Hello friends!

As some of you may know, Mojang recently released new commercial rules for Minecraft servers and we have decided to comply to these changes. This post outlines the majority of the changes required to do so.

Starting on August 1st, players will no longer be able to purchase Coins, Personal Boosters and Vanity Tokens on our store.

Please take the time to read this post, we know there is a lot of information and changes. Our firm belief is that we can create a better, fairer server for everyone, and we will achieve that while staying true to the things which makes Hypixel a special and unique place.

The good news; All coins, tokens, boosters and ranks (including coins multiplier) purchased or earned prior to August 1st will remain on your account. Additionally, our community moving to the new EULA means that Mojang have declared networks like ours appropriate, so there will be no future uncertainty regarding the legitimacy of such networks.

The bad news; The server income might become limited which will result in delays regarding the development of future features and minigames. Our platform being Minecraft, we are quite restricted in our ability to develop cosmetic features and as a result, we will need to find creative ways to fund the server. However, we are confident that we will be able to continue running and updating the server for everyone. We are currently in the process of updating all of our minigames in order to add a lot of cosmetic and fun features that do not interfere with the gameplay or its balance. More details on those awesome new updates below!

Ranks (VIP,VIP+,MVP,MVP+)
If you buy a rank before August 1st, you will keep everything related to it, including coin multipliers, unlocked kits and perks.
If you buy a rank after August 1st, you will not get coin multipliers or anything that affects gameplay such as kits, perks and classes. All of these will be unlockable via normal gameplay instead.

We know that the coin multipliers were one of the best things about getting a rank, so we are doing a ton of work to make ranks even better than they were before. You will definitely want to have a rank on Hypixel after the “EULA Update”, and we are very happy to confirm that ranks are STILL permanent!

Coins Mastery (Coin Multipliers)
To ensure that everyone is able to unlock the coin multipliers, we will be adding a new perk called Coins Mastery which will be accessible from your compass. You will be able to unlock coin multipliers by reaching certain levels and then spend coins earned from minigames. In order to make it fair to the people who previously paid for a coin multiplier, it will be extremely hard to achieve and only the very best and most dedicated players will be able to unlock this feature.

There will be 5 levels of Coins Mastery; 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x and 5x. You will start at the level your rank multiplier was already at if you held the rank before August 1st.
For example, anyone who had MVP+ prior to the “EULA update” will have their Coin Master set at 5x, which is the highest anyone can get.

Vanity Tokens
All existing Vanity Tokens will be converted into our new currency system called Hypixel Credits. These credits can be spent in-game to unlock features on the Hypixel Network or saved for later use.
As an example, for 1000 Hypixel Credits you can unlock a cosmetic gadget on the Hypixel Minecraft server.

Once we make the Vanity > Hypixel credits conversion, everyone will have their vanity tokens converted to Hypixel credits. 1 Vanity token will be worth approximately 100 Hypixel Credits.

Current methods of Vanity Token gain will be disabled.
The only way to get Hypixel Credits will be via the store at http://store.hypixel.net/

FREE STUFF for Veterans!
In addition to all ranks receiving starting coin mastery levels. We will be giving out a one-time gift of Coins and Hypixel Credits as a thank you to everyone that has supported the server so far in the past by purchasing a rank before August 1st 2014.

The details are as follows:

VIP: 3,500 coins in all games. (Total of 31,500 coins)
VIP+: 8,500 coins in all games. (Total of 76,500 coins)
MVP: 12,500 coins in all games. (Total of 112,500 coins)
MVP+: 18,000 coins in all games. (Total of 162,000 coins)

VIP: 1,000 Hypixel Credits
VIP+: 2,000 Hypixel Credits
MVP: 3,000 Hypixel Credits
MVP+: 4,000 Hypixel Credits

Achievements
Unfortunately, we need to remove the coin bonuses in the achievements because some achievements require a purchase to be made. We will find another way to reward players that like to complete achievements, don’t worry!

