Our biggest and best gamemode, the SMP is where it all began. TrueOG's founders were once players on a server which announced a map reset and a general shift away from the "OG" gameplay meta.
We revolted against their bad choices by buying the map, splitting from the original server, and making the worlds into our own. We rebuilt the old SMP's features from the ground up, fixing many bugs, opening up the code to the community, and enhancing the experience wherever possible.
Our SMP has grown into its own, preserving the incredible history of the original worlds, enabling a unique, yet familiar meta that evokes memories of 2011-2013 community-run SMP servers.
OG means more to us than "not being pay-to-win". OG is about maintaining and building upon what we loved about SMP servers back in the day. A simple, robust economy. Competative, fast-paced PvP. Worlds that become richer and more fun to explore as the versions go by, giving players a sense of deep time and community. The TrueOG Meta is more "OG" than OG:SMP and more anarchistic than anarchy. Here, you are truly free to play however you want, on a fair playing field. No bots. No hacks. There's nothing quite like it in Minecraft, or any other game for that matter.
Unlike some other servers, we don't believe in leaving our loyal players in the dust with no support. There are good reasons many people continue to use Minecraft 1.8. From performance, to combat, to mods. If you are one of them, welcome home! Here you will experience being treated like a first class citizen. We have working fishing rods, ladders, lily pads, and brewing stands. All potions work on 1.8 at their correct durations. Builds at spawn have been optimized for 1.8 block appearance. You can even craft enchanted golden apples!