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#07 The MeepCraft Times April 1st, 2016




“Whoops!” ® @inndev 2016


Welcome to The MeepCraft Times, the twice-monthly update to keep the community in the loop with what’s new, behind the scenes, and in the works. This will be published every other Friday.


New Additions


Infected

It’s back and running better than ever! Don’t worry about your coins, they’re still there too! ( /warp infected )


TeamSpeak

We moved Teamspeak servers to a less crashy, more Meepy one! Enjoy! ( ts.meepcraft.com )


/back cooldown

We have added a 5 minute cooldown on /back due to a breach of the EULA. #bigsorry.



Community Events


Easter/Spring Build Contest

Show off your festive skills once again in this spring/Easter themed contest for a chance to win 5 stacks of diamond blocks! ( more info )


AFK Party

When @Cooleysworld goes AFK, there is no chill. ( Gallery )



Recently Accepted Suggestions


PvP remake
We have decided to make our own unique pvp to add onto the new 1.9 additions, this will include a 1 minute cooldown on bows and splash potions, ender pearls in terrarium and much, much more! ( trello card )


Command blocks as decoration

A new fancy block to decorate your house with! ( trello card )


Marriage plugin

Being able to marry your loved one will add a new twist to Meeps fantastic community! ( trello card )


Squashed Bugs


The Sqaushening

Yesterday at 21:00 PST, a wild chair came out into the open and @Fuzzlr had to take it out with a salmon! It was very effective! ( more info )



Special Player Interview: @Cityisfan




“A Chilly Morning” ® @Cityisfan 2016

What is your favorite thing to do on Meepcraft?

“My favorite thing to do on Meepcraft is...oh gotta think I feel like I’m on a game show…probably minigames and infected with my friends. I’m the last human in infected right now.”


Congratulations! You have just found a genie. He will grant you any three wishes. What shall they be?

“More wishes, happiness, an unlimited supply of chocolate”


What is your favorite food?

“Oh you can’t do this to me, I love all food! I reckon one of my favorite things is a nice juicy burrito. If someone asks me where to go for lunch I say let’s go eat burritos that’s how much I love burritos.”


How did you find Meepcraft?

“I was looking on server lists and I wanted a new towny server and I said “oh this one has good listings” so I went on and got hooked ever since.”


Who are your favorite players on Meepcraft?

“Uh, oh…...don’t do this to me please! One of my favorite people is @summrs, @Dawn, @Ender_Bunnies, @xMetzy, @Fortemizuki, uh omg...I’m gonna miss out people @FatIsNoob...omg so much pressure! Did I say Dawney? @TechnoTyson, @Waddy_Bruh, @Junelawnchair, uhh…..um idk who else...sorry.”


What is your favorite sport?

“What’s sport? Lol jk I have to say my favorite sport is...god..um...let’s just go with rugby it’s a nice sport let’s just go with rugby I don’t watch it but I understand it. Thanks for giving me flashbacks Peri, way to go back to primary school for me.”



Welcome to the Team!


Let’s give a warm welcome to our four new tremendously cool helpers: @LordGalaxy , @BlendyCat , @BarackObama and @Jwarian ! We’re super stoked to see what you three will do to improve Meep lives everywhere!


Get techy with it! Welcome @lordusan and @Spyda6 to the terrific tech squad! We can’t wait to see what comes out of the coding cave!


Get Involved with The MeepCraft Times!
With every release of the paper we will pick a cover photo submitted by the community. The owner of the selected photo will be awarded 25,000 meebles and be featured on the front page of the paper. Start a forum conversation with @junelawnchaired to enter a picture. It MUST be on meep and no chat lines. Additionally if a submitted picture is repurposed elsewhere in the paper, you will be awarded 5,000 meebles. ( special submission link )


The next issue of The MeepCraft Times will be released April 15th! See you then!

This issue was created by: @adlovesdogs , @junelawnchaired , @Versus , @Klitcher , @Miku & @BluChuPikaBoo


Happy April Fools Day!

 

“On the Canal” © @marshallmafers ​

Welcome to The MeepCraft Times, the twice-monthly update to keep the community in the loop with what’s new, behind the scenes, and in the works. This will be published every other Friday.

New Additions/Changes

/help updated!
Help plugin revamped to be more user friendly and resourceful.

Buy your own head!
You can now buy your own head again for 10,000 meebles at /warp shop!


