EarthPol is BACK!
Hello, EarthPol Community!
Welcome to EarthPol’s very first official blog post. We’re raising the bar this version as we welcome new players, deepen immersion, and transform the way you play. From fresh onboarding tools that give newcomers a fair chance, to a fully physical gold economy that makes wealth tangible again, every change is built to create a richer, more strategic, and more dynamic world. EarthPol is is more than just a Minecraft server, it’s a geopolitical sandbox where every choice shapes history and every player can leave their mark.
Launch
We would like to take the time and thank you all for attending our server launch. We had 300+ players join the server on our first day and by the end of the week over 2,600+ unique players. This is one of the best launches we've had since the golden days of EarthPol and indicates we're on the right track!
New Features
EarthPol’s latest updates put new player onboarding front and center, giving newcomers a fair shot with features like New Player Immunity, starter kits, and TownyCamps to help them settle in and survive their first crucial hours. Beyond that, the server brings back a physical gold economy, making wealth real and tangible again, while Chronos and Historical Items tie player actions into a living timeline, letting you create lasting stories and legacies.
Combat and PvP have been balanced with cooldowns, pearl limits, and anti-glitch fixes, pushing for skill and strategy over cheap tricks. TradeWar and HeadHunters add layers of diplomacy and danger without spilling blood, encouraging players to use economic pressure or bounties to shape power. Underneath it all, solid community tools like the public API, hourly backups, and server optimizations keep everything running smoothly and empower players to build, explore, and compete with confidence. This is by far the most ambitious and technologically advanced version of EarthPol yet.
Player Onboarding
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New Player Immunity: Grants newcomers one hour of complete mob immunity, in previous versions new players would often die within their first 20 minutes of gameplay and quit the server.
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EarthPol Starter and NameMC Kit: New players will be given a kit with basic tools and gear to begin their journey. Those who vote for us on NameMC can get an extra special kit.
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Set Discord Invite: Easily connect your nation to your Discord using /n set discord.
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EarthPol Guide: A series of documentation for matters related to plugins and gameplay, feel free to check out our Guides
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TownyCamps: Using a campfire, new players can place a temporary settlement to store their belongings before joining a town.
Creating History
- Chronos: Tracks every Minecraft day since Day 0 (1st Jan, Year 0000), providing a dynamic way to tie events and eras together.
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Historical Items: Adds rich custom lore to crafted items, allowing for storytelling and artifact trading. Crafted items will include who crafted them, what town they were crafted in, and are integrated with Chronos to indicate the time they were created.
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Honor Points: Recognize and rank loyal members with a unique status system rooted in community respect.
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Mayor Succession: Keeps towns active by automatically appointing a new mayor after 45 days of inactivity.
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EarthPol Wiki: Written by the community, for the community. Our wiki allows players to tell their stories while documenting the history of towns, nations, and events.
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Bookmark: Bookmark lets you view books and enchantments directly from chiseled bookshelves using a spyglass. No removal needed and fully permission-aware.
Custom Mechanics
- HeadHunters: Place a bounty on enemy players and let the server’s bounty hunters do the dirty work. When your target is eliminated, the killer instantly receives the reward. The higher the bounty, the more eager killers you'll attract. It’s a dangerous world and sometimes the best diplomacy is a price on someone’s head.
- Item-based Economy: We’ve brought it back! EarthPol has officially returned to a physical gold economy, just like in every version before we upgraded to Folia. Gone are the days of invisible bank balances and /sell hand. Now, your wealth is as real as the gold in your hands
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AnimalFarm: A throwback to older versions of EarthPol where players can /bark, /meow, and /oink.
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Rails: Rails upgrades the vanilla minecart system with blazing-fast speeds—up to 4x faster than standard rails. Travel at 32 m/s (115 km/h) and finally make long-distance rail transport a real alternative to elytras. It’s fast, smooth, and built for serious infrastructure.
Geopolitics & Strategy
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TradeWar: TradeWar is EarthPol’s answer to diplomacy through economics. This custom plugin lets nations impose tariffs, sanctions, and embargoes to control who can trade. Instead of fighting battles with swords, players can now apply economic pressure to protect local markets, punish rivals, or gain leverage in negotiations. TradeWar gives you new tools to shape global power without spilling a drop of blood.
