Development Changelog

Server Updates

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🔥 Major Updates & Server Expansions

3 Releases
📌 PINNED EXPANSION • v2.0.0

The Elemental Awakening: Rise of the Six Elements

Aug 30, 2026
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The primordial forces of creation have erupted across the realm of TickMC! Every town must unite under a single elemental banner with custom crafting altars, 4 tiers of gear, and balanced warfare.

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Town Alignment & The Mayor's Vote:

Each town must choose ONE single element. Once selected, every resident inside that town is bound to that element. Town Mayors must hold an official in-town council vote to select their element. This choice is permanent and irrevocable (unless authorized by server administration), defining your town's identity, color, and elemental allegiance forever!

The Six Primordial Elements

Each of the six element classes comes imbued with distinct innate buffs and debuffs. To maintain the thrill of discovery and tactical theorycrafting, the exact multipliers remain classified for players to explore and uncover on the battlefield:

💧 Water Element

Masters of aquatic fluidity, tidal surges, and resilient momentum. Bound to oceanic craft and adaptive combat.

💨 Air Element

Rulers of tempest winds, rapid agility, and aerial kinetics. Unmatched velocity and evasive maneuvers.

🌿 Earth Element

Titans of geological density, natural endurance, and unyielding defense. The bedrock foundation of any battlefield.

🔥 Fire Element

Commanders of scorching flames, thermal fury, and relentless devastation. Aggressive offense forged in volcanic heat.

🌑 Darkness Element

Stalkers of the void, shadow essence, and mysterious abyssal power. Manipulators of stealth and necrotic strikes.

✨ Light Element

Bearers of solar radiance, divine brilliance, and radiant energy. Luminescent authority that purges the shadows.

Exclusive Gear, Crafting & 4-Tier Progression System

Upon aligning with an element, you gain access to your town's specialized Elemental Crafting Stations and unique dependency materials. Every item category features a strict 4-tier evolution ladder—progressing from Tier 1 (Base / Lowest) up to Tier 4 (Maximum / Best):

🛡️ Elemental Armor

Full set progression (Worst to Best):

  • Tier 1: Base Tier (Entry)
  • Tier 2: Enhanced Tier
  • Tier 3: Superior Tier
  • Tier 4: Maximum Tier (Best)
⚔️ Primary Weapon

1 Signature main weapon (Worst to Best):

  • Tier 1: Base Tier (Entry)
  • Tier 2: Enhanced Tier
  • Tier 3: Superior Tier
  • Tier 4: Maximum Tier (Best)
🗡️ Secondary Weapon

1 Tactical off-hand weapon (Worst to Best):

  • Tier 1: Base Tier (Entry)
  • Tier 2: Enhanced Tier
  • Tier 3: Superior Tier
  • Tier 4: Maximum Tier (Best)
⛏️ Tools & Accessories

Elemental utilities & relics:

  • Tools: Tier 1 to Tier 4 (Worst to Best)
  • Accessories: Element-exclusive accessory items
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Strict Element-Lock Restriction:

You cannot equip or wield weapons, armor, or tools from another element. Your soul is bound to your town's chosen path. You can only forge, wield, and empower gear belonging to your town's aligned element!

Universal Balance & Future Elemental Wars

  • BALANCE Strict Parity & Universal Balance: There is no "strongest" element. Every element, weapon tier, and tool has been mathematically balanced to ensure that strategy, timing, and player skill decide the victor.
  • UPCOMING Elemental Wars: Town and nation sieges will soon feature full-scale elemental battlefields where towns clash for regional supremacy!
  • ROADMAP War Token Economy: In an upcoming patch, participating in Elemental Wars will award War Tokens, allowing players to purchase exclusive vanity items, special cosmetics, and rare reagents in the War Treasury shop.
🔥 Major Security Release • v2.1.0

Next-Gen Anti-Cheat & Fair Play Security Engine

Aug 30, 2026
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Deployed a state-of-the-art server-side anti-cheat protection engine to safeguard competitive integrity, stop unauthorized combat and movement modifications, and ensure a 100% fair Towny survival experience.

