A chat message appeared. It wasn't from a player. It was a system message, typed in a rusty orange color.

The server list itself was often a subject of gossip. Players used it to recruit, to boast, to cry foul. Moderators complained about copy-cat servers that poached builders; a spammer once registered a dozen mirror servers with alluring promises. The list’s curator—an admin with the handle Listkeeper—had a small reputation war with server owners over accuracy. Servers misrepresented themselves: “vanilla” sometimes meant “vanilla with fifty plugins,” “small-town” could mean “clique.” The list was a marketplace not just of servers but of identities and promises.

Joining a server is slightly different than the standard Java Edition. Instead of a standard IP like ://example.com , Eaglercraft uses . Open your Eaglercraft client in your browser. Navigate to the Multiplayer menu. Click Add Server .