AMA FAQ

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[Owner] Fix

[Admin] CorruptedGreed (Greed)

[Staff Manager] WTDpuddles (Puddles)

Server

What will the name of the 2025 reset be?

• There are no current plans for a reset, so we do not know the name. - Greed

Does anyone know the current state of plans for a shift to 1.20?

• There is currently no plan to update to 1.20. We will do so once plugins are more stabilized. - Greed

Are there any plans to have a new beta server in the future for testing new features etc. and why was the old one closed down in the first place? (IceFrosti)

• There are no current plans to have a beta server for feature testing. The old one was closed due to having fulfilled its sole purpose of testing for Siege War. - Greed

Can EMC be changed from easy mode to hard mode and if not why? (unown#9247)

• The difficulty will likely not change if there is no reason to do so, but it can be brought up on the GitHub if it hasn’t been already. - Puddles

Will recruiting commands ever go back to how they were? (JingSulen)

• Probably not due to issues with automation. - Puddles

What's the deal with NPC owned towns that aren't in ruins? For instance, the town of Luanda in Africa has been owned by NPC1 for months now, and yet it has not fallen to ruin. Is this purely a glitch, or is there some kind of mechanic in place to keep towns like these from falling to ruin? (fire783)

• When this happens it’s either a glitch, a pending ban appeal, or something Fix is working on. - Puddles

Why is gold the currency and not other things like diamond, iron or emeralds (DJOGAMING)

• That is how it has always been. - Puddles

Is there any chance within the future that EMC is reset and reopened with a larger map? (fritzstick)

• Up to Fix. - Puddles

Will nation range ever be extended? (Conman)

• There are no current plans to expand nation range. - Greed

Will prices of towns/nation go up or down. Will you be able to claim more than 940 chunks ever (Conman)

• The prices of towns and nations will likely not change and the claim limit will also not likely change. - Puddles

When will the combat log be fixed?

• When Warrior has time. - Puddles

Will emc have a new realm? (MonarchTai#2533)

• Not in the foreseeable future. - Greed

What is one thing you would like to see in emc or implemented? (MonarchTai#2533)

• Dynamic nation range. - Greed

Will the staff team increase the max player limit if possible, as a lot of players experience lag when visiting larger nations/town, which one. a certain point, makes the game unplayable. (stronky_yt)

• The server is currently operating at its maximum capacity/performance tradeoff: 200 slots. This may increase in the future depending on Folia support. - Greed

Can you make it so that new players can toggle pvp earlier than 24 hours? (maxinils0612)

• Maybe we can make a command for new players to disable pvp protection manually. - Greed

Will people be switching back to Terra Nova? (raidzisdumb)

• I don’t know, but probably not since it is deprecated. - Greed

Do you plan on making the next map after Aurora larger? Even just 10% larger.

• Not sure, I’d hope so. - Greed

How do you know if someone is cheating? Like using xray or cave mode or otherwise for example. It just seems so hard to know if you take into account theres 100+ players active at most times...

• We’re always watching… - Greed

Will you add the monthly premium subscription back to the shop, instead of only the annual one? (_kon)

• Fix got rid of monthly premium due to issues with the payment processor and cancelling subscriptions. I don’t think it will be coming back unless the issues are resolved. - Greed

When will Terra Nova end? Do you think there is a chance it could be revived? If enough players are active on it, could it come back to the queue compass? Is there a world download for EMC Factions? Why are there two wiki websites? (Mapscientist)

• Fix plans to support Nova as long as it is not too taxing on server hardware to maintain, however it is effectively deprecated. There is no world download for EMC Factions, and this is the only official wiki website. - Greed

Thoughts on a second map without teleports and overclaim already implemented from the start? (8kwng)

• Personally I'd agree, but I do not believe that is something Fix is interesting in pursuing. - Greed

Is it true that aurora is planned to shut down around 2025-2026? If so, what will come after? (flafiku)

• There is no official shut down timeline for Aurora, however it can be speculated from how long the Nova map lasted. I do not believe the server would be shut down, but a new map would assumingly be introduced. - Greed

Will recent updates to aurora be added to nova? (krisstuffs)

• No, Nova is effectively deprecated. - Greed

Will there be a plan to increase the number of new players and to engage them more in joining towns and participate? The official guide is very superficial (Lirsko)

• We currently have a few features intended to do this, however those with access to the server have not deployed them yet. - Greed

Economy

Will it be possible to sell more than a stack of an item in shop signs?

