Event Add a timer in Frost Pillars

[_Blowody]

Minecraft username:

Blowody​

Suggestion:

Add a timer in Frost Pillars​

Detailed description:

I want to suggest adding a match timer to the Frost Pillars minigame in Practice. Currently, many players just climb to the highest pillar and camp for the whole match, which makes the game extremely slow and frustrating for active players.

My idea is to add a 5-minute match timer visible to all players. When the timer reaches zero, the game will automatically end and choose a winner based on who is standing on the highest pillar at that moment.

If multiple players are at the same height, the one who reached that height first should be considered the winner, or it can trigger a short tie-breaker platform. This system will keep matches fast, fair, and competitive.​

Reason(s):

Players camp on pillars, making the game last too long without any action.

A timer encourages movement and strategy instead of waiting.

Makes Frost Pillars more fair, enjoyable, and skill-based.

Reduces frustration for players who want fast-paced gameplay.

Prevents players from dragging matches to infinite time and annoying others.​

Example(s):

If two players are alive and both camp, the game will no longer go forever.

When the timer ends, the game checks pillar height:

Player A is higher → Player A wins.

Both same height → tie-breaker or earliest reach wins.​

 

[Deadsoul125]

Minecraft username:

Blowody​

Suggestion:

Add a timer in Frost Pillars​

Detailed description:

I want to suggest adding a match timer to the Frost Pillars minigame in Practice. Currently, many players just climb to the highest pillar and camp for the whole match, which makes the game extremely slow and frustrating for active players.​

​

My idea is to add a 5-minute match timer visible to all players. When the timer reaches zero, the game will automatically end and choose a winner based on who is standing on the highest pillar at that moment.​

​

If multiple players are at the same height, the one who reached that height first should be considered the winner, or it can trigger a short tie-breaker platform. This system will keep matches fast, fair, and competitive.​

Reason(s):

Players camp on pillars, making the game last too long without any action.​

​

A timer encourages movement and strategy instead of waiting.​

​

Makes Frost Pillars more fair, enjoyable, and skill-based.​

​

Reduces frustration for players who want fast-paced gameplay.​

​

Prevents players from dragging matches to infinite time and annoying others.​

Example(s):

If two players are alive and both camp, the game will no longer go forever.​

​

When the timer ends, the game checks pillar height:​

​

Player A is higher → Player A wins.​

​

Both same height → tie-breaker or earliest reach wins.​

its a slow gamemode so 5 is bit fast why not 10 or 15 minutes?

 

[FaroukUN1]

its a slow gamemode so 5 is bit fast why not 10 or 15 minutes?

it is not meant to be slow g, id love seeing it a 1 minute gamemode

 

[FaroukUN1]

Minecraft username:

Blowody​

Suggestion:

Add a timer in Frost Pillars​

Detailed description:

I want to suggest adding a match timer to the Frost Pillars minigame in Practice. Currently, many players just climb to the highest pillar and camp for the whole match, which makes the game extremely slow and frustrating for active players.​

​

My idea is to add a 5-minute match timer visible to all players. When the timer reaches zero, the game will automatically end and choose a winner based on who is standing on the highest pillar at that moment.​

​

If multiple players are at the same height, the one who reached that height first should be considered the winner, or it can trigger a short tie-breaker platform. This system will keep matches fast, fair, and competitive.​

Reason(s):

Players camp on pillars, making the game last too long without any action.​

​

A timer encourages movement and strategy instead of waiting.​

​

Makes Frost Pillars more fair, enjoyable, and skill-based.​

​

Reduces frustration for players who want fast-paced gameplay.​

​

Prevents players from dragging matches to infinite time and annoying others.​

Example(s):

If two players are alive and both camp, the game will no longer go forever.​

​

When the timer ends, the game checks pillar height:​

​

Player A is higher → Player A wins.​

​

Both same height → tie-breaker or earliest reach wins.​

id suggest like making a border instead of height limit, cuz the legendary that launches you upwards will be camped with until the game ends.

 

[Deadsoul125]

it is not meant to be slow g, id love seeing it a 1 minute gamemode

nah fast means almost noo losses. If some1 is at a disadvantage they can just camp and run till time runs out and the active player can only crash out in chat xD

 

[Meth0vas]

No what I dont think campers on the top should be rewarded?! If the timer runs out a 15x15 platform out of bedrock appears and all the other stuff dissapears and the remaining players get tpd on it. Thats how it should be done.
Why would I get rewarded for not jumping down to fight? Why reward the one that camps?
You want players to not camp after building up but then reward them... idk

 

[Flame__]

the game description states u can either play in the floor or the sky, our choice, i dont think the person whos at the highest should be rewarded, but a timer is needed for this is something i agree on, what happens after the timer ends, no idea..

 

[_Blowody]

its a slow gamemode so 5 is bit fast why not 10 or 15 minutes?

In my opinion it is minigame and minigame known for fast.

its a slow gamemode so 5 is bit fast why not 10 or 15 minutes?

I understand your point, but the problem right now is that players camp for the entire fight, and it becomes boring for both sides. If the timer is too long (10–15 minutes), the same camping problem will continue.

A shorter timer like 4–6 minutes keeps the game active and prevents players from wasting time.
The gamemode was designed to be fast-paced, so a medium timer fits better than a long one.

 

[_Blowody]

It sounds impossible to add a shrinking border in Frost Pillars, because if the border closes in, everyone will either fall into the void or die from fall damage. Also, there’s only one map where you can safely fall down because of a slime block. So overall, I don’t think a border system would work for this gamemode.

id suggest like making a border instead of height limit, cuz the legendary that launches you upwards will be camped with until the game ends.

 

[_Blowody]

No what I dont think campers on the top should be rewarded?! If the timer runs out a 15x15 platform out of bedrock appears and all the other stuff dissapears and the remaining players get tpd on it. Thats how it should be done.
Why would I get rewarded for not jumping down to fight? Why reward the one that camps?
You want players to not camp after building up but then reward them... idk

I understand your point, but in my opinion Frost Pillars is designed as a pillars-based minigame where players tower up, reach higher than others, and try to knock each other down. The height advantage is part of the strategy.

Because of that, if a timer ends, it makes sense that the player who managed to stay the highest should be the winner. It keeps the gamemode simple and true to its basic concept. Not every game needs a final PvP platform — sometimes the goal is simply to tower smarter and avoid getting knocked down.

 

[_Blowody]

I get what you’re saying, but from my experience it’s different. I’ve played Frost/Pillars minigames on many other servers, and almost all of them follow the same simple rule:
if the timer ends, the player at the highest point wins.

The whole idea of a pillars minigame is to tower up, stay higher than others, and knock players down. Whether you choose to play on the floor or in the sky is your choice, but height is still a core part of the gamemode.

So from what I’ve seen across multiple servers, deciding the winner based on who is the highest at the end is the most common and logical way to finish a timed round

 

[Deadsoul125]

I understand your point, but in my opinion Frost Pillars is designed as a pillars-based minigame where players tower up, reach higher than others, and try to knock each other down. The height advantage is part of the strategy.

Because of that, if a timer ends, it makes sense that the player who managed to stay the highest should be the winner. It keeps the gamemode simple and true to its basic concept. Not every game needs a final PvP platform — sometimes the goal is simply to tower smarter and avoid getting knocked down.

Dont forget fishing rods exist