You must test survival, upon the coldest sea.
Hello traveler. You’re looking at the landing page of one of Luanti’s older hardcore survival servers.
Point a Luanti Client at http://arklegacy-server.net/, port 30000 to play. First-time players should definitely read about the Outback.
Also check out Gameplay Tips and of course, the FAQ. Or read a description of the game world and its theme, below. If you like this server and want to stay, then read about the Citizen Passport (often abbreviated “PoC”).
If you don’t have the game client, you can download it from the official Luanti site. The client is free and contains NO ads. If you see ads, then you are not using the official Luanti client, and stuff might be broken ....
The realm of Enyekala uses the Valleys mapgen, without any of the default biomes. The surface landscape far from civilization is nothing but ice and snow and stone, sometimes broken only by the occasional shelter others have built in order to survive. I value stability and continuity in terrain and cavegen as much as is possible, so the mapgen will never be changed to another. If something mapgen-related does break, here’s who you blame. :-)
This world is only suited for the hard-core: survival is difficult and the mobs are worse! Everyone can interact, so always protect your stuff if you value it. Damage & PvP are enabled.
The theme of this server is experimentation and exploration. Exploration is very important for newcomers, and remains of value even to veteran players. This is how you find flowers and saplings at first, and later it’s how you find new ore deposits. You can make stone tools before you get your first tree by hunting for dry shrubs, which can be crafted into sticks, and by using your first pick to dig a few cobble. Watch out for the mobs! It is usually best to farm or explore during the day and mine at night, in order to avoid them. Be sure to check the craft-guide which is part of your inventory. Veteran players who have built their way up to better technology & tools will find that survival becomes easier and leads to better building.
There is a seasonal snowmelt & snowfall cycle, lasting 34 real-time days. Snow slows you down a little, and deep snow slows you down a lot, so you’ll want to plan your longest expeditions to take place in ‘summertime’. This is also the only time it is safe to travel on the surface at night, since the icemen will not come out to mob you. There is a calendar item which you can use to plan weather-dependent projects. You can also craft a sled to allow you to traverse the flat, empty wastes quickly, without leaving a trace.
This server was originally inspired by lag’s “justtest” server, but is not a clone. Like the original my aim is for it to be user-moderated as much as possible, and players are provided various means of dealing with vagrants. Hackers and annoying CSM users will be PUNISHED. See the server rules for specifics. Occasionally I test new code and algorithms for fun and no profit.