Reece Nolan

Doesnt matter if you change your mind, shouldnt have been declared in the first place. Half of the server still thinks thats a thing. You do realize that once you kind of, tell the entire server you’re going to try and kill them, that tends to spread like wildfire. The entire thing can’t just be undone with a single ping in a discord with less than a tenth of the server in it.

Shoulda thought about that while you were declaring you’d PK half the server if nobody participated. Yikes

As you all can likely see, I just went on a huge rant in several discords regarding the unfairness of the current end of the map event. So if I’m going down, I’m taking those responsible with me. I came back to this server for god knows what reason, and I am constantly reminded why I left, seeing toxic actions taken by players and LOTC’s various teams. I’m not going to beat around the bush, so let’s get right into it. The Inferni event has been a big question mark for a lot of us, I can say that with confidence. Whether it be the fact that the guidelines for the event were written in the middle of the event, or the fact that those heading it seem to have a complete and utter disregard for the players participating in it. A bit of context as to what I mean, this picture right here https://image.prntscr.com/image/d7asQ2D9TDO9se-cETwpjw.png is the limit of the dwarven defenses, meaning nobody at that camp can go beyond the red border there. Now, there is an exception to this, that being the fleet that has been positioned outside the dwarven gate on the coast since the start of the event. I came home from my overnight shift at work to hear that an inactive landmass owned by goons was forked over to the ST for the event as seen in this image here Normally, this wouldn't be a problem, as the fleet is right there and can see them if they try to move out of their new land, I’m fine if they have land that is inactive, the goons shouldn't even have a say whether or not the ST get it anyways because they don’t play. Now our problem arises in the fact that I have been informed via VC that an elephant with the hammer of urguan WALKED RIGHT PAST OUR FLEET AND UP NEXT TO THE SKULL ignoring the entire fleet. This is further backed up if you simply observe that the ST spearheading this event have been playing CIV as of late, and while this may seem insignificant at first, you begin to realize that they are treating this as a turn based game of CIV, which is even further backed by the fact that every week the nations make their actions, and afterwards the demons do theirs, back and forth. LOTC is not a turn based game in case you weren’t aware. Anyone who plays this server would know that, it’s one of the first things you see upon launching the website even. LOTC is an RP server, people didn’t go to a game store and buy LOTC to play a turn based war simulator, they got on mineman and began to play for free on an RP server. To address this, upon joining the leadership chat in the Inferi Alliance discord, I scrolled up quite a ways to see if there were any bits of information that I would need in order to play the game that Dingo has laid out halfway into the event. (The logistics you can see here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BAdLi5p8DQ7_TKBKtzAP6s3DXmrh9xjoyLoyfTGevos/mobilebasic) This here is a blatant lie, these ships were formed prior to him writing the logistics above and have been there since the start of the event, and scrolling up quite a ways in leadership chat shows no signs of dingo ever asking anything about the dwarven fleet (unless he asked at the very start of the event, which even then would be strange because if something were that important you would want to keep pestering people until you get the answer so you can, y’know, properly lead an event.) As well as at the time, there would've been no need to consult dingo as he again, waited until halfway through the event to actually write the rules for the event. Then there’s the whole “Mass PK if nobody participates in my event” thing that I’m not even going to dig into, that’s a whole other mess entirely. To those who know me, I don’t take too kindly to being lied to, let alone in an attempt to discredit me. To this, I bring the title of this post. I ask that moderation and administration hold the leash a little tighter, as to not allow one of your own branches to needlessly anger/run off part of your own playerbase, things like this can be avoided with honesty and being accepting of criticism, or something as simple as asking for feedback before doing. In simpler terms, think before you do. And it is not just me sharing in this frustration as I am sure dingo is plentifully aware of, as I spoke with him prior about people disregarding his event. Dingo is already VERY aware of the fact that people have been displeased with his event and his “Act first ask later” tactics, to which his response appears to have simply been “I will PK basically everyone that participated in this event” should they not do anything because they aren’t enjoying the event. Simply put, the lesson to be learned here is to carefully plan out things like this. Large map ending events should not be made as they are being played out, nor should they be based off of the mechanics of a game with an entirely different set of mechanics. Things like these should be handled by people mature enough to take on such a task and have it ready from the get go. If you cannot handle the criticism and feedback of a community telling you they aren’t enjoying your event, chances are you shouldn’t be the one handling the event. So this brings me to the last part. The consequence of ignoring your player base so that you can run a movie. https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/190137-im-tired/ I’m sure many of you have seen and known what this post is, and I reference it because I am leaving again. Clearly in my time apart from LOTC things have sadly gotten worse, and as much as I love the playerbase and the rich mechanics, the diversity and the potential to do so much, it is in those who turn the cogs of the server that I share my despair with. Is it simply too much to ask for a server that is not subject to the whims of those clearly not capable of fulfilling their position? With that said, I am going to be of the first to leave because of this event, and I have no doubt there will be plenty of others that jump ship once they realize they are being forced to PK for an event they had zero control over. Cy@

