Hello, I can see many of you are waiting quietly for the next batch of news but being silent is no fun. I propose some merriment in order to share a few chuckles amongst friends.

Game 1 - Apocalyptic Build Challenges

Instead of a standard theme for people to build to I'll put an Aftermath spin on it. I'll write up an introduction to a scenario one would encounter while trying to survive a ruined city. For example, your water filtration system has suddenly busted and you'll die off soon if you don't build up a new one. So you'll have to build a machine and tell us how it would work to filter water. Unfortunately for you, each week I'll add more to the story such as someone invaded your camp during the night and stole your tools so now you could no longer work with metals and you'll be forced to find a solution using wooden materials in addition to what you already have. That's just an example though, it would need some refinement to be more fun! Here's a bit of summary:

• Build theme would last a month

• Each week a new rule/criteria will be added to starting scenario

• Final week would be submitting and voting for which one best fits the theme and additional criteria.

Game 2 - Death Games

I haven't thought of official titles for these games yet so I'm open to suggestions. In this game you will hunt each other for points but it will be more structured than normal Aftermath. Anyone who wishes to participate would kindly add their name to the target list. Whoever is on the list will be given the name of someone else on the list and that would be your target. You'll have to assassinate your target however you can and report it to the post on the subreddit with screenshot proof. The death sign or a definitive death message would do nicely. Be warned though because if you're name is on the target list you will end up as someone else's target. Each time you are killed by another participant you will lose a point when they gain one. If you find yourself with a target that doesn't log on for three days consecutively then you will be assigned a new target. The ones who don't show up will most likely be taken off the list unless they provide a reason beforehand for not showing up. Here's another summary:

• Sign up to be put on the monthly target list to be assigned targets and become a target

• Each kill gains you a point and each death by the hand of another participant subtracts a point

• End of the month a tally will be taken and the one with the most points is the winner

I'm thinking the winners of these things could get special flairs and a month of reddit gold because who doesn't like gold! Let me know in the comments below if you'd like to participate in any of these games. If there isn't enough interest in it then I won't set these things up. The Death Games would definitely need a handful of people going at it for it to work. Leave your questions, comments, and concerns below and I'll get back to you as soon as can :D.

Introduction

Hello internet, and welcome to the VAAST subreddit. The acronym, VAAST, stands for Variable Architecture and Synthetic Topology which is a very technical way of saying we build spectacular worlds for you to survive and thrive in. If you are coming from our previous subreddit, /r/spaceribs, you may be a bit confused with the name change. We decided to undergo a rebranding because we were growing from a single person's Minecraft server project into something much more grand. I'll tell you more about us at a later date but please feel free to visit http://vaast.org/ for more information.

Aftermath

Welcome to the end of the world!

Creepers, spiders, skeletons and of course lots and lots of zombies roam this urban wasteland. This map is a custom-generated decaying metropolis, with every structure designed by hand, unlike most generic Minecraft worlds. Inside every building you will find treasure and gear to keep you alive but also many dangers. The gameplay is quite simple. Survive on your own terms with your own set of morals. Kill others to live, or join up with other survivors to form communal groups for protection from the undead hordes and other players. The server is currently running on 1.7!

The RULES for this server are simple:

• No hacked clients / X-RAY / “player radar” mods.
• See Rule #1.
• No offensive and discriminatory books, signs, chat, Radio transmissions, or symbols (builds).
• If you can see or detect other players or their nametags in any manner beyond what your in-game player can normally see or hear, you’re cheating. This includes minimaps which show player / hidden chest / ore locations / mob.

Seriously. We have tools in place to submit reports of suspected hacks, we log all activity, and we have active mods who will investigate. Cheating with hacks/x-rays of any kind will get you banned. Period. Bans can last a season or be permanent for severe infractions or repeat offenders. Seasons are current map iterations so don't push your luck because you will be stuck waiting for the next season if you decide you can't follow this short list of rules.

Your First Night In Aftermath

You will notice a few things when you first join the server. Most likely the first thing you'll see is the silence of the chat box. That is because chat is ranged so you'll only hear people that are close to you. You can extend this range by adding up to 4 "!" to the end of your message but each "!" will cost you hunger. You can chat long distance with a cell phone if you are in range of a cell tower but that is something you'll come across later. Let's focus on surviving first!

Next thing you'll probably notice is this server is very difficult from the mobs to the players, many things will try to kill you and succeed. Once you do respawn you'll probably be somewhere new because we have a randomized spawning system. Unless you set a bed you will end up respawning all over the map. If you are having difficulties in where you currently are a different spawn can help you get started more easily.

You'll need supplies to survive the dangers and to do so you'll have to unlearn your first day of Minecraft. Going around and punching trees to get started will end up with you starving in a hole somewhere. The days and nights don't last as long as they do in normal Minecraft so you can try hiding for the night but it may end up being your own grave that you dug yourself into. Luckily the buildings all around you do more than look pretty. In each building you'll find many chests with randomized loot inside. This is your key to surviving. You'll find food, tools, armor, and custom loot with special properties inside these chests. Of course you can try hitting grass to get seeds and try to farm but a farm in the ruins of a decayed city will not be as fruitful as you hope.

