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Background:

Back in late 2013 and early 2014, I had been running a Tekkit Classic Anarchy Server with an average of 10+ players on at any time and No Banned Items. I was able to maintain near 99% uptime with 18+ TPS on this server. The uptime and TPS were done by various configuration file changes as well as various plugins. The no banned items was done by various patches and disabling either part of, or the entirety of, the item/block instead of banning the whole block/item. Some of what I've done as well as others is below.

Disclaimer:

I will offer as much support as I can for your issues with this pack, however, I am not responsible if you server fails to maintain 99% to 100% uptime or is not to your satisfaction. A great server requires hours of configuration tweaking to fit your hardware, and your players, the best.

Configuration File Changes:

Note: Anything marked with '*' is optional and can be blocked with a plugin instead, however more than a half of these can reduce server load that a plugin can't.
/buildcraft/config/AdditionalPipes.cfg: * Change TeleportTether.Enabled=true to TeleportTether.Enabled=false This disables one of the chunk loading blocks that can cause your server to lag. WARNING: You must set this before you ever create your world file or you may corrupt player inventories and your world. * Change TeleportTether.id=179 to TeleportTether.id=0 This disables one of the chunk loading blocks that can cause your server to lag. WARNING: You must set this before you ever create your world file or you may corrupt player inventories and your world. /buildcraft/config/buildcraft.cfg: Change network.updateFactor=10 to network.updateFactor=20 Can be set higher for even less lag. Decreases the block updates of BuildCraft. /config/railcraft/railcraft.cfg: * Change cube.world.anchor=true to cube.world.anchor=false This disables one of the chunk loading entities that can cause your server to lag. WARNING: You must set this before you ever create your world file or you may corrupt player inventories and your world. * Change utility.loader.item=true to utility.loader.item=false This disables one of the items used to massively dupe on your server. WARNING: You must set this before you ever create your world file or you may corrupt player inventories and your world. * Change utility.loader.item.advanced=true toutility.loader.item.advanced=false This disables one of the items used to massively dupe on your server. WARNING: You must set this before you ever create your world file or you may corrupt player inventories and your world. * + Change entity.cart.anchor=134 to entity.cart.anchor=0 This disables one of the chunk loading entities that can cause your server to lag. WARNING: You must set this before you ever create your world file or you may corrupt player inventories and your world. * Change entity.cart.tank=126 to entity.cart.tank=0 This disables one of the items used to massively dupe on your server. WARNING: You must set this before you ever create your world file or you may corrupt player inventories and your world. * Change entity.cart.bore=131 to entity.cart.bore=0 This disables a train cart that tunnels all by itself and can lag your server. WARNING: You must set this before you ever create your world file or you may corrupt player inventories and your world. * Change cube.world.anchor=true to cube.world.anchor=false This disables one of the chunk loading blocks that can cause your server to lag. WARNING: You must set this before you ever create your world file or you may corrupt player inventories and your world. /config/EnderStorage.cfg * Change block.id=178 to block.id=0 This disables one of the blocks that can be used to crash your server under certain circumstances. WARNING: You must set this before you ever create your world file or you may corrupt player inventories and your world. /config/IC2.cfg: Change explosionPowerNuke=35.0 to explosionPowerNuke=16.0 Can be set lower for even less lag This GREATLY decreases the power of a nuke. This GREATLY decreases the block updates of a nuke. Change explosionPowerReactorMax=45.0 to explosionPowerReactorMax=16.0 Can be set lower for even less lag This GREATLY decreases the power of a nuclear reactor exploding. This GREATLY decreases the block updates of a nuclear reactor exploding. /config/IC2NuclearControl.cfg: Change maxAlarmRange=128 to maxAlarmRange=64 Can be set lower for even less annoyance This reduces the range of alarms that can be used to annoy other players. /config/immibis.cfg: * Change chunkloader.id=4095 to chunkloader.id=0 This disables one of the chunk loading blocks that can cause your server to lag. WARNING: You must set this before you ever create your world file or you may corrupt player inventories and your world. /config/ModularForceFieldSystem.cfg: Change maxDeflectorDistance=10 to maxDeflectorDistance=5 Can be set lower for even less lag This decreases block updates caused by Deflector force fields Change maxProjectorSize=32 to maxProjectorSize=16 Can be set lower for even less lag This decreases block updates caused by Projector force fields Change maxTubeRadius=5 to maxTubeRadius=3 Can be set lower for even less lag This decreases block updates caused by Tube force fields Change refreshSpeed=100 to refreshSpeed=1000 Can be set higher for even less lag This decreases block updates caused by force fields /config/WirelessRedstone.cfg: * Change triangulator.id=6101 to triangulator.id=0 This disables an item that will constantly spam console with 20+ messages per second when used. WARNING: You must set this before you ever create your world file or you may corrupt player inventories and your world. /redpower/redpower.cfg: Change blockbreaker.blacklist="" toblockbreaker.blacklist="4,49,128,179,194,214" This disables a few dupes and EMC farms.. Change deployer.blacklist="" to deployer.blacklist="179,213,214,6362" This patches an exploit that can be used to crash your server, as well as a few dupes. Change whenfull="drop" to whenfull="vanish" This causes items to be destroyed instead of dropped which would cause your server to lag. /bukkit.yml: Change monsters: 70 to monsters: 35 Can be set lower for even less lag This makes less monsters spawn per chunk and will lag your server less. Change animals: 15 to animals: 10 Can be set lower for even less lag This makes less animals spawn per chunk and will lag your server less. Change water-animals: 5 to water-animals: 2 Can be set lower for even less lag This makes less squids spawn per chunk and will lag your server less. Change animal-spawns: 400 to animal-spawns: 1000 Can be set higher for even less lag This makes animals wait to spawn and will lag your server less. Change monster-spawns: 1 to monster-spawns: 250 Can be set higher for even less lag This makes monsters wait to spawn and will lag your server less. /server.properties: Change view-distance=10 to view-distance=8 Can be set lower for even less lag This decreases the number of chunks loaded per player. Server Player Counts:
 
This is something I see a lot of people having issues with.They start a server, it's popular for a bit, then it basically withers and dies. The main reason for this is that the server owner doesn't advertise, either at all or enough, after their first post. If you want players, you must actively advertise on as many means as possible. A few places to advertise are MinecraftForums, TekkitServerList, PlanetMinecraft, MineStatus, Facebook, and even Craigslist.
 
