4 floors) can instantly be shut down. This is controlled with pistons that hold blocks between the water above the lava. Pulling the switch pulls the blocks, releasing the water down onto the lava.
External View of the front entrance.
From up high at night.
Up high, at night, from angle.
Front entrance.
First floor hallway. Lava storage access on left/right and emergency shutdown valve ahead.
First floor Area 1 lava storage area.
Notice you can target the lava without injury. Can literally jump against the lava without getting hurt.
Emergency shutdown valve room. (Red Lights help guide employee)
The actual shutdown switch.
One of the many piston rooms. Notice the pistons are always engaged, holding the blocks that separate the water from the lava.
More of the piston room.
Before pulling the switch to shut the lava down.
After pulling the switch, all lava is turned into obsidian.
More after-switch is pulled.
After switch pulled, from inside.
Pull the switch again and the water retracts, leaving only obsidian behind.
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A Lava Storage Facility featured in the Alpha-Omega map.
Features:
- Holds over 400 lava source blocks
-Access to lava is completely safe
- An emergency shutdown switch is on the first floor and engages pistons throughout the building which release water onto the lava turning all the lava into obsidian, instantly.
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Hey, thanks for your meaningful contribution to this thread. I really needed you and the other 20 naysayers to remind me that common sense is not common. Your time, effort, and good will towards the gaming community will not go unnoticed. That is all.