All minecraft maps are stored in files that contain data for 512 x512 blocks, which is 32 x 32 chunks. So this is quite a big area.

Let me make it quite clear - we have no evidence that anyone is cheating to find bases. So many bases have been griefed in such a short time, that it is no surprise that cheating is suggested.

The general feeling having investigated this is that most bases are found by flying the roof for portals and other signs of activity and then checking out the local overworld area. None the less we will remain vigilant in searching out any use of unfair methods.

For those of you new to building on raid grief server, here are some tips.

Other methods of legitimately finding bases, include infiltration of groups, by befriending or buying coords. Not everyone plays nice, I'm afraid. Make sure the person you invite to your base is really who they say they are.

Higher entity numbers, fully grown kelp in oceans, and any other signs of player activity are all clues a base may be nearby.

Build far out and avoid basing on diagonals and NSWE axis as players follow these. Also keep away from the border. Its a place to visit. Build far out in the nether ( beyond 25k ) or base far out in the end. These are much safer. I have seen some fantastic bases far out in the end, and yes it is possible to get villagers there.

As someone who has lost bases in the past, I fully sympathize with those who have been griefed, but this is something I've thought about and it simply wont work to have safe areas for builders. Some exceptional bases have been protected in the past but it only causes jealousy and resentment amongst other players.

As there is no evidence that anyone has been cheating other than the number of bases affected, it is not acceptable to make baseless accusations in chat or in this forum.

Crafty has kindly extended the world border and this should make it possible to build reasonably safely, if you take careful precautions.

Enjoy the server and the extra room for exploration, have fun and I'll see you on there.

Have fun

Tez

Okay, this was getting out of hand, so i will be locking it.
Craftymynes is a griefing / raiding server. It is what makes it fun, but it is a bit of a jungle out there.
It is also a community which we all enjoy with both builders and raiders.
There has been a lot of griefing, not all of which was our regular team and so Crafty has kindly extended the border to rebalance the opposing playstyles.
The staff work hard to make it a safe place to play.
I look forward to seeing you all on the server.

Sorry but bans for cheating are permanent.

You have been pardoned. Should all be sorted. Let us know if there are further issues.

That should be fine - I often log in from my parents with no issue. Crafty's system detects VPNs

Hi
Can you put your appeal in the right format in the ban appeal channel.
Ban appeal template.
Thanks

Can I make some general comments on entities.

They fall into two camps. Those which are player related and those spawned naturally. If everyone keeps their player related ones down below 100 and light the caves around their bases it really helps.

Players are often not aware of what are entities and some indeed are not obvious.

The player related ones are villagers, livestock, item frames, paintings, armour stands, minecarts, boats, loose items, and xp orbs. So for instance if you have 50 villagers sitting around in minecarts, or a ten by ten map you have eaten up your allowance.

So I'm afraid you need to choose which you want. It helps if you spread those afk farm apart from each other. By all means breed a load of cows but make sure to cull them and not leave them chewing the cud. Catch those chicken eggs in hoppers. Keep auto farms to sensible sizes. If your grinder is super fast and furious, don't afk there, keep those mobs down and make sure you have auto disposal for the vast numbers of pearls end grinders generate.

For the natural spawns, please light the caves around you. Admins will help with this if necessary. If you don't want it lit to stay hidden, then keep the player related ones down well below 100.

Hope this helps.

Tez

@ryanandrew123 well done! What texture pack are you using - that makes the final hall look fantastic

After some discussion with the other admins it has been concluded that your ban should be permanent.

I quote you from your last three bans:

"Why should you be unbanned: I am extremely sorry for language that is deemed inappropriate. It will not happen again. I am aware that I have had warnings from staff about other words. But I am very sorry sometimes when I'm provoked I respond in a rude manner I am very sorry for that.
It will not happen again.

Why should you be unbanned: I was bored and for no good reason copied what this dude said it was a random string of numbers and the word "bepis" So I copied it and messaged it in the chat. I had no idea I would be banned. It was truly an accident I had no warning. Please forgive me I did not know the server bans for long string of numbers
I hope I can Be unbanned thanks and return to the best server in all of Minecraft

Why should you be unbanned: I am extremely sorry for using too many Caps in my sentence. I was just trying to get some donations for one of the fellow player friends who was recently raided and lost everything. If you unban me I promise that I will not happen again. I mean never. Gone are the days when I use caps to draw attention to an issue. Please I did not mean any harm whatsoever. I truly am sorry. I will abide by the rules.

I love your ban appeals but unfortunately you don't seem to abide by your promises and being bored is no excuse for bad behaviour. Sorry Louis but times up.