Dogcraft Creative Team
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|purpose = Construction of official server builds and organizing of server events | |purpose = Construction of official server builds and organizing of server events | ||
|leader = {{Player|TigerNL}}<br/>{{Player| | |leader = {{Player|TigerNL}}<br/>{{Player|kfr4014}} | ||
|status = Active | |status = Active | ||
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The '''Dogcraft Creative Team''' is a branch of the Dogcraft [[Staff Team]] responsible for the planning, organizing and construction of official server builds and events, led by {{Player|TigerNL | The '''Dogcraft Creative Team''' is a branch of the Dogcraft [[Staff Team]] responsible for the planning, organizing and construction of official server builds and events, led by {{Player|TigerNL}} and {{Player|kfr4014}}. | ||
The team was formed in March 2022 as part of a consolidation effort that led to the merging of the existing [[Build Team]] and [[Events Team]]s. The Dogcraft Creative Team was the result of the merger, with the new branch | The team was formed in March 2022 as part of a consolidation effort that led to the merging of the existing [[Build Team]] and [[Events Team]]s. The Dogcraft Creative Team was the result of the merger, with the new branch set to take over responsibilities for event planning and construction. The Creative Team designs and builds most pre-built server areas such as the world spawns and malls, organizes server run events like Halloween, Christmas and Easter. The team also helps promote - and sometimes assists in organizing - community run events like Build Competitions or Station Openings. | ||
==Operations== | ==Operations== | ||
The Creative Team combines the functions of the previous Build Team and Events Team and has private Discord and Minecraft servers for organizing and planning. This includes building spawns, network [[Hub|hubs]], [[Minigames|minigame]] arenas and [[Events|event]] areas. In addition to building event areas, the team is also responsible for managing their operation and organizing public competitions. The team additionally liaises with other staff departments, including the [[Dogcraft Discord|Discord]] and [[Dogcraft Wiki|Wiki]] for cross-community events. | The Creative Team combines the functions of the previous Build Team and Events Team and has private Discord and Minecraft servers for organizing and planning. This includes building spawns, network [[Hub|hubs]], [[Minigames|minigame]] arenas and [[Events|event]] areas. In addition to building event areas, the team is also responsible for managing their operation and organizing public competitions. The team additionally liaises with other staff departments, including the [[Dogcraft Discord|Discord]] and [[Dogcraft Wiki|Wiki]] for cross-community events. The Creative Team leads traditionally have access to the Dogcraft Discord announcements channel to help promote both Creative Team and community led projects and events. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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As a result of the retirement of OldManLP85 from their position as events leader and in an effort to improve cross-collaboration, it was decided to merge the teams into a new entity - the Dogcraft Creative Team - under leadership of events leader and build team manager {{Player|SummerFlower1234}}. The merger was completed on March 16<sup>th</sup> 2022, just prior to the launch of [[Survival 5]]. The first project completed by the newly consolidated team was the four spawn areas for the new worlds: [[Spawn (Corgi)|Corgi]], [[Spawn (Labrador)|Labrador]], [[Spawn (Shepherd)|Shepherd]] and [[Spawn (Akita)|Akita]]. | As a result of the retirement of OldManLP85 from their position as events leader and in an effort to improve cross-collaboration, it was decided to merge the teams into a new entity - the Dogcraft Creative Team - under leadership of events leader and build team manager {{Player|SummerFlower1234}}. The merger was completed on March 16<sup>th</sup> 2022, just prior to the launch of [[Survival 5]]. The first project completed by the newly consolidated team was the four spawn areas for the new worlds: [[Spawn (Corgi)|Corgi]], [[Spawn (Labrador)|Labrador]], [[Spawn (Shepherd)|Shepherd]] and [[Spawn (Akita)|Akita]]. | ||
On January 14<sup>th</sup>, 2023, Summer stepped down as leader of the Dogcraft Creative Team, appointing {{Player|TigerNL}}, {{Player|EtaThetaZeta}} and {{Player|Dutchsoccer}} to jointly lead the team. | On January 14<sup>th</sup>, 2023, Summer stepped down as leader of the Dogcraft Creative Team, appointing {{Player|TigerNL}}, {{Player|EtaThetaZeta}} and {{Player|Dutchsoccer}} to jointly lead the team. In 2024, EtaThetaZeta and Dutchsoccer stepped down, and {{Player|kfr4014}} was appointed as a team lead on June 10<sup>th</sup>. | ||
== Events == | == Events == | ||
=== Survival 6 Events === | |||
During this season of the server, it was decided that server events would take place on the world of [[Stream Town (Survival 6)|Stream Town]]. After a slow start to the season, the server events are finally scaling up again to the size they were in previous editions. | |||
==== List of events on Survival 6 ==== | |||
* [[Christmas 2023]]<br/>Christmas was the first event to take place on Survival 6. As per Dogcraft's tradition, players were invited to exchange gifts, which were then placed under a large Christmas tree. {{Player|Renthedog}} visited the area in a livestream on Christmas Day, to open gifts from members in the community. | |||
