MLP: Minecraft

The Liquestria server consists of several interconnected worlds, most of them with shared inventories and membership lists.

Travel between worlds is available via the harbor, the dragon roost, and the Arcane Hub.

Inventories are shared between all Survival worlds, and the few Creative worlds we have are separate from those. We are predominantly a survival server with classes. If you’re interested in a MLP-themed creative mode environment, Brohoof.com is probably where you want to be.

It is more “inspired by” rather than “based on” the show and its contents. If you are more interested in literally creating a replica of the show, Brohoof.com is still probably where you want to be!


Worlds
Liquestria

Liquestria is the titular world and showcase of our server. This world – and the Valley of the Moon specifically – is where most of our old veterans spend their time. It is our common build, our home-away-from-home, a world that is unlikely to ever be completed but where there is always something for us to work on.

Everything here is managed (somewhat loosely by “build” standards) by the Shadowbolts, Liquestria’s combined moderators and building committee. Build privileges are given only to those who are specifically interested in participating in a managed project.

New projects need to be approved by the other members, but it’s up to individual players to make the best of the place we’ve got. For instance, our builders don’t have to conform to a singular vision of explicit aesthetics and colors, but are instead asked to apply their own tastes and personality in making their constructions, so long as they fit the general theme of the Valley — that of a medieval, high-fantasy, airship-loving, magic-sculpted, fantastical world that is the home of grand libraries, wizard’s towers, dragon roosts, and Lunar-themed equivalents of MLP:FiM.

In short, a lot of this, please! ♥

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Freebuild Worlds


For players who want a much more laid-back experience where they are free to work on their own preferred projects (within reason!), we have several Freebuild worlds that fit the bill. These are all connected to each other via various forms of transportation, and build permission is mostly the same for all of them: except for the immediate area around spawn, players are generally free to work on their own projects. From secret underground bases and small gardens to huge towers and pixel art displays, you can make it all as long as you follow the rules and exercise basic Minecraft etiquette.


The way we handle land claims across these worlds is quite different from how most servers operate. In order to own your own piece of land, you will first have to carve out a meager existence somewhere as you brave the dangers of monsters at night, lack of food and shelter, and creepers that seek to undo everything you’ve worked for. In this land, you are a pioneer.

Once you’ve established a home of some kind, a place of presence in the world that indicates your willingness to play on our server, you can talk to the Shadowbolts and ask about setting up some regions just for you. We are very happy to accommodate people who are interested in making stuff for the server and being a part of it. We just need you to take the first step.

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Everfree


The biggest and most important of these freebuild worlds is The Everfree Forest, wherein the village of Moonwatch is surrounded by vast forests and mountains. Moonwatch itself requires special build permissions as it is intended to provide a safe haven and a stable place for players to stay and travel, but the forest is wild territory. Here, players work on whatever they like.

As the server expands, most of the optional expanded PvE content will take place in Everfree. This is where you will eventually see unique items and artifacts, special monsters, instanced dungeons, quests, and special events. When you choose a race and class, this world is where most of that will come into play. This new content will be siphoned in over time, and it will always remain entirely optional. For anyone who just wants to build stuff in a survival mode environment, Everfree will remain a place for players to do just that.

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Cirrus


A world of clouds and home of the Pegasi race, Cirrus is a floating city in the clouds. For fans of the show, it’s kind of Cloudsdale with some Bioshock: Infinite leanings in terms of aesthetics, although it’s a very loose theme. Anyone can build here, but builds must meet certain requirements or they will be removed or relocated to Everfree. Besides this restriction, this world is lightly moderated, and players are free to pursue their own projects.

Cirrus The general idea of Cirrus is that all of the buildings, no matter the material, must at least be partially resting on a bed of “clouds” that suspend the city. Alternatively, steampunk propellers or airships, balloons, and magical creations that levitate on their own accord are also enthusiastically accepted.

Think greek-inspired columns and architecture mixed with fantasy, medieval construction, and light steampunk.

Let your imagination soar.

I’m so sorry. I’ll hit myself.

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The Eyrie


The Griffons make their home high in the mountainous spires of the Eyrie. This is a place for vast spires, for platforms and buildings on sheer cliff walls, and for fantastical constructions draped in white and gold. This is the Griffon Empire.

…or at least it would be if we had any time for it.

