this is basically a thread where we discuss ideas on HOW to revive skyblock. right now it goes in between 30-40 and sometimes lower. comment your ideas below

 

Look, if you think the server is dying it's not. (just pointing out)

• Promote an active new administrator (krissy, roblox, kerahna etc)
• Add hellblock back to the network.

More suggestions coming soon.

 

Before I give my suggestions I want to say that Skyblock has not died what so ever. The fact why the player base is getting lower is because most of the users are kids and have school and it is hard for them to be active.

Suggestions for in-game

• Skyblock has to create a new HUB in which you can teleport to Skyblock.net or Skyblock.org etc.
• Skywars needs to be brought back to the server in my opinion.
• Donor 400 has to be added in Buy-craft since selling the rank secretly doesn't comply with Minecraft EULA
• All warps should be updated.
• New Active Administrators
• Get HellBlock back to the server.

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Suggestions for forums:

• Needs more Forum Moderators
• Add Neutral rating
• Add Global Prefix
• Make a section for archived application
• Make Amnesty section private ( Only seen by staff )

I will constantly update this post with new suggestions..
~Rolly​

 

People are in denial. The server is dying, there's no doubt about that.

Years ago, there would be hundreds of players regardless of time of day/year/week. For a long while in 2013-14, daytime playing never dipped below the maximum of 500 players. I could barely be able to join the server during its prime.

There are obvious problems.

• The main Skyblock plugin has several issues, especially with co-op commands.
  • Can't kick offline co-op members, can't use "/coop" when leader is online, can't change leaders, etc.
  • Fix: Simply have the developers fix the plugin. It's not that hard of a job.

• The server does not comply with Minecraft EULA.
  • This causes people to not want to donate, and the server to be hiding from too much mainstream attention in fear of being taken down. The server also cannot be updated because of this.
  • Fix: Either change the ranks to comply with EULA or make it possible for players to have the same perks without donating. Reassure people that it would not be a waste to donate.

• Outdated server and plugins.
  • The game is now in 1.10 while the server is in 1.8. We are two years behind in updates, and have always been behind in adding new updates and their corresponding items.
  • Several of the warps, especially those useful to newer players are outdated and do not provide much help. Rebuild and update some of them and advertise them so that new players can easily get the help they need.
  • Fix: Update the server to 1.10 and give players access to some of the new blocks, mobs, etc.

• Losing servers and their respective player-base.
  • There were a lot of Skywars players, yet that server was removed. Hellblock had a small cult-following as well. Instead of removing both servers, better advertisement could have helped them to grow bigger than they were.
  • Fix: Add them back. Slowly perhaps, as a complete revamp, and advertise it more than the current servers are being advertised. That will lead more players to those servers, and in turn the current two Skyblock servers.

• Lack of administrative staff.
  • Cypriotmerks and Noobcrew both "have lives," yes, but even they are not as interested in running Skyblock as they should be. I don't blame them. In promoting some of the active moderators, support emails, donation problems, large refunds/rollbacks, etc. can be dealt with without taking months at a time.
  • Fix: Give some Super Moderators (who are willing to have more responsibilities),some more permissions, not necessarily as many as Cypriot or Noobcrew, but enough to do more work.

• Lack of advertisement compared to larger Skyblock servers.
  • There's a problem when no one thinks of the original Skyblock server when someone says the word "skyblock." We need to be able to compete with the bigger servers.
  • Fix: Advertise this on various Minecraft related sites as other servers do. It's an easy way to draw in new players. This server has a lot to market, being the original server and being the original creator of the map.

• Toxic community.
  • The players here hate the staff, the new players, each other, other cliques, richer/poorer groups, etc. It's disguised as a loving community, but a lot of the behind-the-scenes can be extremely nasty.
  • Fix: This isn't something administration/moderation can fix. Maybe there are reasons for that. Perhaps higher-ranked players should take non-donating players more seriously. Perhaps the staff team could take into consideration what problems certain players may have with how they moderate. Listening works wonders.

Concl. may edit more.

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Usually I'll try to donate my un wanted stuff from my kit (cobblestone, grass, picks) to non donors and basically I just ask them to stay active and advertise the server to family and friends.

Not sure if it helps, but I'm trying

 

Unfortunately, a new full admin promotion has such a low likelihood that I would just say it's never going to happen.
Other than that, keep the suggestions flowing!

 

Minecraft is a game where you need to pay as well. It may be a disadvantage

 

That helps me.

 

Aren't you a donor?

 

there's nothing to do tbh
y'all need like quests

 

uhhh. I am a donor 50 but uhhhhhhhhh

 

So then I'll donate to the less fortunate aka non donors

 

I am poor thou. "I am less fortunate"

*All my donor ranks are not bought by me.* *My in game friends bought it for me* LOL

 

So? You get a kit which automatically makes you richer

 

Just logged on during a low hour. Well, this is quite concerning.

 

Server could've just reset?

 

wasnt a restart time

 

just like Krissy said. No need for me to write another paragraph, because this would explain it a lot more clearly than I ever could

 

By not making repetitive posts saying that it's going to die.