Bugs Squashed!
-Parkour no longer spams what map one is currently in.


Recently Accepted Suggestions

TNT Run
Reimplementing the beloved minigame:TNT Run! ( thread )

Halo Ideas
-More game modes in halo to spice it up a bit. ( thread )
-Ability to switch melee items after level 16. ( trello )

Skyblock Challenges
Add more challenges to be implemented in skyblock. ( trello )

Reduce Vote Messages
Limit voting messages to 1 rather than 5. ( trello )

More Heads in Head Shop
Adding more Pokémon heads along with other suggestions. ( trello )

Edit Staff Filter
Only Admin and Tech messages override /gtoggle. ( trello )

Old Spawn Travel
Portals to explore older spawns. ( trello )

Event Ideas
Adding events like horse racing, snowball fight, and others. ( thread )


Clear Lag Announcement
To prevent random losses of items, there would be an announcement of when items are about to be cleared. ( trello )

Optional Color Chat
Allow ultimates to toggle purple or orange chat. ( thread )


Community Events

Fantasy Building Competition
Win 1.5 million meebles! Submissions are due on that thread by February 29th at 21:59 EST, so pick up your thinking caps and build your true dreamland!

Wild Treasure Hunt
Find a chest filled with 1.5 million worth of golden blocks! Hint: it is under a tree. Strike it big! Begin your search today!


Server Events

Musical Chairs
On 24 January, we kicked off the MeepCraft Musical Chairs in /warp event! TheGamingBrad won 50,000 meebles for the first place prize! Also, congrats to TCC_The_Grumpy and @2leah2 for winning 2nd and 3rd place! Over 50 Meepers participated! Gallery of Event


Special Player Interview: @Muunkee - Alexia


If you were an animal, what animal would you be and why?
“A monkey because I’m a monkey head.”

What is your favourite sound of Minecraft?
“The villagers because they’re annoying and they annoy people. That’s funny.”

Who was your all time favourite staff member and why?
“Deljikho. He’s one of the more reliable staff. Deljikho or Shain.”

How would you describe MeepCraft in one word?
“Friendship”

What made you stay on Meepcraft?
“I played TnT Run and then Towny. Towny is the best part (of MeepCraft).”


Welcome to the Team!

Welcome @Versus and @Baby Elsa to the helper team!! We’re super excited to have this dynamic duo on the team!
A super congratulations to @Jess_4Ds and @PainCakexx1997 on joining the super moderator team!! You have big shoes to fill!


Get Involved with The MeepCraft Times
With every release of the paper we will pick a cover photo submitted by the community. The owner of the selected photo will be awarded 25,000 meebles and be featured on the front page of the paper. For more info on how to enter this twice monthly contest, click here. Additionally if a submitted picture is repurposed elsewhere in the paper, you will be awarded 5,000 meebles.

The next issue of The MeepCraft Times will be released February 19th! See you then!
This issue was created by: @adlovesdogs, @iMelXP, @junelawnchaired , @Klitcher , & @PeriHeika ​

 

You all spoke and we listened. I’m proud to announce that Halo is back as part of Meepcraft’s selection of minigames. This game has been completely reworked by Dblosevn to bring everyone more enjoyment! So get your friends and join in on this fast paced shooting game at /warp Halo.

 

I believe I can /fly as an Ultimate! This weekend only June 13th & 14th from 12:01am Saturday to 11:59pm Sunday standard Eastern Time......... Supreme will be able to /fly thanks to “Free /Fly Weekend”

Please spread the word to all Supreme….. This is a one time /fly preview for all members of the Supreme group on MeepCraft.com

 

Oops. I posted this a bit late. Most of the changes today were to increase server performance.

Notable changes during this update:

• MeepVote has been removed. It will be re-added in a later update.
• Quick commands have been removed. They may be re-added in a later update.
  
• MeepShop, MeepUniverse, and MeepMail have been modified to suck less.
• Increased database performance dramatically by tuning it, and redoing awful plugins.
• Teleport: When you warp between servers, and you are flying (as an Ultimate), you will no longer die.
• Mail: You no longer send mails to players who do not exist.
• Mail: You can now send mail to yourself.
• Mail: To prevent confusion, when you have unread mail it will show you the command to read your mail.
• Tab list header has been added for 1.8 clients.

From this, you should see that servers will be restarting far less often, and servers will be generally more stable and less laggy to play on.

