Removed features
These features existed at one point but were removed from the server.
Features and Plugins
BigBrother
The server's first block logging and grief rollback plugin, which was introduced upon the server's launch in 2014.
BigBrother was removed for a variety of stability and security concerns sometime in mid-2018, and LogBlock was its successor.
Cactus and sugar cane economy
This old form of economy was referred to as "cactus economy" and "cane economy." In January of 2019, cactus and sugar cane were removed from the admin shop, making the economy more player based.
Additionally, all player balances were cut in half or more depending on how the player had.
LWC: Magnet flag
An LWC feature that was disabled on the server, as there is no records of it being mentioned after the 19th of May 2019.
The feature allowed users to turn a chest into what functioned similarly to a modern Minecraft hopper, taking in nearby items.
It was disabled due to exploits and mentions of it barely exist; a demonstration video of this feature can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYpQJIOLYvE
Lockette
The first plugin used for container and door protection; this protection method utilized signs.
A player would place down a sign with the first line having [Private] & then, the sign would be then automatically placed onto the container/door.
This plugin is most commonly found on other legacy servers and was eventually removed off of the server sometime in mid-2019, due to LWC being superior.
EasyBans
EasyBans was a plugin used until 28th December 2020, when the LMBS took its place.
The plugins ban command is /eban it also has the ability to kick players.
The LMBS has a plethora of features, including (but not limited to) UUID support and evidence attachments for bans.
Jail
Jail was a feature used around 2019 to separate troublesome players away from the community while staff figured out what to do with them.
Players couldn't speak or use commands while in jail, but could make money and farm while they waited.
Towny
A chunk-claiming plugin that was plagued with instability, and was replaced by JVillage in December 2022.
Town claim availability was proportional to member count (more members meant more claim availability).
Nations (group of towns) existed, and additionally, commands for town-specific and nation-specific chats existed.
However, Towny didn't allow players to be members in more than one town at a time.
BetaLands
This has its own page, but in short, the reasons for its shutdown were:
- Simplification of maintenance and day-to-day operations by reducing administrative burden and footprint.
- Barely had any updates in 2022-2023 and lacked feature parity with RetroMC.
- Low player count, with an average player count one-tenth that of RetroMC.
Ranks
Builder
- In-game:
&f[&aBuilder&f] - Recreation:
[Builder]
- In-game:
&f[&3Builder&f] - Recreation:
[Builder]
Equivalent to the Wanderer rank; this was retired sometime in mid-late 2019.
Another variant with green brackets existed, but was later replaced with white brackets.
Trusted
- In-game:
&f[&dTrusted&f] - Recreation:
[Trusted]
This rank was manually given to players who were seen as trustworthy on the server.
This is the predecessor to the Gold Citizen rank.
- Trivia: This rank technically still exists as the name of it was never changed, only the prefix.
Member
The starting rank in BetaLands and 2018 RetroLands.
- In-game:
&7[&2Member&7] - Recreation:
[Member]
Veteran
Given to players who played for one year from their join date, regardless of total playtime in the aforementioned servers.
- In-game:
&7[&6Veteran&7] - Recreation:
[Veteran]
VIP(+)
Ranks obtained by donating real money to RMC/BL.
- In-game:
&8[&5VIP&8] - Recreation:
[VIP]
- In-game:
&8[&5VIP&a+&8] - Recreation:
[VIP+]
Ultra
- In-game:
&8[&cUltra&8] - Recreation:
[Ultra]
A $15 donator rank mirrored from BetaLands removed sometime in late-2018; players whom paid for the rank were given access to use the "Ultra" hacked client and its features, along with a kit that contained a full set of iron armor and diamond sword.
[Moderator]sshshark: What's the price?
[Mystic]Beezle: Yep
Deity
[Donator] rank equivalent.
- In-game:
&f[&aD&be&ai&bt&ay&f] - Recreation:
[Deity]
Senior
This rank was manually given to extremely old Beta version players that had played the server or other legacy servers since early 2017-late 2018.
- In-game:
&1[&bSen&9ior&1]&f - Recreation:
[Senior]
It was removed in January of 2023; all players who had the rank were given Gold Citizen.
- Trivia: _Revok_ was the only Gold Citizen with a nickname.
Youtuber
- In-game:
&f[&cYoutuber&f] - Recreation:
[Youtuber]
A rank given to users whom created videos about RetroMC on YouTube, the rank granted the ability to fly.
Owner
- In-game:
&1[&bOwner&1] - Recreation:
[Owner]
The rank that
JohnyMuffin (then jetpackingwolf) had.
Old rank prefixes
Admin
- In-game:
&8[&4Administrator&8] - Recreation:
[Administrator]
- In-game:
&4[Admin] - Recreation:
[Admin]
Moderator
- In-game:
&f[&bModerator&f] - Recreation:
[Moderator]
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[Admin]
Orknarok_666: Holy drogba32 they definitely removed that feature.
Developer
- In-game:
&e[&5Dev&deloper&e] - Recreation:
[Developer]
