Phin's Server Reviews

[Phineas]

Hey,

I'm going to be reviewing quite a few servers. I have a lot of MC server experience (~3 years) so I will be giving a very honest and harsh review on your server.

I will be letting you know:
- My first impression
- What I think about user guidence (how easy it is to know your way around & what you're doing)
- What I think you're doing wrong and should change
- What I think you need to add & improve on
- Quality of builds & plugins

Also, let me know if you'd like me to test a few Minecraft/Bungee security exploits against your network and server. I'll let you know if I find anything and how to fix it.

Please leave your server IP down below and I'll get on and review it ASAP.

- Phineas

 

[ItsSniiper]

Still doing this? CreedMC.com

Thank you.

 

[Phineas]

Hey guys, I'm really busy right now & I'm on vacation. I'll try to do as many of these as possible once I get back on the 18th.

Moxy EthanL ItsSniiper

 

[SandyBlox]

Can you do mine after the others (grained.net)

 

[Kaso]

Phineas, you should make a youtube channel reviewing server due to the fact I found reading these entertaining and informative. [DOUBLEPOST=1471302167][/DOUBLEPOST]Servers*

 

[LeffMc]

Gladiopvp.net (first server in the server selector with the TNT ICON)

 

[ItsSniiper]

Hey guys, I'm really busy right now & I'm on vacation. I'll try to do as many of these as possible once I get back on the 18th.

Moxy EthanL ItsSniiper

Take your time.

 

[Phineas]

SERVER REVIEW FOR ItsSniiper - CreedMC.com

My first impression
When I first joined, I was greeted with the default Essentials join MOTD message, the default new player message & the default GAListener message which already is a big problem as it doesn't look unique to new players as so many servers do the same thing, consider creating a nice join message which fits your colour scheme.

I also got a message which said "Flying is disabled in this world." which I'm guessing isn't supposed to happen to new players.

I honestly don't like the spawn that much, it looks too simple and boring. There aren't any complex techniques used in it and there are only a few different blocks in the scheme.

What I think about user guidence (how easy it is to know your way around & what you're doing)
I had to read the holograms to actually know what the server is about, there isn't anywhere else where it displays that it's a Skyblock server. Maybe when you add the new join messages, make the title contain "CreedMC Skyblock" or something.

When I did /island to create my island, I got a TON of Chunk/ChunkIO lag when loading the island that I timed out. Do you use a HD or an SSD? HD's sometimes are faulty/slow that cause this. I also noticed that the Skyblock creation message is the same color scheme as every other server using ASkyBlock.


What I think you're doing wrong and should change/What I think you need to add & improve on

• Your /warps teleport me straight away, so I could TP out when I was falling from my island. Consider adding a cooldown.
• I get "Flying is disabled in this world" whenever I TP/change world.
• Add a minimalistic scoreboard that displays a few necessary messages.
• I don't have perms to list /warp's. Maybe add a warp GUI?
• Create a server color scheme and base all messages (including Essentials) around it.
• Create a server prefix style which most messages use.
• Create a GUI for /warp
• You have BattleLevels signs at spawn but don't even have BattleLevels installed..?
• Remove the nooby /pl and just replace it with the default no permission message. (Same with /?)
• I like the forums but the background doesn't make any sense
• Add a "store" button to your website, I can't even find your store.
• Remove the [Member] prefix from normal members and just replace it with no prefix and maybe a grey name?
• Look in to getting custom made islands (they work with ASkyBlock) for next season or something
• I die every time I jump off the edge at /warp pvp. Add a no fall dmg WG flag on it.
• Change the [PvPManager] prefix when I die
• Disable achievement announcing in chat in the server.properites

Quality of builds & plugins
If I had to be honest, the builds are really "nooby", basic and boring. The spawn is too big for it's simplicity, there should be a /warp shop instead of a GUI & the PVP Arena doesn't really fit the theme of a Skyblock server. Look in to paying professional build teams for your builds, it really attracts new players. Trust me.

- Phineas

 

[ItsSniiper]

Thanks so much Phineas! You're an amazing person