Introduction:
Omen is a small community with mature and friendly members. Omen have existed since October 2011, but some of it's members have known each other long before that. The server running Omen is hosted by Cubedhost and owned by avantgeek.
Over the years, the members of Omen has become good friends. By focusing on trust, friendship and lojality - we've come a long way with our server. The server is divided up by settlements, each with their own set of rules and governance. You can choose if you want to wander the woods alone, or help a settlement grow bigger. We're aiming for a more realistic and mature minecraft experience. Omen also got a set of friendly mature admins, and hopefully, you won't even notice that they really are admins.
- No mans land is Free for all pvp, this means that if someone finds you outside of your settlement/house they can kill you and take your stuff, plan your defenses and base accordingly.
- You are safe inside the perimeter of your settlement, if you don't have a perimeter - you are safe inside your house (plan your house with hidden paths in and out).
- Nether is the same as no mans land even with a perimeter.
- End is no mans land.
- You cant attack people inside the perimeter of someone else's settlement, even if they are shooting at you from the inside.
- Only people with permission can enter a settlement, if you enter a settlement without permission they can decide to kill you on site and are entitled to your inventory, if you are a guest your invitation can be revoked and can get you killed just as easily be cautious who you trust.
- Encountering people underground is the same as no mans land, unless you enter a gateway or player made rooms underground which are within the rules of perimeters* any mining in to these area by accident demands that you go back the way you came* .
- You may not dig in to or under someones settlement, so don't try.
- You may not take or touch ANYTHING within a house or settlement without permission, looters = permabann.
World Rules:
- You cannot build ANYTHING within 500 blocks from spawn (this means that the coords must display over 500 + or - in any given direction) This includes no mining holes, but breaking rock from walls etc is fine. Leaving half chopped trees is not allowed.
- Strongholds cannot be claimed and made a into a base.
- No one can own ground in the nether or the end.
- No one can claim testificate villages (unless they build a base on top of them).
- Stuff found in no mans land eg. chests, mine shafts, hidden dungeons etc are considered free for all loot.
- People can create pvp safe zones in no mans land by creating small structures like tent encampments where chests and other items can be stored without others being allowed to loot them (a perimeter can be made larger with fence posts marking the size of camp) - You cannot exploit this encampment rule to block other settlers construction.
- A settlement only needs 1 player to get formed. If the settlement is abandoned for some time 4 weeks+ its free to loot.
- There is an initial pop-cap of 5 players per settlement. Later the pop-cap might get removed.
- Settlements can be built as close or as far away as the builder pleases, if a settlement builds too close to your own, you can keep harassing them with pvp till they get tired and move away
- Try not to explore outside the 10 000 block mark.
- The one who made the settlement makes the final rules for how its run.
- Events has its own set of rules.
- You may not mine adventure dungeons for rare blocks.
Admin rules:
Admins reserve the right to use any means necessary to ensure a positive mood on the server, obnoxious behavior or actions will get you kicked / banned.
Trying to mess with admins authority will earn you a few days ban.
Any actions attempted to find loopholes in the rules to create a bad vibe for the other players will earn you a few days ban (don't do stuff thats considered bad taste)
Breaking the rules above puts you in the mercy of the server admins, ban or fines may be distributed.
Application:
To join Omen, you have to fill ou this application form and send it to [email protected]
Please leave a message here if you do so.
Your application will be evaluated and a reply will be sent as soon as possible. (The admins check the mail minimum twice a day).
NB: Our accept standards have increased. So you might have a hard time getting in if you don't write well poignant.
Minecraft in-game name: Minecraft forum name (optional): Do you understand and agree to the rules?: If you could be another character for a day - who would that be? (fictional characters included): Why do you want join this server?: What do you like the most about minecraft? What can you contribute with?: Any earlier server experiences (optional)?: Another clan just attacked us, and griefed a lot of buildings that we've spent days making. We ask you to grief on their server as revenge ? will you do it?:
If you get accepted please log into the server and join a faction as soon as possible.
Private Forum:
This is our private forums where more in-depth discussions take place. Please make an user here after being accepted into the clan/server. After you've registered, please let us know here so we can activate your account.
In these uncertain times
Come, join us
Choose your faction
Introduction:
Omen is a small community with mature and friendly members. Omen have existed since October 2011, but some of it's members have known each other long before that. The server running Omen is hosted by Cubedhost and owned by avantgeek. Right now we are looking to expand our community by opening the server to public, we are looking forward to all the new opinions and knowledge this might bring.
