Now, I’ve been thinking about some of my most recent events on this server and how it was such a crazy ride for me the past time I originally joined in late 2013 to early 2014. I left for about a year because the server just didn’t stick. I wanted to re-evaluate why I chose to do this and thought I should recollect the “eras” that i went through or at least recognized to cause this

“the golden era”

this was, quite literally, the golden age of piratecraft. You wanna know how some people on this server have so many golden apples? They made massive gold farms before the gold farms were disabled. The only 2 people that still play that I know of that had this were reptaria and unicornjunk. Also known as javainvader. Rep has stacks of op apples from this and he barely had a gold farm for a few months or so. Java I don’t even know how many he bloody has. That’s his secret. During this time I had just joined a week or so after gold farms were disabled. I think during this time I played with an irl friend of mine who had showed me the server (I’ll give my demon pirate captain chest plate from the event to whoever can guess his name). I enjoyed this short lived time span on the server. It was brought to an end immediately after what some super old players know as the hattawi brothers became a threat. Or at least I had heard of. I was very new and had practically no info being given to me. The first time I met them they came to my base in some enchanted iron with just 1 of them. Me and my friend actually killed him. So my friend logs off to go do other things. And the next thing that happens proves the hattawi brothers were dumber than a bag or bricks. They come back with 2 or 3 of them in full God armor. All I’ve got is enchanted iron. They siege me. And since i was completely new to the server me and my friend had made our bases out of cobblestone and wood planks of all things. And instead of them trying to break through it, they stand outside looking around for me to make a run for it… Due to their incompetence I was able to escape with 90% of my valuables after /giveclaiming my base to them (which was in shambles from the siege) around this time I was brought in by crazypirate1. This was when “crazypirate” was a relevant name. He was a pirate that did a modest number of raids. I helped him out on quite a bit. Can’t remember the exact number. I was the first other person to live on his pirate cove island currently named Port Royal. I eventually set up a base on the other side of the island and made a pretty nice looking base. During this time I started getting on less and less because of irl problems and such. Eventually I quit the server entirely for a year and a half. During the time this occurred

“the crew era”

a few months after I left crews came out for the first time. This was when things started up. Crews started forming in large numbers. Most of these crews were actual “crews” that would all act like pirates. All of these ancient crews and most of their members are gone now. If you look at my base on map you may notice it is completely destroyed. Apparently while I was gone there was a glitch with claims that deleted most if not all claims. Including the one at my base. Which apparently the hattawi brothers (how fitting) attacked it and looted everything. Over the next couple months the base stayed unclaimed getting more and more destroyed. At this point I had completely forgotten this server existed and played frequently played on another server which I will not mention. Eventually I started getting bored on there and that’s when I remembered “hey! What about that pirate themed server I tried out a long time ago?”. And that’s when I logged on again, bringing probably the biggest hellstorm in the servers history up until that point. The first big impact I had was to the first person who reached out to me when I came back. Gen_Ben or bensterpc I believe. He invited me to his crew and I got started building. Over the first days I met some crew members. Some were nice. Others killed you and kept half your stuff for walking too close them. During this time godsdead was on vacation and markusi was the only staff on mostly when I was online. One of the best things I remember was the trolling mark did. He would mess with us In the craziest ways. One time he punched me over the side of the crew hq. I fell and survived with half a heart. As the immature kid i was back then I laughed at mark for failing to kill me. Than he set me on fire and killed me. Not that I was mad about it though lol. Anyways back to what I was talking about. A few days in while i was mining I found a skeleton spawner. And bensterpc was like “let’s make it into an xp farm!” We spent about 30 minutes trying to make it with bensterpc trying to take charge. Than he left and I finished it and got it working. Unfortunately for me one of the ego filled Satan spawns in the crew hogged it the whole 30 minutes bensterpc was gone. What I believe happened next was I said as a joke “you should kill   *insert name here* and steal his bounty”. A few words were exchanged in crew chat while i wasn’t paying attention and apparently bensterpc took what I said too literally and took the bounty and GAVE HALF OF IT TO THE PERSON HE KILLED FOR IT. At this point I had no idea what would happen until it was too late. Bensterpc got banned for his 3rd warning of bounty gaming. With the leader gone the crew members online went into a spiraling inferno. I was instantly killed by someone at the xp farm and screamed at for getting bensterpc banned. The first thing I did after that was put on the strongest great I had, went back to the xp farm while nobody was looking, and killed anyone that was still there and took what I could and locked it up in my base. A while after that I was brought to live in a new base next to kellyore (jeez I have a REALLY bad reputation of joining rivaled players crews) during this time I joined stark. A crew run by seconddeath. (I’m only realizing now the people I used to work with.) after a certain amount of time in crew I grew a disliking for a abusive/corrupt co leader in the crew known as Henrick. After a while I started going in solo raids a few times and helping the EE back when they did full scale raids. This is when I learned how to make cannon traps during a raid on phoenixpirates. During this time I was told to leave the raid by Henrick because they were an ally of an ally of an ally (seriously not joking about that) I said no so Henrick kicked me from the crew. During this I flip flopped between elves and stark for a few days because Henrick kept kicking me. Eventually I decided enough was enough. I used all the homes and trust I had to steal the following items

