[US][1.21] cj's Server 2: Electric Boogaloo!

[cjc813]

Alright, folks! I'm excited to announce that this SUNDAY, August 3rd at 6am central, my lil' band of misfits and I will be doing a fresh start on a brand new world!

We had a lot of fun over the last few months, and I sure learned a lot. It's time to go again.

The main idea behind our server is this: I want a tight-knit group of folks who enjoy a vanilla-ish Vintage Story experience. This is an excellent server for newer players who want to learn the game and have nice people around while they do. Everyone who's not a jerk is welcome.

Check out our Discord or keep reading to learn more.

About the Server
Like I said, I'm going to keep things vanilla-ish. I've spent a lot of time thinking about how to incorporate mods without drastic changes to progression or combat.

With this in mind, I'll be rolling mods out in 3 phases. Week 1 (8/3 - 8/9) will play as close to vanilla as I can get away with. Starting on week 2 (8/10 onward), I'll be adding the bulk of our current mod list, and there are a lot of the community favorites in there. After 4-5 weeks (approx. 8/31 onward), I will add a handful of mods that are super fun, but tend to trivialize progression when added too soon. (Full mod list is below.)

I'll always be open to mod requests (or any feedback from my folks), but bear in mind, we are here to play Vintage Story. If you prefer to mod the game beyond recognition, I respect your playstyle, but this server may not be a good fit for ya.

In addtion to regular ol' surviving and thriving, we'll also be having weekly group adventures every Sunday at 3pm central (If you have a schedule conflict and still want to go, let me know. I'll do my best to schedule as many people as possible). We'll be doing all of the Better Ruins story structures, as well as the main story, over the next several weeks.

Technical Stuff
Server
Dedicated hosting in Chicago, US. 12 Slots, with funding for more.
Starting on Vintage Story version 1.20.12, to be updated to 1.21 stable ASAP.

Settings
Starting climate set to "warm" (halfway between default and the equator)
World spawn radius reduced by half (now 25 blocks)
Each month is 15 days and days last 50 real-life minutes*
Trees grow twice as fast
Can chisel nearly all blocks
Temporal storms disabled (will enable with enough requests)
Equator distance reduced by 60%**
Story structures are half as far away
All other settings are default

*This time setup keeps years a reasonable length, with 2 advantages. First, days (and thus winter nights) are shorter. Second, if I later find that I NEED to slow down the rate at which years pass, I can do it WITHOUT BREAKING ANYTHING by simply making the days longer. A small change to day length will have a significant impact on the length of a year.

**North pole to equator is now 40k. World spawn to equator is now roughly 13k. This allows folks a bit of climate control just by moving a few minutes (or more) north/south. 

Mod List
Week 1 (Installed 8/3)
Auto Map Markers
Better Ruins
Bill Posting
Chisel Tools
Heat Retention
Labeled Trunks
Sortable Storage
Player Corpse
Player List
Buzzwords
Vanity
Immersive Corpse Drop
Carry On [Back Slot Disabled]

Week 2 (Installed 8/10)
Containers Bundle [Waiting for 1.21 compatibility.]
Purposeful Storage
Expanded Matter
Food Shelves [Waiting for 1.21 compatibility.]
Primitive Survival
Prospect Together
Culinary Artillery [Waiting for 1.21 compatibility.]
Expanded Foods [Waiting for 1.21 compatibility.]
Stone Bake Oven
Bark Beetles
From Golden Combs
Stone Quarry

Week 5+ (Installed 8/31 or Later)
Millwright
The Working Classes
xSkills
Make Me Leak
Carry On [Back Slot Enabled]

Edited August 24, 2025 by cjc813

[fcore]

Is there any chance I could join y'all's server? I know I'm cutting it a little close since you're going to be restarting very soon, but I work on central time and all the times you listed do work for me. 

[cjc813]

If you haven't hopped into the Discord already, come on by!

We start in 1 hour.

[BlueFalcon]

Just found me a place to call home, it is a small set of broken home ruins. If any people like to rebuild structures, you are more than welcome to join me. 

[BlueFalcon]

[cjc813]

Hard day of grinding, capped off with a neighborly visit.

[cjc813]

Hey everybody!

We're still going strong with a group of folks, making good progress.

We've got 2 settlements established near spawn, and both are amazing. Especially the one nearest to spawn. Some really cool builds and super nice folks.

There's room for more! Players of all skill levels are welcome, and there's funding for plenty of server slots. Check us out!

We are going to do the Chapter 1 story location this Sunday, and we have community armor available so you're welcome to join.

Check out or discord, and @ me with any questions or see our chat channel.

[cjc813]

Just got everything updated to 1.21 and *so far* nothing seems to be exploding.

If ya wanna play 1.21 with us, come on by!

Edited August 26, 2025 by cjc813

[BlueFalcon]

The player on the right, truly a VS pimp. Jeez I look angry in that picture https://i.imgflip.com/2532r4.jpg