Astra

Astra (also known as Version 7) is the current version of EarthPol and was released on 7th June 2025. The name 'Astra' is derived from the Latin phrase Ad Astra, meaning 'to the stars.' It symbolizes the version's six-month-long development, the longest and most ambitious in EarthPol's history.

Categories

Below are subcategories available under Astra.

Astra

* Towns – e.g., New York City

* Nations

* Wars

* Players

* Alliances

* Miscellaneous

* Battles

* Conflicts

* Organization

Contribution Guidelines

When documenting content specific to this version, DO NOT include any tags like _(Astra)

For instance, a page named New_York_City should include Category:Towns at the bottom of the article to ensure proper organization.

Summary

Development

Following the decline and eventual shutdown of Ecliptica, MrTytanic and the development team concluded that a radical development cycle was necessary between December and June to thoroughly analyze and improve every aspect of EarthPol's gameplay, while also introducing new features. After six months of development, the server will officially release on 7 June 2025.

Release

EarthPol Astra, the seventh major version of the geopolitical Minecraft server EarthPol, officially launched on June 7, 2025, marking a major turning point for the server’s development and vision. The release was headlined by a virtual EarthPol Launch Party, hosted by MrTytanic (Owner) and Bustun (Lead Developer). The event drew 97 attendees, where the duo revealed EarthPol’s new direction, gameplay features, and teased upcoming content designed to expand the server's roleplaying, PvP, and nation-building experiences.

In anticipation of the launch, MrTytanic hid a number of "Explorer’s Caches" across the map, each containing a collectible book, an enchanted trident, and 64 golden carrots, sparking excitement among early adventurers.

Despite careful planning, the server experienced significant lag during the first hours of launch due to an overwhelming influx of over 350 players on Day 1 alone. To stabilize gameplay, the player cap was set to 200, which greatly improved performance and made the server playable.

The first towns were quickly established:

1. Berlin, founded by DonutSlayer49

2. Königsberg, founded by Alytus

3. Shop, founded by Yamxn

Nations were also rapidly formed, with:

1. Hokkaido, founded by 0xBit

2. German Confederation, founded by DonutSlayer49

3. United States, founded by Toast_Quite

On Day 2, a major lag spike caused multiple player deaths across the map. This issue was resolved after EarthPol switched to TCPShield, which improved server stability significantly. PvP was officially enabled on the same day, immediately leading to a dramatic three-way conflict between the towns of Gaza, Cyprussy, and Jerusalem, Israel.

Nations

Currently, there are twenty-seven planned nations to be claimed on Astra. These nations fall into the following categories:

Major Nations

• Hokkaido Republic
• Palestine
• Eastern Roman Empire
• German Confederation
• Beijing
• Commune of France
• Kingdom of Swadia

Minor Nations

• Ryukyu Kingdom
• East African Federation
• Polynesia
• Hawaii
• Iberian Empire
• Austria-Hungary
• Solijad Khanate
• Lakota Tribe
• Papal States
• Federal Republic of China
• The Komi Republic
• Lichtenstein
• SPQR
• Tungning Dynasty
• East India Company
• Kerguelen Islands
• Alaska
• Italian Confederation
• Cascadia

Culture and Entertainment

TheImmortalEcho has recently risen to prominence in Astra as the founder of the EarthPol Catholic Church. Establishing the Papal States in a small, independent town centered around a grand cathedral, he declared himself Pope Vincent I. Currently the Church is small but its numbers continue to grow over time.

Economy and Infrastructure

The Global Rail Network, founded by MarshalTactix has pledged to "revolutionize travel and commerce across the world by ambitiously connecting all continents together through a vast, interconnected system of railways and boat roads."