🏠Claiming Land Guide

Protecting your base and belongings is essential on PokeKingdoms! This guide covers everything you need to know about claiming land using the Flan protection system.

🎯 What is Land Claiming?

Land claiming protects your builds, chests, and items from other players. Once you claim an area:

  • Other players cannot break or place blocks (by default)

  • Your chests and containers are locked

  • Pokemon and items are protected

  • You control who can access your land through groups

🛠️ How to Claim Land

Getting Claim Blocks

You earn claim blocks through:

  • Playtime - Automatically earned while playing

  • Voting - Bonus claim blocks from /voting

  • Ranks - Higher ranks may get more claim blocks

  • Purchases - Available in the server store

Check Your Claim Blocks

Hold the claiming tool (Golden Hoe) to see your current claim blocks and usage displayed.

Creating Your First Claim

The Claiming Tool: Golden Hoe The default claiming tool in Flan is a Golden Hoe (not a shovel!).

Creating a Claim:

  1. Get a Golden Hoe

  2. Right-click one corner of the area you want to claim

  3. Right-click the opposite corner to complete the claim

  4. You'll receive a confirmation message when successful

Alternative: Using Commands

/flan add <x y z> <x y z>

Creates a claim between two coordinate points.

/flan add all

Creates the maximum size claim you can afford.

/flan add rect <size>

Creates a rectangular claim of the specified size.

The area between your two clicks will be claimed, creating a rectangular protected zone from bedrock to sky!

📏 Claim Rules

Distance Requirements

Important: Claims must be at least 150 blocks away from other players' claims unless you have explicit permission!

This rule helps:

  • Prevent conflicts between players

  • Maintain server aesthetics

  • Give everyone space to expand

Inspecting Claims

Use a Stick (the default inspection tool) to check if a block is claimed:

  • Right-click a block with a stick

  • It will tell you if it's claimed and by whom

🎮 Managing Your Claims

Accessing Claim Menu

Stand inside your claim and type:

/flan menu

This opens a GUI where you can manage all claim settings, permissions, and groups!

Basic Claim Commands

List Your Claims

/flan list

Shows all your claims and their locations.

Name Your Claim

/flan name <name>

Give your claim a custom name for easy identification.

Expand Your Claim

/flan expand <distance>

Expands your claim in the direction you're facing.

Resize Claims

Right-click one corner of your existing claim with the Golden Hoe, then click another block to set the new boundary.

Delete a Claim

/flan delete

Removes the claim you're currently standing in (claim blocks are returned).

/flan deleteAll

Removes ALL your claims (requires confirmation).

Transfer Ownership

/flan transferClaim <player>

Transfers ownership of the current claim to another player.

👥 Managing Permissions with Groups

Flan uses a group-based permission system instead of simple trust commands.

Default Groups

Every claim automatically has two groups:

1. Co-Owner

  • Has nearly all permissions

  • Can build, break, and access everything

  • Cannot delete the claim

2. Visitor

  • Has limited permissions

  • Can perform non-destructive actions

  • Cannot build or break blocks by default

Managing Groups

Open Group Management:

/flan menu

Then navigate to the groups section in the GUI.

Or use personal groups:

/flan personalGroups

Add/Remove Groups via Command:

/flan group add <name>
/flan group remove <name>

Adding Players to Groups

  1. Open /flan menu

  2. Click on a group (left-click)

  3. Add or remove players from that group

Customizing Group Permissions

  1. Open /flan menu

  2. Right-click on a group

  3. Edit the specific permissions for that group

  4. Permissions can be set to:

    • Allow - Permission granted

    • Deny - Permission explicitly denied

    • Default - Use claim's default setting

🔧 Permission System

Claim-Wide Permissions

Set default permissions for everyone in your claim:

/flan permission global

Common permissions include:

  • Breaking blocks

  • Placing blocks

  • Using doors/buttons

  • Opening containers

  • Attacking entities

  • Interacting with items

  • And many more!

Group-Specific Permissions

Override claim defaults for specific groups:

/flan permission group

This allows fine-grained control over who can do what in your claim.

📦 Subclaims

Create claims within claims with separate permissions!

Creating Subclaims

  1. Switch to subclaim mode:

/flan switchMode SUBCLAIM

  1. Use your Golden Hoe inside your existing claim

  2. Right-click two corners to create the subclaim

  3. Subclaim positions must be inside the parent claim

Managing Subclaims

Subclaims have their own permission settings that can differ from the parent claim!

Delete a Subclaim:

/flan deleteSubClaim

Delete All Subclaims:

/flan deleteAllSubClaims

Switch Back to Normal Mode:

/flan switchMode DEFAULT

🆘 Useful Commands

Trapped?