Thank you!

 

If you need help with anything Sirrr_Pig is around as well.

 

Of course!!!!!
Just keep in mind these are screen printed. SO shades dont work, SOlid colors only and no more than 10 MAX .Lower the better,

--- Double Post Merged, Apr 9, 2016, Original Post Date: Apr 9, 2016 ---

Im a 27 year old police officer and Ill wear this shirt to work. Dont care what others think because Ill beat them up. =]

 

I agree your picture was wrong, but I am use to misinformation I've seen foxnews

 

Omg! Fuzzlr put ads in his post! Ban him!

 

Top of the mornin', and happy hump day!



Yorkshire is the greatest!

 

@MegaStufOreo and @Meznik innocently enjoying their cozy home, unaware of the incoming bloodshed​

Welcome to The MeepTimes, the twice-monthly update to keep the community in the loop with what’s new, behind the scenes, and in the works.​

Server Updates
Ice Dungeon
Make your cold, dead heart feel at home in the Ice Dungeon! Venture inside to see how the story continues.

Extreme Dungeon Quest Bosses
New and already existing bosses will have repeatable rare drops added to their loot tables. Read more.

Extreme PvP
PvP is now enabled in Extreme on all plots.

Grace Period
A 60-second death grace period has been added to help limit spawn camping. New players will have a grace period of 10 minutes to get away from spawn and start the first quest. However, the grace is lifted if you open a container or hit another player.

Combat Log Safety Zones
Once combat logged, a player may not enter a safety zone (i.e. dungeon portals) until the combat log wears off.

Mob Spawns in Extreme
Mobs now spawn and roam the world freely.

Extreme Broadcasts
Extreme is now advertised in Meep broadcasts.

New Forums Sections
Extreme and Parkour now have their own sections on the website.

Recently Accepted Suggestions
Parkour Reward Changes
Instead of large weekly rewards for completing parkour courses, there will be daily rewards to encourage people to play on a regular basis. Read more.

Dungeon Events
To bring more use to dungeons other than a one-time run through, we will be hosting dungeon events where players can show off their PvP skills. Read more.

Community/Server Events
Bi-weekly Updates
Stay in-the-loop on discord to be on top of the Friday updates that bring new dungeons, fresh mechanics, and bring back old games.

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Cocoa Bean Race
Since the launch of Extreme, players have searched far and wide for the highly sought after cocoa beans, but no one could find a single seed. @CluelessKlutz placed some cocoa beans in a random location and guarded them while players raced to get their hands on the precious seeds. @Viperfan and @legendcaleb got there first, but Clue and his turrets fended them off. Meanwhile, @Katronica popped an invis pot, and took the beans while skirmishes were igniting all around him.

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Warlords
Players of Meepcraft gathered on Wednesday and Thursday nights to watch MeepCraft’s best PvPers fight for a spot on the Council of the Warlords. Those with bracket predictions nervously watched @Katronica v @Viperfan , the closest match so far. Currently, the seven players in the quarter-finals are all from Void Gang. They are set to fight next week. Join the Warlords discord for competition updates and view the bracket here.

Town Hall
Players from Extreme gathered at a Town Hall on May 22nd to discuss the future of the world. Players agreed on re-enabling PvP world-wide. A /treaty system was a popular suggestion to allow players to have more safety in trading, and is now a high priority in the developer’s queue. Towny War is still on the horizon though, since nations have yet to be established. Dungeons will be a place to gather resources that are typically non-renewable in Vanilla MineCraft. The ComDev team now has a public discord to allow more people to learn about game and MineCraft development.

MeepTimes Contests
In this section, the community will get a chance to participate in a quick contest in each MeepTimes! There will be a 25,000 meeble or 4,000 skull prize (from the MeepTimes writers) given to the person with the best answer, chosen by the MeepTimes team. To be entered, just reply to the thread with an answer! The winner will be paid with the release of the next MeepTimes.

The contest for this issue is: Submit a photo of the urban environment that you took and you’re proud of. We’ll showcase all submissions in an album and feature the winning picture in the upcoming issue.

The winner of last edition’s Meeptimes contest is @Meznik , who is continuing his family tradition of the Meznik username.

