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Prison Season 7
 
Hey all!
Season 6 saw an exciting amount of gameplay and advancements by the majority of our players with last season being the longest season we've had on the prison server! We're excited to finally be able to announce a variety of significant improvements, updates and changes we've made to the prison server that we cannot wait for you to try out! There's a lot to cover, so we hope you take your time to go through everything below to stay informed on anything that has changed and how some of our new features work - be sure to cover everything below before asking questions!
 
1.17 Update
Prison will now be running 1.17 using 1.12.2 is no longer recommended, please use the latest version for an optimal experience. Players with access to limited creative can freely use the new items/blocks introduced in the newer versions.
 
Prison Player Mines
Each player will now have their own mine, this means the previous /warp [A - Angel] system no longer exists players will be able to teleport to their own mine via /mine
Player mines work similar to the /warp system in the previous seasons although, when you rankup the mine will automatically reset and change the mine's blocks and sell prices to the next rank. If you have a donator rank, the server will pick the best sell prices for you between your donator rank and 'rankup' rank Example: Player has Lapis rank, but also is Angel rank ---> Server will give Angel rank sell prices as it's higher than Lapis sell prices  
Pickaxe Enchants & Perks

 
Enchantment Changes
All enchants were re-made and now will be more efficient and logical Added 'Laser' enchant Added 'Explosive' enchant Removed 'Lucky' enchant (Replaced to a enchant booster for LuckyMining) Removed 'Drill' enchant (Replaced by Explosive) Removed 'LuckyBlock' enchant (An improved version of this enchant may be re-added at a later date) Replaced 'Binate' from a pickaxe perk to an enchant Liners earnings will now also be displaying in mining summaries (Message on activation will still be shown) Lightning will now contribute to the Liner enchant LuckyMining max level is now 30 Explosion blocks mined will now be properly taken into consideration for enchants like 'LuckyMining' and 'MineCrate' All enchants (and enchant boosters) will now specify itself in the award message Removed tag keys from 'MIneCrate' MineCrate will now have a chance to give a certain key: Common Key: 50% Chance Rare Key: 30% Chance Legendary Key: 20% Chance Pickaxe Changes
Pickaxe information will now update instantly Pickaxe experience will no longer go past 100%, instead it will be stacked on to the next level accordingly Durability is no longer shown Fixed not being able to receive money from pickaxe level-ups past level 90 Pickaxe experience item will now work properly Lore changes: Redesigned to look more beautiful Experience % will now show in the experience bar Lore now updates instantly Pickaxe mined blocks will no longer increase in autominer Different variants of pickaxe types are now supported Pickaxe Perks
Renamed pickaxe perks to "Enchant Boosters" A few enchants were moved over to enchant boosters and a few pickaxe perks are now enchants Heavily Improved Plot Mines

(Early development images, live version may contain slight alterations.)
Plot mines have been heavily re-worked, players who own a plot mine will now be able to automatically restore their plot mines after completing the tutorial and executing the command /restore. (Note: This places your plot mine into a queue and will need to be approved by an owner before it is actually generated, this is to prevent an overload on the server, shortly after most plot mines have been generated the queue system will likely be removed!)
Plot Mine Changes
Added slot offering system: You can no longer directly add someone to your plotmine, you must offer them a slot via the assign GUI in /pmine slots Slot offering allows you to choose the length (in days) and the cost If you get offered a slot you can view it at /plotmine offers Added a built in plot mine rental system: You can now offer slots to the public, which will publicize the slot allowing anyone to purchase it in /pmine search If a player purchases the slot they will pay the amount specified and automatically get added to the plotmine even whilst the plot mine owner being offline.  Public slots will still follow the slot offer format Added plotmine upgrades: You can now upgrade certain aspects of your plotmine  Current Upgrades: Increase the chance for token blocks to spawn Added /plotmine changeblock Players that purchased (or purchase) 'Custom Plot Mine Block' can set the plot mine block here This will now be an automated process, so no need to make a ticket  You can now also preview blocks (Only players that have purchased a plotmine can preview them) Added /plotmine updateprices This will update the plot mine prices to the highest possible value for the player Added /plotmine mined Displays how much blocks have been mined in your plot mine Players can no longer be removed by the plotmine owner once they have been added The are removed once the slot has expired You can now view other peoples assigned slots using /plotmine viewslots [Player Name] Slots will now expire automatically properly Teleporting to a plot mine will reset the mine if nobody is mining in it The bedrock walls will be inside the plot borders instead New: Gangs

(Early development images, live version may contain slight alterations.)
Gangs is now returning from previous seasons, now fully custom and drastically improved! The arena was also heavily improved mainly to support the new gang system (You can read more about arena changes below!)
You can gain gems for your gang and purchase temporary gang-based boosters in /gang shop You will still be able to store money in gang banks (/gang deposit [Amount]) A gang may only have up to a maximum of six members. This may change near the beginning of the season Gang roles (In order from highest to lowest): Leader Co-Leader Admin Member Commands: /gang create [Name] /gang invite [Player] /gang accept [Gang] /gang promote [Player] /gang demote [Player] /gang kick [Player] /gang withdraw [Amount] /gang deposit [Amount] /gang transfer [Player] /gang chat /gang bank /gang members /gang leave /gang disband /gang shop /gang info [Name] /gang invitations (or /gang invites)  
Updated: Arena

