The Dome

A view of The Dome from afar

The Dome is the central hub for the Dadcraft server. Surrounded by flat ground, a moat and various bridges, it can be seen for many blocks away. This governmental building includes nether access, an automated storage system, a train railway and much more...

On Friday 5th February 2021 user @SG\_Designz on Twitter revealed Dadcraft 'Dome' themed pins he had designed to be sent to Sips, writing "Here's the custom keyrings, "Below The **Dome**" "#Dadcraft" "Game of Domes" all created for @Sips\_I held back sending since I had ideas for the others I hope you enjoy the designs Sipsy. They will be making there way to Jersey soon. Now to finish @Ravsy\_ Winners trophy!"

## **History**

The Dome's origins date back to the founding of the server in mid-January 2021 when Sips began clearing a small hill at the new world's spawn. The dream was initially to create a village center or town square as a safe place for new players to spawn into.

> "If you build it, they will come." - Sips
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Sips initially rejected calls for a dome to be built saying, "If another dad wants to start building a dome, good luck to them. I will not be building a dome any time in the near future." He instead suggested a cylindrical tower. Destiny had other plans.

MALF, Dan and Northernlion joined the server - Dan provided assistance with Sips' vision of a town hall. It was decided that Northernlion's newly built Nether portal would become the center point for a circular structure with a diameter of 48 blocks. Dan's excitement at the thought of a dome being built led to Sips conceding that a dome may become part of the roof of the circular town hall.

> "It's not much, but it's honest work" - Dan
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   By the end of the first week of the Dadcraft server, the structure had begun to take shape. The walls of smooth stone were raised thirteen blocks high to the point where the green warped plank dome began. The same two materials were used to create a walkway intersecting at the nether portal in the center. A smooth stone slab stairway was added, curving up around the interior of the wall in both directions from the southern doorway. The stairs led to a dark oak second level, overlooking the ground floor, designed to contain the enchanting table at the northern end of the dome.

Around this time Sips had developed a reputation as a "bulldozer" of other Dads' server creations. Sips requested that Dan move his glass encased flower and remove his small farm at the southern door of the Dome. Indeimaus, new to the server, had built a tower with some connecting walkways to another small farm and to the Dome on its northern side. This tower, for its brief life named "the Tower of Dad", was also requested to be demolished in view of Sips' expanding vision for the Dome and its surrounds.

> "You destroy my pathways say goodbye to the dome" - Indeimaus
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The roof of The Dome was finished with a three tiered dome design.

## **Function**

The Dome is the central point of the Dadcraft server.

In the middle of the Dome, there's a nether portal located. The nether portal transports you to the Nether hub.

Under the Dome is a trainstation made by Indeimaus. The trainstation can transport you to Malf Acres by minecarts. There is a storage room located under the trainstation. The storage room is filled with chests that features specific blocks and items. The storage room also features Sips autosmelter.

The dome leads to other areas such as the shopping district, the Courthouse.