alright bros i havent been in a very good state of mind since the last log but work on the server (previously known as naturacraft, yes i renamed it AGAIN) has been going steadily the last few months. we reset for almost certainly the last time and things have been going somewhat smoothly from there, albeit there has been a few bumps in the road with mods leaving and such, but it’s fine. below is a small summary of everything you need to know about the server as it is now!
server is now vanilla 1.14.4 and requires only mizunos and various cit packs
server is now technically 1 year old!
lore is hosted on google docs now, as it’s the most accessible way of viewing and editing it
server has a co-owner now! arin, who has been with us since the very first iteration, has acquired the position
discord server has been re-organized, & roles have been redone
server guide is pretty much done! only section missing is the in-game section, which needs to be redone. you can view the guide here (there’s a link to the work in progress lore index in there too!)
to-do
lore needs to be finished, and is about 45% done
faction bases are being built, and are about 70% done
spawn is 99% done, and is pretty impressive!
other builds will also be worked on, however will not take priority.
current ETA for the opening would be around 1-2 months in the future, however as we know that estimate may change drastically. finally, a message to everyone who’s dm’ed this blog while it’s been inactive: i am so sorry for leaving you hanging! i will be reaching out to everyone i can manage and i will be discussing with arin whether we can let people join the server as it is right now.
hi folks im b ack a lot of personal shit happened that was Really Bad but i am now Returnede……. i will do my best to reply to everyone whos pmed me while i was inactive im so sorry for the wait!!! as for natura it’s still going, kind of disorganized atm but i just revamped the discord server layout so hopefully things will pick up again now. thank u all for stickin around while i was dead ;_;
things sure have been going the last two weeks! work on the guide continues, but due to various absences i haven’t been able to finish it completely. in the meantime, i’ve started working on a comprehensive encyclopedia for the lore, which you all can find here! it’s still a work in progress, but there’s already around 4k words written throughout the different articles, so feel free to check it out! anyways, onto the summary;
a dynmap has been set up
animania and craftstudioapi (because it’s a dependency) have been added to the server
a server member (arin) has helped in getting the server upgraded, it can now hold 30 players
the server has been trimmed of members based on an activity check that took place last week
a worldbuilding channel has been created, along with a WorldAnvil article for the server’s lore
a text roleplay channel category has been added to the server
three new trial moderators have been added
guide progress: 60% done
to-do list
finish the guide
change the server’s default group so people don’t have to recieve permissions manually
set up an application process for the server
finish summarizing the lore
prepare opening event
the current ETA for the server’s official opening, and with that the opening of the application process, is within the next two weeks.
oh wow i just discovered this server!! i'm super excited for this because i've always loved writing fantasy stories and seeing that merged with mc makes me so happy :>> shame i found it so late, i'm excited for the official release!!
AH i’m so glad you find it interesting!!! i finished trimming the server a few days ago (more on that in the next update log which should be coming later today if all goes well) which means we’ve got a few new slots open! feel free to dm me off-anon if you want an invite :>
ps; sorry for the late reply, tumblr apparently doesn’t notify me of asks anymore :/ hope you have a nice day!!!
hi! just a short notice about everyone sending me dms; please don’t think i’m ignoring your message!! i struggle a lot with executive dysfunction and tend to wait a while and then answer dms in bulk when i have time. it’s nothing personal in the slightest!!
turn the page and start to write,
the world won’t wait for procrastination
you’ll never bleed if you never fight
but how much worth the pain is elation?
part the sea, and release the skies
the future is brighter than you’ll ever know.
i literally just discovered this and i’m super excited for the discord to be released again (if it is),, i have my eye out!! if not then i can’t wait for the server to be up for all :)
aaa thank you so much!!! if you want then you can dm me either through off-anon ask or the message system and i can see if i can fetch you an invite? :> i can’t promise that we have room but it’s at least worth a try right?
If you left the discord is it ok to rejoin? I was in before the switch to natura and left because life got in the way. I get oddly anxious about rejoining things but I'd love to be a part of it when more invites come up.
absolutely!!! you can pm me for an invite if you want!!! :>
Hi, Has the discord been any better about pinging for updates? I was in it some time ago and left due to lack of any real communication. Important things were just kind of said in general or instead of an @everyone an @here would be used that anyone set to offline or just not around would never see. I had to scroll of through tons of messages just to see what was happening with everything.I'm not trying to bash any of the mods or the owner but it just felt really difficult to keep up with it all
i see your point and i think that’s completely valid! i’ve always been kind of shy when it comes to using @ everyone because i tend to feel like i’m bothering people and end up thinking “is this important enough?”. but that’s no excuse to leave people in the dark! thank you for making me more aware of this issue. there’s a few people who are very active in the server who don’t have a problem with it, but the ones who don’t have time or energy to be on constantly definitely shouldn’t be left behind!!
