The residents of Memelands cast an important vote on December 26th of 2021, the day of the server’s update to 1.18.1. The location of the new city was decided, a city where we would leave all our old belongings behind and venture into the new lands, naked, yet not afraid. Here, we could explore all the features of the update, rebuild our society, and reunite as a server.
Getting Started
A long yet efficient trip down the South tunnel on the nether roof (thanks to the work of Anskar, Qonrad_, and Cappe421) will lead you to the portal where you can deposit your old belongings into an ender chest (at coordinates 1328, 128, 4190 ).
New Spawn
After entering the portal, you will make your way to the left around the mountain to see the new spawn area that Apanatchanka has been tirelessly working on (at coordinates 10608, 142, 33650 ).
The nether portal shown will take you into the new hub. This hub is underneath the roof this time. The new hub project has been headlined by sirrfinn, who graciously moved everyone’s portals into a system of tunnels at the top of the nether.
If you need to get back to the roof, the portal leading back is located at 10634, 162, 33528. You are free to return to your home with your old belongings at any time, just be sure to deposit them again when you return.
Shopping
An important stop on your journey in the new lands is to visit our new shopping district, the hanging market. Designed and built by Anskar, this precarious series of beautifully laid out slabs gives everyone space to set up shop to sell their wares. This is located at 10708, 181, 33660, with nether access through the new hub for convenience.
Communist Tree
At the center of the hanging market lies the beautiful new communist tree designed and crafted by C_inthedark. Like the communist tree in the old shopping district, this is a place to drop off items you would like to share with other players and take some items you need. Don’t be greedy!
Humble Beginnings
The first day in the new lands brought everyone together. Players we had not seen in months joined the server and hopped on the VC to share in the adventures unfolding. People formed alliances or identified their potential foes. They scattered across the reset area to find the deepest caves and the highest peaks to set up their home bases.
Choose Your Side
With a theme of fantasy, the residents of the new lands quickly decided where they would belong. The server was now full of dwarves, goblins, elves, fairies, witches, and a necromancer. The dwarves and goblins quickly became bitter enemies (all in good fun, of course). The dragon-turned-necromancer (MAG_ATTACK) decided everyone was the enemy (he is only there to start wars, typical Mag!). The residents are inspired by their class in their builds and their actions in the new world. Time will only tell what will unfold due to these alliances. Will there be war? Will there be friendship? Most likely, there will be plenty of both.
The Lore
In late June of 2021, Apanatchanka sent out some lore ideas in the board discussions channel. In it, he laid out the general guidelines for each group. Players are free to modify the rules and create their own classes. But, this gives players some ideas of what they can do in our fantasy system.
Goblins: Anarchists who share the cave space with dwarves. They tend to eat only mushrooms and meat. Their preferred building materials are wood and stone types.
Dwarves: Communists who live underground with the goblins. They are known to farm potatoes and wheat to brew alcohol. They prefer to build with stone bricks and metal. They trade with people on the surface for more food.
Humans: Capitalists who want to exploit and mess with everyone else. They like to remain on the surface.
Elves: Liberals who like to remain in their own, controlled territories. They like structure, so a few guilds control their activities. They are vegan and use all wood types.
As we have gotten started in the new city, some players have kept to these guidelines while others have made their own groups and done things their own way, which was the goal. The lore and fantasy aspect of the new lands is completely optional, but it adds an interesting layer to the gameplay.
Meet the Residents
The server is strong because the players are strong. Let's take a look at what they've all been up to in the new city!
Anskar
Anskar and his fellow dwarves, AussieBosnian and LordSanathor, have been working together to build a dwarven city. Anskar even works with the local goblins at times, despite his reservations and distaste for all goblinkind. Currently, Anskar has been derailed in his plans by a pineapple-related crisis, but we are sure he will overcome this and build a beautiful city.
Apanatchanka
Apanatchanka began by moving in close to Anskar to ensure he could bother him as much as possible. Being the most vocal of the goblins has put a target on his head by those against everything the goblins stand for. But, of course, Apanatchanka doesn’t let this bother him, and he continues to pester Anskar and play tricks on him. In his secret cave-dwelling, Apan has begun to build a cozy home full of trees, snacks, and machines. He is working on a tunnel bore to connect his cave to others around the reset area.
