Everybody head on down to /warp build and get ready for Storyscape Showdown, the build competition where you can bring your stories to life! The prize pool is $2 million, with a 1st place prize of $1 million. Builds will be judged on four criteria: atmosphere, use of the given plot, details, and being on theme:
Atmosphere: utilize elements of the story (e.g. foliage, lighting, cinematics, weather, lines of sight) to convey a convincing mood.
Use of the given plot: make good and wise use of as much of the given plot space as possible.
Details: includes a large amount of relevant detail that adds to the overall ambience, but does not overcrowd spaces with mountains of unnecessary detail
On theme: it is not enough that it is an amazing build without a story; you want to transport the viewer forward through time, and make them feel like a bystander, or even a main character, in an active narrative.
A more detailed rubric can be seen here. The competition begins on 1st August 2023 and ends on 31st August 2023 11:59PM PST. The prizes are reduced in half starting from $1 million for each place, i.e.
1st place: $1M 2nd place: $500k
3rd place: $250k 4th place: $125k
5th place: $62.5k 6th place: $31.25k
7th place: $15.625k 8th place: $7.81k
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In general, n-th place: $(10^6)/[2^(n-1)]
The strategy is simple: build better than the next person and you will double your prize money. FAQ
Q: What kind of story should I build?
A: Any story from any setting and time period. It could be based on a true story, a popular series, or your own imagination. It is important to note that the plot of the story does not matter as much as your ability to convey and tell that story through your build (remember the four criteria)!
Q: I am unable to use containers (chests, dispensers, lecterns, etc.) in my plot, and I really need them!
A: Ask staff members for assistance with these; they may be able to place them for you or insert relevant items into them.
Q: Can I use schematics/litematica?
A: No. This should be your own original work. But if you have designed it in singleplayer or elsewhere and wish to rebuild it, then you may do so (by the way, it is not difficult to see if someone copied a schematic online).
Q: Can we team up?
A: No. This is an individual competition. We want to see everybody’s unique storyscaping skills and styles.
Q: Is it real money we are winning?
A: No. But you are winning real in-game money.
Q: Who are the judges?
A: Ragokyo, RusnCKaptn, pnutbutterzombie.
Q: Is it possible to win the grand prize for an average build?
A: Builds eligible for the grand prize must score at least 80 points according to the rubric. This is to prevent the rare case of entries winning $1M if they are the best out of average entries.
Q: Can I enter the competition but not build anything to get placement prizes?
A: No, there is a minimum score you need to obtain to qualify for placement prizes. Don’t worry, the minimum score is easy to achieve; you just have to put in effort!
Q: Are there participation prizes?
A: In addition to placement rewards, everyone, including those who did not obtain the minimum score, will get an item prize. Hint: it is not a /rename’d and /glow’d baked potato.
Q: Where can I go for a more comprehensive review of the rules?
A: Please visit this link for the full rubric.
Q: Do the prizes really add up to $2 million?
A: Yes, the prize distribution is a geometric series which converges to $2 million:
Hola. My name is Runnkr63.. I played in hometown for a short amount of time. It was apart of my 2-week minecraft phase. My phase has started yet again, so I am requestin a secnd chance
Server you were banned on (SMP/Discord): Your text
I was banned on smp.hometownmc.com (i think ?)
Minecraft name: Your text
Mi mincraft jsername is RUNNKR63 with a dot because i'm on mobile
Reason for your ban (exactly what it says when you try to log in!): Your text
Theft/Grief
Who banned you: Your text
Theonewolf
Why should you be unbanned (Why should we give you a second chance?): Your text
Well I, runnkr, deserved to be unbanned because i've learned from my mistake. Ever since my ban, I asked myself, why would you steal?. This question kept bugging me, and I never really had a straight answer. UNTIL NOW. I realized that making these habits to steal, especially from now, will make me not be able to change them in the future. I sincerely ask that you give me a second chance because Hometown mc... Hometownmc is one of the most unique servers I've ever entered during my 2-week minecraft phase. I've searched far and wide, and i've never seen anything like it.
Why do you want to come back: Your text
I've realized that my 2-week minecraft phase is now only exclusive to hometownmc. Every other server i've tried just doesn't hold up to my expectations like hometown mc does. If you unban me, I can't guarantee that I will stay for more than 2-weeks, but I will always remember you ?
Reason for your ban (exactly what it says when you try to log in!): griefing
Who banned you: TheDutyPaid
Why should you be unbanned (Why should we give you a second chance?): Well random teleport send me to a players village. i needed food so i took some of his crops BUT replanted them. The admin saw me do it and then said its not mine i shoudnt take it - i apologized and put the crops, seeds and the spawn egg i received from voting in a crate with a sign saying sorry. next thing i see is the ban screen.
