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Greetings Shotbow players! My name is Mistri, and I'll be your host for this month's edition of Dentril's New Moon, Shotbow's monthly newsletter. Let's jump right into the updates.

Updates
Network Updates
This month marked the end of the Shotbow Screenshot Contest. The winning screenshots have been announced. If you haven't seen them already, check out the results here!

Annihilation Updates
Annihilation released 2 updates in the last month. The first update was Fresh Bugium, which was a largely bugfix update. Hopefully you noticed some nasty bugs get squashed and some performance improvements overall!

Note: starting now, you can report bugs in our Discord by executing the following command in any channel: !support bug <IGN>. If you find any more bugs with Annihilation, feel free to report them using this method.

Next up, Annihilation also released a new content update called Confused Praseodymium. It contains some awesome and long-awaited updates for everyone to enjoy.

Finally, we have posted multiple Community Clan Wars on our YouTube channel. You can check out the matches at the following links: #40, #41, #42.

MineZ Updates
The MineZ team released a shocking update called MineZ: Bold Steps. It includes so much new content, including Lucky Blocks, Diamond Armor, new giants, and so much more! You don't want to miss this BOLD update, so check it out here.

Statistics
SMASH Rankings
The SMASH Spring 2021 season has ended, and the results are in!

• 1st - TheProPlays - 75,000 XP
• 2nd - moonbreathing - 50,000 XP
• 3rd - zaco123 - 25,000 XP

Network in General
Staff updates:

• _BrightDarkness_ joined the team as a SMASH Mini Admin
• BrendanLeeT joined the SMASH Mini Admin team
• KlappaKlaus joined the team as a Mini Builder
• Napoleon__1er, Archi_, and HumorlosLP were promoted to Localizer
• Paulossj joined the Localization team as a Spanish Jr. Localizer

Other statistics:

• A total of 97,293,750 XP was earned by players this month
• There were 2,235 players banned in the last month
• This month we achieved a peak playercount of 360 on March 5
• 95 ban appeals were resolved in the last month
• 4,266 in-game reports were handled in the last month

Closing Words
Thanks for tuning in this month! As always, I'm your host, Mistri — catch you next month, and thanks for flying Shotbow!

Hello Survivors,

As you know, the past several months have been driven by a desire to continuously improve and add more meaningful content to MineZ.

With updates aimed at areas like zombies, dungeon legendaries, new mobs, pvp improvements and more, we've come a long way since last summer.

Today we would like to introduce you to even more new content to the game and really shake up some of the blander aspects of the game.

Luck on Your Side

If you are familiar with Lucky Blocks, you will know just how great they can be. We have been looking for ways to improve gearing, and we think this is a big step in the right direction. Found in the northern half of the map, these new items really add a certain level of mystery and excitement to your gearing prospects.

The rarest version of it, found in only mythic chests, boasts some of the most impressive loot in the game. We really were not sure about this one, but we think testing on live is the best way to see what works and what does not!

A New Challenger

Spawn towns have often been disregarded when it comes to gameplay. They are essentially launch pads for the rest of a player’s life, but there is no real reason to return.

As a test, we have added a Giant to Bell Farm to teach players about this northern boss and to spice up southern playstyles.

BUT WAIT! That is not all!

We have added a new giant - A Giant Forsaken! Found only at Giant's Camp, this shiny mob will definitely have your attention for a while. Go forth adventurer! Can you slay this mighty beast?

Up is Down

Another welcome change. We have made a change to zombie appearance to help players understand when they are sprinting. With recent changes to zombie speeds, we think after this change, there should be no more complaining about getting caught off-guard by a rampaging hoard of the undead.

Simoon as Our Witness

Sometimes, unpredictable things are what make a game great. We are ready to take a big leap with these changes.

Thank you for standing by us. Go out, unfurl your elytras and be free.

Note from the Staff: We reserve the right to rollback this update, should it be too dangerous for players. Hopefully, this is not the case.

Thanks for flying Shotbow!
~ The MineZ Team ~

Español / 日本語
Annihilation Confused Praseodymium Update (April Fools 2021)

Hello!

We are pleased to announce the newest content update to Annihilation. This update may look small but the changes pack a punch!

Changelog:



Nexus

Sounds:
We have heard your suggestions and decided that; we agree, the Nexus is too loud! So we have changed how it sounds when the Nexus is:

• Attacked
• Destroyed
• and when a team wins

Messages:
We have added a new Nexus alert message so that you'll never miss an attack again; def!

Features:

• Unique
• Customized
• Multilingual

Maps / Rotation
We have been trialing the Annihilation Map Rotation for some time now, however, we found that changing the maps bimonthly was an arduous task and most players enjoy playing Coastal far more than any other map and so we have decided to end the map rotation and instead, only Coastal and its variants will be playable.

Here, you can see the data for yourself which helped influence our decision

Note: Right click -> Open image in a new tab to read it easier


Map Submissions:
You can still submit your maps like normal, they will be playtested and could be used for events!

Lobbies
We know how nostalgic Annihilation can be for many of our veteran players and so we have decided to bring back the old Annihilation and match voting lobbies. These designs are classic so our newer players will get to experience the joy that they bring.

Credits:
Thanks to the Annihilation team for making this update possible and huge thanks to our players who really brought forward their suggestions and helped make Annihilation a better game!