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@Dogcraft T-G Treasure Run

Overview :open_book: T-G Treasure Run will take place within the Husky cities of Takeshi and Gaia. Players will start in Takeshi to find five hidden treasures there before horse riding to Gaia to do the same and completing the challenge. More exact details on the day!

Date/Time :clock1: The event will take place at 8pm UTC on the 22nd of January, this coming Saturday. We expect it to take about 45 minutes - 1 hour.

Starting Line Location :checkered_flag: Takeshi Forum, on Husky (x: -430, y: 64, z: -1570). Simply travel north east from /phome Takeshi.

Horses :horse: You may bring your own horse to complete the journey between the two cities. Please bring your horse to the starting line stables in Takeshi at any time before the event. Takeshi has RHN, SRN & NTN connections. Skelly horses will be provided for those without a horse.

Prizes :gift: Various Gaia and Takeshi memorabilia will be given to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place getters.

Sign-up :ballot_box_with_check: Sign-up can be done through the below google form (a 10 second process) or on the day before the race. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R9e4tJdEQAAlNJYEGOau6lsLNUOMDeirTyZEO2ldeUw

This ring a ding ping brought to you by horses :horse: this bad boy has at least 14.9 horsepower :horse_racing:

Hi @Dogcraft At long last we're ready to announce the poor souls helpers for January!

• Toasting the new year it's Robstar#2319!
• Jotting down new years resolutions, it's Sham#0099!
• Returning for another new years party, it's @GG 55323#1336

We're lucky to have such wonderful people here on DC, thank you guys for stepping up and thank you to Decembers helpers (and all those before you!) as well! You've been exceptional.

Thank you, @bikerboy#4213! Thank you, Ewan1011#0355! Thank you, GreatSpoon#5398!

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Wiki Reflections: Survival 4

Hello @Dogcraft!

As by now you have likely heard of the upcoming Survival 5 era of the Dogcraft Server and naturally, the demise of Survival 4. At the Wiki we’d love it if you’d help us in remembering and recording the builds, stories, and events of this era of Dogcraft.

To give you a helping hand, creating/editing a wiki article from now until the closure of Survival 4 (whenever it may be) will come with certain perks and count as contributions towards the Reflections event.

By contributing you will receive and also have the chance to win the following items (to be given out on Survival 5):

• :shield: Unique custom shield for any contribution • :telescope:Unique spyglass awarded to the most active editor • :telescope: Unique spyglass awarded to the creator(s) of the best new page • :telescope:Unique spyglass awarded to the editor of the best update to an existing page

• :trophy: Every editor will also receive a wiki user page trophy for editing or winning a category, respectively.

Don’t know where to start? Try our article creation helper: https://dogcraft.net/wiki/Dogcraft_Wiki:Create_an_Article

You’ve worked so hard on your builds and created so many stories since Survival 4 went live! Make sure they are immortalised for everyone to admire for years to come! No build is too big or small to be included :tada:

Any questions - a Wiki Admin will be happy to answer :)

Hello @Dogcraft! We're here to bring you the long awaited results of the 2021 Screenshot Contest :camera_with_flash:

As chosen by our 5 impartial members of the community: chriizsich#3656, @Minda905#3437 , @Mr M#7601, Morepork_Owl#0113 and Shako#0184! :heart: Here are your winners, each receiving a limited edition telescope :telescope:, for use on the public Server, and 16 x Budding Amethyst Blocks!

Shader Category DragonFire441#0836 - Gaia at night https://dogcraft.net/wiki/File:Gaia_at_night.png No Shader Category _edo#2400 - Takeshi https://dogcraft.net/wiki/File:Takeshi_Nov29_2021_03_1920*1080.png Community Spirit Category Dutchsoccer#3286 - Home Tree Community https://dogcraft.net/wiki/File:HomeTreeCommunity.png

Congratulations to all our winners! To those that entered we hope you still had fun and wish you all the luck next time around! Judging was incredibly tight and all our judges were impressed by the quality of entries and would like to pass on their congratulations to the winners! We would also like to thank them for helping to pick our winners, it could not have been easy! :trophy:

Ultimate prize (wait what about the ultimate prize?!)

Well good news.. All 3 of your winners will receive the ultimate prize and have their screenshots featured on the website/wiki! Please congratulate them all equally, and look out for them whenever you visit our website or wiki in the future!

