The long-anticipated Version 1.8 update has finally arrived at theparadox.us! You can read the official release notes at the main Minecraft Wiki. As always, this version has introduced serious bugs into the world, which are noted below. If you have a bug to report, make a new sub-section below. If you spot something which requires an admin's attention, see our front page for contact information.

Hell has frozen over… or, at least, so have Nether portals. When the 1.8 update was installed, almost every Nether portal in the world was extinguished—in both dimensions. Some portals have been left in a half-lit state, with singular, orphan Portal blocks in an empty Obsidian frame. This glitch is thought to be caused by MC-65258.

Ch1b1 has fixed nearly all of the Nether portals which are known to him, on both ends. If you have a portal which has not been fixed, do the following:

1. If the portal is partially lit, break all Obsidian blocks which are next to the orphaned Portal blocks. Break Obsidian until all Portal blocks have been removed.
2. Re-light the portal (using a Flint and Steel).

If you are having trouble gaining access to a portal in order to fix it, please let an admin know. Have coordinates ready, if you know them.

If you idle in the Overworld for extended periods of time, you might get eaten by Endermites. This is particularly likely during rainy weather. Consider getting one or more wolves to protect you while you idle.

Some double-doors—particularly those which are operated by redstone—have broken and will need to be re-placed. If you rely on double doors to secure your base, check them at once.