Shotbow

Hello, old and new players of MineZ.

Recently, I have heard some people saying things about MineZ and I want to put the record straight.

This past summer, I meticulously worked on rewriting the MineZ code base from the ground up, and I am happy to finally report that this is almost done (just a few things left to test and complete). These changes fix most longstanding bugs and problems that the current MineZ has had, and will allow us to finally build upon the game and add new features into MineZ.

Once I have completed my last few projects within the code, I will be opening up a brand new PTR server for MineZ. The PTR server will allow me to see how players interact with the code and allow you to experience the new MineZ while providing feedback. This will allow you to have a direct impact on balancing and improving the game! This is something I am so excited to make because with this PTR server, I can create some insane stuff and let you see if it meshes well with the main game, all the while not affecting the live servers in any way!

I’m happy to finally peel the curtain back on the development of this game. I hope this will make MineZ what it once was and build upon it for a future where players can always return and enjoy it!

Thank you,
- Doc

P.S – The build team has toiled throughout this process, so I thought I'd just leave you with this — coming with the release of the re-write, after PTR testing has been completed.

Hello everyone,

Today we sadly say goodbye to Civ-War who have been hosted on Shotbow for just over the past year now (August 2017). Civ-War was a spin-off of Civcraft that was originally hosted on Shotbow years ago and eventually became its own stand-alone game mode. The game mode was incredibly detailed and complex, no small feat for the development team behind it and we applaud them for all their efforts.

Owing to the game modes' complexity came the enormity of hosting it on Shotbow. We've seen Civ-War have a respectable following, however, we could not sustain their usage. With that, we had to make the tough decision to look at other uses for the hardware being used and we have a plan to allow our development team to start work on a new project, one we hope will increase our stability in the coming months.

We wish Civ-War and it's team all the best wherever they move onto next. Having played the mode myself I have no doubt that they will continue to find fans of the Civilization style game mode in the Minecraft community.

You can keep up to date with Civ-War over at https://www.civ-war.com/

Shotbow / Mine Theft Auto need developers!
We are looking for people to help with the future development of MTA to keep the gamemode thriving into the future!

Skills required:
You will need the following knowledge:

• Confident programming in the Java programming language (Essential)
• Familiarity with the bukkit/spigot API (Preferred)
• Knowledge of using 'git' for collaborating on code projects (Preferred)
• Understanding of essential object oriented programming concepts and have the ability to demonstrate appropriate use of them (Essential)
• Knowledge of concurrency, especially within Java - Threads, 'synchronized' keyword, 'volatile' keyword, (Preferred)
• Basic appreciation for how java manages computer memory - so that code can be written that doesn't contain memory leaks (Preferred)
• Familiarity with the Mine Theft Auto game (Preferred)
• Good team working skills

What will I do as a developer for MTA?
This will depend largely on the quality of your application, but your role will be to help work on new code for the game and to keep the existing code updated and working where/when it is required. You will have a fair bit of creative freedom in this role. You will be assisted by storm345 (Me) and, depending on your ability, changes may initially each be reviewed by storm345 (me) before being pushed to production servers through pull-requests.

This sounds great! How do I apply?
All applicants will need to submit their application via a direct message to storm345 (me) on the forums (this website). Don't be discouraged if there are one or two skills listed above you do not have as things can be explained to you as required. Applications should contain the following:

• An overview of who you are and your programming ability and experience
• An overview of the related skills you have or do not have, especially those listed above
• A link to source code that you have written to be reviewed by storm345 to assess your programming ability and it's suitability for working on MTA

Good luck to all those who apply!