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Reminder: avoid idling for too long near spawners, Update by Dr. Cossack

I'd like to remind our players to avoid waiting for too long around mob spawners, commonly called "XP grinders", where enemies pile up waiting to be killed. If you let too many mobs spawn in a given area, it creates slowdown for everyone and can even crash the server if kept out of control. If I notice someone not paying attention to their grinder for a significant period of time (say, a half-hour) and it's starting to have an effect on other players, I will not hesitate to kick them out.

Thank you for being considerate to your fellow players!

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Being a noob and all, if you have one of these but don't stay near it, will it continue to spawn mobs? Or does one merely ensure that they stay well away from them unless leveling up?


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Spawners activate only when a player is close to them, by about 20 blocks or so. If you're standing anywhere further out than that, and there aren't a bunch of mobs already piled up, you're fine!


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Tanks!


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A good way to keep your spawner nearby and not have to mess with it too much is to stick a few redstone lamps in the floor around it, wired to a switch, so you can turn your spawner on and off when you feel like it.


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