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Contents: 2017

2017[]

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July 15, 2017 - Heroes of Gwen Release![]

Heroes of Gwen[]

[Added] Training Lobby
[Added] Achievements added
[Added] Added Hero Unlock System - Level each class to unlock new Heroes in that class!
[Changed] Towers have been moved to fully block the lane with their range.
[Changed] Friendly towers now heal players in range over time.
[Changed] Reduced the cost of Diamond Armor so Warriors can actually buy it in the shorter game time.
[Changed] Power Potions now affect Mage Auto Attacks.
[Changed] Larissa no longer deals Knockback on her Auto Attacks.
[Changed] Larissa Auto Attack damage reduced by 1 ().
[Changed] Better attempt to clear skins on game end.
[Fixed] Purchasing Consumables no longer fully heals you mid-game.
[Fixed] Purchasing Consumables no longer purchases all previous consumables.
[Miscellaneous] HoG added to MPS.

General[]

[Fixed] Fixed a number of Missions not working.
[Removed] Removed Ability to gain Mission Progress on MPS.

July 1, 2017 - Freedom Fighter Event![]

Additions[]

[Added] 2017 Freedom Fighter Event
[Added] Battle Royale
[Added] Freedom Chest
[Added] Flags

Changes[]

[Changed] The cosmetic menu has been changed
[Changed] Legendary Aura Particle has been completely revamped.
[Fixed] Eternal taunt no longer overrides pre-existing disguises.
[Changed] Lag from Molten Snake has been reduced.
[Changed] Reduced coal particles.
[Fixed] Taunts now handle cool downs correctly.
[Changed] SmashTraining now has eternal taunt disabled.
[Changed] Removed green from candy cane cosmetics.
[Fixed] Costume count in cosmetic menu is accurate.

June 29, 2017 - Death Run [Sic] Maps & HoG Beta Update![]

Maps Added[]

Minigame	Map(s)
Death Tag	Boscage Cave Dwelling Planet RA-16 Waste Land

Maps Removed[]

Minigame	Map(s)	Reason
Block Hunt	Mirkwood	Community Feedback
Death Tag	Mayan Ruins Enclosed Library	Community Feedback Community Feedback
Micro Battles	Land of Time Seasons Castle Reef	Below Standards Below Standards Below Standards

Map Fixes[]

TBD

Heroes of Gwen[]

[Added] Victory or Death
[Added] Go Back NPC for Hero selection
[Removed] The ""Ultimate Recharged" hotbar message that was sent after an ultimate was over
[Fixed] Fixed an issue where consumables wouldn't reset properly when purchasing multiple.
[Fixed] Fixed an issue where Rowena's Light Arrows could damage towers from outside the range.
[Changed] Hunter Leather Armour is now colored based on type.
[Changed] Reduced Damage on Biff's Cavalry Charge to 2 () Hearts.
[Changed] Increased the Range of Dana's Healing Aura by 2.
[Changed] Increased the Damage of Dana's Rally by 1 () Heart.
[Changed] Increased the Damage of Dana's Knockup by 1 () Heart.
[Changed] Increased the Health of Bardolf's Wolves by 1 () Heart.
[Changed] Reduced the Attack Damage of Bardolf's Wolves by 1 () Heart.

June 23, 2017 - Heroes of Gwen Beta Update[]

Heroes of Gwen[]

[Miscellaneous] Released to testing for all ranked players

Changes[]

[Changed] Reduced Assassin Diamond Sword from Sharpness 3 to Sharpness 2
[Added] Added a cooldown to Mages ranged basic attacks
[Changed] Reduced/Removed Particles at Rowena's feet during her Bombardment
[Added] Added a 1.5 second cooldown to Hattori's Snowball attack
[Changed] Reduced damage multiplier on Devon's TNT Infusion

June 22, 2017 - Micro Battles Map Update![]

Maps Added[]

Minigame	Map(s)
Micro Battles	Chaparral Obelisk Lost Atlantis Shore Lost Witch's Forest Split Cryonia Primordial

Maps Removed[]

