I used to create books for new members, but in order to be able to quickly update things and have everyone on the same page, and to not have to go through the trouble of making more books, I’ve decided a forum page would be better.

So, this is for new crew members of Ender, but anyone can read it if they want. Some of these instructions are really basic, just in case you haven’t played MC much.

First, Welcome to the Crew!

Our mission is one of peace, to help those in need with shelter, food, or supplies if possible. It is our hope that you find our crew warm and welcoming.

To read more about the history and origins of Ender, see our other pages at: http://piratemc.com/groups/ender/forum/

Anyway, here are some helpful hints to help you enjoy this world:

• Please read the guides on the website and the server manual, it will answer many questions.
• To see who is in our crew, type: /crew members ender
• To see what crew someone else is in, type /crew lookup <player>
• To have private chats within the crew, type /c before typing
• Keep in mind who our allies are. To see a list, type /crew profile ender
• Your Abbot is not a vending machine ? I am here to help, but please be patient, I’m only one person, perhaps another crew member may be able to help if you need immediate help.
• After two weeks in the crew, you can have a house (if available) in the village. However, it does work best if everyone has their own base.  That way, we are stronger as a crew.
• In the meantime, you are welcome to stay in the dorm, Enderman Hall.
• As soon as you can, use /sethome in your house of choice so that if you get locked out or get trapped somewhere you can type /home and tp back.
• When you have a chance, you can also sleep in the bed at night until you see the message ‘spawn point set’.  This will allow you to reappear in your house if you die.
• If you need a moderator or admin assistance you can see who is on by holding down the ‘Tab’ key.  The moderator names show up in blue, the admins in gold. Then send them a msg by /msg <player> …..
• Keep an eye on the live map (do /map) and yer head on a swivel, matey, thar be pyrates in dem thar waters!  Seriously though, unfortunately, there are some whose sworn mission is to just attack anyone and everyone, so beware.
• On that note, also don’t allow anyone to TP request into the village if you don’t know them.  There’s many that promise the moon, but just deliver a sword.
• By no means are you confined to the village – please, explore and have fun, make multiple claims and bases.  There are many places still unclaimed and ready to be mined. To check for a claim, hold a stick and right-click a block.  More info under the guides.
• You should be able to get food from the farm, but please re-plant what you use.  The melons are considered by the software to be a block, so that is why they can’t be mined, but I have some piston devices you can use to get free melons.
• Once in a while, please put food in the ‘Food for the Poor’ box on the outside. We’ve all been hungry before.
• If you feel the need to leave the crew and strike out on your own, please send me a message so I can make your house available to the next crew member.  There will never be any hard feelings over that.  I completely understand. You will always be welcome back.
• You do not have to join into the belief system of the brotherhood of St. Ender, but I would love to share that with you and let you read the writing of our patron saint, St. Ender.
• However, should your actions be contrary to the mission and/or purpose of our crew, you will be asked to leave.
• We have a crew home at a sea base on the southern coast of the central continent and you may visit it by typing /crew home.  However, be aware that the server has put a toll of $15 on each TP to discourage abuse, and I may be moving that in the future.
• While traveling, only take those items with you that you can afford to lose in case a random creeper, zombie, or rogue assassin shows up.
• Keep your chest locked by placing a stone brick block on top so that no one is tempted to get inside them, or use one of the many ender chests available.
• I am aware that to rank up to a certain level you must have a certain number of kills, but please let me advise you before that as some crews are very protective of their members and it may be like poking a hornet’s nest, and we need to respect our allies.
• Finally, I am merely a humble caretaker of the Abbey and Village of St. Ender.  I am not anyone’s boss, but we must live together in harmony and balance and try to bring that to others in the world. Please help us achieve that goal. I will do my best to help each find their path and purpose in our world. There are many roles available and each is free to choose their own path, please refer to our other page on roles for guidance on that.
• And lastly, in order to make room for new people wanting to join the crew, and to keep straight who is an active member or not, if a player is inactive for more than 60 days, they will be considered as having quit the crew. Your things, if they are in the village, will be removed to a storage area for a while and then eventually disposed of, and your permissions will be revoked. You will also be taken off the roster.

Again, thank you for joining our crew, and welcome aboard!

—p.s. I usually am on in the evenings and anytime on the weekends, and I’m in the Eastern time zone (USA).  If you need to contact me and the PM isn’t fast enough, you can follow me on twitter and DM me there – @Kanube1 or through my gmail account – [email protected].