By Jim Rossignol on June 16th, 2011 at 12:11 pm.
UPDATE: Looks like the server is struggling to handle a lot of people at once. Might reduce playerlimit a bit.
The handsome server admins of Multiplay have provided us with one of their Terraria (1.0.4) servers to play on. I’ve heard that game is popular, so I am sure some of you lot will find time to fill it. The IP is 85.236.100.109:7877 and the password is: rps
Dig, dig for victory! And stuff like that. Details on Multiplay Terraria servers are here.
16/06/2011 at 12:22 pblackburn says:
I’ll bring my golden pickaxe!
16/06/2011 at 14:47 Gusj says:
And my axe!
16/06/2011 at 23:36 somini says:
And in the game…
17/06/2011 at 01:51 SaVi says:
And my Bow!
16/06/2011 at 12:29 Nny says:
I’ll pop in tonight :)
16/06/2011 at 12:33 DSR says:
I’d like to play it, but usually people are full decked in “epic stuff” already. Items, weapons and so on.
If someone wants to start over, I’ll be happy to join you. Because I’ve yet to experience this game in its full glory but I feel cheated when playing with geared up people.
I can host a server if needed too.
Reply to this message if you’re interested.
16/06/2011 at 12:39 Squire says:
Sounds good, i’ll show you the ropes and go at any pace you like, i should insist i bring you a magic mirror though, so as we can teleport to spawn whenever. sound good?
Squire
16/06/2011 at 12:40 Petethegoat says:
Sounds like it’d be fun.
16/06/2011 at 12:46 DSR says:
You can add me on Steam if you wish, I think I’ll start sorting it all out when I get back home from work.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/forrpsterraria
^ Custom url so I can change it later and remove unwanted public link to my profile, clever, isn’t it?
16/06/2011 at 12:35 Frantics says:
trying to get into this, failing so far. keep comparing it to minecraft and finding it lacking in most areas i care about (not items). i know i shouldn’t but can’t help it, blame the hype and the similar concepts. wish the inherent mechanics and clicking were more satisfying, or you could build cool surreal stuff like in minecraft, 2d is pretty limiting. does sound like it gets a lot better once you properly get into it, please tell me you get a pickaxe that does more than 1 block at once
@DSR: I’d probably be up for that, my character hasn’t really found anything useful yet, just have wood etc.
16/06/2011 at 12:39 Meat Circus says:
Think Metroidvania, not Minecraft.
Exploration is the key.
16/06/2011 at 12:50 Frantics says:
Hmm, nice that does sound like a better mindset to have going in, loved those 2 games on the SNES. will attempt to block out all thoughts of minecraft and appreciate what’s there. so far it is true that the best bits have been when i’ve been jumping around and suddenly found cool actually defined things out in the world. which usually then kill me. building little villages also awesome
16/06/2011 at 14:21 DrGonzo says:
I would say that is quite misleading. It’s very much 2d Minecraft, with more game. There are elements of metroidvania in there, but it would be quite a stretch to describe is as that kind of game.
16/06/2011 at 17:03 Highstorm says:
Meat Circus has it right. If you go into Terraria with a Minecraft mindset of building fantastic, wondrous things, you are bound to be disappointed and, honestly, miss out on what the game is offering. It is very much about the exploration, combat, adventure and “powering up” of your character.
16/06/2011 at 20:16 Hematite says:
@Frantics
I felt much the same way – the differences between Minecraft and Terraria push me slightly onto the side of Minecraft, but I really appreciate the direction both games are going in. I can see the attraction of the platform game combat and gear tiers of terraria, but I blew through the available content far too quickly without ever really connecting with it. I know the developers released it earlier than they wanted, and I look forward to starting a new character when it’s got more meat on its bones.
The thing I really love about both games though is that they point the way to a future where I can be fully engaged by the world of Dwarf Fortress. I’ve followed its development for a few years, and even managed to play through a couple of games; enough to understand the possibilities it offers. The best games I’ve ever played, bar none, are the games I IMAGINE I playing in Dwarf Fortress without being constantly rebuffed by the interface.
16/06/2011 at 12:38 Meat Circus says:
You shall have MY AXE.