The arena sees a large variety of changes and updates this season, it is highly recommended to use 1.17 if you plan to visit the arena in order to make use of the new mobs, there is also a significant focus on gangs - you can only enter the arena with other members of your gang.
Kit System You will now be able to select kits in /arena kits Available selection from 'Knight', 'Tank' and 'Archer' kits. (if you have ideas for more kits, feel free to make a suggestion!) Some kits can only be equipped by one member at a time within the arena.
  Pre-game System There is no longer a 30 second start up timer, all players that enter the arena will have to /ready before starting, this is to allow players to select their kits and wait for other gang members to join.
  The server now utilizes Minecraft 1.9 combat After defeating the boss wave your gang will receive three gems The cooldown for arena is now gang based, a gang can only enter the arena every 3 hours You are now able to message and reply to other players in arena There is now a scoreboard! (Including a pre-game one too) You can now leave arena at any time via /leave Removed skeleton horse boss Removed mobs being able to take damage from other mobs Removed blaze being able to ignite blocks on fire  
New: Exchanger

Exchange objects that you do not want in return for tokens! Open the menu either in the pickaxe menu or via the command /exchanger Current exchange rates for tokens: Sell/Token/Pickaxe Multipliers - (timeInSeconds * multiplier)  Tag key - (3) Autominer Time (timeInSeconds * 3) ...and a lot more to come!  
 
Other Notable Changes
New Crystals Crystals will guarantee an increase in your gain from tokens, pickaxe experience and selling while mining. Crystals are set to be rare and can only be obtained from: Item shop Unidentified crystal item  
Multiplier Changes All multipliers will now show a boss bar style countdown Multiplier command now displays more information Fixed boss bars not displaying accurate information Rank multiplier changes: Netherite: x0.5 Totem: x0.4 Elytra: x0.3 Multipliers obtained from bundles remain the same.
  AutoMiner Changes Blocks mined will no longer increase whilst auto-mining Majority of existing enchants are now supported and taken into consideration when auto-mining Enchant boosters are now taken into consideration when auto-mining Improved the scoreboard design to be more based on current auto-mining statistics
  Backpack Changes Added Medium + Large backpacks Small backpack are now 50/all Backpacks now support Mythical Keys Gold Rank and above can now directly open keys within a backpack
  Token Refund Changes Refund rate adjusted to 70% The refund menu will now only show enchants that you have on your pickaxe
  Kit Changes Added Netherite Kit (Level 275) Increased the cooldown for some higher ranked kits Decreased Starter Kit cooldown to 1 hour Decreased Coal Kit cooldown to 1 day Unlike previous seasons, the kit enchantments will remain the same given that the combination of enchants proved to work quite well in season 6. Reward messages will now specify how the reward was obtained Lucky's award message was merged with LuckyMining Replaced /shop with "Material Selector" This essentially is the previous seasons /shop, although almost all materials are now obtainable. Added /claim all for Iron rank and above Autosell will now automatically toggle on when you join Decreased token block spawn rate Applying a pickaxe experience onto a pickaxe will now work successfully The progression on the scoreboard now supports prestiging Vote command will now use the same book menu as Survival & Skyblock Pickaxe prestiges remain the same as last season except the multiplier is now is a linear sequence of 0.03% You can no longer redeem a bank note that will cause you to exceed the maximum balance Scoreboard and tab list will now match both Survival & Skyblock's designs Spanish chat now uses the chat filter to filter all messages Auction House has been adjusted to function similar to the one on the Skyblock server Changed ranks menu to a book menu Mine resetting is now faster (Mines with less than 1 million blocks may not display a noticeable difference whereas larger plot mines will) If you purchased 'Mine Reset' in Season 5, make a ticket on our Discord server and you will be given a reduced cooldown (1 minute > 30 seconds) Tasks will no longer be delayed after a long period of server uptime Removals:
/cr claim (/claim replaces this functionality) Magical letters (&k) in nicknames will no longer be possible Ability to select bold chat text in /chatcolour Envoy  
If you have any questions, feel free to comment below and we'll do our best to assist.
Thanks for playing at UltraNetwork, we hope you enjoy the new season! 

Hi there!

I'm here to assist and give out some information to anyone who has previously applied to be a member of staff at UltraNetwork, or anyone who is interested. Being a part of our staff team is greatly rewarding, especially for those who strive to help others.

