New To Massivecraft - Advice?

[SamuraiFox]

Greetings All - i'm new and looking for some advice & tips for getting started here?

I'm new to MassiveCraft, but by no means new to gaming - looking to find a good RP community where i can set up home, preferably with some PvP action, and well populated (or at least growing).

- Which server should i start out on?

- Am i ok to build anywhere, or should i speak to the locals first?

 

[Enkiduu]

@SamuraiFox Welcome to Massivecraft! All worlds share the same player stats and inventory, except for Creative, so the only difference between worlds is the terrain and the people who inhabit them. Currently there are three active Faction/Survival worlds: Teled Methen, Fendarfell, and New Ceardia. You can use the Dynmap to take a look at each of them (scroll to the right to open the sidebar and choose different worlds). There are a few more Faction/Survival worlds but they're slated for deletion soon.

All Faction/Survival worlds have MassiveRestore enabled, which is a plugin that automatically reverts unclaimed land every six months so you'll need to join or create your own faction to make sure your builds aren't removed. By default, you can only claim ten chunks away from other Factions unless they give you permission otherwise.

If you're looking for a faction to join, check out the Faction Recruitment section.

Also, you may want to use the /dynmap hide command in-game to avoid giving away your location on the Dynmap.

 

[YouDontKnowJack]

I'll keep this a bit brief but the main thing that's enormously helpful to new RPers is, be teachable and listen to your peers in the community.

 

[AtticCat]

Remember to capitalize, add periods, and put + at the end for emotes

That's the first thing that get people to like u in rp
<3

 

[65jes89]

Which server should i start out on?

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They're not really "servers" so much as just different worlds, like the nether and overworld in singleplayer. All your items, stats, factions, etc carry over from each world. As a result it doesn't really matter, just keep in mind what enkiduu said about the world deletions.

Am i ok to build anywhere, or should i speak to the locals first?

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If you're planning on building your own faction, you need to keep a 10 chunk (160 blocks) gap between the nearest claim to you before you claim. Generally speaking, other than that, you can build wherever without much issue from locals. If you join a pre-established faction, talk with your leader before building anything, most factions are very particular about their build style and don't want you building outward-facing builds out of that style.