Last I remember hearing the aim was for the server to release between 20-29th. We've seen a lot of progress since then with the maps being released but there's still plenty of information we're missing, not to mention no server update for the month. Things that we still need to hear about:
Horse donation info (just general donation info as well)
Token Shop info
Auction info
Release date info
Anything else I'm missing?

Hoping we can get a little transparency on what's left to go before launch. I'm sure that will also help assuage some frustration and impatience amongst a lot of us waiting for Noobscraft to come back online

Cheers!

Last I remember hearing the aim was for the server to release between 20-29th. We've seen a lot of progress since then with the maps being released but there's still plenty of information we're missing, not to mention no server update for the month. Things that we still need to hear about:
Horse donation info (just general donation info as well)
Token Shop info
Auction info
Release date info
Anything else I'm missing?

Hoping we can get a little transparency on what's left to go before launch. I'm sure that will also help assuage some frustration and impatience amongst a lot of us waiting for Noobscraft to come back online

Cheers!

Auction Info + Trailer: http://www.noobscraft.com/server-announcements/auction-preview/

The release date was last updated on Jan. 2 with the Happy New Year! thread.

Horse Info: http://www.noobscraft.com/guides/v6-guide-horses/

In-depth Token Shop info hasn't been released yet, but I think it's safe to assume that it will be similar to the Point Shop of V5. Prices most likely won't be decided until V6, because the prices of the actual server will need to have some relation to the prices in-game.

Hope this helped

Im getting pretty anxious to get some sort of date myself, missing this server like mad.

I would like a step by step how-to on land claim.

Unless I missed that!

It's a bit out of date, but I hope it provides at least some help to you. http://www.noobscraft.com/server-announcements/version-6-0-new-general-information-and-update/
I would imagine the procedure would be:

• Find a chunk you like
• Claim the chunk using (possibly) /claim

That'd probably be it.

The servers been down for so long when they say its coming out soon they actually mean in about 3-4 weeks.

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What is a Wilderness plot?

All building in version 6.0 will be in a protection environment, this way we can offer every single one of our community members 99.9% grief protection. When entering the wilderness world for the first time you'll simply type a command which will set your home block, you can type this anywhere out of the spawn region. One protected chunk is 16x16.

Each member will be given 10 Free Chunks of protection, and will be able to buy more as you please. The price for chunks will spiral upwards in price depending on the amount of chunks yo have. This means, the more land you wish to gain the higher the cost will amount.

How will you know where your block starts and ends?
Is there something visually to represent your chunk/s?

You will be notified when walking onto the chunk, there will also be a visual representation in the form of an effect of sorts. (Not confirmed) we will also be looking into a livemap overlay in the future, to show the exact borders and area coverage of someones land.

Auction Info + Trailer: http://www.noobscraft.com/server-announcements/auction-preview/

The release date was last updated on Jan. 2 with the Happy New Year! thread.

Horse Info: http://www.noobscraft.com/guides/v6-guide-horses/

In-depth Token Shop info hasn't been released yet, but I think it's safe to assume that it will be similar to the Point Shop of V5. Prices most likely won't be decided until V6, because the prices of the actual server will need to have some relation to the prices in-game.

Hope this helped

that does help a little...
For some reason i thought there was more info coming out on the auction system but i must be wrong

I was asking about a solidified release date because they said they were aiming for the 2nd-29th and now that its the 23rd i was at least hoping the countdown timer would have started. Or at least some sort of public statement saying item a, b, and c are all complete/up and running while items x, y, z are still having some minor issues that we'll have ironed out soon. Just so we have at least some sort of gauge because right now it's literally just "things are being worked on, it'll be up soon" which isnt very soothing.

As for horses, they were going to update the prices (and i think stats?) as V6 approached so i was thinking by now there should be some more info on that seeing how that post is from late october.

And also regarding the token shop, it's supposed to launch before V6 as well.

I guess my overall point is that there is a whole bunch of stuff that is supposed to be released before V6 that hasn't been. It keeps being said that V6 is soon and the maps are released but there is still a lot of question marks that are supposed to be precursors to the launch that haven't been answered (Foob even commented here but neglected to answer any of my original questions). Basically, the launch is supposedly soon but there are still a lot of unanswered questions...