FAQ
What is SilverMC?
SilverMC is a vanilla Minecraft server that has been around since May 5th 2018. We are a community of players who enjoy playing Minecraft together. We have a dedicated staff team that is always ready to help you out with any questions or problems you might have.
What do we mean with vanilla?
- Basically, we will not change your gameplay beyond what is absolutely necessary.
- We mostly have quality-of-life plugins, such as CoreProtect/Ledger and a datapack that changes the default player requirement for sleeping.
- Aside from those, any custom commands are optional and do not affect game play for anyone who chooses to ignore them.
- This includes, for example, custom armor stand books and the custom head database, both of which are purely aesthetic.
Who owns this server?
The server was first created on May 5th 2018.
Since April 25th of 2019 this server has been ran by Potato and Sirkomplete. All decisions are however made in agreement of the whole admin team and followed up with players and other staff members.
How can I get involved?
The easiest way is by posting your ideas, bugs and complaints in the#feedback channel on our Discord. Alternatively you can DM a staff member directly with your ideas. We have regular meetings where we sit down with all the staff members and discuss all the ideas and bugs and see what we can do to improve the server.What are the backup solutions?
We have learned from our data corruption of Map 4 and employ multiple backup solutions to ensure the world is safe from disasters.- To tackle hardware failures we use a daily backup system, with enough rendundancy to resist a small scale war.
- We also backup our server before every major update
How can I report a player or contact the staff
How do I apply to become a staff member?
You can apply here. Be aware that applying does not guarantee a guard rank and that complaining about this fact only worsens your chances of being accepted.
How can I support this server
We are dependent on our players to cover server, maintenance costs, and to provide the foundation for our community. Support us by donating here.
How do I report a bug?
You can report bugs through these means:
- Use the
/helpopcommand ingame. - Report it on our Discord in the
#feedbackchannel. - In rare cases you can message our support email, but please use the other methods first.
What ranks are there?
Player Roles:
- When a player joins they are a snowflake, which means they cant interact with our spawn yet. After 12 hours of in-game playtime you can be promoted to the normal player rank, and get spawn access.
- Players that want to run Events can become Event Managers.
Staff Roles:
- Players can apply to become guards. We have guards and senior-guards, where the latter just indicates more experience.
Server Team:
- This includes Admins, Server Developers and Owners.
How can I access the online map
You can access the online map here, or alternatively in game by typing /map.
Are there teleport commands?
No, there are no teleport commands on the server.- You must travel manually, by using our nether highway or use other means of transportation.
- This keeps the gameplay more vanilla and challenging.
How are technical Minecraft related playing approaches handled?
Our server is home to a large number of technical players. We do many sorts of redstone as lone or group projects, and some of us own farm districts worthy of technical servers.- If you wish to play technical Minecraft on our server, you will find welcoming colleagues here ☻.
- If your contraptions start lagging the server, the staff may suggest lag friendliness improvements, or ask you to not run them during peak hours.
- However, we will NEVER EVER delete or grief your systems because of this (unless it’s a lag machine ofc ^^)
- Our server behaves the same as Vanilla Minecraft.
- Regarding code optimization, we use the same mods that most technical servers use
Don’t forget to read our Base Guidelines and Bot Account Rules in our Rules page for more details.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in our Discord or message TitouanTheTitan.
How do I build in Spawn
You need atleast 12 hours of playtime to apply for Spawn Access in our Discord. Once granted you will be able to build in Spawn.
What do the symbols mean?
The server has various ranks and teams:
❄ - those who cant access spawn yet
❤ - those who donated in the past
✯ - those who won an event star during an event
⛨ - staff members
❖ - admins and server devs
⚜ - UNSMC president
How do I run an event?
To run an event:
- Contact staff or event managers to propose your event ideas.
- Get approval from staff/them.
- Coordinate with staff for scheduling and rules.
- Prepare some post for our
#newschannel.
How do I participate in an event?
To participate in events:
- Check the Discord for event announcements.
- Join the event location around the announced time.
- Follow the event rules and have fun!
Is there an economy system on the server?
Yes, there is an economy system on the server.
- Players can buy and sell items using diamonds as currency.
- Shops are available in spawn for various items.
- Players can also create their own shops.
- We do not use a shop plugin/mod to sell/buy items in spawn.