Why "Your Mother Is A Sideways Elephant" (https://sidewayselephant.enjin.com) you might ask? We honestly could not tell you its true forthcoming - really... It was a running joke between friends long ago and it has just stuck.
We are a simple server about collective building and having a good time without all the expensive bells and whistles some other servers have. We started in Summer of 2009 as a Minecraft Classic server with the same name long before Minecraft Alpha existed. Over time, we became McForge's Official Server and collected a few other servers along the way who needed a home for their members, and liked our community. In 2011, we unfortunately had to close our doors due to priorities of the admin but have continued to exist in small groups across Minecraft.
In 2017, we are back and here to stay with a dedicated 24/7 server. We are a pay-to-play survival server on on Minecraft's most up-to-date version. Funds in no way pay any admin, but are used solely to keep the server alive and running, and to save for future upgrades as we inevitably grow and bring back many of our past members. There is also plans, as a server who is based around Elephants, to donate to the International Elephant Foundation. We happily take suggestions of what the funds should go to as well!
We hope to see you on our server.
What qualities make your server unique and what plugins do you use?
We are big fans of good, clean fun and always have been. We enjoy community too. Upon whitelist approval, you can join our Discord server whether you plan to play or not - all are welcome here. Some of us have been here only a short time, and some of us have been here a long time - those older ones having the tag [Ancient].
The spawn is set up like a series of interconnected towns in the middle of a large forest. There is a temple to the “Elephant Mother” where you begin your journey, and as you move outwards, you can discover the towns as well as the shops within each town. To travel outwards out of the spawn area, there of course is the wonderful sport of walking, but there is also ability to fly or take a train. Once you have moved out 400 blocks from spawn, your adventure begins with the supplies you earn.
As you play, you will have to fight away from mobs as the server is set on Normal difficulty. There are many perks from Essentials such as /sethome and other commands to help you on your journey. As you survive though, you can earn server currency using the TimeIsMoney plugin or you can sell/buy items back at spawn. There are perks too that you can buy with server points to help you or make your experience more enjoyable. Everything must be bought with points which you can buy through the Enjin service we use. Those points can be used to buy fly, no teleport timer, or unlimited set homes. The game is perfectly playable without them though.
Overall Qualities
Survival Multiplayer
Server Shops
Player Shops
Player Announcement Board
TimeIsMoney Rewards
Headhunter Head Drops and Bounties
SetHomes
Several Essentials commands to make the experience more fun
Discord
Forums
Huge feelings of community where anyone of any identification is welcome and supported
No Griefing Allowed but Looting is Okay Under Specific Rules
Dedicated 24/7 Online Server
Early opportunity to be a part of the staff as the server inevitably grows
Server events in the planning that welcome your input
More to come….
What are your future plans for the server?
This server is truly just beginning. Our community was well over 500 large back in the days of Minecraft Classic and we cannot wait to reach those numbers again. Currently, plans are in the works to start adding minigames.
We also have plans to annually celebrate World Elephant Day August 12th, and to donate to the International Elephant Fund to support Elephant protection.
Join us and be a part of what we decide to do in the future!
What are you looking for in a member?
You must be 18+ (Friends of current members may be excused)
You are mature, respectful, and see the value of community
You are able to pay for the monthly service (see Join Info)
You just wanna have a easy-going good time.
Someone who can follow the rules of our Discord and the server:
[1] -- Everyone is accepted here regardless of race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or other group identification.
[2] -- Be nice to the admin and moderators.
[3] -- Don’t unnecessarily bother the admin and moderators.
[4] -- Use common sense judgement of maturity... for real.
[5] -- Language or building that is derogatory towards any race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or to any other group will not be tolerated.
[6] -- Language or building that depicts severe sexual content such as rape is not allowed.
[7] -- Griefing other players is not allowed if the player would not allow it. Players will be explicit if griefing their areas is okay. This includes pranking.
[8] -- Unprotected chests that are accessible without the need for griefing or teleportation are fair game to loot.
[9]-- Don’t bog down the server with unnecessary or extraneous redstone use.
[10]-- Use of mods is not allowed unless the mod is approved. Currently, there are none.
I’m interested - How do I join?
