Hello everyone,

We have decided to close the limited merch run a bit earlier than originally planned because we just received the merch ourselves and have realized that teespring seems to be experiencing some sort of issue fulfilling the orders.

In regards to the hoodies, they are mostly fine, even though we're not quite as happy with the quality of the print as we could be, it still is a good quality hoodie, as expected, and something I'd be relatively happy to promote.

However, teespring seems to have completely messed up the t-shirts. The print is actually really good, and the material is fine, but the colors do not match the solid black and solid white colors we ordered.

I believe that ultimately I bought most of the t-shirts, and I am at this time considering asking for a refund for the t-shirts to teespring. If you ordered these (I believe only one other person did), and are unsatisfied with the what you got, I encourage you to do the same and ask teespring for a refund.

Should they ultimately refuse to refund you, send me a direct message on Discord with evidence that they did so and I will refund you myself.

We did not seek to do this for profit - each sale gave us a profit of about 40 cents before taxes I believe, which was about as cheap as we could make them - but I will not stand by promoting the sale of something that could be considered false advertising.

We hope that you were not negatively impacted by this.

Best,

- MagmaGuy

Hello all!
Welcome to the series of updates I will be posting as time goes on, bringing the community up-to-speed with the goings on of the network.
It's been a while since my last update and not much has happened since the 7th Anniversary Events, but there are a few things we can bring you up to speed on!

- Aether - As many of you know, all Aether modes have been combined into a single server with shared inventories. OneBlock has also been added so give it a go!
The Oracle shop has also reopened and more stock is being added as time goes on.
- There is currently an issue with spawners not spawning mobs as they should, it's being looked into.

- /nav Updates - I've made some updates to the server navigation menu to make it easier to get to the modes you want. Keep an eye on it as there'll be more updates coming.
Changes Include;
-- All Survival based modes moved to top half
-- Moved Minigames to main menu
-- Merged SkyBlock, SkyGrid, AcidIsland & CaveBlock into one Aether icon.
-- Changed MateQuake item to Firework

Which leads neatly on to my next point;
- MateQuake - Minigames on the server have been quite well received, although of the 3, Quake was lacking in a few key areas;
-- Unfair advantage to older players vs new
-- Server was stuck on 1.12 so maps were difficult to design
-- Of the 3 minigames, MateQuake was the least exclusive to Matecraft

So with this information, MateQuake is in the process of being reborn as Arcade!
Arcade currently has 8 gamemodes, all running natively in 1.15.2, with 4 more planned before it re-opens some time in the near future.
Currently Running;
- Quake
- Temple Run
- Prop Hunt
- TNT Tag
- Bomb Lobbers
- Mini Walls
- Splegg
- Party Games
Being Worked On;
- The Towers
- Village Defence
- Murder Mystery
- Build Battle
We've done some play testing on these modes and all are super fun! We hope you'll have as much fun playing as we did testing!

Until next time, Happy Matecrafting!

Hello there 

 
Following on from the 7th Anniversary We wanted to hear from the community at large, and ask for your feedback about what they thought of the events that we had planned. But also to get feedback on what you would like to see done differently next time.
 
So we have put together a survey which has just over half a dozen questions, again I want to stress that this survey is totally optional and you do not have to fill this in if you do not wish). 
 
All of the data will be collected anonymously and will be totalled at the end and passed back for the staff to review.

Thank you.

Hello everyone.  

As you all know, we have been building up to the 7th Anniversary of Matecraft. This coming week we have some special events planned to celebrate, we also have not one but three big events planned.

The majority of the events will be hosted by Forrrr & CaptainKitty and these are due to happen between 6 PM GMT to 10 PM GMT. 
So that we are crystal clear on what the structure of the week is going to be and what events are happening on each day, I have created a timetable which you can find below.

If you do have any questions regarding the upcoming events, could you please direct them to Forrrr or CaptainKitty, If you could please get as many screenshots as you can of the events during the week and post them in the  #Media channel in discord that would be much appreciated.

Enjoy

Hello all!
Welcome to the series of updates I will be posting as time goes on, bringing the community up-to-speed with the goings on of the network.

Let's start off with a few known issues that staff are working on;
- SkyGrid likes to crash when new players make a grid - This has been reported to the developer responsible for the SkyGrid plugin and it is being worked on
- All servers have been crashing quite a bit recently - This was due to a botched update and should be fixed right now!

Now let's move on to some things that have happened, that you may or may not have noticed over the past week;
- Server Command Handling - I've spent quite a lot of time optimising the command handling network wide so that there's as little strain as possible on each server. You may notice your commands are ever so slightly quicker! You may also notice that /hub, /lobby & /playtime among other commonly used commands on other servers now actually serve a function within ours!
- Staff - You might've seen that there have been quite a lot of recruitment and promotions the past while. This is primarily to ensure there can always be staff on with tools they need to keep the server enjoyable for the Community, but it also leads onto my next point;
- Helpers - If you're a long time player of Matecraft you may remember the Helper system. This system allowed players to actively apply for staff and work their way through the ranks, and ultimately decide if it was right for them as well. The Helper system is indeed returning, and very soon so keep your eyes open!

Lastly, let's look at Matecraft's 7th Birthday coming up on the 20th!
- Competition - MagmaGuy has launched a Trailer Competition on Discord for a huge amount of Matecraft Store credit & a 1 time earnable in game prefix just for taking part!
Rules are as follows;
Announcing a blast from the past! To celebrate 7 years of Matecraft, we are asking you to make a video trailer featuring whatever it is that you like about Matecraft!
Rewards:
 1st place: $60 store credit
 2nd place: $30 store credit
 3rd place: $10 store credit
Everyone who participates gets a free red play button tag!

