Hello! I was wondering. I have been on Mineverse (in-game) since around June-July 2015. I hear people talking about the good old days of Mineverse in '14. For the older members, could you tell me what it was like? How big the server was and what gamemodes it started out with. Thanks! :D
Players ranged from 1k-1.5k per day (I remember one day we hit 2k players.) Community wasn't that bad as before. Parkour wasn't the same as it is today (only had four levels.) OP Prison and OP Factions were never released at the start, but later on in 2014. Hellblock was moved to MV around October. Prison update. And the old staff team. I'd assume everyone, players who have played since 2013- late-ish 2014, would miss the old team, because of how active and helpful they were. You'd probably see moderator(s) online and they would at least help you with the best of their ability. xd Edit: Will add more whenever I remember events and such. Brain is rather rusty atm, sorry. RIP BvZ.
I've been playing since july 2013 so I can tell you that when mineverse was new, The server was PACKED! I mean like lots of people! The hub use to be like an ice arena and you can run beyond the hub and go on till you hit a barrier, the portals weren't lava, LOTS OF HACKED ARMOR <3, Lots of glitches haha, and all in all the server was just more fun and the economy wasn't broken the way it is now, p4 was actually worth something back then, forums wasn't out, prison wasn't out, a lot of things weren't out yet at the time but that's basically how it was in the good old days. <3
I'm @PvP_Forever lol this is my OG forums account, this account was made the same day forums came out hehe
The community was less toxic. + More trust between members + More friendliness Basically just saying it was less toxic.
I've been playing on Mineverse and I have been a part of the community since 2013. I am actually the twenty third member of the forums so you can say that I have been here for a very long time (Like seriously, I've been here before puberty even hit me, lmao. I have no life. ). When Mineverse was in its recent days (Around mid-late 2013), the server had a very simple HUB structure. There were less gamemodes to play on (Hellblock, OP Factions, OP Prison never existed) and back then "Blocks vs Zombies" and "Hunger/Survival Games" both used to be a standalone gamemode. Most of the time both gamemodes were broken, but then there was a time it where was finally up and running. Unfortunately though, due to lack of people playing on it the owners probably decided it was best to just shelf both of them along with other minigames. Server announcements would appear every five minutes saying that Mineverse is currently needing staff members and that it's open for applicants. You would just have to sign up on the forums and make an application. KitPVP used to be the main attraction and the hottest gamemode of Mineverse, but since there weren't any staff members yet hackers were having fun across the entire server. There were times where the server would just lag and would start randomly kicking people off the server due to the amount of players constantly joining. Protection IV used to be such a hard enchantment to have on your armor that you will literally start to shed tears as soon as you die with it. Also, I remember when the mineshaft in KitPVP used to be the usual place that most intense battle occur. People would just camp there for hours with a bow out and killing them would be very frustrating, but even so, making friends back then used to be so easy. It sucks that a time where you could still team with other players by giving out your Skype name without the fear of getting DDoSed no longer exists. Creative used to be a fun place where you could relieve stress, project your imaginations and make creative masterpieces as well as finding new friends. While there are still people who are still treating creative as it should be, most of the time it's just full of genital structures, erotic roleplays, stripclubs and sex dens. Parkour used to have less levels and it is home of the people who just loves parkour and those who are mostly just there to AFK, lmao. :> I would remember always showing off name since I have finished the entire levels and courses. Most of the time, i'd be swearing my entire butt off due to the frustration of failing to get through a level. :lol: Factions, Prison and OP PVP i'm pretty certain existed as well back then, but to be honest I never really played much of it to know the changes. I never played, I literally just get on to ban hackers, lel. :t: Soon enough I was accepted by the server administrators to be included in Mineverse's first staff team. I used to be really strict when it comes to people who hack for unfair