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Happy Holidays @Dogcraft!

We're sure you're anxious to hear about our plans for 1.18. So here's some details for you.

For 1.18, we will have to say goodbye to our Sur4 worlds Husky and Beagle. They're filled with many great memories and rich history for all of you wonderful Cyberdogs, so we realize that for many of you this will be upsetting. These feelings are especially amplified considering that the world downloader mod that we usually recommend is sadly not updated to 1.17 and does not seem like it will be for a while. We will look at other options and inform you all when we come to a decision. We're sorry if this is upsetting, but we hope in the new worlds you'll be able to start anew with us and build bigger, better and fill our server with life as you all so amazingly do.

Here's a brief list of what to expect. Please note that anything is subject to change at any time! :diamond_shape_with_a_dot_inside: We will retain the same setup of two worlds, a separate mall and the ability to move between them with your inventories. We haven't settled on names quite yet, but they will still be named after dog breeds! :diamond_shape_with_a_dot_inside: We will be resetting DCD and claimblocks in the new world. (You'll hopefully start with a few claimblocks though) :diamond_shape_with_a_dot_inside: The mall will also be reset. Stay tuned for more info when we have it figured out for you. :diamond_shape_with_a_dot_inside: Some of our rules will be seeing a little tinkering. More information will come as the time grows closer. :diamond_shape_with_a_dot_inside: Creative will most likely remain as it is. If this changes we'll let you know!

For now, we still don't have any ETA's on when this whole process will happen, we don't even have a complete scope of what you should expect. But we HM's and the staff will continue to work tirelessly to ensure it'll be something wonderful for you all. When the time comes we will share more information with you in greater detail as we figure out the path forward, until then I hope you'll have patience with us.

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Due to some ”technical” difficulties, we are unsure at this stage whether our fireworks extravaganza will be heard, when it goes off.
YouTube has put a halt on us playing music through discord, for you to listen to whilst watching the show. But… we are working on another avenue.

We are aiming for our first show, at 2pm GMT (midnight AEST). So get your candles and clocks out, and get ready to ring in the new year, at /phome NYE21

Join us in discord chat #livestreaming and enjoy the show. :fireworks:

• Further shows may be announced depending on the success of the first one. Proposed repeat showtimes are: > +2 UTC = 10pm GMT > -7 UTC = 7am GMT

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

Do you open gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?! Either way..

The present pile at /phome Xmas2021 is now.. unlocked! :unlock: Come and see if Santa :santa: granted your wish or if someone left you a gift! :gift: :christmas_tree:

Happy @Dogcraft Christmas!!

@Dogcraft In the holiday spirt we have made everyone a lovely new song to sing. which you can pick up in the mall shop. this ping is provided by Servers Staff, "Have you filled out your wish to Santa yet?" <:kimand1Gift:841950198838067201> :gift: <:wumpus_gift:920531960638611467> :christmas_tree:

(disclaimer this is not an eta or announcement of any kind.)

Hi all, There's been a security issue that has affected Minecraft: Java Edition Mojang have released an update on their official website. We recommend having a quick read of it. Stay safe!

https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/important-message--security-vulnerability-java-edition

@Dogcraft

Greetings Cyberdogs!

It’s that time again to say goodbye to our November helpers. We would like to say a huge Thank You to:

Sweet as pumpkin pie :pie: : Snuginthesun#7957 Warm as a cup of hot chocolate:coffee: : @Elednor#4992 And last but not least… Cozy as a campfire with friends :fire: : IhopEnchiladas#0222

You 3 were amazing!!!

BREAKING NEWS

Santa zoomed by last night from the Island of Misfit Toys and dropped off 3 elves to help in December. Please give them a warm welcome!

