RiftThe time has come. A most-requested time. A time of change. A time of disorder, confusion, mayhem, commotion, total pandemonium! A time for an event that is so atypical to our normal order that some dare not speak its name into fruition! Yes, it is time to mark your calendars, get out your agendas, leave a post-it note on your fridge if you have to - but get ready to clear your schedule.
The SA team is excited to announce that this year the Summer Games will be ending with a Rift!
➳ What is Rift?
Rift is that most wonderous time when the usual rules are suspended, griefing is great, PvP is permitted, explosions are encouraged, looting is lauded. Regions will disappear, chests will unlock, TNT will explode and PvP will be enabled. The usual rules go out the window and chaos reigns (though there are some Rift specific rules still, please see below).
As this is not an end of map Rift, all damage will be undone the next day, as if nothing ever happened. A night of carnage, and then order is restored. Your builds will reappear, your inventory will be restored, but the memories of Rift will remain.
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➳ When is Rift?
Rift will begin at 3pm EST on Saturday 26th August 2023. Rift will last until 3pm EST on Sunday 27th August 2023.
➳ The Rules of Rift
- No attempting to hack into the server itself or any player accounts. Any attempt to jeopardize the security of the server will result in a permanent ban.
- No swearing. This chat rule still applies.
- Be respectful and considerate of others. Keep Rift fun for everyone. Do not hold grudges, do not be overly aggressive to others trying to enjoy Rift. Do not pressure people into joining Rift if they do not wish to.
- Do not dump lava at the /spawn point. It keeps people from being able to access CVC quickly and is not fun. Staff are not there to clean up after you.
- When Rift ends, all of the drama of Rift ends. When Rift is closed do not hold grudges, do not bicker in chat, do not continue feuds.
- All player ranks will be disabled during rift, ensuring a level playing field for everyone
- No xraying
For the final hour of rift, between 2pm and 3pm on Sunday 27th August, staff powers will be on the table and further chaos reigns. Dragons may appear in CVC, hordes of mobs appearing from nowhere, OP weapons on offer...anything goes. Join us for the last hour of rift to see if you can survive...
Note that this only applies to the final hour of rift, otherwise there will be a level playing field between staff and citizens, keeping everything fair and fun for all.
➳ What if I don't want to Rift?
Whilst Rifting is fun, it isn't mandatory. Servers outside of survival will be running as normal, so you can spend the day on creative, or playing minigames, or just hanging out in hub. There will also be safe zones at Spawn, Downtown, and Uptown, where you can be safe from Rift whilst still watching the chaos unfold around you.
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Why not take a casual flight across the sky, dropping TNT as you go?
