[Seeking Funding] Crypto-Minecraft Server - BitCraft

[Vortex20000]

Code:

IP: playbitcraft.pw

Overview

I plan to create a Bitcoin-based Minecraft server with an in-game wallet and most attractively the ability to invest in automatic miners (literally, in game) that will earn passive income. I figured that these features combined with the ability to earn per valuable items attained in the game and also online time would present an irresistible reason to join.

I also intend to offer users 500 satoshis when they first join.

Custom deposit and withdrawal system, using BitcoinJ, a library for Bitcoin written in Java, for this project.

Progress

• Framework
• Deposit and withdrawal system
• Integration into in-game market
• Alpha deployment
• Passive income system
• Beta deployment
• Beta testing; squashing bugs; etc
• Public release

Features

• Automatic deposits
• Automatic withdrawals
• Earn for killing mobs and chatting -- on hold
• Passive income system (coming soon)
• Complete, integrated market - deposit, buy, sell, trade, and withdraw

There are already servers which incorporate bitcoin, but this will be the first to have an economy fully based on cryptocurrency.

Our main source of revenue will be taxes on every transaction in-game on normal users, then selling perks such as no taxes, hassle-free in-game shops (PayIvy.com style), and other normal Minecraft server perks.

Incentive to join this server will be the constant slow supply of Bitcoin by in-game miners (special furnaces that eat coal and produce currency based on how many other miners there are) and cloud mining, which does the same thing except with fees (yay more profit) and the benefit of not occupying any space or being raidable.

Miners' payout will be determined by the revenue of ads on the project's site, which I'm working on. Miners will receive 100% of the payout from these ads and thus we will not be losing money paying users. There will be no "sell" server shop, which means users can only give us BTC for items, not the other way around. Members will be allowed to rent stalls in a marketplace to setup in-game shops to buy and sell items, though, and in this way - also by injecting or removing certain quantities of items - we hope to keep a player-sustained market. Rarity of certain items can be increased to bump prices up and more of a few items can be injected into the world to make the item less rare and worth less. This should help market fluctuation and make the game a little bit more interesting to play.

As a backer of this project you will receive a relative share (your investment / total investment * 100%) of 90% of our net profit (gross earnings - server hosting, bills, etc) while I keep the other 10%. This will continue until you have been paid 1000% of your initial investment. At that point investors will only get 20% of net profit and this will continue till whenever this project is terminated.

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[Small]

That's amazing!
I love minecraft, I'd love to help you out in any way, if you need testing
or maybe some PR, I'm around to help!

[Vortex20000]

Run into a small problem. BitPay's API seems to return an invalid currency error when I pass in "BTC" and an invalid amount error when I pass in "0.01", both of which should be possible to create an invoice with.

I am looking into using BitcoinJ (which ultimately is way more flexible), but the problem I see is that so far I've not discovered a way for it to not have to download the whole blockchain (call me an idiot if you wish).

[h0lybyte]

You need to email me more -_-

I also have the vote setup ready

[Vortex20000]

You need to email me more -_-

I also have the vote setup ready

You mistake my intentions. I'm setting up my own server (competition, mwahahaha), not putting it on yours.

I will continue to manage yours until you ask me not to.

[mistercoin]

Very cool vortex. If there is anything I can do, let me know.

[h0lybyte]

You need to email me more -_-

I also have the vote setup ready

You mistake my intentions. I'm setting up my own server (competition, mwahahaha), not putting it on yours.

I will continue to manage yours until you ask me not to.

Yeah I was about to say, I just wanted a for-fun server with the ability to get things ingame via crpyto

[Small]

OH I'd also love to help building the map haha
I enjoy that sort of work! Especially since it's a game!

[Mitchell]

This sounds amazing. I would love to be part of the beta test. After the owner of BitVegas went AWOL I have been searching for a good Bitcoin Minecraft server.

[TheUntitled]

Hey there! Been waiting for a server like this for ages.

I used to play a lot on the original Dogecraft servers and was super disappointed when it got shut down, so this seems right up my alley! Can't wait to try it out.

If you need any help with world building, I offer my services. I've worked on the designs for Cryptocurrency servers in the past (I was on the design team for (the long lost) BitVegas), and would love to get back into that kind of thing.

Out of interest, will there be an economy in the server? As in, will players be able to trade with each other?

[Vortex20000]

This sounds amazing. I would love to be part of the beta test. After the owner of BitVegas went AWOL I have been searching for a good Bitcoin Minecraft server.

And I would love to have you as part of the beta test. I'll inform you when it's ready.

Hey there! Been waiting for a server like this for ages.

I used to play a lot on the original Dogecraft servers and was super disappointed when it got shut down, so this seems right up my alley! Can't wait to try it out.

If you need any help with world building, I offer my services. I've worked on the designs for Cryptocurrency servers in the past (I was on the design team for (the long lost) BitVegas), and would love to get back into that kind of thing.

Out of interest, will there be an economy in the server? As in, will players be able to trade with each other?

To answer your bolded question, yes, players will be able to trade with each other. When we get to the production stage I'll check with everyone who volunteered to build and see if they are still available.

Also note that Dogecoin integration will be secondary.

[TheUntitled]

This sounds amazing. I would love to be part of the beta test. After the owner of BitVegas went AWOL I have been searching for a good Bitcoin Minecraft server.

And I would love to have you as part of the beta test. I'll inform you when it's ready.

Hey there! Been waiting for a server like this for ages.

I used to play a lot on the original Dogecraft servers and was super disappointed when it got shut down, so this seems right up my alley! Can't wait to try it out.

If you need any help with world building, I offer my services. I've worked on the designs for Cryptocurrency servers in the past (I was on the design team for (the long lost) BitVegas), and would love to get back into that kind of thing.

Out of interest, will there be an economy in the server? As in, will players be able to trade with each other?

To answer your bolded question, yes, players will be able to trade with each other. When we get to the production stage I'll check with everyone who volunteered to build and see if they are still available.

Also note that Dogecoin integration will be secondary.

Ohhhhhh boy. Well, I'll admit it, I'm super excited. Can't wait to give it a try! Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

[Small]

Will owning a paid minecraft account be a requirement to play in the server?

[Vortex20000]

Will owning a paid minecraft account be a requirement to play in the server?

Yes, as I need to identify players by their UUIDs and not by player-names.

[BitPhotos]

This... this is pure genius! AMAZING idea! Good luck with everything!

[cesckat]

Exactly! Seems to be a great idea for the Minecraft fans 
And as well with wallet on the server… wow! 

Are there any screenshots about the project?

[Vortex20000]

Exactly! Seems to be a great idea for the Minecraft fans 
And as well with wallet on the server… wow! 

Are there any screenshots about the project?

No but I'll make it open source when I can.

[cesckat]

Exactly! Seems to be a great idea for the Minecraft fans 
And as well with wallet on the server… wow! 

Are there any screenshots about the project?

No but I'll make it open source when I can.

ok, thanks!
Looking forward to it! 

[ikydesu]

Nice project!
can't wait for playing, if you need some beta tester, i would love to be a part

[TheUntitled]

Any update on how the server is progressing?