Welcome to Source Realms¶
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New here? Join our Discord - it's where announcements, support, and the rest of the community are.
Source Realms is a geopolitics-themed Minecraft SMP. You found (or join) a nation, claim territory, build a government, trade and sign treaties with your neighbours - and if diplomacy fails, go to war over the land you both want.
Walls, alliances, scheduled wars, reparations - a shifting map of who controls what, all built around scheduled war sessions rather than random ambushes, so a fight is something you can prepare for, not something sprung on you.
We encourage using voice chat and roleplay where you can - nations, diplomacy, and wars are just more fun when you're actually talking to your allies and rivals in character.
Java or Bedrock, you're covered
Java players get clickable inventory menus for everything. Bedrock players (via Geyser/ Floodgate) get the exact same features through chat menus and forms. Every command in this wiki works identically on both - where a page says "open a menu," Bedrock players get the chat-based equivalent automatically.
Where do I start?¶
- Read Getting Started - the first few things to do after joining.
- Create or join a nation - nothing else opens up until you're in one.
- Skim the FAQ - it answers the questions players ask most.
Quick answers¶
Can't find something? These are the most-asked questions, answered in one line each:
| Question | Short answer |
|---|---|
| How do I create a nation? | /nation create <name> - see Creating & Joining. |
| Why can't I declare war? | See Declaring War - session slots, unresolved wars, and treaties can all block it. |
| Why don't piglins/mobs drop gold? | Deliberate - gold only comes from mining or chest loot. See World Rules. |
| Why can't I make netherite gear? | It's locked behind maxing the Mining skill. See Skills & Progression. |
| What is this server about? | You're reading it - see above, and the rest of this wiki. |
| How do I manage member permissions? | Roles & Permissions. |
This wiki covers the Nations plugin and everything built on top of it. If something you're looking for isn't here, ask in Discord or in-game - and if the answer is missing, it should be added here.