The Project: Dungeons Season 1

The beginning of an adventure into the unknown​

As the highlight of Extreme, Dungeons have been the biggest project series Meep has seen in many years. The brilliant contributors to this masterful feat: @CluelessKlutz , @MasterofBoom , @Midnight_Galaxy , @AdrianIsEpic , @andrewrobins , @Achrow , @steviefiveo56 , @qazini , @Teddypines , @Synergizer , @Candy_Master , and @Ocifer .

In the midst of releasing Season 1’s dungeons, we talked to some of the staff about the creation and development of these dungeons.

What is the most exciting aspect of dungeons? What is the most difficult aspect of creating a dungeon?
I think my answer for both questions would be the scale of them. Dungeons have at least been 600x600 blocks long. It can be really hard to fill all of that space well in a way that makes for fun gameplay. If you aren't too experienced it can be quite overwhelming. Jungle - the first dungeon that I worked on - didn't turn out well because I made the river too long and didn't put anything in it. Meanwhile, for Ocean it seemed like you were doing more than walking from point A to B. But the scale of it is definitely the most exciting part of it. The feeling when you get a map of that scale done and it's turned out well is amazing. - @AdrianIsEpic

The most exciting part is that moment when you first imagine the dungeon and start making an outline. The most difficult is ironing out the last details after you've lost a lot of inspiration. - @Teddypines

The most exciting aspect of a dungeon is the endless opportunities and builds which may first seem overwhelming but I find it very fun as I have so many different ideas. The most difficult aspect of a dungeon is getting started and completing it. It can be intimidating as there is so much to do, it’s sometimes a struggle to know where to begin. Adding the finals touches to the dungeons like interiors, accessories such as trees and little details can be tedious but it’s worth it to get a pleasing finished result. - @Achrow

Honestly the most exciting part for me would be coming up with the basic concepts and how creative we can be. Let me just say, there are some awesome ideas in the works! - @Midnight_Galaxy

What has been your favorite dungeon to work on so far?
I think my favorite to work on so far would be Pyramid because it was very well put together. - @CluelessKlutz

My favourite dungeon to work on was the Ice dungeon. I got to create a map and I had complete creative control in what I could do which was very fun, although the Pyramid dungeon was very unique in what blocks I used and I got to create a giant maze to torture the citizens of meep > The Ice dungeon was completely opposite and was mostly colder colours instead of oranges and yellows which was very refreshing. I am also a great fan of snow and ice sculptures and I could incorporate my love for snowy Norwegian forests when making the Ice dungeon! - @Achrow

I honestly wouldn't be able to name one, working on them all has been amazing. I helped come up with the origin layout and design of the dungeons and quests so it has been amazing to see them progress over time. - @Midnight_Galaxy

I don’t think there’s a specific dungeon that stands out. It’s a collection of moments: helping Adrian wrap vines over the hills surrounding the Tree of Life - it was awfully boring work, but it was just after my return to staff, and that was when I started to both understand the enormity of the project and begin to hope that I would be able to assist as well; the satisfaction watching the Media team struggle through the terrors of the barnacles and the ruthless power of Levidro after I had to go through the same trials; hanging out with Achrow and tod, watching them wrestle with roofs and struggle with mines (and, hopefully, being a helpful hand and brain). - @qazini

Which dungeon are you most proud of?
Definitely the Ocean dungeon, I think build wise that was one of my better builds and I had a lot of fun building it. I initially wasn't really sure what I should do with it. It originally was planned to be a pirate town on the coast, but I was struggling to come up with an idea big enough to be a dungeon. I got the idea to make an underwater dungeon, and didn't really go into it with a plan (all other dungeons had their own outline) and I was really happy with how it turned out in the end. I had a lot of fun playing through it as well. - @AdrianIsEpic

Ocean is probably the greatest technical achievement so far in terms of dungeons because of how much is going on in the backend for it. - @CluelessKlutz

I am most proud of the current dungeon I just completed, the Ice dungeon. I am proud of this dungeon because of the short amount of time I did it in and the constant motivation I had to complete it. My building technique has certainly improved and I am also incredibly proud of the detail I put into the palace to give it a frosty and whimsical look considering I don't work with quartz and ice often! This was also my first time planning and designing a map which makes this one of my biggest builds yet! This map also wouldn't have turned out so great without the help of qazini who helped me make a lot of decisions because I'm too indecisive! - @Achrow

How much time goes into making a dungeon?
Between the architects, developers, extreme team, and administrators, each dungeon is around 30 to 40 hours of work. - @CluelessKlutz