– 2 God sets

– an assortment of enchantment books

– 2 stacks of iron blocks

– diamonds

– 2 dubs of stone brick

and a large number of other things some of which I still have. Long story short I made some stupid plan to try to get on seconds good side because I was extremely tired because of school and such. Which obviously failed miserably. Which literally started a miniature was between stark and elves. Now long story short I stayed in elves until the thing we all know happened. Let’s just keep the name short and to the point

“the CoV era”

god where do I even begin. This era was the worst one for me. Coming both ways. I was a total annoying jerk to everyone at this time which put me at the top of CoV’s head list. I built my base so fast during this area it was completely asymetrical and I didn’t even care because it worked. Well to an extent. I got insides twice during this era. One of them made me rage quit for  2-3 months. When I came back I stopped being a terrible person ( well for the most part. It’s your opinion.) and rejoined the elves for a short time. Then after that I because a crew less neutral so I could repair my reputation and attempt to join a good crew (totally not CoV). Than basically everyone knows the story up until now.

Now I always wonder “how would have the server been different if I hadn’t left?” Well there’s one I know for sure

The BE.

If I had stayed until the time BE was first made, I would have most likely been second in command right after crazy pirate. Meaning when he stepped down (if he did in this alternate timeline) I would probably have been in charge. To be honest I would probably have either made BE an extremely ruthless raiding crew or made it an absolute trainwreck due to my absolutely rubbish leadership skills. And even than if I had stayed another thing might have happened!

“A piratecraft without the red coats”

most likely if I had stayed when crews were first made, I would have suggested crazypirate made a pirate crew. And to be honest there was probably a 50/50 chance he would’ve bloody listened! Could you imagine how different the server would be if BE didn’t exist? I couldn’t even imagine.

Anyways enough fantasizing. I just wanted to do a brief history about my time on the server. Please excuse me for wall of text. How you guys enjoyed!

P.S. No I’m not leaving the server, I just wanted to talk about my past a little bit

P.P.S. @markusi13  I will always remember you as the guy that smited me until I died the first time I saw him 😛

So I was on minechat earlier and @Calliemav , @AdmiralTrench , and javainvader all saw me flying.  Idk how I did it but thought I should report it. Will be on later to see if I’m flying on my laptop too.

Greetings, residents of PirateCraft!

As many of you know, the British Empire lately held its third election race to determine our new Prime Minister for the next six months. The winner was anointed on 25th March 2016. It has taken a week for him to put together his new cabinet.

But now the wait is at an end at long last. Without further ado, on to the results!

Prime Minister: Chailey, once front runner for Prime Minister before leaving the British Empire last summer, finally decided to stick with the crew for six months in order to lead the British people to victory. Widely known for his incredible patience and unflinching stoicism to the cause, he will undoubtedly make the finest Prime Minister the empire has ever seen!

