Retro Minecraft is a Minecraft Beta Server currently operating on the version Beta 1.7.3 that is focused on the creation of an awesome PVE Towny experience which allows players to work together. Retro Minecraft is the oldest active Beta server running since late 2014 and in that time has developed an amazing community backing it. RetroMC is designed carefully to bring back Nostalgia while integrating advanced plugin systems to improve a mostly vanilla playstyle. Our development team has heavily customized the software and plugins of Beta 1.7.3 in order to make the most stable server possible in the community.
Our server features many vanilla/standard features as well as many custom features that are normally not available for a Beta 1.7.3 server.
Towny – Allows for a proper management system for player made towns as well as the formation of nations that can work together in order to because of the most influential town.
Economy – Our server focuses a Player Based economy that allows for the easy trading of in-game items while not being controlled by the server allowing the economy to be Dynamic and created by the players. This makes our server much more vanilla orientated and survival friendly.
Custom Drops – Our mobs have rare custom drops that won’t affect gameplay but add interesting elements to the server that users can enjoy. This includes the rare dropping of Double Steps to Fire from Pigman that can be used to craft chainmail. These items often make their way back into the Economy as luxury items.
World Viewer – Allows the viewing of the server from the Sky in which a user can view the entire world by using a google maps like system which provides ultra-high definition viewing of builds and terrain that would be impossible with other similar systems
Dynmap – Dynmap is similar to World Viewer that it allows the viewing of the world except with a few more features. Dynmap allows the viewing of the world allowing you to see players locations on the map, the nether, towns and chat.
Statistics Players Statistics – Our server features an amazing online webpage that allows you to view the statistics of yourself and users online. The webpage can be accessed from anywhere in which a user can access the statistics as seen below.
Custom Plugins and Features– Our server features many custom Plugins and Software to ensure the security of players builds, stability and experience of the server. Our server has custom plugins to allowing Random Teleport, AntiVPN, and many patches to fix crashes and dupe glitches. We have also developed backend software for advanced and encrypted automatic backups that also save to Google and E.T.C in case of server failure. We also created and modified systems to prevent corrupted chunks from destroying users builds. Hosting – Our server uses their own rented Dedicated Servers from OVH and Hetzner in order to host our servers. This reduces the risk of shared hosts and allows for much higher performance on the server.
Rules
1. No hacking, cheating or exploiting including the use of Fly Hacks or Xray
2. No overuse of Swearing
3. No duping or exploiting items.
4. No griefing of any kind except for the Nether
5. Be Respectful
6. Don’t kill others (Killing is allowed in the Nether)
7. No Advertising
8. No Racism
9. Have Fun
10. If you're under the age of 13, please have consent from your parents in order to join the server
How To Setup Beta
Screenshots
Screenshots Spawn:
Metro City (Player Town)
Citizen Application
Copy the template below and add your information. Citizen Applications can take up to 3 days to be accepted so please be patient. If you want a quicker response please contact staff in the Get Staff Help chat in our Discord.
Why you enjoy the server: I enjoy the server because it is beta, I wasn't around at the beta for the pc as I was 5 and my mum wouldn't let me use the computer so I want to try and live that experience again with other people. I also really like the community, everyone is so nice and the staff are very helpful.
How long have you been playing: I've been playing for about 2 days.
Why you enjoy the server: This server is truly a fantastic way to play minecraft of old with friends in a friendly inviting way. The staff here are very welcoming and enhance the player experience. This server gives the player options on how to play and has things to offer every different type of experience one would want from a minecraft server. From the PvE style overworld to the aggressive PvP style in the nether. The plugins on this server allow players to build up economies through the purchasing of goods, services, and supplies. All of those things I have been able to take advantage of.
How long have you been playing: I have been playing for seven months.
Why you enjoy the server: I enjoy playing a server in beta! i love beta mc and love to play on a server that less rounded-off then other servers (in terms of beta vs 1.14) i really like how nice other people and staff are, and how nice the community as a whole is. the server looks, feels, and plays nice. and i will make YouTube videos on it in the future.
Why you enjoy the server: I enjoy the server because it is beta, I wasn't around at the beta for the pc as I was 5 and my mum wouldn't let me use the computer so I want to try and live that experience again with other people. I also really like the community, everyone is so nice and the staff are very helpful.
How long have you been playing: I've been playing for about 2 days.
