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Direction
This week, Direction met to discuss the logistics of a new survival map and plugin deployment on the server. Check out MonMarty’s stream of the new map during working hours this week: https://www.twitch.tv/monmartystream

• MonMarty worked on the new Survival Map, Ithania, and server maintenance.
• BillyTheScruffy worked on the PR department structure and undisclosed Lore projects.
• CS_Birb worked on the 1.17 project, bug fixes, and plugin developement.
• Derpadillo worked on installation of quests for the REDACTED dungeon, training for Quest and Game members on mob development and mulitple plug-ins, and Game dept oversight.
• QGMK hosted Survival Staff meetings, updated the Custom Crafting Recipes code and webpage, and performed individual direction for Game members.

Game

1. We welcome back papertowels2 to the Game Department!
2. After weeks of deciding on recipes, updating the source code, obtaining pictures, and formatting the website, the Game, Tech, and PR Departments are proud to announce the Custom Crafting Recipes Project is finally complete! You can view the updated Custom Crafting Recipes here: https://www.massivecraft.com/recipes or by typing /recipes in game!
3. MassiveLock Changes: CRIMSON_TRAPDOOR and WARPED_TRAPDOOR are now lockable. They were not before. Learn more about how to lock your base and valuables here: https://www.massivecraft.com/massivelock
4. Vampire Changes: Nether mobs (except Piglins) should now have a standing truce with Vampires. Vampires should now get food by damaging nether mobs. Vampires will NOT get food from any undead mob type. Learn more about Vampires here: https://www.massivecraft.com/vampire
5. Want to earn money and vote like a pro without having to mess with chat spam in game? Remember we have a voting page with all the links on our website! https://www.massivecraft.com/vote Just be sure to be in game at the time!
6. Mail sending will now correctly handle the player being muted and not be possible. Looks like it was always supposed to, but has been broken since 2014. Players will also not be able to change their nickname while muted.
7. The much anticipated Factions-Survival map, Ithania, is on its way to the server!

• QGMK aided players, updated holograms, updated the portal trap rules, reviewed Gauntlet Dungeons, handled appeals and reports, made some in progress MCMMO changes, and updated the source code and website for the custom crafting recipes.
• BlueChaos aided players, moderated events, and removed the Shady Merchant.
• skhosh aided players, investigated players, and worked on Gauntlet Dungeons.
• Rahm_Kota answered help chats, aided players, investigated players, and moderated events.
• Sevak aided players, handled war declarations, and worked on Sieges.

World
This week for world we continued worked on MANY tickets for all the regalia events going on currently. Some estates decorations and clandestine decor.

• SpunSugar worked on many tickets from the recent world events. Barricade building, destruction or windows, trees, streets, buildings. Creating campsites, roads, and signs. General mayhem.
• Waterdruppel worked on Sorenvik estate. Continued library above great hall; added more smaller decorations, added light sources. Also worked on gutting the Brickroad Garden Clandestine base as per request. Gutted three floors. Caelfal reconstruction. Added a medbay + dorm on the 2nd floor in place of the game room.
• Yigit worked on Velheimbar Decor. Finished the second floor of the Velheimbar region. Built a large stage with a singing area and spectating seats placed around it, as well as a dining table on the other side of the room, completing the region. Also did Montivia Estate Touch-Up.

PR
The PR department have been busy this week! We mostly made progress on our personal projects this week. We had our speedrun on Saturday and our next recording of the Massivecast is set for Sunday.

• Kirishark submitted the PR round-up, reminded players to vote, answered tickets, attended the podcast meeting and recorded the podcast.
• Femma shot content for all platforms, upkept social medias, reminded players to vote, attended the podcast meeting and recorded the podcast.
• Flossy edited and recorded the podcast.
• Seoulmate posted the weekly round-up, worked on the voting incentive project, posted the supremium raffle, upkept the facebook and held the speedrun.
• Battlebrawn interviewed another faction for the factions spotlight and shot content.
• Northern_Ireland prepared for the staff spotlight and selected a player for the player spotlight.
• HeyItzPotato did cinematic recordings and video editing.

Quest
We worked on the upcoming Ezekiel dungeon!

• Iyyushi has been planning a workshop and making gauntlet dungeon quest changes.
• Derpadillo hosted meetings for the Ezekiel event and quest planning. He setup the documents for the overall event.