To participate, make a video under 3 minutes featuring what you like in Matecraft, then upload it to YouTube, post it in #media on Discord so we can see it! Group submissions are allowed, but rewards will be shared.
The entries will close on the 20th, the day of the anniversary!

- Merchandise - For the second time ever we're selling Matecraft t-shirts and hoodies to celebrate 7 years of Matecraft! These will one be available until mid-May so get them while they're here!
 Black Outline Logo | White Tee - https://teespring.com/en/matecraft-black...cid=103521
 Color Logo | Black Tee - https://teespring.com/en/matecraft-colou...cid=103527
 White Outline Logo | Black, Grey or Navy Hoodie - https://teespring.com/en/matecraft-white...cid=103888

One last thing that might interest you is that Vertanzil and Forrrr have initial results back from the survey they posted a few days ago.
Results Here: https://www.matecraft.org/showthread.php?tid=1410
Original Survey: https://www.matecraft.org/showthread.php?tid=1400

Until next time, Happy Matecrafting!

Survey data – The results so far.
 
Hello everyone
I want to start by saying a massive thank you to everyone, who took the time out of their day to post on the survey and give us the feedback which has been really helpful and quite informative as to how you all interact with the server.
This data so far is based on the results we have had so far if you are still wanting to give us your feedback you are more than welcome to do so by clicking here.
 
Sit back and enjoy this rather long and in-depth look at the information provided.
All of this data is anonymous and we do not know who has given us certain answers and the survey is completely optional and you do not have to do it if you so choose.
 
So the first question and the reason why I wanted to do this was to try and better understand the player base and how you came across Matecraft and to refocus marketing. (see the graph below).
 

 
The majority of players who voted had feedback that they found us by word of mouth, this could be from a friend, family member, etc. This is fantastic to hear that so many people are talking about the server and getting new people to join.
We are looking into a reward scheme and this is something that is currently in the works.
Seven of you managed to find us by searching for Minecraft servers or Matecraft on google and came across us.
Surprisingly only six of you managed to find us across all of the voting sites we currently advertise on, I would like to remind everyone if you can please keep voting as this does help massively.
 
They where a few odd stragglers two people managed to find us off of other forums (One was by Sequacious profile on Spigot) and one person found us because of a streamer.
The second question we asked was what do you like to do on Matecraft?

• Elite Survival topped the polls with 29% of the vote
  
• Enchanted came second with 23%
  
• Minigames was third with 11%
  
• The Aether or Skyblock game modes totalled 14% of the overall vote
  
• Classic was last with 1%.
  
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Hello everyone

To kick off the start of the 7th Anniversary of Matecraft, we are excited to launch some limited-time merchandise that is branded with our logo.
This is only going to be available for a limited time (until the middle of May), We might look at similar things depending on how well this goes.


The first item is a white T-shirt with a black outline of our logo on the left hand side. (https://teespring.com/en/matecraft-black...cid=103521)
     

The second T-shirt is black and has the coloured version of our logo in the same place. (https://teespring.com/en/matecraft-colou...cid=103527)
   

We decided to also do a Hoodie with a large version of the outline logo on the back of it as well. This unlike the shirts comes in three colours which are Black, Charcoal Grey & Pacfic. (https://teespring.com/en/matecraft-white...cid=103888)
   

We have made sure that we keep the price on these as low as possible so that they are affordable for you to purchase, There are delivery fee costs on top of these prices stated on the shop and if you want to read about the returns policy or cancelations you can find that information here.

If you do have any questions please feel free to send me a message and I will be happy to answer.

Thank you.

Hello everyone.
 
I wanted to give you a bit of a follow up on the last behind the scenes post that I made and a few other things that are currently happening.
In the last post I asked you our community some questions about what you would like to see next.
I am happy to say that you voted and some of the results you made it quite loud and clear what you wanted.
 
The first poll was regarding adding vote reminders to remind you when in game to vote for the server, this passed with a whopping 78% of people in favour of this and is something that we will be looking to implement shortly.
 
Also, the Refer a friend scheme & redeemable limited rewards passed and is something that everyone seems really interested to get on board with and get implemented.
 
As for the other things that you voted for the leader boards for top voters, x number of votes and having a drop party, tags for voters are all things to be looked into to see if they are going to be viable.
 
Leading up to the 7-year celebrations we are going to be holding a special content for all of you budding video editors.
 
We are wanting everyone who is taking part to create a video trailer for the server, showing of the various aspects of the server (you can even feature your own builds and friends in the video as well)
 
The first prize will be $60 store credit, $30 store credit for second place and $10 for third place.
 
Everyone who participates gets a free red play button tag! To participate, make a video under 3 minutes featuring what you like in Matecraft, then upload it to YouTube, post it in #?｜general and tag  @MagmaGuy so we can see it! Group submissions are allowed, but rewards will be shared. The entries will close on the 20th, the day of the anniversary!
 
We are also looking for your opinion on the server and what you think, we have been working hard to get this set up. We are looking for people to give us their feedback this will only take a few minutes of your time, all of the data is anonymous and is completely optional.
 
 
Thanks

Hello everyone

Myself and @Forrrrr have been collaborating together and have been speaking over the past couple of days about surveys, analytics and data. To possibly see if this is something that we can use to help improve the marketing of the server and what changes are required.

Could I please ask if you get chance to complete the survey in the link below, this data is completely anonymous and is optional and you do not have to complete this, if you do not wish.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/7QKMY8L

Thank you.