Test of the Covered Cartouche

The Test of the Covered Cartouche
(Test - Architecture)
Prerequisites
	BEWARE GEARBOX REQS CHANGE AT EACH UPROG These reqs were checked at cyrene Uprog 1 Leopards Paw Marble; 1 Oyster Shell Marble; 1 Night Granite; 1 Canary Granite; 1 Mud Granite; 1 Jade; 1 Boards; 1 Sail; 1 Paper (Papyrus); 1 Steel Wire; 1 Bearings; 1 Oil; 1 Copper Wire; 1 Slate; 1 Iron Bars; 1 Copper Sheeting; 1 Cut Stone; 1 Copper Strap; 1 Rope; 1 Clay; 1 Eyelet cut Amethyst; 1 Lens cut Garnet; 1 Tar; 1 Leather; 1 Treated Boards - Glossy, Hard; 1 Treated Boards - Rigid, Termite Resistant; 1 Black Raeli Tiles; 1 White Raeli Tiles; 1 Blueish Raeli Tiles; 1 Reddish Raeli Tiles; 1 Yellowish Raeli Tiles; 1 Brass Small Gear; 1 Water; 1 Treated Boards - Rotproof; 1 Canvas; 1 Nails; 1 Silk Cloth; 1 Sheet Glass; 1 Concrete; 1 Beeswax; 1 Gearbox - C369-C435; 1 Gearbox - H431-H517; 1 Gearbox - B256-B282; 1 Gearbox - C316-C370; 1 Blueish Raeli Tiles; 1 Violetish Paint; 1 White Sand; 1 Quicksilver; 1 Large Diamond; 1 Steel Sheeting; 1 Gold; 1 Green Sun Marble; 1 Greyish Raeli Tiles; 1 Eyelet cut Amethyst; 1 Mud Granite; 1 Reddish Raeli Tiles; 1 Dalessi cut Turquoise; 1 Amanti cut Garnet; 1 Small Diamond; 1 Ink; 1 Dirt; 1 Steel Cable; 1 Grey Star Marble; 1 Tiger's Eye Granite; 1 Maroon Paint; 1 Gearbox - A354-A464 D324-D399 H160-H202; 1 Gearbox - A315-A400 D198-D257 H342-H417; 1 Honey; 1 Small Ruby; 1 Cut Garnet Lens; 1 Gearbox - C465-C525; 1 Gearbox - H481-H558; 1 Gearbox - H92-H104; 1 Gearbox - D425-D510; 1 Gearbox - D285-D331; 1 Sulphurous Water; 1 Glass Pipe; 1 Small Sapphire; 1 Small Topaz; 1 Red Sand; 1 Greenish Raeli Tiles; 1 Mandibular Glue; 1 Fine Glass Pipe; 1 Oyster Shell Marble; 1 Steel; 1 Lead; 1 Clay Bricks; 1 Cuttable Turquoise; 1 Gearbox - D64-D71; 1 Gearbox - B189-B225; 1 Gearbox - H394-H449; 1 Gearbox - D327-D386; 1 Iron Medium Gear; 1 Iron Strap; 1 Treated Boards - Pliable, Blonde; 1 Treated Boards - Black, Rigid; 1 Gold Foil; 1 Blue Pearl Marble; 1 Mineral Oil; 1 Yellowish Paint; 1 Reddish Paint; 1 Rose of Ra Bulb - Any; 1 Sand Bloom Bulb - Any; 1 Sea Lily Bulb - Any; 1 Orchid Bulb - Any; 1 Sticky Sun Fertilizer; 1 Dawn of Ra Fertilizer; 1 Powdered Diamond; 1 Small Quartz; 1 Treated Boards - Pliable, Soft, Glossy; 1 Treated Boards - Non-toxic, Termite-resistant; 1 Silver Sheeting: Shiny, Stainless Gold-Plated; 1 Small Barrels; 1 Fine Glass Rods; 1 Medium Ruby;

A leader can build alliances. Work with and against others in a series of building and voting rounds. Remain in the contest longer than others to advance.

Overview

Players are randomized into groups with 6 participants each. First, a Ceremonial Voting Booth has to be built. Players are eliminated one per day in building and voting rounds. When there are an even number of players left in the group, everybody builds a certain Cartouche building, and the one building the smallest is eliminated; when there are an odd number of players left, everybody votes on somebody else, and the player with the most votes is eliminated. The last two players will advance to level 2 cartouche or if already in level 2, pass the test.

The task

Sign up for a contest
Group: Build a Ceremonial Voting Booth
Build a Covered Cartouche Project (1 Talent Point)
Enhance the Project (1 Talent Point)
Make it through 3 Build Rounds
Make it through 3 Voting Rounds
Pass the Test of the Covered Cartouche

The fine print

Voting is done at the Ceremonial Voting Booth
In each building or voting round, at least one remaining player must build or vote, or the whole group will be eliminated without certificates or passes.
Rounds are 24h each, it's easy to miss a building round and get eliminated
Eliminated players are still in the group and can read the chat, but cannot build, vote, nor join a new contest until this group has finished.
- Trying to sign up for a new contest: You are already participating in a contest.
The top spot gets two certificates to level 2 for a level 1 group, the second spot gets one. (certificates can be found in one's inventory)
One level 2 certificate is used to join a level 2 group
The top two spots in a level 2 group pass the test
Ties are randomized - if several players don't build, or build the same size, one of those is randomly eliminated, same for votes
Size 1 buildings are quite cheap, then the cost increases exponentially, and more rare ingredients are used, as the size increases
Test buildings can be salvaged afterwards, or kept as decoration