feat: add Steam & State flagship server planning docs
New 2-year modpack server concept: All of Create + Towny + MineColonies on NeoForge 1.21 via Arclight hybrid loader. Includes: - Full technical README with stack, JVM flags, open questions - 2-year roadmap (Industrial Age → Era of Nations → Legacy Era) - Non-technical proposal document for Meg and Holly - Dependencies on Task #45 (sunset eval) and Task #6 (Vaultwarden) Concept developed in collaboration with Gemini (March 18, 2026). Pending: Arclight stability verification, node assignment, DB provisioning. Chronicler #32
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# Task: Firefrost "Steam & State" — Flagship Modpack Server
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**Status:** PLANNING
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**Priority:** Tier 2 — Major Infrastructure
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**Created:** March 18, 2026
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**Created By:** Chronicler #32
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**Planned Lifespan:** 2 Years (2026–2028)
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**Target Node:** TBD (pending Task #45 Server Sunset Evaluation)
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---
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## Vision
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A long-term flagship Minecraft server built around physical industry,
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player-run nations, and a living economy. Unlike standard servers that
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players "finish" in weeks, Steam & State is designed to sustain a
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community for two full years through layered content depth.
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The three pillars:
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- **Industry** — Create mod factories, machines, and automation
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- **Logistics** — Physical train networks connecting player towns
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- **Society** — Towny nations with land claims, taxes, and diplomacy
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---
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## Why This Server
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Most Minecraft servers die in 3–6 months because players run out of
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things to do. Steam & State addresses this with:
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- Physical economy (coins, vaults, vending machines — not virtual /pay)
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- MineColonies NPCs that keep towns feeling alive at off-peak hours
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- Progressive content eras: Industrial Age → Era of Nations → Legacy Era
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- CoreProtect logging so 2 years of builds are protected
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---
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## Technical Stack
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| Component | Choice | Reason |
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| Modpack | All of Create (NeoForge 1.21.1) | Best brand recognition, deepest content |
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| Server Loader | Arclight 1.21 | Hybrid — runs mods AND Towny plugin simultaneously |
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| Java Version | Java 21 (LTS) | Required for NeoForge 1.21, best GC performance |
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| Economy Mod | Lightman's Currency | Physical coins, integrates with Create |
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| Land Management | Towny Advanced (Plugin) | Land claims, nations, taxes, upkeep |
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| Colony Mod | MineColonies | NPC workers, living towns |
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| Anti-Grief | CoreProtect (Plugin) | Block logging + rollback for 2 years |
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| World Map | BlueMap | Browser-based 3D map, players see empires grow |
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| Performance | FerriteCore + ModernFix | RAM reduction, memory leak prevention |
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---
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## JVM Startup Flags (16GB Allocation)
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```
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-Xms14G -Xmx14G -XX:+UseZGC -XX:+ZGenerational -XX:+AlwaysPreTouch
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-XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -XX:+DisableExplicitGC
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-XX:SoftMaxHeapSize=12G -XX:ParallelGCThreads=4 -XX:ConcGCThreads=2
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```
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**Why ZGC over G1GC:** Generational ZGC (Java 21 native) handles
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Create mod's constant object churn (gears, belts, trains) with near-zero
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pause time. Critical for a 2-year server that will grow increasingly complex.
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**Memory math:** 14GB heap + 2GB OS/Wings overhead = 16GB total. Never
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set heap to full allocation — OOM killer will crash the container.
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---
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## Core Mods List (Confirmed)
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- Create (base mod)
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- Create: Steam 'n' Rails (train network)
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- Create: New Age (electricity end-game)
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- Create: Enchantment Industry (late-game content)
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- FerriteCore (RAM optimization)
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- ModernFix (memory leak prevention)
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- MineColonies (NPC colonies)
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- Lightman's Currency (physical economy)
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- BlueMap (world map)
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## Plugin List (via Arclight Bridge)
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- Towny Advanced (land claims + nations)
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- Vault (economy bridge)
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- CoreProtect (block logging + rollback)
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- EssentialsX (basic commands)
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---
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## Open Questions (Resolve Before Deployment)
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1. **Arclight stability** — Gemini flagged Magma concerns and recommended
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Arclight 1.21. Needs community verification before committing to a
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2-year server. Check Arclight GitHub issues for NeoForge 1.21 stability.
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2. **Node assignment** — Pending Task #45 Server Sunset Evaluation.
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Which existing server comes off the roster to make room? NC1 preferred
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(high entity count performance) but TX1 has more headroom currently.
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3. **Database backend** — Towny and MineColonies should use MySQL not
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flat files for a 2-year server. Needs MariaDB database provisioned on
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the target node.
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4. **World pre-generation** — Pre-generate the map before launch to
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eliminate chunk loading lag. Chunky mod recommended.
