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