Minigame	Map(s)	Reason
Skywars	Amber	Overwhelming negative response. Multiple gameplay issues not noted in testing.
One in the Quiver	Archmouth Dam Timberland	Map too large for gametype Map too large for gametype

Maps Fixed[]

Torcanto Village - Skywars - Made caves bigger/easier to get out of
Fractal - Skywars - Removed cobblestone walls from the front of the spawn islands
Nefud Desert - Skywars - Removed the leaves from the front of spawn islands
Sonic Hills - Super Paintball - Spectators got stuck in the air

June 17, 2017 - Clans Season 3[]

Clans[]

Additions[]

[Added] Casual and Hardcore Servers
[Added] Charles Witherton Raid
[Added] Scythe of the Fallen Lord
[Added] Mounts
[Added] Builder Boxes
[Added] Dye Boxes

Changes and Fixes[]

[Changed] Increased the sell value of crops to encourage Clans that want to prosper through farming.
[Changed] Removed the Y value restrictions on growing crops.
[Fixed] Fixed map exploits for Iron Wizard and Skeleton King Boss Fights.
[Changed] Boss Fights are now only entered via teleporter and cannot be left until you die or defeat the boss.
[Changed] All mobs in the Nether have had new items and weapons added to their loot tables.
[Changed] All weapon and armor durability have been made uniform at 900.
[Fixed] Fixed exploit that allowed Clans to have too many allies.
[Changed] Insert an explanation of the update here.
[Changed] Outposts now use Clan Banners.
[Fixed] String can no longer be placed over water sources in enemy territories.
[Fixed] Player/Skeleton heads can no longer be placed in enemy territories.
[Fixed] Players can no longer claim land in the Nether.
[Fixed] Players can no longer break obsidian in the Nether.
[Changed] TNT Generators will continue to function if the player who purchased it leaves the Clan for which they purchased the generator.

June 15, 2017 - Heroes of Gwen Beta[]

[Added] Heroes of Gwen

Please consider adding some updates in order to help finish this section (April - June 2017)

March 30, 2017 - The Great Bug Fixening[]

General[]

[Fixed] Prevent internal commands from giving players redstone/emerald blocks during games

Evolution[]

[Fixed] Fix creeper spectate window getting stuck when leaving the server

Weekend Brawl[]

[Fixed] Prevent players from using champions skills before the PvP timer ends in Champions Gladiators

Turf Wars[]

[Fixed] Prevent players from placing wool on top of stairs and slabs

Survival Games[]

[Fixed] Make crafted fishing rods unbreakable

Micro Battle[]

[Fixed] Allow lava to crumble

Lobby[]

[Fixed] Fix player chat preference so it works in main lobbies as well.
[Fixed] Disallow players from riding mounts into active chest-opening areas.
[Fixed] Prevent slime mount from chasing iron golems.
[Fixed] Fix game descriptions for CTF, SSM Brawl, UHC.
[Fixed] Fix skill descriptions for Roped Arrow, Minestrike P250, Blink.
[Fixed] Hide the chicken spawned by the dragon mount.
[Fixed] Prevent hotbar editor (name tag) item from being applied to horses.
[Fixed] Remove depth strider boots when disabling the squid morph.
[Fixed] Re-equip enabled cosmetic suits when disabling morphs.
[Fixed] Fix achievement description for Champion of Champions (CTF).
[Fixed] Stop Pumpkin King bombs from kicking players when clicked.
[Fixed] Remove Pumpkin King bombs if the activating player is kicked.

March 16, 2017 - St Patrick's Chest![]

[Added] St Patrick's Day Chest

March 15, 2017 - Gem Hunters Update![]

Gem Hunters[]

[Added] Player Status System with the following Statuses: Safe, Danger, Combat (timed), Cold, Warm
[Added] World Events, starting with: Zombie Awakening, Gwen Mart, and Hurricane
[Added] 10+ Quests
[Added] /getmap and /cashoutitem commands for players who somehow lose their map or Cash Out item
[Changed] Rewrote Combat log NPCs to fix Armor Stands appearing all over
[Changed] Container interaction (hoppers, droppers, and dispensers) has been disabled.
[Changed] Increased Chance of Legendary Chests to spawn back to original values
[Fixed] Fixed Combat Logging resetting Gems and Inventory Slots
[Fixed] Fixed players being able to cancel other players Cashing Out in Safe Zones

March 14, 2017 - PE Skyfall![]

Mineplex Pocket Edition[]

{{Update|add|PE Skyfall

March 10, 2017 - Double XP and Open Beta[]

Gem Hunters[]

[Miscellaneous] Released to Open Beta.

