December & Emerald Points Season 2 2022 Results

And just like that we’re in to 2023! It’s time to announce the winners for December and the whole Emerald Points Season 2 2022 competition.

December first though – we challenged our players with a Christmas Carol build theme.

1st Place: Strawfolk

For his second win, Straw went with O Christmas Tree, creating this beautiful, detailed street scene! Congratulations Straw!

2nd Place: toothless_spy

Toothless went with Aussie Jingle Bells, and even went with a full music set up underneath that played the tune. Nice work!

3rd Place: RubyBird12

It’s another O Christmas Tree build, this time by Ruby in a snowglobe! Lots of detail and colour in this one.

Honourable Mentions

We have three honourable mention this round, with players scoring some votes, but not enough to make the podium finish. They each get a diamond block! The feedback from the mods and judges was that this one was a really tough round to judge, so well done all!

CometCraft42

quipp

RatherQuenched (Used a Veto)

Well done to all our entries! Prizes will be delivered in the coming week.

Emerald Points Season 2 2022 Results

On to the big one – Season 2 2022 results! Here’s the final ladder. We had some last minute top three changes!

  1. toothless_spy – 40 pts
  2. Strawfolk – 30 pts
  3. GalaxyOcean- 25 pts
  4. Meowlicky – 20 pts
  5. cramskii – 15 pts
  6. RubyBird12 – 10 pts
  7. quipp – 10 pts
  8. ScrpMtlAlchemist -10 pts
  9. YanMan_ – 10 pts
  10. TYP3D – 5 pts

Huge! Toothless takes home $350 worth of LEGO, Strawfolk gets a $100 JB HiFi voucher, and GalaxyOcean gets a $50 JB HiFi voucher. We’re so excited for Season 1, 2023. Bring it on! I’ll be in touch with the Season 2 winners to arrange prize collection.

January Creative Competition – Ocean

Merry Christmas everyone! It’s time to announce the first competition for 2023. We’re back in the water with Ocean! Fun fact – every single competition theme this year has been suggested by our players! This one was suggested by TYP3D.

Thanks to _pluto_9 for the Gate build for the month! It’s beautiful!

The January Comp world gate – located in the Creative Lobby – will replace the December gate which will close to building at 9pm on Saturday December 31st.

The gate will open in the Creative Lobby on the morning of January 1st, so get thinking! It’s also a new season, so here are the major prizes for Season 1, 2023!


Season 1 Prizes

As you know, each month we give away the following prizes:

  • 1st Prize: 4x diamond blocks, 1x mega crate key & 15 Emerald Points
  • 2nd Prize: 3x diamond blocks, 1x mega crate key & 10 Emerald Points
  • 3rd Prize: 2x diamond blocks, 1x mega crate key & 5 Emerald Points

Each month the Emerald Points are tallied up and can be seen in the Emerald Hall on the Survival Lobby world. At the halfway point of the season (March for Season 1 and September for Season 2) we give away prizes to the current top three Emerald Points winners:

  • 1st Place: 1x $25 JB HiFi Voucher
  • 2nd Place: 1x $10 JB HiFi Voucher
  • 3rd Place: 1x $10 JB HiFi Voucher

At the end of the season (June and December), the grand prizes are awarded to the final top three Emerald Points winners from across the 6 months of competition. These are the big ones! This season we’re giving away:

  • 1st Prize: $350 worth of LEGO! The winner would let us know what to order (dependent on availability of course), up to $350 and we’ll get it delivered to you.
  • 2nd Prize: $100 JB HiFi Voucher
  • 3rd Prize: $50 JB HiFi Voucher

Exciting times!

November Fremantle Entry Statement Competition Results

Here are the winners for November’s special competition with the WA Maritime Museum, building a Fremantle Harbour Entry Statement! Extra (and very awesome) bonus prizes in this one. In case you forgot what they were, we’ve got:

1st Place: DJI Ryze Tello Toy Drone
2nd Place: Olympus 8×21 RC II Waterproof Blue Binocular
3rd Place: 25x Brass Monocular Spyglass

1st Place: Quipp

Quipp has scored his first competition win, and what a month to do it! With some iconic Fremantle builds including shipping containers, cranes and a giant anchor, this was a great build to explore. Well done Quipp!

2nd Place: toothless_spy

An equally iconic part of Fremantle is Dingo Flour and toothless_spy has done a wonderful job creating it in 3D! I love this one.

