What a Wonderful World

Hello all!

I am pleased to announce the availability of the February 2015 Flavor for Little Brother!

Once again we're using an FTB modpack, this time the magical wonderland known as Magic World 2, which features a hefty 60 mods!

Whereas last February we had the epic Ars Magica 2 and Thaumcraft mods, Magic World 2 features them and MORE.  Now we can relive old times while also battling endermen raiders, riding broomsticks, and climbing epic redwood trees!

Here are the details of this month's flavor:

• This is using the Feed The Beast launcher, which automatically adjusts to Minecraft 1.6.4 for this modpack.  It does not overwrite your existing Minecraft directory.
  
• There are way too many mods to list here; you can instead view the mod-listing at this link: http://ftb.gamepedia.com/Magic_World_2
  
• The map uses a default-generated map
  
• Flammole and InvisibleDragon are our primary moderators, and Night_Lord123 comes on board as our elected Monthly Moderator . Congratulations!
  
• Difficulty is set to "Hard Mode" to ensure a challenging experience. ;)

For Installation:

• Download the Feed The Beast Launcher here: http://www.feed-the-beast.com/
  
• Launch, and click on the "FTB Modpacks" tab
  
• Choose to launch the Magic World 2 modpack.
  
• Load the game using the Little Brother profile, add littlebrother.mcserver.ws into your Multiplayer list, and enjoy!

Good luck and have fun!

And don't let the Taint take over the server!  :D

Congratulations, Moderator Cordelia!!!

Hello all!

It is my pride and privilege to announce that Cordelia (Coco) has been promoted to the prestigious rank of Moderator, a move long in the making!

Cordelia is more than just the clever, skilled, intelligent, no-nonsense, bunny-loving master builder that we know and adore. She is more than the person who near-singlehandedly built one of the largest and most elaborate 8x mansions as a normal player, and who then founded Harendelle, one of the largest and most beautiful cities on the server. She is more than just the person who built the second-largest structure on the server, only to completely destroy it to start-over for the sake of artistic integrity. She is more than just the person who writes application reviews with academic precision, or who clamps down on lunacy and indecency on the server fearlessly and efficiently. She is more than just the person who builds lovely homes for her fellow players, wonderous transportation networks to link everyone together, and lush gardens to pretty up a landscape. She is more than just a friendly colleague of mine who's opinions and input I value; one who overcame her initial shyness and the varous attempts at Swarming by unruly players, to grow into a stronger, more outspoken, more communicative individual. Indeed, even Cordelia herself knows she is more than all of this, if not she wouldn't constantly seek to challenge herself, and push the envelope of possibility to bring about good things for all of us, including herself.

In fact, she is the thing that legends are made of, and it's my privilege to request that you offer Cordelia the opportunity to be a Moderator on our server, so she can expand her horizons of what is possible, and truly share with us all the commitment, devotion, inspiration and unbridled potential she has generously offered us for all these months we've known her.

Cordelia was voted in through a parliamentary-style staff election featuring an 83% voter turnout, with 10 votes in favor and two abstains.

I want to thank everyone who directly or indirectly helped Cordelia achieve such a remarkable milestone!
We truly wouldn't be where we are now without her!

Welcome Commissioner Mimi!

Hello all!

It is my pleasure to announce that Mimi (Elmira_) has been promoted to the rank of server Commissioner, after a very successful run as a calm, collective and helpful Deputy.

Mimi is the embodiment of soft-power, although it wasn't always obvious at first. Small, quiet, unassuming and shy, and with an equally-humbling RL description, it was easy to assume at first that she would be a bit of a pushover. Surely her doe-eyed demeanor meant that she was someone completely allergic to the word "no", incapable of thinking for herself, easy to coerce, mute beyond a simple "hi" and "ok", and with loose-enough lips to sink our mightiest ships. True, she shortly after proved herself to be a wonderfully-dedicated builder, and a very helpful and sweet person, but she still lacked that bite needed to take on the very tough job of overseeing the forum and its many applicants, and certainly communication, one of the cornerstones of our success, seemed all but non-existent, impossible to extract out of her without the use of a crowbar. In short, it was a stretch to call her deputy material.

