Guides
Handling a duplication exploit without killing the economy
The first hour decides it. Why publishing the method is the mistake, how to decide about the items, and what to do with the people who used it.
· 5 min read
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477 resultsGame Updates · Minecraft
Minecraft 26.4 Snapshot 3 Adds Ice Caves for Hosts
Mojang released Minecraft 26.4 snapshot 3 with Ice Caves, the Frostbite mob, updated social menus, and Data Pack version 123.0 for servers.
· 4 min read
Guides · Minecraft
Modpacks and version pinning, for servers that stay up
A hundred dependencies that all have to agree. What pinning means, why client and server must match, and when not to update at all.
· 5 min read
Guides
Ark, Rust, Valheim and Conan: Which Server Culture Suits You
Wipe cycle, group cap, rates and raiding rules decide your experience more than the game does. How to read a survival listing, and when to join.
· 7 min read
Game Updates · Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2 Update October 5 2026: sv_wallbug
The Team Fortress 2 update October 5 2026 adds sv_wallbug for community servers, resolves view jitter, and updates zombie infection maps.
· 3 min read
Game Updates · 7 Days to Die
7 Days to Die 3.3.0 Stable Released for Hosts
The 7 Days to Die 3.3.0 stable update adds expandable backpacks, an 8x6 base inventory, vehicle inventory checks, and modding virtual methods for hosts.
· 4 min read
Guides · Minecraft
Joining a Modded Minecraft Server Without Losing an Evening
Mods are not plugins, the pack picks the loader, and the install is shorter than its reputation. How to join a modded server without losing an evening.
· 7 min read
Guides · Minecraft
Towny, Claims and the Problem of Owning Land
What a claim protects and what it quietly does not, how Towny differs from simple claims, and the six settings that cause every argument.
· 7 min read
Guides
Prison Servers Explained
Mining a wall of stone until you can afford a better wall of stone. The purest progression loop in Minecraft, and the tuning that decides whether it works.
· 7 min read
Game Updates · Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod November 2025 Update Hits Maps and NPCs
The Garry's Mod November 2025 update brings Source engine water upgrades, 4-way blends, NPC combat fixes, and spawnable Half-Life 2 weapons.
· 3 min read
Guides
Picking a game to host, and the workload that comes with it
Session length and switching cost predict the workload better than genre does. Population threshold, cost, update cadence and tooling maturity.
· 5 min read
Guides
Scheduled tasks on a game server, and failing safely
Backups, restarts, updates, cleanup. Getting them on a schedule is easy; making the failures visible is the part that takes thought.
· 5 min read