De GangMINECRAFT SURVIVAL
Java Edition · 26.2 Find your way in

One world, bursting with history.

Some worlds
stay with you.

A Minecraft survival server for people who like their worlds to last. Build a home, take the long way around, and leave something worth coming back to.

Explore our world Explore the chapters

A shared world, built to last.Good neighbours. New adventures. Your next project.

Original voxel artwork: a floating island with a cabin, forest, river and bridge. An illustration, not a server screenshot.
Built block by block.
Java Edition · 26.2One world. Many chapters.
THERE'S MORE BELOW
EDITIONJava Edition
CURRENT VERSION26.2
GAME MODESurvival

01 / OUR WORLD

More than a map.
A place to belong.

De Gang is a long-running Minecraft survival server with a simple idea: a world should become more interesting the longer you spend in it. Your next project belongs alongside years of builds, familiar routes, and places other players have made their own.

Most of what makes this world interesting comes from the people who leave their mark on it. Some projects are built together, growing through different ideas and contributions until a small plan becomes something bigger. Others begin far away, when someone finds a quiet stretch of land and makes it worth the journey. Both become part of the routes, landmarks, and stories that give the map its character.

We keep the world through upgrades and hosting changes instead of treating it as something disposable. Come for a small starter base or an ambitious shared project. There is room for both, and time to do it properly, because there is no scheduled reset waiting to undo the work.

A world that stays

A persistent map, not a cycle of scheduled resets. The things people build are part of what makes this world worth keeping and coming back to.

Survival at heart

Explore, gather, build, and make a place your own. De Gang is a vanilla-leaning survival multiplayer server, with practical tools where they help.

Good neighbours

Respect each other's space, help with a project, or head out on an adventure together. A shared world works best when people look out for it.

Room for your next idea

From a quiet base to a community-sized build, every new project becomes another reason to return.

03 / THE CHAPTERS SO FAR

Different chapters.
The server's story.

The major hosting moves, updates, pauses, and returns.

The first multiplayer host

By late April 2019, multiplayer is running through a third-party host.

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Upgrading from Minecraft 1.12 to 1.13 leaves the vanilla server effectively unplayable. We switch from vanilla 1.13.2 to Spigot 1.14 on 29 April for better performance, accepting that its optimizations break certain vanilla mechanics.

Temporary self-hosting

Persistent performance problems at the rented host prompt a temporary move to our own hardware.

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The server is self-hosted by 1 May while we consider replacement hosting.

The Realms chapter

The server moves to Minecraft Realms.

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The switch means leaving Spigot and returning to vanilla Minecraft. Players are invited as the Realms subscription starts on 10 May.

Moving to a VPS

We move to a VPS, bringing the server back to Spigot on Minecraft 1.14.2.

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Realms also struggles with our world, while its hosting restrictions limit what we can change. We choose a VPS to regain control over the server software, plugins, and configuration.

A VPS upgrade

The server returns on the VPS, still running Spigot.

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Additional memory and storage are added on 26 February.

A pause in hosting

The hosting arrangement comes to an end.

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A final backup is scheduled before shutdown, and an indefinite pause is announced.

Back for Christmas

The server comes back online for Christmas.

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The Christmas Eve announcement initially promises availability for the holiday period.

A major Minecraft upgrade

The server jumps from Minecraft 1.14.4 to 1.18.1.

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A testing phase follows the upgrade to check stability.

Hosting is interrupted

VPS access problems interrupt the server, followed by a report that the virtual drive was deleted.

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Plans for continued hosting on that VPS become uncertain.

A dedicated server of our own

Hosting moves to our own dedicated hardware during the public beta.

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The beta opens on 17 December. A dedicated machine for Minecraft brings noticeable performance improvements.

Keeping pace with Minecraft

The server upgrades to Minecraft 1.19.4, with Spigot unchanged.

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The upgrade is routine maintenance rather than a change of direction.

The Spigot years continue

Almost two years later, another routine upgrade brings the server to Minecraft 1.21.4.

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Spigot remains the server software throughout the quiet stretch between the two upgrades.

The server returns again

After a period offline, the server is running again by 28 August on Spigot and Minecraft 1.21.11.

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The 1.21.11 update is publicly announced on 2 September.

Tidying up a decade of exploration

More than 3.6 million chunks of leftover terrain are removed to reclaim storage and improve performance.

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Builds and other important infrastructure are left untouched. What goes is terrain that was generated by past exploration and never used again, so anyone who logged out in the wild simply finds their surroundings regenerated.

From Spigot to Fabric

The server moves from Spigot to Fabric and Minecraft 26.2.

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Fabric is chosen for mechanics closer to vanilla survival, with configuration work continuing after the move.

Onto new hardware

Two days of planned maintenance move the server onto a new machine.

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Maintenance starts on 18 September and finishes the following evening, with the server briefly back online in between.

04 / THE RULEBOOK

Good neighbours.
Better worlds.

A shared world works when everyone treats it with care. These are the basics we expect from everyone who plays here.

01

Respect the world around you

  • Do not grief other players' builds or terrain. Indirect damage, including a creeper explosion near someone else's work, counts too.
  • Do not claim land inside or too close to another player's base.
  • Use common sense. Something being absent from the list does not automatically make it acceptable.
02

Keep survival fair

  • No hacked clients, X-ray, or modified-client advantages.
  • No duplication glitches or similar exploits.
  • No lag machines or anything intended to crash the server.
03

Listen, ask, and play responsibly

  • Follow administrator instructions.
  • Breaking the rules can result in a ban. Respect the time other players have put into the world.

Unsure whether a build or client modification is allowed? Ask the administrator before using it.

05 / BEFORE YOU DROP IN

A few things
worth knowing.

The essentials, so you can get on with playing.

Which Minecraft edition and version do I need?

Use Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 with a licensed account. You will also need whitelist access before you can join.

Does the world reset?

De Gang is built around a persistent world, not scheduled map resets. We maintain and upgrade it so existing builds and shared history can stay part of the server.

How do I get whitelisted?

Contact GrandDynamo with your Minecraft in-game username. The administrator handles access and can give you the server address and any joining instructions.

Can I bring a friend?

Yes, friends can join through the same whitelist process. Introduce them to GrandDynamo and make sure they have read the rules before they start playing.

Where should I build?

Give existing bases plenty of space and do not claim land too close to another player. If you are unsure about an area or need help finding your feet, ask before settling in.

What if I run into a problem?

Let GrandDynamo know what happened and where. If you encounter damaged terrain, a bad login location, or something unexpected after maintenance, avoid making it worse and ask for help.

THERE'S ALWAYS ANOTHER CHAPTER

Find your place in the next chapter.

Bring a building idea, a sense of adventure, or just yourself. Access is whitelisted, so start by getting in touch with GrandDynamo.

How joining works
YOUR POINT OF CONTACTGrandDynamoServer administrator
  1. Contact GrandDynamo in the community Discord.
  2. Share your Minecraft in-game username to arrange whitelist access.
  3. Launch Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 and use the address provided.
  4. Read the rules, find your bearings, and make yourself at home.