* [[Lunar New Year 2024]]<br/>Celebrating the Lunar New Year's transition from 2023 to 2024 and the beginning of the year of the dragon, a spectacular fireworks show was held on February 11th. The show was choreographed by {{Player|eybwam}}, with assistance from the Dogcraft Creative Team. The fireworks display featured music and voice recordings submitted by members of the public. | |||
* Valentine's day 2024<br/>To celebrate Valentine's Day, an event was organised on the February 17th with various activities, including a maze, a boat ride for two, a photo booth and romantic gardens. The initial design of the event area was created by {{Player|AmbyArtist}}, after which the team was asked to expand the area with activities. The event also included a head hunt, where players were asked to search for hidden allay heads around the event area. | |||
* Easter 2024<br/>Unlike other events, the Easter event focused mainly on a story about a missing rabbit, rather then activities. Players were sent to talk to various citizens to search for clues and eventually unravel the story of the missing rabbit. During this time, the town, which consisted of a town hall, several village houses and a giant golden egg in the centre, was preparing for something big to come. The golden egg in the centre of town started to crack and the town was full of anticipation, wondering what it could be. While exploring the town, players would come across a rabbit who asked for their help. They were tasked with finding several items hidden around the town that were needed to decorate the town and host a party for when the golden egg would finally open up. Eventually, the missing rabbit was found and the mystery of the golden egg was solved. | |||
=== Survival 5 Events === | === Survival 5 Events === | ||
- Events on survival 5 have been different compared to previous events. That is them being smaller compared to previous ones. We wanted to focus more on the fun aspect of the games more than any decoration! That doesn't mean there are no decorations, or fancy builds, but we are prioritizing games first! Each event has (a) project leader(s) and they are responsible for leading the area. | - Events on survival 5 have been different compared to previous events. That is them being smaller compared to previous ones. We wanted to focus more on the fun aspect of the games more than any decoration! That doesn't mean there are no decorations, or fancy builds, but we are prioritizing games first! Each event has (a) project leader(s) and they are responsible for leading the area. | ||
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Currently, this process isn't open for the public. We are planning to open applications soon! | |||
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| Dogcraft Creative Team | |
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Team logo; the letter cubes "DCT" in a cog. | |
| Group | |
| Type | Staff Team |
| Purpose | Construction of official server builds and organizing of server events |
| Leader |  TigerNL kfr4014 |
The Dogcraft Creative Team is a branch of the Dogcraft Staff Team responsible for the planning, organizing and construction of official server builds and events, led by TigerNL and kfr4014.
The team was formed in March 2022 as part of a consolidation effort that led to the merging of the existing Build Team and Events Teams. The Dogcraft Creative Team was the result of the merger, with the new branch set to take over responsibilities for event planning and construction. The Creative Team designs and builds most pre-built server areas such as the world spawns and malls, organizes server run events like Halloween, Christmas and Easter. The team also helps promote - and sometimes assists in organizing - community run events like Build Competitions or Station Openings.
Operations
The Creative Team combines the functions of the previous Build Team and Events Team and has private Discord and Minecraft servers for organizing and planning. This includes building spawns, network hubs, minigame arenas and event areas. In addition to building event areas, the team is also responsible for managing their operation and organizing public competitions. The team additionally liaises with other staff departments, including the Discord and Wiki for cross-community events. The Creative Team leads traditionally have access to the Dogcraft Discord announcements channel to help promote both Creative Team and community led projects and events.
History
As the Dogcraft Build Team
Main Article: Build Team
Server builds prior to the launch of the Survival 2 world were created by various members of the moderation Staff Team. The group was formally established in August 2017, just before the launch of the new world and was first led by 
SummerFlower1234 and 
Wildfirev. The team was tasked with building the spawn of that world. Throughout Survival 2, the group completed a number of public builds, including the world's mall, public farms and an end island terraforming project. Public applications to join the team as well as recruitment efforts began during this time.
During Survival 3, 
OldmanLP85 assumed role as the build team leader. The group worked on a number of projects, including once again the server mall and farms, the "AzkaBan" jail and a new iteration of the server Hub, which had remained unchanged for a number of years. In addition, the team began to organise frequent Build Battles; popular competitions that encouraged players to build within a theme on the server. Prior to the launch of the Survival 4 world, the group built the Camp Husky and Beagle spawn areas. During that world, the team built the Survival 4 MoleMart indoor mall as well as new iterations of the public farms provided by the server.