Many many hours go into map making and building to create a dungeon, it really depends on how well you manage your time and the amount of effort you are willing to put in. The first dungeon I did took me weeks and the latest dungeon I did quite quickly: it took me 2 weeks to build a map and come up with ideas, plan it and then project those plans into a build. In other words don't build a dungeon unless you're willing to give up your sanity and time hehe. - @Achrow

Hard to say, but a lot more than you'd think. Some parts take little to no time, others are very difficult. - @Teddypines

It really varies from dungeon to dungeon. Pyramid took a couple of weeks until it was completed, however Ocean took only 8 hours to get done. Most dungeons take around a week to build with 2-3 builders working on them. - @AdrianIsEpic

What goes into writing a quest?
I never thought I’d be involved in quest writing, it had felt a bit too formulaic for me. However, I would teleport to Achrow while he was building Ice. As we discussed how the build was going, I felt more and more involved in the story that would take place. We worked out that if we wanted it underground, the fight would have to take place in dungeons. Naturally, that meant a prisoner boss. We had already decided on a duo by then, and now it made even more sense - one would be a captive, and one would be a rescuer. At that point, I was so engaged in the castle, I needed to write the script. While writing, I was very conscious of trying to keep the word count low, and so I had to ruthlessly chop the finer details of the world away. I quickly came to hope that I would create more about this world soon enough. - @qazini

How have dungeons changed through inception to release?
Oh man, dungeons have changed a lot. Initially they were just gonna be mini forts with respawning bosses. Back in November, I got bored one day and made the terrain for the dungeon that is coming after Ice. Clue and Mid saw it and we had the idea to turn it into a dungeon. While building the dungeon we had the idea to tie dungeons into one major quest. In those 7 days dungeons went from these mini-forts scattered around the world to a full set of massive maps. - @AdrianIsEpic

The dungeons I've worked on haven't really changed that much before and after planning and building since I plan quite specifically to what I want done with a drawing app. For the Ice dungeon I had to change the proportions of the buildings because I reached the height limit quite often (woops). Overall the dungeons look fairly similar to what I have in mind at the beginning; only a few changes occur as different members of the team come up with new and exciting ideas to add to the map. - @Achrow

The arch team has been amazing, they took my initial ideas and concepts and made them flourish. I provided a basic layout and then they only expanded on that and made it amazing. - @Midnight_Galaxy

Anything else you’d like to add?
I would just like to thank everyone who has worked on dungeons and the community for their patience in regards to waiting for dungeons and the feedback which has been provided to us which has enabled us to make improvements. - @Midnight_Galaxy

Humans of MeepCraft ft. @Istas_Sani

Istas showing off her lighthouse in Extreme
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When did you first join Meep, and what’s kept you around for so long?
I knew you’d ask that, and truthfully, idk. I was going to look up when my son bought the game for me. He said “I think you’d like this game.” He sat me by a fish pond and told me to watch for bubbles. I played single player for a few years. Then he told me to check out the server. I was terrified. I didn’t chat or anything. We had a fight with Old_Pink - our town was Bethel, and he made a town called Hell. Pink built a monstrosity in redstone blocks, lava, and hellish stuff right up to our border. We put up a cactus hedge so we didn’t have to look at it. He just harangued us all the time. Then Megusta built a chapel in our town in support of us. I started talking to people, asking questions, and traded a lot at Diana’s shop. Built my own town in Beta, then Gamma, then Classic.

What made you terrified?
I wasn’t a gamer. I had only played Sonic the Hedgehog and a “gem” game. I didn’t interact with players; I was afraid to go to the wild, couldn’t kill mobs, and was afraid of getting ripped off by others.

Has that changed since?
Sure - you live and you grow. When my son was grown and out of the house, we could play together; like, way better than Facebook.

What’s stood out in your towns over the years?
I really liked the one in gamma, and Hiraeth in Classic is also great. I expanded it over the years to include the village next door, the shop Colors, an underground railroad, and the Dark Tower skele grinder. I built a hot air balloon shortly after the glazed terra came out - before I even had a rank, so I built it with no fly!

What’s the Dark Tower skelly grinder?
It’s a tower on my property that has a great skele grinder. Not open to the public, but town members can use it!

Why did you choose to create /pwarp colors?
I found that I liked to make banners, so I thought I could sell them. Then, I thought I’d sell all the colored blocks. Thus the motto “Nothing you need, everything you want”.

