Revival of the Nerd.Nu Snapshot Server in Snapshot blog

Hello Nerds!

The TAdmins have been hard at work on the 1.21.x update and we've come to realize a terrible truth...

Testing all of these plugins takes a lot of time. Especially ones that need group testing! Sometimes tiny little bugs slip past us. Well, we thought of a potential fix...

Welcome back, Snapshot server!

The Snapshot server will be very similar to our old Chaos server. Below is the "info post" of sorts for this server.

Goal

This server won't be like the other Nerd servers. There won't be any official revisions, grief, looting, and PvP are allowed, and stability is not a promise whatsoever.

This server will differ from the former Chaos server by potentially being on the latest snapshot, but will mostly be seen on the latest version of the game. Group testing is an invaluable asset and we hope to let players have fun with the new features put out by game drops while the TAdmins update plugins, throwing them onto the server, and letting everyone test them out through normal gameplay.

Rules

1 Don't be or build a dick.

No harassment or excessive trolling.
No bigotry/hate speech including, but not limited to ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, and religion.
No disruptive arguments/discussions in global chat.
No posting personal information (i.e. doxxing).

2 No offensive/inappropriate constructions or skins.

3 Bans follow the same rules and policies outlined in the general rules of Nerd.Nu.

4 Game modifications that give any form of advantage are forbidden.

Hacked clients.
Xray resource packs.
Any mods that give an advantage over vanilla gameplay.

5 All bugs discovered should be reported with /modreq.

If the bug gives any form of advantage or can cause harm to the server in any way, do NOT share it with others.
Do NOT abuse any bugs found. Report and forget. Abuse of bugs could lead to your removal from the server.

6 No inducing lag on the server through any means.

As there's no real way to ensure the above list covers all edge cases for rules, the admins reserve the right to remove any player deemed to be impacting the experience of others or stability of the server. The above list may be modified at any time to reflect this fact.

Map & Stability

100% Vanilla Generation

The map was originally generated in 1.21.5. We may purge inactive chunks as updates come out to allow new world generation.

Massive World Border

The world border is set to vanilla default - explore up to 33 million blocks in each direction!

Nothing is Forever...

The map may reset when necessary due to stability problems. No final map download - enjoy the present moment!

Plugins

Unlike the Chaos servers of the past, Snapshot will be running the latest version of PaperMC. This aligns with the new purpose of the server as a testing ground for future updates.

During your time on Snapshot, you may see plugins come and go. We'll keep a few important ones around constantly, but once we gather our data and make our fixes/tweaks, there's no promise the plugin will stick around.

Playing here will also allow you to see new features before others on the main servers!

Reporting Bugs

Important: Remember to use /modreq to report any bugs you find!

Version

This server will run the latest full version of Minecraft most of the time. If we finish an update, the server will likely switch to being like former Chaos servers where the latest snapshots for the next update will be hosted.

Other Notes

Remember: This server is a tool the TAdmins will use to test plugins. This means that the TAdmins may restart the server at any time. Warning will be provided, if able, but no promises.

Snapshot blog