Minigame Changes
All minigames are currently being upgraded with more fun and cosmetic features that will be available to players with a rank in order to keep the incentive for players to obtain ranks. Our goal is to make the minigames balanced while still offering tons of cool features to the players who want to support the server.

Here are some of the specific changes we are making to comply with the new regulations. We will not have time to visit all the changes in this post but this will give you a good idea of what we are intending to do.




All minigames will receive new features in the next few weeks to make sure our ranks are still worth buying . More details will be revealed as the team progresses. We are confident the games will be better than they were before.

Global Coin Boosters
We are going to let players buy boosters that will temporarily increase everyone’s coin multiplier for their favorite minigames. Let’s say player NoxyD123 buys a Blitz Survival Games booster, for 1 hour everyone playing Blitz will receive 2x coins and see the message “Boosted by NoxyD123’s donation!”.

Gadgets, Disguises and more!
We will be adding tons of gadgets, disguises and more for lobbies! Some will require Hypixel Credits and others ranks.

Free Gadgets for MVP/MVP+!
The following gadgets are only unlocked via having MVP or MVP+. Note that these are given out whether you had the rank before August 1st or not.


It’s possible that we will add more gadgets to MVP/MVP+, we always intend to keep adding value to having a rank.

Access fees
There will not be access fees on the Hypixel Server.
Non paying and paying players will ALWAYS be able to play together, we are 100% committed to you always having the option to play with your friends, whether they have already supported the server with a rank or not.

Quests
We will remove Vanity Tokens from quests rewards to avoid hybrid currency, however we will be adding more quests and new rewards in the near future.

MVP LAND
MVP Land will still be around. Unfortunately, due to the word formating of the new commercial rules, we can’t let players use a command to teleport to a server, so you will need to join via a new IP which will probably be mvp.hypixel.net.

VIP LOBBY
Unfortunately, due to the requirements, we must shut down the VIP lobby until further notice. This issue was taken out of our hands I’m afraid. We are going to work on a new and better lobby system in the near future. The VIP lobby was never as populated as we hoped for and will be putting our efforts towards housing and guild housing.

Conclusion
If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and we will be updating the post’s FAQ section.

I would like to thank you all for your support, please understand that Mojang is doing this to ensure that servers follow their vision of what Minecraft should be. Despite not agreeing with every single one of the changes, we hold no ill-will towards Mojang, and we would be greatly disappointed to see if any members of our community did so as well.

To reiterate what we said earlier our firm belief is that we can create a better, fairer server for everyone, and we will achieve that while staying true to the things which makes Hypixel a special and unique place.

The future is very exciting, we have great new projects coming up like the next unannounced Mega Game, “The Blocking Dead” (formerly known as Day:One) and the inevitable Herobrine 3 to name just a few, as well as our own desire to create a non-minecraft game.

Myself and the admin team look forward to continuing this exciting journey with you - our community. Thank you for your attention!

-Hypixel and the Hypixel Network Team.

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FAQ Section

1. Why are all these changes happening?
On June 12th, Mojang posted information about upcoming changes. They outlined modifications that were going to be made to what is called the “EULA” this is the End User License Agreement. We have had to make these changes to comply to the requirements set out by Mojang. This new “EULA” comes into force on August 1st 2014.

2. Will I keep my current coin multiplier after August 1st?
Yes

3. If I buy a rank on or after August 1st, Will I get a coin multiplier?
No

4. Will I still be able to get coins in games?
Yes

5. How are coin mastery levels unlocked?
They are purchasable via the ingame shop with in-game earned currency and levels.
We will state again that coin masteries will be the most difficult things on the server to get. After the update comes into place on August 1st, the last opportunity to get Coin Mastery via rank will be gone forever.

6. Will Helpers / JR.Helpers / Mods, get free Coin Mastery?
No, not even new Jr.Helpers / Helpers / Mods will get Coin Mastery.
They will have to earn it just like everyone else, via pre-August ranks or earning them.