• It will not be possible. Suply is infinite and everyone has the same supply. Price will race to the bottom since it's the only way shops can compete. New players getting end game items and many blocks for 1 day worth of gold breaks the gameplay loop and hurts player retention. - Fix on Discord

Would it be possible to allow shop chests to buy/sell using gold nuggets in addition to ingots?

• Based on what Fix previously said, probably not. - Greed

What are Fix’s strategies to keep the economy balanced for years to come? (ewisawesome)

• I don’t know, you’d have to ask Fix. - Greed

What do you think of Spawner current prices? (Also about Blaze,Magma cube Egg too) (PURU_NN)

• They appear very overvalued. - Greed

Events

Will there be seasonal events with some staff only working on events for increased quality of each event?

• Yes, there will be seasonal events similar to the ones last year incoming. - Greed

Can we do a server event like the Hunger Games or battle royale for gold?

• Events like these could happen eventually, but not for gold. We would need to either increase our current infrastructure for events or host them in a pre-existing way. - Greed

Rules

Is it illegal to take over abandoned areas and refurbish them. (I.e places where no players seem to be active) (FuelForFire2005)

• No, this is fine as long as you do not break any other rules in the process. - Greed

Do famous/important users (nation owners/rich businesspeople etc) get more frequent chat scans and/or harsher (or lighter) restrictions compared to other members? (ewisawesome)

• No, the rules are applied the same to all players. - Greed

Features

Is there a possibility of nether reset at the time of the 1.20 update as it was at the time of the 1.16 update? (asyi)

• Yes, there is a possibility of a Nether reset in order to add the new items and features present in 1.20 Nether. - Greed

Are custom recipes for items that are no longer obtainable like respawn anchors going to be added? and if not why (unown#9247)

• You can make a proposal on the github for any recipe that we could add to the game and it will be discussed by staff. In the proposal add the possible crafting recipe. - Puddles

Have you experimented with adding the new archaeological stuff (like trail ruins) when the server gets updated to 1.20? (leonicomil)

• We have not experimented with anything for 1.20 yet, though when the server does start moving toward 1.20 there will definitely be experimentation.

Are there plans to add a Heart of the Sea? (PURU_NN)

• It is still something being discussed, regarding how to implement it. - Greed

Do you foresee adding TownyApartments?

• Yes, our developer Fruitloopins is currently working on a plugin for sub-areas/"apartments" within Towny. You can track its progress on the Community Discord. - Greed

Are there any plans for implementation of cubic plots? So that one could sell different floors of a tower to different players? (Aynaet666)

• Reference previous answer. - Greed

Do you foresee adding the Brewery plugin (alcohol)?

• Mojang has acted on servers that promote alcohol. A nice suggestion but it won't be added. - Fix

Warrior mentioned in a past changelog that allays would be added in a future update. Has any progress been made on this? (echoq)

• There has been no progress. - Greed

Are there issues with adding elytras, or could they possibly be added to the game? (echoq)

• There are no issues with elytras, the main concern is how they would be implemented into the server. We want to look for more intuitive ways to implement items like these aside from crafting recipes. - Greed

How will we deal with the netherite recipe change coming in 1.20? Will the nether be reset again?