Why do you want to come back: Im still new to the server and i didnt know the rules are that strict. Also over like 20 wheat idfeel that thats really a reason for a permanent ban.
the 10th anniversary, and I'm here to post a bounty on the parkour map that Nether made for it. It's really an awesome map and I'm hoping to get more people to see and enjoy it through this bounty!
Bounty
The bounty is $100,000 (in game) total, split up into three smaller bounties:
$10,000 for the first 3 people to submit a valid time of under 20 minutes.
$20,000 for the first time under 15 minutes.
There's another bounty that, while I'd be surprised someone take up, I'll put up nonetheless:
$50,000 for beating my PB (currently 13:59)
These expire on the last day of August, midnight CST (Around a month from now). If you're interested in any of these bounties, please check below for submission and timing details.
Submission & Timing
To start a run, go to /warp HelixParkour and press escape. Timing starts upon pressing "Back to Game", and timing ends once touching the last white concrete platform at the top of the helix. I'll provide my run at the end of this post as an example. You don't have to have any fancy splits or any timer at all to submit a run, just video with the included pressing "Back to Game" and touching the last platform, I can do the timing for you if needed. Please do not wear any armor (including elytra) and keep your hotbar clear of items that would bring some unfair advantage compared to those who would have nothing in their inventory (i.e. tridents).
To submit a run, you can DM me on discord @kinoplat or notify me through the HT discord. Video proof is required. I know that might discourage some of you, and if you are interested in attempting these bounties please reach out to me if you want help with recording or timing software. Once I've checked a submitted run, I'll notify the bounty being claimed through a comment on this post.
I'm not expecting this to get much attention, but I hope it can bring some attention to the amazing work done by Nether at Helix Parkour while maybe spurring some competition at the same time. Good luck to anyone who attempts runs!
Reason for your ban (exactly what it says when you try to log in!): rule#1 be respectful to other players and staff dont be annoying on purpose.
Who banned you: melaniebeedot
Why should you be unbanned (Why should we give you a second chance?): i have been a faithful player for years and a donator. i promote this server every chance i get because it is a really great server. i am helpful to anyone that asks........ but we all have bad days and somtimes make bad judgements mel you did not deserve to be disrespected and i am truly sorry for my behavior that day........ and tho i occationally troll new and or seasoned players who i find annoying, it is a must that i report any player who does annoying things themselves to staff, and not create situations in which i try to police and or troll a player enough to leave...it is immature for me to act this way and will make a whole hearted effort not to do it anymore.......
Why do you want to come back: i miss my friends, my builds, and the everthing about what the server promotes. love, friendship and acceptance
Server you were banned on (SMP/Discord): Banned on the SMP
Minecraft name: CheezyWheezy0
Reason for your ban (exactly what it says when you try to log in!): Banned for X-ray
Who banned you: TheDutyPaid
Why should you be unbanned (Why should we give you a second chance?): I've done this appeal three times, which I believe is far too many, and have even tried saying I x-rayed. The funny thing is- I never X-rayed. I was just so tired of being rejected that I decided that pretending that I did X-ray was the best option. No surprise, it didn't work. Anyways, I have still never X-rayed. I can see where you guys are coming from, given the evidence, and honestly, I don't know why I mined like that. I had nearly completely zoned out and was just doing a very random pattern. Why do you want to come back: I've been banned for what... two years now? I don't know exactly, but it's been a while. I do miss the server, I really do. Definitely one of the best servers I've been in. I don't know why anyone would do something that was deliberately told would get them banned at the very start of when they joined in such a great server. I can obviously live without being unbanned from the server, but it would be nice to connect to the community again.
Hi all sorry this isn’t on discord because I can’t get on it right now. This morning when I tried to join the server it said my version was not supported. I looked and it said my version was 1.20.10 and I released I had auto update on. Does anyone know if I can change to an earlier version so I can join?
Recently I was banned for griefing on the Minecraft server. I submitted my appeal, TheDutyPaid went through it and asked me some questions that I answered. 3 days ago TheDutyPaid said that I was unbanned and that I have to hand all of the greifed items to a staff member when I will return. Today I decided to do that and tried to log in but it said:
You are banned from this server. Reason: Griefing. Banned by [actor].
I was surprised because TheDutyPaid told me that they will let me return.
I'm sorry if I just don't understand something and maybe players are supposed to wait a bit before they will return but I just want to make sure there isn't any mistake with this.
I really wanna return. Also I have to hand over all of the items I collected to a staff member, which I can't do if I can't log in.
Can you let me in? Or am I still banned. I don't understand...
I would like to suggest the addition of the Elytra Trims Mod for VIP1+ or Advanced+
The feature/mod isn't supported on the server yet (as 1.20 does not exist on the server yet) but it would be a great incentive for people to vote.