Name of the creature: Golem Spider (Optional) Link to a picture of the creature + name of the artist: Is this creature tamable and if so, how: No. Can you use this in combat: N/A Habitats - Check all that apply: Caves/Caverns Summary of the creature: Golem Spiders are massive scaly spiders that are unable to spin webs, instead violently hunting down anything that moves, sometimes eating things that don’t move. As they mature, the raw material that they produce turns the composition of their scales to something akin to stone, which lends them their name. While still soft and mushy on the inside, Golem Spiders are incredibly strong and durable hunters that will even go as far as sticking half their body in searing hot lava just to catch a prey. Their main forms of attack are with their legs and mandibles, often seeking to pull apart their victims to keep them from squirming about. Characteristics of the creature: The Golem Spider is usually found in their adult phase, on the brink of death as is their life cycle. From birth, the Golem Spider has an unending hunger that deems it an Omnivore. The baby upon hatching will eat the waste that the mother ejects from its body and feed for generally one stone week before having the strength to move on its own. After around three stone weeks from birth, the Golem Spider enters its most deadly phase of life, adolescence. Golem Spiders in this phase can peak around 10 feet in height standing on all legs upright and boasting a leg span of about 15 – 25 feet depending on its diet, usually weighing in at 500 to 700 pounds again depending on its diet. Adolescent Golem Spiders are what primarily shape their ecosystem, acting as extremely nimble hunters that usually attack anything that moves, even their own reflection in water. Golem Spiders metabolism will exponentially increase upon nearing their adult stage causing them to always hunt until they can no longer keep up with their metabolism and must sit themselves in one place where they begin to consume stone. Once they have fully entered the adult phase, they will be incapable of moving on their own except for their front mandibles which aid in shoving more stone into their mouths, processing sediments and minerals as a form of nutrition and ejecting low temperature magma as waste. As they continually feast, mother Golem Spiders will then deposit their eggs in their own waste after carrying their eggs inside them until they near death, usually being fertilized during teen years. One thing of note is that, Golem Spiders are unable to die of age, instead Golem Spiders will almost always starve to death as their metabolism gets so fast that they simply cannot stuff enough food in their body to keep up with the demand their body exerts on them to stay alive. (Optional) Origins of the creature: The Golem Spider is a native to the cavern structures of Almaris, while their origin isn’t entirely unknown, what species they were prior to evolving into the Golem Spider is a mystery. It’s believed that the Golem Spiders resulted from not having enough food to survive after hunting all other cave dwellers to near extinction. The Golem Spider is believed to be what is now known as a starved alpha race, or, a race of creatures that dominate the food chain as the alpha so fiercely that they inadvertently endangered their own species from lack of food or resources. Strengths/Weaknesses Due to their size, Golem Spiders MUST always eat to keep up with their metabolism and they can possess top speeds of up to 45 MPH in short bursts as well as physical strength capable of sheering stone. Their scales tend to be similar in composition to stone in both strength and material which lends them their name. The older the Golem Spider however, the weaker it becomes as it becomes immobile upon fully entering the adult phase, yet almost as durable as black steel plating. Golem Spiders have a clear weakness in their joints, the tough scales giving way to thinner tissue which allows them to remain nimble despite their weight. These joints are easily damaged by something as simple as a wooden spear, their other weakness being cold temperature which freezes the lubricating fluids in their limbs making them immobile and rendering them unable to eat should they not already be in their adult phase. This lubricating fluid freezes around 40 to 43 degrees Fahrenheit making it very susceptible to ice and other cold objects already below the mentioned temperatures. Red Lines Golem Spiders must eat every day roughly 10 pounds of material during their adolescent phase. Golem Spiders cannot create webbing and do not possess any poisons or acids, making them entirely reliant on brute physical strength and incredible speeds for their size. Golem Spiders have damaged their ecosystem so badly that not even they can survive in it easily, making them very hard to find due to their low numbers. Golem Spiders are by no means magical despite their name, they simply get their name due to their stone like scales, making them entirely a natural phenomenon. Golem Spiders during their adult phase are extremely difficult to kill unless you can flip them over, and while they do create low temperature magma as waste, they contribute to only a small fraction of the lava found in underground caverns. Golem Spiders are not able to be tamed or swayed, period. If you offer them food they will simply eat you and the food, as their hunger pains are their primary driving force. Golem Spiders CAN go to the surface, but typically do not due to the awkward terrain of the surface being more difficult for them to navigate without having cavern walls to push off of. Golem Spiders can be killed by a single player, but it would be an incredible feat to say the least; If you play a Golem Spider as an event team actor, DO NOT HOLD BACK, YOU ARE A CREATURE WHO IS ALWAYS ON THE BRINK OF STARVATION! Availability: Rare - A person requires lore approval to discover one of these. EDIT: THIS IS NOT A PRODUCT OF GOLEMANCY, IT IS LITERALLY JUST CALLED A GOLEM SPIDER BECAUSE ITS SCALES ARE STONE LIKE THANKS TO ITS DIET!

