Getting Started
Everything you need to know to survive and thrive on the UpsideDown Universe server.
🛳️ Step 1 — Your First Login
Read the info screens in your respawn ship! They contain critical server-specific information.
Fix your ship — respawn ships disappear when you log out unless you use !fixship while looking at it.
Name your grid — rename to FactionTag.GridPurpose in the info tab. Example: ADM.Miner1. If not in a faction, no tag is required.
Vote for rewards — use !vote link to get the voting website, then !vote claim to receive your rewards. You get food, high-tier tools, and more!
⚙️ Step 2 — Server Basics
- No airtightness — pressure is not simulated, build freely.
- Store everything before logging off — tools, bottles, and items in cargo. Don't carry valuables when you disconnect.
- Asteroids reset every last Friday of the month. They are restored to new, not respawned in different locations.
- No server wipes — your grids will never be erased for a reset. If your grid is missing, check the restart requirements below.
- Planets (except Thora) are not reset. Any holes you dig remain unless the server experiences issues requiring a reset (players are warned in advance).
- Ammunition is made in the modded Ammunition Factory block, not the vanilla Assembler. Nukes and Swarm Missiles can only be made at the Ammunition Station when activated.
🕐 Step 3 — Restart Schedule & Grid Retention
Restarts happen 4 times per day (all times CET):
Keep Your Grids Alive
A cleanup process runs during each restart. Meet any one of these to protect your grids:
Grids actively powered (battery with charge, reactor with fuel, etc.). A dead battery or empty reactor does not count.
Grids with functional production blocks (Assemblers/Refineries).
At least 20 blocks on the grid.
At least 1 block on the grid must be owned by a player.
Minimum 5km distance from an online player.
Guaranteed Removal
The following conditions will always result in grid removal, regardless of the protections above:
- Respawn ships — use
!fixshipto remove respawn status. - Grids with no owner — a wall of armour with no owner will be removed.
- Wrong faction tag — if you are in a faction, your faction tag must appear in the grid name. Capitalization and location don't matter (
Fac.MyMinerandMyMiner_FACare both valid).
Performance Optimizations at Restart
To ensure optimal server performance after restarts, the following blocks are disabled on startup:
These blocks must be manually re-enabled after restart — plan your base design accordingly.
🌟 Step 4 — Unique UpsideDown Features
🛳️ Dockyard
Save your grids in your personal dock. While in port, they are safe from harm and reduce server load.
View Dockyard Commands →📦 Quantum Storage
Store, transfer, and manage items across players and factions with advanced inventory commands.
View QS Commands →⚛️ Quantum Computers (QC) & Thorium
Quantum Computers are a unique component used to build most non-standard blocks. You can get QC from:
- Voting on the server (rewards page)
- Mining Thorium from craters on Thora or the Thora Asteroid (spawns on schedule)
- Loot grids spawned randomly (GPS provided to all — expect danger)
🔩 Titanium
Endgame material — used for the most powerful armour blocks. Obtainable only from:
- Titanium asteroid (spawns on schedule)
- Loot grids spawned randomly (GPS provided — expect danger)
🔧 MK Blocks
Blocks marked MKx (x being the tier number). Each tier increases the primary ability by a factor of the previous tier — escalates quickly!
⚔️ WeaponCore
All weapons are powered by the WeaponCore mod. See the Weapons page for ammo types and stats.
🚫 Block Limits
Limits apply per grid, per player, per faction, and across the universe. See the full breakdown.
View Block Limits →💬 Step 5 — Connect Discord
Linking your Discord account unlocks dockyard commands from Discord, faction chat, and more.
Type !Orion register in chat to receive your access code.
In the 🤖┃bot-commands channel, use /player connect code with the code you received.
🆘 Getting Help
In-Game Staff
Look for anyone with **** by their name in the Player List (F3). These are staff members who can assist.
Discord Tickets
Join the Discord server and look for 🎫┃open-ticket to create a support ticket.