As the Cyberdog Events Team
Main Article: Events Team
The Cyberdog Events Team, also known as the Dogcraft Events Team and originally formed as the Cyberdog Celebrations Committee, was created in late-2016 and comprised of SummerFlower1234, 
GentlemanGnu and 
Abigai1. The newly formed group was tasked by senior staff with organizing public events on the server, such as annual holiday events and tournaments, and were given the special [Events] role in-game. Throughout Survival 1, the team organised a wide range of public events and promoted them through frequent Cyberdog News Network (CDNN) YouTube channel briefings. However, by the end of the Survival 2 world, the team was largely inactive.
In late-May 2019, the events team were brought back by the HeadMods, comprised of 
GummiBear87, 
OldManLP85, 
William278 and 
RY44. The new team organised a wide range of popular events and brought back the CDNN YouTube channel. In January 2020, GummiBear87 stepped down as an events leader and was followed in August by William278. The two were replaced by 
Nomiium, until OldManLP85 left Dogcraft in January 2022, at which point SummerFlower1234 was appointed a member of the team.
Merger
As a result of the retirement of OldManLP85 from their position as events leader and in an effort to improve cross-collaboration, it was decided to merge the teams into a new entity - the Dogcraft Creative Team - under leadership of events leader and build team manager SummerFlower1234. The merger was completed on March 16th 2022, just prior to the launch of Survival 5. The first project completed by the newly consolidated team was the four spawn areas for the new worlds: Corgi, Labrador, Shepherd and Akita.
On January 14th, 2023, Summer stepped down as leader of the Dogcraft Creative Team, appointing TigerNL, 
EtaThetaZeta and 
Dutchsoccer to jointly lead the team. In 2024, EtaThetaZeta and Dutchsoccer stepped down, and kfr4014 was appointed as a team lead on June 10th.
Events
Survival 6 Events
During this season of the server, it was decided that server events would take place on the world of Stream Town. After a slow start to the season, the server events are finally scaling up again to the size they were in previous editions.
List of events on Survival 6
- Christmas 2023
Christmas was the first event to take place on Survival 6. As per Dogcraft's tradition, players were invited to exchange gifts, which were then placed under a large Christmas tree.
Renthedog visited the area in a livestream on Christmas Day, to open gifts from members in the community.
- Lunar New Year 2024
Celebrating the Lunar New Year's transition from 2023 to 2024 and the beginning of the year of the dragon, a spectacular fireworks show was held on February 11th. The show was choreographed by
eybwam, with assistance from the Dogcraft Creative Team. The fireworks display featured music and voice recordings submitted by members of the public.
- Valentine's day 2024
To celebrate Valentine's Day, an event was organised on the February 17th with various activities, including a maze, a boat ride for two, a photo booth and romantic gardens. The initial design of the event area was created by
AmbyArtist, after which the team was asked to expand the area with activities. The event also included a head hunt, where players were asked to search for hidden allay heads around the event area.
- Easter 2024
Unlike other events, the Easter event focused mainly on a story about a missing rabbit, rather then activities. Players were sent to talk to various citizens to search for clues and eventually unravel the story of the missing rabbit. During this time, the town, which consisted of a town hall, several village houses and a giant golden egg in the centre, was preparing for something big to come. The golden egg in the centre of town started to crack and the town was full of anticipation, wondering what it could be. While exploring the town, players would come across a rabbit who asked for their help. They were tasked with finding several items hidden around the town that were needed to decorate the town and host a party for when the golden egg would finally open up. Eventually, the missing rabbit was found and the mystery of the golden egg was solved.
Survival 5 Events
- Events on survival 5 have been different compared to previous events. That is them being smaller compared to previous ones. We wanted to focus more on the fun aspect of the games more than any decoration! That doesn't mean there are no decorations, or fancy builds, but we are prioritizing games first! Each event has (a) project leader(s) and they are responsible for leading the area.
-Started off the survival with a little easter head hunt around the spawns, then we continued our way with the Polar Palooza event (Snowy Shepherd, and Corgi Carnival), which happened in summer 2022, and Harvest Halloween (Labrador). With the end of the year, comes exciting things! The 2022 Christmas and New Year Event open on worlds Corgi, and Shepherd.
List of events on Survival 5
| Corgi | Labrador | Shepherd | Akita (FangsofAmber) |
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| Polar Palooza - Carnival part (Minda905) | Harvest Halloween 2022 (Ze_Tais & Taurent) | Polar Palooza - Snowy part (Le_Gambit) | |
| Christmas 2022 (GracessNella) | NYE 2022 - Leon | ||
Application Process
Currently, this process isn't open for the public. We are planning to open applications soon!
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