• The netherite recipe is something we would have to discuss. Regarding 1.20 Nether, it would most likely be reset to add the new items. - Greed

Would unobtainable mobs such as zombie horses or mooshrooms ever be able to be added to the game? (echoq)

• Yes, they can either be added through events or other more obscure means. - Greed

Could we ever see the End be added to Aurora, possibly limited to just the main island to avoid issues with shulker boxes? (echoq)

• The main concern with the End would be storage space. Since we cannot have it be limitless, items such as shulker boxes and elytra’s from End cities would be too exclusive after players raid them all  (similar to the Nether but worse). We’re looking for ways to introduce this dimension in a purposeful capacity. - Greed

Why aren't phantoms spawning? Never seen any since aurora first opened

• No idea why. - Greed

Are there any plans to add Ancient cities to Terra Aurora? (PURU_NN)

• There is no current plan. They would have to be procedurally generated somehow into the existing map, while avoiding all towns. This would require developing a new plugin. - Greed

Does EMC intend to add any features that may increase player longevity? More content for the player base? (_kon)

• There are always plans to add new content and feature, the only issue is getting them developed and passed through official channels for implementation. The premier plugins being worked on revolve around setting sub-area apartments within plots and events in Towny. We have features involving war, the Nether, and public town spawn that are ready, but they just need to be enabled by Fix. - Greed

Can you add the /ah plugin? It will improve the gameplay in the form of adding an online market, where players will be able to sell items for gold. (DixiX)

• Fix favors a physical economy compared to a digital one, so I do not believe we would add this. - Greed

Will you add alliance chat? (Loser_Tylenol)

• That would need to be developed by Towny, currently it is not on the table. - Greed

Can you please add a command that makes it easier to split xp - so instead of typing /bottle store 306 a million times I can just put /bottle store 306 x 100. (@amstarlove)

• That would require developing a new plugin, which we can most likely pursue doing after the 1.20 update. - Greed

Will you ever enable /t merge? (catboyhoratio)

• Contrary to popular belief, /t merge requires the same amount of gold and chunk claim limit as the town being merged. It is disabled to avoid this confusion. We may enable the command in the future if applicable. - Greed

Custom Elytra Reciepe when, I’ve sent the Reciepe that could be used previous ama

• Warrior has said no, but we may add it as a game mechanic in the future. - Greed

War

Will there be any form of war or siegewar plugin added to the server?

Are you gonna add war to the server? (Eimis17)

Will war plugins ever be added to emc? (SSLchampion)

• There are no "traditional" wars. It's unsustainable tying gameplay progress to PVP, as it's easy to gain unfair pvp leverage through cheat clients. This is why there isn't a war feature already. Conflicts are usually settled through deplomacy. A war system might be introduced in the future. - Fix on website
• We will not be adding Siege War to the server due to its incompatibility with our claim settings (see below). Instead we will be testing a non-destructive config of Towny's Event War on Aurora as a war plugin to be implemented. It will initially have all war loss consequences off, however they will be enabled once the feature is ensured to be working correctly. - Greed.

Will there be any form of Siege War plugin added?

• No. There is no way for Siege War to be implemented on the Aurora map because of towns having bordering claims. This makes it so towns that are fully surrounded become impossible to siege, which would not be ideal. - Greed

How come Siege War wasn't added to Aurora. It was literally the one and perfect opportunity. Those who wanted a war plugin could have played that, and those who didn't could have stayed on Nova. (Frede#1537)

• There's a lot of choices I could've made to make earthmc better in hindsight. I think it's more productive to talk about what should be done in the future. - Fix on Discord
• The intention was to launch Aurora with new features such as war mechanics, however Fix decided that any changes like this could be done further into the map. He’s since said he regretted not making the changes prior to the launch, but that they would not be delayed to another potential reset. There are plans to pursue them during this map. - Greed

Would it be possible to add a siege war plug-in where both sides need to agree first?

• We have evaluated siege war plug-ins with two-way consent in the past. We came to the conclusion that they were ineffective. Any implementation of a war system should be compulsory, meaning both sides would be forced to participate. - Greed

Overclaim

Will you add overclaim?

