¶ Network Brand Evolution
¶ NatureCraft Server (6/2020-12/2020)
¶ NatureCraft Network (12/2020-Present)
¶ Network History
- [6/2020] Bene and Barb decided to found NatureCraft server.
- (7/2020) Server hardware procurement and preliminary preparations.
- [8/2020] NatureCraft server started as a Geopolitics/Towny/Space/Real-world Econ/RPG/MMO server.
- (10/2020) NatureCraft server alpha testing released.
- (11/2020) NatureCraft server beta testing released.
- [11/2020] First nation on NatureCraft server founded.
- [12/2021] NatureCraft decided to expand into a network.
- (1/2021) NatureCraft server rebranded to NatureCraft: Terra.
- (1/2021) Space/Real-world Econ is separated from NatureCraft: Terra into NatureCraft: Solaris(WIP Modern Towny Server).
- [2/2021] NatureCraft underwent architectural change to support network operations.
- (2/2021) NatureCraft Network Release Candidate 1 went public.
- [2/2021] NatureCraft decided to revive its predecessor, NatureCraft survival(2011) as NatureCraft: Origin.
- (3/2021) NatureCraft Network Release Candidate 2 went public.
- [3/2021] Network active player count hit 100, total player hit 1000.
- More to Come...
¶ Development Roadmap
¶ Release-Candidate 4 (WIP, ETA Q3 2021)
- Kuiper Release (Skyblock server)
- Eden Release (Creative server)
- Solaris Release(Modern Towny w/ Tanks, Space, and More!)
¶ Release-Candidate 3 (WIP, ETA Q2 2021)
- Terra RPG Release
- Gantz event replacing bloodmoon
- Mini-Dungeons
- Spawner acquiring system
- Custom weapons/armors
- Custom enchantment
- Custom crafting/attribute system
- Terra cosmetics feature release
- Auction House
- Better vote crates
- Custom furnitures and decorative items
- Origin cosmetic feature release
- Additional features to spawn
- Additional features to spawn
¶ Release-Candidate 2(Released, 3/2021)
- Terra Feature Update
- Beautified announcements through custom text
- Release of the new server market (with sell only NPCs)
- Addition of NA/SA rail system
- Addition of NA/SA/AFRIC rail stations
- Pokiball released
- Reformatted and beautified tab
- Added player tax for inflation control
- Added RTP to nether, end, and resource world with better randomness
- Changed player time reward from gem to essence
- Added death message to terra
- Populated spawn with helper NPCs
- Leaderboard on streaks and balance released
- Ranks released
- Origin Feature Update
- Server released
- Faction plugin added in stead of residence or Towny
- Keep inventory added
- Spawn built
- Warp, home, teleport system isolated from Terra
- Ranks released
- Dev Updates
- Optimized server performance to prevent lag
- Texture pack opt-in mech released, no longer required to 'Enable' on first join
- Added map portal page and vote portal page
¶ Release Candidate 1(Released, 2/2021)
- Terra Feature Updates
- New HUD with gem, balance, race, etc.
- Reintroduction of Races
- Bloodmoon released
- Playerwarp released
- Display shop released
- Train system released
- Resource world with custom generation released
- GUIized everything (player compass)
- Gemshop released with Gem deflation
- High resolution Dynmap releasd (block level zooming)
- Network Feature Updates
- New custom texture pack released
- Dev Updates
- Server Architectural changes
- Website/Forum Architectural changes
- Released bungee lobby
- Auto-restart introduced twice per week