If you’re wondering why there haven’t been any updates in the last few days, it’s because I’m quietly working behind the scenes on the next expansion of Valora’s worlds. I have ported Altheria’s world over to my local machine server– which is running on 1.21.1. I have also ported all of the plugins over to the latest version of PaperMC instead of Spigot. Other than having to switch your game version, this will do nothing to affect your gameplay and is something that’s a little ways down the road still.

In addition to Altheria, I am going to create an additional 9 worlds for you to explore and do quests in. I will be creating and releasing these new worlds as miniature expansions, while also continuing on construction of Altheria. There will be a hub in each world, similar to the Bastion, that sells and buys items from you, as well as gives you quests for the area. Each world will also be a singular biome, themed around a fierce corrupted diety that you have to face to reclaim the region (in the storyline). The mobs in each world will be completely custom models, also themed around the world. with special abilities and custom drops (that you’ll need for quests). I expect these worlds to be a challenge and will increase the level caps of your skills each time they are released.

Before I can start creating these worlds in-game, I need to create them on paper. I have been working on the story of Valora, the themes that go into its characters and the events that take place in the world, for the last decade. Until now, they have not been put to paper. I am using ChatGPT to flesh out my ideas into fully-fledged story concepts that I am posting here: https://minecraft.infiniterealms.co/docs/. The website itself is incomplete and so is the Wiki, but it will eventually contain all the history of Valora up to the current age- where the story picks up from over 10 years ago. I intend for everything you see here to be on the server.

This is a monumental undertaking. One that I am committed to seeing through to the end. There are some things that will be upcoming in the next few days, live on the 1.20.6 environment:

• Updating guilds to include all 14 guilds that I want you to be able to choose from
• Updating rewards (including XP and money) and actually increasing your proficiency and rewards from doing tasks as your level increases.
• The /sell interface to be able to sell items to the trader as well as additional buy interfaces.

The first world that I am working on is a wintry-themed one, the Frostvein Peaks, a frigid, mountainous region ruled by Thalvryn the Frostbound, a relentless tyrant who’s icy chill covers the land. It should be ready for you to play by the time snow hits the ground (unless you live in somewhere there’s no already on the ground).