This server is an Earth geopolitics economy simulator on a 1 to 500 Earth map. You do not just run out into the wild and get rich. You have to build industry manage debt and protect what you own.
Towns need upkeep using resources like iron gold and oil. Wilderness mining is treated like contraband so you must claim land if you want to extract resources legally. Mining zones are tied to real life ore locations and you can check them on the server map.
Oil fields matter a lot because custom drops are needed for big towns to keep paying upkeep. There is also a bond market where you can issue war bonds to get cash fast or buy bonds to earn interest. If a nation defaults the bank can liquidate their land.
War can be expensive but it can pay off. Conquest gives a tribute tax and the winning towns split it. The server is new so it feels like a race to build power first and lock in control.
