Ah sweet, 1.20.5 and 1.20.6 have been released, we're still on .4, but we've added protocol support. For all those players who's profile auto update to latest.

We've upgraded to 1.20.4, and are prepping the /easter event for 2024 :)

For server owners who are interested in how I sometimes handle staff applications:

We've opened them up to our community for a short period of time, something we almost never do. Typically, we reach out to players quietly and gradually introduce them to the community. However, there are times when we need to be open to fresh eyes, new perspectives, and 'for other reasons.'

If you're interested in seeing how I've done it this time around, there's a public announcement with some instructions. It's designed to be easy for those who may not read a full block of text, allowing them to understand a few key instructions. Additionally, we've started to require an age, specifically 16+, on a 13+ server. We have a temporary public forum this time on Discord where applicants can publish their applications. It's a bit intimidating being public, but that aspect tells us a lot about the player as well. Feel free to take a look.

You can read their posts, my responses, and a variety of questions about the community and other topics.

It's nothing special, but instead of just having random DM conversations or a private ticket, or a temporarily locked channel per person, we've done it slightly differently.

One secret aspect that we don't typically reveal to players is that there's more to the process. Not everybody will realize that, and that's where it gets a little interesting. Through this process, people might be hesitant to post 'I just want it' because they know it looks silly. The reason it's public is that others can see the type of responses and perhaps realize they're not ready yet, or that we take it seriously even though it's a volunteer position. It's a 'read between the lines - and there's more to it' kind of situation.

Anyway, I thought since we have server owners here, and every community is different, it might be nice to share how I did it this time around and provide some extra information that our players generally don't get to see. Have a look around and maybe get inspired to approach 'adding new staff' just slightly differently next time so you can 'guide' the target audience you're looking for toward an application and find the right person but with a different perspective and attitude. Maybe that helps move a community forward.

I hope I made any sense 😛 .gg/floris

Minecraft is often also about enjoying the small things. I can never get enough from seeing those small smoke/dust particles behind my friend feet while she speeds off. Silly, cartoonish, but also fun!

It's Superbowl sunday guys!! We're so excited for this one, even all the way out in Europe where football isn't really a thing. Not to mention that our favorite team (= Panthers)... well, errr, enough offtopicness! :P Superbowl sunday baby!!!

With some drinks on a fun Sunday evening my gf can actually get a bit emotional over watching this video, a true Minecraft classic in OUR opinion => www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQlsmfirpbA

Today is the day! We prepped, we've trained hard (jumping up and down a squeezer :P) and my friend poured a lot of 'mana' into potion flasks. This is the day where the Ender Dragon has to go ;)

Happy Newyear everyone! Here's hoping we're all going to have an awesome blocky 2024!

Shell's random admin tip: want to give your players/friends some random stuff? Don't rely on /loot because it gives you boring results: just a bunch of items in a row! Instead, use /loot to find a proper loot table for your chest ("blocks" section), then use: /data merge block <pos> {LootTable:"<table>"}.

Now you get a collection of items spread out across the chest, which is much more fun to look at!

Do you know why Minecraft will always be better than Roblox? The Roblox community standards! This is a bit of a troll post, but still based on facts => romantic or flirtatious gestures are still strictly prohibited over there. Better watch out if you're playing with significant others ;)

I'd like to wish every PMC'er a merry Christmas and happy Hollidays. Here's hoping you guys will be having a great time, both in and out of the game! <3

I was kinda annoyed when I discovered that right clicking on a sign would edit it. But I was soon satisfied again when I learned about the 'is_waxed' property... honeycombs FTW! ;)

Time for another random admin tip! Want to give an animal a custom name yet without the hassle of nametags and anvils? Couldn't be easier with 1.20.x => look at the mob, then use: /data merge entity <id> {CustomName:"ILoveThisMobSoMuchThatItHurtsCantUC|4Real!"}. Where "id" can be selected with tab, look for a long sequence of numbers.

For all you fellow admins out there... ever needed to help a player quickly clean out a (vanilla) chest? Forget about breaking, collecting, /clear and then replacing => /data merge block <coords> {Items:[]} while you're looking at the chest.

Well, my latest blog post after a few years of absense is finally live! I already spotted a few dumb typoes (of course...) but you'll have to excuse me for now: I'll sort that out tomorrow (local time). Hope you'll guys enjoy reading about Aya & mine's favorite mods.

It's time to rekindle some love... working on a redux of a blog post 2 years (!) ago, modded Minecraft FTW!!! And I love my pet PMC cat up there, still going strong!

Member interviews are officially back! Peep our interview with YokaiS and learn a bit about their modeling, animation, robotics, data packing and inspirations!