MC Name: Reece_Nolan Character Name: Durgar Ireheart Character Age: 122 Appearance: Light skin, black hair, brown eyes Bloodline - Feel free to contact Utak (Mickaelhz) or Axel (LeftyBojengles) for help: Dreek Define who you shall be related to inside the bloodline (E.g, Son of __, grandson of ___ etc): Son of Dreek II Do you agree to follow the Clan Tenets OOC’ly and IC’ly and face the consequences for their breaking?: Yes What is your Discord?: Reece | Samuel N.#2622 Image of the skin you intend to use: https://namemc.com/skin/e496301cf31fca92

So it’s about time I did one of these. I am leaving LOTC and I’m not going to look back. But before I go I want to make a few key points made in hopes of things changing for the better. I’ll save you all of the long walls of text and get straight to the point. When I first joined this server I was amazed by how in depth everything was, everywhere I looked there was new mechanics and new things to be learned, I joined the Curon Ursus and made a small name for myself, after which I learned that Humans are incredibly toxic. I got into several altercations in which despite the actions being taken made sense, a moderator would come along and tell us to just void the encounter as a solution. This happened over, and over, and over, and over. It got to the point where I had only been a month and a half into the server and was already about to leave. Then I met Mickaelhz. He gave me one of the best opportunities I had on the server, he let me play a Dwarf, no, he let me PLAY properly, with the features implemented by RP and PVP being used properly. While I admit my character was quite a meme at a lot of times, emoting having swamp ass and clapping ass cheeks, I still got the chance to experience wholesome RP, cooking, smithing, battle, and life in general. Even something as simple as sitting at a bar and talking to a friend of the persona was entertaining because you never knew where it could go. I got to learn and better myself in PVP, something I was absolute GARBAGE at. He taught me about lore and RP that wasn’t even on the wiki, such as the history of Ireheart traditions in game, he took me under his wing and showed me the good in this server. For all intents and purposes, that experience goes toe to toe with the most fun times I’ve had playing minecraft, ever. For that, I commend the Irehearts as being THE most rich clan in terms of what it has to offer, and I urge any new dwarves just starting out to try them first. While other clans like the Starbreakers have deep rooted history and facts, and the Goldhands have money and positions of power, the Irehearts have fully fleshed out trials, a sense of progression and people there to assure you and make you feel like you are accomplishing something. I then went back and forth between Human and Dwarf RP, with a bit of Olog RP on the side. Things weren’t as fun anymore when I stopped committing myself to the Dwarves. I found the Orcs to be constantly fighting among themselves, I found the Humans always dull and bland, offering nothing more than people sitting in a throne room or court room and hanging around taverns. My Olog was mildly entertaining in the idea that it was a self sustaining source of RP that could go anywhere and do nearly anything based on the premise that it just could. I endured so many toxic encounters that it left a bitter taste in my mouth, I couldn’t taste anything other than the hate from people who wanted to ruin the experience for the other so they could gain and the other would submit to them. Instead of it being a two way street, it was a one way street. Either one person kneels before the other and lets them do what they want, or a moderator will simply come in and void the situation, causing both to lose. It became so toxic in fact, that even as an Olog versus one Human in their early twenties, I would simply do PVP default because it was less toxic than trying to explain to them the reason why in almost every scenario like that the Olog would easily overpower the Human. Even my source of RP from the Olog was ruined by people who simply didn’t want to cooperate because they had nothing to gain from it. Rather than respecting the health and mechanics of the server, they strongarmed their way around any situation that dare stood in their way. The screenshots that are below are going to be proof of my encounters, to show that I am not talking out of my ass. I genuinely did enjoy the good times I had here, and I thank each and every one of you that let me have that fun, but now I must go, for my own health. Goodbye. ^^ Context for this one is an Olog trying to lift a gate. You shouldnt need to provide evidence to back up the fact that an Olog can lift heavy things, but the situation was resolved by staff pointing out that Ologs were no longer able to lift gates as a game mechanic. However this argument still stood. Ologs can weigh up to one ton and be up to ten feet tall, a mixture of muscle and fat that you have to apply to play, nobody should ever have to provide evidence that an Olog of all things can preform a task like that in an RP sense.

