Congratulations Danda!

Yesterday was a very important day in the History of Herocraft. One of our most beloved Moderators, Danda, was promoted to 'Admin'!

At this time, an event quickly started and a 5,000 coin bounty was placed on Danda's head. To please the gods, in order for him to ascend, he had to "leave behind his mortal coil" so that his spirit could be free.

Danda was also given "Zo" powers, bringing him up to 10,000 hp and giving him nearly every power and skill known on Herocraft.

Many brave and noble players attempted to release Danda and most of them were quickly killed. After a long battle, the only player of whom was victorious was MrChucklez, a player known for his strong hand in PVP.

After Danda was released to the heavens, the Gods collected in a new Dome, and commenced the ceremony known best for it's bloodshed and destruction; the Dome of Death.

At the end of the ceremony, the gods were pleased by the loyalty of the heroes and rewarded them generously with rare and exclusive items including end stone, mob eggs, and beacon stars.



For more info about server events and activities, please visit www.HerocraftOnline.com and sign up!

Who Says Halloween Must End?

A very special update came out for Herocraft today, giving you ghosts and ghouls to play with until Halloween comes back next year! Herocraft 4.20 has finally been released!

This update incorporates all of the new additions that were added in by Mojang and Notch (on the "Halloween Update" aka 1.4.2) and also provides Heroes with a few more added surprises.

Here's what we have for our trick-or-treat'ers:

• Bastion Map Increase - Now at a radius of 2800 (up from 2600)
• Warshard Map Increase - Now at a radius of 2000 (up from 1500)
• Hero Bounty - Players with bounties now drop their "heads"
• Whithers, Witches and Bats are now all set up on the server
• Beacons, Frames, Anvils & CMDBLOCKS - Currently restricted
• New Profession Planned
• Farmers can now spawn Bats
• Scribes can create Beacons
• Smiths can use Anvils

This is just a small list of changes from the 4.20 Halloween Update. If you'd like to see the full list of these updates (and lists of previous updates), feel free to check out our "Updates" page. 

Please visit www.HerocraftOnline.com for more info and tips on how to play. 

"Panda Danda" by Angyles and Kongrave

Dear Future Townies

Artwork by Victim130

Town Etiquette is something that is often "lost in translation" when new members are first joining the server, and/or looking to join a town.

When Towns get hit with a large number of newbies, especially those who do not know much about working with/for the town, the number of townies will quickly drop due to frustration and depleted energy/patience. When this happens, a number of issues can occur; the town is more susceptible for being raided, defensive teams break apart, friendships shatter, and the ability to work as a team is nearly impossible.

Within weeks, sometimes even days, a town can collapse completely on itself, leaving everything and everyone open as easy targets.

Even if this doesn't go so far, knowing proper Town Etiquette will cause you to be more accepted within the ranks of your future Townies. Those who have little to no etiquette (or don't seem to frankly care) will often wear out their welcome and get booted from the town, left in the dust with nowhere to live and nobody to help them.

Always remember these lovely qualities so that you may be an amazing town member!

• Sharing is Caring! Share what you don't need so that others within your town may use what they do need.
• Donate! Town upgrades are costly and one person can't do it on their own! Donating things you don't need, depending on the upgrade requirements, is one of the best things you can do!
• Be Respectful! Because expressing bluntly that you dislike the town and everyone in it will probably get you kicked without warning. 
• Leave on Good Terms! If you leave on good terms with the townies, then they might be willing to give you aid in your time of need, despite Enemy and Alliance listings. 
• Get TeamSpeak! Raids and Defense activities always run smoother when you can talk versus stopping to type. 
• Be Productive! Things like raiding, mining, and even PVE are very productive for towns and both their activity levels and their economies! Towns with members who mine and raid frequently are usually the strongest and most active! 
• Keep the drama OUT! Drama and complications between town members are never a good thing. Your town should be your second family, not a high-school click competition!
• Absolutely NO STEALING! Unless the rules express otherwise, most (if not all towns) have a strict Anti-stealing policy. 
• Follow All Town and Server Rules! Make sure you look up what these are before you apply. Some towns may require you to always donate each week and only want highly-active members. 
• Be Active! This one's obvious. If you're gone for more than 2 weeks, it's server's policy that every town must kick the townie and update their list on the forums. If you're going to be gone for an extended period of time, give someone a heads up before hand. 

If you need anymore pointers or tips, don't be afraid to ask around! For a list of current towns, feel free to click on the "TOWNS" Tab. 

For more help and info, please visit www.HerocraftOnline.com

To Update or Not to Update.. It's No longer a Question

As many of you know, the "Pretty Scary Update" was finally released Thursday, October 25th. This update includes a LOT of new stuff that I know many of you are too anxious to wait for.

The only problem is that Herocraft's Dev team is still working to tweak and update their plugins so that they work well with the new update.

A known issue with this is that, if you updated your Minecraft client anyways, you couldn't play on servers with the previous update. You'd have to wait for them to update their server before you could play on it or you'd have to download the previous update and miss out on the new additions to Minecraft.

Well, the developers from both Herocraft and Spout have a solution for you; Spoutcraft.

You can use your regular Minecraft client to play with all the nifty new updates from Mojang while not having to worry about waiting for your server to update. Plus, by using Spoutcraft, you get to use some pretty amazing features on the game like key bindings, a mini map, a party interface (so you can see their health and mana), donor commands, and more!

Herocraft - The Halloween Special

Herocraft has a cute little addition for you to add to your playtime routine!

With this new vanilla server, you still get to play around with some of the Heroes plugins while also exploring the latest additions to Minecraft like witches, flowerpots, carrots on a stick, and even the new Wither Skeletons.

Now, it is advisable to wear a diaper when deciding to battle the terrifying new boss, Wither. Why? Well... Nobody's really survived yet to tell us why.


If you're interested in joining other players in this spooktacular fun, join us at vanilla.herocraftonline.com and give us a boo!

Kainzo's Pony

Picture Courtesy of Kahzo

This one goes out to all of the MLP Fans in our Herocraft Community!

Now.. As you should know by now, all ponies have 2 names (so "Kainzo" just isn't going to cut it for this one). What should we name Kainzo's offspring pony? 

Comment your submissions below! May the best Pony win!

I was thinking "Kandy Kainzo" myself..