@Announcements Thank you for those who voted so far, seems like the leading vote has been “Yes”, I’ve jotted down some things I plan to change or add to the server if the final vote stays a Yes. I will also figure out what bots to add to benefit the new genre change.

I won’t start until the poll ends, I figured I give you guys some transparency about what I plan to do! Any further changes I will update you guys on.

Community Poll

This change will only be minor, the server THEME and LAYOUT will stay the same, but the direction of the server and it's audience will change. There may be some changes to SOME channels but not all, server currency, name, etc. Will still stay the same. I want to also note future events may be focused on or around this change, anime night and other events similar will still be active but not be as persistent, I will also begin a persistent Customs event for those who wish to join.

Please vote below, I appreciate you guys, and whatever you want is in my best interest!

More Benefits

@Announcements
More benefits just dropped, if you got Nitro and boost the server, we're able to get these following perks for everyone! (Newest one is the file upload, this would also benefit non-nitro members)

For boosting and supporting the server, you will get recognition in #📢「booster-shoutout , and gain 1,000 XP + 1,000 Rift Coin Daily Income + New Color Roles (see #🔮「rift-benefits」 for more info)

Shadowrift Applications

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@Announcements
I am in need of Moderators and Administrators. I am only looking for about two people per role currently (two mods and two admins), there are a set of requirements you will need but nothing too complicated, you must be active or plan to be more active within the server once accepted, if you have any questions feel free to message me privately.

Please note you will be appointed as a @𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙚𝙧 (_if accepted_), this is a trial run while you are being trained, if you pass training and do well you will be officially initiated as a staff member.

~ Good luck to those who apply!

Moderator Application

@𝙈𝙤𝙙
https://forms.gle/rFXa9kfrD928mUmU6

Administrator Application

@𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣
https://forms.gle/5iio8PYYFdRfYo5N8

🛠️Shadowrift Moderator Application

Moderators in Shadowrift are responsible for the technical side of the servers: bots, channels, permissions, and overall functionality. This role is not focused on moderation, but on keeping the server running smoothly for everyone.

👑Shadowrift Administrator Application

Administrators are responsible for keeping Shadowrift active, engaging, and well-moderated. This role focuses on enforcing rules, managing behavior, and encouraging a thriving community.

Purge Complete

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The server purge has been completed. All inactive users have been removed from the server, if you wish to continue to be here and use the server be sure to interact and engage often in the community. Staff will be notified via @CleanerBot if users have gone inactive within the server, you will receive a warning before you get kicked as well, and it will be before we get notified you are inactive and can be removed.

The remaining users in this server, thank you for being here and being active, please continue to bump and support the server in anyway possible. Check here for more info: #🫂「support-the-rift」

Yearly Prune

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Hello everyone, I apologize for the mass ping but I have decided to start a yearly prune within the server.

What does that mean?

I will be going over members and when they were last active and removing them from the server. Once a year, starting today. We will also have a quota, if you have been inactive for a month or longer than a month, you will be removed.

How can I prevent myself from being removed?

Be more active. You could literally say hi and that's it. It does not take much.

Why is this happening?

We have goals set for this server and lately a lot (but not all) the users in here have not been showing up for me nor this server. I dedicated a lot of my time and money on this server, and will continue to do so. This server means A LOT to me and it’s not just the people in it, this has always been a passion of mine to run my own community!

What are the goals?

Expanding and improving the server. We were approved a year ago to allow applications to join to prevent the server being listed as a private server, however we are pushing for Discoverability. It will improve the quality of the server, more easily accessible to new users to find us, and much more. Below I will share a screenshot of our requirements if you are dedicated in helping you can check out our #🫂「support-the-rift」 channel.

Community Question: How long have you been in the server?
Answer: #「💬」general-chat

The Rifts Request!

@Announcements
Now that the server has a proper and new foundation created, my @𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣 and myself require more assistance for the server. If you've been here for a while you know that we both have managed the server alone, I'm hoping with more of you here, some of you may be interested in helping improve the server. Below are some applications I've created, if you're wanting to apply, now is the time!

Moderator Application

We are looking for 1 or 2 moderators to assist with bots and server technical difficulties!
https://forms.gle/rFXa9kfrD928mUmU6

Administrator Application

We are looking for maybe 2 or 3 administrators to assist with keeping the server active and to enforce the rules to users!
https://forms.gle/5iio8PYYFdRfYo5N8

Events Team Application

We are looking for a few members to begin our Events Team, they will maintain Events and host them!
https://forms.gle/LL6hDfxfLKNeUqSA6

🛠️Shadowrift Moderator Application

Moderators in Shadowrift are responsible for the technical side of the servers: bots, channels, permissions, and overall functionality. This role is not focused on moderation, but on keeping the server running smoothly for everyone.

👑Shadowrift Administrator Application

Administrators are responsible for keeping Shadowrift active, engaging, and well-moderated. This role focuses on enforcing rules, managing behavior, and encouraging a thriving community.

