Purge of Homestead

Purge of Homestead A player looting during the Sack of Burmingham Date Location Result Anti-Homestead Coalition Victory Status Territorial changes Destruction and banning of Homestead members Belligerents Homestead Cuban Empire Cascadia Commanders and leaders Error101 0xBit MrTytanic Bustun NimbKied jhjh098k Strength Casualties and losses

The Purge of Homestead was a major conflict on EarthPol that marked the downfall of the Homestead clan, a PvP-focused group that openly rejected the server’s core values of diplomacy and geopolitics. After declaring their intent to claim the entire Earth map and threatening all independent nations, Homestead became a unifying enemy. In response, the Cuban Empire and Cascadia formed the Protectorate Pact, launching an economic embargo and rallying server-wide opposition. Following Homestead’s defeat, their retaliatory gold dupe campaign led to permanent bans and the erasure of their towns. The event remains one of EarthPol’s most pivotal turning points—a clear message that aggression without diplomacy has no future on the server.

Background

Homestead joined EarthPol in 2023, quickly earning notoriety for constant warfare, harassment of new players, and complete disregard for diplomacy. Their PvP focus clashed with EarthPol's foundations of towny geopolitics, roleplay, and international cooperation. Tensions reached a boiling point when Homestead posted a declaration claiming the entire Earth map as their territory. They made it clear: any player attempting to create a nation would be considered an enemy.

This aggressive, server-breaking vision galvanized opposition. Both the Cuban Empire and Cascadia viewed Homestead's intentions as an existential threat to EarthPol and its core values. They formally used Homestead's declaration as a casus belli to rally support.

Formation of the Protectorate Pact

Cuba and Cascadia formed the Protectorate Pact, a defensive and economic alliance to protect the sovereignty of existing nations and promote peaceful internationalism. They quickly launched a coordinated embargo of all Homestead goods and services. A server-wide propaganda campaign followed, urging other nations to isolate Homestead. Many did.

The War against Homestead

Homestead’s Protest and Collapse

Facing mounting opposition, Homestead launched a short-lived “protest against EarthPol”, temporarily leaving the server while making absurd demands, including full public access to all staff commands. These demands were swiftly rejected, and Homestead returned—only to face even more resistance.

Dupe Campaign

Defeated on the battlefield and isolated diplomatically, Homestead launched a massive gold dupe campaign in protest. The exploit destabilized the economy briefly, but it also sealed their fate. All members of Homestead were permanently banned following the discovery of the dupe.

The Purge of Homestead

The towns of Homestead were deleted. Their items and bases were left unprotected, free to be looted and griefed by the rest of the server. It was a symbolic dismantling of their influence.

Legacy

The Purge of Homestead became a defining moment in EarthPol history. It reaffirmed the server’s dedication to geopolitics over griefing, cooperation over domination, and diplomacy over brute force. The actions of Cuba, Cascadia, and the broader community prevented a server-wide collapse—and helped ensure EarthPol would remain a place for storytelling, strategy, and nation-building.

Homestead's legacy is now a cautionary tale: those who try to kill the server will be purged.