• We are introducing the overclaim feature early next year. This change will be made in order to balance gameplay, increase map longevity and combat the issue of dead towns squatting land. Click the link for more information. https://earthmc.net/docs/posts/overclaim. - Fix on Discord

What is the plan on the 42d extension with the addition of overclaim? (cptnmonkee)

• Still being discussed, but it could probably be extended further. - Puddles

Can you not do the 100% refund thing maybe like 75% it ruins the whole town buying thing (arcticsharky06#7184)

• Fix has already decided on a 100% refund to ensure mayors at least get the amount of gold they used to claim the chunk back. There is also no existing config in Towny to allow % refunds. - Greed

For players who have large towns & builds instead of useless claims & struggle to recruit to keep above the margins, how would you suggest best to go about keeping what they’ve worked on for the past year? (Huxf)

• Overclaim is still being discussed along with how to balance things when it comes to people with large towns. - Puddles

Since overclaim is being added, would it be possible to work in some kind of pvp aspect to it, so as to emulate a rudimentary war plugin? (12don)

• While overclaim can be utilized as a war mechanic, it is not our plan for a full war feature. The existing plan for a war feature would involve a non-destructive implementation of Towny's Event War. This will be put on Aurora with war loss consequences turned off as a test to ensure it is working properly, then enabled fully if functioning. - Greed

Since overclaim will cause several nations to end themselves, will there be any refunds of the 2048g to those players?

• Although an indirect consequence, there are currently no plans to refund nations. That would have to be brought up to Fix and approved. - Greed

Was the overclaim system planned from the start or was it more of a on-the-run idea?

• Overclaim was initially conceptualized in January 2023, and came to Towny as a suggestion a few months later. - Greed

Can a town claim another town’s chunks during the grace period?

• No, they can only do so once the overclaim feature is fully implemented. - Greed

Has the Staff Considered what would happen to the building culture on emc? In my opinion if overclaim is added it could prevent builders from creating mega towns in the fear of being overclaimed. (Straw_inturtles)

• The staff have not considered this, given it is not their choice or decision. I think it is true that building culture would suffer to an extent with this change, given it will no longer guarantee holding plots forever without maintaining effort. - Greed

Staff

Will there be more Chinese moderators or helpers in the future cuz the Chinese summer vacation is coming? I’m afraid Ebola_Chan destroys the image of all Chinese people in the admin team of EMC, but in fact he is just an exception. (lgos)

• We add any qualified candidates for staff, our process has not changed for any individual group of players due to past instances. - Greed

When will the next admin be chosen? (Anon12)

• The next admin would be chosen on a need-be basis, which is to be determined. - Greed

The new helpers and mods are not as good as the previous waves, how does management think to solve this problem?

• The new helpers and mods are perfectly fine. - Greed

Can we add an anonymous staff feedback forum that releases every month where players rate staff on a scale of 1-10 in general or on different topics?

• I’m not sure what an anonymous forum would do in terms of evaluating staff, but I’ll see what I can do. - Greed

Would community/event managers be something the server would be interested in? (cptnmonkee)

• That is a possibility, we would have to see what their function would be and if it would be worth having them. - Puddles

Is there a guide for staff on common punishments to be given to players for certain infractions? Every situation is different, but there have been many times where staff punishments have varied between mods for the same infractions. In many tickets I have seen, all staff tend to have different ideas on how punishments are given. I believe the server moderation would greatly benefit from a staff punishment guide , that doesn't necessarily need to be public. that can keep the staff on one page. (cptnmonkee)

• There is a guide for staff which should limit the amount of variation between situations, though everything is situational in the end. - Puddles

What does Staff intend to do about rampant harassment, toxicity, and more on the server? Especially that which is sexually explicit, occurring on server-related discords?

• Staff moderate our official services in accordance with our rules. Examples of official services: The in-game server, the EarthMC.net Discord, the Support Discord. We do not moderate server-related discords (such as nation discords). An exception exists for rules 2.7 and 2.8 given they deal with player information security, but none of the other rules. - Greed

What do you feel as a staff team is the best option for emc right now? (MonarchTai#2533)

• Marriage plugin. - Greed