Carl the Creeper[]

[Added] Re-introduce voting for Mineplex US/EU.
[Added] Introduce a new voting option for Mineplex Clans. Talk to Carter the Creeper on ClansHubs for more info.
[Added] Add rewards for watching our featured YouTube creators.

General[]

[Miscellaneous] Double XP Event started. Ended at the end of the weekend.
[Fixed] Fix compasses in Micro Battles and some other games.
[Fixed] Fix breaking blocks using armor items in Micro Battles and some other games.
[Fixed] Fix armor item not appearing after revival in Super Paintball.

March 8, 2017 - PE Friends![]

Mineplex Pocket Edition[]

[[Added] Friends System

March 5, 2017 - Developer Update (3/5)[]

Gem Hunters[]

[Changed] Update Gem Hunters drops.
[Changed] Increased rarity on Diamond items.
[Changed] Added durability rolls to all items.
[Changed] Modified prices and availability of Diamonds and Diamond items in shops.
[Changed] Added additional rare item spawn locations (To prevent using routes to exploit).

Mineplex Pocket Edition[]

[Changed] Update translations.
[Changed] Added Trainee application link to Carl.
[Fixed] Deployed a hotfix for some chat related issues.
[Fixed] Deployed a hotfix for some hotbar items not being visible.
[Added] Added 1.0.4.1 Beta support.

March 4, 2017 - March Map Update[]

Maps Added[]

Minigame	Map(s)
Super Paintball	Miraculous Jaws Autumn Creeks Mushroom Swamp
Super Smash Mobs	Biome Friendly
Micro Battle	Agora Towers 9999
Super Spleef	Tao Mushroom Cottage
Master Builders	Radioactive
SkyWars	Amber Rustic
One in the Quiver	Scorched
Wizards	Haven
Snake	Settlement
Champions Dominate & Team Deathmatch	Civilization

Maps Removed[]

Minigame	Map(s)	Reason
SkyWars	Mineplex National Park	Noticeable Lag, not properly tested, many requested removal.

Maps Bugfixed[]

Inferno - Minestrike - Various Fixes from Map Submitter
Train - Minestrike - Various Fixes from Map Submitter
Fall - Micro Battles - Trees are a bit smaller
Champions Lobby - Lobby - Players could get suck in a two block hole in a bush
Pirate Island - Block Hunt - Random air pockets in the water fixed
Oriental Kingdom - Bridges - Map raised by 1 block (Issues with border)
Tropical Islands - Bridges - Map raised by 1 block (Issues with border)
Frozen - Bridges - Map raised by 1 block (Issues with border)
Shattered Kingdom - Survival Games - Dragon egg removed
Torrid - Turf Wars - Spawn Trap method involving carpets fixed
Alpine Ruins - SSM - Fixed a method to camp inside glass (Bad enderman!)
Mesa Village - Block Hunt - Fixed a hiding spot thats impossible to be killed in
Bedroom - Death Tag - Replaced glass in clock with barrier blocks to fix camping exploit
Old Village - Champions DOM/TDM - Map aestetics revamped by orginal creator
Modernized - Champions CTF - Fixed various exploits
Eclipse - Champions CTF - Fixed players being able to parkour into spawns
Sheep Arena - Sheep Quest - Fixed players being killed by leaping into the air
Warring Jungles - Champions CTF - Fixed exploit to get into spawns
Oriental - Bomb Lobbers - Moved border down by one
Thames Square - Block Hunt - Fixed players glitching out of the map
Chess Board - Snake - Filled in hollow chess pieces
PlexWorld - Survival Games - Fixed parsing issue with chests
Taiga - DMT - Fixed drawing board not built correctly
Forest - DMT - Fixed drawing board not built correctly
Desert - DMT - Fixed drawing board not built correctly

