I have been thinking about a system for mods to recycle 'Ghost' Towns. Here is the process:
Step 1: Flagship
When a mod stumbles upon a abandoned town, he could flag it like /flag <name of town> and it is posted into a waiting list.
Step 2:Selling
A mod sells the abandoned town in the waiting list to a player like /selltown <name> but it is random. It is possible if there is too much, the mods will give out some for free.
Step 3: Player Warns
When the mods does the command, the player shall get a message saying: "A Mod is now entitling you to a town. /townaccept to accept the town given by mod." When the player agrees, he shall be teleported to the town (with the mod incase) and becomes mayor.
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