Every term of the city mod means exactly one thing. The Russian name is given in brackets — you will hear it across the border.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Wild land (Дикие земли) | Land without an owner. Anyone can build and break there, as in ordinary Minecraft |
| City territory (Территория города) | All chunks of a city: common land, plots, districts and shop lots |
| Common land (Общая земля) | City chunks not given to anyone personally. The mayor manages them |
| Resident (Житель) | A player accepted into a city. Only a resident can get a plot or a district |
| Main city (Основной город) | The city where a player is a resident with full rights. Exactly one |
| Second citizenship (Второе гражданство) | A second city where a player is also a resident, with restrictions. No more than one |
| Plot (Участок) | Whole chunks of a city given to a resident. Only they and those they trust build there |
| District (Район) | A large plot for a manager, inside which shop lots can be rented out |
| Shop lot (Лавка) | A rented rectangle inside one city chunk, taken through a [Rent] sign by any player |
| Temporary holding (Временное владение) | A building without a city. Protected for 30 days, then becomes wild land |
| Active resident (Активный житель) | A resident who played at least 2 hours in the last 30 days |
| Newcomer (Новичок) | A player who first joined less than 30 days ago |
| Land limit (Лимит земли) | How many chunks a city may hold: 16 + 8 for every active resident |
| Outskirts (Окраина) | City chunks above the land limit. Neighbours may take them; after 4 collections they free themselves |
| Regent (Регент) | A resident temporarily acting as mayor or ruler |
| Relic (Реликвия) | A special chunk with a legend and a bonus, appearing on unclaimed land near cities |
| Upkeep (Содержание) | The weekly payment for territory, in resources from the treasury |
| Upkeep points (ОС) | An internal score: a diamond is 8 points, a Nether star 120. Not a currency |
| Tribute (Дань) | A vassal's payment to its suzerain, taken before upkeep |
| Treasury (Казна) | Storage of real items in the Foundation Stone. A capital has a separate nation treasury |
| Foundation Stone (Камень основания) | The block that creates a city. Indestructible; opens the city menu |
| Upgrade (Улучшение) | A bonus for a city or nation bought with a set of resources |
| Sector (Сектор) | A piece of city territory of 9–16 chunks, the unit of capture in a war |
| Activity hours (Часы активности) | The 6 hours of the day in which a city's residents played most over 30 days |
| Battle window (Окно боя) | A 2-hour slot inside the activity hours when a city can be attacked. 3 per week |
| Freeze (Заморозка) | An administrator's pause of all wars or of the whole economy, with progress saved |
| Selection tool (Инструмент выделения) | A wooden axe: used to select chunks and rectangles for all land actions |
| Monument (Памятник) | A building whose owner has been away 30–120 days. Nobody breaks or opens it |
| Ruins (Руины) | A building whose owner has been away 120+ days. The land's owner gets full rights |
| Server Heritage (Наследие сервера) | Objects marked by the administration as common: spawn, highways. Untouchable |
| Suzerain / vassal (Сюзерен / вассал) | A protector and the city or nation that pays it tribute |
| Book of Events (Книга событий) | Your notices: /notices |
See also: Cities and nations, War and protection, Trade.