Morven was the second season of the server. Building on foundations set by its predecessor, Morven introduced a new system of Nations to enhance gameplay and focus on what SMPs usually lack. A Nation was a group of players who shared a common build theme, built in the same general area, and worked together on projects. Morven at its core was still a pure vanilla SMP server, but being part of a Nation allowed players to work on bigger projects together. Sharing a similar theme and building next to one another created large cities. Later on, Nations evolved to have leaders, their own nether hubs, shared farms and projects, and more.
Morven was split up into six different nations, named after the theme they represented.
Dwarf - Focused around mountains, caves, and underground. Underground cities, large statues, mountain carvings, mountain based builds, etc.
Medieval - Pretty self explanatory. Gothic builds, Victorian builds, castles, etc.
Modern - Futuristic and sleek builds. Skyscrapers, urban cities, modern houses, space ships, etc.
Oriental - Asian style building. Chinese temples, Japanese toriis, Samurai theme, cherry blossoms trees, etc.
Viking - Based around water and the seas. Examples include Nordic builds, Viking ships and villages, Pirate ships, harbors, etc.
Wild - All about building with natural synergy. Jungle builds, tribal theme, temples, Aztec, Elven, woodland, tree houses, etc.
Every SMP server is defined by its community and events. Here is a list of events that took place in Morven.
- Several Court Cases dealing with rule breaking and civil disputes
- A bracket style PvP tournament
- An elaborate Treasure Hunt of puzzles
- Two weddings ceremonies
- A community spawn revamp
- Auctions
- A guided Server Tour for players of other SMP servers
- Pumpkin Carving Competition
- Build Off
- Elections for admin positions and spawn officials
- A debate between Judge applicants
Morven started with only Nations as its unique feature, but matured over time to have many unique aspects. Here is a list of some features that made Morven special:
Legal System - A dedicated courtroom, trials, laws, and appointed judges.
Admin accountability - Both players with console access streamed all gameplay with recorded VODs on Twitch to ensure fair gameplay.
Separation of Powers - All admin responsibilities were divided among several people with checks and balances on each other.
Community control - Each Nation had control to operate as their own entity, or little SMPs. This meant having their own leaders, special roles, announcement for nation members, nether hub, etc.
Public Records - All transgressions were written down in a public records room.
Permit System - After the revamp, spawn was organized into themes zoned. The permit system allowed the city planner to place builds to create and elegantly organized spawn.
