Shadows of Aethro

📜 Idle Colony Reclaim Policy — Why It’s Necessary As Shadows of Aethro continues to grow, we need to keep the world playable, fair, and free of abandoned clutter. One of the biggest sources of dead land and unnecessary lag comes from colonies left behind by players who no longer log in. NPCs still pathfind, blocks stay claimed, and huge areas of land are locked off with no one around to use them. To fix this, we are introducing a strict Idle Colony Reclaim rule. ⚔️ The Rule Colonies tied to acco

🎃 Shadows of Aethro Update — September 30, 2025 Heads up: when you connect today, you’ll get a quick install. It’s our Halloween prep. Also: something… happened at spawn. We apologize for the chaos. Reports say Michael Myers, Chucky, and friends are roaming the world. Be careful out there. Travel with gear Keep your head on a swivel If you see them, run or be ready to fight Happy haunting, survivors. 👻

💀 Graves are back! Totems are gone. Graves are back. Smash one and rumor has it something spooky might happen… 👀 🐝 The Bee Wars have begun! You all invaded their colonies, and now the bees are officially done with you. Expect full-scale bee warfare. 🐝⚔️ Grab a sword, a shield, and maybe a jar of honey. 🎉 Rewards Bossbar Toggle RETURNS! Yes, it’s back! You can now once again choose between Bossbar or Actionbar for your reward spam. Decide what screams at you, because options matter. 🏛 Byzantin

⚔️ War and Taxes The new War and Taxes system is live! Colonies now generate Cogs from buildings, while guards and upkeep consume them. It’s up to you to balance your economy or watch it crash. ⛵ Small Ships Ships can now be built to float and travel across oceans. The seas are officially open! 🔧 Updated Mods • Create Slice & Dice • MineColonies • Moonlight Lib • Sophisticated Backpacks • Sophisticated Core • Sophisticated Storage • MineColonies Tweaks addon 🏦 The Bank of Spawn A brand ne

Chaotic Finds by Jack – Today’s Update Jack dove headfirst into CurseForge again and came back with a pile of shiny chaos. No new bosses. No new worlds. Just builder toys, lag fixes, armor fashion shows, jobs, escalators, and questionable life choices. Create Expansions Create: Framed – Your machines, but make them fashion. Create: Cobblestone – Cobble generators that don’t murder the TPS. Immersive Mods Immersive Paintings – Custom paintings are now in. Jack’s art isn’t added yet, but soo