Omen is now divided up by factions, each have their own governance, rules and set of members. The factions are made entirely up by the community with no interference from the admins. This is what makes Omen to an open and great place, with no stupid super-restriction rules made by the admins.
Join a faction, be loyal, contribute, and watch your faction increase it's power.
To join Omen, you have to fill ou this application form and send it to [email protected]
Please leave a message here if you do so.
Your application will be evaluated and a reply will be sent as soon as possible. (The admins check the mail minimum twice a day).
NB: Our accept standards have increased. So you might have a hard time getting in if you don't write well poignant.
Minecraft in-game name: Minecraft forum name (optional): Do you understand and agree to the rules?: If you could be another character for a day - who would that be? (fictional characters included): Why do you want join this server?: What do you like the most about minecraft? What can you contribute with?: Any earlier server experiences (optional)?: Another clan just attacked us, and griefed a lot of buildings that we've spent days making. We ask you to grief on their server as revenge ? will you do it?:
If you get accepted please log into the server and join a faction as soon as possible.
1. No griefing. This is not a PvP server. Though, if your and another/other faction(s) have declared war against each other, you are only allowed to grief if all involved factions agree that it is allowed.
2. No killing unless your and another/other faction(s) have declared war against each other - you are only allowed to kill members of the enemy faction(s).
3. No stealing unless your and another/other faction(s) have declared war against each other - you are only allowed to steal from members of the enemy faction(s).
4. No spying on any enemy faction unless at least of one of that factions members, is online.
5. No harassment of other players. This rule still applies during- or/and after war.
6. Only the leader(s) of a faction have the rights to declare war against another/other faction(s). This rule may be superseded by different ruling/governmental systems.
7. No cheating. Please refrain from using mods or texture packs that may alter the game in that way it gives you an advantage over other members.
"So now, you are banished from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your hand. When you try to cultivate the ground it will no longer yield its best for you. You will be a homeless wanderer on the earth.”
1. Factionless members have to follow the rules above.
2. Factionless members are peaceless - people can kill them or grief them without being banned.
3. Factioless people may seek permission to enter a faction's territory. They are however not protected by the rules.
Faction Requirements:
- The faction needs to be listed under "Factions" in this post
- The faction need a member list in their own sub-forum on the Omen forum
Plugin list:
- iChat
For chat colours.
- GroupManager
For permissions.
- VoxelSniper
We rarely use this, but it's meant to help us make the terrain more interesting.
Mumble:
By chaning our server provider, we lost our mumble server. This is something we might get up in the future.
On the forming of the world and the game of sponges Written by Avantgeek
Being a young Universe is no cakewalk. Here I am, just a few eons old, and seemingly intelligent life has already appeared. A dozen or so lost souls, already reaping the bounties of the Over and Nether.
They move so fast.
They awoke me from my dream as they spawned. Their birthspawn was so small and frail that, as I opened my eye, it almost crumbled. I barely managed to preserve it.
Perhaps more will come?
The Firstborn are always special. Elves, Elohim, Children of the Forest, Neanderthals. Not since the 70 Sons of Asherah have I seen Firstborns with such potential. At first some wondered if there was a God involved--I even got the name Avantus by some--but this lot seems to be more rational than that. They understand that Nature needs no Intelligent Designer. Perhaps they will be the ones who finally break the code of the Multiverse?
As the Laws dictate, competition is the strongest evolutionary force. The Firstborn therefore did well as they split in two groups and went to explore the Universe. This is as it should be, and has been, over and over before: Good against Evil. Yinyang. Left and Right. Design/Emergence. Spy vs. Spy.
They chose Red and Blue. I like that. My last mole or so of Universes have all used the Black-White scale, which only allows for two sides (even when they do get creative with their shades of grey). The spectrum of colors is so much richer than that. It leaves room open for more competing forces.
From the first day, the Firstborn showed that they wanted to play. And playing is just another name for creative competition.
So I let them play.
Their Universe is young, but it has been through a cycle of life before this one. It did not prosper back then, and the most advanced life that appeared were sponges. When I saw that this path of life would never evolve beyond these, I squeezed the world dry and let it burn and start anew. The sponges I kept in storage would find purpose as a new strain of life emerged.