Advanced Detection & Security Protections

  • SECURITY Comprehensive Movement Checks: Real-time packet inspection to instantly block Fly, Speed, Jesus, Step, NoSlowdown, FastEat, and Timer modifications.
  • COMBAT Heuristic Combat Analysis: Advanced mathematical raytracing and angle validation detecting KillAura, Reach, Criticals, AimAssist, and abusive combat triggers (while allowed farming autoclickers within server regulations remain supported).
  • PERF High TPS & Zero False Positives: 100% asynchronous multi-threaded checks designed to maintain locked 20.0 TPS with zero rubberbanding or glitching for legitimate players.
  • STAFF Live Staff Alerts & Auto-Mitigation: Instant silent notification flags sent to online moderators for immediate review, with automated prevention of ghost blocks and impossible inventory interactions.
🔥 Major Expansion • v2.2.0

Industrial Machinery & Magical Science Expansion

Aug 30, 2026
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Unleash an industrial revolution in pure vanilla Minecraft! Construct electrical power grids, automated factory assembly lines, nuclear reactors, and ancient mystical altars with over 500+ custom items.

Technology, Energy & Arcane Systems

  • ENERGY Power Generation & Capacitor Grids: Harness electrical power using solar generators, steam dynamos, bio-reactors, and high-output nuclear fission plants wired to energy capacitors.
  • FACTORY Automated Machinery & Cargo Pipes: Automate ore processing, automated crafting tables, electric smelters, auto-quarries, and smart item transport pipe routing.
  • MAGIC Mystical Science & Ancient Altars: Synthesize ancient talismans, infused spell relics, elemental catalysts, and magical armor sets right in survival mode.
  • COMPAT 500+ Custom Items (100% Vanilla Compatible): Craft synthetic polymers, reinforced alloys, jetpacks, hazmat gear, and advanced tech trees with zero client mods required!

✨ Casual Updates & Quality of Life

6 Releases
Casual Update • v2.0.1

All-in-One Server Feature Hub (/menu)

Aug 30, 2026
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Navigating TickMC is now simpler and faster than ever! Gather all important server features, tools, and systems into one single, organized screen.

Feature Highlights

  • NEW Instant Access via /menu: Type /menu in-game from anywhere to open your central server hub.
  • KEYBIND Keyboard Button Support: No more typing in chat—press a single regular keyboard button to instantly open your server menu in one tap!
  • FEATURES All Important Systems in One Hub: Direct interactive access to Towny controls (/t), Jobs, Auction House (/auction), Elemental Altars & progression, Skill Trees, Warps, Server Rules, and Daily Rewards.
  • QOL Quick & Intuitive Interface: Clean GUI layout with categorized icons, live stats, and one-click shortcuts designed for beginners and veterans alike.
Casual Update • v2.0.2

Advanced Towny System & TownyChat Integration

Aug 30, 2026
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Found your settlement, claim territorial plots, manage town economies, and communicate securely with your citizens through TownyChat channels.

TownyChat Channels & Commands

  • CHAT Town Chat (/tc): Send private messages exclusively to your town citizens with /tc <message>, or type /tc by itself to permanently lock your active chat into Town Channel mode.
  • CHAT Nation Chat (/nc): Coordinate defense and alliances across your entire nation with /nc <message>, or toggle with /nc.
  • CHAT Global Chat (/g): Switch back to server-wide public communication at any time by typing /g.

Advanced Civilization Mechanics

  • PLOTS Specialized Plot Types (/plot set <type>): Designate town blocks into Shop (chest shop commerce), Arena (PvP sparring zones), Farm (crop harvesting), Embassy (allied resident housing), Inn (bed spawns), or Wilds.
  • PERMS Granular Plot Permissions (/plot set perm): Custom access rules for Build, Destroy, Switch (doors/levers), and ItemUse across Residents, Allies, and Outsiders.

Essential Town Commands & Controls

  • CMD /town invite <player>: Send an invitation to recruit a player to become an official citizen of your town.
  • CMD /town toggle <setting>: Toggle town security and gameplay settings on or off:
    • /town toggle pvp — Enable or disable player combat inside town boundaries.
    • /town toggle open — Allow anyone to join your town freely without needing an invite.
    • /town toggle mobs — Prevent or allow hostile monsters from spawning in claims.
    • /town toggle fire — Enable or disable fire spread and burn damage.
    • /town toggle explosion — Toggle TNT and creeper explosion damage protection.
  • CMD /town new <name> & /town claim: Create a new settlement or expand your borders by claiming adjacent wilderness chunks.
  • CMD /town spawn: Teleport instantly to your town's central spawn point.
  • CMD /town deposit <amount>: Deposit coins into the town bank to cover daily plot upkeep and prevent bankruptcy.
  • CMD /town kick <player>: Evict an inactive or unwanted resident from your town.
Casual Update • v2.0.3

Server Shop (/shop) & Instant SellGUI (/sellgui)

Aug 30, 2026
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Boost your economic progression and fund your town expansion with our brand-new Server Shop and interactive drag-and-drop Bulk SellGUI.

