Hey ECC,

Time to announce something we're going to be releasing very soon (days). Ever since the launch of our lobby/network setup, we've been looking for a way to test it properly in a live environment.

Initially, we were going to launch a simple Vanilla server as a test run, but then ideas started popping up, and eventually they formed into a whole new game mode we want to launch. This will be released VERY soon, far before the Skyblock release. At first it was going to be nothing more than a network test using a Vanilla server, and within a day or two it spiraled into a whole new game mode idea of its own.

This server we are adding will be called...

Vanilla Minerun​

Development is still underway (literally 90% done)... and the below information may slightly change, however here are some bullet points as to what this server will be about.

- 100% Vanilla server.
- Monsters, Animals, PVP, will all be enabled.
- There will be no special abilities from plugins whatsoever, no supporter features, absolutely nothing. Pure vanilla Minecraft.
- The server will of course have anti-cheat to prevent hack client abuse.

With this however, we wanted to figure out a way to make this Vanilla server "special". Something that would capture players interests, yet STILL remain purely Vanilla. We ended up at the following:

- The "/sell hand" command will be available to all players. (of course the money generated from what you sell will not be available for transfer to the main server, it is purely for leaderboard reasons. The currency will be called VMRD [Vanilla MineRun Dollars])
- The only blocks you can sell will be certain ores/gems. (Diamonds, Iron, etc.)
- Everyone will have access to the "/baltop" command, showing a leaderboard of who is in the lead.
- The top 10 players every Sunday will be rewarded with VMR (Vanilla MineRun) points and added to a leaderboard. 1st place = 10 points, 2nd place = 9 points, 3rd place = 8 points, etc.
- The top 5 players every Sunday will also receive EcoDollar prizes awarded to their forum bank balance. (Therefore this week grind will pay off on our main server for you!)
- Earn enough VMR points and you can apply for a VMR forum medal! (Each new server we add will have new forum medals that go along with it.)

What will the server have available and what will be blocked?

- Literally everything will be available, and nothing will be blocked. Pistons, Hoppers, etc. This will be 100% Vanilla with absolutely zero restrictions. Use your imagination, beat the competition, and stay at the top of the leaderboard!

Will the server reset?

- The server will indeed reset every Sunday night.
- Resets come with a brand new map (no border limits), total "/baltop" wipe, and a brand new cycle.
- If you feel like you can't compete one week because others are way too far ahead, simply join next week for a fresh shot!
- Best of all, all of this will literally be fully automated!

With all that said, more information will soon come once we launch this new game mode. At this time, the above bullet points is all the info we have for you. See ya soon with another news post Love ya guys!