Introduction

I wrote a rant a while back about my feelings about how downhill the Minecraft multiplayer community is going. I talked about how all servers are these days are:

HARDCORE FACTIONS

MULTI -HUB- CRAFT

All we see these days are terribly made and designed servers that actually make me want to physically vomit. It is a disgrace! I mean how can people release these servers to the public and feel satisfied?

What has happened to ranks?

I remember when I could join a server and there would maybe be a couple Moderators an Admin and occasionally you saw an Owner.

These days servers have an owner, I personally hate the rank I think its for obnoxious people who need to feel empowered for some reason, Co-Owner's; what the heck is with that? Okay, sure, have a co-owner (could just make them Admin) but when I join a server and see 3-5 co-owners. If we look at the definition of Co-Owner (from google: i.imgur.com/fp92az7.png) it is seen that a co-ownership is between two people of equal stance.

The worst part about the Owner rank is not just that is exists, its that they feel the need to abuse colours and magic text. I sometimes see my chat ebing cut off by someone with an underline in their name. Chat is the main/only way to communicate in the game. Why would you want to obstruct it or make it look unappealing.

When I join a server I don't want to feel overwhelmed by a flashing rainbow. I want to feel like I can actually read the chat without having to squint, but maybe that's just me.

Nicknames

As a player, when I have a problem, I usually need to seek the help of a staff member. Sometimes I need to message them or send them a teleport request. Now I ask you this: how can I send a message to someone when I don't even know their actual in-game name because their nickname is so vastly different from the real one.

It's confusing! It's just downright confusing! I mean, if someone doesn't like their username, can't they just change it now?

"But what if they did change it, and just want fancy formatting" well then that creates the problem of their name being incredibly difficult to read. (e.g. i.imgur.com/BQf3FO0.png) I'm sorry but you cannot tell me that is easy to read. Don't even get me started on that servers ranking system... It makes no sense, and the formatting is very badly done.

Welcoming

I'm not going to lie, it's nice to be welcomed, or welcomed back to a server, but that can clog up chat and make it difficult to read.

^That is half of the chat I was spammed with after joining back for a total of 10 (ish) seconds.

I mean come one, really? A server with a rule against spamming and all it does is clog up it's own chat? That's just hypocritical.

Finally

I could go on, believe me I could, but I feel this has reached more than adequate length, and if you have actually read this far then I both congratulate and thank you.

I realize that a lot of this post is just my own opinion and just as I am allowed to voice mine, you can do the same, I am happy to read all replies about your opinions on the current state of servers and maybe you could share your own that has good design and a logical ranking system with original things.

Bonus!

Things I would have liked to have covered but didnt think they would be read:

- Unoriginality (servers that just download permissions files or maps)

- Bad ranking systems

- Terrible spawn flow

- Bad continuity (between plugins)

- Putting server's in the wrong category



If you think I should write more, let me know

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