Another suggestion I have would be to use a plugin to combine Elytra and chest plates (Advanced+ or VIP2+ only, ideally)
Sorry if this feels like asking for too much, but I would love shop owners to be able to stock shops via creative (VIP3, Adept+, or players trusted by staff)
Banned for xray. I have no choice but to show my strategy. I have a mod, journey map mod. This mod shows me chunk boarders. I blow up the tnt. I check the explosion pattern. This pattern tends to be somewhat random but predictable. I check around. Get the ancient debris I find exposed. Then, I go back to that pattern. I notice the blackstone that is nearby. If this is near a boarder of a chunk, I blow it up just in case. When I was banned, I was blowing up a wall of a chunk. I was making tunnels and noticed a corner of the tunnels intersecting. I blow it up. Didn't even see the ancient debris there. I mine it and go out to the main section to stop. When I stop, I am looking at this map, trying to find possible locations that the tnt might have missed. In looking at this. I can see how this looks as if I am using an xray, I mean I did go right towards it by the viewpoint of a ghost in the wall watching. I see how you came to that. However, I would blame my strategy and my map mod. (journeymap for fabric) btw. I exceeded expected luck in the eyes of you. As similar to my accusation with the diamonds quite a while back. I have shown my other trick there, as I did here. These methods seem to be OP to get you to feel as if this is active xraying. As a person who has used strats that is OP before, getting accused of xray, and getting backlash for using exceeding yielded methods, if you understood me so far, and have the mercy to lift the ban hammer. I will simply not go gathering these resources. Diamond and netherite. I hope to have landed a fair ear on this, and be granted even a benefit of a doubt.
I understand your instincts, your conclusion, and your ultimate decision. With my explanation, my reasoning and my quitting with resources, I hope you grant me a return to this gem of a server, and continue the fun times to come.
By the way. I included a screenshot I took the second I got banned. Not much and doesn't hold up on its own, but still.
Edit: After warning from Frost, I will use the suggested format, and sorry for misunderstanding. I will keep up the section above for reference. If I need to take down the original edits, I will do so.
Server you were banned on (SMP/Discord): SMP, HomeTown Server
Minecraft name: IAmDeathHimself
Reason for your ban (exactly what it says when you try to log in!): "You have been banned for Using z-ray. Zero Tolerance Policy! Banned by TheDutyPaid. Appeal your ban at http://www.hometownmc.com/forums. It better be really good."
Who banned you: TheDutyPaid
Why should you be unbanned (Why should we give you a second chance?): I genuinely believe my innocence. I should be unbanned because I am honest on what has happened. At least I try, as memory is hazy. I have been here for almost three years, never cheated. I have been accused of x-raying in the past by IllogicalSong(Exact UN I don't recall). Back then, I was getting extremely lucky on diamonds. Even now, I cannot explain my luck rate, however, I fessed up to an honest mistake I have made when looking into lava. I was told not to do that, and I have tried not to actively use it. In this case, I am being accused by TheDutyPaid for ancient debris luck. I find ancient debris the normal way, however, I pay extra attention to the explosion patterns it creates when a long line of TNT is ignited. This pattern is mainly random, however, where TNT does explode, I pay close attention to the chunk boarder. Ancient debris, as I understand it, spawns anywhere in a given chunk, The ancient debris tend to occur anywhere between 20(i think) and bedrock. I remember a video of the world's fastest ancient debris find. In this, the player hugs the wall of the chunk, and is given a more likely chance of finding debris. I use that, plus noting where debris is possible to be left by the TNT pattern. This explains, at least I hope, my luck in finding ancient debris. I assume, TheDutyPaid, has been following me and noticing my luck. As I was about to widen a tunnel by the sides as I have done before, I found 3 debris. As I tried to explain in my first draft. I failed to realize this, and went to continue the tunnel. As I flew to turn around, see it, pick it up, and ban. If I am granted the unban request, I would be happy to show staff personally how this done step by step, or at least, my butchered way. My apologies if I am not adhering to the format you have
requested. TLDR, I should be unbanned because my mining methods, though understandably, are to be mistaken as malicious mods. Through this chance to return, if given, I will return to a strictly vanilla experience as possible, and will be grateful for my allowed return, even more as I am grateful for being heard out. Here is not the exact video here, but I have learned where ancient debris may spawn. I could not find the exact video, however, it uses the same border hugging as I talked about. I have diverted from this method, however, I use the information that they, and the original video shown, about Ancient Debris spawning habits and ran with it. Occasionally, I just mine straight in a line that is at 13y and light TNT.
Why do you want to come back: I want to come back, simply as there is no other server like this. I have been on very few servers, and none come close to this server. I do want to make it clear, I am speaking my honest opinion. Likewise, I have been on this server for around three years. Not only that, but I have not found any other server as enjoyable as Hometown in my around 9 or so years of searching for my multiplayer community, and I would hope, to allowed back in with the community I came to love.
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