The sponge was my first omen. An omen that the Universe is sentient, and wants to play as well. As they raced from their Birthplace to their respective bases, I awarded a sponge to the first group to settle.
It didn't go too well. They may have misunderstood, or just careless. In any case the sponge was lost forever. It made me understand that there could never just be one sponge in the world, they are much too fragile. So I devised a game.
A Game of Sponges.
After the groups had settled and I had watched them for a while, I returned to their birthplace and set out another sponge. I called on the Firstborn through the Primal Chat that links all thought in the Universe and had them race back to where they came from.
The purpose was twofold: To make the groups come to Birth to talk to each other, trade and compete; and to let them know that they can--to a certain extent--communicate and control their Universe through willpower alone.
This first game was won by the other group, and now both sides understand the importance of taking care of their sponges.
Using willpower to communicate with the universe sounds like prayer to many, but the groups understood quickly that they cannot merely ask for something and have a Seemingly Irrational Godlike Being of Omnipotencial Power chose to give it to them if he's in the mood. Nor is willpower in any way favoured to one side. No groups' "Interpretation" (mad dreams more like it) of an ancient myth will be more right than the others, and a "God" will never be on anyone's side. The very last Universe this happened in caused all sorts of Griefing as the tribes fought over silly stuff like a "Holy Land". They even tried BRIBING this "God" by wasting their resources on rituals, offerings and temples. Sheesh...
Better to set the rules straight from the beginning.
The sponges are soft, the softest substance in the Universe. They have several uses, but the first and foremost is to serve as the foundations for a Sponge Throne. When a Sponge Throne is built, the leader of the group can lean back and think thoughts through in a rational, careful way. The more Sponges the throne has, the softer the seating and better the thoughts. (I remember an earlier Universe where they built a throne out of sharp swords--suffice to say it was NOT a pretty story after a few generations of leaders who constantly got pricked in the ass!)
As you learn the Game of Sponges, more will appear as prizes to teams who show their abilities. The most important ability, and a prerequisite for being in the Game at all, is that the sides themselves set the rules.
Nature only provides the playing fields, the game concepts and -- of course -- the prizes. Exactly who wins and how is agreed by the group leaders in advance. Every time. All groups have the right to compete for a sponge, but the groups can also choose to let nature develop a game further if they believe it is not finished or fair. After all, they are the ones who live in this Universe, I merely AM the universe.
I am still young, and there will be many changes along the way. This is the way it is, has been and always shall be. Change is the only constant in the Multiverse, it is indeed the driving force behind everything that happens.
There is no purpose, no destiny. Only change, and the survival of the fittest.
My first message to the Fristborn was therefore: prepare yourself for a changing world. The closer you get to your Birthplace, the more frequent and big the changes will be. Learn to explore this area, as new creations emerge, playing fields appear and treasures get hidden. If you choose to build inside this Neutral Zone, the Universe may damage or destroy your creations as mountains are lifted, oceans are moved and deserts grow and shrink.
My second message is this: As you learn to explore, and to appreciate the creations, there will appear another Omen, something so out of the ordinary that no normal creative powers can act on it. When you learn to control it, though, you can learn to access to the Voxelforce. The group who controls the Voxelforce will be able to nudge the forces of creation to change the world outside the Neutral Zone.
The day may come when day you can summon your very own canyons, world trees and mighty mountains.
For now, I give you a new challenge, a new area, and a new sponge to conquer:
To the icy northeast of birthspawn there lies a big mountain, a mountain which spews lava and stones from the bottom of the world. This is the stage for the SNOWBALLS CHANCE challenge. Leaders of the Teams, you are hereby instructed to agree on the rules of engagement, the time and how to declare a winner. When you have agreed, and when the Universe allows, a Sponge will appear there, and you can gather your teams for another Game.
What the above means:
- There will be several sponges. After your discussions, it was clear that this would provide more fun, a certain way to keep a score (which means nothing but honor at the moment) and less chance of the game just turning into an endless PvP CTF.
- You guys have a lot more gameplay experience than me. Therefore, I need your help to tell me if a game or challenge will be fun/rewarding/challenging. Also, I will try to create a general idea of a game. Detailed rules/scoring is up to you, but should of course be agreed by both parties before a Sponge Game.
