Speedmine

As SpeedMine became more common, server administrators deployed "Anti-Cheat" plugins like to detect unnatural mining speeds. This led to a "cat-and-mouse" game where client developers added features like:

: Allowing players to set a "speed multiplier" (e.g., 1.5x or 2x speed) to avoid triggering anti-cheat software. ⚡ The Impact on Multiplayer SpeedMine

: Essential for "highway building" and tunneling thousands of blocks in minutes. As SpeedMine became more common

: Eliminating the standard 6-tick (0.3 second) delay between breaking one block and the next. SpeedMine

: Sending "block break" data to the server faster than the animation allows.

: Highly controversial, as it allows players to clear entire mines and gain currency at a rate that breaks the server's economy. 🛡️ The Arms Race: Anti-Cheat