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Re: 1024000^2 Blocks, 2B2T Minecraft Server World Download Project, and Discoveries

#11
For those who don't know: 2b2t is a famous minecraft server known for its true "anarchy" configuration.

You can do absolutely anything on it. Modded client, x-raying, item duplication. There are no area protections. PvP enabled.

It is difficult to leave spawn :)

Re: 1024000^2 Blocks, 2B2T Minecraft Server World Download Project, and Discoveries

#12

Maybe a dumb question but since 2B2T (as I understand it) is a single instance of everyone modifying it to their heart's content, why does the download look like the standard biomes of a fresh minecraft map?

Besides the spawn area, most blocks have never been touched. It's a lot of blocks.

Re: 1024000^2 Blocks, 2B2T Minecraft Server World Download Project, and Discoveries

#13

Maybe a dumb question but since 2B2T (as I understand it) is a single instance of everyone modifying it to their heart's content, why does the download look like the standard biomes of a fresh minecraft map?

The world is mind bogglingly big; as are most minecraft worlds, but this one especially.

People sprawl far to prevent PvP encounters.

Re: 1024000^2 Blocks, 2B2T Minecraft Server World Download Project, and Discoveries

#14
post #4

2b2t is so interesting. It is a toxic place, yet you can find really nice things, builds, messages, ... It's fascinating.

The highways especially. You'd think they'd be completely dysfunctional in a place like this.

Re: 1024000^2 Blocks, 2B2T Minecraft Server World Download Project, and Discoveries

#15

For those who don't know: 2b2t is a famous minecraft server known for its true "anarchy" configuration. You can do absolutely anything on it. Modded client, x-raying, item duplication. There are no area protections. PvP enabled. It is difficult to leave spawn :)

You can use a modded client, everyone does, but there _are_ some protections. So you can get kicked, you just won't get banned.

Re: 1024000^2 Blocks, 2B2T Minecraft Server World Download Project, and Discoveries

#16
I'm so continuously confused why Minecraft doesn't have a show-off mode where a team of people can build something, and then someone else can spectate it, without causing undue server load.

I should be able to give you a URL to some location, and when you click it, it opens up Minecraft, streams the blocks, and you're viewing it.

minecraft://server/loc?w=0&x=0&y=0&z=0

w is the overworld, nether, end, etc.

And if you want to set up a server where you and your friends can interact with each other and make edits, the server should be able to stream blocks from some backing server, but copy-on-write them to your own local storage.

How is this not a thing?

If you want to be really awesome, set it up like bittorrent, where you can share the load, so the central server isn't hammered.

And if bittorrent doesn't really work as a model, then set it up so that "downloader pays" for bandwidth, plus a small royalty for the creator. As a downloader, I get to set up rate limits, etc, to not accidentally spend more than I want to, etc.

This whole 2b2t would cost $2,111.04 to download from AWS, if I'm doing the math right. But that's a trillion blocks. You don't need a trillion blocks to enjoy flying around some awesome maps.

Re: 1024000^2 Blocks, 2B2T Minecraft Server World Download Project, and Discoveries

#18
post #15

For those who don't know: 2b2t is a famous minecraft server known for its true "anarchy" configuration. You can do absolutely anything on it. Modded client, x-raying, item duplication. There are no area protections. PvP enabled. It is difficult to leave spawn :)

You can use a modded client, everyone does, but there _are_ some protections. So you can get kicked, you just won't get banned.

I hand waved the details for simplicity, you're correct.

Egregious bugs like item dupes are also patched; but while they last, they're allowed.

Re: 1024000^2 Blocks, 2B2T Minecraft Server World Download Project, and Discoveries

#19

Maybe a dumb question but since 2B2T (as I understand it) is a single instance of everyone modifying it to their heart's content, why does the download look like the standard biomes of a fresh minecraft map?

It is running on a single machine so the player count is relatively low. Today the limit is ~1500 concurrent players but it used to be much lower. And of the players online probably half are bots which don't build.

The map is 30Mx30M blocks so outside of the very center you'll not see that much player activity.

DonutSMP is the largest Minecraft server today, the overworld is 225,000x225,000 blocks and the map is modified wherever you look.

Re: 1024000^2 Blocks, 2B2T Minecraft Server World Download Project, and Discoveries

#20
> A search for vertical 5x5 obsidian/crying obsidian pinwheels was also made, and only 1258 were found, with only 613 within a 25k radius of spawn. There were many more than this in December of 2025, so this is either a sign of other players removing them, or the owner(s) of 2b2t worldediting them all out at some point.

I did Nazi that coming.

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