Server Downtime, New IP, and Patreon Charges for July

Hey everyone!

I hope this post finds you well! For those of you who have had time to play, I hope you've been able to enjoy our new Patreon Minecraft server! I personally haven't had as much time lately to jump on as I'd like, but I've tried to keep an eye on things and check in on how the server is running when I can. 

Since you guys began logging on last Friday, I've been in regular contact with our server host (Skynode) to make sure things are running smoothly. We've been trying to improve some things so that the experience is better for you! Last night we noticed some connection issues, so tomorrow morning Skynode will be shutting the server down to move it to a new location. Hopefully this will alleviate some of the connection issues that we were seeing 😊. Because the server will be moving, we'll also get a new IP address. I'll send out the new IP to each of you tomorrow via Patreon message as soon as I receive it. Everything will be backed up, so don't worry about losing your progress on the server, but I wanted to make you all aware of what's going on.

What's Happening: Server downtime & new IP address
When: If I had to guess, sometime around 7am EST on July 1, 2020
New IP: I'll send you the new IP tomorrow via Patreon message when I receive it.

IMPORTANT PATREON PAYMENT UPDATE!
I also wanted to give you guys a quick heads up regarding Patreon payments. Because tomorrow is July 1st, you will likely see another charge on your accounts from Patreon. The reason this is happening is because Patreon always charges on the 1st of the month. However, because I setup and launched my Patreon page on June 21st (near the end of the month) and you were charged when you signed up, you'll be charged again on July 1st -- BUT after that you will only be charged on the 1st of each month. So it'll look like 2 quick payments here initially, but after that you won't be charged again until August 1, and then September 1, etc.

I wanted to be completely upfront and honest with you about that, and wanted to make sure everyone was aware of it as it's perfectly normal. I'm brand new to Patreon, as I'm sure many of you might be as well, so I'm still learning. In a perfect world I would've launched this Patreon page on July 1 so that you guys wouldn't be charged twice in the span of 2 weeks, but I really wanted to get a brand new 1.16 server up for you guys right after the Minecraft update came out so that we could all play together as soon as possible! I hope you understand.

As always, thank you SO MUCH for supporting me here on Patreon! Your financial support each month is extremely valuable, as it supports me while I continue creating free video content on my YouTube channel. It also allows me to spend the extra time needed to create fun rewards for you guys, such as our community Minecraft server! I am forever grateful for your support, and feel truly blessed everyday to have an audience made up of incredibly generous and loving people like you! Thank you! 🧡

-Chim