Old Avalon - Revision history

Fubaka at 10:30, 15 January 2019

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	{{World		{{World
	\|name=Avalon		\|name=Old Avalon
	\|image=Last Avalon.png		\|image=Last Avalon.png
	\|status=Gone		\|status=Gone

Fubaka: Fubaka moved page Avalon to Old Avalon: Reduce confusion.

2019-01-15T10:29:47Z

Fubaka moved page Avalon to Old Avalon: Reduce confusion.

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	'''Avalon''' ''(Also known as the '''1.8 Test World''')'', but now usually referred to as '''Old Avalon''' was a sub-world set up after the server updated to Bukkit 1.8 RB. It was reachable via brick portal in [[Pixellia]] north of spawn, facing the chest recovery station, or in the Hall of Portals, located in [[New Avalon]], before it was deleted on the 20th of April, 2012.		'''Avalon''' ''(Also known as the '''1.8 Test World''')'', but now usually referred to as '''Old Avalon''' was a sub-world set up after the server updated to Bukkit 1.8 RB for Minecraft beta-1.8. It was reachable via brick portal in [[Pixellia]] north of spawn, facing the chest recovery station, or in the Hall of Portals, located in [[New Avalon]], before it was deleted on the 20th of April, 2012.

	== Description ==		== Description ==
	This world was set up to allow players who hadn't updated to 1.8 before this time to experience the new features of 1.8 on the server. It was a fresh map that contained all the goodies that came with the 1.8 update, including Strongholds, NPC Villages, Mine-shafts, and ravines.		This world was set up to allow players who hadn't updated to beta-1.8 before this time to experience the new features of beta-1.8 on the server. It was a fresh map that contained all the goodies that came with the beta-1.8 update, including Strongholds, NPC Villages, Mine-shafts, and ravines.

	The first build was a small [[User:Tomousee\|public shelter]] set up by [[User:Tomousee\|Tomousee]] with help from [[User:Flappyflap\|Flappyflap]]. Although nothing special it did provide shelter for people entering the new world for the first time.		The first build was a small [[User:Tomousee\|public shelter]] set up by [[User:Tomousee\|Tomousee]] with help from [[User:Flappyflap\|Flappyflap]]. Although nothing special it did provide shelter for people entering the new world for the first time.
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	Since then the building on Avalon had quite literally mushroomed into whole villages and towns solely consisting of mushroom houses. These houses being relatively easy and cheap to make were quite different to many other builds throughout the whole of cubic worlds.		Since then the building on Avalon had quite literally mushroomed into whole villages and towns solely consisting of mushroom houses. These houses being relatively easy and cheap to make were quite different to many other builds throughout the whole of cubic worlds.

	~~In more recent days~~ (December 2011) Avalon seemed to have succumbed to a massive biome corruption, turning it into a very large tundra. The world had, both literally and figuratively, reached the winter of its life.		Later (December 2011) Avalon seemed to have succumbed to a massive biome corruption, turning it into a very large tundra. The world had, both literally and figuratively, reached the winter of its life.

	== Last History ==		== Last History ==
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	This world was initially scheduled for deletion on the 4th of February, 2012, but was delayed due to server problems.		This world was initially scheduled for deletion on the 4th of February, 2012, but was delayed due to server problems.

	On the rescheduled deletion date of April 20th, the spawn went through a radical series of storms and transformations, resulting in a giant cube of water enveloping where spawn used to be. However, due to additional technical problems, Old Avalon was not deleted here either.		On the rescheduled deletion date of April 20th 2012, the spawn went through a radical series of storms and transformations, resulting in a giant cube of water enveloping where spawn used to be. However, due to additional technical problems, Old Avalon was not deleted here either.

	The world was finally deleted at the eve of the '''Arrival of Avalon''' epoch, when the server entered 1.2.5.		The world was finally deleted at the eve of the '''Arrival of Avalon''' epoch, when the server entered 1.2.5.

Fubaka at 22:02, 1 May 2012

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	\|name=Avalon		\|name=Avalon
	\|image=Last Avalon.png		\|image=Last Avalon.png
	\|status=~~Going~~		\|status=Gone
	\|lifespan=Sep 25, 2011 - April ~~21st~~, 2012		\|lifespan=Sep 25, 2011 - April 30th, 2012
	}}		}}

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	This world was initially scheduled for deletion on the 4th of February, 2012, but was delayed due to server problems.		This world was initially scheduled for deletion on the 4th of February, 2012, but was delayed due to server problems.

