When I rejoined meepcraft, I was surprised to find that so much had changed about the server. Lots of new and fun mingames, new kitpvp kits that were finally fair to the F2P players (though not perfectly balanced "cough" squire "cough"). I was very excited about the terrarium rework and many other great improvements that the wonderful staff have made.

One thing that wasn't such a pleasant surprise was the donor spawn. I noticed that it felt rather empty. And there wasn't much to do. I asked in global chat "What are the perks of the donor spawn" and a supreme who was online told me that the "free gold" sign was really the only perk of the donor spawn. The last time that I knew the donor spawn was the main perk of buying the VIP rank.

Later I learned about the donor shops, I thought that they had been removed with the spawn rework, but thankfully I was wrong. I went into the VIP shop and saw that you can buy and sell wood logs. Specifically acacia, spruce, and birch... Why did people put wood into the VIP shop? Now don't get me wrong I love meepcraft. But when did people start paying 10$ for permission (yes permission not actually buying it) to buy an item that is abundant all over minecraft. Half doubting that I was really in the VIP shop I walked to the place labeled Premium shop. The first item I saw was Dark Oak logs... Most of the other items were red stone repeaters, hoppers, and obsidian. The obisidian I agree with. But why should I pay $20 so that I can buy red stone items, which are also excessively abundant all over minecraft? Slightly worried I walked to the exclusive shop. And I saw enchantment tables, bookshelves, enderchests, all of which I thought were acceptable to be donor shop items. And as I went around I saw several types of CDs (who even uses these), horse armor, (my horses always get Killed... NOPE) and last, but definitely least..... Inc sacks, yes the things dropped by the squid that overcrowd every ocean, lake, swamp, pond, and cauldron. (Not joking about the last one). Why did I pay $40 to buy an item that no one wants but everyone has. Dropped by the nuisance mob of minecraft. So out of pity for the people that have invested more money than me into this wonderful server I peeked into the Elite shop. The elites had spawn eggs and sponges and all kinds of unobtainable items in regular SMP. Then I looked in supreme they had spawners, and other great items. And best of all ultimate. They had Tnt (so did exclusive shop for some reason) and they had modified items like an eternal burning furnace. To me it seems that exclusive is excluded from what donors really should get. The poor VIP and premium members paid their money to buy wood and other excessively abundant items.

Friends, staff, and fellow keeps, my suggestion is to buff low donor's shops, and upgrade donor spawn. Chicken spawn egg in VIP, Sheep, pig, cow, spawn eggs in premium, sponges, wolf, ocelot in exclusive. I know what the staff are getting at here. They are encouraging players to upgrade the rank that they already have. But I feel that they have gone "underboard" (so to speak) with the perks of the lower ranks. Now that players have already invested money into their server they feel a sense of commitment so they don't need as much of a push to be convinced to upgrade. For the donor spawn, if possible a separate entrance to terrarium would be nice. At previous spawns I understand was too easy for donors to die resplendent and run back into terrarium in a matter of seconds. But right now it seems like it almost takes longer to get to terrarium from the donor spawn then it does from the citizen spawn.

Once again don't get me wrong. I love meepcraft. It is my favorite server. However I feel slightly disappointed at what the perks are for some of the ranks.

-your friend diamondtree777