Take the tour ×  On a friend's multiplayer Minecraft server, it
seems actions which I have initiated get paused when I'm not
connected.  For example: if I plant a tree and come back and
hour later, the tree will still be a sapling. Also, if I start
smelting something in a furnace, it restores to where it was
when I log back in after logging out.  Does anyone know why this
is? The server's still running, so I don't see why it would be
like this.  share|improve this question add comment  2 Answers
up vote 13 down vote accepted  The effects you describe will
only occur while a chunk is loaded. If nobody is around to cause
the chunks to be loaded, these things won't progress.
share|improve this answer add comment  At least in single-
player, time does not pass for chunks not currently loaded into
memory. While I'm not sure how multi-player servers work
specifically, is anyone else logged into the server in the place
your actions are failing to occur?  share|improve this answer
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