Any chance you can give me a list of the mods you're using on Teh server?

Might set up a server up at home for me to play on instead of using Single player mode.

Yes, but not til I go home and check :D

Main ones are: craftbukkit for the server and essentials 2.1 which gives most if the regular functions you use like item and warp etc.

Okie doke, that should get me started I guess!

I've got a feeling my normal server will probably fall over (1.5 GHz P4 1GB RAM) when I try it properly. Minecraft server was complaining of load issues when I just ran it and connected on my own, no mods.

For anyone that wants it...

Teh Mine setup:

Server: CraftBukkit, latest recommended build (http://ci.bukkit.org/job/dev-CraftBukkit/promotion/latest/Recommended/)
Plugins:

BackupPlugin - creates a RAR'd backup of the world files every 30 minutes to a seperate hard drive. keeps the 5 most recent ones.
dynmap - dynamic browser based map
Essentials - provides basic functionality like /item etc.
EssentialsChat - extends chat functionality
EssentialsGroupBridge - no idea
EssentialsGroupManager - permissions management for players
EssentialsProtect - anti-griefing stuff
EssentialsServerlist - multi-server support
EssentialsSpawn - errr, think that allows each player to hav ea custom spawn point or something
HeroicDeath - "fun" messages when people die "JonCooper fell to his death" etc.
MinecartMania Complete - the 9 plugins that are included in the complete download on their page, makes mine carts fun
MobileAdmin - lets me admin the server via the MobileAdmin app on android market
WorldEdit - makes huge wooly spheres that stop Jon logging in when set on fire :$

The plugins should all be found here: http://plugins.bukkit.org/#ti=&ta=all&au=

I think the cock up last time I updated stuff was because Essentials has been changed -I think all the Essentials stuff which was seperate mods is now in one mod (which most of it should have been anyway tbh).

Which ones? I've just deleted WorldEdit as I only installed it for clearing the Eden project area, and it was out of date now with 1.4

I quite like MineCartMania as it makes minecarts useful, but still requires you to actually think about how you're doing the carts and stuff.

Essentials is really no different to what we had with hey0 previously, i suppose it might have a bit more functionality but not anything that I personally use much (except occasionaly god mode when playing with lava :$ )

I'm up for changing things up, though. I think i've worked out kits with the new stuff, so we could try turning off item cheats and just having a tool kit for a bit.

I was also thinking that with the grieing tools in Essentials I could protect the existing buildings and then turn creepers and stuff on properly without fear of all our hard work being sssssttttt'd to death by them.

I think using the old idea of builders, crafters and miners would be good. We don't as such need an economy but just be like...

Builder - I need some of this block.
Miner - I've got some in my chest, or, I'll go mine you some.