Hub, Queue & Network
Ancients is a small network: a hub and the game server. You join at play.ancients.gg, land in the hub and go from there.
Moving between servers
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/hub or /lobby |
Go to the hub from anywhere |
/server prisons |
Go to the game server |
/server |
Show which server you are on and the ones you can go to |
When you enter the game from the hub you come back where you last were.
Travelling between servers needs Minecraft 1.20.2 or newer. Switching servers closes any open menu and puts its items back in your inventory first.
Inside the game, some areas run on a second server. You never pick it yourself: /warp, /expedition and the other area commands move you and your inventory. See Getting Around.
The hub
Your hub hotbar holds:
- the Server Selector, a compass. Right-click it and pick the server.
- a Grappling Hook. Cast it and reel in to pull yourself to the hook.
- a Website item, a Store item and a Discord item
You can double jump in the hub, and you move and jump faster there.
The queue
If the game server is full or restarting, the Server Selector puts you in a queue. Your position shows in chat and stays in your action bar.
Players with a rank above Kindling get the priority queue, and a higher rank goes ahead of a lower one. Players of the same rank are served in the order they joined the queue.
Network-wide commands
These work in the hub and in the game:
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/msg <player> <message> |
Private message. Also /tell, /w, /m, /whisper. |
/r <message> |
Reply to your last message |
/dnd |
Do not disturb |
/block <player>, /unblock <player>, /blocklist |
Block a player, undo it, and list who you blocked |
/list |
Who is online. Also /who, /online, /players. |
More commands are on Useful Commands.