Update Notes

Chaotic United has relaunched! Here is the full list of changes and updates to the community.

Minecraft:
+ Added plugin: BattleArena
+ Added plugin: EssentialsX
+ Added a new in-game UI (/play)
+ Added plugin: MobArena
+ Added MobArena map: Heat
+ Added MobArena map: Ruin
+ Added MobArena map: C-173
+ Added Parkour map: Sandstorm
+ Added Parkour map: Oasis
+ Added Parkour map: EndParkour
+ Added Arena map: Tomb (formerly Quake)
+ Added Arena map: Labrynth
+ Added Arena map: Beaver Creek
+ Added new gamemode: MobArena [NEEDS FURTHER TESTING FROM
COMMUNITY]
+ Added new gamemode: The Arena [NEEDS FURTHER TESTING FROM
COMMUNITY]
+ New Survival spawn
+ New Factions spawn
+ New Minigames (Arena) spawn
+ Added hub items, you can now get anywhere on the server from the hub without any
commands
+ Added plugin: SilkSpawners
+ Added plugin: SpawnerShop
+ Added plugin: ZHorse
+ Added new emote: /sad
+ Added new emote: /thinking
+ Added new plugin: SmartSignEditor
* Updated creative spawn
* Updated SkyBlock spawn
* Updated hub
* Parkour now has Easy, Normal, and Hard modes - Easy mode has 0.25x the award,
with a checkpoint being able to be set anywhere, and Hard mode has 10x the award
with no checkpoints
* Parkour will no longer re-grant the same checkpoint twice, which means you can't fall
and re-unlock a previous checkpoint
* All faction management commands (ie, renaming, promoting, demoting, creating,
disbanding, etc) are now able to be run anywhere, not just within Factions
- Removed plugin: Stables
- Removed Killerteddy

Website:
+ New website design
* Nuclear District site theme now uses new logo
* Website now behaves much better on mobile devices
* Helpcenter index now has a unique icon for each page, including some icons from
FontAwesome 5
* Legacy CU Staff, ND Staff, and Veterans pages now use a static image instead of a
3D render - the old 3D render stopped working
* Rules entry on the helpcenter redirects to the main rules page on forums
- Removed Killerteddy

Forums:
+ Added new CU themed group badges
+ Added Download center
+ Added Blogs
* Fixed group badge display/sizing issues on most themes
- Removed Killerteddy

A few small changes have been made to the forums

+ Added Net Neutrality banner to the top of the page

+ Enabled classic snow effect to website (yes, the same one that has been used since 2013 on old CU)

- Removed an inappropriate item from the CU merchandise store

+ Added channel to Discord: #boc-chatlogs
+ Added channel to Discord: #boc-console
+ Added channel to Discord: #mc-console
* Main MC server now uses DiscordSRV instead of DiscordMC because its superior
- Removed Killerteddy

+ Added "Store [BETA]" tab to navigation menu

+ Launched beta test of the CU Merch store

+ Added Reactions (Content Ratings)

+ Added Clubs

* Modified Navigation menu to show Members, Leaderboard, and Calendar under a Community dropdown item to allow for better compatiability with classic CU themes

* Fixed old PayPal method to link to the new CU PayPal account

* Made some backend changes to help prepare for upcoming site features for when CU relaunches

* Fixed various issues with classic CU themes (will be brought to Nostalgia at a later date)

* Improved Chaotic Blue and Chaotic Green themes to have old-style quote boxes (will be brought to Nostalgia at a later date)

* Improved Chaotic Blue and Chaotic Green shoutbox appearance (will be brought to Nostalgia at a later date)

* Made legacy Store items inaccessible - Demora's, MC Ranks, MC Currency Packs, and Misc. Donations. These can still be purchased at the MC Donation Store

* Updated to IP.Board 4.2

- Removed "Stripe" payment method - this method was used for Demoria and is no longer used

- Removed Killerteddy

We're back, baby!
 
Minecraft:
+ New Hub spawn
+ New Survival spawn
+ New Creative spawn
+ New SkyBlock spawn

+ New plugin: NDParkour

+ New plugin: CraftBook
+ New plugin: UltimateCosmetics

+ Added a cosmetic Aura for each rank

* Modified /list to be more organized, all Staff and Donator ranks are merged into a single category

* [Veteran] rank changed to [Retired] to end confusion between the MC and Forums rank

* Ingame /rules command replaced with the MC rules that can be found on the site (old rules can be viewed by doing /oldrules)
- Removed Killerteddy
 