But she resolutely kept on the path; and much like the proverbial tortoise racing against the hare, she slowly and steadily matured over time, becoming a memorable and iconic player to our server despite the fact that she often did little more than work on her town. It's the kind of unwavering devotion and commitment to her own beliefs that steadily whispered, then spoke, then yelled her presence to us; in fact, her will was so strong that she refused several initial attempts to become a Deputy, appreciating instead the simpler pleasures that our server life had to offer. That too gradually changed over time, as she slowly and steadily considered our offer, and one day finally accepted with that simple and subdued glee she is known for.

And thus her growth continued, at first being a relatively quiet Deputy, unsure of herself and her responsibilities, and dragged around by me like a rag doll in the hopes of setting her up to do road construction. She was met with challenges she was not prepared for, projects she could not possibly accomplish, and questions she was not prepared to ask -- a true test to see if there was anything vibrant under that shell. And two things happened as a result... one, and most predictably, she would never shy from any challenge. She would always strive to do her best, and often times succeed above and beyond expectations, such as when writing her whitelist reviews. And two, and most unpredictably, when it seemed like she could not do something or she needed help... she would ask for it, or she would kindly accept the help. She would actually talk, communicate via Steam without being asked first, offer her services rather than simply waiting around to be told what to do, offer valuable insight and opinions when asked for them (having amassed some great knowledge about bridges).

And so she would quietly and happily work along side her fellow staff members and I, getting massive road projects finished in little or no time, or maintaining the Player Registry knowing that I would fully forget to update it. She would offer tours to novices when no one was around, or mingle with players and their side projects, a far cry from the quiet recluse she appeared at first. She also refused the commissioner role on numerous occasions, voluntarily considering herself unprepared for the extra responsibility -- a true sign of a very deep honesty that should be revered. And now that the time has come for her to feel truly self-confident about accepting this position, I look forward to seeing in how many more ways she can surprise me with her humble soft-power. It goes without saying that you don't have to be loud to be strong, and I feel that Mimi has proven herself to be an individual who can be entrusted with the greater Commissioner powers, as well as our respect and admiration.

Mimi was voted in through a parliamentary-style staff election featuring an admirable 85% voter turnout, with 12 votes in favor and two abstains.

I want to thank everyone who participated for giving Mimi a well-deserved vote of confidence!

Happy New Year!!

From all of us at the Big Sister Gulliver Minecraft Server (and our Little Brother side server), we'd like to wish you all a very Happy New Year 2015!!!

Best wishes to you and your families, and may all your dreams be realized for the coming year!  ^^

Welcome Commissioner Jammy!

Hello all!

I am ecstatic to announce that Jammy has been promoted to the rank of server Commissioner, after a long and successful run as a deligent and vocal deputy.

Jammy was always a unique individual even before she came to our server... even when she was little more than a mere player head with a steampunk skin, she brimmed with a cool spunk that begged one to learn more. Sure enough, she arrived a quirky, talkative and energetic individual, a nice counterpoint to the shy and quiet demeanor of her small cohort of friends. And although she immediately had no technical or resource qualifications to be thought of as staff material, make no mistake... there was a hint of potential, much like a glimmer of hope to a seemingly-impossible cause.

Thus started an interesting evolutionary tale of a young player, unsure of herself and her place on this server, working to defy the odds to suddenly bring the very change she wanted to see in the world, and in herself. She would communicate with me several times, expressing a passing interest in the possibility of making Deputy, but being honest enough about her own limitations to decline the offer on several initial opportunities. But true to her spirited nature she could not settle with that defeat for long, and so she lifted heaven and earth to change that... to brand herself into someone I could trust with the safety and security of our server, to be open to all conflict scenarios no matter how difficult or unsettling they seemed, and to review all documentation and try to be as great an expert as her own technical and memory limitations could allow. She even overcame her earnest inability to build anything beyond an oak plank box house, and proved to herself that yes she was able to build more... much more, from towns, to roads, to bridges and so forth.

It was this relentless and successful [yet polite and honest] can-do spirit that ultimately gained her the Deputy title she worked hard to earn, and since then she has been tirelessly doing her best to protect our server, entertain its players, get discussions going on the forum or on Steam, and generally pitching in wherever she can. If she feels unable to accomplish something, she will still try... and more importantly, if she feels she needs help, she will ask for help -- anything to get the job done, and done right. This is something that other fellow staff members often-times forget to do as well... ask questions, get help, learn to work as a team to compensate [or compilment] each other's strengths and weaknesses. Precisely because of her humble beginnings, I feel Jammy excels at turning insecurity and indecision into a rallying cry for strength and rapid action in the face of adversity, all the while remaining courteous and cheery [albeit fully capable of spunk and sass should it be called for]. And while she isn't always able to protect our server and our forums at all times, when she does she makes herself heard, loud and clear.

