The First Era opens on 1 September 2026 and runs until 30 September 2026. It is a beta, and it is worth being plain about what that means before anyone spends a month on a build.
The world is wiped when the beta ends
On 30 September the world is backed up and then wiped. Builds, items, tribes and progress do not carry over. Nothing about that is hidden or subject to change quietly - if it changes, it changes here first.
Build something enormous or build nothing at all, but decide knowing the era has thirty days in it.
What the beta is for
A month of real play on a real server, so the plugins, the rules and this site are tested by people rather than by staff guessing. Everything reported during the beta shapes what the next era starts with.
Joining
There is no whitelist and no application. The address is on the home page, and the player guide covers the first hour: joining, finding somewhere to build, and who to ask.
See you in the First Era.