Nostra:Circassia: Difference between revisions

After a while, the Crimean Khanate, which originated in Ukraine, formed near the town's borders. They bought the neighboring town of Sochi, which was established and put up for sale by a Turkish renegade a few days prior. Circassia attempted to purchase Sochi due to its real life historical significance as the capital of Circassia, but they lacked sufficient funds. Circassia maintains a neutral relationship with the Crimean Khanate but monitors their rapid expansion. During this time, the town also mobilized a military campaign to the Middle East upon discovering that a portion of the holy city of Mecca had fallen under the control of Israel, seeking to find and kill targeted players. Although the expeditionary force failed to find any online targets for combat, the campaign resulted in valuable information and an extensive exploration of the Arabian Peninsula.

Circassia currently consists of a few buildings and a small animal farm. The town is hoarding gold to fund a planned large scale renovation to transform the settlement into a large city. The town practices extreme frugality. Members use basic copper tools and avoid purchasing strong armor to minimize financial risk. The town generates revenue by farming and selling items such as leather, stripped wood, and obsidian. Circassia earns passive income by occupying [[AFK Gold|AFK Gold farms]] overnight with dedicated AFKists. To avoid toxic gatekeeping of AFK spots, the town follows a rotation system, leaving some spots unattended for other players on the server. Members also collect giant gold crates by tracking vote parties to never miss one. Town members monitor global markets to exploit pricing inefficiencies. In one case, members used daily vote gold to buy underpriced gold crates from a lesser known market. They opened the crates for a guaranteed profit and repeated the cycle until the seller raised their prices. The town also purchases cheap Trial Vault keys from the global market, and use the keys to extract emeralds, tridents, and maces, which they sell for high margins. To bypass system cooldowns on the trial vaults, Circassia temporarily employs outside players to open the chambers and pays them a percentage of the profits.

The town members prefer manual exploration over teleportation, because it is more fun. Some town residents often travel on horseback across the Eurasian Steppe and further, visiting regions including the Balkans, Kazakhstan, Samarkand, Astrakhan, Dagestan, and as far as Siberia. Members such as Patli and Tosun also participate in these campaigns. Because members carry basic gear in these campaigns, they suffer zero financial loss when killed by heavily armed players. During these expeditions, members scavenge unique biomes and abandoned towns for loot, rare animals, and abandoned town banners as trophies. Circassia utilizes the Nether for long distance travel. Members study the Nether to build/master secret tunnels. Sometimes, members ride on horseback to neighboring settlements to deliver small gifts, maintain positive relations, and invite other towns to join their nation. The town maintains positive relations with most neighbors, with the strict exception of toxic players. The town is also a member of the Islamic Caliphate, an Islamic community in EarthMC.