February 25, 2017 - Gem Hunters Beta now open to Eternals[]

Gem Hunters[]

Eternals now have access to the Closed Beta
[Changed] Playing Gem Hunters now charges 100 Gems to enter the world.
[Fixed] Particles did not get awarded to players when they cashed out.
[Fixed] Eating in safe zones did not restore Hunger.
[Fixed] Players could earn experience (for enchanting.)
[Fixed] Cashout related problems with parties.
[Changed] Armor and weapons now have varying durability from chests.
[Changed] Reduced occurrence of Legendary Chests.
[Changed] Increased number of spawn points for Legendary Chests.
[Changed] Increased Gem prices of Weapons and Gear in the Shops.
[Changed] Reduced occurrence of Gems in regular chests.
[Changed] Players will now get the safest spawn that the game can find.

February 24, 2017 - Gem Hunters PPC Beta[]

Gem Hunters[]

Released for Power Play Club members as a Closed Beta.

February 19, 2017 - EU Servers Return![]

EU-US Merge[]

[Miscellaneous] Reverted the removal of EU Servers.
[Added] Double XP on EU.

Internal[]

[Changed] Trainees can now use /find.
[Fixed] Fix /gadget being reverted when someone logs out.
[Fixed] Prevented armor stands from being moved by snowballs and flesh hooks.

Other[]

[Miscellaneous] Announced PPC game beta-testing.

February 14, 2017 - PE Gladiators![]

PE[]

[Added] PE Gladiators.

PE Valentine[]

[Added] Gift Box Gadget
- Every player given 2, contain special themed items.
[Added] Candy Coated and Trail of Love Particle Effects.
[Changed] Treasure Party Bomb renamed to "Chocolate Heart Bomb"

Valentine's Day[]

[Added] Valentines Rose Gadget

February 9, 2017 - Love is in the Air[]

Valentine's Day[]

[Added] Love Chest
- New chest
- Works like the Illuminated Chest - one chest, no duplicates
- Cosmetics:
  - Love Wings Particles
  - Love Doctor Morph
  - Love Train Mount
  - Cupid Pet
  - Love is a Battlefield Win Effect
  - Blow A Kiss Taunt
[Changed] Mythical and Illuminated Chests now "infused" with love; can find previous Valentine's day themed cosmetics.

Wizards[]

[Fixed] Allowed spells to be learned from double chests
[Fixed] Corrected the damage done by Fireball and Anvil Drop
[Fixed] Corrected the protection provided by Golden armor
[Fixed] Corrected the slowness done by Rumble
[Fixed] Fixed the death message when a player is killed by Summon Wolves
[Fixed] Fixed cases where items couldn't be dropped
[Fixed] Fixed Frost Barrier sometimes not activating

MPS[]

[Fixed] Fixed issue where Wizards couldn't be run more than once on an MPS instance
[Fixed] Fix map selection not working in some specific cases

February 4, 2017 - Battle of the Bridges Tournament[]

[Miscellaneous] Announced 2017 Battle of the Bridges Tournament

February 2, 2017 - February Map Update![]

Maps Added[]

Minigame	Map(s)
Super Smash Mobs	Alpine Ruins
Bomb Lobbers	Olympus Frosted Islands Mediterranean
Micro Battle	Rubix
Runner	Amazonian Lake
SkyWars	Temple Nefund Desert Steam Empire
Bridges	Oriental Kingdom Tropical Islands Frozen
Snake	Jungle Relived
Capture the Flag	Eclipse

Removed Maps[]

Minigame	Map(s)	Reason
Skywars	Frost	Noticeable Lag, not properly tested.
Wizards	Wither Isle	Numerous gameplay issues, request removal by GI

Bugfixed Maps[]

