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OpSkyblock - PikaNetwork 2023
October 20th, 2023, 17:00 GMT / 13:00 EST / 12:00 CST / 10:00 PST / 22:30 IST
Get ready for an exciting new season! We're excited to share that a fresh start is just around the corner.
We've worked hard to make some significant changes that will improve how you play the game. We've been busy balancing things and giving a fresh look to some of the things you're already familiar with.
We've carefully designed these updates to make your experience smoother and more rewarding. Whether it's refining existing features or introducing new improvements, we're committed to making your time in the game more fun and satisfying. Get ready for an amazing adventure in the new and improved world of OpSkyBlock!
Below you can find most of the changes we have made and what has been added, I’m sure I forgot to mention it all but I’m sure giving it a good read you will be familiar with most of you're going to see. If there is however still something you want to change, feel free to mention it on this thread before its release, we can still consider making the change.
Are you ready to hop into a new season?! Say no more. The update will be released at:
October 20th, 2023
17:00 GMT / 13:00 EST / 12:00 CST / 10:00 PST / 22:30 IST
play.pika-network.net
Please note: The release time can be a couple of minutes later, we are trying to reach 7 PM CET.
October 20th, 2023
17:00 GMT / 13:00 EST / 12:00 CST / 10:00 PST / 22:30 IST
play.pika-network.net
Please note: The release time can be a couple of minutes later, we are trying to reach 7 PM CET.
Giveaways
If you would like to start the season on the right track, we've got you covered! We are running a giveaway that includes ranks and store coupons! If you would like to enter the giveaways, go ahead and visit our official post!
End of the world
To celebrate the end of the season, we will be hosting an end-of-season event. At around 3 days before the release, we will be placing reset signs at spawn which you can click and claim a number of rewards; Free items, Free gkits, Millions of in-game money, Tons of free experience to level up your overpowered armor. Everyone will be able to finish their rank-ups because you can get everything for free. You can fight with everyone without the fear of losing your gear you have weeks to gather. So clearly this is the event everyone should participate in! Hop on OpSkyBlock and have fun!
Changelog
The following are the most important features/modifications implemented towards this season's map and features.
Payouts! Island Top Rewards
In this new season of OpSkyBlock, we will have bi-weekly rewards for the top islands!
This will continue until the end of the season which will last exactly 6 weeks or 42 days and end with the final payout.
View all the dates in the /payouts menu.
End-of-the-season rewards
First place: €500 worth of Iron currency.
Second place: €350 worth of Iron currency.
Third place: €200 worth of Iron currency.
Bi-weekly rewards
First place: €75 worth of Iron currency. Second place: €50 worth of Iron currency. Third place: €25 worth of Iron currency.
New! Spawn
In the spirit of the samurai, what better way to inaugurate a fresh season than with an exhilarating martial arts spectacle?
Prepare to embark on a grand journey into a newly crafted samurai dojo, where honor and skill are paramount.
A new spawn with a Samurai theme.
The spawn contains an outpost again.
Looking for some help? There are plenty of NPCs explaining all the features.
The PVP arena is filled with supply drops that you can capture. 
A new seasonal crate has been added again.
New! Island EffectsWe're thrilled to introduce an exciting new feature to our game – Island Effects!
We've crafted a special category just for you, where you can invest all those hard-earned island shards you've collected through the new missions.
Get ready for a boost!These Island Boosts offer incredible advantages, and the best part is, they're accessible to both you and your fellow island members. Once acquired, these boosts deliver valuable effects that last for a total of 3 hours.
You'll have access to a range of 9 effects, all available for purchase, both for you and your island members:
 Night Vision |  Jump Boost |  Speed |  Regeneration |  Strength |
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 Haste |  Resistance |  Absorption |  Health Boost |
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You're the one calling the shots! To empower players with greater control over their gaming experience, we've introduced a handy toggle system that can be accessed using the /settings command.
This feature allows players to effortlessly enable or disable these effects, with separate settings available for island-specific enhancements and those associated with the mine world.
It's all about customizing your adventure to suit your preferences!
New! Island UpgradesWe've undertaken a thorough revamp of our island upgrades!
We've rolled out an extensive array of fresh categories and upgrades, all of which can be acquired using island shards. This revitalization is aimed at offering you an even wider range of choices to amplify and customize your island, transforming it into an even more immersive and enjoyable haven.
A better way to spend your shards.These upgrades are both old and new, making you fully in control of how your Island will be ready to dominate the season, and allowing for a much bigger variety of ways to spend your hard-earned Island Shards with these new upgrades.
These brand-new upgrades are thoughtfully categorized into four distinct groups, each serving a unique purpose. Here are the four exciting categories you can explore:
 General |  Spawners |  Minions |  Custom Crops |
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New! Island MissionsWe've given our island missions a complete makeover, and we're thrilled to share these updates with you!
Daily missions are a thing of the past.We've decided to bid them farewell as they didn't significantly enhance your gaming experience and sometimes made progress more challenging.
Instead, brace yourself for a revamped mission system! We've introduced a brand-new set of missions, each with its own distinct level. These missions promise engaging and rewarding experiences, allowing you to earn more island shards as you advance.
With these fresh and exciting missions, there's always a new challenge awaiting you on your island adventure. Get ready for an exhilarating mission journey, and watch your island thrive like never before!
