First, I must say, that every here has been delightful and mature to deal with.

I have been playing skyblock servers for many years now, and found this one from a youtube video.
The ("The Breakdown") claimed you were ones that invented skyblock (possibly) and that you were the top 5 skyblock servers of all time, so I thought I would try it. First off, using GRASS for the base of the economy is a bit awkward. The other issue is getting ores. I have been playing this about 20 hours and still cannot even progress away from wood and stone tools. even after getting several vote keys,and completing several challenges, I have nothing to show for 2 days of hard work.

I hope I am simply missing something, and someone can show me what it is, but I just feel stuck at a dead end here.

 

The biggest thing that you are missing is the economy. you can buy a fully enchanted diamond pick for around 1-2 grass. Voting should get you that. visit other players' stores, and buy their stuff with your grass. Set up a trade shop where you can produce things that others will buy and make more grass.

EDIT like two seconds after posting: this seems harsh (i dont mean it to be) and my main point is that you aren't supposed to progress from stone on your island alone.

 

MineCrapter Welcome to Skyblock Survival!

This server is indeed a daunting challenge for most people for their first few weeks. After all, it's a unique server with many quirks and nuances that can't be found elsewhere. A great example of this is the use of grass blocks as currency which, as you pointed out, may seem awkward or inconvenient at first.

I first joined this server about 6 years ago, and to this day I still have things to learn about it. The most important thing to remember is that this is a multiplayer server. You're not meant to have to rely on yourself to succeed. The most difficult bit, figuring out all the rules, item farming strategies, building schematics and the like, has already been done by those who came before you!

Skyblock.net is the server it is today largely due to its community and trade-based economy. Just about anything you can't get or don't want to invest time into getting can be purchased from another player at a reasonable price. If you're unable to get large amounts of building material due to lacking the skills needed to create a redstone wood/cobble generator, you can simply trade for them in bulk with grass. If you don't know how to make map art or banners or other decorative things, you can trade for them from other players.

To address the issues you've listed specifically, ores spawn randomly from your cobble generator. This was a recent addition to the game, and it can only really be seem via mid and large scale generators. As for tools, you can trade for iron and diamond tools as well. Max-enchants can be placed on all your tools and armors as well; you can just ask in chat for someone willing to enchant them for you at no cost.

As you've already made a forums account, you're farther ahead than I was when I first joined. If you have any questions or need help in-game, feel free to contact me on Discord at Soviet Reunion#7277, or just msg me in game at GAMER1232012!

Best of luck, and I hope this game starts making sense to you!