7. What if the Hypixel Network doesn’t make enough?
We have a team of creative people that will find ways and already have a bunch of cool features that can be used to help if needed. Worst case scenario we will deliver content at a slower pace. The server will never shut down.

8. Will the facebook quad coin boosters remain?
Yes, in the future you can actually expect us to do more stuff like this, as its a way we can still give you boosters in return for your support that doesn’t actually require a purchase, we understand that not everyone can make online payments and are only able to support by doing things like sharing videos, liking posts and retweeting tweets..

9. If I currently have a rank, do I get future features regarding that rank?
Yes

10. What will happen if i upgrade my VIP to MVP+ after August 1st?
You will unlock all MVP+ features, but your coin multiplier will stay 2x, since kits will be accessible by all, you will not unlock any special kits either.

11. Will there still be giveaways of coins, boosters and such?
Yes, also good to mention that Double Coins Weekends will still happen too.

12. What does “Cosmetic” mean?
This means, something which does not affect gameplay balance, for example a hat. A rail gun weapon color, etc.

13. Will everything happen by exactly August 1st?
We have about 31+ minigames to update and it could take a bit of time, but fear not, according to information we've seen, Mojang appear to be some flexibility on the date. As long as we are clear on our store and on here that this process is happening and we will be EULA compliant.

14. Will the VIP/VIP+ only perks in X game remain?
Gameplay affecting perks will become available to everyone at a higher price. Previous owners will keep their progress.

15. Will some perks go from non-VIP to VIP?
Yes, for example Quakecraft and Arena Brawl shops have a lot of their cosmetics features moved to rank based.

16. What happens if I already earned something as a non-VIP that is now rank based?
It will be unavailable to use and/or might see the coins be refunded if needs be.
You will also lose achievements related to it.

17. Do you have anything else planned to help fund the server ?
Yes of course! Not only we have ideas to incentivise players to help support the server, but also can work with sponsorship partners. These discussions are already taking place, and in the next few weeks we plan to unveil a very exciting partnership with a famous and well respected T-Shirt and other merchandise supplier to give an example.

We are also working on ideas that can allow you to help support the server without having to contribute financially, the first example of that was the “Like Hypixel on Facebook for a Quad Booster” program.

18. Can we pay monthly for ranks instead?
We currently have no plans to have monthly payments. All ranks will be permanent.

19. What will happen to the vanity tokens I already earned/bought?
They will be converted into Hypixel Credits for free. 1 Vanity Token will be converted into 100 Hypixel Credits.

20. I bought the Snowman pet and kit, will everyone be able to access it?
The snowman pet will be available in the pet store for a price close to what you paid for.
As for the kit, it will be available at a high coin amount and limited to high levels.
If you bought the Snowman pack before August 1st, you will have it unlocked by default.

21. What will happen to my boosters bought before August 1st?
You keep them.

22. What will I be able to do with Hypixel Credits on the server?
You will be able to unlock pets, gadgets, disguises, custom fireworks and much more.
The Hypixel Credits is basically your account wallet to spend on cosmetic stuff so that we don’t have to put everything on our website store.

23. What is the conversion rate from Vanity Tokens to Hypixel Credits?
We will transfer every Vanity Token to 100 Hypixel Credits for free.
Example: 100 Vanity Tokens to 10,000 Hypixel Credits.

24. Will I be able to earn Hypixel Credits in game?
No, Hypixel Credits are a way to fund your account from the store.

25. If I bought a rank before August 1st, what do I get?
Read the whole post, tons of stuff!

26. Will there be ways in game to acquire boosters ?
In a few weeks we will introduce a system for small boosters, yes.

27. I want to ask a question privately and not on this topic.
If you have any payment issues, questions related to the store or private questions, you can send an email to our dedicated support team at [email protected]

28. With regards to the global coins booster, if 2 people activate this at the same time, will it just extend (be 2 hours instead of 1) or will it add up (i.e. be 4x instead of 2x)?
You will be asked if you want to queue your booster. If you choose not to, then you keep your booster to activate it later on.

