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🧭 Starter Guide

🎉 Congratulations, you have officially joined EarthPol! Welcome to a world unlike any other — a dynamic, player-driven Earth server where history, politics, economy, and exploration come alive on a 1:326 scale map of the real world. Whether you dream of building a mighty empire, founding a peaceful town, exploring uncharted wilderness, or shaping global events, EarthPol offers you a canvas limited only by your imagination.

🎥 Below is our video starter guide for new EarthPol players:

🗺️ Spawning​

When you first join EarthPol, you will be teleported to a random location on our 🌍 1:326 scale map of the Earth, divided into regions including Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, Oceania, and South America.

EarthPol Map

📍 Visit our map here.

Upon spawning:

  • 🧭 Use /map to find your location on our interactive 3D map.
  • 🛡️ You're immune from mob damage for your first hour, giving you time to safely settle in.
    ⚠️ Note: Other players in the wild can still attack you!
  • 🎲 Want a new location? Use /rtp to teleport randomly, or /rtp location [continent] to choose a specific continent.

🎒 Starter Kit​

When you spawn, you'll also receive a helpful starter kit:

  • ⛏️ Stone Pickaxe
  • 🪓 Stone Axe
  • 🍞 16 Bread
  • 🛡️ Shield + Leather Armor
  • 🔥 Campfire
🎁 Bonus Items

In addition to your starter kit, you can get even more free items by liking us on NameMC!

👉 Like us here!

🎮 Basic Gameplay Overview​

🏡 Homes​

Homes are teleport locations you set, either in protected claims or the wilderness. Below are the key commands:

  • 🏠 /sethome [name]: Save your current location.
  • 🚪 /home [name]: Teleport to the home.
  • 📜 /homelist: View all your homes.

🏕️ Towny Camps​

Included in your starter kit is a campfire, used to create a Towny Camp.

🏕️ A Towny Camp is a temporary, one-chunk protected claim where:

  • 🔒 Only you can access the area
  • ⚔️ PvP & griefing are disabled
  • ⏳ Lasts for 48 hours (can be reset by re-lighting)
  • 🔁 You can place a new camp once every 24 hours

Creating a Camp:
When you place your campfire, you'll see a prompt:
💬 "Would you like to make a Towny Camp?"
✅ Click or type /confirm to claim the area.

Towny Camps

🏙️ Towns​

Once you're ready to settle permanently, you can join or create a Town!

🏙️ Towns provide:

  • 🧱 Permanent land claims
  • 🛡️ PvP and grief protection
  • 👥 Community building

Joining a Town:

  • 🤝 Be invited by another player
  • 🌍 Join an open town using /t join <town>

Creating a Town:

  • 💰 Requires 256 gold
  • 📍 Must be in an unclaimed area
  • 🛠️ Use: /t new [Town Name]
  • ✅ Confirm with /confirm

Useful Town Commands:

  • 🚪 /t spawn: Go to your town’s spawn
  • 📬 /t invite <player>: Invite someone
  • 🚶 /t leave: Leave your current town (you can’t leave if you’re mayor)

▷ More info in our Town Guide

Town

🏛️ Nations​

🏛️ Nations are alliances of towns, offering:

  • 🤝 Diplomatic tools (allies, wars, truces)
  • 🔐 Extra protection
  • 🌐 Global influence

Creating a Nation:

  • 💰 Requires 2,000 gold
  • 🏙️ Must own at least one town
  • ✍️ Use /n new [Nation Name]
  • ✅ Confirm with /confirm

▷ More info in our Nation Guide

Nation

🌐 Get Connected​

Joining EarthPol is just the beginning — the community brings the server to life! 🎉

💬 Join our Discord server to:

  • 🤝 Meet new players
  • 🛡️ Find allies
  • 🗓️ Organize events
  • 📢 Get real-time help from staff and veterans

Whether you’re 🏘️ looking for a town to join, 🗳️ discussing politics, or 🛠️ chatting about your latest build, the Discord is the best place to stay connected and be part of the vibrant EarthPol community.

See you there! 🌍