Website:
+ Added new theme styles
+ Added special Nuclear District theme, based off of the ND website
+ Added a video background to the homepage
+ Added TeamSpeak server status to the homepage
+ Added an about page
+ Added Twitch feeds page
+ Added a DMCA protection badge to the entire website
+ Obtained nucleardistrict.net domain name
+ Obtained NuclearDistrict IP.Board license
+ Added a Veterans page (only memorable old staff who cannot be forgotten - #GoodbyeND)
+ Added a credits page, crediting all of those who had a direct or indirect impact on Chaotic United's legacy

+ Added an awesome video to the homepage
* Forums navigation tab is now Community, as a dropdown with community elements
* Modified Theme editor to be in a tab layout, to prevent the editor from going off the screen
* Moved old themes into a 'Classic Themes' tab

- Removed Community Focus section, replaced with a button to go to forums, similar to the first ND website
- Removed Killerteddy
 
Forums:

+ Added new theme 'Windows Classic'
+ Added new theme 'Dawn - Light'
+ Added new theme 'Dawn- Dark'
+ Added new theme 'Chaotic United - 2016'

+ Added new theme: Nostalgia

+ Added new theme: United AlyCraft

+ Added new theme: Chaotic Blue

+ Added forum 'TeamSpeak 3'
+ Added forum 'Garry's Mod'
+ Added forum 'TeamFortress 2'

+ Added forum icons to every forum
* Migrated all forum threads from NuclearDistrict into the CU forums
* Updated profile content count to account for ND threads
- Removed Killerteddy

+ Merged with WindFrontier

+ Added new rank: TTT Owner

+ Added new theme: WindFrontier

+ Added new subforum: Trouble in Terrorist Town

- Removed Alycat

- Removed Killerteddy

This is a bugfix update, and is mostly focused on the MC server (however some small tweaks were made to the main webpage)

Minecraft:

+ Added new plugin: ChatControl

+ Added a chat filtering system to block most URL's (several are excluded) and all variations of the N word. In addition, swastika symbols are blocked as well

+ Added aliases for /bal and /baltop to point to /money and /money top

* Modified several announcements to be more correct and helpful

* Disallowed false economy status from /money top

- Removed TS3 from ingame announcements

- Removed Killerteddy

Website:

- Removed the secondary navigation menu as it served no purpose.

A small change has been made to the Discord server.

+ Added #420 as a NSFW channel - Porn is not allowed, but is made NSFW to require 18+ confirmation

- Removed killerteddy

An update has hit the website, MC server, and Store!
 
+ Added new plugin "CratesPlus"
+ Added Survey completion crates
+ Added Tier 1-6 Crates
+ Added new donation store category "Exclusives"
+ Added new donation store category "Disguises"
+ Added various disguises to store
+ Added new Helpcenter topic "Redeemable Codes"
* Modified the homepage, removed the Carousel, added a 'What is Chaotic United?' section
- Removed Killerteddy
 

A small change was applied to the forums.

+ Added new emoticons (see spoiler)

- Removed Killerteddy

New Emoticons:

+ Re-merged with WindFrontier

+ Added TTT to sidebar

+ Restored status updates, posts, and topics created by Alycat - Aly deleted them for unknown reasons

+ Restored ci833058's forum account - Aly deleted it for unknown reasons

+ Made the WindFrontier forum theme public once again

* Promoted BlarFlargen back to Manager

* Promoted AwakenedRage back to Administrator

* Promoted Windwhistle to TTT Owner

* Renamed TTT Owner to SRC Owner

- Demoted ci833508 to Veteran

- Demoted Alycat to Veteran

- Removed Killerteddy

An small hotfix has hit the MC server and CU website.
 
+ Added new CU IP and entry in Info block: gmod.chaoticunited.net
* Fixed CU and ND staff pages HTML layouts
* Updated Staff/Builders

A small yet crucial change has hit the Minecraft server.
 
+ Added AuthMe
* Disabled Premium account registration/login (no login commands for premium users)
- Removed LoginSecurity
 
As a cracked user, you should log into the server and create a password IMMEDIATELY! Your account will be completely unprotected until you do so. If you are premium, you can now enjoy the benefits of no more /register or /login!

Some updates have been applied to the website and more.

+ Added new IP: dewrito.chaoticunited.net

+ Added the 3 ElDewrito servers to the server box on the forums

+ Added server page for ElDewrito on main website

+ Added blocks for ElDewrito and Brink of Chaos on homepage

+ Updated the services list on homepage due to not being updated in a while

+ Added new subforum: ElDewrito

+ Added downloads category: ElDewrito

+ Added subcategories for download category ElDewrito: Maps (Forge), Game Variants, Tag Mods

* Download center now allows for user uploads

* Fixed incorrect alt text for server icons on the services box on the homepage

- Removed Killerteddy

A small update has been applied to the website and Minecraft server.
 
