"Semester Resets" - The Truth

A lot of players will rightfully have questions about my decision to do "Semester Resets" on CanyonSMP, with the fact that I'm going to scrape the world from the SMP and make everyone start a whole new world every 15 weeks or so.

It's actually critical to the way CanyonSMP was designed to operate, and a way to keep the server interesting for everyone throughout their time at GCU, as well as create easy places for new players to jump in without feeling like everyone else has done everything before them already.

With that said, a good portion of the server will never be reset, and it's important to me that you (the player) knows how resets will affect you and your builds.

1. I am not simply deleting the entire world at the end of the semester. When a reset happens, I will make sure the save the world files somewhere, and I'd like to make them available for everyone to download as well, just for the sake of memories and preservation.

2. Only the SMP will be reset every semester. The plotworld(s), player ranks (if I ever implement them), the Lobby, and the large-scale creative mode project I might announce (more on that another time), will not be reset.

3. I am running the server myself, with no current plans to bring anyone else in. This means I get a choice as to whether or not I actually do reset the server. If things are going really well, people are still engaging with the SMP, and the server is a lively place as it is, I will likely extend the SMP season to an entire school year, and maybe even include the following summer (assuming the season started in the fall).

Overall, I will be monitoring the community, player activity, and other factors that will guide my decisions, and I am certainly open to your input. If you send any questions, requests, or concerns via E-Mail to [email protected], I will gladly read, acknowledge, and consider them whenever possible.

Thanks everyone!
-Admin JT