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In about 5 hours from this post, I'd like to take Skyblock and Dirtblock offline so I can try updating them to Minecraft 1.11. The Skyblock plugin should work fine, the only concern I have is with challenge rewards possibly needing to be reconfigured.

I will be doing them one at a time, so hopefully you guys don't mind switching to a different server as they are taken offline.

If all goes well, the outage should only be about 20 minutes per server.

I will also need to keep all servers offline briefly after the nightly restart, as well as moving the restart 1 hour earlier than usual.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Now that we have Arenas on 1.11, there has been some dissatisfaction with the vanilla combat mechanics that were changed in Minecraft 1.9.

I would really like to know what you all think about the combat update, and not just for PvP, but for PvE as well since SVS has been on 1.10 for a while.

Do you like any of the changes? Do you completely dislike everything as far as cooldowns, shields, bows, food saturation/regen, and golden apples? Please share your thoughts!

Minecraft 1.11 is now the preferred version to use when connecting to and playing on The Sandlot.

The resource worlds in Semi-Vanilla Survival have been reset.

All servers can now be joined using the latest version of Minecraft, which is 1.11.

Arenas, Creative, HG1-4, and Build Battle have been updated to Minecraft 1.11.

The map for Build Battle has been reset to fix the damage that was done to the build areas.

HG1 and 2 are now back on the normal map rotation, with Virg's new Outpost V1RG3 map added to the mix.

Even though you can connect with 1.11 now, not all servers are actually 1.11. I know it's hard to keep track, so here are all the versions we are on (again, keep in mind that you can connect with 1.11 to all of these, regardless of the server version).

Arenas - 1.11
Build Battle - 1.11
Creative - 1.11
Dirtblock - 1.10.2 1.11
Easy - 1.8.8
Hardcore - 1.8.8
Hide and Seek - Currently disabled
HG1-4 - 1.11
Lobby - 1.8.8
Parkour - 1.8.8 1.11...

You spawn into a huge underground chamber. It is sterile, white, and almost other-worldly. You can't see the sky, although the ceiling is very high. What is this place?



You explore the surrounding area. It is a huge labyrinth of rooms, yet somehow every part of it appears to have a purpose.







Venturing to levels deep below, you discover an excavation site the size of which you have never seen before!



What, or maybe more precisely where, is this place?



Make sure you are here this Saturday afternoon for the great unveiling of yet another Sandlot-made home-grown HG map!

UPDATE: The map is now available for download here: http://www.sandlotminecraft.com/pages/maps/

Once again, all good things must come to an end.

The Hardcore survival server will be closed on December 3rd. It may be reopened on that date, but most likely it will not be ready by then and will have a grand re-opening at a later date to be determined.

Why are you closing Hardcore?

Hardcore has seen a lot of ups and downs and a couple different iterations of gameplay during its time on The Sandlot. Originally, it was almost purely vanilla hardcore, with no claims, no chest protections, and when you died, you were locked out until the server was reset.

We felt this was harsh to players who had a bad first spawn at night or made a mistake that kept them out of the server for a month or more, so we changed it to a 1 hour cooldown after death. Even this was a bit too prohibitive, and eventually it got to the...

Sorry for the short notice, but my schedule has been a bit hectic lately and I finally got a window to work on The Sandlot.

There are a ton of plugins that need updates, as well as some infrastructure and OS updates. I will try to keep downtime to a minimum, but expect all servers to be down for at least 20 minutes. I will also try to get everyone's balances updated in HG and get HG2-4 online as well, but no promises on that.

Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Hi everyone!

I have created a plugin to automatically update your username and your badges on the forums when you join the lobby!

Here's how it works.

The first time you login to the lobby, it will try and match your Minecraft player to your forum account. Since the forum currently only has your username stored, it will look for an account with your current Minecraft name.

If it finds an account, it will add your UUID (your unique Minecraft ID that doesn't change when your name does) to your forum account. From then on, if you change your Minecraft name via Mojang, it will automatically update on the forums the next time you go to the lobby.

If it doesn't find an account, a moderator will need to change your forum username to match your current Minecraft name. Once that is done, the next time you go to the lobby, it will add your UUID as stated above, at which point no more moderator assistance is required for forum name changes! Neat!

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Our science team has finally stabilized the final portal in Atlantis. Exploratory teams have found the cause of the devastation of the previous civilization was indeed from beyond the portal. We will only have one chance to protect this new world from this threat, and we need you to help us!

Saturday, October 15th, 2016, the Atlantis End Portal will be opened. At that time, we will launch an attack on the End Dragon, in an effort to protect our new world from destruction. We need brave adventurers to join us in this assault.

Please, chose your equipment carefully, as many deaths are expected and you will likely lose any equipment you take through the portal.

The portal will be opened at 10AM PDT/MST, 11AM MDT, Noon CDT, 1PM EDT or 6PM BST. (Check your own time here, http://everytimezone.com/#2016-10-15,300,cn3 )

Hi guys,

As most of you know, HungerGames has had some pretty serious bugs for a while now. I'm going to try and fix them myself, since the developers are not helping. I will need everyone's cooperation and understanding while I work through all these bugs to try and resolve them.

You need to be aware of the following things:

• HG2, HG3, and HG4 are going to be closed until I am confident that all the major bugs with the plugins are fixed.
• HG1 has been updated to 1.10.2, so you need to use that version to play now.
• We will not be discussing combat mechanic changes right now. I realize the PvP mechanics introduced in 1.9 are controversial, but this is not the time or place to discuss them. They are the default 1.10.2 mechanics with the cooldowns and damage changes.
• Everyone's money has been reset to 0. This is not permanent. Your previous balances will be copied over, but not until all the other bugs are fixed. Any money you earn...