	On the rescheduled deletion date of April 20th, the spawn went through a radical series of storms and transformations, resulting in a giant cube of water enveloping where spawn used to be.		On the rescheduled deletion date of April 20th, the spawn went through a radical series of storms and transformations, resulting in a giant cube of water enveloping where spawn used to be. However, due to additional technical problems, Old Avalon was not deleted here either.

	The world ~~will be~~ deleted ~~either on~~ the ~~20th or~~ the ~~21st~~ of ~~April~~, ~~depending on how soon~~ the ~~Host regains stability~~.		The world was finally deleted at the eve of the '''Arrival of Avalon''' epoch, when the server entered 1.2.5.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Fubaka at 20:38, 20 April 2012

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	\|name=Avalon		\|name=Avalon
	\|image=Last Avalon.png		\|image=Last Avalon.png
	\|status=~~Gone~~		\|status=Going
	\|lifespan=Sep 25, 2011 - April ~~20th~~, 2012		\|lifespan=Sep 25, 2011 - April 21st, 2012
	}}		}}

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	== Demise ==		== Demise ==
	This world was initially scheduled for deletion on the 4th of February, 2012, but was delayed due to server problems. ~~Later~~ the world ~~was~~ deleted, on the 20th of April, ~~but not after some intensive mining was done~~ on the ~~part of certain users to claim their last treasures from the dying world~~.		This world was initially scheduled for deletion on the 4th of February, 2012, but was delayed due to server problems.

			On the rescheduled deletion date of April 20th, the spawn went through a radical series of storms and transformations, resulting in a giant cube of water enveloping where spawn used to be.

			The world will be deleted either on the 20th or the 21st of April, depending on how soon the Host regains stability.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Fubaka at 17:32, 20 April 2012

2012-04-20T17:32:37Z

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	\|name=Avalon		\|name=Avalon
	\|image=Last Avalon.png		\|image=Last Avalon.png
	\|status=~~Running as Sub-World~~		\|status=Gone
	\|lifespan=Sep 25, 2011 - April 20th, 2012		\|lifespan=Sep 25, 2011 - April 20th, 2012
	}}		}}
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	File:1.8 Test Night.png\|		File:1.8 Test Night.png\|
	File:1.8 Test World.png\|		File:1.8 Test World.png\|
	File:Cow of Demise.png\|		File:Cow of Demise.png\|Last photo taken in Old Avalon, of a cow trying to escape the deletion by climbing a tree.
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Fubaka at 17:32, 20 April 2012

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	\|image=Last Avalon.png		\|image=Last Avalon.png
	\|status=Running as Sub-World		\|status=Running as Sub-World
	\|lifespan=Sep 25, 2011 - ~~(???))~~		\|lifespan=Sep 25, 2011 - April 20th, 2012
	}}		}}

	'''Avalon''' ''(Also known as the '''1.8 Test World''')'', but now usually referred to as '''Old Avalon''' is a sub-world set up after the server updated to Bukkit 1.8 RB. It ~~can be reached~~ via brick portal in [[Pixellia]] north of spawn, facing the chest recovery station, or in the Hall of Portals, located in [[New Avalon]].		'''Avalon''' ''(Also known as the '''1.8 Test World''')'', but now usually referred to as '''Old Avalon''' was a sub-world set up after the server updated to Bukkit 1.8 RB. It was reachable via brick portal in [[Pixellia]] north of spawn, facing the chest recovery station, or in the Hall of Portals, located in [[New Avalon]], before it was deleted on the 20th of April, 2012.

	== Description ==		== Description ==
	This world was set up to allow players who hadn't updated to 1.8 before this time to experience the new features of 1.8 on the server. It is a fresh map that ~~contains~~ all the goodies that came with the 1.8 update, including Strongholds, NPC Villages, Mine-shafts, and ravines.		This world was set up to allow players who hadn't updated to 1.8 before this time to experience the new features of 1.8 on the server. It was a fresh map that contained all the goodies that came with the 1.8 update, including Strongholds, NPC Villages, Mine-shafts, and ravines.

	The first build was a small [[User:Tomousee\|public shelter]] set up by [[User:Tomousee\|Tomousee]] with help from [[User:Flappyflap\|Flappyflap]]. Although nothing special it did provide shelter for people entering the new world for the first time.		The first build was a small [[User:Tomousee\|public shelter]] set up by [[User:Tomousee\|Tomousee]] with help from [[User:Flappyflap\|Flappyflap]]. Although nothing special it did provide shelter for people entering the new world for the first time.

