This is a comprehensive change log of everything that has changed between April 24th - October 31st. There will be lots of missing updates. But it will cover mostly everything changed in this time. A complete detailed change log can be found in a our discord in channel #change-log

All of these changes were made by the following staff members! Owner @agentsix1, Owner @Ridewithit, Server Manager @capitalistrader, and Server Manager @SpeziaRR

Core Systems, Network & Bedrock Integration

• Version Support: Upgraded backend infrastructure to support Minecraft Java up to version 26.3 and Bedrock up to version 26.60 across all consoles.

• Bedrock & Cross-Play Enhancements:

  • Resolved recurring timeout and kick issues for Bedrock players (improving stability from 1-minute drops to seamless play).

  • SmartSpawner and custom shop plugins now feature dedicated bedrock-friendly interfaces and item displays.

• World Expansion & Portals:

  • Added a brand-new Nether world specifically for the Main World, complete with a 5k x 5k world border (portal linking in progress).

  • Expanded the 1.21.11 world border by an additional 2,000 blocks.

  • Players in the Main World now receive 5 additional home slots by default (restricted to the new worlds).

• Player Commands & QoL:

  • Added /blockup (combining all ingots, nuggets, and raw ores into blocks automatically; no permission required).

  • Added /viewshops and /playerwarps (with donor perks to purchase custom warps).

  • Re-enabled the /carry command for all players.

  • Added comprehensive inspection aliases (/show, /inv, /inventory, /ender, /enderchest, /ec, /item, /hand, /offhand, /armor, and associated /showitem commands).

  • Added /serverstats and updated /leaderboard with pagination buttons (Next/Previous page) and a polished stats logging backend.

Economy & Shop Overhaul

• Hopper Integration: Shops can now fully pull stock in via hoppers and output earnings via hoppers or hopper minecarts (limited to the first 3–5 pages to protect performance).

• Analytics & Management Dashboard:

  • Added a shop analytics dashboard tracking revenue, sales, stock flow, impressions, buyer metrics, and market comparisons.

  • Added a competitor list for overlapping products and lifetime metric tracking.

• Admin & Trust Controls:

  • Added trusted player management: invite usernames via chat, manage lists in GUI, and handle safe session closures if trust is revoked.

  • Shift-right-click with admin perms opens the Admin GUI on any shop, including features for Shop History (paginated), Emulate Sale, Force Edit, Force Change Owner, restore, and delete commands.

• Bug Fixes & Fixes:

  • Fixed major shop dupe glitches and resolved stockpile/stock connection drop issues.

  • Fixed item frame shop bugs, item display rendering for Bedrock, and incorrect "out of stock" villager trade UI behaviors.

Quests, Leaderboards & Progression

• Quest Expansion:

  • Added 22 new base quests alongside 46 high-level quests spread across 4 tiers.

  • Introduced collectible badges for tracking quest progression and replaced old Totem rewards with more creative loot to eliminate spam.

  • Redesigned the Quest Master UI with a pastel theme and smooth shimmer animation.

• Quest Fixes: Resolved descend bugs, world naming discrepancies, hot-loading issues, and full-inventory reward queuing.

• Leaderboards & Stats:

  • Complete overhaul of player statistics logging.

  • Added tracking for Distance Traveled, Blocks Broken, Time Played, and Times Voted.

  • Fixed leaderboard bugs and ported historical player data to the new tracking system.

️ Voting & Voter Villager Updates

• Voting System Overhaul:

  • Removed the old voting plugin and boss bar, introducing a sleek new voting announcement system and animated vote boss bar.

  • Votes now broadcast directly to #mc-chat on Discord.

• Voter Villager & Vouchers:

  • Completely revamped the Voter Villager and streak shops with new items, search support for players/items, and balanced ancient debris pricing.

  • Added a 3-Day Streak Voting Voucher and new Vote Voucher shop options (/warp streak, /warp discounts).

  • Glider fragments and magic cores adjusted to cost 7 Super Vouchers to balance the early-game economy.

Magic Carpets, Custom Items & Crafting

• Magic Carpets:

  • Re-enabled Magic Carpets with full support for previous setups.

  • Added custom shapes (Square, Triangle, and Circle for donors).

  • Expanded custom block materials for carpets across regular, money-only, and donor-only tiers (including glass types, wool, froglights, beacon, netherite, and more).

• Custom Items & Recipes:

  • Added 41 new custom crafting recipes (including End Rod recipes on reboot, Amethyst block vein-miner support, and 6x6x2 Drill Pickaxe crafting).

  • Custom items (drills, boxes of magic, armor) now feature serial numbers representing crafting iterations, adding rarity and "Crafted by / Crafted on" lore.

  • Fixed attribute application (armor and armor toughness) on crafted items.

Voice Chat, Cinema & Radio

• Simple Voice Chat Additions:

  • Introduced Minecraft Cinema and Minecraft Radio in testing mode, powered by Ride's custom HD viewing mod. Downloadable at [https://mod.normalsurvival.com](https://mod.normalsurvival.com).

️ Moderation, Security & Performance

• • Player Management: Added /ignore {user} and /unignore {user} commands.

  • Anti-Exploit & Dupes:

    • Patched multiple major duplication glitches (including shop transactions, XP bottling, and item stacking).

    • Implemented stricter anti-bot measures and anti-xray protection.

  • Performance & Server Health:

    • Optimized website load times, enabled image caching, and reduced permanent rank prices.

    • Implemented memory leak patches, chunk loading optimizations, and adjusted mob-stacking behavior (Ridewithit).