Step 1: Register for an account at https://sidewayselephant.enjin.com/ Step 2: Verify your character to make purchases easier later.
Step 3: See details on the "Server Login Information" page that will become available after registration and join us on our Discord.
Step 4: Do a whitelist application and wait to be accepted.
Step 5: Follow other instructions on the “Server Login Information” page to purchase membership.
Step 5: Login!
Step 6: Do /ticket ##PERKYOUWANT## in game (see below) and it will be added to your player along with the 50k currency in 24 hours or less.
Additional perks for joining before February 28 and buying either 6 months or 1 year of membership in advance:
50K Server Currency (about the cost of two sets of diamond armour)
One of the following of your choice: Fly for life, unlimited set homes, no TP timer
If you are joining because someone recommended you join, and you purchase six months or a year in advance, they get 100k server currency. You can recruit too! No limits.
How did you began & who are you?
Why "Your Mother Is A Sideways Elephant" (https://sidewayselephant.enjin.com) you might ask? We honestly could not tell you its true forthcoming - really... It was a running joke between friends long ago and it has just stuck.
We are a simple server about collective building and having a good time without all the expensive bells and whistles some other servers have. We started in Summer of 2009 as a Minecraft Classic server with the same name long before Minecraft Alpha existed. Over time, we became McForge's Official Server and collected a few other servers along the way who needed a home for their members, and liked our community. In 2011, we unfortunately had to close our doors due to priorities of the admin but have continued to exist in small groups across Minecraft.
In 2017, we are back and here to stay with a dedicated 24/7 server. We are a pay-to-play survival server on on Minecraft's most up-to-date version. Funds in no way pay any admin, but are used solely to keep the server alive and running, and to save for future upgrades as we inevitably grow and bring back many of our past members. There is also plans, as a server who is based around Elephants, to donate to the International Elephant Foundation. We happily take suggestions of what the funds should go to as well!
We hope to see you on our server.
What qualities make your server unique and what plugins do you use?
We are big fans of good, clean fun and always have been. We enjoy community too. Upon whitelist approval, you can join our Discord server whether you plan to play or not - all are welcome here. Some of us have been here only a short time, and some of us have been here a long time - those older ones having the tag [Ancient].
The spawn is set up like a series of interconnected towns in the middle of a large forest. There is a temple to the “Elephant Mother” where you begin your journey, and as you move outwards, you can discover the towns as well as the shops within each town. To travel outwards out of the spawn area, there of course is the wonderful sport of walking, but there is also ability to fly or take a train. Once you have moved out 400 blocks from spawn, your adventure begins with the supplies you earn.
As you play, you will have to fight away from mobs as the server is set on Normal difficulty. There are many perks from Essentials such as /sethome and other commands to help you on your journey. As you survive though, you can earn server currency using the TimeIsMoney plugin or you can sell/buy items back at spawn. There are perks too that you can buy with server points to help you or make your experience more enjoyable. Everything must be bought with points which you can buy through the Enjin service we use. Those points can be used to buy fly, no teleport timer, or unlimited set homes. The game is perfectly playable without them though.
Overall Qualities
What are your future plans for the server?
This server is truly just beginning. Our community was well over 500 large back in the days of Minecraft Classic and we cannot wait to reach those numbers again. Currently, plans are in the works to start adding minigames.
We also have plans to annually celebrate World Elephant Day August 12th, and to donate to the International Elephant Fund to support Elephant protection.
Join us and be a part of what we decide to do in the future!
What are you looking for in a member?
I’m interested - How do I join?
Step 1: Register for an account at https://sidewayselephant.enjin.com/
Step 2: Verify your character to make purchases easier later.
Step 3: See details on the "Server Login Information" page that will become available after registration and join us on our Discord.
Step 4: Do a whitelist application and wait to be accepted.
Step 5: Follow other instructions on the “Server Login Information” page to purchase membership.
Step 5: Login!
Step 6: Do /ticket ##PERKYOUWANT## in game (see below) and it will be added to your player along with the 50k currency in 24 hours or less.
Additional perks for joining before February 28 and buying either 6 months or 1 year of membership in advance:
I Have Questions…
We have answers! Contact us at: https://sidewayselephant.enjin.com/contact.