The UltraNetwork Staff Team
As the manager of the staff team, it's my job to ensure that we induct people with a genuine interest in helping other players, people who have a clean history and those who are known within the server for being generous and simply a down to earth person. There's a lot of things that go into play when a staff member is being chosen, to this date we have received over fourty thousand applications, and less than thirty players have ever been accepted. We hold one of the highest standards you'll come across in any server and this is simply to ensure we provide the best experience for our players. At any given time, you can view who is in the staff team by checking the Staff Roster. (This is also available to visit from the navigation bar above the forums.)

Joining The Team - Minimum Requirements
Step one comes with getting passed the initial review, this consists of making sure you meet the initial application requirements, these are visible at the top of the application form itself though a lot of people seem to completely ignore them. Half of the applications we receive don't even meet the minimum requirements and immediately get denied.
You MUST meet the following requirements in order to become a staff member:
You must be fluent in English. You must have a minimum of 48 hours played on the server. (Check your play time with /pt) You must have not been banned from the server within the last twelve months. You must not have received any punishments within the last six months. You must be an active player. You must be willing to use Discord. You must have a relatively clean punishment history. (/history in-game) You must be present in our Discord server. Do you meet all the requirements? Good! Let's proceed.


Joining The Team - Application Tips
Question Responses
The next part is to ensure your application is actually something that we'll want to read. We receive roughly five applications every day, so you need to do your best to ensure YOUR application strands out. Avoid writing generic sentences such as:
"I want to join the team to help players" or "I am good at finding hackers".

A more appropriate approach would be:
"I strive to assist other players and gain personal motivation and a sense of achievement from helping and teaching newcomers."

With a sentence like the one above, you've already demonstrated you're passionate about genuinely helping players and teaching new members in the community.

When talking about your previous experience, it's important to mention your role in any other server you've moderated for, how long you were a part of the team and why you left. Evidence of being a part of a team is also quite strong to prove that you do in fact have previous moderation experience.
Be sure to provide detailed answers with a good usage of grammar and punctuation to demonstrate your level of English!
Providing a simple one sentence answer to a question on a staff application and is the primary reason why a large number of applications are denied - if you aren't willing to sit and answer a question with detail and good explanation, then you probably aren't right to be joining a staff team where you will be tasked with helping players daily.

Situational Questions
There are questions on the application which look for your input and opinions as to how you would resolve a few situations. Be honest and respond to them with your personal opinion! There is no wrong answer, we aim to find out how you think in certain situations and what sort of approach you take as a person to resolve conflict.

Grammar & Language
It's extremely important that you can demonstrate you have a basic understanding of the English language, along with grammar. This means putting full stops and commas where they belong. If you don't know what any of this means then I'm sorry to say you're probably not old enough to apply - you should probably get off Minecraft and go study for English class.

Lacking grammar and showing broken English or incorrect sentence structures can result in denial because we require members who have the basic ability to communicate effectively and clearly, this comes especially important in a support and assistance environment like being a staff member since you'll be constantly answering questions.

Activity Within Server
We always look for key members who we know from the server, players who's names pop up in the chat every now and then. A plus if you're frequently helping players who have questions, this helps you stand out alot more. If you think being helpful only when a owner is online to slip past this will help you, it won't. We're online a lot of the time, and primarily invisible to online players, especially myself.

Asking About Your Application
It is crucially important that you don't do this. You may be curious regarding the status of it, and this is normal but with the tons of applications received on a daily basis, we don't want to constantly check people's applications whenever they ask us. No matter how good your application may be, if you ask about it - we'll probably deny you since it displays your lacking patience. Applications are always reviewed, just be patient. In rare cases, applications may be left unreviewed for a week, though this only occurs in the event that we receive a large amount of them at once.
 
Joining The Team - Background Check
Your application itself is only the start of the process. If you get passed the basic application and we like what we see, the background check begins.

This consists of the following:
A basic check to ensure your application isn't copied from somewhere else. If we find your application is copy/pasted then you will be permanently denied from ever applying again so think twice.
  We double check to ensure the information in your application is true. This means a check of your actual play time, and player history. If you have been banned before then you have a lower chance of being accepted though this depends entirely on how many bans you have and how long ago they were issued.
  We run logs on your recent and previous chat history to see what kind of a player you are, and what kind of interactions you uphold with other players - do you come out as helpful, do you talk a lot and do you use a decent level of English?
  The applicant is voted on internally by management and further reviewed by administrators and moderators if additional opinions are required - we get feedback from our current active staff members to tell us what they know about you. (Another reason why you should be nice and compliant to our staff. )
  A final review to ensure all information provided and votes are genuine. At any point within this application if there are mismatches or any questions we may have, you may be asked to conduct an interview over Discord. A interview is extremely rare though if it occurs, you'll be asked basic questions regarding your application and about yourself. This can be done over text or voice depending on whatever you're comfortable with.  

That's it! You have all the tips and advice you need in order to successfully join the staff team! If you follow these instructions accordingly in your next staff application, you should see yourself being a part of the Helper Team in no time.

You can apply to join the staff team here - https://forums.ultranetwork.net/index.php?/forms/1-staff-application/

If you have any questions at any time, feel free to send me a PM via the forums.