As with Cirrus, the only real caveat is that buildings must meet certain requirements or they will be removed or relocated to Everfree. Besides this restriction, this world is very lightly moderated, and players are free to pursue their own projects. Eventually we will probably get around to doing something more official with it, but small time as we are, it’s not likely going to become a major project any time soon. It’s there for people who want an amplified world, a place where they have an excuse to go big and glorious with their constructions without it looking out of place.

The basic rules of The Eyrie is that it should be built into the sheer cliffs of the land unless there’s a specific reason not to, it should preferably be big and grand, and it needs to be generally colorful. White and gold make the most thematic sense for the Griffon homelands, but as long as the facade has some colorful banners or impressive gardens it’ll be perfect for The Eyrie. Lastly, the closer things are to spawn, the better it should look.

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The Moon

The Moon is where we banish problem players to, an in-joke from MLP. Currently off-limits to players, but it will eventually be open for construction.

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Mines


Need a metric Lunaplex of materials? The Mines world is open for you to bulldoze to the ground. Bring TNT or your best pickaxe and go completely nuts. This is the one world where we’re happier if you do completely destroy the landscape.

Note that we will reset this world once in a while, so anything you make will be transient.

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Blueprints


A small creative world where people can create and fine-tune their upcoming projects before they start making them in one of our standard worlds. Simply find a plot of land and start building.

We will region stuff for you if you ask, but it is not intended to be permanent. It’s there as an experimental building tool and nothing more. Once projects have been completed in the primary worlds, we will usually wipe any relevant Blueprint schematics so that we can re-use that space for something else. If you are looking for a creative server, we are not currently set up to offer that experience.

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The Old World


Liquestria has been around since Minecraft 1.0.0. The Old World is where we started. The map has since been archived and can no longer be modified, but players can wander around and look at our meager beginnings. A lot of great memories were made there.

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Travel
The Arcane Hub


The Arcane Hub is located in the center of the Valley of the Moon, and is a nexus that connects many of the more esoteric planes. Here, Waypoints to the Mines, Blueprints, and the Old World can be found. Step onto a platform to be instantly transported.

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Harbor


The Arcane Hub is located in the center of the Valley of the Moon, and is a nexus that connects many of the more esoteric planes. Here, Waypoints to the Mines, Blueprints, and the Old World can be found. Step onto a platform to be instantly transported.

Liquestria has a lot of worlds you can visit and build on. For the freebuild worlds, the idea is simple: If you follow the basic rules of the server (which can be boiled down to “don’t be a jerk”), you’re free to build whatever cool stuff you like. Apart from 1) spawn locations, and 2) the primary showcase world, it’s all yours. We want to emphasize that our server is, at its heart, very much like a regular Minecraft survival server. Us Alicorns are usually around to fix problems and take care of things as necessary. Any bit of functionality you want to take advantage of on top of that is completely optional.

A perfect example of this: land claims and ownership.

We have no automated area or chest protection. The reason for this approach is because it lets people easily collaborate with other players and contribute to projects. Liquestria is a community server where players are neighbours and friends who know each other. Our application process deters most griefers — in four years, we’ve only ever had two very minor instances of people stealing something or breaking someone else’s wall in anger, and if anyone ever does make a mess we can undo that mess with a keystroke in ten seconds flat. Even so, we know that some players would prefer to have actual ownership over their builds so that they don’t have to rely on us. No problem! We’ll set up regions for you if you ask, and we’ll grant you full ownership of your own work.

Your builds on this server are permanent and transferable. If you later decide to move elsewhere and desire to bring your builds with you, we will save any of your projects as WorldEdit schematics and email them to you. Contact Cane in-game.

Despite the server’s cartoon theme, this is not a place for kids to run around and do whatever they like. It is run by mature adults primarily for other members of our community, and while we welcome everyone with a great deal of enthusiasm, we would like them to wipe their feet on the mat before they come in. We won’t prohibit entry based on age, but we reserve the right to do so based on maturity.

We won’t /give you items. We won’t /give you items if you die in lava. This is primarily a survival mode server, and that includes our showcase world. Hard work is part of the tale, and once you’ve clawed your way out of another pit and erected the final diamond block of the beacon atop your shrine of glory, you’ll feel as though you’ve actually accomplished something.

The above includes our Shadowbolts and Alicorns as well. None of us have the ability to spawn in items, none of us can “cheat” to circumvent survival mode. Doing so would ruin the entire point of playing on this gamemode. The Shadowbolts – our server’s moderators – only have moderator power when something needs to be done. At any other time, they have the exact same classes and permissions that you do. You can tell if someone is using their Shadowbolt powers because their chat colours and prefix tag change.