C_inthedark
C_inthedark arrived at the new city a skeptic. She plays for the community, not so much for taking part in large-scale building projects. But, once she got started in the new lands, her reservations quickly turned to enthusiasm. Now, she is a motivated vegan Elf expanding her beautiful town around a lake. She is interested in building a shop in the future but does not feel like she is ready, and she hopes to build a palace on the cliff above. To take a visit, head to 1319, 4116 on the nether highway.
Grefter
Grefter, our favorite Norwegian admin, has not yet decided what class he will be a part of. He settled in a valley at the start but was warned by a local dwarf that the valley was set to flood. Thankful for the warning, Grefter moved up north to a mountainside, where he has began to set up a village to watch over. He will soon craft some new barns for his livestock and plans a castle wall to protect the village from potential intruders. He is also interested in cave exploration, so we will see what he decides to do next! Visit him at 10484, 92, 33678.
IKEA Inc
Once again, the Swedes of the server have teamed up for domination. 10 total players have founded a dwarven city on the mountains, where they have begun carving their home into it. When they first arrived at their mountain home, giants roamed the lands forging weapons with the potential to destroy all the dwarves. They had to act fast and take them all out. Now, an anvil is all that remains of them, sitting at the center of their city to remind them of their origins. This army of dwarves consist of Qonrad_, Leoman1337, kekepekka, ikeatysten, Cappe421, toddre, andreas_e03, FilipJ9, phhoglund, and Sweeep0. They are taking their roles very seriously, creating a communist dwarven society where the words “me” “I” and “you” are banned. You live in the collective, you must speak in the collective. Come by and visit IKEA Inc as they build their empire. They are located at 1354, 4228 in the nether hub and 10833, 93, 33814 in the overworld.
MrMilkies
This lovely hillside goblin town was crafted by none other than MrMilkies. He had hoped to find a cave nearby to turn to ruins, demonstrating that the goblins have left their underground home and have moved above land to take over, but he has yet to find a suitable cave for the job. He is unsure about the official name of the town, but he is leaning towards Korboldstadt, which is goblin town in German (thanks to sirrfinn for the name idea). He plans to continue making buildings on the surface and along the side of the cliff. This will definitely be a base to remember, so stop by to see his progress at 1152, 4250 in the nether and 9196, 68, 33971 in the overworld.
senor_sapo
Sapo has just begun her journey in the new lands. She is a witch who has built her home in the snowy mountains. She is not quite sure of her plans or where she will go, so we will have to check back in with her soon! Her coords are 11462, 161, 33555.
sirrfinn
Finn the human set off into the new lands hoping to find a desert but has since settled on a nice lake on the side of a mountain. Inspired by Albanian mountain villages, sirrfinn plans to stand out with a totally unique color palette for his builds. He wants to create a park with a functional clock tower at the top of his hill. He doesn’t want to do too much planning, as he wants his builds to be built with purpose and spontaneity. His coords are at 88000, 33535 in the overworld and 1100, 4190 in the new nether hub. You may want to go check it out, he said he has a “pretty drippy base.”
SputzyHD and Sponkulus
These two friends teamed up at the start of their adventure and decided to move into a small seaside village together where Sponkulus could worship her Goblin Faerie queen, SputzyHD. Goblin Faeries are a class they invented together to get the best of both worlds, being greasy little creatures while also being feminine and lovely. Sponkulus has tormented the villagers, getting the best trades she can, and also built a castle for her queen. Sputzy has been working on a vineyard and tending to the bees (we will not speak about the animals she has tormented, she is a queen). Sponk plans to develop the massive cave under the village, and Sputzy wants to turn the village into a mushroom paradise. Stop by and visit at 9859, 64, 33466 in the overworld and 1232, 4191 in the nether.
A New Era for Memelands
Many players, myself included, were scared and skeptical of the move to the new city. What does it mean for all our old stuff, the work we put into making Memelands as great as it is? Change is always somewhat scary. But, the truth is, 2021 was a rough year for Memelands. Player activity was way down. Venturing to spawn felt like visiting a ghost town. All the shops were empty, and pressing tab would usually show only your own name. Motivation to play was at an all-time low. I was losing hope for the server.
Now, with the new lands, the tab menu is full of life, and players are starting to find their purpose in Minecraft again. I am so excited to see what this new era will bring. Thank you all for taking part in this new adventure. I hope more veteran players will soon make their way over and start their journeys.
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