Server Staff:

This is really a tough topic. The simplest way is to check their knowledge of tekkit without them knowing. TP to their base. Any overflowing pipes? They shouldn't be staff. Any lag machines (cobble farms, sugarcane farms, anything that's left running 24/7)? They shouldn't be staff. After they pass this, I recommend doing some background checking. Don't trust the player. Google their IGN and "minecraft" [e.g. "rcmaehl minecraft"], check for bans (actually do a thorough search, I usually spend upwards of 30 minutes searching backgrounds on player). If they have too many bans, or even no minecraft history whatsoever, they shouldn't be staff. Moving on, check for spelling and grammar. A good staff member will be able to communicate with other players well and clearly. If the players can't understand the staff member, they'll easily get frustrated. Finally, use your common sense. Does the player easily get frustrated/upset, cuss at people, or verbally attack (insult) people? If so, they shouldn't be staff. A good staff member should be able to deal with players and issues without easily being emotionally compromised.

So... Checklist:
No overflowing pipes No lag machines Has a minecraft history of at least 4+ google pages Has no bans Can speak proper English or whatever the Primary language of your server is Does not get easily frustrated or upset in a manner that causes them to cuss at people or verbally attack people. Patches and Plugins:

If you are sane you install all of these plugins and patches to your server. WARNING: Be sure to install the CB 1.2.5 Version of plugins. If there is not a CB 1.2.5 Version, install the closest version to 1.2.5.
Patches: EE Patch Version: 2.0 Fixes EE bypassing protections Use with TekkitRestrict for great configuration options for basically each and every exploitable and griefing item in EE ComputerCraft, NEI, TubeStuff, WeaponMod, IC2, MFFS, and Wireless Redstone Patch Version: 0.6 Fixes Death.weapon Fixes Gamemode Hacks Fixes ComputerCraft Crash Fixes PVP bypass in Worldguard Other Various Fixes Plugins: BanMePlease AutoBans GM hackers if you don't patch NEI CapsBlock Removes TEXT LIKE THIS ZOMG CAPS!!!111! CommandHelper Can be used to replace plugins Make you own lag free commands REQUIRES: WorldGuard REQUIRES: WorldEdit CommandSpy See all sign text written See all commands run by player LagMeter Check Server Lag (TPS) RedstoneClockDetector Detects Clocks and Allows TP for inspection Detects Timers and Allows TP for inspection StopThatLag Lag Prevention Tells you were lag might be coming from TekkitRestrict All Purpose Block Hacks Block, Ban, or Restrict Items Lag prevention options Stops Dupes Works with EE Patch to allow customization WARNING: Do not use AlchemicalChestFix with TekkitRestrict. TekkitRestrict contains the fix as of 1.20 Dev 2, and using them both could cause items to be duped. Various Extras:
Clean up your worlds often Remove the builds of players that haven't been online for a very long time Look into Minecraft RemoteToolkit Adds Auto-Save options Adds Auto-Restart options Adds Auto-Restart on error options Adds Auto-Restart on crash options Adds Telnet Console, Great for monitoring and running your server from a phone or mobile device Have your Tekkit Classic Server restart every 12 hours Can be more often for even less lag If you backup your tekkit server, copy the files on the server to a new folder on the server instead of straight to your PC. Afterwards, launch the server and download the copy. This reduces server downtime to only an hour or two instead of 6 or more. Want to Download a Pre-Patched server?

WARNING: Do not use AlchemicalChestFix with this Server. The server already contains this patch and using both will allow items to be duped.
Server First Added Dec 03, 2013 Last Updated Mar 03, 2014 Contains Only Patches + TekkitRestrict NOTICE: Does NOT contain config file changes listed above Server + Plugins First Added Dec 03, 2013 Last Updated Mar 03, 2014 Contains Patches and All Plugins Listed (excluding CommandSpy [For now]) Excluding CommandSpy temporarily Excluding BanMePlease as GM hacks are pre-patched with this download NOTICE: Does NOT contain config file changes listed above For Server + Plugins + Config Utility Not yet created, I'd have to code this Contains Patches and All Plugins Listed Excluding CommandSpy temporarily Excluding BanMePlease as GM hacks are pre-patched with this download Contains an Interactive Executable for configuring your config files Want to Download Additional Stuff for the Pre-patched Server?
CMDHelper Commands First Added Dec 08, 2013 Last Updated Jan 23, 2014 Contains Random TP command, Lockdowns for Plugin Detection, and a Vote command Server Updater Not yet created, I'd have to code this Updates only the Updated parts of each release Want to Download Developer Builds?

Unfortunately, I will NOT be releasing developer builds of this project. I prefer to do testing myself. I have, however, linked to patches and plugins in this pack above, so feel free to make your own developer build.

Did I forget something? Need a Tip? Have a plugin suggestion?

Leave a comment below and I'll look into it. I plan to maintain and update this guide regularly.