AvatarMC Soon™ - Issue 131: April 2025 Bending Tournament

2025-03-29 18:29:44 +0000 UTC by QuietDove and TurboClicks

Welcome back to the Gaoling Tournament. Did you miss us? We're aiming to run these every other month for a little while, with the hope that we have enough demand to bring them back every month, just like the good old days.

Please join us if you can!

Event Details Direct Link

The event will take place on Saturday, April 12 at 19:00 UTC. We suggest using World Time Buddy to work out exactly when this is in your time zone.

Registration Direct Link

To register for the tournament, please join the AvatarMC Discord server, and sign up in #event-signup. You can always sign up at the event, but you may not be paired with someone who best matches your skill level — so sign up as soon as you can!

To sync your Minecraft player name with our Discord, create an AvatarMC account by typing /register while on the Minecraft server. Once you have the account set up, go to discord.avatarmc.com and log in with your newly created credentials. This will link your AvatarMC account to Discord and provide enable Players role.

If you can't make it to the tournament after signing up, please delete your sign up and/or notify a tournament volunteer for day-of cancellations. Failing to do this could result in sanctions.

Tournament FAQs Direct Link

Am I limited to the bending I chose?

No! The tournament will take place off of the main server and is accessible by typing /server event once the event is open for joining. You will be able to select any bending you wish and cab change it at any point before the tournament officially starts. The Event Server will be open 30 minutes before the tournament starts to allow players time to pick.

Will there be elytras?

At the moment, we have decided to not provide elytras for players to use. These can be used to avoid combat completely by Airbenders and serve no purpose in combat since they are disabled after taking damage.

Will we be able to eat to heal during the match?

No. In the past when we've allowed food and healing, matches lasted far longer than anyone felt was enjoyable. Because of that, health restoration from eating will be disabled.

Like previous bending tournaments, there will also be no Professions items permitted during the tournament.

Will there be stats and levels?

Just like on the main server, you will have stat points to allocate by typing /c. You will be automatically set to max level and have all moves available from the moment you select a bending type. You can reset your stats throughout the tournament to change your build based on the bender you will be fighting by speaking to the stat spirit near spawn.

Rewards Direct Link

Everyone who signs up for the tournament and participates in it without missing any matches will receive a participation prize. This will consist of 32 spirit essence and four decorative heads. Winners will receive these as well.

• First Place: 250,000¥ + Championship Bracelet
• Second Place: 150,000¥
• Third Place: 75,000¥
• Fourth Place: 50,000¥

How the Event Will Function Direct Link

• The tournament will operate off of a public bracket that will be posted in #event-announcements on Discord and in chat at the beginning of the tournament.
• For this tournament, the brackets will be semi-randomized. Players will be fighting against other players who may not be of similar skill level but could be disproportionately higher or lower in skill level. Matches can be semi-balanced based on the pairings, but it is no guarantee.
• Depending on numbers of participants, the tournament will either be run in a single elimination format, or a double elimination format. Double elimination means that players will get at least two fights, as you have to lose twice to be knocked out.
• Time will be set to sunrise, so no advantage can be gained for either Waterbenders or Firebenders. The arena will also contain water sources during fights featuring Waterbenders.

If you have any questions regarding the event, you can ask in our Discord or message a team member in-game.

We hope you join the fight on Saturday, April 12 at 19:00 UTC.

AvatarMC Soon™ - Issue 130: Twenty Years Passed

2025-02-21 18:36:30 +0000 UTC by TurboClicks and VeerSky

Another round of Cactus Juice, please, to celebrate two decades of the Gaang!

In today's blogpost, we'll cover how we honor one of our favorite animations and discuss yesterday's exciting news from Avatar Studios.

20th Anniversary of Avatar's Premiere Direct Link

On this day 20 years ago, Avatar: The Last Airbender premiered in the United States with a one-hour special featuring the first two episodes of the series: "The Boy in the Iceberg" and "The Avatar Returns."

We were introduced to siblings Sokka and Katara — who while fishing in the chilly waters near their home in the Southern Water Tribe — discover a young Air Nomad frozen in an iceberg with his flying bison named Appa. From here, we joined them on a journey that would save the world...

With AvatarMC celebrating its 10-year anniversary, we deeply appreciate the community that this show has brought together on our server, with amazing people forming friendships that have lasted over a decade.

Celebrating Cactus Juice Day on AvatarMC Direct Link

To celebrate the series that started it all and inspired us to create this Minecraft server, we at AvatarMC like to partake in a yearly tradition dubbed Cactus Juice Day.

U.S. audiences got their first glimpse of the Avatar universe at 7 p.m. EST. This was midnight UTC on February 22 which is why the server starts celebrating Cactus Juice Day at this time.

For exactly 24 hours, starting at midnight UTC on February 22, there is a chance that Cactus Juice will drop when breaking a cactus block. Only one item will drop, so you'll want to keep placing and breaking cactus if you're looking to hoard Sokka's favorite beverage. Cactus Juice will typically be a potion of Nausea III.

Looking to the Franchise's Future Direct Link

We could not conclude without mentioning yesterday's major announcement from Avatar Studios regarding the next installment to the Avatar universe!

After months of rumors and leaks, it was confirmed that an all-new animated series titled Avatar: Seven Havens is in the works from co-creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. Two decades in, it has never been more exciting to be an Avatar fanatic.

What are you most looking forward to in this upcoming series? Join us in the AvatarMC Discord server to share your thoughts!