- I have just started to play around with Voxelsniper and am already loving terraforming. I have seen a Nether gate and at least one secret entrance within the boundaries of my Map_0 (spawn in the centre). You are free to build here, and I will try to include any builds into the terraforming, but constructions within this map may get destroyed (I think I accidentally griefed a chest close to one of your bridges yesterday). I will expand gradually outwards in all 4 directions, but only up to your 1000m borders to the North and South. You have been warned.
- No exploitation or griefing of the Neutral Zone! I will from time to time use materials that are hard to obtain. Leave these alone. Again, feel free to build stuff, but if you start hacking away on my obsidian I will be most dissapointed.
/Measure interest regarding the server
/In progress...
Announcement:
New players, until friday you may have the chance of experiencing the beginning of men.
The map has just been reset. You'll spawn in a box made out of bedrock.
On friday or saturday we'll open this box and each group may walk in their desired direction (more info in spawn).
For OP's, do not fly out of this box or destroy it by any chance.
I understand why, after seeing your stuff, how you'd bemonumentally pissed off jaythe, although i do beg you to reconsider.
Anyone got any ideas on how we split up the ex-TOB members?
Yes, and I feel very bad for doing so. I am thinking on all possible ways I can make up for it.
- Recreate the epic mountain jaythe was working on.
- Give jaythe neccessary tools/materials or make him op.
- Try to find a way to copy the mountain over to this new world.
But I think everyone (each group/newcomers) should have a equal/fair chance of succession.
As for splitting the ex- tob members - I think we should at least split us up 50/50.
I will not name names here, but apparently it needs clarification, that we have never been a PvP, or worse, Lawless server
if you're the kind of person that kills other players on SMP, with the exception of agreed matches..., try elsewhere...
No killing has always been one of our highest rules
I have no reason to believe that jal has decided to change this policy..., but i'll ask him to change the OP, so if you doubt my words, be on the lookout for that
To clarify, I'm not pissed at anyone. You guys are too fun to be mad at, however it just gets old when I put time and effort into something only to see it go up in smoke. I'll most likely stay, but you don't need to make me an op or give me the tools to make up for anything. I completely understand you wanting everyone to have a fair start Jal. :wink.gif: The only thing I ask is that you at least look over that seed I gave you Jal, with the 1.1 update you now start in a snow biome. But there are just some very nice mountain ranges not to far away.
Oh, and unless it's going to be done differently I will go the f=2 route to even things up with mart.
I'm working on a home in ssp which is probably my best so far considering half of my homes are dirt or wood. I'll try recreating it when the server opens, and speaking of which when exactly will it be opening? Is there any difference between tonight and tomorrow?
To clarify, I'm not pissed at anyone. You guys are too fun to be mad at, however it just gets old when I put time and effort into something only to see it go up in smoke. I'll most likely stay, but you don't need to make me an op or give me the tools to make up for anything. I completely understand you wanting everyone to have a fair start Jal. :wink.gif: The only thing I ask is that you at least look over that seed I gave you Jal, with the 1.1 update you now start in a snow biome. But there are just some very nice mountain ranges not to far away.
Oh, and unless it's going to be done differently I will go the f=2 route to even things up with mart.
I'm working on a home in ssp which is probably my best so far considering half of my homes are dirt or wood. I'll try recreating it when the server opens, and speaking of which when exactly will it be opening? Is there any difference between tonight and tomorrow?
I love that you'll try to stay on the server, and I am sorry for the incidents. I'll check out the seed - but remember, no one have seen how the worlds look like, not even me. For all we know, this seed might be cool too. And, we always got the VoxelSniper loaded.
Regarding when we start, I would like to try that everyone have a fair chance of getting on the server at the same time. I am thinking late Friday for us GMT people, which would be evening Friday for you EST people :smile.gif:
I love that you'll try to stay on the server, and I am sorry for the incidents. I'll check out the seed - but remember, no one have seen how the worlds look like, not even me. For all we know, this seed might be cool too. And, we always got the VoxelSniper loaded.
Regarding when we start, I would like to try that everyone have a fair chance of getting on the server at the same time. I am thinking late Friday for us GMT people, which would be evening Friday for you EST people :smile.gif:
Ok, well I may not be on then Friday night since I have to work.
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
"Remember remember the fifth of November; Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason; Should ever be forgot..."
