Post Update Screenshot

While exploring a new area, I found a desert pyramid in a taiga.  You will probably see a few instances of this throughout the newly opened areas.

Server Update: Now Running Bukkit 1.7.2

I have updated Bukkit and any plugins that were available to 1.7.x.

The worlds boarders have also been expanded, opening up new areas and biomes to be explored.  Before the update, I filled in the remaining areas of the map to prevent any glitches showing up in the unrendered areas.

If you find any bugs, please notify myself or Mikal.

Enchantment Changes

_Jeb posted on reddit today a screenshot and information on changes that they are planning to make to the vanilla enchanting in Minecraft.  Don't worry though, these changes won't be coming down the pipe for several months.

Hey hey
Time to revisit everyone's favorite subject again: Enchanting!
I don't want to go too deep into theorycrafting, so I'll simply explain what's going on in the screenshot. As you can see, enchanting items will now come with a resource cost in addition to enchantment levels. We're currently using gold ingots for this. Also, enchanting now separates requirements from costs, according to these rules:
The level requirement is calculated the same way as before. Max level is still 30
The cost is based on which enchantment power you choose (1 to 3)
One (randomly chosen) enchantment will be displayed in the tooltip
The random seed for enchantments is not reset until you enchant an item
Gaining enchantment levels have been made more expensive again, but you will not pay more than 3 levels when enchanting an item. Obviously repair costs in the anvil have been rebalanced to fit (notably renaming items only costs 1 level).
As always, work in progress. We'll begin snapshotting Minecraft 1.8 in January.

Christmas Screenshot

SuperSaijinKyle has set up a nice Christmas tree outside his residence in the western snowy taiga forest.