The genre of civ servers has been around for nearly a decade now. Generations of players have grown up and gone through different phases of their lives with these servers, including myself. Across the many servers and iterations of those servers, by the far the best experience I ever had was Civex 1.0 for a multitude of reasons. It was an odd set of circumstances that unintentionally broke the civ server mold and created a long lasting world of vibrant player generated culture, politics, and competition. One unique example of 1.0's cultural legacy was the rise of satirical erotica, a literary fad that transcended geographic and political lines across the server.

Nearly all satirical erotica followed a recipe containing 3 elements. First and foremost, they were erotica; telling a story of sexual exploits to varying degrees of graphic detail. Second, they were works of satire. The subjects of satire often centered around specific players and their playstyles, power on the server, and their political orientations. Third, good satirical erotica also parodied minecraft itself by including in-game elements and features for humorous effect and greater "immersion" into the story. The best books very successfully wove these 3 elements together into comprehensive stories that were as sharp witted as they were hilarious.

The origins of satirical erotica began in Brandywine, a nation of hobbits and low key e-girls. They had a reputation as being the place to go party and have fun, as well as being the subject of many thirsty dudes creepy affections. The first ever satirical erotica was written by picklesand, aptly named GetnGoing's Love Night. The story centered on GetnGoing, a Morian who would later go on to be a prominent figure in server politics and conflict. Most importantly, in writing GetnGoing's Love Night, picklesand established the 3 elements recipe for satirical erotica and created a formula that would largely be the basis for all other satirical erotica to come after.

If satirical erotica saw its beginnings in the north, its rise in popularity across the server began in the south in the nation of Wyck. Two players, RaxusAnode and MrJayElectro, were already well known for their creative endeavors such as creating a parody song about their nation's leader Winton. They ultimately wrote a 3 book series known as the Lusty Brandywine Wench. The books masterfully combined the 3 elements formula to create a story centered on Brandywine leader allliiisssonnn, Omnitopian Luniseqious, and Wyck's Abusted. The satirical elements of these books were excellent in how they satirized in-game relations between the players and their nations, as well as using minecraft parody to humorous effect. Most importantly, Raxus and Jay popularized satirical erotica to the entire server by widely selling and distributing their books. The subsequent demand for copies and popular readings in teamspeak ensured the entire server was hooked. Raxus and Jay had another subsequent hit late into 1.0 called Sharp's Bliss. Other books I managed to find include 50 Shades of 101K by E101k, Training to be the Best by LightBlueMaid, and In and Out Again by Jacob329. Many others likely exist but are not easy to find on the old map.

As the server moved forward from 1.0 to 2.0 the tradition sadly died out as most of the 1.0 community disappeared among the server problems that plagued early 2.0. Nonetheless, for a time these books were some of the greatest cultural highlights for the server. They had an energy that's difficult to put into words. Enemies and friends alike would pour into a crowded teamspeak channel to hear one be read. They were a way to stand back and laugh at ourselves and our made up lives on the server. In a game that's often rife with toxicity and enmity, they were a binding force that reminded us all we were still one community able to have fun together.