MCD History

The following is the history of the Metroid Community Discord Server, spanning from its creation all the way to the current time period. This page is a huge undertaking, and the creator of this page does not have the knowledge required to give this page justice. I have decided to lay out a framework for the page, and fill in the tid-bits of information that I do know. This page will require additional help to be completed, preferably from veterans, mods, and owners.

## The Beginning (HeyItMeBen Era)

### Original Owner and Creator:

The discord user HeyItMeBen was the original creator of the MCD, and the first owner of the MCD.

### Original Mods

The original mod team is described as strict.

* Cheetah (among the first)
* Ghost
* Mori
* Zim
* Darren
* Maxx
* "Cryo girl"

### The History of the Beginning

The date of the creation of the Metroid Discord Server is said to have been in early 2016. In the beginning, there were mods who were not cut out for the job.

### Notable Events or Features of this Era

#### Aftermath

HeyItMeBen never left the server, and instead decided to transfer ownership to Darren and became inactive.

## The Darren Era

One of the past owners of the Metroid Community Discord was a user named Darren. Darren gained ownership after HeyItMeBen transferred it to him. Thus, Darren is the second owner of the MCD. He is an author for Shinesparkers.

### Notable Events or Features of this Era

#### Events of Interest

* :b: was banned due to controversy. The moderator Zim convinced Darren to ban it.
* Darren added numerous emojis in the MCD that still exist today, such as the smash ball emoji and the uwu emoji.
* Darren made the moderator Ghost so mad that he left the server.

The breakdown

According to some of the veteran users who were around during this era, Darren suffered a mental breakdown during his ownership. It is unknown of the true cause of this, but Darren reportedly blamed others for it. Another reason given was the MCD server taken a toll on him. Darren eventually left the server and transferred his ownership to Habreno due to mental health reasons.

#### Zim Drama

One of the main contributing factors to the breakdown is known as the Zim Drama. Supposedly, a MCD moderator doxxed Darren, which gave him anguish.

## The Habreno Era

### About Habreno:

Habreno was the owner who replaced Darren in the MCD. He initially joined the MCD as user, just like everyone else. Habreno gained ownership after Darren stepped away and transferred it to him. Habreno is the third owner of the MCD.

### Mods of this Era

As of 4/12/2022. The list is in no particular order. Tron is the most recent addition.

* metroidman (kid finesse)
* Vectrex28
* Questboy1
* Mosaica
* Tron
* Habreno (Owner)
* Strince

### Notable Events or Features of this Era

It is unknown when, but Habreno is thought to have created the "Game of the month" event.

#### Pre Metroid dread, Samus Returns and Prime 4 Reveal

The MCD before the revelation of Metroid dread, Samus returns and prime 4 was tough. It was tough to be a Metroid fan in general. The last Metroid game reveal fans were treated to was *Metroid Federation Force,* a revelation at Nintendo's E3 2015 direct. Metroid fans almost unanimously hated this reveal. Before this was the release of *Other M* in 2010 for the wii, one of the most controversial Metroid games to date and heavily criticized by fans. Some Metroid fans at this time felt like Metroid may be dead, with some users blaming aforementioned *Other M* game, while others blamed the creator of the franchise and even Nintendo themselves. Morale and hope was low during this time. MCD was created before the revelation of Samus returns and prime 4. During this time, many MCD users also expressed these fears and concerns.

#### Samus Returns and Prime 4 Reveal

At Nintendo's E3 2017 event, everything changed. *Metroid: Samus Returns* was revealed, a remake of the original gameboy game. That's not all, but a logo of prime 4 showed up on the screen. Metroid fans were ecstatic at this news, and it didn't take long for hope to return to the Metroid community discord. Metroid fans and users of the MCD were, however, concerned about the news. Concerns about who the developer of Metroid Prime 4 quickly surfaced, and discussion about concerns for the quality of the game began. Metroid fans and MCD users felt like they only had one more chance for Metroid to prove itself.

#### Prime 4 Woes

The fact that Metroid Prime 4 was cancelled in 2020, and still has barely any news regarding it 5 years after its revelation did no favors in regards to concerns. Many discussions would take place in the MCD regarding the future of Metroid. Jokes were made about the fact that Prime 4 may never come out, and instead prime 5 would be revealed. This remains a point of discussion in the MCD to this day.

#### Metroid Dread Reveal

On June 15th, 2021, at Nintendo's annual E3 direct, Metroid fans got everything they wanted and then some. Out of seemingly left field, the revelation of Metroid Dread was shown in an epic, never before seen trailer. Metroid fans were once again ecstatic at this news. MCD users were beyond thrilled, and the few months that led up to its release were filled with hype, discussion, and anticipation.

#### Post Metroid Dread Reveal and Today

The release of Metroid Dread was a resounding success, and is on its way to be the best selling Metroid game ever, thanks to Nintendo's incredible marketing and care, and the install base of the Switch. Some veterans and old mods are still around today, and occasionally post. Users are still waiting for news and the release of Metroid Prime 4, which is thought to be the next massive release for the Metroid series.

#### Recent Discussions

On 2/19/2022, Retro Studios twitter account changed its image to a never before seen picture of Samus. This got some users curiosity and anticipation up. It remains to be seen what this image means.

#### Rezbit Role

Talks about increasing the mod team were spreading throughout the MCD with many unsure of how it would work out. Shortly after, the mods announced that they would be accepting applications for the new Rezbit role, a moderator training position. Once the admissions were collected and considered, ChozoLightshow, MXSKED, Dracosity, and YoshyFoods were picked. Eventually, they were all promoted to the E.M.M.I role with the exception of Yoshy who stepped down from the role.

## Vectrex28 Era

On December 31st, 2022, Habreno announced his wishes for a happy new year as well as bestowing the position of owner to Vectrex28, thus relinquishing his ownership and returning to the E.M.M.I role primarily. Vectrex28 is the 4th owner of the Metroid Community Discord Server.

### Current Mods

As of 3/4/2023, the current mods are as follows:

* Vectrex28 (Owner)
* Questboy1
* Habreno
* metroidman
* FastReptilicus4
* Strince
* Tron
* ChozoLightshow
* MXSKED
* Dracosity
* Rumpatump
* Blanket

### Notable Events or Features of this Era

#### Metroid Prime Remastered Reveal and Shadow Drop

On February 8th, 2023, Nintendo in a direct announced and released Metroid Prime Remastered on the Nintendo Switch eShop with a physical release slated for February 22nd. This was a huge surprise to Metroid fans but a very welcome one. A new influx of users joined the MCD shortly after the announcement. This gave more excitement for Prime 4 but also created anticipation for Prime 2 and 3. Because of this, there was speculation on if they would receive the same remaster treatment as Metroid Prime or just be ported to the Nintendo Switch.

#### The Introduction of the MCD Battle Pass

$29.99 per month. Gives you a balance of 30 Metroid Bucks per month. 1 skin costs 35 Metroid Bucks. Getting muted by a moderator or getting action taken against you will reduce your Metroid bucks by half rounding down. Alpha-Omega roles introduced. Extra premium Phazon Metroid role replaces Phazon Supplier.