**🗺 THE WORLD IS BIGGER THAN SPAWN** Hard-mode survival rewards preparation and processes the unprepared into scattered inventory entities. Take a bed, food, light, and a way home before chasing the horizon.
## Finding a place to settle Use `/rtp` to reach a safe random location away from spawn. The overworld search normally places players hundreds of blocks from the centre and has a cooldown, so inspect the area before trying again. Before building: - Check [map.plaguemc.xyz](https://map.plaguemc.xyz) for nearby settlements. - Look for paths, signs, farms, portals, containers, or shaped terrain. - Leave established projects room to grow. - Set a home before travelling farther. Unclaimed land is not automatically unused, and an unlocked build is not an invitation to loot it. --- ## Dimensions and distance The Overworld, Nether, and End are shared spaces. Portal links can emerge closer to somebody else’s build than expected; move or coordinate portals when they interfere with an established area. The Nether is efficient for long-distance travel but not a private road network. Label shared routes, avoid blocking tunnels, and repair accidental damage. --- ## Using the live map BlueMap shows explored terrain and is excellent for orientation, route planning, and checking whether a region is already busy. It is not proof of ownership and may lag behind recent changes.**Explorer’s habit:** note your coordinates, carry a spare chest or ender chest, and decide how you are getting home before your inventory becomes valuable enough for the server to take a personal interest.