Shotbow

Hey Shotbow!
Hope you are enjoying the start of autumn! Welcome to Dentril's New Moon of October 2024. I'm LangScott, and I'm here to keep you in the loop about what's been going on here at Shotbow!

Network Updates
Team Applications
Ever wanted to join the Shotbow Staff Team? The following teams are accepting applications:

• Development Team
• Annihilation Administrative Team
• MineZ Administrative Team
• Localization Team
• Build Team

Gamemode Updates
Annihilation Updates
The Annihilation Team has released Annihilation 4.0.0 which is their 1.20.4 update! There weren't many game play changes added to this update. Damage overriding is a thing of the past, with this update they made it so now, the player with the highest damage will add the remaining damage to the damage dealt. The stats have been revamped meaning we're looking for you to suggestion what stats you want showed in the GUI. They also added Resigned Imaging for phase changes and more, Improved player tracking for classes like Swapper, Mercenary and other classes, and they revamped team doors to make them disappear while your walk through for a smooth transition. More information can be found here.

SMASH Updates
Smash wants you to join us in getting the chills by joining their build contest! Here's somethings to know:

• Theme: Halloween/Fall (maps with other themes will be disqualified)
• Blocks: Only blocks from version 1.16 and earlier may be used
• Map Size: Limited to 100x100

More information can be found here.

Network in General
Staff updates:

• LangScott was promoted to Network Co-Lead

Other statistics:

• There were 302 players banned in the last month
• There were 41 support tickets resolved in the last month
• There were 69 ban appeals resolved in the last month
• This month we achieved a peak playercount of 177 on September 29th

Closing Words
That brings us to a close for our October Dentril's New Moon! Stay tuned for upcoming announcements about Spookfest! Things are getting spooky!
Best wishes,
LangScott

Hello everyone!

Summer is over, it is getting colder outside, and the days are shorter. Fall is approaching, and so is Spookfest! That is why we are excited to present you another SMASH Map Building Contest after 4 years! This time the theme will be Halloween/Fall.

Map Rules:

• Theme: Halloween/Fall (maps with other themes will be disqualified)
• Blocks: Only blocks from version 1.16 and earlier may be used
• Map Size: Limited to 100x100

Submission Rules:

• Textures: Default (Vanilla)
• Shaders: Not allowed
• Group submissions receive one prize amongst the group.
• Only one submission per person (if multiple are uploaded, only the first one will be considered)
• Submissions, if selected, will become the property of Shotbow.
• Submit your map either through Imgur or YouTube.

Contest Period:

The contest will run from 17th September 2024 until 10th October 2024. Maps submitted after the end period will not be considered.

To participate, reply to this post with your in-game name and links to screenshots/videos of your map.

Winners:

Winners will be announced during Spookfest. Prizes are:

• 1st Place: 50,000 Shotbow XP + Gold Rank
• 2nd Place: 25,000 Shotbow XP + Silver Rank
• 3rd Place: 25,000 Shotbow XP + 3 Shout Tokens

We look forward to seeing your spooky builds!

Good luck!

What is this?
Annihilation periodically updates the version of Minecraft that it runs on. Previously, Annihilation was running on 1.16. This update pushes us forward onto Minecraft 1.20.4!

What changed?
Generally with base updates, we do not change much in the game because this helps keep the number of bugs down and makes our transition smoother. However, you will notice some differences (non-exhaustive list):

• PvP "overriding damage": Previously, when multiple players dealt damage to a single target, only the damage from the first hit would count before the target's invulnerability kicked in. Now, the player with the highest damage will add the remaining damage to the damage dealt. For example, when you're in the Nexus and fighting a gappled diamond, your leather teammates with their wooden swords will not prevent you from dealing damage with your diamond sword!
• Stats overhaul: Stats have been given a new backend system, which makes life easier for our developers when working with them, and for you, it means you get a redesigned /stats show GUI. If you have any ideas for new stats we should be collecting and displaying, let us know!
• Redesigned images: You will notice that the phase, team and other images displayed in game chat have been redesigned using the new colour palette.
• Improved player tracking: We have improved the way classes such as Swapper, Mercenary and others target players such that they're easier to use. We heard your feedback, and hope this makes them enjoyable to cause chaos with once more.
• Team Doors disappear: Team doors used to teleport you when you entered them, but now they will visually disappear for you. This will make entering and exiting the doors smoother, but they'll still provide the same protection you're used to. We have also reduced the minimum distance between doors from eight to three.

What version should I play on?
The minimum version required to play Annihilation is now 1.16, but it is highly recommended that you use a version newer than 1.20. We currently recommend 1.20.4, but 1.20.6 is fine too!
If you use a version lower than 1.20, you will have a poorer experience, especially as we have our fantastic builders working on new maps that utilise the cool new blocks this version of Minecraft brings.

Final Words
A big thank you to all the players who took part in our update test matches on the event server, and to those who found a bug and reported it, enjoy your exclusive sound cosmetic that you can now select in normal games!

As we have just released this update, there are bound to be bugs. Please report any bugs you find as soon as possible via our official Discord by using this command: !support bug <IGN>.