Just a reminder to all shop owners , The BOTW has changed from circle-stone to a Watermelon Block

News Flash
The shop hub is now open for any citizen interested in running a shop.
There is a stargate at spawn leading to the shop hub so if you wish please go take a look.
Once you find a booth that you are prepared to pay for contact a OS or Admin and they will help you.

P.S. Just make sure you have enough cash to pay for your stargates once you got the booth.


The Rules and regulations for the shop hub can be found here
http://www.minecraftserver.com/forum/wiki/survival-shop-hub/

Info for Admins and OS's How to handle payments

In a long-time coming return, we are starting to phase in an old, favored classic - Stargates!

While not everything is set in stone *just yet* here are some important details for you to know:

It will cost money to set up portals
It will NOT cost money to use them
You will NOT get money back from destroying your portals

How much will it cost?
We are aiming at the cost being 999 nuggets per gate - that's right! Cheaper than 1K each way! Only 1998 total for two portals!

Can we add a cost to teleport?
No. Portals will remain free to use. In addition, destroying portals does not get you your money back.

Can we add any network?
No, especially not at the beginning. At first, all networks will be limited to YOUR NAME. This is why we were waiting until the name changes dropped - for now you will only have access to the "yourname" network.

What about shops?
Shop portals will be set up by staff with their own set of rules: Expect there to be a surcharge to be on the shops network. More details to come shortly

So no one can use my portals but me?
This is not true - ANYONE can USE your portals, but ONLY YOU can make a new one on your network or destroy one on your network. This means other people will not be able to dial into your network.

What about options?
For now, there will be no options other than the standard gate. Over time, the options such as "Hidden" and "Private" will be made available at no charge. Over a longer period of time, some other options may be made available for a small nugget surcharge (read: Perk)

Who can make portals?
Any Citizen+

When are we getting them? AND DON'T SAY SOON!
The Current Release Date is set on this SUNDAY (2/8/15) whenever I get back home and remember to make the changes.

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Other Notes / Errata:

There are currently issues with the portals aligning correctly, the frames may only go East/West and may jut out of a N/S portal, this is...

If you like Minecraft, and you like people who like Minecraft, you’ll probably like MINECON. It’s THE place to see all the cool Mojangstas you fancy, meet people who love Minecraft maybe even as much as you do, and attend panels and events full of YouTube creators and a ton of other talented folks!

This summer Mojang is headed to London, UK to hang out with 10,000 Minecrafters alike. As usual there will be panels, contests, tournaments, events and a soon-to-be-announced show-of-some-sort for our Saturday night bash.

WHEN: July 4-5, 2015

WHERE: ExCeL London Exhibition and Conference Centre

WHO: You, hopefully!

How do I get tickets?
Ticket sales will happen in February, exact date and time will be announced in the next two weeks. You’ll head to minecon.mojang.com to purchase them, but they will go fast! To accommodate different people’s schedules, they will be released in two batches on the same day, different times, 5,000 tickets in each batch. When you buy your ticket you’ll also get access to our discounted hotel pricing, so don’t go booking a hotel room just yet!

How do I become a volunteer (aka MINECON Agent)?
So you want to be a part of the event? Mojang will be taking volunteer submissions next week. You’ll fill out an online form and we will get back to you before tickets go on sale. Watch mojang.com for more details.

I have a great idea for a panel, how can I make it happen?
The community submitted panels have been some of the best panels we've seen at MineCon. Panel submissions will begin in early March. You’ll need to fill out an online form about the panel, who would be best on it, and submit a video of yourself describing the panel and why it should be at MINECON.

I want to exhibit at MINECON. How do I get a booth?
Each year Mojang provides a nice selection of awesome exhibitors, and you could be one of them! You can contact...

It has come to my ears that land claims made by placing chests on the ground have been removed and taking what ever is built in it with it. If you want to keep the region then resize it.

Thanks to Carson and Aqua we have a kickass reddit...

Click here and check it out: http://www.reddit.com/r/mcs/

Players can create and use chairs on the Minecraft Survival Server, we make it possible to use stair blocks and signs to create chairs so that you are able to sit down on them. See the above image on how to construct simple chairs. In game it will appear you see yourself as sitting a bit little higher than you are supposed to, however other players will see you sitting normally though.

Chairs have to be created using stair blocks with signs on each side, you can create chairs up to three stair blocks wide for sitting on. If you wish to sit down on a chair, you simply have to right click on the stair block. If the stair block does not have a sign on each side, you will not be able to sit down. To stand up from sitting in a chair, you have to press your sneak key, you can also destroy the chair to stand up.

Commands available are:

/chairs on - Allow players to enable chairs for themselves.
/chairs off - Allow players to disable chairs for themselves.

Did your younger self pick an immature, embarrassing, or plain weird Minecraft username when you first found the game? You can now smack your younger self with the new ability to change your Minecraft username on February 4th!
After an almost 2 year long wait since Mojang first hinted this feature, it has finally arrived. But how will it work you ask? Keep reading!

What do I need to do this? Will it cost money?
The only thing that is required is a Mojang account. If you currently sign in to Minecraft with an email address, you’re all good! There are no other requirements, and it doesn’t cost any money.

It sounds good! Where can I do it?
On your Mojang account page. Once the feature is made available you’ll see a “change” link next to your Minecraft name.

Can I steal somebody’s name? Can I call myself “Natbyte” too?
No. There is already somebody called Natbyte and names are still unique. You can’t have the same name as another player; they will have to change their name for you to be able to take it. 37 days after they change their name, the old one will become available.

What about all those unpaid usernames from so many years ago?
We will be freeing up all those old unpaid usernames when the new name changing feature is released.

Can I change the capitalisation of my name?
Yes, you can!

Does this mean that I can pick a new name every day?
No. After changing your name you have to wait 30 days before you can do it again.

What if I change my name and then realise that I don’t like it? Can I change back to my old name?
After 30 days, yes.

If I ban a player “Jordan59961" and he changes name to "Jordan59962", will he stay banned?
Yes. Same for white listed players and oped players. They also keep their inventory, pets, statistics and everything they own on a server.

How will this work with mods and plugins? What about my custom stuff on this one...