Getting Started

If you are new to the server, welcome! This page will bring you up to speed on the basics of playing on Minewind.

## New to Minecraft

If you're new to Minecraft as a whole, it might be best getting used to Minecraft's game mechanics in your own offline survival world first (Click here for Minecraft's own guide for playing survival).

Once you're familiar with the controls and the basics of playing such as crafting, mining, building bases and enchanting, you'll find that much of it stays the same on the Minewind server.

## New to Minewind

Welcome to Minewind. While the server does have a comparatively vanilla Minecraft feel, it also features an incredible array of custom items and a simple magic system, which makes it distinct and unique amongst anarchy servers.

Minewind is an anarchy server. With the exception of outright cheating/hacking, every action a player can take is on the table, and to be expected. Lying, killing, raiding, griefing and scamming other players are commonplace. The admins do not play the game, and only "ghost" the server sometimes. The only way to contact them is through the contact forms on the official Minewind webpage.

Though this wiki is constantly updated with specific and useful information, part of the fun of Minewind is the discovery of its unique eccentricities. Once you understand the basics, you could continue to read through the articles on this wiki, but you might prefer the experience of going in blind to the rest. It's a game, after all, and games are supposed to be played, not read about.

## First Steps

### Spawn

Immediately upon joining, you will be offered a choice between four Classes. Presently, your choice just affects the starting gear you are given, but this will matter more down the line in further updates. (We don't know how exactly. Just pick the one that sounds the coolest.)

Next, you need to acquaint yourself with your surroundings. Currently, you are in "Spawn". Here, you can safely trade with villagers, loot the chests for food and explore in Adventure mode. You can return here any time using the */spawn* command.

There are multiple servers in Minewind, the most important of which is PvP, which can be accessed with */pvp*. In PvP, you are in Survival mode. Here, you can loot chests, trade with a different set of villagers, and engage in combat with other players. Don't worry- KeepInventory is on here, and structures and the contents of chests periodically regenerate.

### Starting a base

Once you're acquainted with Spawn and PvP, you'll want to make a base. Using portals at PvP or Spawn, or by using */wild*, you will randomly be sent to one of the eight Wilderness sub-servers- arch, throne, era, azure, sun, moon, terra, and aqua- landing typically somewhere within the 80k-100k block range. In the Wilderness, you are in Survival mode, and you will drop any items that are not God-tier on death.

A permanent base should be at *least* 2 million blocks out (or alternatively you could claim the land a few 100k blocks out with /claimclock, but people can still grief the perimeter), as building any closer to 0,0 puts your base at severe risk of being detected and griefed. In the meantime, you may want to keep any valuables you come across in your Ender Chest, which can be found at various locations at Spawn or PvP. Traversing one block in the Nether equals eight in the Overworld, and you will want to take advantage of this fact to get as far out as possible. Alternatively, you could ask for or buy an existing teleport out to the millions from another player, but beware who you ask. If the player who dropped you off decides to betray you, they know exactly where to start looking. The security of being anywhere in the vast Wild vanishes, replaced with the risk of residing within a radius that anybody could know about. For greater security, you can build your base underground, but remember- on Minewind, no base is ever 100% safe.

### Useful Commands

 /home [name]
 /warp [location]
 /tptrader [trader name]
 /vote
 /msg [player] [message]
 /r [message]

### Voting

It's always worth remembering to vote every day, as the rewards can range from completely useless to absolutely priceless. You can even get Ranks by voting. Using the command */vote* will bring up the four links to the voting sites.

## What next?

Once you're familiar with how Minewind works, and you've got a base up and running, it's time to start moving up in the world. Consider joining or forming a Clan to participate in Events with.

You're now on your way to being a legendary Minewind player. Make sure to stick to the server rules and enjoy fighting, trading, and looting your way to the top.