Ships
If the standard, default boats aren't your style, opt for the integration with "Voyage Of The Seas" by EliteCreatures. Players will have their choice of the following vessels:
Frigate: 4 cannon seats, 1 captain set
Galleon: 2 cannon seats, 1 captain seat
Catamaran: 1 seat, 1 captain seat
Bigger isn't always better, as the increased size and power make you a larger target for enemies!
Voyage Of The Seas is available standalone or as a part of a bundle. At minimum, you will also need ModelEngine 4, MythicMobs Premium (for advanced maths), and MythicCrucible.
Installation
We've outlined two methods of installing VOTS. The easy method saves time if you don't plan to further customize your resource pack. If you intend to merge additional content with ItemsAdder or an alternative, the hard method is recommended. Choose the method below which works best for you.
Once you have access to all required resources, perform the following steps:
Install and run ModelEngine, MythicMobs and MythicCrucible on server, if not present.
Unzip your Voyage Of The Seas download.
Copy contents of BBFiles folder to /plugins/ModelEngine/blueprints.
Copy contents of MythicMobs folder to /plugins/MythicMobs.
Extract contents of VOTSResourcePack.zip into /plugins/ModelEngine/resource pack.
Open /plugins/ModelEngine/config.yml and set
Model-Generator.Create-Atlas: false
.Run
/meg reload
(or start server, if stopped) and wait until you see "Resource pack zipped."If running MC 1.21.2+ you will now have to move the contents of /resource pack/1_21_2/assets into the /resource pack/assets folder, then repeat step 7.
On next startup, MythicMobs will automatically import the ModelEngine resource pack and bundle any existing mythic content into /plugins/MythicMobs/generation/resource_pack.zip.
You must now host a resource pack in order for players to use it. While online services exist for this, it may violate EliteCreatures' Terms of Service to upload resource files. We recommend self-hosting a pack locally on your machine. Below are a handful of plugins which can deploy resource packs.
See 'Automatic Deployment Options` in /MythicMobs/config/config-generation.yml file.
Oraxen
Cannot self-host. Keep an eye on this.
If you took the Easy method above, make sure to set
Pack.generation.atlas.generate: false
in its settings.yml file. Use the resulting /Oraxen/pack/pack.zip pack.
If you took the Easy method above, make sure to set
resource-pack.atlas_support: false
in its config.yml file. Run/iazip
and use the resulting /ItemsAdder/output/generated.zip pack.
We have not tested Nexo yet. Looks cool, though!
As of November 2024, it appears the Oraxen project has experienced an allegedly hostile change in management. We do not recommend or support Oraxen at this time.
Troubleshooting
Client can't see far enough
Servers limit the maximum radius of chunks which players can load around them (usually 10) even if your client's Render Distance is set beyond that. While it's possible for servers to increase view-stance
globally—up to 15—in their spigot.yml file, it may be preferable to do so only for worlds where Sea of Steves is enabled. For example:
# spigot.yml
world-settings:
default:
view-distance: default
simulation-distance: default
seaofsteves:
view-distance: 15
simulation-distance: 11
Alternatively, consider using a plugin such as View Distance Tweaks to dynamically adjust these values as the server is running, based on how much player activity is happening per world.
NPC ships' boss bars not visible
Health bars for non-playable character ships in Voyage of the Seas are configurable within the NPCVOTSMobs.yml file of their pack. While the Frigate has a default range of 100 blocks, the Galleon is only 10. Simply change the VOTSNPCGalleon.BossBar.Range
node to a value of your liking.
Players keep falling off ship
The deck consists of invisible blocks that move with the ship. If you find yourself falling overboard frequently, try crouching and/or staying closer to the center of the vessel.
Players kicked for flying / floating too long
If your players get kicked while standing on or steering ships, then you will likely have to set allow-flight: true
in your server's server.properties file. You can still prevent players from flying by using reputable anti-cheat plugins.
Too many ships/players around spawn
Consider using a random teleport (RTP) plugin to spread players apart. The initial spawn point for new worlds is somewhat random, but with Isles of Alex there should always be an island present, so you could protect that area using a plugin like WorldGuard (via the vehicle-place: DENY
flag). Note that server operators may override vehicle placement.
Unable to change ship flag(s)
Despite a tutorial video on the Voyage Of The Seas resource page showing an ability change the default flag, this is only possible on ships included with the Battleship add-on. If you're seeking a pirate-themed experience, consider their Pirate Ships add-on.
Unable to see or edit ship model
Sea of Steves has no control over the appearance of the ships. If you see missing textures or want to modify them (such as removing "EC" text from the Galleon's sails), please reach out to EliteCreatures support.
Water like the video above
Players can install shader packs for more realistic details like waves and refraction. We've taken a liking to Complementary Shaders - Unbound for their attractive water caustics and slightly better performance over BSL (in our limited testing). Only download Optifine from their official website, or use Iris & Sodium instead.
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