EmpireFlow
EmpireFlow is a modern Minecraft tycoon plugin where players build their own economic empire by investing in businesses that generate passive income over time — even while offline.
EmpireFlow
🏢 EmpireFlow
💡 Overview
tycoon plugin is a modern Minecraft tycoon plugin where players build their own economic empire by investing in businesses that generate passive income over time — even while offline.
Designed for long-term engagement, EmpireFlow combines idle mechanics with active decision-making, creating a deep and rewarding progression system.

The plugin focuses on:
* long-term progression * idle + active gameplay balance * strategic economy management * GUI-driven experience * competitive leaderboards
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⚙️ Main Command
``` /empire ```
Aliases:
``` /emp /ef /flow ```
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📌 Subcommands
* ```/empire open``` → Opens the main business GUI * ```/empire collect``` → Collect accumulated income * ```/empire stats``` → View personal statistics * ```/empire top``` → View economy leaderboards * ```/empire settings``` → Toggle sounds, notifications, UI options * ```/empire level``` → Manage player progression level * ```/empire reload``` → Reload configuration (admin)
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🖥️ GUI SYSTEM (CORE FEATURE)
🎨 Modern Interface Design
EmpireFlow features a fully interactive, polished inventory GUI:
* 54-slot inventory layout * paginated business system * smooth navigation * real-time updates * sound + visual feedback * fully customizable items, colors, and lore
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🧭 Main Business GUI
When a player runs `/empire`, they open the main empire interface.
🏢 Business Display System
* 🟢 Unlocked Businesses:
* custom item icon * income/hour display (auto-updating) * level and upgrade information * full stats in lore
* 🔒 Locked Businesses:
* barrier item display * required level * unlock cost * message: "You have not unlocked this business yet"

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🛒 First Business UX Improvement
* the first business is NOT locked behind a barrier * it appears as available for purchase immediately * improves early-game experience
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🏢 Business System
EmpireFlow includes 10+ fully configurable businesses:
* Farm * Mine * Fishery * Lumber Mill * Quarry * Bank * Casino * Laboratory * Trading Port * Dragon Farm
Each business is stored in its own YAML file.
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📈 Income System
* generates passive income at configurable intervals * works both online and offline * income is stored until manually collected * real-time notifications when income is ready * income display updates based on config (no hardcoded values)


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💸 Upkeep System
* hourly maintenance cost per business * if unpaid:
* business stops generating income

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🔼 Upgrade System (3 Separate Paths)
* 💰 Increase Income:
* boosts payout per cycle
* ⏱️ Reduce Interval:
* decreases time between income cycles
* ⚙️ Efficiency Upgrade:
* reduces upkeep or adds bonus effects
Each upgrade has a max level of 10.

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📊 Empire Info System
* live GUI stats panel * player level progression * total businesses owned * total income * progress bar (XX/XXX format)

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🏆 Leaderboard System
* highest income per hour * most valuable empire * total money earned across all businesses

Rewards:
* top players receive global income boosts
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🎁 Events System
* ⚡ Golden Hour:
* x2 global income
* 📅 Daily Bonus:
* x2 income for 1 hour
* 🎲 Random Events:
* business-specific boosts * global modifiers
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📢 Notifications System
* income cycles completed * taxes paid * boost events activated * offline earnings summary on login * income ready alerts
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🧠 Progression System
📊 Player Level
* increases through economic activity * unlocks new businesses * configurable money goals per level
🌐 Global Tech Tree
* +% global income * -% upkeep costs * +% offline earnings
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⚙️ Admin Commands
``` /empire level add <player> <level> /empire level set <player> <level> /empire reload ```
Permission:
``` empire.admin ```
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🧾 Smart Help System
``` /empire help ```
* shows only commands available to the player * admins see additional commands

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⚙️ Settings Menu
``` /empire settings ```
* toggle sounds * toggle notifications
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💰 Economy Integration
* fully integrated with Vault * supports:
* EssentialsX * any Vault-compatible plugin
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🔐 Permissions
* empireflow.use → basic access * empireflow.admin → admin features * empire.admin → level management * empireflow.reload → reload config
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🚀 Performance
* async task handling * optimized scheduling system * no lag spikes * modular architecture * fully configurable systems
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🎯 Final Goal
EmpireFlow delivers a modern Minecraft tycoon experience that combines:
* idle income generation * strategic upgrades * deep progression systems * competitive economy gameplay * highly customizable GUI-based management
Perfect for:
* survival servers * RPG servers * economy servers
❤️ Support
If you need help or want to suggest features, feel free to reach out.