:snowflake: TwinkleToes Ewan1011#0355 :snowman: McJingles @bikerboy#4213 :christmas_tree: Snickerdoodle GreatSpoon#5398

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@Dogcraft This Christmas, come and get your shulkers out. We're having a merry ol' Build Battle - EXTRAORDINAIRE

Use the following link to sign up

<https://forms.gle/MjCRrULbG9j6xing9&gt;

Info/Rules > • Enter as Teams OR Solo > • For Teams, please nominate a Captain, who will fill in the entry form, and be the spokesperson. > • For Teams, prizes must be split between the Team Members. > • Teams will be judged separate to the Solo builds. > • Only those nominated in the entry form may help build on your plot. > • Plots are a pre-determined size (20x20), and cannot be changed. > • Plots will be bound by claims, and as such, you will be unable to change blocks outside your plot. > • Plots will be assigned at random. > • You cannot swap plots with other competitors. > • You will be notified of where your plot is, in the days leading up to the Battle, including the /phome to get there. >

Theme > Christmas Around the World > Show us how YOU celebrate the Holidays

Dates/Times > Entries Open: Now > Entries Close: December 10th at midday GMT > Building Commences: December 13th at midday GMT > Building Closes: December 26th at midday GMT

Judging > • Once building closes, the judges will start their rounds.
> • Builds will be judged on Theme, Creativity, Uniqueness. > • Once judging has completed, the results will be published on Discord.

Prizes prizes are the same whether solo or teams > First Place: First Place Banner, Full Set of Holiday Heads, Beacon and Base, and 50,000 DCDs > Second Place: Second Place Banner, Full Set of Holiday Heads, and 25,000DCDs > Third Place: Third Place Banner, Full Set of Holiday Heads, and 10,000DCDs

@Dogcraft Twas the weeks before Christmas, and within the mall, a seasonal plot had opened, for one and for all..

Yes you hear me correctly. The Seasonal Mallplot at the centre of the mall is now OPEN !!

Come grab a book … and wait to see if you’ve made Santa’s naughty or nice list! Santa's elves will be making their drop off via Dogcraft Prime, at this year’s Christmas event, ready to be opened come December 25th.

Hi again @Dogcraft!

Sorry to ping twice in such a short time but we figured you'd like to know about a new feature in both spawns!

We've devised something special for the advancement hunters out there. Some of you strive to be Cyberdog Masters and catch 'em all. But there's one legendary advancement that always eludes you! The elusive Next Generation advancement!

Getting this advancement won't be a walk in the park though. We want finding this to be hard, thus I, the cruelest hider of things on staff, have hidden 1 command block in each spawn. This block grants you the Next Generation achievement (The dragon egg one)! To clarify, the buttons are within the spawn builds. They are not outside the camp borders, and definitely not in the spawn cities beyond. You should be able to see the camp flagpole from both locations at a render distance of 8 chunks. This also will not be giving you the egg, there will still only be 1 egg in each world!

Can you find the right button? Will you curse my name till the end of time? Only time will tell :smiling_imp: . Good Luck...

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Hi @Dogcraft! For those who aren't aware 1.18 dropped finally! This is surely something exciting for many of us!

We Headmods wanted to take a moment to remind you all that for servers there can be many things that need to be ready before we can update ourselves. Most crucially we need to wait for plugin devs to update their plugins and make sure they will be stable. What good is a server if it can't even run right? We ask you all please be patient with us while we make our preparations amidst the holiday season. Unfortunately, we do not have any ETA's on when the server will update, but we'll do our very best to keep you all informed here in the #announcements channel!

Thank you all! :smile: :heart: Server HM's

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Greetings Cyberdogs! @Dogcraft

Dust off your wallets, pocketbooks and coin purses. .Dig up your treasures and get your credit cards ready! We come to you today to give you new mini blocks and armor stands! Head to Warm Gossip in the mall.

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@Dogcraft It's time to bring your new helpers to center stage!

• Dodging the falling sandbags we have Snuginthesun#7957!
• Dangling from the catwalk above the stage its @Elednor#4992!
• Coming back for the encore but tripping on the stage steps again its IhopEnchiladas#0222!

Thank you to our previous helpers for their work.

• With a graceful bow dodging the swinging light, Thank You Noodle#8579!
• Waving with a smile as they stomp out the fire in the corner, Thank You @Jon =)#2271
• Calling to make sure the stage has proper insurance cause "these people are crazy", Thank You Garch#6440

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Hello everyone, your favourite admin SummerFlower1234 here. Beagle has now been fixed. Happy playing. :purple_heart: :unicorn_face:

Hi all were aware beagle is down and are looking into it. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Greetings Cyberdogs! @Dogcraft

Come one come all, gather to the mall. We have brought you a selection of wonderful goodies to add to your collection. Head to Warm Gossip to see what treats we have instore.

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