Thames Square - Block Hunt - Was missing a ladder at 12 41 -4
Time Travel - Dragon Escape - Could leap to side of the map and walk to the end
Desert Village - Block Hunt - Could block glitch to top of the map
Serenity - Master Builders - Floor would fall to the bottom of the map if set to gravel/sand
Arcanimus - Bridges - Could build out 200 blocks (Was missing map border data point)
Carbbean Islands - Dragons - Players died instantly when they touched water
Bedroom - Death Tag - Could block glitch on the chicken painting and would not be able to be killed
Mesa Village - Block Hunt - Flower pot allowed the infestor kit to glitch ontop of the map
Library - Turf Wars - Cobblestone blocks in the ground prevented players from getting knocked back whilst on enemy turf
Wild West - Death Tag - Could traitor boost players onto the map border
Wild West - Survival Games - Spot on the map which was impossible to get out of
Elven Citadel - Survival Games - Random holes in the ground in a certain location
Fallout - Survival Games - Random ice block in the ground
Book Shelves - Turf Wars - Could skip past enemy border through jumping between the walls
Pirate Island - Block Hunt - Back island was hollow, also random melon floating in the air
Plexworld - Survival Games - Large hole in the haunted mansion that was impossible to get out of
Gorge - Capture the Flag - Players could get stuck in certain buildings when thrown with dwarf toss
Mirkwood - Block Hunt - There was no map border
Canyon - Bridges - There was an anvil on each island and players could get barrier blocks from using the destructor pearl in certain locations
Highcliff Shore - Bridges - Low ore spawn rate
Twin Peaks 2.0 - Evolution - Random holes in the ground in a certain location
Lotus Crescent - Dragon Escape - Cheat border killed players in a legit shortcut spot
Into the Jungle - Dragon Escape - Cheat border killed players when trying to leap to a building on the course
Treasure Cavern - Block Hunt - Missing barrier block allowed hunters to get out of the hunter spawn before the gate opened
Elemental Collision - Turf Wars - Could skip past enemy border through jumping between the walls
Torrid - Turf Wars - Holes in the wall allowed players to get kills, but not be killed. Also added barriers in the sides to prevent skipping across the turf
Railroad - Skywars - Borders needed to be adjusted (Top one was too high, bottom one was too low)
Hidden Insight - Champions Dominate - Complete logs in center (GI Request)
Hidden Courtyard - Turf Wars - Could skip across enemy turf by jumping between walls
Agni Kai - Turf Wars - Could skip across enemy turf by jumping between walls
Library - Turf Wars - Could skip across enemy turf by jumping on stone in the ground
Intergalactic - Bomb Lobbers - Ships were too far apart
Seasons - Bridges - There was an activated redstone ore block
Canyon - Bridges - Bottom border was too high
Halfmoon Island - Death Tag - Numerous block glitch spots under the map
Village - Death Tag - Could get on top of the wall (Moved border down)
Kikoshi Islands - Survival Games - Diamond sword in a chest only obtainable through blowing it up from border fireballs
Sandstorm - Dragon Escape - Certain shortcut spots killed you (Cheat border)
Sky Ruins - Wither Assault - Withers could dig dead players into the void, which prevents them from being revived by teamates. Added a bedrock layer in the ground to prevent
Pirate Bay - Dragon Escape - Instantly die when going on a certain part of the island
Mining Camp - Bridges - Increase ore count (GI Request)
Icelands - Bridges - Increase ore count (GI Request)
Modernized - Capture the Flag - Map improvement (Community and GI Request)

General[]

[Changed] Released re-written version of Bawk Bawk Battles to combat lag and fix performance.
[Miscellaneous] Compensated Clans-103 players for world data loss

January 19, 2017 - Balloons & Bug Fixes[]

Additions[]

[Added] Balloons - a new cosmetic

Changes[]