29. Will everyone be able to fly in lobbies or no one?
Even if for us the fly ability is cosmetic in lobbies, everyone will be able to fly, but it might require to do 1 quest. Just doing that because /fly command was cited as an example of what not to do. It may take a while for us to make the quest as we need to rework the system.

We are currently working on the #3 update to kit balance, you can take a look here. (CHANGES ARE NOT FINAL.)
Once again, rogue has been left out because we are not done working on the new Deathmatch system.

This will be a big Blitz update.

Here's a list of the things we are currently working on. Some of them are being added because of the changes to Minecraft commercial policies;

• New deathmatch system - 6+ arenas randomly selected per games
• Random Kit - Selecting the Random Kit option will give you extra coins
• Taunts - You will be able to /taunt on players for extra coins (only if you manage to kill a player in the next 10 seconds, failing to do so will have consequences)
• Fatalities - You will be able to do a fatality on dead players, just like Mortal Kombat
• Auras - Unlock cool looking effects for your character
• Custom Sounds - You will be able to change sounds of some events (deaths, etc)
• Victory Dances - Unlock victory moves such as: your name as firework in the sky after winning

Much much more will be added in the following weeks.
You can discuss ideas, balance and give suggestions here, thanks for your support!

We welcome you on the changelog safari, I’m your guide Mr. Keeper. We’re currently riding through the dense and mysterious jungles of 7/1/14. If you look to your left, you can currently see a wild pack of “Arcade public beta players.” And if you look very quickly to your right, you can see a “new command” resting by the waters over yonder beneath a shady tree. We better get on with this changelog before we’re attacked by a wild exploit.

As the guy who’s been attempting to control the Bug Reports section, I’m thrilled to introduce the newest command at the Hypixel Network that’s sure to make everyone’s lives just a bit easier - /bug. This command is a part of a system named Backpack (and it’s pretty sexy looking if I do say so myself). Backpack tracks any exceptions that occur anywhere on the network and report them to the development team in real time along with any user generated reports.

When you do /bug, we automagically gather data from the server so you don’t need to provide any information other than a description. Once reported, the system will give you a “ticket number” which is used to address your issue specifically such as if you want to make a thread concerning the issue. Thanks for your continued help in squashing those bugs!

• Vanity Shop
  • Additions
    • Added a new “Fireworks” category, you’ll know more soon!
    • Added the Vanity Shop into all lobbies, network-wide.
  • Changes
    • Moved Particle Packs into the Vanity Shop.
    • Moved Wardrobe Builder into the Vanity Shop.
  • Fixes
    • Fixed Pet Hat not showing the ability to remove the pet as a hat.
    • Fixed entities glitching into the ground when riding.

• Arcade
  • Additions
    • Added Dragon Wars and Farm Hunt, two sexy new Arcade games.
    • Also launched Arcade into public beta, make sure to check out that post here if you haven’t already (and I know you have.)
    • Opened the Coin Conversion shop, you can now easily convert Arcade coins for any other game type on the network!
  • Fixes
    • Fixed Farm Hunt Animals being able to spawn Explosive Sheep (don’t ask.)
    • Fixed being able to see potion effect particles on other animals in Farm Hunt.

• Arena
  • Fixes
    • Fixed relogging while using Shadow Step skill giving you Speed II permanently.
    • Fixed Broodmother being able to kill players more than once.
    • Fixed Polymorph being able to jump to avoid slowness.
    • Fixed Polymorph being able to attack players.
    • Fixed Polymorph debuff sometimes not removing automatically.
    • Fixed nametags sometimes appearing as red no matter the team.
    • Fixed Polymorph disappearing when attacking an enemy.
    • Fixed ranked matches not becoming “unranked” when a player quits pregame.
    • Fixed debuffs removing themselves on logout.

