News
New Lands Within the Mines
We’re looking to make some terrain changes and want your opinion! Please see the forum poll for the details: Poll – The Mines Thanks!
read moreTowny and the Mines
There’s a bug in the permissions plugin that we are using (or towny). While we resolve the issue teleport out of the Mines will be different than normal. You will need to use Multiverse to teleport to the ‘world’ using this command: /mv tp world The portal to the world/mines is still functional, but it can be difficult to locate the mines side of the portal while down here.
read more[Round 3: The Sky Mines] – The Mines Are Open!
Claim details have been updated, please review Claim Payouts in Depth for the latest information. This round will feature “Sky Mines” for our fourth world. Access to the mines is controlled by a portal located at spawn within the main world. Please note that there are two requirements to use this portal. You must be a full member You will be charged 1 in-game credit to pass through the portal into “The Mines” Members can quickly teleport to the world spawn using this command: ‘/town spawn spawn’ Some...
read moreServer-Side Plugin Adjustments
I’ve seen some poor performance from the server after the recent upgrade and reset. I’ve made several adjustments to help alleviate this problem and will continue to actively monitor this situation. Notable the cheat detection plugin has been replaced this the previous round’s. It was generating way too many false positives and getting on everyone’s nerves. Additionally I’m seeing some issues with Towny and permissions which don’t have a clear cause/effect. I’m suspect the underlying permissions plugin...
read moreWorld Reset Complete
The primary reset has been completed and the new live maps are being rendered. The live map rendering will slow down performance for a few hours. Round 3 details will be out soon! Please keep any eye open for any issues and report them to to forums. I’l'l be addressing issues has they rise. Thanks everyone!
read moreWorld Reset Occurring This Weekend
Expect downtime later today/tomorrow as we bring the server online after the reset. Once things have settled in we’ll announce more details on Round 3 and when it starts. Thanks!
read moreMay 1st – Round 2 is over!
This last round was amazing! We gave out over 8 BTC for the time period! A world reset is eminent along with a lot of other changes for Rounds 3. See the forums for next round discussions!
read moreIn-Game and Forum Moderators Needed!
As we’ve grown as a community so has the need for some supporting staff. We are looking to fill 1 – 2 volunteer positions depending on qualifications. Duties / Responsibilities Moderate Bit Mines Forums (remove spam, moderate users, respond to posts and provide assistance) Moderate in-game users and chat (provide technical support and dispute resolution) Provide in-game assistance and introductions to new players Provide technical support, and administrative assistance as needed Qualifications Knowledgeable about...
read moreRound 3 Pre-Game Discussions
Round 3 discussions are now under way in the forums. Let’s chat about what we want to do in the next round. You can find the post here: http://www.thebitmines.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1605
read moreAll bock type claims re-enabled
We disabled certain block claims while we reviewed recent abuse of the system, and the subsequent harassment of fellow users. As of today several user bans are now in effect and that number *will* increase as the logs are further reviewed. Normal claimining has been renabled. Thank you for your understanding!
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