Change server name to "Simplicity Vanilla"

[SengornLeopard]

The server has not been about pvp for a long time. I would argue this has been true for well over 3/4th of it's life. People play the server to form teams, and build bases. /world exists primarily to trade, and is a redundant feature in itself with player portals. Data has shown that servers with vanilla in the name receive more traffic. While we do have player portals, I argue we make them more expensive by requiring a diamond and a netherite block. We ditch the /world.

Simplicity Vanilla more accurately describes how the server environment is. A minimal rules server where players have a completely open world to build, fight, or grief.

[Porkington2]

We've had the same name for over 10 years, and it works well enough. It's an honest description of what players can expect on the server. (It's simple, though not necessarily 100% vanilla, and PvP is enabled.) The name also abbreviates well. It's also already used in the wiki, forum, discords, and many Youtube videos. So much of this would become obsolete with a name change, we'd have to redesign the logo and change the addresses, and all our old advertisements and videos and stuff would stop working. Old players might have trouble even finding the server again.

Servers called "vanilla" might get more traffic, but I think currently we're getting a good amount of players. Not too few, not too many. As they say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

If I could go back in time to 10 years ago, sure, this idea would definitely be worth considering. But at the present time a name change just doesn't seem worth it.

[DakkaDok]

I agree with Pork. First of all, I don't think we're looking for more traffic.

I also still think the name is fairly accurate. Sure the server isn't about PvP, but it has PvP enabled on nearly the entire map, which isn't the norm on most servers. I would also argue that PvP encompasses things like griefing and raiding, which are a big part of server culture still.

As for making Portals more expensive, I strongly disagree. An argument could be made originally, but many older players have such extensive networks set up already that it would be an enormous disadvantage for all new players going forward.

Edit: lol I still have the OP tag on here, therefore you should listen to me.

[KoriJenkins]

DakkaDok has OP tag but I don't, sad!

A name change in general is fine, but something that sounds better preferably. I wouldn't mind just dropping the PvP altogether and having the server be named "Simplicity"

Sim Van sounds awful lol

[SengornLeopard]

Sim Van sounds awful lol

Anything, as long as people can no longer call us SimPs!

[KoriJenkins]

Sim Van sounds awful lol

Anything, as long as people can no longer call us SimPs!

I'll still call you that