Broken's Theory

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Broken's Theory is a theory for the timeline and the history of the OBW servers proposed by philosopher and philanthropist BrokenHerobrine.

## Eras

### Creation

Broken's Theory begins with the Creation of the World. However, this is partially a misnomer as it is understood that the world existed before the Players spawned. Thus, the Theory truly begins with the spawning of the Players, originally just the Founding Fathers. This occurred in 2019. The entire area spanned by the World would become the Players' sandbox and would eventually become the Republic of Eliland. The World is governed by strange forces which can be manipulated by the use of Console and Operator.

#### Pre-Creation

It is not known what existed before the Creation, except that many civilizations, animals, and peoples lived there beforehand, as evidenced primarily by villagers. Intelligent life discovered on the Moon and other Planets by the Players confirms that life existed well before they did.

### OBW 1

After the Creation, the players took refuge in the Old Village. At this time, all three players possessed the skill of Operator allowing the use of Console to manipulate the world. However, following the move to Birch Ridge, all Players except Elijah920 lost this power. Though less Operator use was likely beneficial overall, Elijah920's continued use of Operator prompted strange changes in the World. Attempts to alter fundamental laws resulted in anomalous behavior that made Birch Ridge virtually uninhabitable due to lag. As time went on, the players tired of the lag and decided to pack up and move again.

### OBW 2

The new settlement was known as Plainsview, and it featured facets very similar to that of Birch Ridge. While the town prospered for some time, all was not well. When the Civil War of Plainsview struck the town, the players fled and scattered in all directions.

### OBW 3

The players, now thousands of blocks apart, began to form their own new settlements. These included the cities of San Paul and Lote, to name a few. The former Government of Plainsview survived the Civil War at The Last City, later emerging as the Capital, which provided unity and governed the distant cities. As tensions rose, and San Paul and the Capital were locked in a cold war, it is reported that President Elijah920 of the Capital began experimenting with Operator again. These dangerous experiments proved capable of wiping out and reverting entire chunks of land, a tool that could be weaponized. Before the Capital could use this technology offensively though, something went wrong at a secret government facility which magnified the effect of the weapon, resetting the entire World.

### OBW 4

The remaining players found themselves in the same World but with all previous builds long gone. They then banded together to form Lakeview. Unfortunately, the experience had been traumatic to many players and they became disillusioned with Lakeview, longing for Birch Ridge again.

### OBW 5

The players then decided to abandon Lakeview and begin a new settlement at Desertview, and later Silver Valley, in an attempt to recreate the 'good old days' of Birch Ridge. Having learned valuable lessons from previous civilizations, the players were able to control the world to their benefit rather than to their detriment. Advanced technology allowed them to leave the earth and discover other planets, while simultaneously erecting the massive city of Silver Valley. However, political instability continued to be a prevailing theme, causing two coups. Now, stably run by the Eliland Caliphate and understanding the dangers of forces like Operator, OBW continues to flourish, albeit played infrequently.