Shaping the future of Vinterra.
We are excited to lay out our proposal for evolving the Vinterra experience, directly addressing the community's desire for a persistent world alongside dynamic, short-term adventures.
After much trial and error, valuable feedback from the community, and a continued passion for experimentation, we’ve made a key shift in our core design philosophy. This change marks a new chapter—think of it as the steady, enduring heart of Vinterra.
The intention of this design is enabling long lasting communities, ongoing projects and a more lively world as long as mods and base game code remains compatible.
This is a place where you, the player, can truly settle down, kick back, and build a lasting legacy—free from the pressure of a temporary server ticking away.
To ensure a smoother and more welcoming start for everyone, especially new players, we're proposing a more natural and thoughtfully designed spawn area.
This ensures that newcomers can join at any time of the year and still enjoy the same opportunities available at the server's launch—before the world was heavily explored or its resources consumed. This carefully considered spawn environment will drastically reduce early-game frustration and allow players to get into the core gameplay.
Instead of the endless search, players will find:
A picturesque pond, complete with cattails and thatch.
Readily available patches of berries.
A nearby thicket, providing an easy source of sticks.
A convenient deposit of clay for early crafting.
Scattered boulders for needed stones.
An open meadow abundant with dry grass and horsetail.
And a dedicated limestone quarry.
Beyond the starting area, we envision key community hubs.
First, a designated shopping area, which will also house the administration headquarters and a crucial teleportation infrastructure. Spawn area will be linked to the shopping area after a duration. We believe this area should truly reflect the community, which is why you will have a direct hand in deciding how this vital space looks through voting.
Secondly, we're planning a dedicated event area, strategically located in the south to ensure comfortable participation year-round, free from the hindrance of cold weather. This event ground will be seamlessly connected to the teleportation hub for easy access. And just like the shopping area, we want your input!
But that's not all! In addition to this permanent foundation, we're thrilled to announce our plans for short-run, themed seasons throughout the next year. We already have our first exciting season lined up:
Ice Age!
Prepare for a harsh new challenge as Vinterra plunges into a relentless ice age. In this season, you’ll be thrust into the early days of civilization—armed with only primitive stone tools and your will to survive.
Face bone-chilling temperatures, scarce resources, and frozen landscapes teeming with cold-adapted threats. With vegetation growth at a standstill, survival won’t come easy. Every step forward will be earned through grit, ingenuity, and resilience.
Can you endure the frost and carve out a future from stone and snow?
Let the struggle begin.
To keep the excitement going, we're looking to you, our community, to help shape the future seasons.
We propose two options: either you collectively vote on your top 5 theme choices from the following list, or you can entrust the admin team to surprise you with a curated selection melding lore between both servers.
Here are the theme ideas we've been developing, with the assistance of the committee. Thank you all so much!
Hot: A challenging twist on the frozen season, where survival hinges on the desperate search for water and the rarest of cultivable patches.
Museum: A unique, collection-focused experience centered around curating and completing a comprehensive museum.
Kingdom PvP: An engaging season focused on territorial control, alliances, and player-driven conflict.
Fantasy Quest: A narrative-rich season filled with adventures, challenges, and rewarding objectives to uncover.
Dinowest: A wildly imaginative blend of prehistoric creatures and the iconic Wild West setting.
Farming: A laid-back and cozy experience reminiscent of Stardew Valley, emphasizing community and agricultural development.
Water World: A swashbuckling season focused on piracy, naval adventures, and watery exploration.
Mountains: A challenging season centered around vertical exploration, resource scarcity, and the potential for hidden, rewarding locations.
Darkness: A hardcore survival experience with heightened enemy aggression, increased environmental harshness, and a constant fight against the encroaching night.
The Forest: A thematic challenge where players act as settlers facing a sentient forest actively resisting their presence.
We believe this combination of a stable, permanent world and engaging, limited-time seasonal servers will offer the best of both worlds for our Vinterra community. The permanent world provides a long-term home, while the themed seasons offer fresh, exciting, and unique challenges throughout the year.
We're incredibly excited about these plans and look forward to your feedback and participation in shaping the future of Vinterra!