Novgorod



Novgorod (often mistaken as Novogrod, even by the founder himself) is the third oldest surviving faction in the entire server.

It was originally founded in the first Me_irlCraft servers, but as the older servers were cut short, Novgorod was unable to establish itself seriously. Upon the creation of the current server, the user unrar, the attempted founder of the older Novgorod originally attempted to re-establish the faction by going east. However, after several unsuccessful attempts and deaths, unrar went north instead. He traveled across the sea, landed on a cliff, and built a house. This would be the start of Novgorod.

For a little while, Novgorod attempted to gain traction unsuccessfully, as Jerusalem and USC, being much larger factions, attracted most potential people. Early on, Novgorod did gain a small boost, but this was really not many players. The status quo would remain for a bit, and around this time the banner of Novgorod is made. However, the status quo was shattered when the now infamous raider, Russian and his gang, took down both of these (for the time) massive factions. This left Novgorod as the only surviving faction, left unharmed because it was 'out of the way'. The safety of Novgorod, and the fact that it was the only faction alive at the time, meant many people joined. This was about the time that other new factions were formed, however Novgorod's head start really let it blow up (also because of a deal with Russian that allowed it safety from his raids), even to the point that the server's only mod joined.

The Great Fires of Novgorod
Novgorod's growth was both good and bad; While new users joined, the beacon of activity was seen both as a threat, and as a potential profit. User i_dr_delicious fell into the latter category. He was caught burning, pillaging, and stealing from Novgorod. In his rampage, he destroyed many user-built homes, stole potatoes, and released the previously well-organized animals. While Novgorod temporarily recovered, i_dr_delicious' attacks still left a scar on the hearts of citizens, many of which who fled.

After a couple days of peace and rebuilding, i_dr_delicious struck again, destroying the heart of the founder unrar, who fled the city to found a new one.

After the fire, Novgorod was crushed. The entire population save for one person fled the city, taking what was left of their great riches with them; Unrar would go much further out than the previously established city. Soon, other players followed lead and rebuilt the city once again.

The Third Fires It recovered for a little while, but was burned again, this time by VoCo. While some players turned on each other, others remained loyal, and others fled once again. Now, the fate of Novgorod is currently unknown.