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When I started playing MovieStarPlanet back in 2015 on the Polish server, many players talked about a forgotten, destroyed Brazilian server. However, there were no official mentions of this server, almost no footage or proof that it ever existed. Why did it become such a big mystery among Polish players? Was it real or just a joke that simply spiralled out of control? In this post, I will do my best to explain the entire thing.
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FIRST MENTIONS OF BRAZILIAN SERVER
The first known mention of the Brazilian server dates back to May 1, 2011. It appeared on one of the oldest Polish MovieStarPlanet blogs, made just a few months after the debut of the Polish server. The post was quite short and straightforward, featuring a screenshot showing how the author logged onto the Brazilian server. They were surprised to see many users at level 20, which was the maximum level at that time. In contrast, the Polish server had only one player who had reached it: Uluniunia. The author also showed the presence of a quiz game and wondered when it would be added to the Polish server. This little, easy post marked the beginning of growing interest in the topic...
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| Screenshot of the post - source: click here |
A few years later, mostly around 2014-2016, several blogs began posting about it. In them, we can find more information about what happened to the server. Many of them repeat a similar story: a Brazilian user, /SomeIphone/<IPHONE>, hacked the server, which ultimately led to the server's deletion after he had an argument with his girlfriend, AmandaLejj. They eventually broke up, and it seems that hacking the entire server was his plan for revenge. Some Polish users say that the moderation team denies the server ever existed out of "shame after a kid managed to hack their game." Most of them came to the same conclusion: the server definitely existed. I personally remember seeing forum posts about this matter - most people believed in it, and also shared the story I've just brought up.
Some of the blogs that have covered this topic are: MSP <3, Pises i MSP, and Cerise MSP.
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WHAT WAS THE TRUTH?
Unfortunately, the reality of the situation turned out to be less exciting than we had imagined. The information was obviously fake news. The screenshot from a 2011 post came from a Danish server of MovieStarPlanet. Since this server launched two years before the Polish one, it makes perfect sense that it had more players at level 20. Additionally, we need to point out that the language in the screenshot is clearly Danish, not Portuguese - the language spoken in Brazil.
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| The easiest evidence possible - translating. |
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MY EXPERIENCE AND FINAL OPINION
When I first heard about the Brazilian server, in what I believe was 2016, I was immediately curious about it. I wondered why no official sources ever talked about it, why only a small group of people seemed to know about it, and how this boy managed to hack a whole server. However, after translating the text on that screenshot, I immediately realised something was not right. I eventually found out it was Danish server. I remember feeling disappointed, in the end such a mystery was cool for any 9 year old. I also know just how much I was arguing with people about it, telling them they were stupid for believing in it.
What amazes me to this day is the significant impact that one little post had. It began years of stories, theories, and conclusions. As strange as it was, it shows how our actions can have a bigger impact than we realise. In conclusion, if there is no concrete evidence, it's best not to believe it.
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