🎉Shadowrift Events Team Application

The Events Team is responsible for creating fun, engaging activities that bring the Shadowrift community together. If you enjoy hosting and being creative, this role is for you.

Upcoming Events

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I have a few Events in line for the server to boost activity, if you're available and want to participate, now's the time to! In appreciation for those who have helped keep the server active, I'm offering a giveaway! I will also be hosting Anime Night very soon (April 4th) at 6PM EST, we will be watching DanDaDan. We will also be hosting Bingo near the end of this month or next month.

I appreciate you all being in here. I hope to get the server more active, but I'll need your help, so if you have any suggestions feel free to submit them here: #💡「suggestions」 or check here on how to support the server further: #🫂「support-the-rift」.

Event Giveaway

Head on over to #🎉「giveaways」 to participate! This ends on the 20th of this month.

You will receive 1 month of Nitro ($9.99)

Anime Night

Streaming DanDaDan at 6pm EST, April 4th.

Go here to participate and get notified! If you don't have the role to get pinged be sure to check here:
- You can suggest your own favorite anime in #🌸「anime-suggestions」 !

🔢 Bingo 🔢

SOON TO BE ANNOUNCED.....

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The realm has shifted.

🌑 Shadowrift, Server Update

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Shadowrift has recently gone through a server refresh, bringing new structure, improved systems, and new ways to support the community. Some things may look a little different as the realm settles.

✦ What’s Changed

• Server Rebrand → Shadowrift now fully reflects the theme and direction of the server.
• Updated Rules → The rules have been refreshed, please take a moment to review them.
• New / Improved Channels → Better organization and new spaces for the community.
• Role Updates → Several roles have been refined and adjusted.
• VIP & Booster Perks → Supporters of the rift now have exclusive benefits.

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🌑 The Obsidian Order Awakens

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Shadowrift continues to evolve, and with it new paths have opened for those who wish to support the rift.

Two callings now exist within the Rift:

✦ @𝖧𝖺𝗋𝖻𝗂𝗇𝗀𝖾𝗋 → those who empower the server through boosting.
✦ @The Obsidian Order → those who pledge loyalty to the Rift itself.

The first tier of the Obsidian Order has now emerged.
@🩸 Initiate

The Rift has requested for your loyalty.

Will you answer the call?

If you wish to learn more about the paths available:

More may surface as the community continues to grow.
- See #🔮「rift-benefits」 for supporter perks
- Visit #⎰obsidian-gate⎱ for entry into the Obsidian Order

“The Rift watches. New loyalists may now step forward…”

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Hello @Patrons / , I apologize for the inactivity, and the lack of effort I've put into this server. Life be lifing a little too hard recently. I will be working alongside with @Vani to rework the server. We thought the minor changes we've done so far would boost activity and for new members to join and stay, but it has not worked out. So we will be gradually changing the server, it's banners, icons, emotes, creating a mascot for the server, completely rebranding, and renaming the server.

We will be optimizing the server to better fit the gaming agenda for those of you who are still here and for newer members. If you have any suggestions for the server do not feel afraid to put them in the #💡「suggestions」 channel. We take any suggestions to consideration. ❤️

Changes won't be immediately, they will happen gradually, we will make another announcement to keep you all updated.

Announcement Alert, Very Important

I will be working on the server once again and there are some changes I want to suggest to you all, we're hoping to get this server more active and would like some input from our community. We'll be making changes as we go, if you like the suggestions just vote within the Poll below this announcement, or suggest your own in #channel. We're hoping to keep this community alive and while everyone is busy, I do want to see some activity within the server, so I need YOUR help with learning how to improve what we're lacking to keep you active.

Current Suggestions Brainstorm

I'd like to add adult categories or a possible bot category to screw around with bots you all can interact with. If the adult category is implemented into the server, we'd most likely do age verification with everyone for safety reasons, if we go with the bot route what bots would you want within the server??? Give us the deets.

I appreciate all of you for still being in here, even while it's at it's most inactive state, hopefully we can change that.

WE STILL HAVE ADMIN AND MOD APPLICATIONS OPEN

Small PSA

@Announcements

Slash commands are still considered bot commands, please use the #「🤖」bot-channel channel for bot commands.

We also have @FlaviBot for voice channels, you get a custom channel when you join and it creates a VC, so you can type commands there and try out the bot!
- We also have a music voice channel now with 24/7 Lofi music!

If you're also new and have not been verified you may now verify in #channel ! (I realized the server is having some technical issues when verifying new users, it's turning off the community onboarding)

Update Summary Log

Hello Gamers. This will be my last time to use the mention, if you're wanting a ping for future announcements keep reading!

Staff Roster

@radishfarmer has been promoted to @𝙈𝙤𝙙 ! Congratulations Vinny!

If you are interested, applications are still open and available in #channel

Channels and Roles

We have some new things within the server!

channel has been added. This is our server guide for new members.

📝「introductions」 has been added. Introduce yourselves to the community.

channel has been added. You can now suggest roles, emojis, channels, etc.