• Mega Walls
  • Changes
    • Chat in the pre-game lobby is now disabled.
  • Fixes
    • Fixed spectators sometimes keeping their inventory after death.
    • Fixed Golem getting an iron block from mining castle’s protected logs.
    • Fixed Herobrine getting strength before the kill.

• Blitz
  • Changes
    • Temporarily removed speed buffs from kills in attempt to help hitbox issues.
  • Fixes
    • Fixed Baker giving Resistance 3 potions when it should’ve been Resistance 2.
    • Fixed Rogue VIII’s Diamond Sword having Sharpness III instead of Knockback.
    • Fixed Necromancer Bow having Power instead of Punch.
    • Fixed issues with Potions displaying as generic potions.
    • Fixed Wolves having 15 hearts instead of 5.
    • Fixed Snowman giving Carrot Seeds instead of Carrots.
    • Fixed Horsetamer spawning the Horse with a saddle.
    • Fixed “instant item use” fence exploit.
    • Fixed mobs spawning from eggs when interacting with blocks.
    • Fixed Deathmatch sometimes not starting.
    • Fixed Horse sometimes not spawning properly.
    • Fixed owned mobs attacking each other.

• Quake
  • Fixes
    • Fixed “Instant Respawn” toggle saying “Enable” instead of “Click to enable!”
    • Fixed ability to relog and swap out Railgun components.

• Paintball
  • Changes
    • Limited coin gain to 2,500 coins per game.
    • Limited game time to ten minutes.

• TNT Games
  • Fixes
    • Fixed “instant item use” fence exploit.
    • Fixed odd quit message formatting in Bow Spleef.
    • Fixed spectators not receiving items in TNT Run.
    • Fixed Triple Shot in Bow Spleef.
    • Fixed issue in TNT Wizards where some areas wouldn't claim correctly.

• VampireZ
  • Fixes
    • Fixed an issue where you sometimes couldn't open doors.

• Spectators
  • Additions
    • Added ability to hide other spectators when spectating.
    • Added ability to select a speed level when spectating.

• Adventure
  • Fixes
    • Fixed “current queue” counter being off by one.

• Party System
  • Fixes
    • Fixed regular members having an extra space before their name.
    • Fixed /party list having an extra comma at the end.

We welcome you on the changelog safari, I’m your guide Mr. Keeper. We’re currently riding through the dense and mysterious jungles of 7/1/14. If you look to your left, you can currently see a wild pack of “Arcade public beta players.” And if you look very quickly to your right, you can see a “new command” resting by the waters over yonder beneath a shady tree. We better get on with this changelog before we’re attacked by a wild exploit.

As the guy who’s been attempting to control the Bug Reports section, I’m thrilled to introduce the newest command at the Hypixel Network that’s sure to make everyone’s lives just a bit easier - /bug. This command is a part of a system named Backpack (and it’s pretty sexy looking if I do say so myself). Backpack tracks any exceptions that occur anywhere on the network and report them to the development team in real time along with any user generated reports.

When you do /bug, we automagically gather all needed data from the server so you don’t need to provide any information other than a description. Once reported, the system will give you a “ticket number” which is used to address your issue specifically such as if you want to make a thread concerning the issue. Thanks for your continued help in squashing those bugs!

• Vanity Shop
  • Additions
    • Added a new “Fireworks” category, you’ll know more soon!
    • Added the Vanity Shop into all lobbies, network-wide.
  • Changes
    • Moved Particle Packs into the Vanity Shop.
    • Moved Wardrobe Builder into the Vanity Shop.
  • Fixes
    • Fixed Pet Hat not showing the ability to remove the pet as a hat.
    • Fixed entities glitching into the ground when riding.

• Arcade
  • Additions
    • Added Dragon Wars and Farm Hunt, two sexy new Arcade games.
    • Also launched Arcade into public beta, make sure to check out that post here if you haven’t already (and I know you have.)
    • Opened the Coin Conversion shop, you can now easily convert Arcade coins for any other game type on the network!
  • Fixes
    • Fixed Farm Hunt Animals being able to spawn Explosive Sheep (don’t ask.)
    • Fixed being able to see potion effect particles on other animals in Farm Hunt.

