I found Minetown from... (server list, friend, etc.) I made a google search for "best minecraft servers" because I had some previous experience with badly organized public servers that I wanted to avoid. I figured I'd go straight to the best! The results included a Yahoo ask that covered the same issue, and the answer listed several servers, including Minetown. I went through the list of names, and the Minetown website seemed like it was the most organized and appealing out of the bunch. As I noted in my application, Minetown's webpage design is very nice! It made Minetown seem more official and caught my eye. Ultimately, the reason I chose Minetown over other servers is because of the application requirement; I was very pleased to know that members were filtered, and that I would be avoiding the certain types of minecrafters that hinder other public servers and are a nuisance to gameplay in general.
My first impression was... I was completely mindblown by Minetown. Minetown has many servers to begin with, but the size as well as quantity of buildings on main was more than overwhelming! In addition, all of the commands and plug-ins were relatively new to me. On my first day as a member, I was recruited by MAB (lead by lochiechoccie), and I have to say that I'm having a lot of fun as their Clanmember. There just seemed to be so much going on at once. The PE system (as well as the server management by admins/moderators in general) seems very strong, which is also impressive since public groups can be difficult to manage, especially as they increase in size.
To sum it up, I was very impressed and confused simultaneously, but I certainly wasn't confused enough to leave. I wanted more! <object class="emojione" data="
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I kept playing here because... I'd like to note it hasn't really been a week since I've joined, but I've continued playing because I've already met some wonderful people here (such as lochie and Dim), and I really want to continue playing with them. Making skins, collecting material, and plotting to make buildings have all been ideas floating around my mind. Accomplishing those ideas is very rewarding. The community here is pretty amazing, and I like Minetown's stability as a whole.
My favorite memory is... Exploring the wilderness with Dim! <object class="emojione" data="
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A few things I'd change are... There's not much I find wrong with Minetown! If anything, becoming oriented with the commands and rules was a bit overwhelming. A more in-depth introductory tutorial would have been helpful. Other than that, I've found no issues with following the rules and working my way into the community. I'm happy to met the handful of people I know now, and I'm excited to meet more.
It's a bit surprising to me that others have negative feelings about the changes! I know I wasn't here before the change, but as a member who was attracted for the very things that were improved, I can attest to the fact that they are working. The application wasn't something that drove me away- it pulled me in! The size of the server wasn't daunting- it was impressive! If it's become more inactive than before, perhaps it's because Minetown is narrowing down the members to those who put in effort to simply apply. It's a good thing that system is in place to filter out the lazy kids. It just means that although there might not be as many people, there were certainly be many hardworking individuals!
I hope I covered all the bases. Please excuse my ignorance on exactly what is upsetting older members- I only touched on what I've heard people complain about, not exactly what the issue is. Thank you!