After nearly a year of memorable service, I feel Jammy has proven herself to be an individual who can be entrusted with the greater Commissioner powers, as well as our respect and admiration.

Jammy was voted in through a parliamentary-style staff election featuring a superb 88% voter turnout, with 14 votes in favor and two abstains.


I want to thank everyone who participated for giving Jammy a well-earned vote of confidence!

Merry Christmas 2014!!!

Seasons Greetings, everyone!

It's amazing how much can change in a year... this time last year we weren't even technically our own server, but the wheels of change were definitely moving in that direction.  And now we're here, stronger than before, still creative and vibrant, and ready for more fun-filled adventures and companionships in the coming year.  ^^

But of course we mustn't forget where we come from, and it's only fitting that we celebrate Christmas once more at the Shatterdawn Christmas tree, where we had many fun times both building it and opening its many presents.  Tomorrow as you open this years presents (many more as there's so many more players), be thankful for all that was done before you, all that you do to keep this a great place, and all that we will continue to do as we strive forward into the future.  

May we celebrate this day for many more years to come, in the comfort of the friends and family we hold dear!

Happy Holidays!!

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Hello all!

Despite a long and intrusive testing period that disrupted the already-underwhelming October Flavor, I am pleased to announce the availability of the December Flavor for Little Brother!

It was a long, hard battle and we nearly missed having it be a huge epic candy world with little to no holiday cheer... but in the end, we managed to save Christmas after all!

This time we're featuring a lush Minecraft 1.7.10 world that's been given the seasonal treatment by Wintercraft, one of the best and most adorable Christmas mods out there.  And to enrich the game world, we're also throwing in a few extra presents:  the absolute-bleeding-edge-latest Biomes O' Plenty and Mo' Creatures.  Now you can have ALL the blocks and mobs you could ever want!

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!!!

This December Flavor is ALSO marking the first time we enable Dynmap on Little Brother!

http://littlebrother.mcserver.ws:8123/

So now you can track and chat with friends on this server as well!  Talk about multi-tasking!  :D

Here are the details of this month's flavor:

• This is using Minecraft 1.7.10, and Forge 10.13.2.1236.
• Wintercraft, Biomes O'Plenty and Mo' Creatures will be the mods featured.  
• The map is generated based on Biomes O Plenty world generation, with a snowy biome intentionally chosen for the spawn point.
• Flammole and InvisibleDragon continue to be the permanent moderators.  Jammy will also be our Monthly Moderator for quality and training purposes.
• Difficulty is set to "Easy Mode" since... tis' the season.  :)
• A Dynmap is employed with this flavor, although Wintercraft blocks might not display.

For Installation:

1. Create a new Little Brother profile in your launcher and have it set to Minecraft 1.7.10 -- run the game at least once to download the necessary Version files.
2. Download Forge 10.13.2.1236 for Minecraft v1.7.10 and run the installer.
3. Back in the Little Brother profile, set the Game Directory to a new folder of your choice and the Use Version to the new Forge for 1.7.10, and run the game.  This will allow game files (including the /mods folder) for this Little Brother profile to be created in a separate folder, thus eliminating the risk of overwriting your standard Big Sister files in the main Minecraft directory.
4. Download Wintercraft v1.1.0 for Minecraft 1.7.10:
   http://gruntpie224mods.weebly.com/downloads1.html
5. Download Biomes O Plenty v2.1.0.1019 for Minecraft 1.7.10:
   http://files.minecraftforge.net/BiomesOPlenty/
6. Download Mo Creatures v6.3.0 and CustomSpawner v3.3.0 for Minecraft 1.7.10:
   http://mocreatures.org/downloads
7. Copy all the mods listed above to your /mods folder inside the custom folder you specified in the Little Brother profile's Game Directory. 
8. Load the game using the Little Brother profile, add littlebrother.mcserver.ws into your Multiplayer list, and enjoy!

And that's it!
We may even have a Christmas Building Contest using this world later this month, so be sure to stop by for a bit and play in this Winter Wonderland!

Enjoy and Happy Holidays!!  :D