You’re a fair bit older than most of the players on here. How does that impact how you interact with the server and talk with other players?
All older people still think they’re 20 in their brains. It’s my nature to be more of an observer than a leader, and I have a quick dry wit. Most of the time I don’t think of age when in-game. It’s a fantasy world for me, and sometimes I get a kick of how real it is for some of the players. I play to relax, and found Extreme to be anything but relaxing. I almost quit after the first weekend. Too stressful. Now, I just ignore most of the drama. Build, harvest, mine. You should see these cool lighthouses I build at Encom.

Tell me about yourself.
I have a degree in Art History; I studied with Rena Coen, the mom of the Coen brothers. I was in Europe in 1977 and came back with a punk-rock haircut before it was cool.

What was Rena Coen like?
Very intelligent. She wrote quite a few books and had a great sense of humor.

Where did you go in Europe?
Rome, Florence, Paris, London, Bruges. Florence was great, but London was easier because of the language.

What did you study?
Art, music, theatre, men. It was good for me, taught me self-reliance, taught me that the world over, people are people.

Any stories you’d like to share?
I saw Audrey Hepburn buying gelato on Ponte Vecchio in Florence at 10pm one night.

What kind of art did you study?
All ages, from cave paintings to modern. Lifelong learner. Still follow every link and documentary about archeology and art.

Could you list some favorites?
Oh gosh. Rothko paintings. Van Gogh of course. Hanna Hoch. Chihuly glass.

What did it mean to you, to be an art historian?
It is good to study what you like, even though you may never get a job in the field. I do medical billing, my daughter is a sonographer, my son is neo_ocelot, he just got married last October. I do keep our family’s history, and there are a few friends I like to discuss life, history, and art with. It gives you a keen sense of observation, and an appreciation of all things. Nature, the shape of clouds, the way shadows fall. Patterns in cat fur, symmetry in leaves and branches.

What it takes to be a creator is indescribable. What it takes to be a successful artist is shameless self-promotion. Do you know any artists? They are all egomaniacs.

I worked in a printing company the first 10 years of my career life; I designed logos and brochures for people. I painted historical photos on stage sets for a community theatre. I made a rock - a giant boulder - for an Easter choir concert at church. It was cool, drove it there strapped to the top of the minivan. My daughter and I are both ceramic artists, in wheel-thrown pottery.

You said you had a punk-rock haircut in 1977, before it was cool. Has your style in hair and music changed since then?
I got it in London from Horst studios, it had two layers of fringe, or bangs, in the front. One down to the eyebrows, one mid-forehead. The rest was a short Dorthy-Hamill style bob (you might have to google her too). I never followed punk music too much, but the 70s were awesome. Van Morrison, Cat Stevens, Shawn Phillips, Doobie Brothers. I’m just an aging hippie. Now I’ll listen to White Stripes, David Gray, Black Keys, Jack Johnson, lots of stuff my kids share.

Welcomes and Farewells
We part ways with @Doctor_HarD , and we wish him the best with future endeavors!

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Happy Meeping!​

The next issue of The MeepTimes will be released June 5th, 2020. See you then!

This issue was created by:
@qazini @BooBear1227 @AdrianIsEpic @LordMellow ​

 

The new /warp towns is in full swing!
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Welcome to The MeepTimes, the twice-monthly update to keep the community in the loop with what’s new, behind the scenes, and in the works.


Community Events
Kling’s Pwarp Contest
Ever wanted to make your own pwarp, but never had the money? Well now you can win one! Simply build a location for a pwarp, and enter it in to be judged by @Kling, and you may just win a pwarp! See here for details.


Creepersareokay’s Parkour Speedrun
Test your mettle and skills by beating a time in parkour! See thread for details.


Server Updates
Updated /warp towns
The area you first appear in the towns world at has been updated! See the Project for details about this.

/warp jobs
The jobs leaderboard and area has been updated! Visit /warp jobs to see the top of the board and info about jobs.


Storytime with the Crew - I Just Work Here
You know when you’re sure something just doesn’t seem right but you can’t put your finger on it? That’s how Madison had been feeling over the past few weeks. She couldn’t quite figure out what it was but something was weird. At least, weirder than the usual Meepcraft weird.