This mission overhaul brings a multitude of new missions and levels for you to conquer throughout the season. You won't have to wait for small daily missions anymore; there will always be a new mission waiting for you and your island.
You can dive into the following island missions: Kill Mobs Missions |  Miner Missions |  Farmer Missions |  General Missions | Minion Missions |
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Kill Mobs on your island to level up these missions. The Kill Mobs Missions are missions for every available mob type from spawners. | Mine enchanted ores in the Mine World to level up these missions. The Miner Missions are missions for all the enchanted ores in the Boss World. | Harvest crops and custom crops to level up these missions. The Farmer Missions are missions for all the regular and custom crops in the game. | These missions are regular tasks you can do on your island or in the warzone. A few examples are, kill players, earn experience, place blocks, break blocks, and many more! | Utilize your minions to level up these missions. The Minion Missions are missions for all the actions you can do with minions on your Island. |
 Boss Missions |  Dungeon Missions |
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Kill and damage bosses to level up these missions. The Boss Missions are missions for all the available boss types within the Mine World. | Kill and damage little dungeon monsters to level up these missions. The Mine Missions are missions for all the available little monster dungeons within the Mine World. |
New! Arceus BossNow, in our quest to provide a greater challenge for our hardcore players, we've made a significant change.
We've replaced the miner boss with an even mightier and more challenging adversary, the formidable Arceus boss.
This alteration ensures that the later mines offer a truly demanding test of your skills and determination.
Prepare for an epic showdown like never before!
| Attacks: ▪  Recovery: Regenerates some health ▪  Spark: Summons a small cloud that charges up to explode. ▪  Ground Slam: Leaps up to search for a target to jump down on. Damages nearby players. ▪  Judgement: Launches up a deadly beam. Mid air the beam will explode in small pieces going for the ground. Once they hit the ground it will explode and deal massive damage. | Ultimate: ▪  Emporered: Makes itself even stronger.Changes colors with the Judgement attack. |
Updated! Player ShopsWe've gone the extra mile to revamp and refine our player shops, making them even more exceptional.
Sell all items in your shop properly!Thanks to these enhancements, all vouchers sold in player shops will now work flawlessly.
Furthermore, we've put in considerable effort to streamline the entire player shop experience, making it more user-friendly. These improvements are aimed at providing you with a seamless and delightful shopping experience in the game. So, go ahead and enjoy your shopping spree!
Updated! Ore PricesIn addition to the improvements mentioned earlier, we've also taken steps to ensure fairness for all players.
We've carefully rebalanced the prices for all ores in the /shop, ensuring that they are more equitable and accessible to everyone.
These adjustments are designed to create a balanced and enjoyable economy within the game. Happy mining and trading!
Updated! Tab ListWe've made some updates to our table, providing you with more essential information at a glance.
A quick overview of boostersAs part of these improvements, the tab list will now also showcase all active boosters, ensuring you have a clear and comprehensive view of your current in-game enhancements.
This enhancement aims to streamline your gameplay experience, keeping you well-informed and ready to conquer new challenges.
Fixed! Bugs
We did our best to polish and fix as many existing bugs inside the OpSkyBlock server. We have looked through all the bug reports and managed to fix them. If you come across any bugs with the new release, make sure to report them at our forums under the bug reports section.
Here are a few of the bugs we squished out:
- Fixed some pets not having the right effect on their abilities
- Fixed some leaderboard commands not working properly.
- Fixed seasonal rank vouchers not working.
- Fixed not being able to break some custom crops.
- Fixed some crate rewards not being correct.
- Fixed Spawner Island permission missing for upgrading.
- Removed invalid permissions from /is permissions menu.
Misc. Updates and changes.
After receiving some suggestions about modifying a couple of things, we have decided to make the following modifications in order to make everyone's OpSkyBlock experience much better. We have modified a few features that were present on the previous map, and here is the list including those modifications, along with a justification for the majority:
- Updated all plugins.
- Updated payouts menu.
- Added new animations for seasonal crate and lootbox.
- Added a new seasonal lootbox.
- Added a new seasonal loot crate, available for a limited time.
- Added a new seasonal class.
- Added option to directly deposit your fragments from backpack into island crystal.
- The black market now shows a timer for the time it will reset.
Please note: Any suggestions for changes feel free to leave them in the comments.
Question and Answers
Why does OpSkyBlock reset?
OpSkyBlock is already up for some time. A reset has to happen to change and improve with new features, to make the game more exciting for you all! This then allows you players to have a fresh start and new players can begin to play without any significant disadvantage.
This means all items, money, and the map will be reset. Nothing will be kept leftover from the previous map. I know this must be a disappointing revelation for a lot of you, but think about the exciting new changes, the new alliances you can forge, the new map, the new features and updates the different kinds of gameplay, and style is provided with this update will surely make it a worth-while and exciting reset!
Below you can find what you will lose and one for what you will keep
What will I lose?
- Your island
- Player level & premium reward pass
- All items in your inventory and ender chest
- Any currencies such as money and exp
- Chatcolor permissions.
- Seasonal ranks and perks
What will I keep?
- Purchased Ranks & Rank Upgrades
- Purchased Perks
- Won out of crates commands/ranks
We hope to see you on our new OpSkyBlock server soon!
If you have feedback or any suggestion, let us know we'd love to make this as good as we can.
Thanks
If you have feedback or any suggestion, let us know we'd love to make this as good as we can.
Thanks
Arceus !!!