Economy Additions & Features

  • SHOP Central Server Shop (/shop): Open a categorized GUI marketplace to buy building blocks, farm seeds, redstone components, and essential survival resources with server coins.
  • SELL Drag-and-Drop Bulk SellGUI (/sellgui): Open an interactive selling chest where you can drag in entire inventory rows of mined ores, mob loot, and farmed crops to liquidate them instantly with a single click.
  • ECONOMY Town Growth & Upkeep Support: Optimized sell rates for all raw materials so players can easily generate income to establish new towns (/town new) and pay daily plot upkeep without endless grind.
Casual Update • v2.0.4

PlayerAuctions Global Marketplace (/ah & /pa)

Aug 30, 2026
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Trade with players across the entire server! List rare items, bid in live auctions, and browse a secure player-driven global marketplace with the PlayerAuctions trading network.

PlayerAuctions Commands & Usage

  • CMD /ah or /pa: Open the main Auction House interface to browse all active player listings, sorted by price, category, and time remaining.
  • CMD /ah sell <price>: List the item held in your main hand for a set price on the global auction network.
  • CMD /ah search <keyword>: Quickly search through hundreds of listings by item name, enchantment type, or material.
  • CMD /ah expired: Open your secure collection mailbox to retrieve unsold or canceled auction items directly back into your inventory.
  • CMD /ah logs: Review your recent sales history, past transactions, and earned revenue.

Marketplace Features & Protections

  • MAILBOX Full-Inventory Mailbox Protection: If your inventory is full when an item sells or expires, your coins and items are safely stored in your collection bin so you never lose loot.
  • FILTERS Category Filtering & Smart Sorting: Filter listings by Weapons, Armor, Tools, Blocks, and Consumables, or sort by Lowest Price, Highest Price, and Ending Soon.
  • NOTIFS Interactive Chat Announcements: Get notified when rare gear is listed with clickable chat links that open the item preview instantly.
Casual Update • v2.0.5

Custom Skin Restoration & Skin Changer (/skin)

Aug 30, 2026
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Integrated a custom skin restoration system to ensure players on offline and non-premium/cracked accounts display their proper HD skins, with full in-game skin changing support.

Skin Commands & Customization

  • SKIN Set Custom Skin (/skin <player>): Change your avatar's appearance to any valid Minecraft player's skin with instant visual rendering for everyone online.
  • URL Custom Skin Links (/skin url <link>): Apply custom direct skin image URLs (.png from NameMC, Imgur, or skin websites) directly to your character.
  • CLEAR Reset & Refresh (/skin clear & /skin update): Revert back to your default look or refresh your skin cache across all connected players.
  • FIX Offline & Non-Premium Skin Fix: Eliminated default Steve/Alex glitching for non-premium accounts—every player's selected skin, outer jacket layer, and cape renders in high fidelity.
Casual Update • v2.0.6

In-Game Leaderboards & Personal Statistics System (/leaderboards & /menu)

Aug 30, 2026
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Track your real-time survival milestones and compare server rankings! Added an interactive in-game Statistics & Leaderboards Hub featuring complete personal player records and live Top 10 leaderboards across 5 disciplines.

Feature Breakdown

  • STATS Personal Player Statistics Head: Hover over your custom player skin head in /leaderboards or /menu to view all your personal records in real time: Blocks Mined, PvP Kills, Mob Kills, Total Deaths, and exact Server Playtime.
  • TOP 10 Interactive Top 10 Leaderboards Hub: Browse full Top 10 rankings across all core disciplines powered directly by LeaderStats:
    • ⛏ Blocks Mined: Top 10 most dedicated miners and excavation masters.
    • ⚔ PvP Kills: Top 10 deadliest combat gladiators.
    • 🏹 Mob Kills: Top 10 monster slayers and boss hunters.
    • ☠ Total Deaths: Top 10 survival records.
    • ⏱ Total Playtime: Top 10 server veterans.
  • ACCESS Instant Access Commands: Open directly in-game using /leaderboards or by clicking Server Leaderboards inside /menu.

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