HC3 is getting a brand new world, and it starts in the dark ages…
Hardcore Ages is launching on Saturday 21 November at 1pm AEDT, live on SundaeLatte’s Twitch stream! Tune in to watch the world open for the first time, then jump in and help with the grind! Sundae will be running the show, so we can fix whatever breaks.. because you know something will break! 😂
Once you’re in, you’ll find the whole server sharing one tech tree, and it starts in the Stone Age. Better tools, recipes and mechanics? Forget it! They’re all locked until the server advances together. What comes after Stone? Who knows? You’ll find out when you get there…
How to advance?
Each age has a bunch of hidden “Objectives” and no, we’re not telling you what they are! Nobody knows what counts until someone does it, usually by accident. The first time someone trips over one, it gets revealed for everybody. So if you’ve ever wondered “should I try this?”, now’s your chance. Go for it. You might discover a new Objective 😁
Some objectives are big totals the whole server works on. Others need a certain number of unique players to have a go, so no, you can’t solo it (Sorry not sorry speedrunners!) Once all objectives are done, the whole server advances to the next age and a lot more opens up.
The /age command is your one-stop-shop GUI for everything in this world. You’ll also see a bunch of new Discord notifications to help keep you informed about world progress while you’re away!
Oh, and you might find gear from later ages in loot chests. Feel free to pick it up, stare at it, celebrate your find… you just won’t be able to use it yet 😝
Objectives vs Quests
These two sound similar but it’s important to understand the difference:
- Objectives belong to the community: They start as unknown until someone discovers them. Everyone works towards the goal, and finishing them all is how we advance to the next age.
- Quests are just for you: They’re part of the Season Pass, they reset daily and weekly, and finishing them levels up your own pass. But don’t write quests off as a solo thing, completing your own quests might help the server more than you think!
Saddle up! 🐎
Speaking of things you won’t have yet.. don’t count on having elytra for a long, long time!
So horses are getting some much needed love instead. Each horse has unique characteristics, with new training, breeding and care mechanics. They can even carry two riders now, so grab a friend and share the ride (just remember driver safety!). That’s not all they’ve learnt either, but we’ll let you find the rest yourself. Maybe build a few roads while you’re at it 😉
Find a good one, train it up and maybe keep it away from lava.. or don’t? 😝
This is still Hardcore, obviously!
Die and you’re banned for 12 hours. That’s 12 hours of everyone else finding stuff without you, and if you’re really unlucky, the server advances while you’re stuck sulking in Discord watching the notifications. Dynamic Difficulty and Seasons are back too! We’d say sorry, but you know we’re not…
Our first Season Pass 🎫
You already know that running a server like AddstarMC isn’t cheap, so we’re trying something new in hardcore this time: Our first Season Pass. It lasts for the life of the world with 100 Tiers, and you level it up through daily and weekly quests that mostly just reward you for playing.
🌟 All the quests are free for everyone! If you want to support the server, Premium is a one-off StarGems purchase that gets you better rewards on each tier. It won’t help you progress or climb the leaderboards, so nobody’s buying their way to the top.
Be sure to get in early!
The Stone Age goes fast, and the first few days are when the most stuff gets found. You can join any time and you’ll start in whatever age the server’s up to, but if you want to be the one who finds something first, be there on day one.
See you all in the Stone Age! We’re looking forward to all the new interesting ways people can die 😈