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Polishing Updates

May 17, 2025

Development

Several updates have been to make the server more appealing to new players. Pretty soon, I will begin advertising Arctana again, which will likely bring in new people where first impressions matter.


Vibrant visuals has been enabled on the server early! Giving the city a fresher look that most people will be able to view. Of course this setting is still an experimental feature and will be accessible to everyone anyway, but I'll take any wins I can get rn.

The spawn room has been updated for better first impressions on new players. The previous room was temporary anyway. The buttons to teleport to the wilderness have been removed, acknowledging that Arctana is a city focused server. A lectern has been placed to give advice on what settings to change, such as lowering render distance to reduce lag. Lag is one of the most common complaints, especially from new players.

This room can be accessed at Spawn through the NPC, the same one that provides a guided tour of the realm.

I figured it was about time I added more life to the city. Every night, a firework show is displayed at spawn. Although relatively short, it helps make the city feel more alive.

Air decoration was seriously lacking, so what better way to fix that than with some hot air balloons? I have only made 2 for now as a test, but I'm pretty certain that more will be built. These can be accessed using a service card next to the ferry.

Btw if you are seeing this on desktop, idk how to centre the text and images. It looks so ugly ;-;