an idea i got because of this ask would be a general update channel separate from the announcements channel where i can put new developments, both big and small, that people can check if they need to? i don’t know if that could be useful, what do y’all think?
also, to answer your question; i do think it’s gotten a little better as i’ve grown more confident in myself and my actions since i started working on the server again.
thank you again for letting me know about this!! this kind of feedback is greatly appreciated. (also sorry for this being so long i kinda rambled whoops)
things have been chugging along nicely on Natura for the last week or so! i’m going to try to post update logs at least bi-weekly (although i cannot promise anything because life tends to get in my way :/) and the server is fast approaching its official launch! below is a lil summary of what has happened the past 7 days.
two new faction leaders have been chosen
a guide to installing the server’s mods has been created
speaking of, the server now has four mods. i am tentative on adding any more. the mods are;
> cocricot, optifine, moreplayermodels and electroblob’s wizardry
the cartography chapter, a place to view maps of all the populated locations, has been opened in-game
a trello board has been created to keep track of the server’s lore
i’ve begun writing the official guide to the server, which will include rules and guidelines on things like ingame behavior and character creation
faction and world protection plugins have been installed on the server
permissions are pretty much ready to go!
here’s what’s on my to-do list right now:
complete the guide
finish off updating the server’s tumblr blog
test plugins and make sure everything’s ready ingame
add the faction leaders’ race and faction blurbs to the guide
set up an application process for the server
possibly appoint a couple of mods, although i will appoint them personally due to bad past experiences with choosing people who i don’t know very well to admin the server
i’d rather not set an exact ETA for the official launch, but i’d say the server might be ready at some point next week.
i’ll reblog this if anything urgent happens that needs updating! thank you all so much for reading and sticking around!
hi!! i’m here again with an update on natura’s current state!!! we’ve been working on things for a while now and they’re finally starting to come together! i like to perceive the stage we’ve reached at this point in time as a kind of beta version of the server? but either way, i’m putting out a discord invite with 25 uses today!
the server has, admittedly, been a little quiet as of late, and because of this i’m opening it to (up to) 25 new members. however, before joining, you have to keep in mind that the server is not finished yet. things will still be in development, which means you shouldn’t expect the full experience just yet.
if you want to join, come on in, and please, i encourage you to help develop the server, its lore and its world if you want to! i personally want the server to be user-influenced, if not at least partially user-driven, and so i’d greatly appreciate any and all ideas you guys have!
here’s the invite link! as mentioned before, it has 25 uses!
if and when you join, please reblog this post (not required but greatly appreciated!) and make an introduction in the appropriate channel, and you’ll gain access to the full server!
if you want more information about the server and its state, click the readmore below!
right now, the server has 7 factions, however that might change in the future. it is 1.12.2, and runs two mods which are optifine and cocricot 1.12.2 (which you can find here) including its texture pack.
optifine is required for cocricot, and cocricot + its texture pack adds things like slanted rooves and a plethora of new (imo very aesthetically pleasing) items. a full guide to installing the required mods will be posted in the server once everything’s done!
the server will still have things like character creation & races, lore and events, don’t worry! it’s just all a little up in the air right now, which is partly why i’m posting an invite; feedback is always encouraged!
also yes, the server is, still (and always will be), lgbt+ friendly.
i will update this post with new information if anything arises and if i remember to. thanks for reading!
so, a lot has been going on behind the scenes and i’ve personally been in and out of some very unfortunate places but it seems i’ve gotten a grip on things and i finally feel comfortable enough to open up this server’s doors again! it’s currently being revamped (again again, i know, i’m trying to figure out what method of working is best for me, so sorry!) BUT it will STILL focus on roleplay, a calm and welcoming community on the smaller side and just having fun!!
the new server will be 1.14. it will require mizuno’s 16 craft & cit (and possibly ghoulcraft & minty’s pack) and it will have a max capacity of 60 members in the discord. there are currently 33 members in the discord. the server will have user-made factions AND races. there will be less focus on a team of mods hiding ingame secrets for the playerbase to find and more focus on stuff like relations between factions and races, character development etc.
the process of joining is currently application free because of the final server STILL BEING IN DEVELOPMENT. which means that there is technically no MINECRAFT server to play on at the moment as there will be a custom made map.
if you’re interested in joining and helping with the development, here’s an invite link. it has 25 uses, and once it has run out of them, you’ll have to wait until the server officially opens to get in.
INVITE HERE
if you join, please make an intro, and you will be let in.
thank you all so much for reading, and for your patience!!!
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