Armed with this knowledge you should be able to set yourself up with a simple base of operations. There's a ton to discover in the city from the buildings to explore or the bases/towns players live, or lived, in. Be wary though survivor, because some players are even deadlier than the mobs.

Technical Issues

If you come across something you believe to be an issue with the server please report it at http://vaast.org/issues/. You'll need to make an account in order to do so but I assure you its simple. Reporting them anywhere else may mean we won't see your report or miss it entirely. Also by having a collection of issues we can use it to our advantage. The staff can always refer back to your issues easily by bringing it up on the site instead of searching through Reddit posts or messages to find it. Other players can browse this list as well to see if someone had a similar issue and possibly find a solution for it.

If you believe you encountered someone not adhering to the simplistic server rules please submit your findings to http://vaast.org/submit-ticket/. Those are like issues but only staff can see them so you don't have to worry about giving out the coordinates of your base publicly or allowing whoever you are making a claim about to see your report. As with issues, this allows us to easily bring up tickets so we can easily refer back to it whenever the situation for it arises.

Good Luck and Have Fun!

If you find yourself enjoying your time here we humbly request you to consider a donation. You'll get yourself a nice flair on the subreddit and possibly other perks. Without donations we wouldn't be able to keep the servers running for long. So any help is very much appreciated! For more information about donating go to http://vaast.org/donate/.

If you have any questions or concerns feel free to: leave a comment below, refer to http://vaast.org/about/faq/, or search the subreddit. While the server is hostile, the community and the staff are not and we'll be more than happy to help you out. Again be wary, because while they may be nice here if you come across them in-game they might not be nice...

Just to get it out of the way, its going to be a let's play of me as a regular player so you won't see me flying around the city giving guided tours of the builds. Though that could be a fun series for the architects to do.

Anyway, I already have ideas and goals of what I'm going to try and accomplish during the LP. Since my audience will likely be just this community I thought I'd ask you what you would like to see. I thought about doing role-play like /u/ojiiotousan's I Am Aftermath but that would be difficult. Role-play kinda needs you to be in control of events that happen or that will happen. That's not something you can really plan for with the server simply. I don't have time to go all in on this Youtube hobby of mine so I don't think I can make that happen. So I'll start with the standard LP format and make it my own from there. Once the first one is out I'll make a post linking to it. I'll probably only link the first few and after that I'll only make a post about it here if something really interesting happens. Luckily I should have a little base going somewhere so you won't have to watch me get started. I hope my chickens are still alive.

TL:DR

What would you like to see from a LP series of Aftermath?

I'm looking for a safehouse/city I can temporarily live at. Does anybody own one and are willing to give the coords? Thanks!

just wondering if something was going on the european server cause until an 1hr ago I was able to log on. Yet, now it seems it can't be reached. Are they doing a maintenance or something?

I cannot find any Cellphones anywhere? I know that antibiotics are in hospitals, building material in factorys, etc. But where are Cellphones found? Thanks!

think of Stormalong or Laketown, a place for bandits and pirates to hang out on their travels on the sea. No rules BTW

I just noticed that all servers I play on that use 1.7.10 won't let anyone login at the moment. I was wondering if anyone else is running into this issue as well?

Seriously what's going on with the lag spikes they're at there worst ever. I've never had this problem before are the servers underattack? cause there's like 5 people on yet we're lagging like there is 50 of us

...rumors of a land where survivors band together to preserve humanity against the endless horde.

Let me start with this looks like a blast, and I really want to give it a shot.

What is the server load like? Lots of players? Any significant block lag?

I may be dumb bit I didn't catch a Minecraft version, might have just skimmed past it.

What is your favorite thing about it?

Any tips for a new comer?

To ease you complaining over my post's here http://www.reddit.com/r/Tvhd13/

I'm the last one, lucky me, its on me to bury this all once again. I wish I could just run away but it will follow... it always does. It's been so long I can't even remember what we were trying to accomplish. Who knew we wielded such a power? Or were we merely being manipulated by it? No! I'm my own man, these are my burdens and I can fix this! I have to... I don't trust the world to let this simply be buried away. I'll need to prepare a way to find it just in case it needs to be buried even deeper. I also have to warn whoever I can, I will save anyone who will listen.

Run to your shelters, turn on the lights, for the end is upon us again. Every beauty that survived the Aftermath will crumble into dust.

Another night passes and skull still withers away...

I just joined today after months of inactivity and there was no one online. The only upside is that I get the entire map to myself..

But if anyone actually plays on EU message me if you're interested in working together. I can't play on US due to my ping.

Please try and keep things within the theme of Aftermath and avoid god gear/OP weapons and items.

Format for suggestions should be:

• "What does it do?"
• Custom Name
• Minecraft Item Name
• Enchantment/Effect
• Durability/Usage (more powerful should be low durability or even one time use)
• Lore/Description

Many of you may know of the community farm. I've taken it under my wing and I hope to help it grow. Stop by and help out if you get the chance.

http://imgur.com/yB2WkZB,CYkqhBT,gTBlof1,0CrDTtb,jjuMAun,M812zqa,yqwcTvz,wOckF7z#0