What Lands is

Lands is a claim-management plugin with a modern take on land protection. Instead of making players mark corners by hand, Lands offers a full GUI: a player types /lands and manages everything through intuitive menus with icons.

The plugin works on a chunk system: players claim whole chunks (16x16 blocks), which avoids the problems of irregularly shaped claims. Every land can have many members with different roles and permissions, much like a guild.

Lands is available on SpigotMC. The base version is free, and the premium version adds advanced features such as wars and nations.

Main features

GUI management: a full graphical interface with menus, buttons and previews. No commands to memorize
Role system: owner, admin, member and visitor, with configurable permissions for each role
Taxes: automatic upkeep fees for claims. Unpaid claims go back to the pool
Land ranking: a top list of the best lands on the server by size, members and activity
Map integration: support for Dynmap, BlueMap and Pl3xMap, so claims show up on the online map
Nations: lands can join together into nations with their own chat, taxes and diplomacy
War system: organized conflicts between lands with rules and a time limit

Commands and GUI

Command	What it does
`/lands`	Opens the main GUI menu
`/lands create name`	Creates a new land
`/lands claim`	Claims the chunk you're standing in
`/lands trust Player`	Adds a player to the land
`/lands untrust Player`	Removes a player from the land
`/lands spawn`	Teleports you to the land's spawn
`/lands map`	Shows a chunk map in chat
`/lands top`	Shows the ranking of the best lands
`/wars declare land`	Declares war on another land

Most of these actions are also available from the GUI. A player can click chunks on the map, drag roles around in the menu and set flags with checkboxes.

Configuration

Lands generates several config files in plugins/Lands/. The most important settings in config.yml:

# Limits
lands.max-lands: 1              # how many lands a player can have
lands.max-chunks: 25            # maximum chunks per land
lands.max-members: 10           # member limit per land

# Economy (requires Vault)
economy.claim-cost: 500.0       # cost of claiming a chunk
economy.tax-interval: 1d        # how often tax is collected
economy.tax-per-chunk: 10.0     # tax per chunk

# Wars
wars.enabled: true              # enable the war system
wars.min-players: 3             # minimum players needed to declare war
wars.duration: 2h               # war duration

Lands needs Vault for economy support. Database: SQLite (the default) or MySQL for larger servers.

War system

Wars are the feature that sets Lands apart from other claim plugins. How they work:

Declaration: a land leader declares war with /wars declare. The defender gets a notification
Preparation time: by default both sides get 1 day to prepare before the fighting starts
Duration: a war lasts a set amount of time (for example 2 hours). During that time players can fight on enemy territory
Points: kills and destroyed blocks earn points. The land with more points wins
Rewards: the winner can take over the loser's chunks or receive financial compensation

Wars add another layer to the gameplay: players build fortifications, form alliances and plan defensive strategies.

Tips for admins

Taxes keep growth in check: without taxes, players claim huge areas and then abandon them. Taxes force them to stay active
Raise limits per rank: a VIP can have 50 chunks instead of 25, which gives players a reason to support the server
Online map: Dynmap or BlueMap integration shows claim borders on the map, so players can easily find free land
Turn wars off at the start: on a new server, give players time to build before you enable wars
Admin bypass: the lands.admin permission lets you manage all lands from the GUI

Related plugins: GriefPrevention (a simpler alternative), WorldGuard (admin regions), Vault (economy).