Minecraft Scratching The Surface 5
Welcome to the topic for the fifth Scratching the Surface server! Discuss the server here. Scratching the Surface is a Minecraft SMP originally started by ScratchCatBoo. The topic for the previous server can be found here.

For discussion about the next server, STS6, please go here: https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/709114/
The topic for the STS6 was taken down by the Scratch Team because people were using it to break Scratch rules. Please see the rules for this topic down below.

If you would like to join, please make a post with your Minecraft username and edition (Java or Bedrock) so an operator can whitelist you. Please don’t ask on my profile. If your post goes unnoticed, just bump it.

Server IP: 129.213.169.241
Server Version: 1.20.1
The IP is the same for both Java and Bedrock.

If you die due to lag, I cannot rollback your inventory, sorry.

Topic Rules:
To make sure this topic is not taken down, follow the community guidelines and report any posts which don’t. Do not share private messaging app codes or any other disallowed links. Please do not talk about other Scratch Minecraft servers, especially if the topic was taken down.

Server Rules
Important Rules:

1. Do not do anything which would not be allowed on Scratch.
   
2. Do not intentionally grief or steal other players' builds, items, mobs, etc.
   
3. Do not intentionally prevent others from playing the game.
   

Breaking any of these rules will result in a 2+ week ban.

General Rules:

• Do not PVP without permission from all participants.
  
• No lava casts.
  
• No duping.
  
• Do not intentionally spam chat.
  
• Use common sense! Just because something is not on the list does not mean it should be done.
  

Breaking any of the above rules may result in a 1+ week ban.

Client Mods:
Please do not use client mods which are generally considered to be hacks. This includes but is not limited to mods/resource packs which: manipulate your movement, provide x-ray abilities, or give an unfair advantage in PVP. If you are using a mod, it should not affect other players.

Using disallowed mods may result in a 1+ week ban.

Server Mods
The server runs on Fabric, which has better performance than Vanilla. We also use a few server side mods for things like preventing griefing and improving performance. These are all open for discussion!

Ledger is a logging tool which keeps track of things like broken blocks, items removed from chests, mobs killed, etc. If a griefer joins the server and destroys something, we can use Ledger to figure out who the griefer was and restore the destruction, at least partially.

Carpet is a tool which has many features which can be used to tweak the game. Currently, it is being used for performance monitoring and adding a few custom commands. On Java, you should see a TPS and MSPT monitor in your tab menu screen.

Lithium is a overall performance improvement for Fabric, and Phosphor is a light engine performance improvement.

Geyser and Floodgate are used to allow Bedrock players to join the Java server. They add a few commands which are listed further down.

BanHammer is a tool which lets moderators /tempban rather than needing to remember to unban at a later date.

There are few other Fabric mods which are needed to use the above tools. The Fabric API is used by most Fabric mods and Fabric Language Kotlin is used by Ledger.

We also use a few Datapacks. Currently, we are using AFK Display, Silence Mobs, More Mob Heads, Player Head Drops, and Wandering Trades Mini Blocks from Vanilla Tweaks. Adding more is open to discussion!

Custom Commands
There a few custom commands on the server. Some of them are added by mods, while others are created using the carpet mod.
If you have both a Java account and a Bedrock account, you can link your accounts together so you can switch between devices. Follow the instructions for Floodgate Global Linking here.

Other Servers
This is the fifth STS server. If you want to check out another STS server, see these topics.

STS1 https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/381736/
STS2 https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/442393/
STS3 https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/562971/
STS4 https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/612357/
STS6 https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/709114/

STS Studio: https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/32623549/comments

all of these are java:

OneWeirdDood
MattyBoy2619
wisevoyage4452

So excited! I would play all night if there wasn't school tomorrow I hope these custom emojis aren't cringe lol

Public nether portal at X -154 Z -203! (by the village)


Edit: I've also made a public cow farm nearby too, just remember to breed more cows please. So far the server seems pretty good. There's some lag spikes here and there but for the most part it's smooth, definitely better than Minehut. (and to be fair, it has twice the render distance!) The nether spawn is a warped forest and there's a nether fortress nearby too but I haven't gone to it since it's across a lava lake.

Neat! I'll probably check this out more tomorrow.

Ooh, ice spikes right near spawn! I'm thinking I'm gonna set up base somewhere near there…

For now, I'm gonna settle in the village at 75 -275.

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Can you whitelist _EmeraldThunder_ and jadeninja053 on java.

Please may you whitelist dertermenter on bedrock?

I will play this, didn’t touch STS4 v2 after not liking the spawn

-EmeraldThunder- wrote:

Can you whitelist _EmeraldThunder_ and jadeninja053 on java.

dertermenter wrote:

Please may you whitelist dertermenter on bedrock?

I will play this, didn’t touch STS4 v2 after not liking the spawn

Added and added.

Has the whole whitelist been transferred? Also, has anyone built an iron generator yet?

Also, does Geyser/Floodgate transfer the online player counter to Bedrock players properly?

AffectVEffect on java

imfh wrote:

-EmeraldThunder- wrote:

Can you whitelist _EmeraldThunder_ and jadeninja053 on java.

dertermenter wrote:

Please may you whitelist dertermenter on bedrock?

I will play this, didn’t touch STS4 v2 after not liking the spawn

Added and added.

did you whitelist the 3 people i put in my post at the top. i forgot to clarify i needed them whitelisted lol.

ThatOneWeirdDude wrote:

all of these are java:

OneWeirdDood
MattyBoy2619
wisevoyage4452

ThatOneWeirdDude wrote:

imfh wrote:

-EmeraldThunder- wrote:

Can you whitelist _EmeraldThunder_ and jadeninja053 on java.

dertermenter wrote:

Please may you whitelist dertermenter on bedrock?

I will play this, didn’t touch STS4 v2 after not liking the spawn

Added and added.

did you whitelist the 3 people i put in my post at the top. i forgot to clarify i needed them whitelisted lol.

ThatOneWeirdDude wrote:

all of these are java:

OneWeirdDood
MattyBoy2619
wisevoyage4452

Oh, yeah, I whitelisted them yesterday but forgot to mention it.

LandonHarter wrote:

Has the whole whitelist been transferred? Also, has anyone built an iron generator yet?

Also, does Geyser/Floodgate transfer the online player counter to Bedrock players properly?

Yes, I transferred the whole list. For the second question, I think so?

winterwolfy wrote:

AffectVEffect on java

Added.

SwimOctopus on java

I've got all this from my first mining trip:

Do villager houses normally look like this?

octopuswinslow wrote:

SwimOctopus on java

You’re already added.

CTheFurry08 on java ((its my own account ))

winterwolfy wrote:

CTheFurry08 on java ((its my own account ))

Added.