Network usage fixes

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  1. sk89q

    sk89q Administrator
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    We've discovered Barrels Mod utilizing 60-95% of the network bandwidth of the server, and therefore we've added a rule to drop all Barrels Mod packets.
    • Those with poor Internet connections should have less of a problem staying connected to the Minecraft server.
    • People with Internet data caps should consume considerably less bandwidth.
    • Logins on the server should now be much faster because the barrels mod is no longer sending a massive number of packets on login.
    • The side effect is now that you cannot see the amount of items in a barrel. Consider switching to other storage solutions.
     
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  2. punk_and_goth

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    mmm thats odd glad to hear that it is fixed
     
  3. suchtie

    suchtie #LinuxMasterRace

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    This might explain my connection issues. I have bad internet speed and mediocre ping. But oddly enough, I could play flawlessly yesterday evening yet this morning I always got connection resets. Let's see if it's better... after lunch.

    Sad thing though. I love barrels. :(
     
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    barrels are there hes just blocking the packets it sends at it was causing the lag for users with poor internet
     
  5. Neonbeta

    Neonbeta Person who did stuff and things

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    This makes me sad, since I was so happy that there was a replacement to factorization barrels. Maybe I'll look into an alternative....well, whatever is in my power atm I guess.
     
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    barrels are not leaving -.- just blocking the packets
     
  7. Neonbeta

    Neonbeta Person who did stuff and things

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    No fucking shit. But what I and probably a lot of people liked, was the graphical amount of the item in the barrel combined with the render of the item in the barrel. With that gone, i might as well look for another alternative if the newest update to the barrels mod doesn't solve the packet issues.