16/06/2011 at 12:38 KauhuK says:
Server went down :(
16/06/2011 at 12:40 Squire says:
I was firing flowers everywhere then bam ;(
16/06/2011 at 12:41 nokill says:
ah so it wasn’t just me… can’t seem to connect anymore :(
16/06/2011 at 12:40 Jim Rossignol says:
It should restart automatically if it crashes for any reason. If it stays down for any length of time please poke me for a reboot.
16/06/2011 at 12:45 Squire says:
Poke? seems to have been down for a few mins now. Also did you get my email about Black Mill Tapes Vol. 2?
16/06/2011 at 12:45 Jim Rossignol says:
I did, and I follow them on Twitter!
Also: rebooted.
16/06/2011 at 12:46 Squire says:
Aw right, cool, i just cant get into twitter or facebook for some reason.
Working!
16/06/2011 at 12:42 Jacksie says:
Lol, that didn’t last long…
At least we defeated Eater of Worlds!
16/06/2011 at 12:57 man-eater chimp says:
It’s fun as everyone has waaaaay better stuff than I do!
16/06/2011 at 12:57 Squire says:
Should there be a cap on it? To stop the crashing?
16/06/2011 at 12:58 nokill says:
seems to be supper laggy and offline again
at least i got a little castle going :P
16/06/2011 at 13:03 Jacksie says:
At least I trapped some Bunnies!
16/06/2011 at 13:20 Koojav says:
Is Terraria good in multiplayer with people you don’t know? Is griefing common/possible?
16/06/2011 at 13:56 thaspius says:
Griefing is possible, not sure how common it is. There are more ‘difficult’ blocks to mine later in the game, that can not be mined with a lower level pickaxe. Some of those blocks also damage you… Think box of hellstone around the spawn area…
I’ve been playing with friends on my own private server, so it doesn’t happen. The servers are rather easy to setup. Forward one port on a router, the server software is free to download from Terraria’s website and doesn’t require an install. Download, unzip, launch and theres a server.
16/06/2011 at 14:36 Koojav says:
@thaspius Thanks :)
Also does Terraria reward cooperiation with other players in any way?
16/06/2011 at 14:03 Jam says:
Hmm, trying to connect but keep getting knocked back with the wrong password. Is it still rps?
16/06/2011 at 14:07 Stuart Walton says:
Might need to consider setting the player count a bit lower.
16/06/2011 at 14:08 Tomm says:
As of 14:05 it seems to be down.
16/06/2011 at 14:11 Bennyjh says:
Down for me also…. 14:10 GMT
16/06/2011 at 14:10 PudgeTheButcher says:
server port? im new to the ip n crap
16/06/2011 at 14:12 Norskov says:
Port is 7877. It’s after the : in the IP address..
16/06/2011 at 15:34 Daz says:
Can’t cnp the ip into the input box in Terraria, rage was initiated! :)
Played for about 5 mins before it died, boo :(
16/06/2011 at 16:00 SilverSilence says:
Uh we have two unofficial servers you can see in the forums, they pretty much don’t crash at all either.
16/06/2011 at 16:14 noom says:
Crashy crashy crashy. Fun to see that many players on one server while i lasts though.
16/06/2011 at 16:50 mondomau says:
Down dooby do0 down down.
(It’s down.)
22/06/2011 at 21:43 JRB96 says:
can the world be reset or something now cos theres been so many griefers on it wrecking everything
15/07/2011 at 21:01 Boarnoah says:
Someone make a Castle Shotgun already !
30/09/2011 at 13:00 wolfi says:
can someone please send me the password over terrarria online same name and i was on the server before it gets griefed and i had repair with some other friends the ground an at least the heaven.
03/12/2011 at 22:03 Boarnoah says:
Server seems to be online, but the password was changed? I couldn’t find the new password anywhere T.T
29/06/2012 at 05:27 STG Gem says:
Hey, I remember this server. We got griefed three times, and we rebuilt every time. If the server is still up, I would love to play on it again. I remember building a spawn box made of hellstone and spikes. Couldn’t trust anyone. But, we rebuilt. The ground by three layers of dirt, and the Sky Tower was of constant importance. So, please return the server. I really liked it.