tottiepop
Villager
Hello, I have a proposition about building in the wild. I was thinking that if random guard towers (not large in size so it doesn't overpower the natural landscape) were scattered around the wild, it would add some interest to the landscape. At the moment Altera doesn't seem to have much past expressed in the land, apart from mines etc, and a number of guard towers would liven up the landscape.
In my opinion, this would provide a richer experience to exploring the wild, and add to the illusion that Altera is truely a real world, and that it has been around for a long time. I understand that the purpose of this server is to provide a realistic Roleplaying experience, and to do so the wild must be kept natural, so that the wonderful work of Notch is not ruined. However, the addition of numerous guard towers, possibly 10x10, and 20 high, will provide the much needed will for exploration in the wild, and add depth to the Roleplaying experience. Imagine wandering the wild, beaten up from the mobs and looking for shelter, and stumbling across one of these towers. A well deserved shelter for the night, and a feature in the landscape to give the sensation that Altera truely has a deep, eventful past.
Numbers can be up to you, and a backstory would be provided to give purpose to the presence of these guard towers. Backstory could possibly be along the lines of: Ancient Altera was in peace, peace was disrupted (through an event, still to be decided), cities banded together to fight off this menace, but armies were being picked off, so instead Altera decided to place the guard towers throughout the land to alert nearby cities to the presence of the threat, through this act Altera gained the upper hand, and was able to drive the threat away, and after that the towers were abandoned through not needing to be used.
Story could end there, or continue to say something like: Now the mobs are back in force, and the towers are required again, blah blah.
Just a thought, completely open to any changes, critisism or declines. However, when something so unobtrusive in the wild as this in, but adding so much depth to Altera's past, and adding to that past that has already been created, could be a good addition to the server.
Will post screenshots of drafts if neccessary.
Minecraft Username: tottiepop
Name of Project: Ancient Alteran Guard Towers
Location of Project: Numerous. Not up to me.
Size of the project: 10x10. 20ish high. So not very obtrusive. Will make them suit whatever biome it is in, for example viney in forest etc.
Intention of the project: Towers
Reason for inability to claim plots personally: Imagine the price for numerous plots. Also I have just donated 20k to LemonJuiceTaco for foundation of a new town.
Residents: Abandoned, just present as an addition to the realism of Altera.
Builders: tottiepop
Why is this a good addition to HollowWorld? Good addition because it adds to the realism and history of Altera. For more information refer to the big description above the required format.
Used materials: Stone, cobblestone, mossy cobblestone, stonebricks, mossy stonebricks, cracked stone bricks, vines, sandstone (for desert biome), and a few others depending on the biome it is in.
Inspiration: None, just think it would add to relism of Altera and that it has been here for a while.
RP explanation/introduction: Backstory could possibly be along the lines of: Ancient Altera was in peace, peace was disrupted (through an event, still to be decided), cities banded together to fight off this menace, but armies were being picked off, so instead Altera decided to place the guard towers throughout the land to alert nearby cities to the presence of the threat, through this act Altera gained the upper hand, and was able to drive the threat away, and after that the towers were abandoned through not needing to be used.
Story could end there, or continue to say something like: Now the mobs are back in force, and the towers are required again, blah blah.
If you actually want me to write one now, then so be it, but would love it if I could build first, because it may spark some ideas for details throughout the story, due to landmarks I may see along the way.
Planning: Will make drafts on SP if necessary.
In my opinion, this would provide a richer experience to exploring the wild, and add to the illusion that Altera is truely a real world, and that it has been around for a long time. I understand that the purpose of this server is to provide a realistic Roleplaying experience, and to do so the wild must be kept natural, so that the wonderful work of Notch is not ruined. However, the addition of numerous guard towers, possibly 10x10, and 20 high, will provide the much needed will for exploration in the wild, and add depth to the Roleplaying experience. Imagine wandering the wild, beaten up from the mobs and looking for shelter, and stumbling across one of these towers. A well deserved shelter for the night, and a feature in the landscape to give the sensation that Altera truely has a deep, eventful past.
Numbers can be up to you, and a backstory would be provided to give purpose to the presence of these guard towers. Backstory could possibly be along the lines of: Ancient Altera was in peace, peace was disrupted (through an event, still to be decided), cities banded together to fight off this menace, but armies were being picked off, so instead Altera decided to place the guard towers throughout the land to alert nearby cities to the presence of the threat, through this act Altera gained the upper hand, and was able to drive the threat away, and after that the towers were abandoned through not needing to be used.
Story could end there, or continue to say something like: Now the mobs are back in force, and the towers are required again, blah blah.
Just a thought, completely open to any changes, critisism or declines. However, when something so unobtrusive in the wild as this in, but adding so much depth to Altera's past, and adding to that past that has already been created, could be a good addition to the server.
Will post screenshots of drafts if neccessary.Minecraft Username: tottiepop
Name of Project: Ancient Alteran Guard Towers
Location of Project: Numerous. Not up to me.
Size of the project: 10x10. 20ish high. So not very obtrusive. Will make them suit whatever biome it is in, for example viney in forest etc.
Intention of the project: Towers
Reason for inability to claim plots personally: Imagine the price for numerous plots. Also I have just donated 20k to LemonJuiceTaco for foundation of a new town.
Residents: Abandoned, just present as an addition to the realism of Altera.
Builders: tottiepop
Why is this a good addition to HollowWorld? Good addition because it adds to the realism and history of Altera. For more information refer to the big description above the required format.
Used materials: Stone, cobblestone, mossy cobblestone, stonebricks, mossy stonebricks, cracked stone bricks, vines, sandstone (for desert biome), and a few others depending on the biome it is in.
Inspiration: None, just think it would add to relism of Altera and that it has been here for a while.
RP explanation/introduction: Backstory could possibly be along the lines of: Ancient Altera was in peace, peace was disrupted (through an event, still to be decided), cities banded together to fight off this menace, but armies were being picked off, so instead Altera decided to place the guard towers throughout the land to alert nearby cities to the presence of the threat, through this act Altera gained the upper hand, and was able to drive the threat away, and after that the towers were abandoned through not needing to be used.
Story could end there, or continue to say something like: Now the mobs are back in force, and the towers are required again, blah blah.
If you actually want me to write one now, then so be it, but would love it if I could build first, because it may spark some ideas for details throughout the story, due to landmarks I may see along the way.
Planning: Will make drafts on SP if necessary.