Well if we're going to choose groups by the "picking out of a hat" method I say we get started on it now with all the names that we have. No sense in waiting until tomorrow night to do it because that would just waste time. And what about the people that can't come on tomorrow or come on too late? Who decides where each group is going to settle down? I think being in a group should then mean it will be a group decision.
Rollback Post to RevisionRollBack
"Remember remember the fifth of November; Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason; Should ever be forgot..."
Traveler, I greet you.
Introduction:
Omen is a small community with mature and friendly members. Omen have existed since October 2011, but some of it's members have known each other long before that. The server running Omen is hosted by Cubedhost and owned by avantgeek.
Over the years, the members of Omen has become good friends. By focusing on trust, friendship and lojality - we've come a long way with our server. The server is divided up by settlements, each with their own set of rules and governance. You can choose if you want to wander the woods alone, or help a settlement grow bigger. We're aiming for a more realistic and mature minecraft experience. Omen also got a set of friendly mature admins, and hopefully, you won't even notice that they really are admins.
Admins:
avantgeek
Jalokoh
Fishbus
mart3323
Malicord
Ezzzyy
Rules:
PVP rules:
- No mans land is Free for all pvp, this means that if someone finds you outside of your settlement/house they can kill you and take your stuff, plan your defenses and base accordingly.
- You are safe inside the perimeter of your settlement, if you don't have a perimeter - you are safe inside your house (plan your house with hidden paths in and out).
- Nether is the same as no mans land even with a perimeter.
- End is no mans land.
- You cant attack people inside the perimeter of someone else's settlement, even if they are shooting at you from the inside.
- Only people with permission can enter a settlement, if you enter a settlement without permission they can decide to kill you on site and are entitled to your inventory, if you are a guest your invitation can be revoked and can get you killed just as easily be cautious who you trust.
- Encountering people underground is the same as no mans land, unless you enter a gateway or player made rooms underground which are within the rules of perimeters* any mining in to these area by accident demands that you go back the way you came* .
- You may not dig in to or under someones settlement, so don't try.
- You may not take or touch ANYTHING within a house or settlement without permission, looters = permabann.
World Rules:
- You cannot build ANYTHING within 500 blocks from spawn (this means that the coords must display over 500 + or - in any given direction) This includes no mining holes, but breaking rock from walls etc is fine. Leaving half chopped trees is not allowed.
- Strongholds cannot be claimed and made a into a base.
- No one can own ground in the nether or the end.
- No one can claim testificate villages (unless they build a base on top of them).
- Stuff found in no mans land eg. chests, mine shafts, hidden dungeons etc are considered free for all loot.
- People can create pvp safe zones in no mans land by creating small structures like tent encampments where chests and other items can be stored without others being allowed to loot them (a perimeter can be made larger with fence posts marking the size of camp) - You cannot exploit this encampment rule to block other settlers construction.
- A settlement only needs 1 player to get formed. If the settlement is abandoned for some time 4 weeks+ its free to loot.
- There is an initial pop-cap of 5 players per settlement. Later the pop-cap might get removed.
- Settlements can be built as close or as far away as the builder pleases, if a settlement builds too close to your own, you can keep harassing them with pvp till they get tired and move away
- Try not to explore outside the 10 000 block mark.
- The one who made the settlement makes the final rules for how its run.
- Events has its own set of rules.
- You may not mine adventure dungeons for rare blocks.
Admin rules:
Admins reserve the right to use any means necessary to ensure a positive mood on the server, obnoxious behavior or actions will get you kicked / banned.
Trying to mess with admins authority will earn you a few days ban.
Any actions attempted to find loopholes in the rules to create a bad vibe for the other players will earn you a few days ban (don't do stuff thats considered bad taste)
Breaking the rules above puts you in the mercy of the server admins, ban or fines may be distributed.
Application:
To join Omen, you have to fill ou this application form and send it to [email protected]
Please leave a message here if you do so.
Your application will be evaluated and a reply will be sent as soon as possible. (The admins check the mail minimum twice a day).
NB: Our accept standards have increased. So you might have a hard time getting in if you don't write
wellpoignant.If you get accepted please log into the server and join a faction as soon as possible.
And please vote for us on:
- http://minecraft-ser...m/server/43669/
- http://minestatus.net/51271-omen
- http://www.planetmin...community/vote/
Please vote everyday if possible!
Thanks!
Private Forum:
This is our private forums where more in-depth discussions take place. Please make an user here after being accepted into the clan/server. After you've registered, please let us know here so we can activate your account.
