It's time for our next seasonal event. Your challenge, this time around, will be to build an ICE CASTLE!

GingeKoda sent the idea my way and prepared a building location with Coneva's help. She also took it upon herself to offer to make handmade gifts to our top three winners, so you'll want to enter this one for sure. This will last for the entire month of December plus the holidays period.

Take it away, Ginge!

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SEASONAL CONTEST: ICE CASTLES

Kicks off 8pm ES ...

And they're back for a fourth year!

For those who don't know, I'm sending for the holidays a real, custom Christmas card in the mail to whoever wants one, anywhere in the world. All you need to do is submit your name and full postal address, including country!



You have two ways to claim yours. Go to Laurasia and visit the holidays park in the Residential District (north from the Community Center). You'll find a giant mailbox in said park. Get a book from it, wri ...

It seems things have been a bit quiet and complacent lately.... So how about we spice it up a bit this Holiday season?

There's been a lot of new players, and there's a few things they need to learn... As such, this holiday month, I invite you to the renovated Spider Dome this Saturday (December 10th) at 10EST/9CST for a special surprise. Some of you should recognize this, to others, this will be a new and fun experience. I would suggest you come prepared for battle, but that ...

From GingeKoda:

Thank you all for participating in the event and building contest. There are some beautiful results that may appear again next holiday season!
The results are in:

The Ice Keep by Lacar (29)
Beautiful design with nearly all Ice and snow. The secret takes you on a journey through the whole design inside and out. What an amazing hidden room, and really distinct secret... although perhaps -1 for trolling... (JK)
"Crack the secret code and get rick-rolled."

Media ...

All servers have been upgraded to Minecraft 1.11.2 tonight. While 1.11.1 is also compatible, there are multiple reports of it being unstable, so it's highly recommended that you switch to the latest version!

Enjoy!

The latest UHC round is now available and awaiting your blood successes! The land looks simple enough at first glance, but as it happens, there's an extra layer or two hiding...

As a reminder, there are now four specific targets to reach, each one being worth 5 Merit Points:

- Crafting a bookshelf
- Crafting an enchantment table
- Access the Nether
- Pick up a blaze rod

Several players made it to the Nether last time, but only one hit all four targets! The appropriate Merit ...

Thanks to Sphenicus, we have a new version of the standard resource pack!

This time, for your entertainment, we have changes to some music tracks, updated paintings and new sounds! As usual, the block textures themselves are preserved, so you're able to keep Minecraft's standard look or mix-and-match with your favorite pack.

You can read the details on the pack along with the possible add-ons on the resource pack page. If you just want to download and install it, here's ...

The boat building contest has been running for quite some time now and is about to draw to a close. It definitely seems like everyone had a lot of fun with this one, and I'm pleased with the turnout!

Though the closing was scheduled for tonight (March 31st) at midnight, given that we're coming up on the weekend, we've decided to extend the contest to cover Saturday and Sunday. The building phase will now end and the boats will be open for our judging at 11:59:59PM EST April ...

Our PixelMon server, Takao, has been updated tonight to use version 5.0.4!

This version jump includes many bug fixes and improvements, and moves us away from the beta version that was in place up until now. Most notably, the issue where all of your Pokémons would be inflicted with a burn status whenever you logged in is gone. This should also fix the connection issues that some of you have had in the past few weeks. Updating is fairly easy: you'll find the instructions right here.
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Those looking to try Minecraft 1.12 right away can now join the test server I've prepared on Nena! To make testing easier, you'll have to connect to it to a separate address in your launcher:

play.creeperslab.net:25598

You can also find a map of the world when the server is up using this address: http://play.creeperslab.net:8269/ .

Most plugins are there and available while I continue to run tests on some of them along with the permissions. The full 1.12 upgrade should hap ...

Dear Netizens of Miranda,

One if by land, two if by sea, but what warning from above should we see? Too long have we been slayed while on the ground... then taking refuge in the oceans until they too became unsafe, yet the skies remain empty. Today marks the day, we take the sky as our domain! From the machines of old to what future will take us further, you're called to take us there.

The time has come to have our first contest in Miranda, and what better than to have a collectio ...

The second cycle of seasonal events wrapped up at the end of June, after running for a full year. Between the various events, UHC runs and seasonal contests, 44 players earned a total of 690 Merit Points! From that group, three top winners emerged:

First place: Kagato, with 117 points!
Second place: axe_y, with 116 points!
Third place: MountainB0y, with 106 points!

Additionally, from the remaining players, Gurw was picked at random to win something as well! Congratulations to all!

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Last Friday, what some believed to be inevitable happened: the Pokémon Company issued a cease-and-desist request against the Pixelmon team, which promptly announced that it was disbanding. At the same time, they removed all downloads for the mod, ending all work on that Pokémon lookalike game.

Our own Pixelmon instance, Takao, was due for an update. I have the files required, but making them available to anyone else would also put us at risk to be shut down. This also makes recruiting n ...

“Welcome to the sun-drenched tropical paradise of Isle Delfino! We're so pleased to welcome you to our beautiful home! Come enjoy a natural wonderland to which we've added the world's finest resort facilities, a spectacular amusement park, and succulent seafood! This and more await you on Isle Delfino! Come relax and let us refresh your body and spirit.”

Salutations Netizens of Creeper's Lab and Miranda alike,

Today I introduce you a getaway from the harsh work ...

Mojang is expected to release Minecraft 1.12.1 tomorrow to fix some issues. This new version is not compatible with our current 1.12, so don't update right away to continue playing with us!

Happy Halloween, everyone! Enjoy your treats... or your tricks!



Out of sequence to line up with this day, I've posted the latest showcase video on YouTube, which is fittingly about Horseman's Hollow. Give it a watch when you have the chance!