/flan trapped

Teleports you out of a claim after 5 seconds if you're stuck.

Set Home Point

/flan setHome

Sets your claim's spawn location to your current position.

Death Items

/flan unlockDrops

Allows other players to pick up your death items in claims.

Teleport to Claims

/flan teleport self <name>

Teleport to one of your own claims by name.

View Claim Info

/flan info

Shows detailed information about the claim you're standing in.

🏗️ Claim Building Tips

Planning Your Claim

  1. Start Small

    • Claim only what you need initially

    • Expand as you build and earn more claim blocks

    • Save claim blocks for multiple bases if desired

  2. Claim Strategically

    • Include resource nodes (trees, water, etc.)

    • Consider future expansion

    • Protect important landmarks

  3. Vertical Protection

    • Claims protect from bedrock to sky

    • No need to worry about vertical dimensions

Building Within Claims

Protected by Default:

  • All blocks you place

  • Chests and storage

  • Crops and farms

  • Animals and Pokemon

  • Item frames and armor stands

Best Practices:

  • Build a clear entrance for visitors

  • Add players to appropriate groups

  • Create subclaims for sensitive areas

  • Use the Visitor group for public access areas

🚨 Common Issues & Solutions

"You don't have permission to build here"

  • You're in someone else's claim

  • Ask the owner to add you to a group

  • Or move to unclaimed land

"You don't have enough claim blocks"

  • Play more to earn blocks passively

  • Vote daily for bonus claim blocks

  • Consider abandoning unused claims

  • Check the store for claim block packages

"Claims too close to existing claim"

  • Move at least 150 blocks away

  • Ask the nearby claim owner for permission

  • Use the inspect tool (stick) to check boundaries

Accidental Claims

  • Use /flan delete while standing in it

  • Your claim blocks will be refunded

  • Make sure to remove items first!

📊 Claim Sizes Reference

Minimum Claim Sizes

  • Starter Base: 10x10 (100 blocks)

  • Small House: 15x15 (225 blocks)

  • Medium Base: 30x30 (900 blocks)

  • Large Base: 50x50 (2,500 blocks)

  • Community Hub: 100x100+ (10,000+ blocks)

Remember: Claims protect from bedrock to sky, so you only need to worry about the ground area!

⚖️ Claim Etiquette

DO:

  • ✅ Respect the 150 block distance rule

  • ✅ Build appropriate structures (no NSFW or hateful builds)

  • ✅ Keep claim boundaries reasonable

  • ✅ Help neighbors with projects

  • ✅ Communicate with nearby claim owners

DON'T:

  • ❌ Build right next to someone without permission

  • ❌ Make massive claims you don't use

  • ❌ Build lag-inducing structures

  • ❌ Claim just to block other players

  • ❌ Leave trash outside your claim

💡 Advanced Claim Tips

  1. Multiple Bases

    • You can have multiple separate claims

    • Useful for resource outposts

    • Use /flan list to track them all

  2. Claim Maintenance

    • Check your claims periodically with /flan list

    • Remove unused claims to free up blocks

    • Expand when needed, not preemptively

  3. Security Layers

    • Use groups for different access levels

    • Create subclaims for extra-sensitive areas

    • Keep valuables in restricted subclaims

  4. 3D Claims

    • Use /flan switchMode 3D for height-specific claims

    • Useful for underground bases or sky platforms

  5. Custom Groups

    • Create custom groups for different friend circles

    • Set specific permissions per group

    • Better control than one-size-fits-all permissions

📝 Inactivity Policy

Important: Claims may be reset after 45 days of continuous inactivity

  • Make sure to log in regularly to keep your claim

  • If you need to take a break, contact staff

  • Take screenshots of your builds as backup

  • Store extremely valuable items with trusted friends

📋 Quick Command Reference

Command
Description

/flan menu

Open claim management GUI

/flan add rect <size>

Create a rectangular claim

/flan expand <distance>

Expand claim in facing direction

/flan list

List all your claims

/flan name <name>

Name your claim

/flan delete

Remove current claim

/flan group add <name>

Create a custom group

/flan personalGroups

Manage personal groups

/flan info

View claim information

/flan trapped

Escape if stuck in a claim

/flan switchMode SUBCLAIM

Enter subclaim mode

/flan switchMode DEFAULT

Exit subclaim mode

❓ Need Help?

If you have issues with claims:

  • Ask in server chat

  • Contact staff members

  • Use /flan help for command info

  • Review the Server Rules for building policies

Happy building on PokeKingdoms! 🏗️✨

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