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EarthPol Combat: We’ve added cooldowns, pearl limits, and anti-glitch fixes to make PvP more balanced and skill-based. Plus, shield noises now give real-time combat feedback.
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TownyPorts: Revived from the dead, brought back to life to setup and establish amazing ports around the world! This system allows for players to teleport to towns that aren't in nations or are not the nation spawn.
Development & Community Tools
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EarthPol API: Developers and data nerds rejoice, EarthPol’s public API is now open to everyone. Connect to https://api.earthpol.com/ to access real-time data on towns, nations, players, and more. Whether you're building custom dashboards, tracking your enemies, or integrating EarthPol into your own tools, our API gives you the ability to create and explore.
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Hourly Back-Up System: Our automated hourly backup system keeps the server safe and secure, ensuring minimal data loss in case of issues. Play with peace in mind.
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Server Optimizations: To keep gameplay smooth, we've optimized farms and redstone. Animal farms have limits to prevent lag, with excess mobs culled automatically. Redstone uses the Alternate Current system for better performance, behavior may differ slightly from vanilla.
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Server Status Webpage: Unsure if the server is up? We have added a webpage for players to view the statuses of EarthPol and its servers.
Misc.
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EPMCChat: Our own version of TownyChat that prevents the easily bypassable filtering while also adding badges.
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EXP Bottles Storage: Wish you could store your levels? Simply click on an enchantment table with an empty bottle and store your XP.
- BetterDiscordSRV: Our custom solution to in-game chat and discord integration that fixes issues while giving us more control.
New Vision
1. Develop and Innovate Core Features
We believe innovation is key to keeping the gameplay experience fresh and exciting. By blending new ideas with proven systems, we create a dynamic environment where players always have something to look forward to. Our technical infrastructure ensures the server runs smoothly and securely.
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Continuously improve gameplay by introducing new plugins, mechanics, and custom events.
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Build on and enhance existing systems to keep EarthPol unique and engaging.
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Implement essential technical tools such as backup systems, anti-cheat measures, and performance optimizations.
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Actively incorporate player feedback to guide updates and feature development.
2. Foster a Strong and Inclusive Community
Our community is the heart of EarthPol. We aim to build a space where everyone feels valued and heard. By prioritizing open dialogue and fairness, we nurture a friendly and supportive player base that keeps the server vibrant around the clock. We will be the server that never sleeps.
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Create a welcoming environment for all players, whether new or returning.
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Maintain active communication through Discord, forums, and social media channels.
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Ensure staff accountability with transparent, responsive leadership.
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Promote fair play, respect, and collaboration across the community.
3. Pursue Sustainable Long-Term Growth
Our focus is on growing EarthPol steadily and sustainably. We want to build a lasting legacy where players can invest time without fear of losing progress. By combining community growth with strong leadership and technical foresight, EarthPol will continue to thrive as the leading geopolitical Minecraft server.
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Expand EarthPol’s reach through targeted outreach and social media campaigns.
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Attract and retain a diverse, engaged player base with a unique geopolitical roleplay experience.
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Develop strategic partnerships with content creators, streamers, and other communities.
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Commit to stability with no reset and no tolerance for staff abuse.
Looking Ahead
We’re just getting started. Soon, EarthPol will host events packed with custom, never-before-seen features designed to challenge and excite players in new ways. Our own hard-forked version of SiegeWar is in development, giving us full control to improve, expand, and tailor siege warfare like no other server can.
Looking to the future, our vision is clear: long-term, sustainable growth fueled by community engagement and smarter outreach. We aim to firmly establish EarthPol as the premier geopolitical Minecraft experience, where diplomacy, strategy, and player-driven history come together on an unprecedented scale.
Thank you
To everyone who’s stuck with us through updates, changes, and growing pains, thank you. Your patience, support, and continued presence on the server mean the world to us. EarthPol wouldn’t be what it is without its players, and everything we do, from bug fixes to major new features, is driven by the goal of making your experience better. You are our top priority, and we’re committed to building a server worthy of the time and trust you’ve put into it. Here’s to what we’ve built together, and everything still to come.
- The EarthPol Development Team