The Dark Ages

The Dark Ages is a currently ongoing period in the Ninth Era of MinecraftPlanetEarth. It began with the British Civil War, which was started on September 30 after TheDestinyKnight left Britain and formed his own nation.
== Cause and Effect ==
Around 9:40 PM, EDT, on September 30, 2022, TheDestinyKnight created a new nation because of dispute with the British Empire, supposedly over resource issues. This rebellion became large after Mercia, also known as England, also joined it. On the day it happened, Sir_Cyan4 made his first public appearance in about a week, stating he was alive and recovering from a stroke. It's unknown if this was real or an excuse. Over the event, many major players and nations went inactive, and the server entered "The Dark Ages." The player count dropped drastically, the Auction House was barren, and there was little major activity.
== The New Beginning ==
After many major players left, there was an update teased by the admins. It was revealed on Friday, October 7, 2022, and it turned out to add drugs. The player count boosted to between 18-20 for the day it was introduced, but lowered down afterwards. The number is still averaging at 13, better than the average of 7-8 players right after the event occurred. Many new players flocked to the server, and many new, large towns were formed after the Civil War. Major nations that survived and even thrived during this was Ireland, who conquered Dublin (see: Dublin Massacre) back after the Fall of Camelot, and Shanghai, whose core nation members stayed on the server and remained active. During this time, they opened a McDonald's in Shanghai, run by BigToniX and CPT_Stormsurge. Norway, run by r0h4, also remained active and established a large-scale cactus farm.