The main theme of The Mousetrap is scarcity. At the start of the server (6/9/24) a
world border of 500 x 500 blocks was set, and with every hour that passes the radius of the world border expands by 1 block. This forces players into close quarters with each other and creates scarcity in non-renewable items like diamonds and iron, and also makes open space and farmland more difficult to come by. As a result, the economy of items is much more interesting than it would be if you could easily obtain resources by walking a thousand blocks in one direction. It also encourages building tall instead of wide, so expect some skyscrapers once the server gets going. The only real rules on this server have to do with hacking or cheating, theft and killing is allowed, however our plugin system, mainly Lands, allow players to easily claim small sections of land to protect themselves, their possessions, and their builds. As your lands become more developed, you can form nations and even declare war on other lands. The server also uses Essentials Economy, with a diamond standard ($1 = 1d, you can exchange one for the other at any time). For more information about plugins (or for questions in general) please join our discord server:
discord.gg/TN4BhjA9JP