Global New Gamemode One Life

[ieoub]

Minecraft username:

ieoub​

Suggestion:

New Gamemode One Life​

Detailed description:

ONE LIFE - GameMode

I’d love to suggest a fresh hardcore survival-inspired gamemode that pushes skill, consistency, and strategy to the limits. The name is simple yet powerful:
One Life is a hardcore SMP server where if you die for one time you will be kicked from the gamemode and you can't join it back until season resets, (Unlike Lifesteal or similar modes, there’s no way back once you die.)

One Life Concept :
What makes One Life unique isn’t just the hardcore ban-on-death system, it’s the constant, server-wide challenges that keep every survivor active and engaged.

Weekly Challenges (Survival Requirement)​

• Every week, players must complete at least one main challenge.
• Failure to complete = you’re considered inactive → eliminated (banned for the season).
• This ensures no one can just “AFK survive” — it’s all about active play.

Examples:​

• Farm and collect 1,000 wheat.
• Defeat 50 hostile mobs.
• Mine 250 ores of any type.
• Brew 5 unique potions.

Daily Challenges (Optional Boosts)​

• Each day, random challenges appear for all active players.
• Completing these can give buffs, rewards, or leaderboard points — but missing them won’t eliminate you.
• They keep the gameplay fresh and prevent staleness.

Examples:​

• Catch 10 fish.
• Smelt 64 iron ingots.
• Hit 20 arrows on target dummies.

Forced Challenges (High Stakes)​

Starting around Day 10, the difficulty ramps up:

• Players are given forced challenges with two options.
• You MUST choose one path — success keeps you alive, failure punishes you.

Examples:​

• Craft 10 diamond blocks OR Permanently lose half a heart.
• Defeat a mini-boss OR Start next week with Weakness II.

Season Structure​

• Seasons should be long enough for progression but short enough to reset hype.
• Recommended: 6–8 weeks per season.
• Between seasons, the server resets with new challenge rotations & potential balance changes.

Payouts & Points System

Throughout a season, players accumulate points via multiple sources. At season end, top point-earners receive rewards

Source	Details / Examples	Points Awarded
Max Hearts (Health Upgrades)	If you reach the maximum number of hearts for that season (via upgrades, rare finds, etc.)	Varies (bonus)
Weekly Challenges	Must complete main weekly challenge to remain active	100 pts
Forced Challenges	The “choose one” high-stakes challenge during mid/late season	25 pts
Daily Challenges	Optional challenges; helps boost your point total	10 pts
Boss Kills	Killing high-tier bosses gives big rewards	e.g. Wither Boss = 500 pts
Custom Boss Summoning	Boss eggs: some special challenges grant a “boss-egg” item (like skymines bosses)	The egg is bound to the player who earned it (non-transferable). Only that player can use it to spawn the boss. If they successfully kill it, they get the “boss kill” pts above.

Reason(s):

There’s no main reason really I’ve just been thinking about this style of gamemode, and when I searched the web I couldn’t find anything exactly similar. Other Hardcore servers don’t really challenge you to log in or keep your legacy, so it doesn’t matter if you survive, you can just go offline for the whole season. so I said why not suggesting this to you guys ​

 

[Josuee_Gordon]

This is a great idea. Really liked the concept, and I find it unique too. They should definitely work on this
+1

 

[FaroukUN1]

+1
altho pika aint adding a gamemode without ga- i mean rainbow crates, or anything that doesnt have gambling. a gamemode where skill matters and has content potential(like unstable smp) is such a good idea

 

[_Blowody]

Your One Life gamemode is very creative and stands out from normal hardcore. The weekly, daily, and forced challenges keep players active, while the points and seasonal resets make the mode competitive and exciting. It’s a strong idea that would keep hype going each season.

But on the bad side, the system can feel too punishing — one death or missing a single weekly challenge instantly removes a player’s progress. This might make some players quit early out of frustration.


Best version: Keep the hardcore elimination system, but add small balance features like:

• 1 revive token per season (rare and hard to get).
• Allowing team play so friends can help with challenges.
• Weekly challenges giving a short grace period before elimination.

That way, it stays fair and intense while not being overly punishing, making it both challenging and enjoyable.

 

[FaroukUN1]

i survived 100 days on hardcore pika network

 

[DKGAMERNSDCUTE]

According to me its a really cool Idea and very unique and creative Idea and stands out of any other gamemode and can be a new gamemode that will attract new players to the server and might also help the server grow and there can also be a feature where a player if wanted can get Re-birth either by purchaseing it or by just buying it from the start where you get another chance to start your life again. But overall its a amazing idea and I would love to see it in the server very soon.

 

[MAX11]

Love the Overall Concept and thats a +1 From me however I am 99% Sure they wont add this as They cant just have Players be dead Forever on a gamemode. and the alting is a problme as well. It wont be benificial for them for Money making hence They probably wont add it. Though im all in for it!!

 

[Josuee_Gordon]

Love the Overall Concept and thats a +1 From me however I am 99% Sure they wont add this as They cant just have Players be dead Forever on a gamemode. and the alting is a problme as well. It wont be benificial for them for Money making hence They probably wont add it. Though im all in for it!!

Yeah, they definitely will not work on something from which they don't gain profit. If they want to keep this gamemode fair, then I think adding pay-to-win elements to it will ruin it, and F2P players will have no chance. So, to make this gamemode fair to play for everyone, then no P2W items should be added in it, which I think is impossible.

 

[DKGAMERNSDCUTE]

Yeah, they definitely will not work on something from which they don't gain profit. If they want to keep this gamemode fair, then I think adding pay-to-win elements to it will ruin it, and F2P players will have no chance. So, to make this gamemode fair to play for everyone, then no P2W items should be added in it, which I think is impossible.

Maybe it seems impossible it would be truely great if that feature is not in the gamemode as it would actually ruine the system and if there is only one life a person wont enjoy it then what if they add challenges for Re-birth rather than buy it from IRL money

 

[EA0_2_0_8_]

Its a pretty unique idea. Thoug some new players too challenging and unable to participate in this gamemode for a long duration.

 

[Meth0vas]

Its a pretty unique idea. Thoug some new players too challenging and unable to participate in this gamemode for a long duration.

Yea but its fun for.everyone who is alive and if you died there are the existing gamemodes
So I really love this idea! Add donator ranks but no p2w lol +1
Maybe revive Token can be bought with gold if pika really needs some p2w. Then it doesnt affect other players that much ( make it expensive though)

 

[FaroukUN1]

Its a pretty unique idea. Thoug some new players too challenging and unable to participate in this gamemode for a long duration.

new practice exists for a reason hewwo?

 

[YousafWitherBoss]

-1 you cant kill wither boss

 

[FaroukUN1]

-1 you cant kill wither boss

fortress then 3 skulls and soul sand what u on about...

 

[Josuee_Gordon]

fortress then 3 skulls and soul sand what u on about...

You can kill Java edition Wither very easily but Bedrock edition wither is almost impossible to beat. You need proper prot 4 netherite armour with enchanted apples to beat it. It's the stongest boss in minecraft

 

[FaroukUN1]

You can kill Java edition Wither very easily but Bedrock edition wither is almost impossible to beat. You need proper prot 4 netherite armour with enchanted apples to beat it. It's the stongest boss in minecraft

and wtf does that have to do with our conversation?!?!?