[Fixed] Fixed Horse and Wolf for Horseman/Beastmaster kits in Survival Games
[Fixed] Fixed Necromancer skeletons
[Fixed] Fixed name tags in Mine-Strike
[Fixed] Fixed /ignore
[Fixed] Fixed an issue where Viper Strikes would permanently remove speed while a player had Stampede
[Fixed] Fixed Armor bars not shown after teleporting to another dimension
[Fixed] Fixed Witch leash in SSM not being visible
[Fixed] Fixed Wither Image ability in SSM
[Fixed] Fixed clicking pet eggs kicking the client in certain versions
[Fixed] Fixed Jukeboxes not playing music
[Fixed] Fixed Incorrectly mapped sounds fixed (bats, blazes, doors, etc)
[Fixed] Fixed Glass panes/iron bars making clients stuck
[Fixed] Fixed missing compasses for spectators
[Fixed] Fixed reversed armor pieces in some Kits
[Fixed] Fixed Mounts in pre-game lobbies
[Fixed] Fixed rare instances where all players would be spawned in the same spot in Survival Games
[Fixed] Fixed holes in SkyWars lobby

January 14, 2017 - 1.9+ Fixes![]

Changes[]

[Fixed] Eating now takes the correct time
[Fixed] Bow drawback is now visible to other players
[Fixed] Other small actions are being displayed now
[Removed] Shields are now not automatically given when holding a weapon
[Fixed] Armor indicator
[Fixed] Signs display properly now
[Added] /party commands added back
- Enabled with /party toggle

January 12, 2017 - It's Strike Time![]

Additions[]

[Added] Strike Games is now an official game instead of just a Weekend Brawl.
[Added] Minestrike Chest, that gives you Minestrike Skins
- It costs 10k shards, you get to open 2 chests, and it contains duplicates.
[Added] New Minestrike Weapon Skins
- Desert Eagle Golden Gun
- XM1014 Pig Gun
- AK-47 Guardian
- Counter Terrorist Sword (Knife)
- Terrorist Sword (Knife)
- Glass M9 Bayonette (Knife)
[Added] Minestrike Map Train
[Added] Party commands

Changes[]

[Fixed] Parties have been reworked
[Fixed] Titles are now supported in 1.8.3+
[Fixed] Mine-Strike now runs in Adventure Mode
[Fixed] Mine-Strike block breaking glitch
[Fixed] PP-Bizon Streak skin now works properly
[Fixed] Skinned knives now give the correct kill reward
[Fixed] Champions Blink Spectator glitch

January 5, 2017 - January Map Update[]

Maps added[]

Minigame	Map(s)
Death Tag	Trial K04
Dragon Escape	Sandstorm
Wizards	Aspen
Skywars	Pirate Raid Tick-Tock
Snake	Ancient Egypt
Bacon Brawl	Lifebuoy
Super Spleef	Terrapin
Dominate Team Deathmatch	Excavation Camp
Capture the Flag	Modernized
Turf Wars	Book Shelves
Sheep Quest	Rocky Highlands Apple Meadows

Removed Maps[]

Minigame	Maps and reason
Dominate (2014) and Team Deathmatch	Primeval: Replaced by Excavation Camp as requested by GI
Turf Wars	Double Fort: Underdetailed Fire and Water: Underdetailed
Sheep Quest	Grove: Lag issues Voyage: Underdetailed

Bugfixed Maps[]

Minigame	Map(s) and fixes
Death Tag	Shiro: Rooftop Exploit Mayan Ruins: Rooftop Exploit Village: Removed Cobble Wall Exploit
Survival Games	Shattered Kingdom: Filled hole in Ship Prime: Filled hole
MineStrike	Inferno: Incendiary Exploit Mirage: Bomb location Exploit
Dragons	Docks: Raised border
Bridges	Jungles: Edited trees in mid to reduce exploits Seasons: Added water for GI request
Super Smash Mobs	Amplified: Moved Border
Dominate (2014) and Team Deathmatch	Twin Peaks Extreme: Filled hole
Block Hunt	Thames Squad: Filled hole, removed rooftop acceess

January 3, 2017 - PE Lord Rank[]

[Added] Lord Rank with 7 new exclusive cosmetics
[Added] 4 new exclusive cosmetics for the Knight Rank
[Changed] Atleast 3 players have to finish a Dragon Escape (PE Minigame) game to end it or it will end one minute after the first person completes the map
[Added] New languages supported: Russian, Chinese Simplified and Chinese Traditional