Soft and sullen, the lavender sky housed a brilliant orange sunset bathing alone for all to see across the land of Arcas. Cattails swayed slightly at the nearby river edge, only their faded dull color distinguishing them from the tall grass entangled with their stalks. Dragonflies whizzed around just as stars began to penetrate the sky's haze, the dawn of twilight summoning a cacophony of cricket chirps for miles and miles in the expanse of the wildlands. There, in this serene scene, sat an elderly couple on a shaggy picnic cloth woven from yarn. The two dwarves as aged as some of the pricks of dim light that flood a night sky. Her fair yet wrinkly hand rested on his thigh as his arm pulled her to his shoulder, their body heat splitting the cool crisp air of the approaching night. Under the watchful gaze of hundreds of stars that peered into the valley they resided in, she finally broke the neverending silence. "I don' fink ah evah wannu leave t'is spot." Her weak and ancient voice whispered. "Aye, nei ef ah 'ave yu by me side." He replied, his gaze refusing to move off of the sky as more and more stars began to loom over them with the fading sunlight. "Cheeseh as alwehs are ye?" She chuckled lightly. "Nae 'ave ah choic', wus alwehs ah pain en me arse tu woo ye any'ow." He said after a slightly exaggerated sigh. In his eyes he beheld thousands of stars, and thinking to himself he just couldn't fathom how, after everything the two of them had been through, they got a perfect ending like this. "Taht twinkl' en yur eye, et's loike ah child yeh? Are yu lost en all o' dem pretteh stars?" She teased, trying to keep their conversation going. "All o' tese twinklin' gems..." He paused, his eye catching a shooting star streaking across the sky. "...Ahn non' o' tem ar moar beautifol t'an yu." He said finally turning his big blue eyes towards her. For a moment her heart began to skip, her mind in bliss and her body swaddled in emotional roses before she retorted. "Ye dahft ***** yu! Ahm as old ahs ah fock'n brick ahn yur still tryen so 'ard to charm meh!" She laughed, letting out a small snort as she was hardly able to contain herself. "Aye, et reminds meh ov w'en we wer young. Ets somfin t'at can nevehr gro' old." He said pulling close to his warm chest in a heartfelt embrace. Together they watched the moon fly high through the sky at a snails pace, their hearts adrift like the celestial bodies. Behind the pair stood a lone weathered cottage with the fireplace smoking out the chimney. In the window stood a young and stout beardling with scrappy clothes, his ambition swelling as he washed the dishes and let his mind wander. He wondered to himself how far his family name could go if they went into business selling their jelly, wines, and cheeses. Maybe if he could find himself a wife he could spread the family name to the far reaches of the land, he could even achieve clan status. But even that was high hopes for the likes of him. Stepping outside for some air, he heard his parents conversing distantly under the grand abyss that was filled with starlight. "Yu two 'avin fun out t'ere?" His gruff voice echoed through the landscape as he approached. "Aye! Get yur arse o'er here, make t'is ah famileh moment!" She replied enthusiastically. The beardling knelt beside his mother and father in the grass behind them and looked up into the chasm of space. "Nae even ta sight o' Dungrimm guiden yu tu teh end es gud as t'is. Et's loike sparks flyen off o' Yemekar's anvil o' stars." He remarked in slight awe of it all. "Nei ah bett'r place fur teh Stonevine famileh tu set up busines, right?" Replied the Father. "Wait yu mean were gonnah-" The beardling was cut short by the expression his father wore. A look of determination that already gave him the answer he was looking for. The family dream would finally be realised. The Stonevine Vinyard, nestled in the Cottage of the Valley.