It started with a seemingly normal conversation involving a few players in spawn, two of which were Meepcraft staff members. One was CluelessKlutz, the Mayor of the town Madison lived in. The other was LordInateur. Now, this wasn’t especially odd since Madison and Clueless spoke quite frequently. It was the fact that Lord had twice interrupted what he was saying in order to say, “Welcome to Meep!” even though no one had joined the server. Madison had asked Lord if he was broken, laughing. What she didn’t see was the nervous look that Clueless had on his face when she asked.

Since then, there had been a few occasional mishaps involving Lord, some players even said he might have lost his proverbial marbles. Since Clueless hung around with Lord quite a bit and Madison was good friends with Clueless, she ended up being around Lord more than she usually would. She began to notice little things, similar to him saying “Welcome to Meep!” mid-sentence. It started rather small.

“-fixed sooner rather than later.” Madison had approached Clueless and Lord at the tail-end of their conversation. It seemed Clueless was mumbling more to himself rather than his counterpart though, which confused her. Clue was a bit odd by all accounts but to have a conversation with himself was something she’d not seen before.

“I just work here.” Lord stated, one of his few well-used phrases.


“Hi, you two. Been up to much recently?” Madison smiled at the pair, Clueless was looking at her a little sheepishly.

“Nothing of great importance, just little bits here and there. We’re working on some projects too but we need to finalize some details.” He grinned and winked.

“I just work here.” Madison looked at Lord, absolutely positive he’d just said that.

“Yeah, I know that. You’ve been here a while now.” Madison laughed at him and Clue joined her, though it was a bit forced.

“I just work here.”

“Aaaaalrighty then,” Madison looked to Clue for some sort of answer as to why Lord was acting strangely, yet none was offered.

“We should probably get going, we have some stuff to attend to. Come on, Lord.” Clue warped to who knows where, leaving Madison to puzzle over what exactly had just happened.

“I just-“ Lord then disappeared after Clue. Madison frowned, not quite sure what to make of it all. What she didn’t know was that Clue had used his /tphere command to warp Lord to him.

***

The next week, Madison was wondering what all of her friends were up to so she decided to just fly around Legend so she could have a birds-eye view.

She spotted MasterofBoom walking along with a rather alarming amount of TNT but decided it was probably better not to mention it or get involved in whatever he had planned.

“Hi Madi!” She heard someone shout below and saw CuddlyKittens was waving at her from the ground. Madison descended to the floor and gave Cuddly a quick hug.

“Hi, Cuddly. How’re you today?”

“I am great, thank you. My cat is just being the absolute cutest today, she is adorable.” Madison smiled at the member of staff and had a look at the picture Cuddly was showing her.

“100% adorable, Cuddly,” She agreed. “Hey, can I ask a quick question?”

“Sure, go ahead!”

“You wouldn’t happen to have noticed anything weird with Lord recently, would you? It’s just that whenever I see him he seems a little… Well, he seems to be not all there, if you know what I mean.” Madison looked at her hopefully, her curiosity peaking.

“OH, sorry what was that? Yes, of course I can help you.” Cuddly promptly warped away, Madison looked around but had no idea who Cuddly had just been speaking to. How odd.

A couple of hours after this, Madison was walking through Spawn unsure why staff members seemed to suddenly be avoiding her. She’d spotted the blonde hair of smkorpi earlier but as soon as she’d shouted hello, he had warped away. She just couldn’t put her finger on what was wrong. All she wanted to know was if Lord was alright.

“Fuzzlr, we need to sort this out sooner rather than later, some of the players have been asking questions.” Clue was pacing up and down staff spawn, thinking of various scenarios and solutions their problem could lead to.

“Without knowing where the real LordInateur has gone, this is the best thing we can do right now. We can’t let the players know.” CooleysWorld spoke up from his seat round the table, tiredly rubbing his eyes with his hands.

“I know but the bot is broken, look!” Clue waved his arm in Lord’s general direction and Fuzzlr pulled the cloth up from over his head.

“Welcome to Meep! I just work here. Have you tried turning it off and back on again? MEEEEEEMES.” Fuzzlr quickly replaced the cloth. Clue was holding his head in his hands.

“We’ll have to see if Klutch can fix the bot, but under no circumstances can you tell anyone that Lord is missing, Meep depends on it.” Fuzzlr logged off and left Cooleys and Clue to try and think of a story to tell the curious players.

“What on earth are we going to do?” Clue sat opposite Cooleys, pulling a bottle of water from his bag.