Why you enjoy the server: This server is truly a fantastic way to play minecraft of old with friends in a friendly inviting way. The staff here are very welcoming and enhance the player experience. This server gives the player options on how to play and has things to offer every different type of experience one would want from a minecraft server. From the PvE style overworld to the aggressive PvP style in the nether. The plugins on this server allow players to build up economies through the purchasing of goods, services, and supplies. All of those things I have been able to take advantage of.
How long have you been playing: I have been playing for seven months.
Why you enjoy the server: I enjoy playing a server in beta! i love beta mc and love to play on a server that less rounded-off then other servers (in terms of beta vs 1.14) i really like how nice other people and staff are, and how nice the community as a whole is. the server looks, feels, and plays nice. and i will make YouTube videos on it in the future.
Why you enjoy the server: I really enjoy the community on this server and it brings me back to the day when I first started playing. (Yeah ik, my nostalgia) There are lots of servers out there but this one, in particular, is different than the other beta servers. In this one, you have staff who really care and a community that's engaging and easy to get along with. Making new friends is incredibly easy here.
Why you enjoy the server: Friendly staff, friendly players, increased player creativity & beta nostalgia. This is legitimately one of the best (If not THE best) servers i've ever played on, not to mention it also being the friendliest.
How long have you been playing: About 4 days now. Certainly going to increase that number
Why you enjoy the server: Fantastic community of friendly veterans who are just looking to relive the nostalgic pre-1.8 days in a relaxed PvE setting without drama and griefing.
How long have you been playing: 5 days, 25 hrs /played
Username: NewZacSucks
Why you enjoy the server: For the past year and a half I've spend my time in Beta Lands. But I decided to finally give Retro Lands a shot and fully devote my time into it and see how this community 'lives'.
How long have you been playing: I wouldn't say I have truly played, I just went there whenever BL was down.
Username: GrummyGramps
Why you enjoy the server: I enjoy playing beta minecraft, so having a reliable server to play on is really nice. Plus the community is a very welcoming one, no abusive staff, in fact the staff are some of the best I've seen
How long have you been playing: About a week now
Why you enjoy the server: Major nostalgia from 2012 era. I love classic minecraft and vanilla building/survival. I play with a few other people in a town that we made which makes the multiplayer so much better.
How long have you been playing: A few days now, with 10.5 hours of playtime.
Towny – Allows for a proper management system for player made towns as well as the formation of nations that can work together in order to because of the most influential town.
Economy – Our server focuses a Player Based economy that allows for the easy trading of in-game items while not being controlled by the server allowing the economy to be Dynamic and created by the players. This makes our server much more vanilla orientated and survival friendly.
Custom Drops – Our mobs have rare custom drops that won’t affect gameplay but add interesting elements to the server that users can enjoy. This includes the rare dropping of Double Steps to Fire from Pigman that can be used to craft chainmail. These items often make their way back into the Economy as luxury items.
World Viewer – Allows the viewing of the server from the Sky in which a user can view the entire world by using a google maps like system which provides ultra-high definition viewing of builds and terrain that would be impossible with other similar systems
Dynmap – Dynmap is similar to World Viewer that it allows the viewing of the world except with a few more features. Dynmap allows the viewing of the world allowing you to see players locations on the map, the nether, towns and chat.
Statistics Players Statistics – Our server features an amazing online webpage that allows you to view the statistics of yourself and users online. The webpage can be accessed from anywhere in which a user can access the statistics as seen below.
Custom Plugins and Features– Our server features many custom Plugins and Software to ensure the security of players builds, stability and experience of the server. Our server has custom plugins to allowing Random Teleport, AntiVPN, and many patches to fix crashes and dupe glitches. We have also developed backend software for advanced and encrypted automatic backups that also save to Google and E.T.C in case of server failure. We also created and modified systems to prevent corrupted chunks from destroying users builds. Hosting – Our server uses their own rented Dedicated Servers from OVH and Hetzner in order to host our servers. This reduces the risk of shared hosts and allows for much higher performance on the server.
1. No hacking, cheating or exploiting including the use of Fly Hacks or Xray
2. No overuse of Swearing
3. No duping or exploiting items.
4. No griefing of any kind except for the Nether
5. Be Respectful
6. Don’t kill others (Killing is allowed in the Nether)
7. No Advertising
8. No Racism
9. Have Fun
10. If you're under the age of 13, please have consent from your parents in order to join the server
Screenshots Spawn:
Metro City (Player Town)
Citizen Application
Copy the template below and add your information. Citizen Applications can take up to 3 days to be accepted so please be patient. If you want a quicker response please contact staff in the Get Staff Help chat in our Discord.
