A Beginner's Guide to PirateCraft: Difference between revisions

Now, on to the basics. PirateCraft is, as I like to say, “a pirate-themed survival server with moving ships and cannons”. This is the heart of PirateCraft, and once you remember this, many other simple questions should be answered. This server does NOT change anything as far as the normal Minecraft experience goes. You will find nothing that would prevent you from playing this server like any other normal, vanilla Minecraft world. The differences are the extra things added on top of that. You can create ships that actually sail, you can created cannons that shoot things at your enemies, you can create custom brews that will aid you on your adventure, and more!

So, when you first spawn in, MAKE SURE TO READ THE SIGNS! They are vital pieces of information. If you ever feel as though you’ve forgotten one, you can return to spawn at anytime with the command /spawn% (notice: for clarification, I will add a % onto the end of every command, to show that the command has ended. Note that no command actually requires this symbol to use). Also, some more vital information: /rules%. These are the rules of the server, so please don’t break them (unless you want to get banned, of course).

Now that you’ve read the signs, you should be able to just walk out onto the deck of the ship. From here, you have a number of options.

Now that you are out and about, you should find a place to settle down. The command /map% gives you a link to the online, real-time map, showing you exactly where you and everyone else are. Use this map to find your way around the map and to help you find where you want to live! A few pro tips:

* Water is good, especially if you want a ship, but be warned! Many other players will fight you over any free land by the waterside. If you don’t care about a ship, I’d move far inland.

* Stay away from other claims! You can view a claim by right-clicking a stick at any block, and it will reveal any claims there. Small claims are ok; chances are, they won’t be a threat to you. Big claims, though, are signs of experienced players who will not take kindly to trespassers. Tread lightly if building near them. You can also see when a player was last active with the command /seen [playername]%.

Once you’ve found that perfect spot, it’s time to settle in! Don’t place your first chest yet; it’s a very crucial placement, and you’ll not want to mess it up. Go ahead and make yourself a small place, and whenever you get finished, place your chest. The reason your chest is so important is because it claims a 5x5 area with the chest in the middle. I’ll go over claims more in-depth later, but for now, realize that the ONLY things safe are inside of your claims. Players, other than you, cannot destroy things inside of claims; therefore, everything within that 5x5 area is safe from raiders. (Notice: chests do not lock inside of a claim. If you wish the protect the contents of your chest, place a block on top of it).