@TueJei So I think it would be better if there wasn't an end portal at spawn this update since the server just reset to 1.16. Having no end portal at spawn creates more opportunities to explore and makes the game harder. I also feel like it will make the community market more balanced because you actually have to find the portal and then go get the end items instead of the portal just being there and flying a few thousand blocks. This will make the prices for elytras, shulkers, etc... more expensive and make the game more fun overall

There currently isn't a end portal in spawn and it is usually added weeks or months into the new map. A lack of an end portal is good to make the beginning egg run a lot more difficult. But months into the wipe, when all of the major players have homes far out in the end, it can only serve to help new players as they join.

As we go into a new chapter in the server's history I just wanted to post a collection of builds, moments, and memories I have been lucky to witness in my relatively short time here.

My first decoration home:
https://imgur.com/a/CIQMzJr
The Ghast Party:
https://imgur.com/a/l2TKTqS
https://imgur.com/a/rISbqx7
My Melon room:
https://imgur.com/a/nqSE3ZT
BoonkGangBarracks: (About two weeks before it was destroyed)
https://imgur.com/a/bYc8eo8
My First Home:
https://imgur.com/a/SlfunOn
BigBoat:
https://imgur.com/a/9r1ih3H
A Mooshroom Infestation:
https://imgur.com/a/0pyHITW
Wealth Room:
https://imgur.com/a/LVxEOHT
Dejean and Densortninja Raid
https://imgur.com/a/8P5Y06z
BIG Phantom
https://imgur.com/a/ACta10S
My Criminal Record:
https://imgur.com/a/HBRIQ1n

While there are so many other memories, moments, and builds I could show off I don't want to keep this too long. I've appreciated every single one of the memories and friends i've made and I can't wait to make many many more!

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Ring ring

This should be very interesting! Happy to see my first reset on the server and for the change in pace. Good luck to everyone going for the egg! ☺️

In Game Name: ryanandrew123

Age: 17

Time Zone: CST

Tell us a bit about yourself: (I joined CraftyMynes in February of this year. What I enjoy and appreciate most about the server is the community and the diversity of the people in it and it's what keeps me playing. As far as dislikes go, the intermittent lag and random timeouts are the highest on my list, although I know they are mojang's fault and a lot is being done to lessen them. I'd like to think I am a good listener and a natural problem solver to help those who need it. My greatest weakness is probably my unfortunate tendency to hold grudges or at least absentminded bias against people based on past experiences. (Which I am working on)

I am applying because I feel ready and capable of becoming more involved in the server as whole. I also want to repay somewhat for the help the staff were first able to give to me as a new player by practicing those same values onto other new players.

Time played on CraftyMynes: 19,135,732 ticks.

If you could pick one thing about yourself to change what would it be, why would you change it and how would you change it:

I would change my indecisiveness. I have missed far too many opportunities and moments in my life due to overthinking, along with worrying that stems from that indecisiveness. I have gotten a lot better at making the most of the opportunities given to me and valuing the moments I have without worrying about them, but there is still much work to be done.

Any additional information or notes:

I know that the amount of helpers on the server is currently quite large and me making a helper application could seem odd to some considering that fact, but there are still times on the server where I don't see any staff on and players needing help. I plan on being there.

Scootles favorite food

Take lots of screenshots to remember the place fondly.

@Tez1010 @ryanandrew123 well done! What texture pack are you using - that makes the final hall look fantastic

I use the atmospheric textures pack, or atmo for short. I really suggest other people use it, when I take it off Minecraft looks so bland and bleached in comparison. The pack does a good job of making blocks look more vibrant and lively but not too much.