Alicorns – the top level server admins – can’t cheat either. They simply have all of the permissions that the regular classes do, so that they can do their job as testers and arbiters. That means that any spell cooldowns wizards have, Alicorns have also. Any limitations are inherited.

The only exception is if we are also in an additional “Admin” mode on top of that, where (again) our char colour and prefix tag is different. Usually, I (Cane) will be in this mode because I’m busy coding, and I need admin access to load the new scripts and fun stuff into the server properly. If I’m building something, however, I’m in Alicorn mode same as all the other administrators.

No, you can’t pick Alicorn for your class, but you can hang out in our clubhouse. It’s in a secret closet on the moon.

• 1. Don’t do bad things, only do good things
  
• 2. Always treat your neighbour like someone who lives near to you
  
• 3. Never put a sock in a toaster
  
• 4. Never put jam on a magnet
  
• 5. Never throw your granny in a bag
  
• 6. Never suckle the juice out of a vampire
  
• 7. Never lean over on a Tuesday

Liquestria is fairly relaxed when it comes to arbitrary rules. As long as you follow basic Minecraft etiquette and common sense, you’ll fit right in.

For the sake of transparency and accountability, we offer this list of rules and permissions for people who want to get a better idea of what we’re about.


Rules

• Don’t destroy the landscape on a large scale
  
  • If you need huge amounts of materials, go to the Mines world and go nuts
    
  • Ditto for Prismarine generators. We will set up a collector in another world
    
  • Don’t make any giant eye sores. Giant cubes, stretches of flattened land, drained lakes
    
• Don’t make redstone clocks or mechanisms that lag the server
  
• Build according to the general themes of the world that you are in
  
  • Read the Worlds info for specific thematic information
    
  • Only Everfree is fully freebuild, and even there we prohibit giant eye sores
    
• If on a managed project, confer with other players before you undertake any major builds. We don’t want you to waste your time by making something we ultimately cannot accommodate
  
• Common sense rules the day in Liquestria
  

Permissions

The worlds of Everfree, Cirrus, The Eyrie, The Mines, and Blueprints are all open to anyone who have been accepted as members. Players are free to build anywhere outside of spawn, so long as they follow basic Minecraft etiquette (below) and any world-specific rules or themes.

All spawn locations within those worlds, and any immediate areas around spawn (such as the village of Moonwatch in Everfree) are WorldGuarded, and special permission is required to build there. These locations are intended to be safe havens in their respective worlds, a place where people can gather to meet and to travel. If you want to help us design and build these locations, contact us in-game and we’ll talk! We’re always happy to have new people on board for our managed projects.

The main showcase world of Liquestria is another such managed project. This world is special in that anyone can travel through the Valley of the Moon and use its services, but only people with special permission can build or modify anything in it. If you’re interested in participating in Liquestria, you’ll need to talk to us, preferably on our TeamSpeak so that we can coordinate better. You’ll also need to show us that you’re capable of creating some nice things. If accepted, it’ll be your project as well as ours, and you would get to work on your own builds in these worlds. See the Worlds section for more information.


Minecraft Etiquette

When playing on a Minecraft server, there are a few basic things you should adhere to. Pretty much all of them boil down to common courtesy, or at least fall under the golden rule.


1. Be friendly

Greet us when we say hello, especially if it’s your first time in a server. You’re not joining a multiplayer game to be completely solitary, and being friendly when you join lets us know that you’re probably not here to cause trouble.


2. Read the rules and any information given to you

They’re short, they’re sweet, they boil down to “don’t be a dick” with a few world-specific rules thrown in for good measure. We’ll answer questions in-game, but we’ll probably grumble about it if you could have simply found the answers in our Races page, Worlds page, or FAQ.


3. Be a decent human being

Basic golden rule stuff: don’t be a dick to other people. We want to prevent our players from having their experience ruined by people who don’t share our completely alien concepts of honesty, loyalty, generosity, kindness, and laughter.


4. Don’t build in other people’s back yard without permission

This is the most essential bit of etiquette. Give each other room to breathe and expand. Always treat your neighbour like someone who lives near to you.

Server permissions

Liquestria is open to visitors! It’s easy for guests to get around in our game worlds, as they can /fly, use our /warp system, and generally use our /menu GUI to access most of our services. There are usually some Shadowbolts or Alicorns hanging out in-game for you to talk to as well if you have any questions.

Just connect to www.liquestria.net and have a look around.

