Golden Nations is a survival server that is all about world building and geopolitics. Nations rise and fall through war trade and diplomacy and players shape everything.
The world is small at first at 5000 by 5000 and grows with the playerbase. There are no elytras so travel and logistics really matter. There are no villagers so you cannot just spam easy trades. Progression is harder with custom recipes and netherite crafting is strict with a one to one system.
You can claim land and build real nations using a lands style system so borders actually mean something. Roads and rails are important here because walking is faster on proper roads and minecarts move way faster on powered rails.
There are custom gameplay systems like a grindstone rework that lets you pull enchantments off gear into books. Farming is redesigned to be more realistic and to need more planning. Fishing has special drops and rare items so coastal areas can be valuable. You can move mob spawners with silk touch to build custom dungeons farms or defenses.
Maces are super rare with only ten on the whole server and each player can only ever craft one. Enchants on them are limited so they feel like real legendary artifacts. The whole server is not easy mode at all and it feels harsh but really rewarding if you like strategy and survival.