Omen Forum
Signatures:
Support Omen by using one of the following codes in your signature. Thanks.
Interesting Posts:
Orginal Thread:
Come, join us
Choose your faction
Introduction:
Omen is a small community with mature and friendly members. Omen have existed since October 2011, but some of it's members have known each other long before that. The server running Omen is hosted by Cubedhost and owned by avantgeek. Right now we are looking to expand our community by opening the server to public, we are looking forward to all the new opinions and knowledge this might bring.
Omen is now divided up by factions, each have their own governance, rules and set of members. The factions are made entirely up by the community with no interference from the admins. This is what makes Omen to an open and great place, with no stupid super-restriction rules made by the admins.
Join a faction, be loyal, contribute, and watch your faction increase it's power.
Management:
Game Masters:
- Avantgeek
- Emeraldfire7
- Jalokoh
- mart3323
- Ezzzyy
- Malicord
- CanukCoconut
- Fishbus
- Jordan_Moore
Factions:
- The Order -
Info
- Graven -
Info
- Zhota -
Info
Application:
To join Omen, you have to fill ou this application form and send it to [email protected]
Please leave a message here if you do so.
Your application will be evaluated and a reply will be sent as soon as possible. (The admins check the mail minimum twice a day).
NB: Our accept standards have increased. So you might have a hard time getting in if you don't write
wellpoignant.If you get accepted please log into the server and join a faction as soon as possible.
And please vote for us on:
- http://minecraft-ser...m/server/43669/
- http://minestatus.net/51271-omen
- http://www.planetmin...community/vote/
Please vote everyday if possible!
Thanks!
108.170.50.228:25565
Rules:
1. No griefing. This is not a PvP server. Though, if your and another/other faction(s) have declared war against each other, you are only allowed to grief if all involved factions agree that it is allowed.
2. No killing unless your and another/other faction(s) have declared war against each other - you are only allowed to kill members of the enemy faction(s).
3. No stealing unless your and another/other faction(s) have declared war against each other - you are only allowed to steal from members of the enemy faction(s).
4. No spying on any enemy faction unless at least of one of that factions members, is online.
5. No harassment of other players. This rule still applies during- or/and after war.
6. Only the leader(s) of a faction have the rights to declare war against another/other faction(s). This rule may be superseded by different ruling/governmental systems.
7. No cheating. Please refrain from using mods or texture packs that may alter the game in that way it gives you an advantage over other members.
Factionless players/outcast rules:
1. Factionless members have to follow the rules above.
2. Factionless members are peaceless - people can kill them or grief them without being banned.
3. Factioless people may seek permission to enter a faction's territory. They are however not protected by the rules.
Faction Requirements:
- The faction needs to be listed under "Factions" in this post
- The faction need a member list in their own sub-forum on the Omen forum
Plugin list:
- iChat
For chat colours.
- GroupManager
For permissions.
- VoxelSniper
We rarely use this, but it's meant to help us make the terrain more interesting.
Mumble:
By chaning our server provider, we lost our mumble server. This is something we might get up in the future.
On the forming of the world and the game of sponges
Written by Avantgeek
Being a young Universe is no cakewalk. Here I am, just a few eons old, and seemingly intelligent life has already appeared. A dozen or so lost souls, already reaping the bounties of the Over and Nether.
They move so fast.
They awoke me from my dream as they spawned. Their birthspawn was so small and frail that, as I opened my eye, it almost crumbled. I barely managed to preserve it.
Perhaps more will come?
The Firstborn are always special. Elves, Elohim, Children of the Forest, Neanderthals. Not since the 70 Sons of Asherah have I seen Firstborns with such potential. At first some wondered if there was a God involved--I even got the name Avantus by some--but this lot seems to be more rational than that. They understand that Nature needs no Intelligent Designer. Perhaps they will be the ones who finally break the code of the Multiverse?
As the Laws dictate, competition is the strongest evolutionary force. The Firstborn therefore did well as they split in two groups and went to explore the Universe. This is as it should be, and has been, over and over before: Good against Evil. Yinyang. Left and Right. Design/Emergence. Spy vs. Spy.
They chose Red and Blue. I like that. My last mole or so of Universes have all used the Black-White scale, which only allows for two sides (even when they do get creative with their shades of grey). The spectrum of colors is so much richer than that. It leaves room open for more competing forces.
