Timeline

2010

October

• 15th: Ctshiner creates our first Minecraft server, Fraggle Rock https://youtu.be/4Za3_1hvB3E
• 20th: Ctshiner creates The Shire after Fraggle Rock server files mysteriously disappear
• Ctshiner creates the "Hi" symbol at the Shire Spawn
• Nebbers and MMerkler join The Shire for the first time

December

• 20th: The Shire goes Public with the release of our first Youtube video https://youtu.be/i1Bbqg34m2U
• nebbers' secret stash was made
• A massive forest fire is discovered by nebbers and akumuko near Bloodmist

2011

January

• Reddfighter, creator of Sandalvania, Havana, Redtown, and more, joins the server

February

• Construction is started on Greg's Castle (built by chocolatemilk2), north of Equos

April

• Falore is built in secret by AlphaFish. A server-wide search to discover the secret location ensues
• 17th: Lothlorien is established by TubaplayerTX

May

• Shire Transit Authority inter-city link rules and regulations are established, requiring approval and STA supervision of highways and railways connecting between projects

June

• World Border expanded from 2500 to 3000 blocks
• Skyland Map is added
• 27th: AlphaFish is promoted to Lady
• Gintoss, creator of Whail, joins the server

July

• WorldGuard is added
• Shirecraft.us domain is registered
• Shire Government Office building is opened to Donators
• Arcticstar, founder of Bork and future Lord, joins the server

August

• Shire Loop 1, a major road through the Mainland, is finished
• Architect rank is created. Shanevr722 and Studmuffin are the first to receive the rank
• Future Architect Lobstrex first joins the server

September

• Lawnmower69, creator of Disneyland and early spawn developments, joins the server

October

• 3rd: Arcticstar is promoted to Arbiter
• 15th: Nebbers attempts to retire. He's pulled back in several months later to upgrade the server
• Aedesius, prolific builder and architect extraordinaire, first joins the server

December

• 12th: Tyrozone is established (replacing dedicated world Tyroland)

2012

January

• Experimental worlds Kepler (for Artisans and up only) and Flatlands created
• MattGreyDesign joins the server. Although his time on the server was brief, his building style would make a lasting impression on the Mainland and Oranjestad
• GaanSan, lands of Gaya creator (among many other things), joins the server

February

• Flatlands and Kepler removed after server resources couldn't keep up
• Shai-Ling railway station rebuilt
• Darklordmo, creator of The Colony and Darktown, joins the server
• Monkeyman joins the server

March

• Andrewpo (CoffeeAndChill) promoted to Lord
• The world is expanded to 4000x4000

April

• Maven and Viceroy ranks introduced
• Senaatorus (later DirewolfofDoom), joins the server for the first time
• Legit_Batman, aka Batmins, future retired Arbiter, first joins the server

May

• Skylan Mountain is created and Skylan Mall is buried within. (/warp skylan). The first of many 'hollow' mountains to enclose old builds
• New Vashon is abandoned by its creator xXAndrew for the first of several times
• DeathCube mini-game added to FridayFunLand
• Campaign to create warps for each rank is launched
• Vegetabol, creator of Rhius, joins the server

June

• Skylands map is salvaged for parts - Balesgar and Aelous rescued and moved to main world. StudMuffin's Last Stand PVP map is tragically lost. It can still be seen in this video: https://youtu.be/FDr-o-uOiqM
• Infrastructure Build Competition https://youtu.be/LAw8zMIvTd4
• The_Creamster first joins the server, creator of Disputatio Insulam
• GJRickard first joins the server, one of the founders of Knavobuki and surrounding villages

July

• Oranjestad is Founded by nebbers

August

• Rabblerouser0, creator of Rabblegard, first joins the server
• c_plummer joins the server (Hearthstone creator)
• Keikei15, future Architect and prolific creator, joins the server for the first time

September

• Future Lord mtbrgeek first joins the server

October

• Our dearly beloved and much missed arbiter 0031benjy first joins the server

November

• World border expanded to 5000x5000
• Enderkilla (Enderp), future Aribter, first joins the server.

December

• Christmas riddle challenge launched
• Kraghal is founded by Morris (tax_cuts)
• Vetous, director of the Shire Intelligence Agency, first joins the server
• Sammiches822 first joins the server. He would go on to found the New Sammichian Empire

2013

February

• 20th: Lobstrex promoted to Architect
• Beloved Shire member Zyno departed for the Armed Forces

March

• Parks/Garden Build Competition

April

• 14th: Morris promoted to Architect

June

• Archeval first joins the server
• Implosion222 first joins the server - builder of Stormends

July

• High Fantasy Build Competition
• Aethos Cathedral, built by Aedesius, is finished /warp Atheos

September

• Mainland Subway railway line is completed
• Houses Build Competition

October

• Railway line built between Gong-Chengshi and Budapest (Ophion Line, later merged with Quintus Line)
• Railway line built between Spawn and Barad Dur (Hestia Line)

November

• RixiePixie and her partner EandJ19 join the server, builders of Mooshoo Island and Eville

December

• Winter-themed Build Competition
• New Forum is launched, transitioning away from Forumcommunity.net
• Bluepolabear completes Blacknight tower (/warp blacknight)
• Bluepolabear promoted to Maven
• 21st: Exton is founded by PsychoX88
• Forest Meadows is founded by mlhenry

2014

January

• 12th: Emerald City construction started
• Mainland Station is completed by Jommers and Aedesius

December

• Modaora was started by OmgHay

2015

May

• Laurelian is founded by OmgHay

July

• Lord_Drekar promoted to Lord

August

• 12th: Hobbiton is founded by Liandria21 and KuitehKui
• 19th: Havana is founded by Reddfighter

September

• Sammiches822 promoted to Arbiter
• The Shire Grand Ampitheatre is created by KuitehKui and Liandria21 (/warp ampitheatre)

2016

June

• 26th: Antheus promoted to Yeoman
• Riverwood construction started
• Albast is founded by LSTS
• Firenze is founded by Alex_0493

September

• Dawnton (aka Claradia) is founded by Ciaran114

2017

February

• 5th: Antheus promoted to Viceroy

August

• 1st: Wuggeh promoted

2018

February

• 11th: Antheus promoted to Archduke

May

• Anchorhead is sold by Oranjestad to the New Sammichian Empire for an undisclosed sum

2019

July

• A massive effort to remodel and update the entire Mainland area was kicked off, led by Enderp, Jimmy, Spaicol, Nebbers, Malaclord, and Jenner, with many other participating
• 30th: long-time member hardworkwc was promoted to Viceroy

August

• New Spawn railway station opened

September

• An unnamed abandoned town started by NickTDrizzy is annexed by Riverwood. Antheus redevelops the area into Jommerstown

November

• Hulduhóll construction started

December

• Nàgrannabænum construction started

2020

February

• Cresent_Kid promoted to Archduke

March

• AnotherViking promoted to Maven
• Spaicol promoted to Archduke
• 21st: Antheus promoted to Engineer
• Mt. Kokana construction started

April

• Mandolin Island is completed by Keikei15 (/warp mandolin) https://youtu.be/RidbWg7cjHc

October

• Spooky building competition
• Sveppahverfi construction started

November

• 14,000th unique player connected to the server

December

• 10th: Zhenya17 promoted to Viceroy
• Beauregard is Founded by nebbers
• Shirebuilds Instagram account is launched https://www.instagram.com/shirebuilds/

2021

January

• Bridges competition