“I am unsure. On the one hand, if we can get this bot fixed then we have a little more time to figure out where on earth Lord is. On the other… Well, I really hope it doesn’t come to that.”

“Agreed.”

Madison, meanwhile, had come across a group of people in Towns Spawn and they were discussing the very thing that was on Madison’s mind.

“He’s been acting really strangely recently. I said hi to him and he shouted something about memes and boats then started spinning.” agnd looked bemused, the unusual behavior baffling him. Sure, Lord was a bit… interesting anyway but this was wildly out of character.

“I’ve noticed it too, I saw him digging a hole straight down in Wild, like he was afk and just continued to left-click. He fell in some lava and died.” Viperfan acknowledged agnd, sharing that he too had had some odd experiences with Lord.

“Guys, are you talking about Lord?” Madison made her presence known, walking into the tavern.

“Hey, Madi, yeah we’ve just been noticing some weird things lately. Not sure what to make of it and staff are being pretty quiet when we ask.” Viper stated, smiling at her.

“He’s sounded like a broken record whenever I’ve seen him, and I’ve never seen him alone. He’s always been with another staff member. I’m really worried.” Me64 said, which pretty much mirrored what Madison had been experiencing.

The four of them carried on their discussion until late evening, still not quite sure what was going on but one scenario kept popping up for everyone. They really hoped they weren’t right.


The Project - Towns Spawn



What is the Towns Spawn Project?
The Towns Spawn Project is an update to the /warp towns area that greatly improves the aesthetic of not only the spawn itself, but the entire area around it.

Who was involved in this project?
@Candy_Master lead the architectural efforts of building this project.

@CluelessKlutz assisted in the building and implementation process.

@Kling helped build the marketplace.

@LordInateur implemented the project into the towns world.


Let’s talk!

What was your role in this project?
Building the main designs and planning where they go. - @Candy_Master

My role was assisting in the building process and the base ideas for what needed to be included, and then implementing the project in. - @CluelessKlutz


Which part is your personal favorite?
If I’m honest, my favorite part has to be the way the build blends the others in around it. - @CluelessKlutz

I liked the tower most because I could pack the most detail as I wanted into it. - @Candy_Master


What kind of ideas were you looking to add?
I was really hoping to improve the building over the last one because it felt very small compared to all the towns we have on this server.

Just something new and prettier than the last one. - @Candy_Master

Do you like the result?
Yes, I do. - @Candy_Master

I’m thrilled with the overall result. - @CluelessKlutz


Anything else you’d like to add?

I hope players enjoy the result as much as I do, and I’m glad to have been a part in creating this. - @CluelessKlutz

I only broke the creative server once during this project. - @Candy_Master



Humans Of MeepCraft - Feat. @Bobius


You are a returning player, what brought you back to Meepcraft?
Well.. I was playing on my own singleplayer world and then I decided to pop onto Meep then I started to play longer and longer and longer haha. I like the community as well as building shops and the towns server is one of the best I have ever seen!

I’ve seen you have placed a pwarp submission for the contest, it’s going to be a store correct?
It was yes, but now I have a pwarp someone gave me. I keep forgetting to remove that post, I am currently working on fixing it up. It does not have a name yet or at least an official one, I’m selling enchanted books.

Besides Towny are there any other servers you like on Meep?
Yeah, boomo and CTF are my favourites. I am also hoping hunger games, capture the flag and kitpvp will return soon.

How would you feel if capture the flag had changes?
Honestly I’d like it just how it used to be, not to say I wouldn’t like it with changes, I just think it was fine by itself.

Besides Meepcraft what are some other interests or hobbies you have?
I like to write stories and sing, someday I hope to publish a book.

An aspiring author on Meep interesting! Is there a particular genre you stick to and is there a current story you are writing?
Realistic fiction and sometimes dystopian. Well at the moment I am writing the world without music where the government keeps banning stuff and they ban music, the female lead protests.

I hope Meep can see some of your work in the future, is there anything else you would like to add?
Meepcraft is my favourite server!


Welcomes and Farewells
We welcome back @smkorpi as he returns to the team, and a congratulations to @CluelessKlutz for his long-awaited promotion to Admin! Good luck to you both!

We also bid farewell to @OKNEM and thank him for his dedication and effort as a helper!

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This issue was created by @CluelessKlutz @EllieEllie @Kling