Hrumpf. Servers sitting there on 90-100% RAM used by java the entire time too. I don't want to go having to pay money at the end of the month.
Java servers will generally do that - occupy as much RAM as they're given, even if they're not actively using it.
Check the Minecraft docs for a way to set the memory limits, and lower it to something more reasonable.
Also, I'd go check on the Linode forums for how to make sure you're not doing anything that'll result in extra payments. I don't remember there being fees for RAM use, but I didn't look into that in detail.
there are some people with a lot of time on their hands! The ace thing is, some of them turn out to be Notch and make the actual game. Hooray!
Does the paid version differ from the free one on the main site?
Free version? If you mean the download link, you need an account to log in/activate it.
yeah, its had a fair bit added apparently, well ahead. And all future updates (which should be many) will be included.
Got properly hooked tonight. Expanded my humble cave upwards and downwards, so there's now a few storeys of house going up and a spiral shaft down into some caves which I've been gradually clearing. Woke up 'this morning' to find a couple of Creepers waiting outside, one of whom exploded and took out a load of wall and stairs from one side of my tower! Bastard, but it made me giggle.
Next plans: found a new exit to the sea in my cave system so I'm going to channel in a river and use it to flush out monsters further down I think.
That's all well and good, but when you learn how to spawn TNT on request, the game suddenly becomes less interesting :(
Played for 5 minutes, got bored.
Meh.
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