Vice Prime Minister: There can be no better candidate for the seat of Vice Prime Minster than the legendary Reptaria. The founder of the Elven Empire is rarely active in political topics these days and it is general knowledge that he/she currently has absolutely nothing to do on the server. With such talent going to waste, it is simply a no-brainer to appoint the leader of the elves as to the highest executive committee of Westminster.

Election Commissioner: Having run the elections from day one, there is of course no other person in the empire capable of running an internet poll other than myself, lest some terrible catastrophe occur. I have studied the art of using fully automated tools for five years in order to work out how to count votes properly – and only occasionally do I lose count using my twelve fingers.

Minister for Justice: A true paladin of the light, noble Dr. Solid is a most just and honourable soul whose wise words never get taken out of context. He despises pirates of any kind and will justly condemn wrong-doers and haters to death. Active as always, this vigilant guardian of justice will enlighten the mind of any player who follows his YouTube video links.

Chief of Police: Jedi serve as the long arm of justice of the Star Wars universe (according to the first trilogy), so ObiwanKenobi is a good choice to let loose on the likes of Javainvader, Chamberlain and HardTimez. His incredible jedi mind tricks warp the senses of his fellow players, leaving them dazed and confused. Every pirate server needs an all-powerful master of kendo to keep the naughty deckhands in check!

Minister for Recruitment: No player has reached the hearts and minds of the community like Ultracreeper. His impassioned speeches will undoubtedly accrue a loyal following of talented, free thinking donators and long-term players who will contribute greatly to the reputation of the British Empire. As a fierce advocate of modesty and even-temper, this fellow is just the right man for the job.

Home Secretary: We have always maintained a solid relationship with BensterPC, a lovable player who enjoys helping others and solving conflicts. For too long have our projects stalled and stagnated, now is the time for a real leader to take the helm and promote British values in architecture and culture.

Chancellor of the Exchequer: As everybody knows, the British Empire is in dire need of cash. Jettyman’s proven himself an apt negotiator on the forums. Even while downtrodden, he never once resorted to begging or pleading and always seems to come out as the winner of any debate he participates in. This is no doubt the person we need to handle our monetary affairs and have complete control over British expenditures.

Foreign Secretary: Widely known as a big-hearted, cuddly teddy bear, Elexandre always seeks to find the good in people and reaches out to those in need of love. When conflicts arise, Elexandre never hesitates to take the initiative and pour water on the fire, securing friendly relations with every single player on the server as well as a place in their hearts. Who else could be better to manage our international relations?

Media Commissioner: The British Empire is always in need of serious, intellectual media to recruit new, mature players. One of our loyal followers, Stampy Cat, happens to host live TV-debates and provide new insights into current topics, such as the root causes of terrorism, the long-term consequences of drug use, the influence of modern pop culture on the cognitive development of teenagers or the philosophical argumentation for and against the concept of a leisure society. Be sure to tune into his broadcasts to broaden your horizons!

Thank you for reading, we look forward to an exciting six months with our new government. If you have any questions, our Prime Minister, Vice Prime Minister or Foreign Secretary are the people you should get in touch with.

Signed,
The Election Commissioner
PaulOnFire

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Elven Bath Towels…

So after a beautiful swim in Lego’s bath I took a shower and found the only towels available for use were the Elven Empire’s banners. This came as a slight surprise to me but since there wasn’t anything else to dry down with, the Elven towel worked just fine drying down my panda fur… [Check attachments for the picture]

Smokey’s Short-Term Bounty.

Today Smokeyriver was doing, well, moderator stuff and looked up to find a £10,620 bounty on her head. This came a such a surprise to most of the server as it was found out that JavaInvader had placed the succulent bounty on Smokey’s small head. Half the server (that could pay the fee to accept the luscious piece of wealth) was already trying to accept the bounty before it was removed almost as soon as it  was placed by Java… [Check attachments for the picture]

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Rohan is recruiting!

Rohan is looking for players to join their noble cause as riders for justice. As Rohan will be heading into war soon leaders are looking for members to join and step up to the challenge, as the possibility of becoming a town leader is opening.

/Mail Send _PigGuardian_ To Become A Candidate!

