Town & Nation Starter Guide

Everything you need to found, run, and grow a town — and eventually a nation · mc.mvndicraft.net

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1. Before You Start

Mvndicraft is set in the medieval period (476–1550 AD). Everything you build, name, and do should reflect that. Your town must correspond to a real historical settlement and be built in the architectural style of its region.

Before founding a town, ask yourself:

• Do you have enough funds to cover the founding cost and ongoing daily upkeep?
• Do you have a location in mind that corresponds to a real medieval settlement?
• Have you read the server rules — especially Sections 7 and 8?

⚠ Founding a throwaway town for siege purposes or abandoning a town shortly after founding it is against the rules.

To create a town it must be at least 272 blocks* (17 chunks) from an existing towns claim. New towns are protected from siege for 2 weeks.

To join a nation, your town’s homeblock must be within roughly 6000 blocks (~375 chunks) of the capital of the nation.

2. Founding a Town

2.1 — Requirements

2.2 — Core Town Commands

Settling a New Town in Your Nation

A nation leader can give a resident the settler rank with /nation rank add <player> settler. The resident can then stand in eligible wilderness, run /settle <name>, and accept with /confirm. They leave their old town, become mayor of the new town, and automatically join the same nation. Normal founding costs, claim spacing, and distance from the nation’s capital still apply.

Mayors must transfer mayorship before settling another town. You cannot settle while jailed or while your old town is occupied, ruined, or under active siege. Your non-embassy plots return to the old town, and your nation ranks carry over. If creation fails, your old membership, plots, and payment are restored.

2.3 — Managing Residents

3. Claiming Land

Towns expand by claiming 16x16 block chunks. Claims must be sensible — no snake claiming, no blocking other towns, no claiming empty land you have no intention of building on.

3.1 — Claim Commands

💡 Tip: Use /towny map before claiming to see exactly what you’re about to claim.

⚠ Snake claiming — thin lines of claims to reach resources or cut off other towns — is against the rules. Claims will be deleted.

⚠ Claiming land specifically to prevent another town from expanding is against the rules.

3.2 — Claim Limits

Your maximum claims scale with the number of residents in your town. More residents = more claims. Check /town to see your current limit and usage.

4. Town Settings & Permissions

4.1 — Permissions

4.2 — Town Toggles

4.3 — Useful Info Commands

4.4 — Town Levels

• town upkeep is $5 * number of plots * upkeep multiplier

5. Upkeep & the Town Bank

Towns charge daily upkeep based on your number of claims. If the town bank runs dry, the town falls into ruin and is eventually deleted automatically.

5.1 — Keeping Your Town Alive

• Deposit money regularly — /town deposit <amount>
• Check /town to see your balance and how many days of upkeep you can cover
• Encourage residents to contribute — it’s their town too
• Unclaim land you aren’t using to reduce your daily cost

⚠ You may not deliberately drain your town bank during an occupation to force it into ruin. This is a T4 violation and the town will be returned to the occupying nation.

💡 Tip: Set up a chest shop to earn income passively from other players.

6. Nations

Nations are groups of towns operating under a shared banner. Joining a nation gives access to shared diplomacy, nation bonuses, and the ability to participate in larger wars.

6.1 — Joining a Nation

Most nations require a direct invite from the leader rather than an open join. Contact the nation leader in-game or on Discord.

6.2 — Founding a Nation

You must already have a town. Check /towny prices — nations are expensive to found and maintain.

⚠ Nation names must reflect a real or plausible alternate-history medieval nation. No modern states or fictional empires. See Rules Section 8.0.

6.3 — Diplomacy Commands

💡 Tip: Alliances are public and affect how sieges treat your towns. Manage them deliberately.

6.4 — Nation Levels

• nation upkeep is $1 * number of plots * upkeep multiplier

Siege Limits

Each lost attacking conquest siege reduces your nation’s maximum offensive sieges by one for the next scheduled siege week. Losses stack, the limit cannot fall below zero, and the penalty expires after that week. Check /nation <name> for the current limit and any Next Siege Week Slot Penalty.

Replacing an Inactive Mayor

A nation leader can run /sw takefullcontrol <town> [new-mayor] to replace a mayor who has been offline for at least 60 days. The replacement must already be a resident of that town. Omit the player name to choose the replacement in chat, then accept with /confirm. Eligible towns also show a takeover button in /town, and the leader receives a reminder on login.

7. Rules Quick Reference

8. Tips for New Mayors

• Build before you claim — establish your footprint first, then claim around it.
• Keep 2–3 weeks of upkeep in the bank at all times.
• Set your town spawn somewhere safe and accessible — it must be reachable via siege weapons.
• Set a welcome board with /town set board so new residents know basic info on arrival.
• Talk to neighbouring towns early — diplomacy is core to this server.
• Join a nation sooner rather than later — the community and protection are worth it.
• When in doubt, open a ticket and ask before you build it.

Web Map

The web map shows town claims, including ruined towns. Toggle Nation protection to see claim-spacing buffers around town claims. Same-nation or allied claim exceptions still follow the server rules.