	Since then the building on Avalon ~~has~~ quite literally mushroomed into whole villages and towns solely consisting of mushroom houses. These houses being relatively easy and cheap to make ~~are~~ quite different to many other builds throughout the whole of cubic worlds.		Since then the building on Avalon had quite literally mushroomed into whole villages and towns solely consisting of mushroom houses. These houses being relatively easy and cheap to make were quite different to many other builds throughout the whole of cubic worlds.

	In more recent days (December 2011) Avalon ~~seems~~ to have succumbed to a massive biome corruption, turning it into a very large tundra. The world ~~has~~, both literally and figuratively, reached the winter of its life.		In more recent days (December 2011) Avalon seemed to have succumbed to a massive biome corruption, turning it into a very large tundra. The world had, both literally and figuratively, reached the winter of its life.

	== ~~Remaining Uses~~ ==		== Last History ==
	~~Though~~ Old Avalon ~~is vacant, in terms of build activity, it is still useful as~~ a resource world. Swamps ~~litter~~ the world, which ~~are~~ still plentiful in clay, and many caves ~~are~~ still unexplored.		Near the end of its life, Old Avalon became primarily a resource world as permanent residents became fewer and fewer. Swamps littered the world, which were still plentiful in clay, and many caves were still unexplored.

	Occasionally, [[Great Record Hunt\|record hunts]] ~~are~~ organized on this world, since in New Avalon they would be troublesome to the non-participating users.		Occasionally, [[Great Record Hunt\|record hunts]] were organized on this world, since in New Avalon they would be troublesome to the non-participating users.

	== ~~Fate~~ ==		== Demise ==
	This world was ~~going to be deleted~~ on the 4th of February. ~~Due to unknown reasons~~, the ~~map has~~ not ~~(yet) been deleted~~.		This world was initially scheduled for deletion on the 4th of February, 2012, but was delayed due to server problems. Later the world was deleted, on the 20th of April, but not after some intensive mining was done on the part of certain users to claim their last treasures from the dying world.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	File:1.8 Test Night.png\|		File:1.8 Test Night.png\|
	File:1.8 Test World.png\|		File:1.8 Test World.png\|
			File:Cow of Demise.png\|
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Fubaka at 23:13, 20 March 2012

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	\|image=Last Avalon.png		\|image=Last Avalon.png
	\|status=Running as Sub-World		\|status=Running as Sub-World
	\|lifespan=Sep 25, 2011 - (~~February 4th, 2012 (Planned~~))		\|lifespan=Sep 25, 2011 - (???))
	}}		}}

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	Since then the building on Avalon has quite literally mushroomed into whole villages and towns solely consisting of mushroom houses. These houses being relatively easy and cheap to make are quite different to many other builds throughout the whole of cubic worlds.		Since then the building on Avalon has quite literally mushroomed into whole villages and towns solely consisting of mushroom houses. These houses being relatively easy and cheap to make are quite different to many other builds throughout the whole of cubic worlds.

	In more recent days (December 2011) Avalon seems to have succumbed to a massive biome corruption, turning it into a ~~never-ending~~ tundra. The world has, both literally and figuratively, reached the winter of its life.		In more recent days (December 2011) Avalon seems to have succumbed to a massive biome corruption, turning it into a very large tundra. The world has, both literally and figuratively, reached the winter of its life.

			== Remaining Uses ==
			Though Old Avalon is vacant, in terms of build activity, it is still useful as a resource world. Swamps litter the world, which are still plentiful in clay, and many caves are still unexplored.

			Occasionally, [[Great Record Hunt\|record hunts]] are organized on this world, since in New Avalon they would be troublesome to the non-participating users.

	== Fate ==		== Fate ==

Danielbauwens: /* Fate */

2012-03-20T07:42:24Z

Fate

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	== Fate ==		== Fate ==
	This world is going to be deleted on the 4th of February. ~~Users who want~~ to ~~move their builds are expected to do so soon~~.		This world was going to be deleted on the 4th of February. Due to unknown reasons, the map has not (yet) been deleted.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Fubaka at 08:12, 15 March 2012

2012-03-15T08:12:11Z

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	'''Avalon''' ''(Also known as the '''1.8 Test World''')'', but now usually referred to as '''Old Avalon''' is a sub-world set up after the server updated to Bukkit 1.8 RB. It can be reached via brick portal in [[Pixellia]] north of spawn, facing the chest recovery station.		'''Avalon''' ''(Also known as the '''1.8 Test World''')'', but now usually referred to as '''Old Avalon''' is a sub-world set up after the server updated to Bukkit 1.8 RB. It can be reached via brick portal in [[Pixellia]] north of spawn, facing the chest recovery station, or in the Hall of Portals, located in [[New Avalon]].

	== Description ==		== Description ==