FAQ and Troubleshooting

FAQ and Troubleshooting

Getting started

How do I get the Builder's Wand? Craft it from two sticks and an emerald (see Getting Started). The recipe is known from the start. Operators can use /eb give.

Left-clicking does nothing / "Set position 1 with a left-click first." Left-click a block (not air) with the wand first, then right-click a second block.

"That selection is too large." The server limits the footprint with maxSizeX / maxSizeZ. Choose a smaller area or ask the server owner.

"This selection overlaps an active Expanded Building site." Active sites may not overlap. Pick an area outside the existing site (remember the one-block margin around every site).

"You already have the maximum number of active projects." Finish or cancel a project first (/eb projects), or ask the server owner to raise maxProjectsPerPlayer.

Planning

I cannot open a chest / use a lever while planning. That is intended – see Planning Mode. They work again once the plan is finished. Doors, trapdoors and fence gates can be opened.

I cannot break a chest on my site. Filled storage cannot be broken during planning. Empty it first (after finishing or cancelling the plan).

Planning ended by itself. You moved more than planningLeashDistance blocks away from the site, logged out or changed dimension. Your plan was saved – open the builder's dashboard and press Edit plan.

My game crashed during planning. Is my inventory gone? No. The backup was written to disk before Creative was enabled. It is restored automatically when you join again, and the site is reset from the planning journal. If something still seems stuck, run /eb recover.

Building

The project is "Paused – conflict". Something occupies a position the builder still has to build on. Remove it and press Check conflict (or /eb recheck <project>).

The project is "Paused – no tools". Put a usable tool (pickaxe, shovel, axe …) into the builder's tool chest and press Check tools (or /eb recheck <project>).

The builder does not build while I am away. Builds wait while their chunk is not loaded. A server owner can enable keepSiteLoaded – see Configuration.

My redstone does not work after the build. Shape updates are suppressed while building. Interact with the component once (or place/break a block next to it).

I raised the speed and the build stopped. A higher speed costs a higher wage. Deliver the missing emeralds – the dashboard shows them on the material list.

The material chest is not emptied. The builder only takes items that are on the material list and never more than is still needed. Everything else stays in the chest.

Recovery

The builder disappeared. He comes back automatically as soon as the owner is near the site. You can also run /eb recovernpc <project>.

I cannot reach the dashboard. Use /eb menu <project>, or the action commands /eb finish, /eb deposit, /eb start, /eb recheck and /eb cancel. See Commands.

My refund did not arrive. Refunds never drop on the ground. If your inventory was full, the rest waits until you have free space – make room and run /eb recover or open the dashboard.

"The project cannot be cancelled right now." Only the owner can cancel, and a pending material return has to be delivered first. Make room in your inventory and try again.

Server owners

Do players need the mod on their client? Yes, install it on the server and on all clients. See Installation.

Can I disable the update check? Yes: set enableUpdateChecker to false in config/expanded_building-update.json.

Which files should I back up? <world>/expanded_building/ together with the world, and config/expanded_building/ if you want to keep saved blueprints. See Configuration.