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Build, trade, and explore in MonkeyCraft — a 1.20.1 colony & economy modpack with custom quests, markets, and massive dungeons. Perfect for multiplayer survival where every role matters.
What's new
🧱 MonkeyCraft Server Update — NeoForge 1.21.1 Migration
📅 Date: October 2025
🔧 Version: NeoForge-1.21.1
🌍 Server Type: Dedicated (MineColonies + Economy + FTB Essentials)
🆕 Major Updates
🧩 Core Server Framework
- 🔄 Migrated server jar for improved MineColonies performance and full mod compatibility.
🏗️ Gameplay & Content Mods
| Mod | Description | Update |
|---|---|---|
| MineColonies | Updated to latest 1.21.1 snapshot with improved worker AI and stability. | ✅ Updated |
| Structurize | Core building library required by MineColonies. | ✅ Updated |
| Domum Ornamentum | Provides decorative blocks and schematics for colony buildings. | ✅ Updated |
| StyleColonies / MineColonies QOL / Questline / Bluemap | Adds styling options, quests, and integration tools. | 🆕 Added |
| Guard Villagers | Enhances colony defense with upgraded villager guards. | ✅ Updated |
| Easy Villagers | Adds villager handling, storage, and trading blocks. | 🆕 Added |
| Healing Campfire | Regenerates health near campfires. | 🆕 Added |
| Replanting Crops / Respawning Structures | Quality-of-life world improvements. | 🆕 Added |
⚙️ System & Utility Mods
| Mod | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FTB Essentials | Replaces EssentialsX – homes, spawn, TPA, etc. | 🆕 Added |
| FTB Backups | Automatic world backups (replaces DriveBackupV2). | 🆕 Added |
| FTB Library / Teams / Ranks / Quests / Optimizer / XMod-Compat | Full FTB suite for team play and questing. | 🆕 Added |
| LuckPerms (Forge Build) | Forge-native permissions management. | 🆕 Added |
| Spark | Performance profiling and TPS diagnostics. | ✅ Updated |
| FastAsyncWorldSave | Multithreaded world saving for smoother ticks. | 🆕 Added |
| Simple Discord Link Bot | Two-way chat bridge and whitelist integration between Discord and Minecraft. | 🆕 Added |
| M Economy | Digital economy system with banks, ATMs, and player/admin shops. | 🆕 Added |
| Architectury / Balm / Curios / GeckoLib / CraterLib / Collective | Updated shared libraries for stability and mod compatibility. | ✅ Updated |
🌍 World & Exploration
| Mod | Description | Update |
|---|---|---|
| Biomes O’ Plenty | Expands biomes and terrain variety. | ✅ Updated |
| Yung’s Better [Dungeons, Mineshafts, Temples, etc.] | Revamps vanilla structures for exploration. | ✅ Updated |
| Explorify | Adds world generation and terrain variety enhancements. | 🆕 Added |
| TerraBlender | Biome blending API for modded terrain. | ✅ Updated |
| Waystones | Adds global teleportation points. | 🆕 Added |
🎒 Player Utilities
| Mod | Description | Update |
|---|---|---|
| JourneyMap | Interactive mini-map and waypoints. | ✅ Updated |
| AppleSkin | Displays hunger/saturation overlay. | ✅ Updated |
| Jade / Jade Addons / JEI | Tooltip and recipe browser support. | ✅ Updated |
| Sophisticated Backpacks / Core | Expandable, portable inventory system. | ✅ Updated |
| Double Doors / Stack Refill | Small but useful gameplay quality-of-life features. | 🆕 Added |
🧰 Libraries & Dependencies
| Library | Description | Update |
|---|---|---|
| FTB Library | Backend framework for all FTB mods. | ✅ Updated |
| Architectury API | Cross-mod compatibility layer. | ✅ Updated |
| Balm | Core library for mods like Waystones and MineColonies. | ✅ Updated |
| Curios API | Adds extra equipment slots. | ✅ Updated |
| GeckoLib | Model animation system used by several mods. | ✅ Updated |
| Collective / CraterLib / GlitchCore / Rhino / PolyLib | Core logic and scripting libraries. | ✅ Updated |
🪄 Technical Notes
- Server simulation-distance increased to 24 chunks for full MineColonies worker range.
- Minecolonies tuned for background colony loading
- Optimized JVM flags for Java 21 using G1GC with parallel reference processing.
- Confirmed multi-colony simulation now persists across player absence.
🧾 Summary
- ✅ Full migration of java jar complete
- ✅ Added native economy and Discord integration
- ✅ Improved MineColonies AI and performance
- ✅ Enhanced world generation and gameplay stability
— MonkeyCraft Admin Team 🦍 Build • Trade • Thrive
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