Timeline
From The Shire
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
2021
January
- Bridges competition