From the first day, the Firstborn showed that they wanted to play. And playing is just another name for creative competition.
So I let them play.
Their Universe is young, but it has been through a cycle of life before this one. It did not prosper back then, and the most advanced life that appeared were sponges. When I saw that this path of life would never evolve beyond these, I squeezed the world dry and let it burn and start anew. The sponges I kept in storage would find purpose as a new strain of life emerged.
The sponge was my first omen. An omen that the Universe is sentient, and wants to play as well. As they raced from their Birthplace to their respective bases, I awarded a sponge to the first group to settle.
It didn't go too well. They may have misunderstood, or just careless. In any case the sponge was lost forever. It made me understand that there could never just be one sponge in the world, they are much too fragile. So I devised a game.
A Game of Sponges.
After the groups had settled and I had watched them for a while, I returned to their birthplace and set out another sponge. I called on the Firstborn through the Primal Chat that links all thought in the Universe and had them race back to where they came from.
The purpose was twofold: To make the groups come to Birth to talk to each other, trade and compete; and to let them know that they can--to a certain extent--communicate and control their Universe through willpower alone.
This first game was won by the other group, and now both sides understand the importance of taking care of their sponges.
Using willpower to communicate with the universe sounds like prayer to many, but the groups understood quickly that they cannot merely ask for something and have a Seemingly Irrational Godlike Being of Omnipotencial Power chose to give it to them if he's in the mood. Nor is willpower in any way favoured to one side. No groups' "Interpretation" (mad dreams more like it) of an ancient myth will be more right than the others, and a "God" will never be on anyone's side. The very last Universe this happened in caused all sorts of Griefing as the tribes fought over silly stuff like a "Holy Land". They even tried BRIBING this "God" by wasting their resources on rituals, offerings and temples. Sheesh...
Better to set the rules straight from the beginning.
The sponges are soft, the softest substance in the Universe. They have several uses, but the first and foremost is to serve as the foundations for a Sponge Throne. When a Sponge Throne is built, the leader of the group can lean back and think thoughts through in a rational, careful way. The more Sponges the throne has, the softer the seating and better the thoughts. (I remember an earlier Universe where they built a throne out of sharp swords--suffice to say it was NOT a pretty story after a few generations of leaders who constantly got pricked in the ass!)
As you learn the Game of Sponges, more will appear as prizes to teams who show their abilities. The most important ability, and a prerequisite for being in the Game at all, is that the sides themselves set the rules.
Nature only provides the playing fields, the game concepts and -- of course -- the prizes. Exactly who wins and how is agreed by the group leaders in advance. Every time. All groups have the right to compete for a sponge, but the groups can also choose to let nature develop a game further if they believe it is not finished or fair. After all, they are the ones who live in this Universe, I merely AM the universe.
I am still young, and there will be many changes along the way. This is the way it is, has been and always shall be. Change is the only constant in the Multiverse, it is indeed the driving force behind everything that happens.
There is no purpose, no destiny. Only change, and the survival of the fittest.
My first message to the Fristborn was therefore: prepare yourself for a changing world. The closer you get to your Birthplace, the more frequent and big the changes will be. Learn to explore this area, as new creations emerge, playing fields appear and treasures get hidden. If you choose to build inside this Neutral Zone, the Universe may damage or destroy your creations as mountains are lifted, oceans are moved and deserts grow and shrink.
My second message is this: As you learn to explore, and to appreciate the creations, there will appear another Omen, something so out of the ordinary that no normal creative powers can act on it. When you learn to control it, though, you can learn to access to the Voxelforce. The group who controls the Voxelforce will be able to nudge the forces of creation to change the world outside the Neutral Zone.
The day may come when day you can summon your very own canyons, world trees and mighty mountains.
For now, I give you a new challenge, a new area, and a new sponge to conquer:
To the icy northeast of birthspawn there lies a big mountain, a mountain which spews lava and stones from the bottom of the world. This is the stage for the SNOWBALLS CHANCE challenge. Leaders of the Teams, you are hereby instructed to agree on the rules of engagement, the time and how to declare a winner. When you have agreed, and when the Universe allows, a Sponge will appear there, and you can gather your teams for another Game.
What the above means:
- There will be several sponges. After your discussions, it was clear that this would provide more fun, a certain way to keep a score (which means nothing but honor at the moment) and less chance of the game just turning into an endless PvP CTF.