I was informed by ST staff earlier today that it doesnt exist yet.

Description A basic spring consists of a steel wire which has been bent around into a helical or coiled shape using methods either done by hand or forged into said shape. In order to achieve spring quality steel, one must create quenched and tempered steel or any variant as strong or stronger than the above mentioned quality of steel. By strengthening the steel, one may make it resilient enough to bend and then “spring” back into its original shape with a force that varies dependent on the stiffness of the steel as well as the thickness of the steel. Because springs wear out easily, they may have a few uses before they begin to buckle from the pressure of repeatedly compressed and decompressed, however this negative would likely be outweighed by the many more positive applications of this invention. The simple explanation for how a spring functions is that when force is applied to it, it will throw some of said force back out once the compressing outside pressure is released. Creating springs from other metals could be considered, but is likely impossible without the usage of alloys. Unfortunately, due to the limitations in the size of tools and technology, the smallest effective size of a spring possible of being made would be little under an inch tall and half an inch in width. Capabilities Whilst the humble spring has a plethora of potential applications, there are a limited number of practical uses that the basic spring can be used for. By attempting to create a spring out of a mundane steel, one might find they have made what is known as a slinky. Due to the far lesser stiffness of normal steel compared to that of spring grade steel, the thin design of a helical spring can still distribute force evenly, but it fails to measure up when faced with compression. Little more than an oddly shaped wire, the slinky could be quite entertaining when pushed down a set of stairs as it consistently carries the force applied to it from end to end. In terms of the aforementioned practical uses of the spring, one could make a shock absorption pad to prevent doors from damaging walls when flung open. In terms of the niche combat role that it could fill, one could find a spring implemented into their crossbow to increase the force without increasing the recoil. Spring loaded mechanisms and other complex machinery may be a bit too far away from our grasp, but the usage of a basic spring is a game changer in some fields of work or even in daily life. Restrictions As mentioned previously, tiny springs smaller than an inch in height and half an inch in width is simply not possible given the current tools and technological limits of this day and age. In order to even begin making a spring one must know how to refine or reinforce steel, as well as be knowledgeable in the handling of steel. Due to the sheer power of creations that could be made using the spring, it is recommended that one must apply via the forums in order to use springs in their role play. Springs also have a small number of uses before they break due to their relatively new discovery lending them not much research in the way of making them better. The smaller the spring, the sooner it breaks. Purpose By adding springs, this pushes the tech limit slightly further without exploding into an era of industrial revolution or clockwork nightmares. Springs in their simplest form bring what no other lore piece can really bring to the table for the time being, and that’s collective progression, not just in terms of per say the invention of a gate, but more along the terms of the lightbulb. It lays the groundwork for others to be built upon. One could not simply invent the lightbulb and then suddenly have efficient means to power it as we do with switches now. When the lightbulb was invented it took time for it to become completely practical in every day life, because not everyone has stable electricity, and some even still used torches or candles to light their way despite the superior product existing. By adding the spring, we aren’t thrust into a new time, but we have a sense of general progression that could not be achieved otherwise.

Okay. That’s my bad, I read the wiki wrong. I believe these corrections may suffice.