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Annihilation EU Player Stats Transfer

Hello and welcome!

It's happening! This is the big moment all of our loyal EU players have been waiting for:



Today, we are thrilled that we may announce that all Annihilation EU player stats have finally been merged with the US ones!

To us as the Anni Team, it has been very important to keep the promise which was made several years ago:

US Leaderboards:

For the record, this is what the US leaderboards looked like:





Merged Leaderboards:

If you are curious whether you are now listed on at least one of the five leaderboards, make sure to check them out here!

In case you don't find your IGN anywhere yet, type /stats show in your in-game chat to see that it should now be much easier to reach one of the top 20s! Which one are you going for?!

Credits:

First and foremost, a special shoutout toooooooo Galap without whom this announcement wouldn't have been possible at this time! Additionally, thank you very much to Mosh and Hilly for assisting him and the whole Anni Team for even more support!

We have always appreciated the patience of our EU players and hope to make you happy by fulfilling this long-standing wish!

Happy July, Shotbow! Just like last time, my name is MrJack, and I'm gonna walk us through some of the most recent changes across all of Shotbow in this month's edition of Dentril's New Moon! We saw a variety of changes this past month, with continued updates to some of our largest gamemodes and an update to 1.17 compatibility.

Additionally, we've been working with the host on the ping spikes/timeouts as well as evaluating alternative solutions. Behind the scenes we've stabilized some lobby issues, have been testing a new mute system, and iterating on our anticheat solutions. We appreciate all of your patience as we work, and hope to continue to improve your experiences server-wide. Look out for more updates to our games across the network throughout the summer! Let's get into this month's happenings!

Updates

MineZ Updates
One of the most anticipated updates to MineZ in a long time was finally released this month - the MineZ - Survivor's Relief update, which included the long awaited Bank! This update is sure to alter the typical way many players have enjoyed the game, with more plans to come. Within this update is a glimpse into the future of MineZ, with a fresh new look for our spawn hub to help refine the initial impression of the game, a new trading option, and more. You'll have to check out the update thread and the update video here and here to catch all the details.

We followed it up with a patch directed towards loot balance (found here) to help keep the game fresh, with more planned on the horizon. We hope both of these updates help keep the game interesting as we continue to work on the future of MineZ. We appreciate your patience as we iron out some of the bugs after the launch to live, but hope our continued efforts to remedy the problems as soon as we could are signs of just how much this update means to us. Stay tuned for more!

Annihilation Updates
An exciting update largely based on community feedback has launched for Annihilation! As the server gets busy for the summer months (28 clan wars just this month!) we're happy to launch the newest update Gentle Iridium!

The continued feedback and passion from the community helps us make sure each content update is impactful and full of changes that are heavily requested. Continued feedback is always appreciated, and your enthusiasm for the game does not go unnoticed! We hope some of the recent buffs and class changes, and new idle timer help improve your gameplay experience and make future games and clan wars that much more exciting. Alongside these updates was a long list of bug fixes thanks to the continued reports from our dedicated playerbase, and we hope you continue to support us as we continue to work on Annihilation! /fingergun (☞ﾟ⌣ﾟ)☞

SMASH Updates
After the huge update to SMASH just last month (the Arena Update), we've followed up with a quick patch to fix some notable bugs, some new and some old! We hope you continue to enjoy the new content, maybe throw a few Regenerate Maps around so you can take a second look each match!

GG Updates
We even updated GG! Check out the changelog here for a few updates to the gamemode. In case you missed it, one of our Mini Admins, Smartzz, even hosted some fun events on GG to keep things busy! Keep an eye out for more events on both MineZ and GG throughout the summer!

Statistics
Network in General
Other statistics:

• A total of 64,206,342 XP was earned by players this month
• There were 1006 players banned in the last month
• This month we achieved a peak playercount of 322 on June 19
• 1,981 in-game reports were handled in the last month
• 101 ban appeals were resolved in the last month

Closing Words
We hope this month of content has been reassuring to our playerbase that we're looking more to the future. We're excited at the prospect of continuing to improve each of our gamemodes as we keep up work on the backend, and hope our continued efforts with our host will result in better playing experiences for all of you. Thank you all for reading this month's edition of Dentril's New Moon, and thanks for flying Shotbow! MrJack, we're done here.

MineZ Changelog

Hello Survivors!

Summer is finally here, and with it comes a new MineZ update! The MineZ team has been hard at work over the last few months creating, revising, and finalizing this major update, so we are excited to finally release it! Continue reading to see what's changed!



New Settlers from the South
Welcome to Meridian; a new settlement just off the southern coast of Valar, the name given to our realm by these seafarers.

It brings with it a host of amenities available to you. Most notably, a bank for players to store their items. Meridian is a new spawn for all players, starting a generation of new explorers. It is a safe-haven for you, devoid of zombies and under the surveillance of these new settlers. You won't have to worry about hunger or thirst here!

Use Meridian as a launchpad for all your adventures. Meet up with players here, interact with these new and mysterious travelers and of course - store your items.


The Island Folk

It's unusual to see many people, especially talkative ones. Though in Meridian, you'll notice there are many lively characters.

Conversational NPCs

These NPCs offer up tidbits of advice and in some cases items. They are soulbound of course, but will surely help you in your travels. Not all NPCs will offer you a gift, but they generally have something to say, whether it's rumors about the mainland or stories.

