🏰 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