advantages. After your first ban, your appeal could either be accepted or denied, and if you get banned one more time don't even expect to get on the server anymore. :p I usually let out my frustration with hackers through banning them, and believe me when I say I permban the hell out of them. Hacked armors (Basically armors with an enchantment of Thorns 1000 that instantly kills anyone that hits you) started appearing in the KitPVP gamemode so all the moderators had to be more hardworking to keep an eye out for players who have those types of armor. In 2014, there have been much more changes made to the server the community was at it's best at this point in time in my opinion. A new HUB structure with a giant flying Enderdragon was added. Inside there was a secret lounge in it's belly where people could talk (Since you can't talk in the lobby) and there would be really fun parties and hangouts that would occur inside that lounge. About a thousand or two players would get on in a daily basis and it was amazing because I think Mineverse got like 1st or 2nd in a Minecraft server list website (Correct me if i'm wrong though, all remember is that it reached the first page). Soon enough, most of the 2013-2014 staff team have already left and new staff members have joined the team like @Pile, @ScoFu13, @Grayson (MrBeefCak3), @Buckets (Firo), @Glaadiator, @Carolyn (PinkStr3ak) and @Cheez and honestly they were one of the best staff team I have ever worked with. Those random staff conversations and Skype calls were surely unforgettable because they have been more like family instead of co-workers. I really miss talking to all of them. Anyways, to summarize the entire thing Mineverse was really really great back then because me and this server go way back, haha. I'm not saying the current community we have is bad, but compared to what we have before, there has obviously been some changes in terms of quality, and I know we can do better than that guys. :> Oh yeah, one more thing I almost forgot from back then.. Asshats.
Well, from what I remember (I was 9, so I can't really remember that much :p). The lobby was the end one, with the big dragon. Parkour only had 4 levels (/warp oldparkour is still available). Skywars only had 1 map. https://gyazo.com/c9295f35a48c1d90880c14585115dbd2 ^^^ this is all the games you had. The portal block being the navigator, golden chestplate was Blocks vs. Zombies (It's in minigames now I think), and the bread being Survival Games (Was removed due to bugs and no one played it). Edit: Hellblock came along in September of 2014 I think.
Rakion sure knows how to tell it. Took me back to the good days. I myself joined the server back in the summer of 2013. There was no Mineverse.com back then. To apply (which I did), you had to go to Skyblock forums. For some reason I didnt find the MV forums until Nov 2013. I really only played prison back then and eventually got to know Pokemaniac, pile, grayson, rakion, daddy, sebiathan, ohhglaze and others. Eventually I became a guard and the staff team was amazing. We had long group calls, funny messages and worked really well together. The servers were newer and the prison server sloy became crap, hence the overhaul to the one you know now. It was just different. Less toxic, more friendly. Humble players (sure you had your crap talkers and hackers and stuff) but nothing like it is now. It was a time when I couldnt wait to get home and get online! Now.... eh.
That's how most communities (large from what I've seen) are now, but Minecraft is just becoming more boring especially Mineverse because they don't update the server and fix all of the glitches that should be gone by now, example: Bedwars..
Many more glitches than just there. Tons of bugs and glitches. It's what happens when the community grows but the staff team doesn't. Sure you can have all the moderators in the world but one admin to do all of the real work, well that's just silly.
What about the developers and "sercet" operators, they could always help like the admin/co-owner is. But no..
Developers no longer have op and there are no secret people. Only Cypriot and crew have global operator.
Lolwot... Terrick hasn't popped up in a long time. They reset the op lost at this point. Some people have op on a server or two like myself but generally it doesn't happen.
I miss those old days, except I started in November 2013 :P. I miss the ice spawn because it was simple and not overly graphical. I remember TheSteeFlame with his OP thorns armor that killed you with 1 hit.
I joined in mid-late 2014 so I wasn't in le "good ol' days" and wasn't very active there but I remember the dragon lobby and when people wasn't spamming as much as now on Creative:"TPA FOR EPIC ROLE PLAY" or something lol
