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Changelog

All server updates, new features, and changes in one place.

Spawn improvements, new commands for builders and PvP, and a new Moderator role for the staff team.

New Commands

  • /pvp — Toggle PvP on or off for yourself
  • /r — Quick reply to the last player who messaged you

Roles & Staff

  • Moderator — New staff role with moderation permissions

Builders & Spawn

  • Spawn area improvements and builder-focused updates
  • Welcome tips upon joining the server

Quality-of-life improvements across the board! A welcome experience for new players, the build registry, Discord account linking, and more.

Welcome System

  • First-time join experience: server broadcast, firework show, welcome titles, and cycling tip messages
  • Welcome GUI (/welcome) covering rules, economy, homes, PvP, events, and more

Build Registry

  • Register builds in Discord and see them in-game with /registry — browse all registered builds in a GUI
  • Proximity warning when mining or using TNT near a registered build you don't own
  • Discord registration request flow with staff approval

Discord Linking

  • Link your Discord account to your Minecraft account with /link in Discord + /verify in-game
  • DiscordSRV sync integration

Combat & PvP

  • Grace period system (/grace) — 3-hour server-wide PvP disable with boss bar countdown
  • Friend system (/friend, /friendlist, /unfriend) — friends are exempt from combat tagging
  • 30-second spawn protection after respawn (cancelled by attacking or teleporting)
  • Phantoms no longer spawn in the overworld

Economy

  • Auction House price cap set to 100 PIX with 5% listing fee + 5% buyer tax
  • Alt accounts blocked from using the Auction House

Other Changes

  • Chat emojis — 80+ emoji shortcuts (e.g., :skull:, :fire:)
  • Mute system (/mute, /unmute) with timed and permanent options
  • Dragon eggs can no longer be placed in ender chests

Introducing the Hardcore Event system and a revamped homes and teleportation experience.

Hardcore Events

  • Full hardcore event system — death eliminates you to spectator mode
  • Kill stealing: killing a player transfers all their accumulated kills to you (+1 for the kill itself)
  • Hardcore leaderboard (/hardcore lb) with top 10 players by kills
  • Winner determination based on kills + minimum playtime threshold
  • Eliminated spectators cannot no-clip through walls
  • Lightning strike + wither death sound on elimination, with remaining player count broadcast
  • Low-health warning system with "CRITICAL" title + sound
  • Admin tools: /hardcore start|stop, /hardcore credit, /revive, /hardcore eliminate
  • Countdown timer placeholder for TAB integration (border shrink)

Homes & Teleportation

  • /back — return to your last teleport location
  • /tpahere — request a player to teleport to you
  • /edithome and /relocatehome for managing homes

A combat-centered update focusing on crystal PvP balance. We want cPvP to remain a viable playstyle while nerfing first-strike advantage.

Crystal PvP Changes

  • Crystals and anchors now stack to 4 (makes cPvPers more drainable)
  • Crystals and anchors only damage players currently "in combat" with the attacker (nerfs first-strike advantage)
  • Crystals and anchors no longer damage the environment, only entities (keeps the world pretty, disables anchor-crystaling)

End Dimension

  • End reset: everything beyond 5k blocks (Nullscape) has been reset
  • From 5k–25k blocks, the End is now vanilla generation
  • New worldborder set at 50k diameter (25k in each direction)
  • Custom End fight event held on Sunday after spawn event

Other Changes

  • Homes and TPAs updated to an in-house solution
  • Permission issues with homes/TPAs resolved
  • All trial chambers within 1000 blocks of spawn have been fixed

HSREALM is officially out of beta! This update adds major features to the server experience, all without a server reset.

Major Features

  • Auction House (/ah)
  • 4 Pix per Netherite trade-in
  • 15 Pix granted upon joining the server
  • Profile GUI
  • Government Revamp (Ambassador and President elections)
  • Voting GUI
  • Pix Leaderboards
  • Firework Rockets disabled in combat
  • 4 new schools added (SF, AND, EXE, MIT)
  • Nullscape End Dimension expanded to 10k blocks

Minor Features

  • Worldborder expansion
  • Website onboarding and documentation
  • XP Clumps
  • Rule revamp and alt guidelines (view rules)
  • Timed bans
  • Various QoL improvements

Watch the Trailer

HSREALM officially launched into beta! After months of development starting in mid-January 2025, the server opened its doors to players for the first time.

Initial Features

  • Core survival gameplay
  • School system foundation
  • Basic economy with Pix currency
  • Custom spawn area

Some of the first schools to join were Davidson Online, Stanford OHS, and a collection of Cyprus schools. Schools originally had their own spawns!

Development Timeline

  • Project began: Mid-January 2025
  • Beta launch: June 12, 2025