If you haven't been keeping up to date with the showcase series, you can find the entire series in this playlist. A new one is usually posted every Saturday, at the start of Events Night.



As several builders have been acti ...

Pop into a world of wonder! I have created a Feed The Beast server for anyone who would like to add a little spice to Minecraft. It uses a modpack roughly based off Direwolf20 1.10.2. You can use the Twitch desktop app for easy launching and load the modpack
https://nofile.io/f/UESYRUTYbhb/PrimaPack3.2-1.12.1.zip
profile to be able to join. And update to throw in your mod folder if you've played before. https://nofile.io/f/zNVOeCEquj9/New.zip If anyone needs help getting their c ...

Sora and I would like to take a moment to remind everyone that the Lemuria building contest has reached its midpoint! You didn't get started yet? That's not a problem since there are still two months to go!

As a summary, there are three areas opened for building right now:

Halfway: forest theme - a tree has to be involved
West Halfway: Nether theme - lava and/or fire must be included
Minetropolis: city theme - tall entries are expected

Multiple entries are not only allow ...

Mojang published earlier today 1.12.2 to include a bug fix and a new title screen logo. I've already updated all servers to this new version, so you should switch to it as 1.12 and 1.12.1 will not be able to connect beyond the lobby.

The month is over, and the results are in! Here's the final score on the targets completed by all players who participated in the Grindatron.

Raegal: 93
GingeKoda: 78
Doctacosa: 65
Coneva: 58
Pteryx: 40
MineshaftBob: 19
axe_y: 6
AlexTheTrain: 2

Raegal keeps the lead in score, while several others were worthy competition. Congrats everyone! Each player earned his score in Merit Points, and the global leaderboard has been updated.

The Grindatron has proven to be popular an ...

I wasn't able to post the August UHC results right at the end of the event as I was leaving on vacation, but that's now over. August's UHC event was a mix between the standard formula of surviving and reaching specific targets blended in with the Race Away model, featuring a world with endless lava oceans. Several players took on the challenge, with three players ending up in the lead for the most distance covered:

axe_y: 25,223 blocks
Kagato: 20,838
TheGurw: 7,066

Eve ...

Salutations Netizens of Creeper's Lab,

I know this is rather short notice, but it seems that Events Night has been a bit blah lately, so this Saturday at 9EST, we'll be doing some things in one of the oldest towns.

Townshend.

Players can take a transporter to Townshend and mingle around, check out the town, then hit up the Boardwalk area. This is where a lot of original games reside and we'll be playing around the area. Just getting the community together for a few ro ...

Wizards and witches have worked around the clock near their prized cauldrons to brew, gather and hand over large amounts of mystical bottles. Only four people decided to engage in the contest, but the amount of bottles generated will be able to keep a alchemist's lab fully stocked for a long time!

Here are the final scores and the winning prizes!

First place: axe_y with 46,080 points - 30 Merit Points Pumpkin Carver
Second place: Coneva with 36,405 points - 20 Merit Points Pu ...

Remember, remember, the 11th of November, for this happens to be the sixth anniversary of the Creeper's Lab!

The last year has once again been full of changes and surprises, especially as we kicked off with a week of celebrations for the fifth anniversary; I know many of you enjoyed this. Most notably, the following happened in the past twelve months:

- Takao, a modded Pixelmon server, was launched for all Pokémon trainers. It was later retired after a takedown action against th ...

I've already posted about this last month, but it's possible that some of you missed it as it was bundled with some other announcements, so here's a reminder!

We're considering launching an e-mail newsletter, likely on a monthly basis, to keep current and past players updated on what's new, what's going on and what's coming up. This would include coverage of ongoing events and contests, a recap on recent happenings, exclusive content, giveaways and more. ...

Salutations Netizens of Miranda,

Tomorrow, November 15th marks yet another yearly anniversary for Miranda. Two years have gone by, so I think it's time to get some more community interactive things going.

I'm calling for contractors to build attractions, games, and PvP arenas in Miranda! We need something to get everyone together and interacting with each other. As a bit of celebration for this anniversary and to entice players to get building: Starting tomorrow, the 15th, th ...

Some of you are already familiar with the renders that I've been generating of various locations around the servers. At the same time, you might not want to go through 9 pages of forum discussion just to find a specific image that you liked.

To make these, and more, readily available, I'm launching tonight a new images gallery. You can easily browse everything being made available so far, and any new additions will appear over there as well. There's a handy download button ...

It's time for December's seasonal event! This time, your persistence, your might, your will to conquer will be tested to their limits in...

THE GRINDATRON!




The challenges

The Grindatron offers you a brand new world, where specific targets must be reached. These consist of a specific block or item that must be found or acquired somehow, and brought back to the enderchest standing at the middle of the world, at coordinates 0,0. One or multiple copies of the same item m ...

Some of you ask once in a while how you can help the Creeper's Lab. We've got some ways, like the Patreon campaign for monthly contributions, but that's not an option for everyone. I now have another alternative for you!

The Creeper's Lab is listed on various Minecraft servers lists so that new potential players can find us. It's possible to vote for us on these lists, daily, to help improve our rankings and visibility. I've created a new, convenient way for ...

About 170 cycles later, the Grindatron has finished offering targets at our players! Everyone who participated earned their own score as Merit Points. Here's the final list of results for all entrants:

Raegal: 118
axe_y: 115
Doctacosa: 54
Coneva: 53
Kagato: 23
MineshaftBob: 16
Primagen: 15
MediaKlepto: 14
Lacar: 13
GingeKoda: 8
MadSciMerls: 5
UnknownEntity634: 5
TasteTheDragon: 1

The points have been added to each player, and the leaderboard now reflects that.

Ever ...