The Great Fall of the Nether Roof

The Roof
Using glitches to access the Nether Roof was used by the servers players during the servers early days. Players used ender pearls and ladders to clip through the top layer of bedrock to reach the Roof, and then made portals for easier access from the overworld. The main purpose for this was to travel across the server at fast rates. Some also used it to build floating zombie pigman farms, while others utilized it for reaching the world border using horses and afk-travel. Three players successfully accomplished this feat. The main issue with keeping the Nether Roof open was the large expansion of the server's file size, adding around 40 to 70 gigabytes a day.

Exploration
The nether roof was a popular location for many explorers and base hunters on Uneasy Alliance. All kinds of players, even large groups, often foolishly made nether roof portals that led directly into their bases. Unlike exploring underneath the roof or in the overworld, players rarely left any sort of path to their portal, meaning that exploring the roof often meant simply wandering around randomly and hoping to come across a portal. Although it wasn't the most exciting thing to do, many bases were discovered this way before the roof was disabled. Now that it is inaccessible, however, those same nether portals are ironically nearly impossible to find, making some older bases and locations very difficult to locate.

The Fall
On 24 May of 2020, MrEdok, the server owner disabled the Nether Roof. Reaction to the closure was mixed. Some have said that it will lead to less trade on the server due to the lengthening of travel times. Others have expressed interest in or have begun digging highways to allow for easier travel. Overall, the disabling of the Nether Roof and its controversy have made a lasting impact on the server, which will never be the same.