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Buy food @ /warp food food shop! Buy essentials like logs, sell crops, and buy various custom kits @ /warp cts. Look for the shop with the pink glass! and /msg Cysteen if you need sugaranes! I sell by the double chest at $200 per dub!

Quote of the day: Smokeyriver once said: “Java so nice…” Smokeyriver, 2016.

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Lithvather’s Vault Updated!

Today I was lucky enough to get back to do a follow-up in Lithvather’s vault to check out some of the new things he had added. I was amazed to say the least, to see all the change that had happened since the last time I had been there and I was happy to take some of pics to cover the new additions to the place. Sadly, some of those pictures were accidentally deleted so some will be added to the next newspaper that I can get back to the vault. Thanks again to Lith for letting me stop by his place yet again, and I can’t wait to see what you have to show me next time I come around!

The Batmen!

A few days ago I was led into a room that _Lego_ had built to be shown something I cannot say I have ever seen in my entire time on minecraft. This was none other than his batcave! _Lego_ had captured two bats and had put them in their own little home.  These two cute beasties were sleeping when I took the shot, but if you look hard enough at the top right of the pic you’ll see both beauties!

JavaInvader’s Love…

So tonight after a huge battle between CoV (defending Asterity’s land) and Solis (the attackers) I was finally able to rest at peace after I was allowed to do a certain thing. Watch the video to see what happened… (Thanks again Asterity) 😀

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdEsr6sJCjA

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The HEE Is Recruiting

The High Elven Empire are looking for mature players who aren’t playing just for the fact that they can pvp. The HEE want members who are the best at what they do and can be an example of a strong Elven Group to the entire server. (Contact Browe or Xadiez for more information)

Rohan Recruitment
Welcome to the Mighty Rohan Empire!
Created off of Lord of the Rings! Join, and fight for the men who died to protect Middle Earth!
We have secured Middle Earth! We have moved on to PirateCraft! A new threat is among us
now, PirateCraft is filled with pirates, bandits, and more!
Allies: the Elves and Verussia.
Thank you -_PigGuardian_ Emperor of Rohan

VaultTec Industries Are Recruiting!

This is the self-same group that made the beautiful vaults featured in the second part of the paper. Vault-Tec is an up and coming crew who are currently recruiting dwellers. Vault-Tec is led by the former military commander of EE. (Contact Rubihube or Lithvather for more information)

Wielders of Conscience are Recruiting!

Looking for players willing to work on resolving conflict on all levels. (msg Zeref_Dragneel2 in game or pm on site to join)

USE is recruiting!
(msg SBurger6969 for more info)

The Thirteen Colonies is Rercuiting!

/msg NickyB_123 to join the Thirteen Colonies! They are looking for many more members to join them in their adventures, take a look!

Need a Hired Mercenary to do some dirty work? /Mail or /Msg iTexter InGame

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Quote of the Day: As Lawzoneon once said: “If you’re hungry, eat.” Lawzoneon ,2016

There I was having a nice little talk to Javainvader ( $econDeath In this case ) . My steam name is $Ravenclaw$

When the talk got a little out of hand. Java left because he was getting rekt at CSGO, he left his stoopid cousin to all the controls xD

Now what happened next you can see for yourself. The revelation is in the attachment.

@Unic0rnjunk101 , somebody tell dagersh to check this out xD

ん~っ Solis – British Empire Non-Aggression Pact い~ア

Preamble

Acknowledging their respective sovereignty, Solis and the British Empire hereby enter this Non-Aggression Pact in recognition of their common interests.

Article I: Non-Aggression

Both Solis and the British Empire agree to refrain of any kind of hostile activity towards each other. Any breach of this agreement will be dealt with in a timely and efficient manner.

Article II: Intelligence

Neither signatory shall seek sensitive information pertaining the other crew party to this pact. If any such information comes into their possession, they shall not disclose it to any other crews without their express permission.

Article III: Cancellation

The pact may be cancelled by either signatory with a three day advance notice.

Signatures:

< Solis >
juicebox182
JavaInvader

< British Empire >
Michty
CaptainCrackerz

Date:
14.01.2015