I'm not sure what to label this topic as.. But I was having extreme difficulties trying to set something like this up:

I have been testing flan's mod to hopefully be able to run a multiworld system with a normal survival world, and a bunch of combat maps that will alternate. I have noticed if I activate a game, it does not have a way for the player to chose not to join and instead be able to mine while others play. And If they decided not to join, later if they opened the teams screen and joined in. it could teleport them to the current map/world, store their items in a fake chest, and also change their gamemode to adventure, and then when they get to the map, it would bring up the class selection and off they go.

When they are decide they are done playing TDM and want to mine, they could open the teams selection and chose the Mine Option. Which would then teleport them back to their old location, purge their inventory, and then transfer the items they had before back to their inventory. Also cvhanging their gamemode back to survival.

Right now this is semi possible. although using a plugin: multiinv. When it replaces their inventory, any items with a charge are returned without a charge. they do not plan on fixing it either... that is why i am suggesting this idea for flans mod to switch the inventory.

And of course this all could be configurable to not be used, or used a bit differently

I also think it would be cool for the players that are mining, to receive a message that the map has changed, or how many players are playing. Or some way to make them want to delay their mining and join in.

I am not sure if someone is already planning something like this, but i thought i would share my dreams and if nobody likes it. Just close my ticket! :D

Duplicate of #49 but you have more detail.