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*'''SpongeCraft Forge''', a revival of Classic which replaced Frontiers in 2026, and features an extensive system of addons using the Forge mod loader.

SpongeCraft has been SBC's most prominent and expansive gaming-related feature since the original server's debut in January 2015, and played an important part in the community's history over the years. [[~~HawkbitAlpha~~]] has served as SpongeCraft's lead [[SpongeCraft Operators|operator]] since the launch of Frontiers in July 2023.

SpongeCraft has been SBC's most prominent and expansive gaming-related feature since the original server's debut in January 2015, and played an important part in the community's history over the years. [[Hawksomnia]] has served as SpongeCraft's lead [[SpongeCraft Operators|operator]] since the launch of Frontiers in July 2023.

==History==

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===SpongeCraft Frontiers (2023-2026)===

[[File:SpongeCraft Frontiers Logo.png|thumb|right|200px]]

Shortly after being appointed as an SBC Cashier in November 2022, [[~~HawkbitAlpha~~]] posted a forum thread to gauge interest in a possible comeback of SpongeCraft. The server's future revival was confirmed during the April 2023 rollout of [[Seahorse 15]], and on July 3rd, 2023, '''SpongeCraft Frontiers''' was officially revealed to the community, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMTqxO1B1JA opening to players] the next day.

Shortly after being appointed as an SBC Cashier in November 2022, [[Hawksomnia]] posted a forum thread to gauge interest in a possible comeback of SpongeCraft. The server's future revival was confirmed during the April 2023 rollout of [[Seahorse 15]], and on July 3rd, 2023, '''SpongeCraft Frontiers''' was officially revealed to the community, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMTqxO1B1JA opening to players] the next day.

During its initial operation from July to December 2023, Frontiers ran on version 1.12.2 (and later 1.14.4), and had no connection to the original SpongeCraft, being a pure survival server which featured a new map known as [[The Frontierlands|the Frontierlands]]. The server went offline on January 3rd, 2024 due to a lapse in hosting payment, during which the provider deleted its files, forcing a total reset for its reopening. The "V2" relaunch of Frontiers, which went live on February 16th, 2024 as part of [[Februquarry]], introduced yet another new map, [[Overlandia]], but it did not initially gain traction with players. Activity on the server would only rebound in June, after [[Pretty Patty Pride]] led to the foundation of [[Twinleaf Town]]. This coincided with the server's conversion away from pure survival and into a "hybrid", as players were allowed to freely switch between survival and creative game modes. It received its final version update, from Spigot 1.14.4 to Purpur 1.18.2, in July 2025.

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 *'''SpongeCraft Forge''', a revival of Classic which replaced Frontiers in 2026, and features an extensive system of addons using the Forge mod loader.
-SpongeCraft has been SBC's most prominent and expansive gaming-related feature since the original server's debut in January 2015, and played an important part in the community's history over the years. [[HawkbitAlpha]] has served as SpongeCraft's lead [[SpongeCraft Operators|operator]] since the launch of Frontiers in July 2023.
+SpongeCraft has been SBC's most prominent and expansive gaming-related feature since the original server's debut in January 2015, and played an important part in the community's history over the years. [[Hawksomnia]] has served as SpongeCraft's lead [[SpongeCraft Operators|operator]] since the launch of Frontiers in July 2023.
 ==History==
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 ===SpongeCraft Frontiers (2023-2026)===
 [[File:SpongeCraft Frontiers Logo.png|thumb|right|200px]]
-Shortly after being appointed as an SBC Cashier in November 2022, [[HawkbitAlpha]] posted a forum thread to gauge interest in a possible comeback of SpongeCraft. The server's future revival was confirmed during the April 2023 rollout of [[Seahorse 15]], and on July 3rd, 2023, '''SpongeCraft Frontiers''' was officially revealed to the community, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMTqxO1B1JA opening to players] the next day.
+Shortly after being appointed as an SBC Cashier in November 2022, [[Hawksomnia]] posted a forum thread to gauge interest in a possible comeback of SpongeCraft. The server's future revival was confirmed during the April 2023 rollout of [[Seahorse 15]], and on July 3rd, 2023, '''SpongeCraft Frontiers''' was officially revealed to the community, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMTqxO1B1JA opening to players] the next day.
 During its initial operation from July to December 2023, Frontiers ran on version 1.12.2 (and later 1.14.4), and had no connection to the original SpongeCraft, being a pure survival server which featured a new map known as [[The Frontierlands|the Frontierlands]]. The server went offline on January 3rd, 2024 due to a lapse in hosting payment, during which the provider deleted its files, forcing a total reset for its reopening. The "V2" relaunch of Frontiers, which went live on February 16th, 2024 as part of [[Februquarry]], introduced yet another new map, [[Overlandia]], but it did not initially gain traction with players. Activity on the server would only rebound in June, after [[Pretty Patty Pride]] led to the foundation of [[Twinleaf Town]]. This coincided with the server's conversion away from pure survival and into a "hybrid", as players were allowed to freely switch between survival and creative game modes. It received its final version update, from Spigot 1.14.4 to Purpur 1.18.2, in July 2025.