So I recently read a post/poll outlining some up coming features and a voting poll to prioritize these features, however the poll was closed in 2015. I'm pretty new to this server, thus I'm having some difficulty navigating through the threads to find the end result of that discussions final decree. So my question is has "land claim" been introduced to these servers and if so where can I find more info on it? Any feedback would be great, thanks
Thanks for posting! Land claiming, a part of the upcoming Empires update, has not been implemented yet. It is prioritised above another long awaited feature Dragon Tombs, but at the moment the highest priority is at the 1.11 update, as at the moment EMC is still at 1.9 which is getting a little outdated. After the 1.11 update most dev time will probably be shifted to the Empires update again. Note: I'm saying all of this from memory, and am not sure if it's actually the current planning, as I am not a developer for EMC myself. You can also check the "Empire Status" box in the right column at the homepage, it will state what is currently worked on and what will be next, and it seems like I was right.
Sort off. Land claiming in the sense that you own the land in a comparable fashion to what you can do on your residence isn't a thing yet. It's not so much land claiming though but refers more to Empires. However... You can establish outposts which is somewhat comparable to land claiming. See this link for an overview on that (including instructions). Although you don't really "own" the land in the sense that you can simply kick everyone out and demolish their stuff on your own accord you do own the land in the sense that you can decide who does what. And if players don't follow your rules as the outpost leader then you can get help from staff.
In addition to what 607 and Shel said, I want to add that the Anti-Grief system has been introduced on EMC to protect player builds until Empires is released (Empires is the name of the land-claiming update). Currently, the best set up is have an established outpost as Shel stated, and everything being protected with the Anti-Grief update. While this does not offer as much flexibility as a residence in town does, it solves majority of the issues you would face building in the frontier on EMC. Good luck, and have fun playing! If you have any more questions, don't be afraid to ask.
