OverTails

A friendly modded Minecraft server. Build machines, fly airships, share dinner, and slowly find out what broke this world.

mc.overtails.org

Checking if the server is up

NeoForge 1.21.1, so you need the modpack. See how to join below.

The wheel stopped turning

Long ago, five guilds kept a great wheel turning beneath the world. Then something went wrong. The rivers slowed, the sky cracked, and everyone left.

On OverTails, you wash up on a quiet shore with a half empty journal. Every machine you build, every train you run and every boss you beat adds a page. Nobody has to follow the story, but it is there if you want it.

Listen before you take. Build what lasts. Never take more turn than the wheel can give. From the Ledger of Ada Vell

OverTails in numbers

Some of these are big. One of them changes every few minutes.

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people online right now
310+
mods, built around Create
749
quests across 22 chapters
62
hidden journal pages to find
18
bosses waiting for a group
7
worlds, from a honey hive to a realm made of steam

What people do here

Over two hundred mods, held together by Create. You can go deep on one thing or wander between all of them.

Factories and trains

Gears, belts, steam engines and rail lines that link everyone's bases together.

Airships

Build something that flies, then race it, fill it with cargo or put a kitchen on board.

Bosses and ruins

The Twilight Forest, rebuilt dungeons, a burning Nether and an End full of broken islands.

Shops and feasts

Mint coins, open a stall at spawn, cook something big and invite people over.

How to join

You need the same modpack as the server. It takes about ten minutes the first time.

  1. Install the CurseForge app

    Download it from curseforge.com and sign in. Pick Minecraft when it asks which games you play.

  2. Import the modpack

    Download the OverTails pack below. Already have an older version? Follow Updating the pack instead so you keep your settings. In CurseForge, click Create Custom Profile, then Import, and choose the zip. It downloads every mod for you.

    Download the modpack

  3. Say yes to the extra files

    CurseForge will warn you that the pack has files that are not on CurseForge. That is normal. They are the OverTails quests, story pages, settings and a few mods that only live outside CurseForge.

    Tick I understand that installing all files is at my own risk then click All Files

    Do not pick CurseForge Files Only. The pack will be missing pieces and the server will not let you join.

  4. Give it enough memory

    Open CurseForge settings, go to Minecraft, and set allocated memory to at least 8 GB. The pack will crash or stutter with less.

  5. Add the server and join

    Launch the profile, go to Multiplayer, Add Server, and paste the address from the top of this page. The first join is slow while everything loads.

  6. Say hi

    Press V to set up voice chat and pick your microphone. Then open the quest book from your inventory and start with Welcome. New here? Read Start here.

Guides for your first week

Short, friendly pages for the things everyone asks about.

Start hereYour first ten minutes, the inventory buttons and handy keys. TeamsPlay with friends and share quests and land. ClaimsProtect your base and choose who can use it. Quests and the LedgerHow rewards work and how the story unlocks. Money and tradingCoins, banking and running your own shop. The worldDimensions, bosses and exploring tips. The full mod listEvery mod in the pack, sorted and searchable. Updating the packGet the new version without losing your keybinds. QuestionsSpecs, crashes, voice chat and more.

See the world from above

A live 3D map of everyone's builds, updated as people play. Good for finding a neighbor, a rail line or a place to land.

Open the live map

House rules

OverTails is a friendly server. These keep it fun for everyone. Staff use common sense, so if something feels wrong, it probably is.

Be kind

No harassment, slurs, or bullying, in chat or in voice. Keep arguments out of public chat. Swearing is fine, aiming it at someone is not.

PvP only when both agree

Fighting other players is allowed, but only if both sides say yes first. Agree on the rules before you start, like where you fight and whether loot gets returned, and stop as soon as either person wants out. Attacking someone who has not agreed counts as harassment.

Respect other people's stuff

No griefing, stealing, or messing with someone's machines, even as a joke. Loot chests in the wild are fair game, and everyone gets their own copy of the loot.

Give bases some room

Stay at least 100 blocks away from someone's base unless they invite you closer. Claim your land with the map (press M) so everyone can see where you live.

Go easy on the server

Big farms and endless contraptions slow everyone down. Add an off switch, turn things off when you log out, and keep mob farms small. Park airships when you are done flying.

Explosions need a heads up

Cannons, missiles, and big TNT are welcome far away from other people. Ask in chat first, and stay at least 300 blocks from anyone's build.

Play fair

No x-ray, hacked clients, or dupe glitches. Minimaps and the mods in the pack are fine. Found a bug that duplicates items? Report it instead of using it.

Trade honestly

Shops are part of the fun. Price things how you like, but no scams, bait and switch, or taking coins without delivering.

Keep it all ages

No inappropriate builds, skins, paintings, or names. Custom paintings and music discs count too.

Breaking a rule usually means a warning first, then a short ban, then a permanent one. Griefing and cheating can skip straight to a ban. To report someone, type /dash report followed by their name in game.