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Feb
10
by halowars91 at 1:23 PM
Hello Survivors!
We’ve got a weather update for you, it looks like MineZ is in for a Coldsnap!
Grab your Coats:
If you're like most of us these past months, you are also stuck in the bleak midwinter. Given the season we felt it was the perfect time to overhaul the bulk of MineZ’s largest biome: the snow biome.
From the very beginning this large section of snowy, difficult to traverse area has captured player’s attention. Whether trying to make your way out of Ridgevale’s dense forest or navigating to Whitehaven, it’s always been a little lacking.
For several updates the build team has been working through sections of the world. With each one another portion of the world becomes updated, and increases the usable space we have to add new builds, locations, and stories.
This update adds the largest amount of potential yet, freeing up mountain-locked areas for new builds and future projects. We can’t wait for you to take a walk through the snow!
A New-ish Chilly Challenger:
Introduced in the Wonderland update, the Frozen Giant has been added to the default game as a boss with the surrounding Frost Peaks terrain being given a slight update as well. This giant has received some small updates, including loot revisions.
The exact numbers can be found in our changelog, here. This giant will continue to spawn on both PVE and PVP, but be warned; there are some slight changes.
Supply Drop Refresh:
It’s always jarring going from seasonal supply drops to normal, non-seasonal supply drops. With this update we’ll be releasing the full loot table ahead of the first drop. Some items are censored out, but from the very start you can know what is likely to be found from any supply drop in this rotation.
This initial rotation also features special Valentine’s Day themed cosmetics, items and legendaries in addition to the new supply drop loot!
Full table information can be found at our changelog.
The schedule of upcoming supply drops can always be accessed ingame with /drops.
Join the Crew:
We are opening back up the MineZ Mini Admin applications! If you are interested in applying, check out the link attached.
We plan to go through the applications as they come in and bring in new mini admins as we decide on who we would like to bring onto the team. We also plan to leave this application open indefinitely, but will likely check it less frequently as time goes on or revisit applications when we plan to recruit people again.
Community Highlight:
We’ve got some exceptional community members creating content and activities that really deserve a shout out. If you’re not already familiar with these, now’s your chance to jump in!
CEO’s Discord - by Plusouplus
Currently hosting a variety of challenges, mini-games, and dungeon runs within MineZ: Plus’ events in the CEO’s discord are now sponsored by the staff team and we encourage anyone looking to get into MineZ’s PVE content to check them out!
MineZ’s Lost Locations - by Beyond_Rogue
While old locations can often hold a large amount of nostalgia for veteran players, they are often the target of much needed modernization. Sometimes this is a total redo of an area and other times certain locations just a new coat of paint. Regardless, Beyond_Rogue has endeavored to catalog changes to the game and locations over the years. He recently completed season one, and we can’t wait for season two!
Closing Thoughts:
For more detailed information about this update, please check our changelog. There are a lot of changes we did not cover in this thread. Not all changes will be listed in this changelog, so you better get out there and explore!
Our Map viewer will be updated within a few days of the update, which should give players ample time to experience these changes blind.
We are excited to release this update finally! There are few more minor updates planned for the next few holidays but we’ll be focusing most of our effort now on MineZ 1.16. Expect at least one or two PTR releases for this!
Feb
01
Welcome to February 2024! I hope your year has been great, and you're looking forward to what lies ahead. Wishing you joy and good health! I'm your host Axyy, and today, let's talk about all the cool stuff that happened at Shotbow last month!
Network Updates
Team Applications
Ever wanted to join the Shotbow Staff Team? The following teams are accepting applications:
- Development Team
- Annihilation Administrative Team
- SMASH Jr. Specialist Team
- Warband and Wasted: Control Staff Team
- Localization Team
Annihilation Updates
The sign-ups for the upcoming Annihilation Tournament are now closed, and I'm happy to announce that we've successfully reached our goal of having a total of 16 clans! As a sneak peek, Friendly123 has been working on a system for a live draw of the tournament groups in the Annihilation lobby! All details about the upcoming draw and games can be found in the tournament Discord, which is accessible to all participants!
Click here for the original post!
MineZ Updates
In January, MineZ treated players to two exciting patches, namely 5.4.6 and 5.4.7.
Patch 5.4.6 marked the final phase of Wonderland. As a new incentive, players reporting critical/game-breaking bugs now stand a chance to receive a small prize. Among the bug fixes, a 5k exploit with a specific item was addressed. The Candy Cane Headhunt concluded, making way for a new mob at Agni Ignis with a rare drop of a returning, seasonal legendary. The Snowman Santa Headhunt, covering the entire map, offers additional prizes for the first 5 players to complete it. Holiday spirits were boosted on the far east side of the map but waned in the mid regions.
