Outline

Introduction

Trial 1 was to be the first live trial using the Civlabs plugin, after the previous Trial 0 test trial. It would also be the last trial to not be run in parallel with others, because soon after enough people joined the server to fill multiple worlds at the same time. This concentration of attention onto one world only wouldn't be seen again, nor would the player population be as small. These facts may make this trial an outlier, or it may still form part of later trends.

At the time, players put their all into this world: overcoming the perils of the plugin, establishing settlements, and enacting daring schemes.
The following pages catalog the geography of the land, and the stories that happened there. The trial has been split into three ages:

The First Age is characracterised by the struggle to establish the beginnings of civilisation. Here, when faced with the dangers of starvation and hostile mobs, many short-lived settlements popped up close to spawn. Meanwhile, small groups travelled away from spawn by sea to set up both coastal and island communities.

The Second Age is characterised by the progression of numerous communities across the world, including those intent on griefing. As they grappled with the dangers of the world, each group turned to their own goals, and employed different strategies to meet them safely and efficiently. Some would succeed, while others would falter.

The Third Age is characterised by the decline of the world as it neared its end. Communities across the world either met their ultimate goals, dwindled out of existence, or were simply along for the ride.

The First Age

The Second Age

The Third Age

War on Terror

Trial 1, Session 0

Pumpkin People

Outline

Introduction

Contents

Geography

The First Age | Age of Horse Tamers

The Second Age | Age of Mushroom Hunters

The Third Age | Age of Weary Gamblers