3rd Place: Meowlicky

Meowlicky has gone with a convict statue. Organic human shapes aren’t easy, and Meow has done a really great job with this one. Well done!

Honourable Mentions

We have two honourable mention this round, with players scoring some votes, but not enough to make the podium finish. They get a diamond block each, in 119Survival.

Strawberryfolk

RubyBird12

Well done to all our entries! Prizes will be delivered in game very soon. We’ll be in touch either in game or in Discord to get your bonus prizes sorted.

On to December – the final competition of Season 2, 2022! We’ve got some amazing Christmas Carols being built, plus a veto build!

forest

Time for a January BedWars Tournament!

That’s right, it’s time for another School Holiday BedWars Tournament! Registrations are now open for the January School Holiday Tournament. Read on for all the info!

All matches (including the Grand Finals) will be a double elimination knockout. You must lose twice in order to be out of the competition. If you lose once, you can still come back and win the whole thing. All matches will be played on the Forest map, and there will be no grace periods – the match will play as default.

This time we are running one Solo tournament over a week:

9th to 16th January

Registrations close at 9pm on Friday January 6th, and the brackets will be created and available by Sunday January 8th.

It is up to the players to schedule their matches during the week, and report back to JohnsanGeezo, preferably through Discord in #tournaments, or using in-game mail if you do not have Discord access.

Something that is crucial at this time of year – talk to your parents about your availabilities during the week. It’s the January school holidays. If you have something on, you need to find out so you are aware. You need to be available to play, or it inconveniences the rest of the players, and the organisers.

You need to mail JohnsanGeezo in game to register.

Forfeiting

If you cannot make your match during the allocated dates, you will forfeit the match. Report it as soon as you know. Don’t leave it until the last minute! It’s a lot of work to organise tournaments, and last minute forfeits can be annoying.

Once a new match has been confirmed and the players have been tagged/messaged in game/Discord, you have 24 hours to PLAY the match, or it will be deemed a forfeit. The player that is causing the delay will be the player that forfeits. If this can’t be easily determined, it will be a 50/50 decision by the Mod Team.

Prizes

There’ll also be prizes for the winner – a $50 JB HiFi Voucher, plus two diamond blocks for the runner up. The final two will also receive a bonus Mega Crate key.


FAQ

What should I report to John?
1. Report if you are unable to schedule a match during the allocated week.
2. Both players must report the results after the match, in either Discord (#tournaments) or using in-game mail.

John will then update the bracket, so the next match can be scheduled.

Are you sure we can’t delay the matches we can’t play to a different week?
Yes. You must complete your matches in the tournament week. This is so results and prizes can be finalised in a timely fashion, and stops a lot of confusion.

Can we use a different map, like Castle?
No, all matches must be played on Forest, so it’s fair for everyone.

Can we have longer grace periods before PvP starts?
No, the default game settings must be used. All matches must be played fair and according to the rules. If exploits or cheats are seen to be used, the player using them will instantly forfeit the match, and the player will be placed in jail according to server rules.

Can we add custom rules?
No, no other rules are to be set. These include extended grace periods, using golems or certain items etc.

Can another player (registered or not registered) play instead?
Yes! This time around we’re having a substitutes list. The first 16 players to register will be in the tournament proper. Any registrations before the close date over the initial 16 will go on the Substitutes list. Any late registrations (between the close date and tournament start) will also be on the Substitutes list.

You MUST be available to play during that week at short notice if you are a substitute.

Why 16?
To stop the need for byes and automatic forfeits, it’s either 16 or 32. If we get to 32 we’ll just extend the size of the tournament! It’ll just last longer.

Ok, what are the brackets?
They’re not made yet – you need to register first!

Good luck!

December Creative Competition – Christmas Carols

It’s almost the end of the year already! Time to announce the final competition for 2022. We’re going a twist on a December classic – Christmas Carols.

Thanks to CountDoDo for the Gate build for this month! It’s a lot of fun.

The December Comp world gate – located in the Creative Lobby – will replace the November gate which will close to building at 9pm on Wednesday November 30th.

The gate will open in the Creative Lobby on the morning of December 1st, so get thinking (and singing Christmas Carols!) Just as a reminder, here are the major prizes for this season.


