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From Discord
Posts from the official Discord announcements channel, shown as is (updated every few minutes).
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2026.10.19
The server is back Resolved
The server has recovered from the October 19 outage and is running normally again.
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2026.10.19
The server is down (recovery will take a while) Resolved
The server has gone down. It will take a while to bring it back.
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2026.10.18
Events for October–December announced Notice
The Candy Kingdom Harvest Festival, VIVA Sports Day, the Winter Trade Fair and the Annual Nation Awards: our official events through the end of the year.
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2026.10.16
Vote ranking, event calendar and English site added New
We added a MinePortal vote ranking, an event calendar, and an English version of the whole site.
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2026.10.16
VIVA Portal (app) is here New
Add it to your home screen and use it like an app. You'll get alerts when the server opens or a war begins.
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2026.10.16
Big update to the official site Notice
We added rankings, player profiles, the nation directory, the chronicle, the world map, server status and more.
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2026.09.27
Rules updated (griefing & support) Rules
Griefing is now banned only inside claimed territory, and support for griefing damage now requires a Discord ticket.
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2026.09.23
Back to the usual address Resolved
The temporary address has ended. You can connect with viva-mc.net.
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2026.09.23
Temporary change of server address Notice
Both Java and Bedrock have moved to a temporary address. viva-mc.net won't work for now.
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2026.09.17
Next event confirmed Notice
The event "Who can crash the server fastest?" is confirmed.
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2026.09.16
Nova-FarmersDelight removed Ended
We removed Nova-FarmersDelight, which added cooking and farming.
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2026.09.14
Vehicles are back Available
Vehicles are back thanks to InfiniteVehicles.
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2026.09.13
New build server Notice
We added a build-only server you can reach with
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2026.09.09
The server is back Resolved
Both the TPS drop and the connection loss from the Osaka rain are resolved, and we're running as usual again.
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2026.09.08
Connection down due to heavy rain in Osaka Paused
Heavy rain at the admin's location cut the connection, so the server can't be reached.
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2026.09.07
Server paused due to low TPS Paused
TPS dropped a lot, so we've paused the server to investigate.
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2026.08.28
Teleport & economy plugin changed to EcoTP Notice
We switched homes, teleporting and money from EssentialsX to a dedicated plugin, EcoTP.
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2026.08.27
Nova-FarmersDelight added Available
Nova-FarmersDelight, which expands cooking and farming, is now playable. Bedrock isn't supported yet.
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2026.08.27
Nova-FarmersDelight coming soon Notice
We're planning to add Nova-FarmersDelight for cooking and farming. (It wasn't added yet at the time of this post.)
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2026.08.27
The server now runs on Velocity Notice
We switched the connection to go through Velocity. Nothing changes about how you connect.
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2026.08.25
Back to the usual address Resolved
The temporary address used while traveling has ended. You can connect with viva-mc.net again.
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2026.08.21
Rules update Rules
As an additional rule, advertising other servers or worlds is strictly forbidden.
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2026.08.12
Address moved to Playit while traveling Notice
While I'm traveling, the server address will temporarily go through Playit.
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2026.07.13
Emergency maintenance from 7/13 Done
Emergency maintenance to fix a serious bug is complete.