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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

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

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

October

  • Spooky building competition
  • Sveppahverfi construction started

November

  • 14,000th unique player connected to the server

December

2021

January

  • Bridges competition