Building a Block-Jump-Proof Wall

[Doreagarde]

Block-jumping is the act of using the server's lag to maneuver over a regioned wall, and is forbidden. The staff will deal with the offenders, but what about you? What can you do to prevent players from lagging over your wall? Wonder no more, friends!

Block jumping is only possible on sheer surfaces, so to make the wall unscalable, simply put a shelf of blocks in the path of the offender!

Putting in a shelf somewhere on the face (say, near the top, as part of the parapets) is easy, and can look great too! Put a shelf in today, and worry about block-jumpers no more!

 

[AfroDave]

Another good method of stopping this is putting sand and cacti on the top of the wall. Although Doreagarde method is better.

 

[Howdanrocks]

Hmm, I could have sworn kainzo said that block jumping was frowned upon but not bannable.

 

[Doreagarde]

Hmm, I could have sworn kainzo said that block jumping was frowned upon but not bannable.

Exploiting game code is forbidden. One should note that the staff doesn't "frown on" things that are against the rules.

 

[Shenorai]

Eh...the only problem with your method, Doreagarde, is that hackers who use the glitch are clever enough to, oh I dunno...block-jump a little further back to compensate for the shelf. And knowing that a player can jump up to two blocks away.

Just have a nasty surprise waiting for the offender. Like:

Cactus/Lava Trap: (C = Cactus, L = Lava Space)

CLCLCLCLCLCLC
LCLCLCLCLCLCL
CLCLCLCLCLCLC

Or plan some other traps. Or if you're lucky enough to have people cooperate, have a guard unit for your town.

 

[Doreagarde]

Eh...the only problem with your method, Doreagarde, is that hackers who use the glitch are clever enough to, oh I dunno...block-jump a little further back to compensate for the shelf. And knowing that a player can jump up to two blocks away.

Just have a nasty surprise waiting for the offender. Like:

Cactus/Lava Trap: (C = Cactus, L = Lava Space)

CLCLCLCLCLCLC
LCLCLCLCLCLCL
CLCLCLCLCLCLC

Or plan some other traps. Or if you're lucky enough to have people cooperate, have a guard unit for your town.

Mmm, I'm trying in my head to design around the issue, but a cactus/lava thing is much simpler. Or a lava moat. Bitches love lava moats.

 

[robacollver]

Is it bannable if you fall in a pit in a region have to block jump out?

 

[jason8261]

u need it to have it hang over twice. back in the day on anything goes server, i used to do it and i can get past 1 over hang(if there lag).

 

[Jorict]

Block-jumping is the act of using the server's lag to maneuver over a regioned wall, and is forbidden. The staff will deal with the offenders, but what about you? What can you do to prevent players from lagging over your wall? Wonder no more, friends!

Block jumping is only possible on sheer surfaces, so to make the wall unscalable, simply put a shelf of blocks in the path of the offender!

Putting in a shelf somewhere on the face (say, near the top, as part of the parapets) is easy, and can look great too! Put a shelf in today, and worry about block-jumpers no more!

EDIT: They could start away from the shelf, but lava on top fixes the problem

 

[whitemagehealu]

i can only ever get 3 blocks high block jumping. There must be some pro block jumpers out there.

 

[Jorict]

I could barely do that back in the day.... Block Jumping just wasn't ever something I felt like I needed to do nor was I good at it. Find a legit way in, don't cheat. Simple as that.

 

[Doreagarde]

I could barely do that back in the day.... Block Jumping just wasn't ever something I felt like I needed to do nor was I good at it. Find a legit way in, don't cheat. Simple as that.

Yeah, there's always a way in. Fact.

i can only ever get 3 blocks high block jumping. There must be some pro block jumpers out there.

Some people practice outside of regions; there has to be enough lag, and you have to place the block right at the apex of the jump. I imagine some kids out there are using macros to build 1x1 towers at optimum speed, too.

 

[Cybersword]

The Shelf is pretty much all you need. I'm not going to give a lesson on Region Lag, but a shelf will stop a region jumper unless the wall is really short, or if there is some EPIC lag. (Or if theres another wall near it)

 

[R3xz]

I've seen plenty of players just building a 1x1 tower to get into town.

The only way to protect your town now is to build a complete roof that hang over your town. People can climb up the wall all they want but if there's a ceiling that block you from going down, you're not getting in anywhere except for digging a tunnel in hope that the town built a basement larger than their town-ring.

 

[Doreagarde]

Well, that and the other ways we've discussed, @R3xz .

 

[robacollver]

"Block-jumping is the act of using the server's lag to maneuver over a regioned wall, and is forbidden."
like my first post so is it bannable if you use it to jump out of a pit in a region

 

[Doreagarde]

"Block-jumping is the act of using the server's lag to maneuver over a regioned wall, and is forbidden."
like my first post so is it bannable if you use it to jump out of a pit in a region

We don't bend rules on Herocraft. /recall, /kill, wizards, rogues, someone who has access to the region... you have all kinds of options. Don't cheat yourself out of an opportunity to take in some of the unique aspects of Herocraft.

As an aside, if you want to build a pit trap, make sure the victim will be killed at the bottom

 

[xpeterc1]

I like my own method better

Block
Air
Air
Fence
Wall

they cant block jump that high and provides a nice lookout.

 

[7thKnight]

I can still just blink over the wall and through any air pockets. Wizards ftw.

 

[R3xz]

or dragoon can jump over it probably.