First Server Reset

It should be noted that this is the only reset that has ever occurred

The resetting of the Minecraft server TownyHavens was an event in which the TownyHavens Minecraft server's world (all dimensions), player data, and plugin data were erased, and the server relaunched as if it were the first launch (before the relaunch, TownyHavens ran on Minecraft 1.15.2). It was a heavy topic for many of its players, with many not in favor of the reset. However, a much larger group endorsed the course of action, and as a result, the server eventually decided to give in to what the majority of the community wanted at the time.

= History =

Before Shutdown
Ever since its beginning, players had infrequently requested that the TownyHavens server be reset. It wasn't until late June, 2020, that more people began demanding for the reset to happen. Players were known to make suggestions on the official Discord that called for a reset, which users could upvote or downvote. Despite the frequent suggestions, many players still opposed it.

On August 11th, 2020, an official announcement was made on the TownyHavens Discord, stating that the Minecraft server TownyHavens was going to be reset; all aspects of in-game progression (i.e. towns, currency, builds) would be wiped. The day prior, a public poll was posted in the Discord server in response to popular support and controversy on the topic, asking if users would "be in favor of a server reset". The poll won the support of many, dwarfing those who contested it, and thus the final decision to reset was approved.

In the same announcement, the relaunch date was set to August 21st at 1:00 pm EST.

Players were given until the scheduled start of maintenance of August 13th to play on the server. During this period, the server briefly began running on Minecraft 1.16.1 and reset its Nether.

Maintenance Period
Many changes and additions to the game mechanics of TownyHavens were implemented, though the main focus was to make the features of the Minecraft Nether Update consistent with the gameplay of the server. Some of these included removing gold ingot and gold nugget drops from Nether mobs, removing nether gold ore generation from the Nether. disabling the /sethome and /home commands, and adding a 2.5 minute usage cooldown to [https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Ender_Pearl#:~:text=An%20ender%20pearl%20is%20a,actually%20dropping%20from%20an%20Enderman. ender pearls].

The Discord servers belonging to nations were wiped from the TownyHavens Discord, prompting the creation of many new nations. Slow at first, it wasn't until about a week before the scheduled relaunch that new nation Discord servers were being posted regularly.

Server Relaunch
TownyHavens is currently scheduled to relaunch on August 21st, at 1:00 pm EST.