Patch 5.4.7 brought the Wonderland III Headhunt Top 5, with AveryBat securing the 1st position. Content changes included McHarlington receiving Christmas Cheer. Balance changes at Agni Ignis involved +9 xmas_pots, -1 mil_mythic, and -4 pot_rares, while Floating Island saw +2 xmas_high.
Click here for the orginal post!
SMASH Updates
Here are some special insights from the SMASH staff team! Last month, we had a team meeting to talk about the game's future. We're planning to create a roadmap, and we'll plan to eventually share it with our beloved community. Stay excited because the SMASH team is set to release new updates in 2024!
Statistics
SMASH Rankings
Here are the current season standings:
- #1 - Mcmaster01 [1074]
- #2 - Daggez [1073]
- #3 - Cometcat13 [1066]
Staff updates:
- Friendly123 was promoted to Network Build Co-Lead
- naqare was promoted to SMASH Lead
- Axyy became the new SMASH Co-Lead
- LangScott was promoted to Full Specialist
- WTDpuddles joined the MineZ Mini Admin team
- There were 162 players banned in the last month
- There were 35 support tickets resolved in the last month
- There were 62 ban appeals handled in the last month
- This month we achieved a peak playercount of 169 on January 27th
- 31,748,473 XP was earned by players this month
That concludes the latest Dentril's New Moon! A huge shoutout to our amazing community for all the support. Let's keep the good times going, and stay tuned for some cool stuff we're working on!
Axyy
Jan
04
Happy New Year Shotbow,
Wishing you all good vibes and health in 2024. Got any resolutions? Share 'em! Looking back at 2023, you guys rocked Springfest, Summerfest, Spookfest, and the December Holidays. Your energy made those events epic, and we're thankful for the awesome community vibe. Looking forward, we're pumped to keep the gaming fun going strong. More cool events, new features, and improvements are on the way, thanks to your feedback. Super stoked for what's ahead and mega thankful for the decade of loyalty. Here's to more gaming adventures, laughs, and unforgettable moments in 2024!
Cheers!
Welcome to the first Dentril's New Moon of 2024! I hope your year has been awesome so far, and you're excited for what's coming. Wishing you lots of joy and good health! I'm your host Axyy, and I'm here to chat about all the cool stuff that went down at Shotbow during the last month of 2023. Let's dive in and have some fun!
Network Updates
Happy Holidays from Shotbow!
In December, we wanted to spread some holiday cheer and show love to our awesome players. So, we hooked you up with 6 free cosmetics, released a big 15,000 XP code, and even threw in a 25% discount for shopping at the Shotbow store.
Click here for the original post!
Winterfest Event Marathon
Our amazing Event Team once again decided to host an Event Marathon, this time for the holiday season. This marathon was hosted on the 16th and 17th of December and featured many of our games such as Annihilation, MineZ, SMASH, Death by Void and Warband.
Click here for the original post!
Team Applications
Ever wanted to join the Shotbow Staff Team? The following teams are accepting applications:
- Development Team
- Annihilation Administrative Team
- SMASH Jr. Specialist Team
- Warband and Wasted: Control Staff Team
- Localization Team
Annihilation Updates
Very exciting news for Annihilation as the new upcoming Clan Tournament has been announced. Clans are allowed to have a roster of 13, this includes 10 players and 3 substitutions. More information on how to sign up, requirements, formatting and prizes can all be found in the original post.
Click here for the original post!
MineZ Updates
The MineZ team released the MineZ Wonderland 2023 update bringing you many exciting features for the holiday season such as Christmas themed builds, the traveling snowman, treat chests, head-hunts and an advent calender. More information regarding the MineZ Wonderland update can be found on the original post.
Click here for the orginal post!
SMASH Updates
Thanks to the SMASH team!, they brought some cool changes this year such as, new winter-themed maps and a complete makeover of the classic SMASH lobby, all decked out in festive Christmas vibes.
Statistics
SMASH Rankings
Here are the current season standings:
- 1 Cometcat13 [1175]
- 2 Daggez [1168]
- 3 _BrightDarkness_ [1144]
Staff updates:
- Robertthegoat joined the Network Leadership Team
- There were 295 players banned in the last month
- There were 32 support tickets resolved in the last month
- This month we achieved a peak playercount of 183 on December 16th
- 36,036,765 XP was earned by players this month
Closing Words
That wraps up the latest updates from Dentril's New Moon! Big thanks to our incredible community for making everything more exciting. Keep the fun vibes rolling, and here's to many more healthy years!
Axyy
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