• Arena
  • Fixes
    • Fixed relogging while using Shadow Step skill giving you Speed II permanently.
    • Fixed Broodmother being able to kill players more than once.
    • Fixed Polymorph being able to jump to avoid slowness.
    • Fixed Polymorph being able to attack players.
    • Fixed Polymorph debuff sometimes not removing automatically.
    • Fixed nametags sometimes appearing as red no matter the team.
    • Fixed Polymorph disappearing when attacking an enemy.
    • Fixed ranked matches not becoming “unranked” when a player quits pregame.
    • Fixed debuffs removing themselves on logout.

• Mega Walls
  • Changes
    • Chat in the pre-game lobby is now disabled.
  • Fixes
    • Fixed spectators sometimes keeping their inventory after death.
    • Fixed Golem getting an iron block from mining castle’s protected logs.
    • Fixed Herobrine getting strength before the kill.

• Blitz
  • Changes
    • Temporarily removed speed buffs from kills in attempt to help hitbox issues.
  • Fixes
    • Fixed Baker giving Resistance 3 potions when it should’ve been Resistance 2.
    • Fixed Rogue VIII’s Diamond Sword having Sharpness III instead of Knockback.
    • Fixed Necromancer Bow having Power instead of Punch.
    • Fixed issues with Potions displaying as generic potions.
    • Fixed Wolves having 15 hearts instead of 5.
    • Fixed Snowman giving Carrot Seeds instead of Carrots.
    • Fixed Horsetamer spawning the Horse with a saddle.
    • Fixed “instant item use” fence exploit.
    • Fixed mobs spawning from eggs when interacting with blocks.
    • Fixed Deathmatch sometimes not starting.
    • Fixed Horse sometimes not spawning properly.
    • Fixed owned mobs attacking each other.

• Quake
  • Fixes
    • Fixed “Instant Respawn” toggle saying “Enable” instead of “Click to enable!”
    • Fixed ability to relog and swap out Railgun components.

• Paintball
  • Changes
    • Limited coin gain to 2,500 coins per game.
    • Limited game time to ten minutes.

• TNT Games
  • Fixes
    • Fixed “instant item use” fence exploit.
    • Fixed odd quit message formatting in Bow Spleef.
    • Fixed spectators not receiving items in TNT Run.
    • Fixed Triple Shot in Bow Spleef.
    • Fixed issue in TNT Wizards where some areas wouldn't claim correctly.

• VampireZ
  • Fixes
    • Fixed an issue where you sometimes couldn't open doors.

• Spectators
  • Additions
    • Added ability to hide other spectators when spectating.
    • Added ability to select a speed level when spectating.

• Adventure
  • Fixes
    • Fixed “current queue” counter being off by one.

• Party System
  • Fixes
    • Fixed regular members having an extra space before their name.
    • Fixed /party list having an extra comma at the end.

Everyone can now help us test the Arcade Games!
Please report bugs here: http://hypixel.net/forums/server-bug-reports.35/

Hey guys! We are giving out not one.. but two QUAD BOOSTERS! To anyone who wants them!

All you need to do is visit one of the two following urls! and "Like" Hypixel's Facebook Page. Then click "Get your Booster!"

For PC / Mac / Linux users: Click Here
For Mobile Users: Click Here

Please note, your can only redeem one of these codes to your character this way, and we may end this without any prior notice.

Once you have the code, type /redeem YOURCODE on the server to add the boosters to your account. Don't worry, they don't get activated immediately.

To activate the boosters, you need to stand on a booster pad in one of the lobbies or type /booster . They last for 3 hours each, and you get two of them, so save them for a time when you are feeling pumped and ready to kick some butt!

If you get an error saying page not found, use the Mobile Users link!

Happy Gaming everyone!