🏰 MineColonies: War 'N Taxes Addon

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War 'N Taxes (formerly MinecolonyTax) is the ultimate addon for MineColonies, transforming your colonies into thriving economic powerhouses and strategic battlegrounds. Designed for modpack developers and server owners, this comprehensive mod introduces:

💰 Dynamic Taxation System with configurable rates for every building
⚔️ Epic War & Raid Mechanics with territory control
👑 Vassalization & Tribute Systems for diplomatic domination
🏟️ PvP Arena Duels & Team Battles
📖 Complete In-Game Guidebook powered by Patchouli
🔧 Seamless SDMShop Integration for economy management

Originally crafted for The Warborn Realms SMP Server, now available for your world!

⚠️ Note: This is regularly updated with new features. Found a bug? Report it on Discord!

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📖 NEW: War 'N Taxes Codex (v4.0)

A complete in-game guidebook powered by Patchouli that teaches players everything about the mod!

Feature	Description
📚 9 Content Categories	Getting Started, Tax System, Raids, Wars, Diplomacy, PvP Arena, Colony Management, Commands, Configuration
🎁 Auto Distribution	Players receive the codex on first join
🖱️ Interactive Commands	Clickable links that execute commands directly
🌐 Multi-Language	German, Russian, French, Spanish translations
🏆 Advancements	Track progress for claiming tax, starting raids, declaring war

💰 Core Tax System

Feature	Description
Configurable Tax Rates	Define base and upgrade tax for every MineColonies building
Maintenance Costs	Military buildings have upkeep costs deducted from revenue
Tax Revenue Cap	Taxes stop accumulating at a configurable maximum
Tax Freeze	Temporarily halt collection as war penalties
Happiness Modifier	Colony happiness affects tax generation
Guard Tower Boost	More guards = higher tax revenue

💵 Currency Options

SDMShop Integration - Seamless conversion with null-safe handling
Custom Currency - Set SDMShopConversion = false and configure your item
Colony Balance - Built-in virtual economy

⚔️ War & Raid Mechanics

🏴 War System

Phase	Description
Declaration	`/wnt wagewar "<colony>"` triggers join phase
Preparation	Allies and officers join with `/wnt joinwar`
Active Combat	2-hour default duration, 5 lives per player
Resolution	Total Victory, Strategic Victory, Stalemate, or Vassalization

⚡ Raid System

Tax Theft - Steal accumulated tax from enemy colonies
Militia Defense - Citizens become armed defenders
Mercenary Spawns - Additional defenders if garrison is small
Configurable Duration - Set raid length and cooldowns

🎯 Combat Features

1:1 Ratio Balance - Teams differ by at most ±1 player
Normalized Lives - Fair outcome calculation including guards
Death Handling - Spectator mode when out of lives
Disconnect Protection - Individual pauses, war continues

👑 Vassalization System

Create a network of tribute-paying colonies under your dominion!

Command	Description
`/wnt vassalize <percent> "<colony>"`	Offer vassalization
`/wnt vassalaccept <colonyId>`	Accept a proposal
`/wnt vassaldecline <colonyId>`	Decline a proposal
`/wnt revoke <player>`	End a vassal relationship
`/wnt vassals`	View your vassals and tribute

🏛️ War Vassalization (v3.2.11)

When colony transfer is disabled, winning a war vassalizes the enemy instead:

Configurable duration (default: 1 week)
25% tribute rate (configurable)
Automatic expiration with notifications

🏚️ Colony Abandonment & Claiming (v3.2)

Automatic Abandonment

Colonies become abandoned after owner/officer inactivity (default: 14 days)

Colony Claiming Raids

Feature	Description
5-Minute Raid	Kill ALL defenders to claim
Hostile Militia	All citizens become armed defenders
Mercenary Spawns	If fewer than 5 defenders exist
Victory = Ownership	Successful claimers become Officers

Commands

/wnt listabandoned          - View abandoned colonies
/wnt claimcolony <colony>   - Initiate claiming raid
/wnt forceabandon <colony>  - Admin forced abandonment

Configuration

AutoAbandonmentEnabled (default: true)
ColonyInactivityDays (default: 14)
ClaimingRaidDurationMinutes (default: 5)
EnableListAbandonedForAll - Allow all players to view abandoned list

🏟️ PvP Arena System

Host fair duels and team battles that don't affect progression!

Feature	Description
Arena Setup	`/pvparena p1` and `/pvparena p2`
Duel Challenges	`/pvp` with clickable accept/decline
Team Battles	Organized multi-player combat
Spectator Mode	`/pvp spectate [player]`
Inventory Safety	Gear saved during duels, restored after

🔧 Advanced Configuration

Building Requirements

Smart building:level:amount syntax for raids, wars, and claiming:

townhall:2:1,guardtower:1:3

Configurable Actions

Control what players can do during conflicts:

PLACE_BLOCK, BREAK_BLOCK
ATTACK_ENTITIES, USE_ITEMS
Default / Raid / War action sets

Recipe Control

Disable building hut recipes directly in config!

📋 Essential Commands

Player Commands

Command	Description
`/wnt help`	Show all commands
`/wnt claimtax`	Collect accumulated tax
`/wnt taxinfo`	View tax breakdown
`/wnt raid "<colony>"`	Start a raid
`/wnt wagewar "<colony>"`	Declare war
`/wnt peace`	Propose peace terms

Admin Commands

Command	Description
`/wnt forceabandon`	Force colony abandonment
`/wnt debugtax`	Debug tax calculation
`/wnt endwar`	Force end active war

📦 Requirements & Compatibility

Mod	Status
MineColonies	Required
FTB Teams	Required
SDMShop	Recommended! (for currency) [Please dont forget the Mod Dependencies]
Patchouli	Recommended (for guidebook)

🌐 Community & Support

🔥 The Warborn Realms Community

Resource	Link
📦 Modpack	The Warborn Realms on CurseForge
🌍 Website	warbornrealms.com
💬 Discord	Join our server
🎮 Server IP	`play.warbornrealms.com`

🖥️ Premium Server Hosting

We offer extreme performance hosting for heavy modded servers:

Ryzen 9 7950x3D with dedicated cores
16-32 GB RAM with ultra-fast I/O
Limited availability - Contact on Discord

🚀 Transform Your MineColonies Experience!

With War 'N Taxes, your colonies become living, breathing economies where:

💰 Taxes fund your ambitions
⚔️ Wars determine dominance
👑 Vassals pay tribute to the strong
🏆 Strategy trumps brute force

Build your empire. Crush your rivals. Rule the server.

Your feedback shapes this mod! Report bugs or suggest features on Discord or in the comments.

Minecolonies: War 'N Taxes