TEMPORARY SOLUTION: Restarting servers after each game

[ChadTheDJ]

So if you are noticing lately, ghosting is a HUGE issue right now and is effecting all servers (everyone's servers, not just ours). Doing more researched today we found that this "ghosting" issue is actually a vanilla bug that will be needing to be fixed by Mojang. A"ghost" can be identified by the player still floating on the platforms which tricks the game that they are still playing even though they are disconnected. It seems the only way to remove them completely is to have a mob (creeper) kill them which eliminates them from the games or restart the server completely. We cannot kick, ban, or kill them at all for some odd reason and bukkit has no API to just unload an "afk" player.

So as a TEMPORARY solution, we are automatically restarting the servers after each match (the server will warn you and will be back up in less then 20 seconds after restart). This will guarantee no servers will be held up by the "ghosts" and more games can start without an issue with no admin involvement. Unfortunately yes it's inconvenient to rejoin but it's the best fix we have for now until this gets fixed by Mojang. So we really recommend you using our server pages to find servers that are in lobby. We currently redesigning the pages to be ALOT easier to locate the best server to join in.

We hope this will be fixed once 1.3 comes out and go back to our regular, non restarting servers.

 

[RenoAshford]

Creepers only work half the time, their were 5 "ghosts" on US Server 21, I managed to kill one with a creeper, the rest however would not take any damage by a creeper :| But restarting servers after every match is a good idea, it's a pain and not as fun with all the "ghosts".

 

[CrowHH]

Is it possible to make is so that if there's only one active player he/she wins, even though the ghosting player is still alive?

 

[ChadTheDJ]

That is an issue, ghosts are treated as "active" players. Really after working with kpwn243 and Bukkit dev, there is no workaround until Mojang fixes the issue.

 

[Westhead]

I last 2 matchs ago to two Ghosts... creepers would not kill them

 

[andyjk15]

what are these 'gosts'

 

[zeejayy]

Wow, more people need to read this, I'm seeing tons of "OGM DEY RESTARDED AGEN", I really wish people could read.

 

[Krasso]

Aw.

Seems like a good temporary solution though!

 

[Westhead]

The 50point thing needs to be sorted out im sick of loseing 50points when i die

 

[Firedog150]

The 50point thing needs to be sorted out im sick of loseing 50points when i die

The point glitch is noted. Please remember that these servers are still in beta and points will be reset upon full release.

 

[Westhead]

I know but it just seems unfair that i lose 50 and i only get like 2 points per kill...

 

[Westhead]

US13 needs a reset there are 7ghosts