Username:
Why you enjoy the server:
How long have you been playing:
I play on here sometimes, it's an enjoyable experience. If you're coming for the first time, don't judge the community based off of the discord.
10/7 would play again
Former owner of FP's Anarchy back in 2018, now I'm running a new server!
Best beta server around. Friendly and polite staff, unlike many other beta servers who IP grab and harass players.
Username: Harreson
Why you enjoy the server: I enjoy the server because it is beta, I wasn't around at the beta for the pc as I was 5 and my mum wouldn't let me use the computer so I want to try and live that experience again with other people. I also really like the community, everyone is so nice and the staff are very helpful.
How long have you been playing: I've been playing for about 2 days.
Username: PillowMan67
Why you enjoy the server: Because I enjoy to play with the old community, I hate the 1.13 community, and the staff is very nice here in Retrolands
How long have you been playing: I have been playing this for about a year now, maybe for 9 months
Username: marioboyrc
Why you enjoy the server: This server is truly a fantastic way to play minecraft of old with friends in a friendly inviting way. The staff here are very welcoming and enhance the player experience. This server gives the player options on how to play and has things to offer every different type of experience one would want from a minecraft server. From the PvE style overworld to the aggressive PvP style in the nether. The plugins on this server allow players to build up economies through the purchasing of goods, services, and supplies. All of those things I have been able to take advantage of.
How long have you been playing: I have been playing for seven months.
Username: CoolDudeRocket ~Despacito3
Why you enjoy the server: I enjoy playing a server in beta! i love beta mc and love to play on a server that less rounded-off then other servers (in terms of beta vs 1.14) i really like how nice other people and staff are, and how nice the community as a whole is. the server looks, feels, and plays nice. and i will make YouTube videos on it in the future.
How long have you been playing: about a year.
All Accepted.
Username: Moonly
good server.
Username: ViralImpulse
Why you enjoy the server: I like that its one of the only servers that's still in an old version of minecraft and it's really nostalgic
How long have you been playing: a few days 2-3
Both of you have been accepted
Username:ExcellentIsland
Why you enjoy the server:Because it brings back so much nostalgia and memories.
How long have you been playing:For about 2 days.
Username: Trollzrus551
Why you enjoy the server: I really enjoy the community on this server and it brings me back to the day when I first started playing. (Yeah ik, my nostalgia) There are lots of servers out there but this one, in particular, is different than the other beta servers. In this one, you have staff who really care and a community that's engaging and easy to get along with. Making new friends is incredibly easy here.
How long have you been playing: 9.2hrs
Username: Tobunar
Why you enjoy the server: Friendly staff, friendly players, increased player creativity & beta nostalgia. This is legitimately one of the best (If not THE best) servers i've ever played on, not to mention it also being the friendliest.
How long have you been playing: About 4 days now. Certainly going to increase that number
Username: WMWMWMWMWMWMWMMM
Why you enjoy the server: Fantastic community of friendly veterans who are just looking to relive the nostalgic pre-1.8 days in a relaxed PvE setting without drama and griefing.
How long have you been playing: 5 days, 25 hrs /played
Username: NewZacSucks
Why you enjoy the server: For the past year and a half I've spend my time in Beta Lands. But I decided to finally give Retro Lands a shot and fully devote my time into it and see how this community 'lives'.
How long have you been playing: I wouldn't say I have truly played, I just went there whenever BL was down.
Username: Traxz___
Why you enjoy the server: I enjoy the server because it allows me to play older minecraft which little amount of servers do.
How long have you been playing: I am not sure, i think it is almost a year now, if not 8 months.
Username: HashiBrun
Why you enjoy the server: The Community and everything I've seen so far
How long have you been playing: For a few minutes but everyone and everything is soo nice and great I'm gonna stay
Username: GrummyGramps
Why you enjoy the server: I enjoy playing beta minecraft, so having a reliable server to play on is really nice. Plus the community is a very welcoming one, no abusive staff, in fact the staff are some of the best I've seen
How long have you been playing: About a week now
Username: Royalio
Why you enjoy the server: Major nostalgia from 2012 era. I love classic minecraft and vanilla building/survival. I play with a few other people in a town that we made which makes the multiplayer so much better.
How long have you been playing: A few days now, with 10.5 hours of playtime.