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2b2t
Initial releaseDecember 2010; 13 years ago (December 2010)[1]
TypeMinecraft servers
Websitehttp://2b2t.org (currently down; official subreddit can still be accessed at https://reddit.com/r/2b2t/)

2builders2tools (2b2t) is a Minecraft multiplayer server founded in December 2010.[1][2][3][4] 2b2t is one of the oldest running servers[4][5] as well as the oldest anarchy server in Minecraft.[2][3] 2b2t's world is also the longest-running unaltered server map in the game, which hasn't been reset since its founding.[6][7] As the server is an anarchy server, it features virtually no rules or authority, so griefing and cheating are common.[8][9][6][10] In October 2015, the server was reported to take up over 800 gigabytes of storage and cost $90 a month to maintain.[6] As of December 2019, this has increased to 6,634 gigabytes from over 420,475 unique players, according to the server owner.[7]

In Analogies of Religious Violence in Minecraft, a paper by Katherine Apostolacus, a Minecraft anarchy server was described as a multiplayer server with "scarce or no server-wide rules."[10]

2b2t's spawn region as of July 2019, rendered by IronException (from Reddit). This render displays the severe amounts of destruction and modification carried out to the terrain, including removing resources from the ground, and the construction of gigantic structures made from obsidian.

History

In a Rock, Paper, Shotgun article by Brendan Caldwell, James Rustles, a 2b2t player and blogger, stated about 2b2t's origin:[9]

It used to be a Garry's Mod server, (...) The basic story is that this guy who ran the Garry’s Mod server started a Minecraft server with the same premise – that you can do anything you want – and this was then given to one of his friends, who we know as Hausemaster.

The 2b2t Minecraft server was founded in late December 2010;[1] the owner is anonymous[6] but is commonly referred to as Hausemaster, Hausmaster, or Housemaster.[2][3][4][11] The server was advertised shortly after its creation in online forums such as Reddit and 4chan.[6][4] Members from the forum for Facepunch Studios joined the server and established bases after a forum post in April 2011.[11] Members from different forums launched raids against each other and their work.[2][3]

YouTuber TheCampingRusher uploaded a YouTube video on June 1, 2016, in which he played on 2b2t.[2][3][4] A queue to enter the server was soon added, due to the massive influx of new players caused by the video's popularity. The queue gave older 2b2t players a priority over the newer players. Players can also pay $20 to access a separate priority queue for a month.[4]

Reception

2b2t has received a mixed reception from the news media. Many news outlets praise the server’s anarchy nature, although dislike its obscenity and hostility. The server is considered by many to be the worst Minecraft server, including Robert Guthrie of Kotaku[4] and Andrew Paul of Vice, who described the server as a "fantastical world of possibility and horror."[6] Brendan Caldwell of Rock, Paper, Shotgun described 2b2t as the game's most obscene server.[9] Craig Pearson of PCGamesN called it Minecraft's most offensive server, noting 2b2t's callousness and obscenity in the form of language, swastikas, and its hostile player base.[12] Published on June 3, 2012, this is the earliest mention of 2b2t in the media. Another PCGamesN article by Jeremy Peel announced Minecraft Realms in 2013. He stated that it would be simple and safe, keeping children away from 2b2t, an implication of the server's complex and unsafe nature.[13]

Roisin Kiberd on both The Independent and Newsweek described the server as a malevolent form of Minecraft, a place of beauty and terror. Kiberd called the server hell, stating that it is “not safe for life”, as the server gives “free rein to your darkest impulses.” Kiberd concluded that the appeal of playing on the server comes from having endured its hostile environment.[2][3] A 2013 IGN article and video listed 2b2t's spawn area as one of the six best things in Minecraft, describing the server as the "end boss" of Minecraft servers, a celebration of destruction and indifference. The article noted 2b2t's propensity towards griefing, cheating, and player-built obscenities, and stated that players with a thick skin should visit 2b2t at least once.[8][14] In Analogies of Religious Violence in Minecraft, a paper by Katherine Apostolacus, Apostolacus described the anarchy nature of 2b2t as how Minecraft was meant to be played. She described how a rich history has developed within the server since its founding.[10]

2b2t has had several mentions in books, as well. In Introduction to Game Design, Prototyping, and Development, published by Pearson Education in June 2014, 2b2t was described as being a "barren hellscape." The server's nature was described as being the "ultimate expression of the core mechanic of the game."[5] This is the earliest mention of 2b2t in any book. In The Ultimate Minecraft Creator, published in July 2014, 2b2t was described as being "not for the faint of heart or the sensitive."[15] In Master Builder 3.0 Advanced, published in April 2015, 2b2t was described as crazy, stating that it can get "outright wild," and that the server is a "nightmare wasteland." The book also stated that the server is known as "online royalty" among Minecraft servers.[16] Ultimate Guide to Mastering Minigames and Servers, published in April 2016, also mentioned 2b2t, although the book had information copied from the previously mentioned Master Builder 3.0 Advanced.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "2b2t.org". Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Kiberd, Roisin (September 23, 2016). "There's an alternative Minecraft server without any rules". Indy/Life. The Independent. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Kiberd, Roisin (September 15, 2016). "The Minecraft Server That Will Kill You 1,000 Times". Newsweek. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Guthrie, Robert (September 23, 2016). "The Denizens of Minecraft's 'Worst' Server Are At War With YouTube". Kotaku. Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Gibson, Jeremy Gibson (June 19, 2014). Introduction to Game Design, Prototyping, and Development: From Concept to Playable Game with Unity and C#. Pearson Education. ISBN 9780134659886. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Paul, Andrew (October 5, 2015). "The Worst Place in Minecraft". Vice. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Official website sidebar". Reddit. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Craig (June 20, 2013). "The 6 Most Amazing Things I've Seen in Minecraft". IGN. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c Caldwell, Brendan (February 29, 2016). "Ridealong: The Ruin Of Minecraft's Most Obscene Server". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  10. ^ a b c Apostolacus, Katherine (December 12, 2016). "Analogies of Religious Violence in Minecraft: A Case Study of 2b2t". Academia.edu. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; November 24, 2019 suggested (help)[unreliable source?]
  11. ^ a b "Upon the Shoulders of Giants: An Adventure in 2b2t". Facepunch Studios. February 27, 2015. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  12. ^ Pearson, Craig (June 3, 2012). "2b2t photodiary: Inside Minecraft's most offensive server". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  13. ^ Peel, Jeremy (March 14, 2013). "Minecraft Realms is a subscription service for families that will "bring in more money than the game itself"". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "6 of the Most Amazing Things in Minecraft". YouTube. June 20, 2013. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  15. ^ The Ultimate Minecraft Creator: The Unofficial Building Guide to Minecraft and Other Games. Triumph Books. July 1, 2014. ISBN 9781633190368. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  16. ^ Master Builder 3.0 Advanced: Minecraft®™ Secrets and Strategies from the Game's Greatest Players. Triumph Books. April 1, 2015. pp. 43, 49. ISBN 9781633191884. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  17. ^ Ultimate Guide to Mastering Minigames and Servers: Minecraft Secrets to the World's Best Servers and Minigames. Triumph Books. April 5, 2016. ISBN 9781629372334. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.

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