「🎨」artwork has been added. Share artwork you've created!~

channel has been added. Discuss spoilers here but still be mindful when posting!

channel has been added. If you're looking for other players to play with, ask here.

@Announcements , @Anime Night , and @Giveaways have been added to the #channel channel!

I've also gone ahead and added an option to remove your role separators, by reacting to the role you'll be removing them, reacting again will add them back!

Rules

There has been some slight changes to the rules, this will be the final change for now. Please read our rules and make sure you're consistently following them.

• Arigato.

Server Rework

Good evening everyone! I'm very excited to share that the server has been completely rebranded to a gaming server called; Gaming Plaza.

Changes

We have some new changes and I will be summarizing them here in this section of the announcements. If you have any questions let me know in advance!

Staff and Applications

Staff has been pruned
- 4 Staff members have been asked to be demoted due to inactivity.
- @Vani has been promoted to @𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣 !! Congratulations, Vani !

We are currently looking for Moderators and Administrators for the server, if you're interested please apply for your ideal position in #channel !

Rules and Roles

Our rules have been modified and updated for simple reading purposes and refining. Please make sure to stop by and update yourselves on the rules, you are solely responsible for your actions within the server!

Channels

All Apex specific channels have been removed or changed!

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘼𝙍𝘾𝘼𝘿𝙀 is now the gaming plaza's gaming focused category/channels.

We now have #🎂「birthdays」 and #channel ! If you'd like to setup your birthday or put down a suggestion, feel free to visit these channels to learn more on how to do so.

Roles and Levels

There have been more roles added to replace the ones that were removed!

Roles have been redone in our ⁠#channel channel, there are now more colors to choose from! (more roles will be added in the near future)

There are now more leveled roles and your levels will be shared within the ⁠#⏫「levels」 (this channel is unchanged)

More changes to come, thank you for the support everyone!

Final Changes

Good evening everyone. The poll has drawn to a close, all votes are final!
The server will begin starting today, to transition into a general gaming server. I will shift the focus from Apex to all genres of games. I apologize to those who may have wanted to keep the server as is, but the vote for change overweighed for no change.

I'd also like to apologize for the spam earlier, the user has been dealt with, and with that being said further safety measures will be applied to ALL CHANNELS. If your messages get flagged for any reason please submit a help ticket in our support channel!

Thank you for your understanding and patience as I work hard to rework the server this upcoming week. I hope you'll stick around for the server further and I'm very happy you all are a part of this community.

The next ping you'll receive will be a change log of all the new changes to the server.

Community Vote

Hello ,
Firstly, I'm very grateful for all of you who have stuck with this server for this long. I understand it's been a bit inactive but hopefully we can change that with each step we attempt to take to improve the server and comfort of our community.

With that being said. I am offering a Community Vote.
I've come to realize Apex Legends is a very small and specific genre to focus on for a server. SO. I'm leaving the option up to you guys what direction this server should take.

Do you think we should rebrand the server and turn Apex Plaza into a General Gaming server?

Questions You May Have:

What does that mean for the server?
- It means we would rebrand, change, and rework the server from the ground up. We will be turning our focus into all gaming genres instead of just Apex Legends.

What would change if everyone votes yes?
- Roles and Channels mostly. We would delete majority of Apex specific channels and roles. In turn we would replace them for other roles and channels you can access.

What would happen if everyone votes no?
- Nothing would change.

Why is this being discussed/voted on?
- As all of you know we lack activity, which is very crucial for a server to survive and succeed, so this is usually our priority along with keeping our members feel safe and welcomed.
- We have been informed that we are on the road for discoverability. What does that mean? That means if we acquire the qualifications Discord wants, this server can become more accessible to users on Discord. Which means more traffic into the server, more users, more activity, and much more goals for the future.

• If you have any questions or concerns don't be afraid to message me privately.

Server Overhaul

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Hello Legends.
I'm here to let everyone know I've done an overhaul on the server.
To those of you who recently joined, welcome fresh faces. I hope you enjoy the server so far and continue to stay here with us.

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New Channel Look

Channels have been reworked, such as style fonts, and category layouts.
Some channels that were not being used frequently have been removed.

New Channels:

• 🎂「birthdays」 You can now set your birthdays and let everyone know when your special day is.

• channel When you are inactive in a Voice Channel, you will now be moved here.

• 「🔌」self-promo All self-promotions go here, you no longer need a role to promote your social media. You will only be allowed to share content related to Apex Legends.

• 🏅「achievements」 You can now earn default achievements. There will be custom made achievements in the near future.

New Changes

There have only been a few changes but some additions including roles have been reworked and new roles have been added.

• channel Has been completely reworked. Grab your roles if you haven't already!

Leveling and Economy Upgrade

We have had an upgrade on our leveling system and economy. There are now more items in our new server shop (/item store), you can now earn roles, collectibles, and more via server xp/currency.
- Leveling is through @ProBot ✨ .
- Server shop is through @UnbelievaBoat .
- Max Level is 100, this may increase in the future.
- Server shop may update with new items.

• Some of the new features may be broken, if you experience any issues please let staff know.

  
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