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---
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## 2-Year Roadmap
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**Phase 1 — Foundation (Month 1)**
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- Deploy Arclight 1.21 + All of Create
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- Build "Firefrost Grand Central" spawn station
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- Configure Towny, CoreProtect, economy
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- Invite founding players to seed first towns
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**Phase 2 — The Industrial Age (Months 2–6)**
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- Staff-built rail lines connect first three towns
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- Economy balancing based on player behavior
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- First community event: "The Great Railway Race"
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**Phase 3 — Era of Nations (Months 6–18)**
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- Large player empires emerge
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- Nation wars and trade treaties
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- Seasonal server events for prizes
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**Phase 4 — The Legacy Era (Months 18–24)**
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- World becomes a "digital museum"
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- Grand finale event
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- Planning for Season 2
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## Proposal for Meg and Holly
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A full non-technical proposal document has been drafted for presenting
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to Meg and Holly. See: `proposal-meg-holly.md` in this directory.
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Key selling points for the team:
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- "The Firefrost Express" — central rail hub at spawn
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- NPC citizens make towns feel alive even at 3am
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- Physical coins and player-owned vending machines
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- A world designed to last — players build legacies, not just houses
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## Dependencies
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- Task #45 (Server Sunset Evaluation) — must complete first
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- Task #6 (Vaultwarden) — for storing database credentials
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- MySQL database provisioned on target node
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---
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**Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy** 💙🔥❄️
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# 🧊🔥 Firefrost "Steam & State" — Community Proposal
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**Prepared for:** Meg (The Emissary) and Holly (Lead Builder)
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**Date:** March 18, 2026
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**Project Duration:** 2026–2028 (2 Years)
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---
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## The Big Idea
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Most Minecraft servers die after a few months because players run out
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of things to do. Firefrost: Steam & State is designed differently — it's
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a world built to last two full years, where players aren't just surviving
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or building houses. They're building civilization.
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Think of it as Minecraft meets the Industrial Revolution meets a living
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political map.
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## What Makes This Different
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**The Economy is Physical**
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Forget typing /pay to send money to someone. In Steam & State, money is
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real. Players mine resources, smelt them into coins at a Create press,
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and carry those coins in their inventory. To buy something, you walk up
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to a player-owned vending machine and make a transaction. Wealth feels
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earned because it is.
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**Trains Connect the World**
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The centerpiece of the server is the rail network. Players don't just
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teleport between locations — they build actual train lines. A town that
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mines coal deep in the mountains needs to ship it to the industrial
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towns that need it for their factories. The "Firefrost Express" starts
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at spawn and connects to every major player settlement on the map.
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**Towns Become Nations**
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Using the Towny system, players claim land, invite friends, pay taxes,
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and form alliances. Small towns eventually grow into powerful nations
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with their own laws, borders, and trade agreements. Or rivalries. The
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politics are player-driven — we just provide the foundation.
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**The World Stays Alive**
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One of the biggest problems with multiplayer servers is that they feel
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empty when only a handful of people are online. We're solving this with
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MineColonies — players can build NPC citizens into their towns. Little
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workers who actually mine, farm, and guard the walls while the player
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is offline. The world feels busy even at 3am.
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## The Three Eras (Content That Lasts Two Years)
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**Year One: The Industrial Age**
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Players arrive in a fresh world and begin staking their claims. The
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first months are about exploration, resource gathering, and building
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the first towns. The staff-built Grand Central station at spawn becomes
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the heart of the world. The first rail lines go in. The first nations
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form. The first trade wars begin.
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**Year One to Two: The Era of Nations**
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The map fills in. Massive industrial empires emerge. Players who've been
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here since the beginning become legendary figures. New players arrive and
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find an already-thriving world to join. We host events — The Great
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Railway Race, Industrial Exhibitions, diplomatic summits between nations.
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**Year Two: The Legacy Era**
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The world becomes a monument to what the community built together. Long-
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term players are celebrated. We document the history of the server — the
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wars, the alliances, the great factories. And we begin planning Season 2,
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carrying the best parts of the story forward.
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## What We Need From the Team
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**From Meg (The Emissary):**
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- Help shape the "vibe" — what does Firefrost civilization feel like?
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- Community announcements and Discord hype as we approach launch
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- Moderation philosophy for a political, economy-driven server
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(trade disputes and nation wars need clear rules)
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- Ideas for community events during each era
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**From Holly (Lead Builder):**
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- Design and build "Firefrost Grand Central" — the spawn station
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- The first staff-built rail line connecting Grand Central to the
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first three starter towns
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- Art direction for the spawn area aesthetic (steampunk? fantasy-industrial?)
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- Building guidelines so player towns feel cohesive with the world
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## What Players Will Experience
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On day one, a new player spawns at Firefrost Grand Central — a massive
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steam-powered station with trains coming and going, player shops lining
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the concourse, and a board showing the current map of player nations.
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They can hop on a train to explore. They can stake a claim and start
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a homestead. They can join an existing town and work their way up. Or
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they can gather a few friends and found something new.
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Two years from now, that player might be the leader of a nation that
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controls the coal trade on an entire continent, with a city that Holly
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helped design and Meg helped populate.
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That's the Firefrost dream.
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---
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## Questions? Ideas?
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This proposal is a starting point, not a finished plan. Meg and Holly's
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input will shape what this world actually becomes. The tech is Michael's
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job — the soul of it is ours together.
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💙🔥❄️
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**Fire + Frost + Foundation = Where Love Builds Legacy**
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