+ Enabled the Far Lands on the MC Server with a very hacky .class modification (image) (MinecraftWiki page)
* Remade the Staff list pages, only core staff have descriptions and every staff has a 3D Minecraft playermodel
- Removed Killerteddy

+ Added plugin: CUItemSpawn

* Updated plugin: CUEventMeteor

* Durite Armor/Tools are now based on Netherite instead of Diamond

* /item is now handled through CUItemSpawn instead of Essentials

- Removed Killerteddy

* Updated timeline

* Promoted Alycat to Owner

* Demoted Wind to Veteran

- Removed WF theme (only accessible by admins)

- Removed Killerteddy

An update has hit the Minecraft server, live!
 
+ Added Factions back
- Removed Bungeecord integration as it served no purpose
- Removed Killerteddy

Some small changes have been applied to the MC server and website.

* Restriction on use of /item - command can only be used every 15 seconds

* Renamed main website navigation option: Arena Map Browser - renamed to Minigame Map Browser

- Removed 'The Arena' block from Minecraft games page on main website

- Removed 'Factions' block from Minecraft games page on main website

- Removed 'The Arena' navigation item from main website

- Removed 'Factions' navigation item from main website

First update of 2016!
 
A small update has been applied to the website, and some changes have hit the CU gameservers lately.
 
Website Changelog:
+ Added Gmod, TF2, and Modded MC services to the Info box
* Restricted colors on the homepage, retained specific colors and changed their names to 'Themes'
- Removed World of Warcraft from services list (for now)
 
Gameserver Changelog:
+ Purchased Dedicated Server (ty alycat)
+ Setup BungeeCord for future plans on MC
+ Added SkyWars (is not configured entirely just yet)
+ Added MCMyAdmin web backend
+ Created Modded MC server
+ Created custom Modpack: Brink of Chaos (originally named Dawn of Chaos but it already exists ._.)
+ Added custom plugin: CUXPSell
* Moved Alycat to 'Owner' rank on forums and server
* Moved all MC files to the Dedicated Server
* Configured the Dedicated Server (ty Michael/AwakenedRage)
- Removed Factions
- Removed Killerteddy

An update has been applied to the forums, site, and more.

+ Added new skin 'Elemental'
+ Added new skin 'Spark'
+ Added new skin 'Chaotic Metro'
+ Added new skin 'Chaotic Metro (Dark)'
+ Added advertisements for demo purposes
+ Added a page full of ads (because I was bored) http://chaoticunited.net/sponsors.html (DISABLE ADBLOCK TO SEE THEM ALL)
* Setup a new IP.Board to be used at United AlyCraft
* Modified Chaotic v3 to use the default navigation menu, extra 'Quick Navigation' and 'View New Content' buttons appear as a result
* Updated rules page
* Made backend preparations to allow IP.Board usage from site root, to possibly have a synchronized home/forums experience in the future (but don't count on it)
* Made backend preparations to set this forum as a test board for new applications/hooks on the primary CU/ND forums
* Re-enabled purchasing items from Subscriptions and IP.Nexus
- Removed irreparable content
- Removed Killerteddy

A small yet simultaneously huge change was implemented to the main website.

* List of staff on homepage now dynamically pulls from forums - no more outdated team lists woo! (also about died trying to make it happen but it happened nonetheless)

- Removed Killerteddy

An epic update has been applied to the whole network.
 
+ Reintroduced the Minecraft Livemap, seen at http://mc.chaoticunited.net:8123
+ Enabled Votifier and fixed all existing CU server entries
+ Added new IP: mc.unitedalycraft.com
+ Added new IP: ts.unitedalycraft.com
+ Added new domain: unitedalycraft.com
+ Reactivated IP: chaoticdistrict.no-ip.biz
* Migrated Unitedalycraft.com to haloman30's domain account for better management
* Made some backend changes to improve URL displaying (no more index.php?/pages/index.html)
* Migrated the Minecraft server to a VPS (donate guys I can't keep this shit online by myself)
 

An update has hit the community overall.

Forums:

- Removed 50 content count requirement from Staff Applications

Minecraft:

+ Added FastLogin

+ Added AuthMe

+ Added ProtocolSupport

* Set server to offline-mode

- Removed Alycat

- Removed Killerteddy

An update has been applied to the community.

+ Added new role: Advisor

* Updated the community guidelines

* Upgraded forums to IP.Board 4.2.7

* Changed several staff to Advisor: kirahuang, Smooth8, rookie_11, aelf

- Removed Killerteddy