Season 2 Prizes

As you know, each month we give away the following prizes:

  • 1st Prize: 4x diamond blocks, 1x mega crate key & 15 Emerald Points
  • 2nd Prize: 3x diamond blocks, 1x mega crate key & 10 Emerald Points
  • 3rd Prize: 2x diamond blocks, 1x mega crate key & 5 Emerald Points

Each month the Emerald Points are tallied up and can be seen in the Emerald Hall on the Survival Lobby world. At the halfway point of the season (September for Season 2 and March for Season 1) we give away prizes to the current top three Emerald Points winners:

  • 1st Place: 1x $25 JB HiFi Voucher
  • 2nd Place: 1x $10 JB HiFi Voucher
  • 3rd Place: 1x $10 JB HiFi Voucher

At the end of the season (June and December), the grand prizes are awarded to the final top three Emerald Points winners from across the 6 months of competition. These are the big ones! This season we’re giving away:

  • 1st Prize: $350 worth of LEGO! The winner would let us know what to order (dependent on availability of course), up to $350 and we’ll get it delivered to you. This was a highly requested prize last year, so we’re thrilled to be able to offer it.
  • 2nd Prize: $100 JB HiFi Voucher
  • 3rd Prize: $50 JB HiFi Voucher

Exciting times!

October Halloween Competition Results

Here are the winners for October’s spooky Halloween competition! We also forgot to award the mid season prizes last month, so they’re below as well.

1st Place: SpringFolk

SpringFolk has come in with a brilliant build to take out his first win! I love the halloween style village with a farm at the top of the hill. The hovering Herobrine was a nice touch!

2nd Place: GalaxyOcean

Galaxy has created this beautiful and immersive swamp build. I love the roof of the build.

3rd Place: toothless_spy

Toothless has decided to go for a Stranger Things Upside Down vibe on this one, and it’s excellent. This was fun to explore.

Honourable Mentions

We have two honourable mention this round, with players scoring some votes, but not enough to make the podium finish. They get a diamond block each, in 119Survival.

ScrpMtlAlchemist

Grey_Wolf_Gamer

Well done to all our entries! Prizes will be delivered very soon. Speaking of prizes, here’s the winners of the mid season prizes! Mid season prizes are a $25 voucher for the person at the top of the leaderboard for the season, with 2nd and 3rd getting a $10 voucher each.

It was tight – the top four are all on the same amount of points, so it came down to individual votes scored! The winners are:

1st: GalaxyOcean
2nd: Meowlicky
3rd: toothless_spy

We’ll be in touch either in game or in Discord to get your prizes sorted.

On to November! Remember, there’s extra prizes for this one, with a drone for 1st place! Big stuff!

September Colour Competition Results

Here are the winners for September’s Colours competition, where we asked players to build something using two colours! It was a fun one to check out!

1st Place: Meowlicky

Meow has secured his first win with a cracking piano! I love this build – so cool! Well done Meow!

2nd Place: YanMan__

The first to use a veto, where if you don’t like the theme you can veto it (once per season) and do something else, YanMan has got second place with this stunning rainbow falling into a pot. I love that it’s still based on colour! Very clever. He’s called this one the Pot of Integrity

3rd Place: TYP3D

TYP3D decided to take inspiration from a famous Japanese print – The Great Wave off Kanagawa, using some really clever texturing in blue. This one was great to watch rise from the surface. Well done Typed!

Honourable Mentions

We have five honourable mention this round, with players scoring some votes, but not enough to make the podium finish. They get a diamond block each, now in 119Survival!

CometCraft42

GalaxyOcean

toothless_spy

RubyBird12

Belphegors_bruh

Well done to all our entries! Prizes will be delivered very soon.

The October Halloween builds are looking incredible. We can’t wait to see what else is to come!

The Return of the Treasure Hunt!

This school holidays we’ve added a twist to the LC Treasure Hunt.

Find yourself a buddy because this round is partnered!

We thought what better opportunity to get everyone involved and have a server-wide competition that everyone can get involved in. It’s also a brand new hunt created by Kisney! All you seasoned players (you know who you are) – introduce yourself to a newbie and make a team. Want to name your team? Sure, go for it! You know we love to see you get creative…

Prizes

On completion, each team member will receive:

  • A custom pirate hat
  • 2 Diamond Blocks, and
  • 2 Mega Crate Keys

Rules of Entry:

  • Team Registration must be sent in advance to JohnsanGeezo via in game mail.
  • Teams must consist of 1 seasoned player and 1 newbie. No exceptions.
  • Starting point is at Treasure Island on the Survival Spawn World where you’ll find all the extra info.
  • The Hunt will be available for the entirety of Term 4 and the Christmas School Holidays, so registrations can happen any time during this time.