If you want to play and participate, you need to either:

1. Be a regular of TeamLiquid and/or of our #tlponies channel on QuakeNet IRC
   (in which case just PM me on TL or in IRC),
   - or –
   
2. Apply for permissions by using the contact form on the website

This will give you build permissions for all of our freebuild worlds — currently Everfree, Cirrus, Eyrie, Blueprints, and the Mines. As long as you follow our basic freebuild rules and guidelines, you can do whatever you like.

Note to those of you reading this on TeamLiquid:

If you are a member of TL, you are the reason this server exists -- Liquestria is a Minecraft server made for the TeamLiquid brony community. If you are a TL regular, you will be able to join without much of an application at all. Just PM me on TL and I'll get you set up.

The application is only necessary for those coming in from outside of our community. We find that this process helps us maintain a good atmosphere for the server. The kind of people who aren’t bothered by spending a few minutes on an application tend to be the kind of people who are tired of bullshit and are seriously looking for a nice place to stay.

Is this a role-play server?

Nope, we just build things.


Do you build things from the show?

Not usually. Liquestria is “inspired by” rather than “based on” the show. We don’t want to be confined to do only the kind of stuff you see on the show. That’s why you’ll see ancient temple style constructions, medieval period buildings, a greater emphasis on airships, dragons as willing steeds, and grand towers of sorcery rather than modern railroad tracks or, well, Manehattan. You can consider it an alternate universe if you want; I just consider it a fun little Minecraft server. In short: it’s a non-canonical Lunar equivalent of Celestia’s realm. It’s a loose theme.

If you’d rather emulate the show entirely, http://www.brohoof.com is probably where you want to be.


Can I make pixel art?

Only in Everfree, unless it’s a giant tapestry or banner that makes sense for the area or building.


Can I make [x]?

Read the Worlds pages for any thematic information. If it’s not appropriate on the other worlds, it has to go in Everfree. We don’t much care as long as it’s not a big eye sore, although we will probably draw the line if people start to make sci-fi ships and cities.


Can we set up a world where [x] is acceptable?

If there is enough interest, yes! We won’t do it for just one or two people, however — worlds take up a lot of hard drive space. This leads into:


Would you consider adding [x] to the server?

If there is something you feel is missing from the server, take it up with us in-game. If we like your idea, chances are high that we will try to implement it. Likewise if it’s something a lot of people want. Not much is out of reach for us; we do our own programming and can produce some really fun things if given enough time.


Do you have a creative world?

Not really. We have a Blueprints world, but it’s transient. People use it to test constructions before they build them on the survival maps, and once they’re done, the relevant blueprint builds will likely be wiped to make room for new things. If you’re interested in a creative mode setting, http://www.brohoof.com is probably where you want to be.


Why do you link to the TL forums? Why don’t you have your own?

TeamLiquid is where most of our community first met. It started off as a thread, then an IRC, with all kinds of community events to follow. The Minecraft server came later, the result of Requiem saying “Say, why don’t we have our own Minecraft server?”

We may install SMF at a later date, but there’s no need for it right now. We’d rather have one somewhat active thread than a mostly empty forum. If we attract enough players, this might change.


Can I have your configs so that I can host my own version of this? Is there a tutorial or download for setting up my own MLP server?

Short answer: No.

Long answer: Unfortunately, there is little I can do to help you. There is no download button for “Minecraft server with fully fleshed out classes and abilities”, and there certainly isn’t one for My Little Pony. Instead, this server is a special combination of a thousand different things.

Our server – everything on it – is the result of countless hours of hard work in programming and customization of plugins, careful attention to details, and a genuine interest in fixing problems and making things work. There’s hardly a single plugin we use that I haven’t tweaked or customized in some way to better fit our theme and style, and we’re still adding new things every month. I myself have spent countless hours on this project as a long-standing, multi-year hobby.

For the same reason, I hope you can understand why I’m going to have to give an empathic “no” to the question of giving anyone our configs. Even if I did, you would still need to learn how to set it up properly, and how to configure it. It might be easier to simply start from scratch to ensure that you get the gaming experience you’re after.


Should we submit the server to Equestria Daily?

Not just yet! We need to do a bit more groundwork before it’s presentable to a larger number of players. Once we have it, I’ll personally write to them asking if they can feature it. Until then, let’s hold off.


So what’s with all the Luna?

She’s kind of our server mascot. Look. She made a sky bucket.


Please. Don’t break the sky bucket.