Baldric the Supplier

Some NPCs may even be willing to refill your gear. This new feature was created to help players who make several journeys back and forth, replenishing your spawn-kit items. We did this due to the amount of players who routinely killed themselves to recoup valuable items and to establish more of a game loop.

Spawn NPCs

Another addition you will notice are NPCs who will take you to different spawn towns. All players have the option to use these NPCs; regardless of rank.

Historically, only premium members have been able to choose to spawn at specific locations, though after looking at months of player actions it is clear that this has been hurting player retention with the vast majority of non-premium players choosing to kill or drown themselves for as long as 5 minutes to get a close enough spawn to their friends.

This change will allow groups to play together instantly. Players who have purchased premium still maintain the ability to spawn anywhere along the coast, and this may come in handy during certain events in the future.

We will be expanding premium features soon, to make up for the lackluster amount of cosmetics and perks you receive, so please have patience! For the moment, we felt improving the game loop was one of the biggest concerns.

• Players may still use the old spawn command if you desire. There is also an NPC ,"Oliver the Navigator", who presents players with spawn choices in a GUI format.

These NPCs will be expanded upon in the future, but we hope you enjoy these new additions/changes.


Item Storage for All

Over the years since MineZ's creation, alternate Minecraft accounts have become the de facto item storage method since there was no other way to safely store items. As little as seven months ago, the idea of a per-player item storage system (commonly referred to as "The Bank") was just that -- an idea. While it had been talked about for many months prior as a very important feature, actually creating The Bank was a daunting task. In general, inventory management from a technical standpoint must be more precise and well-thought-out than usual; even the smallest bug or mistake could result in complete data loss or game failure. Even so, with the staff recognizing the impending need for the system after the Mojang Java account migration announcement, one MineZ developer accepted the task. After a long, tumultuous journey, the MineZ team is proud to announce the official release of the MineZ Player Bank.

The following sections will provide a brief overview with the most up-to-date information of the Player Bank and its functions. For a more in-depth explanation with images, please refer to the Banking System PTR Thread. Note: some features listed in the PTR thread are outdated.

The Player Bank

Bank Access

The Bank can be accessed by right-clicking specific Ender Chests. With this update, these Ender Chests can only be found inside the Treasury building at Meridian. You can return to Meridian at any time using the NPCs on special ships found in the surrounding areas of major spawn locations (Geuten, Carmi, Romero, Bell Farm, Portsmouth, Pravus, Grimdale, and Kaocho).

While some of you may be disappointed that there are no locations in other parts of the map, releasing with a south-only approach was by far the easiest option with regards to balancing and the most logical for the current implementation. We will continue to explore other possible locations and implementations in the future.

Bank Storage

The Bank offers two separate storage spaces, which are referred to as the "Main" and "Legacy" banks. By default, every player will start with TWO pages (1 page = 4x9 slots) for both the Main and Legacy Banks. Storage space in for both banks are limited, however there are plans to add expansion possibilities in the future.

The Main bank allows you to store ALMOST ANY item you have or may find in the world. This includes, but not limited to, armor, weapons, potions, food, legendaries, cosmetics, and rares. As a general rule, if it's in your inventory, or it can generally be found in the world, it can likely be stored in the Main bank. The purpose of this bank is to be used as general storage. There are a few notable exceptions that will be stated later in this section.

The Legacy bank allows you to store any item that is CURRENTLY NOT OBTAINABLE in the game. This includes cosmetics, some legacy legendaries, and rare items. As a general rule, if it can be found through normal means in the game (including, but not limited to; loot chests, mobs, and dungeons), it CANNOT be placed in the Legacy bank. The purpose of this bank is to be used to store cosmetics and legacy items. Similar to the Main Bank, there are a few notable exceptions that are stated below.

Both banks have some special case items that are not storable. These exceptions are stated below. Please note that this list is not exhaustive and is subject to change.

• The following items CANNOT be stored in EITHER bank:
  • Bags*
  • Soulbound Items

*Note: Bags were limited to one of each color in the PTR, however this was found to require some more time to correctly incorporate, so for the foreseeable future they will not be storable. Even so, we will continuing working on eventually making one of each color storable.

PTR Bug Reporters

For those of you who participated in the PTR all the way back in January, thank you! This update would not have been possible without your help. Rewards for those who submitted qualified bug reports will be distributed over the coming weeks. As a bonus, everyone that qualified for a reward will also receive a special bank-themed glyph in honor of its official release!


A New Way to Trade

In addition to adding a place to store your items, we've also added an official system to trade them!

The "/trade (name)" command or shift-right-clicking the player you are trading with can be used to send a trading request. The request must be accepted by clicking [ACCEPT] in the chat before the trading GUI is opened. The trade will automatically cancel if at any point you are not within 20 blocks of the player you are trading with.

You can trade multiple items at once, and the trade will only complete after both players have offered items and clicked the "confirm" button in the GUI. Soulbound items cannot be traded.

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Looking Towards the Future

While this update may seem relatively small on the surface, the content in it is important as it lays the groundwork for future projects and fulfills the pressing need for a permanent per-player item storage system.

The summer season is just getting started and so are we! Stay tuned over the coming months for more MineZ content!

As always, and until next time,

Thanks for flying Shotbow!