The Monastery was a Minecraft base that survived for an unprecedented eight years on the anarchy server 2b2t. Founded in 2012 by Marcus, Sobel, and Fractal, the base was initially built over 100,000 blocks away from spawn and thrived due to its remote location and the founders' efforts to expand and improve it. After a series of events, including the departure of its founders and the arrival of new members, the base was eventually discovered and griefed by a group called VSB in 2020. Despite its eventual destruction, the Monastery's remarkable survival and history have earned it a place in 2b2t's lore, with many considering it one of the longest-lasting bases in the server's history.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Minecraft server mentioned is an anarchy server called 2b2t.
2. The server has no rules, and anything built on it is at risk of being destroyed by griefers.
3. A base called the Monastery survived for eight years on the server.
4. The Monastery was founded in 2012 by three players: Marcus, Sobel, and Fractal.
5. The base was built over 100,000 blocks away from the server's spawn point.
6. Sobel quit the server due to boredom and never returned.
7. Marcus and Fractal brought in new players to replace Sobel, and the base expanded.
8. The new members contributed to the base by building infrastructure, raiding other bases, and improving the quality of life.
9. No dupes were used at the base, and most resources came from the base itself.
10. Fractal built various contraptions, including massive farms and an AFK bot, to help automate tasks.
11. By 2016, the base was left abandoned, but this abandonment ultimately saved it from destruction.
12. A player named Pama stumbled upon the base during the YouTube invasion of 2016 and made it his home.
13. Pama expanded upon the base, modernized it, and protected it from griefers.
14. In 2018, Marcus logged back into the server and was surprised to find that the base had not only survived but was in better shape than before.
15. Pama introduced himself to Marcus, and they became friends.
16. Marcus convinced Fractal to log back in, and the three of them worked together to update the base.
17. In February 2018, the base was discovered by a griefing group called VSB and was destroyed.
18. The base's destruction was the end of an eight-year history.
19. Marcus contacted the narrator to share the story of the Monastery.
20. There is an unsolved mystery surrounding the base, involving a potential intervention by the server's admin, Housemaster.
21. The narrator is unsure if Housemaster removed a mob farm from the base, as there is no evidence to prove it.