Terms & Conditions:

  1. Registrations for the Treasure Hunt commence Monday 3 October, with the competition kicking off during Term 4.
  2. Players will need to submit a written book with all clue locations and code words for each clue to JohnsanGeezo’s mailbox at his 119 Base (public pwarp available).
  3. All clues must be done by BOTH members of the team.
  4. Some clues may require you to use the internet.
  5. Seasoned Players‘ are defined as ‘players that joined LibraryCraft BEFORE the 1.18 server upgrade.
  6. Newbie Players‘ are defined as ‘players that have joined LibraryCraft AFTER the 1.18 server upgrade.
  7. If you are having trouble creating a team, submit a ticket in Discord and the Mods will help.
  8. As the competition relies on a team effort, screenshots may be requested by the Mods to ensure a fair distribution of team work, so make sure you take them!
  9. Teams can ask for a Discord channel to discuss all aspects of their competition with each other. If you do not have Discord we recommend downloading it prior to the commencement of the competition. The invite link is available in the server using /discord.
  10. All information about the competition will be available via the website, the sign at Treasure Hunt gate, in Discord and across the server.
  11. Read all instructions about teams, registration and competition rules carefully.

November Build Competition with the WA Maritime Museum!

We’ve just announced the October Halloween competition, but we want to get everyone excited for what is coming next.

In November we’re teaming up with the WA Maritime Museum again! They’ve given us a specific challenge – build an entry statement to the Fremantle Harbour. Just like the Statue of Liberty is the entry statement to New York, we want to see what you can come up with for Freo! What should be there to welcome people to Fremantle?

The WA Maritime Museum are celebrating a new exhibition about Fremantle called Fremantle Then & Now: Historical Panoramas.

We’ve got some 50×50 water plots ready to go! Also, the winning builds will be put on show on a big screen in the WA Maritime Museum during the January Holidays.

Note: In order to be eligible for the prizes provided by WAMM, you’ll need to register at this link as well!

Rules

  • All building is in Creative Mode
  • Builders must use ONE plot only
  • All building must be done on the November Comp Map
  • Designs must be your own
  • Single player entries only – no team builds

Judging will happen during the first week of December. The WA Maritime Museum staff will be judging the entries as well, with each WAMM vote counting for two moderator votes.

As per normal, the November Comp world gate will replace the October gate which will close to building at 9pm on Monday October 31st.

The gate will open on the morning of November 1st!

Prizes

The top three designs will win an extra special prize, just for November, thanks to the WA Maritime Museum. Regular Emerald Points prizes will be given out as usual.

1st Place: DJI Ryze Tello Toy Drone
2nd Place: Olympus 8×21 RC II Waterproof Blue Binocular
3rd Place: 25x Brass Monocular Spyglass

These are some amazing prizes, so we’re looking forward to seeing the builds. In the mean time, get ready for October and Halloween!

October Creative Competition – Halloween

We’re a few days in to 1.19.2 and a few days away from a new month! We’re going an October classic – Halloween.

This one should be good!

The October Comp world gate – located in the Creative Lobby – will replace the September gate which will close to building at 9pm on Friday September 30th.

The gate will open in the Creative Lobby on the morning of October 1st, so get planning! Just as a reminder, here are the major prizes for this season!


Season 2 Prizes

As you know, each month we give away the following prizes:

  • 1st Prize: 4x diamond blocks, 1x mega crate key & 15 Emerald Points
  • 2nd Prize: 3x diamond blocks, 1x mega crate key & 10 Emerald Points
  • 3rd Prize: 2x diamond blocks, 1x mega crate key & 5 Emerald Points

Each month the Emerald Points are tallied up and can be seen in the Emerald Hall on the Survival Lobby world. At the halfway point of the season (September for Season 2 and March for Season 1) we give away prizes to the current top three Emerald Points winners:

  • 1st Place: 1x $25 JB HiFi Voucher
  • 2nd Place: 1x $10 JB HiFi Voucher
  • 3rd Place: 1x $10 JB HiFi Voucher

At the end of the season (June and December), the grand prizes are awarded to the final top three Emerald Points winners from across the 6 months of competition. These are the big ones! This season we’re giving away:

  • 1st Prize: $350 worth of LEGO! The winner would let us know what to order (dependent on availability of course), up to $350 and we’ll get it delivered to you. This was a highly requested prize last year, so we’re thrilled to be able to offer it.
  • 2nd Prize: $100 JB HiFi Voucher
  • 3rd Prize: $50 JB HiFi Voucher

Exciting times!