Lodestone is a Minecraft geopolitics and worldbuilding server that is going into a closed beta. It tries to give a fresh twist on the usual town and war style.
The main thing I noticed is the spice trade system. You harvest different spices and sell them at spawn and the land you control changes how good your spices are. This makes people want to fight over the best land so the economy and wars actually feel connected.
The server also uses Towny so players can make towns and nations and go to war with each other. There are chest shops so anyone can set up a shop with a chest and a sign and trade items with other players.
There is also Auraskills so you can level up a bunch of skills and unlock different abilities as you play. It fits the worldbuilding and war style because you keep growing your character over time.
To join right now you have to get into the closed beta by applying through their discord and then you can get the server IP from the how to play channel.
Lodestone Geopolitical Worldbuilding Beta
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Lodestone is a Minecraft geopol and worldbuilding server that is trying to do something new in this genre. It has custom features and the whole server is based around land power trade and politics.
The main thing that stood out to me is the Spice Trades system. You harvest spices and sell them at spawn and the environment you pick changes how good the spices are. So getting better land actually matters a lot for money and it can even start wars over the best areas.
There is Towny so players can form towns and nations. These groups can go to war with each other so it is not just building. You also get chest shops so players can make their own shops with chests and signs and trade with other players.
The server also uses Auraskills. You can level up a bunch of different skills and unlock different abilities which changes the normal gameplay loop and makes grinding feel more interesting.
Right now Lodestone is in a closed beta stage. You have to apply to be one of the first beta testers and then you can join with the IP they give you. It feels like a server for people who like serious worldbuilding politics and wars over land instead of just casual minigames.GG.MINEWIND.NET New Server IP