- You guys have a lot more gameplay experience than me. Therefore, I need your help to tell me if a game or challenge will be fun/rewarding/challenging. Also, I will try to create a general idea of a game. Detailed rules/scoring is up to you, but should of course be agreed by both parties before a Sponge Game.
- I have just started to play around with Voxelsniper and am already loving terraforming. I have seen a Nether gate and at least one secret entrance within the boundaries of my Map_0 (spawn in the centre). You are free to build here, and I will try to include any builds into the terraforming, but constructions within this map may get destroyed (I think I accidentally griefed a chest close to one of your bridges yesterday). I will expand gradually outwards in all 4 directions, but only up to your 1000m borders to the North and South. You have been warned.
- No exploitation or griefing of the Neutral Zone! I will from time to time use materials that are hard to obtain. Leave these alone. Again, feel free to build stuff, but if you start hacking away on my obsidian I will be most dissapointed.
/Measure interest regarding the server
/In progress...
Thanks for the reminder.
We try to keep Minecraft as vanilla as possible, but at some point, certain plugins might get necessary.
/Updated first-post with plugin list
Aw, man, didn't realize how much I have missed your forum profile picture before now :3
"Remember remember the fifth of November; Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason; Should ever be forgot..."
An emphatic yes is in order. Good times await.
You're application have been accepted!
I am looking forward to play with you :smile.gif:
FYI...the map was just reset so everyone will have a fair chance at starting anew. This might be why you can't log on.
"Remember remember the fifth of November; Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason; Should ever be forgot..."
New players, until friday you may have the chance of experiencing the beginning of men.
The map has just been reset. You'll spawn in a box made out of bedrock.
On friday or saturday we'll open this box and each group may walk in their desired direction (more info in spawn).
For OP's, do not fly out of this box or destroy it by any chance.
Thanks for your patience.
and sent a follow-up email with the one question i forgot
...it was my favourite =(
also, the directions have been chosen so that neither group has the sun set or rise from their direction =P
The groups will go along the z axis, in directions f=0 and f=2
i myself will be going f=0, which is +z
'Cause tomorrow spring is here
*Crosses fingers*
:biggrin.gif:?
Nice to see ALL of your forum avatars again!
PS. nice question stealing, you question stealing jal you! :wink.gif:
*written down on my rusty hdd brain
Your application have been *drum roll* ACCEPTED!
Question stealing me?
These are the Jal´s you are looking for *points another direction*
Btw, I look forward to playing with you :smile.gif:
Yes, and I feel very bad for doing so. I am thinking on all possible ways I can make up for it.
- Recreate the epic mountain jaythe was working on.
- Give jaythe neccessary tools/materials or make him op.
- Try to find a way to copy the mountain over to this new world.
But I think everyone (each group/newcomers) should have a equal/fair chance of succession.
As for splitting the ex- tob members - I think we should at least split us up 50/50.
if you're the kind of person that kills other players on SMP, with the exception of agreed matches..., try elsewhere...
No killing has always been one of our highest rules
I have no reason to believe that jal has decided to change this policy..., but i'll ask him to change the OP, so if you doubt my words, be on the lookout for that
'Cause tomorrow spring is here
Oh, and unless it's going to be done differently I will go the f=2 route to even things up with mart.
I'm working on a home in ssp which is probably my best so far considering half of my homes are dirt or wood. I'll try recreating it when the server opens, and speaking of which when exactly will it be opening? Is there any difference between tonight and tomorrow?
"Remember remember the fifth of November; Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason; Should ever be forgot..."
I love that you'll try to stay on the server, and I am sorry for the incidents. I'll check out the seed - but remember, no one have seen how the worlds look like, not even me. For all we know, this seed might be cool too. And, we always got the VoxelSniper loaded.
Regarding when we start, I would like to try that everyone have a fair chance of getting on the server at the same time. I am thinking late Friday for us GMT people, which would be evening Friday for you EST people :smile.gif:
Btw, two pages!
EDIT: I would love to know how we could organize a faction Ez!
Regarding how to divide the the clan: I think we should go for your hat picking idea Ez. With one leader in each faction.
Ok, well I may not be on then Friday night since I have to work.
"Remember remember the fifth of November; Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason; Should ever be forgot..."
"Remember remember the fifth of November; Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason; Should ever be forgot..."