The NickolasDiamond Bounty Crisis

The  NickolasDiamond Bounty Crisis
About
Creator	NickolasDiamond  Ghomik  snakyman
Participants	NickolasDiamond  Ghomik  snakyman  Miqdam
Start Date	January 27th, 2026
End Date	January 27th, 2026
Public?	No

The  NickolasDiamond Bounty Crisis was an event that took place on January 27th, 2026, where a bounty of six stacks of diamond blocks was placed on  NickolasDiamond after he had killed  snakyman, leading to an intense fight between  NickolasDiamond and  Miqdam, and the bounty being left unclaimed and unresolved.

History

On January 27th, 2026, activity on MCO was largely routine. During this time,  NickolasDiamond, a well known and infamous headhunterm publicly asked if anyone was interested in helping build a schematic. Simultaneously, a dispute unfolded in public chat between  Ghomik and the infamous troll  snakyman.

The exchange escalated as  snakyman repeatedly insulted  Ghomik, drawing attention from other players online at the time, with it specifically acquiring interest from  NickolasDiamond.

The Crystal Trap Incident

While the public argument was ongoing,  NickolasDiamond requested that  snakyman accept a teleport.  snakyman accepted the request and was instantly teleported into a pre-existing crystal trap. Although the trap already existed, this was it's first known use, and  snakyman was killed immediately upon arrival. The death caused an immediate escalation, followed by public arguments regarding responsibility and intent.

The Bounty Declaration

In response to the dying in the crystal trap,  snakyman publicly placed a bounty of six full stacks of Diamond Blocks on  NickolasDiamond, with it partially fluctuating up to 8-12 stacks depending on items returned and on a "per kill" basis, but none of these additional stacks were ever fully implemented into the "official bounty." The bounty was considered exceptionally high and rapidly drew server-wide attention, as the situation shifted from personal dispute into a broader conflict involving reputation, retaliation, and high level PvP expectations.

Miqdam's Involvement

Following the bounty announcement,  Miqdam (a trusted associate of both parties and a staff member of Newport) was put between the crossroads of picking a side. Newport, one of the largest cities in MCO history, was fully owned and controlled by  snakyman, making  Miqdam's involvement particularly significant if he chose their side.

He ended up picking Newport's side, and went on his way to claim the bounty that was put on what many consider the greatest PvPer ever:  NickolasDiamond.

The Battle

 Miqdam confronted  NickolasDiamond, initiating a PvP engagement that would last over one hour.

 Miqdam (who was a Gold Kit user at the time) did struggle against  NickolasDiamond (who was an Aether Kit user), but regardless of Kit difference, the fight was continuous and relentless with neither side disengaging. Over the course of the battle both players exchanged nonstop attacks: breaking multiple fully maxed gear sets on both of them.

During the fight itself,  Miqdam placed numerous shulker boxes at  NickolasDiamond's base, an action that would later become significant regarding it's legality as Addition Grief.

NickolasDiamond's Death

Near the end of engagement, after losing all remaining viable gear sets,  NickolasDiamond detonated explosives, killing himself and attempting to take out  Miqdam with him. The attempt failed however, as  Miqdam survived, effectively ending the battle and leaving the bounty unresolved through conventional means.

Aftermath and Ban

Later that same evening,  Miqdam was banned from MCO by  Cosmic_potato_04.

The ban was issued due to the placement of a larger number of shulker boxes at  NickolasDiamond's base which had occurred during the battle and was deemed a violation of server rules due to being used to gain an upper hand in the battle (which is debatable).

The decision was controversial due to  Miqdam's role in confronting the bounty, his staff position within Newport, and the timing of the enforcement following a high-profile PvP battle.

Later  Miqdam got unbanned again from  Anna_28 after checking all details.