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==Making a World Builder Call==
 
==Making a World Builder Call==
  
1) Make a World Builder call from Self -> Utility -> Call a Game Master... -> World Builder Call '''if you have made a prepaid full tale order.''' <br>
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1) Meander on over to the Perkstore at https://www.desert-nomad.com/Product/Category/3 to purchase Homestead Decoration! <br>
2) Ask for a specific World Builder if you have a preference. <br>
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2) Make a World Builder request Self/Special/Call a World Builder and state that you purchased X number of minutes of Camp Decoration. <br>
3) List all player names that have camp deco from a prepay that are eligibleRemember that a group of five gets an extra perk or two (see below). <br>
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3) Developer Ariella will then assign a World Builder to do your Homestead landscapingEach World Builder below has been part of the team making the Homesteads in the game. Please do not request a specific World Builder. <br>
4) Take a screen shot of your camp, make notes of desired trees, plants and where on the printout, chat your world builder in Discord and post your pic to them.  Just remember that they have to decide what can and cannot be done. <br>
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4) Take a screen shot of your camp (the prt scr button on keyboard), print it and draw in where you would like items and nice spots. Then put a wishlist in order of importance on there. <br>
5) The World Builder that starts the camp decoration is the one that will finish it. <br>
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5) Chat your world builder in Discord and post your pic to them.  Just remember that they have to decide what can and cannot be done within the time purchased. <br>
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6) If you want the World Builder to decorate at their discretion and not do 3) - 4) just let them know.<br>
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7) The World Builder will put up two chats.  One will be used For Start and Stop.  The other will be used for general discussion about your camp deco.  Malard put code that will start a timer that both WB and the player can see, but there can be extenuating circumstances that need a Pause in decorating.  For now there is no Pause button on his timer, hence the need for the Start & Stop chat. <br>
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8) The World Builder that starts the camp decoration is the one that will finish it. <br>
  
World Builders: Arahgon, Ariella, Asheara, Balthazarr, Bellah, nikara, Orchid, Pascalito.
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World Builders: cate, Eugenius, Feyth, Orchid, Peacefulness, ReddRuby
  
* A list of available additions to choose from is below, but '''please respect a World Builder's time limit of one hour maximum per player'''.  Some of the additions below are more time consuming than others like placing oasis or making paths.
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* A list of available additions to choose from is below, but '''please respect a World Builder's time limit of the amount of decoration you have purchased'''.  Some of the additions below are more time-consuming than others like placing oasis or making paths.
  
* At the end of the camp deco, your World Builder will put a note in your Builder chat (in your Info) to say that the prepay camp deco is finished.  A Deco Marker (invisible to players) will be placed at your camp also.
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* At the end of the Homestead Decorating, your World Builder will put a note in your Builder chat (in your Info) to say that your Homestead Decoration has been completed.  A Deco Marker (invisible to players) will be placed at your camp. This marker is used to remove part or all of the deco during the beta of the next tale.
  
* A World Builder can make a coord grid appear for themselves by having their F1 tool on, then Self -> Options -> Video -> Advanced Terrain set all the way to the left.
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==What can be in Camp Deco per Player==
 
 
==Camp area definition and max plants and tree wood==
 
 
 
Camp area: approximately 1600 square coords (40 x 40 coord area) where your main compounds are located.  (ie not at mines or limestone areas, etc). In large guild areas, count individual camp areas as not overlapping. <br>
 
 
 
Tree wood Max of 120 within '''viewing area''' standing in '''center of camp''' and max of 60 wood within camp area. <br>
 
 
 
Plants, 20 Oasis maximum within '''camp area''' standing in '''center of camp'''.  An Oasis is a World Building group of up to 12.  Each Oasis has the chance to spawn an herb.
 
  
There can be 1 longer clay spot with small ponds at each end per '''viewing area''' standing in '''center of camp'''If other small clay areas exist within the viewing area then 1 or more small patches will be removed to make the longer one.
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* Your World Builder can bring you to Perkland to look at all the plants, trees, deco items and different fountainsWe are adding mock ups of cute spots that our World Builders have designed to help give you ideas.
  
==What can be in Camp Deco per Player==
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* Definition of a camp for camp decoration: A single unmarried player or a married couple.
  
* Decorative plants. Depends on how many plants in your area some can be added or replaced with prettier ones. <br>
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* [[Trees|TREES]]. Clickable link.
http://www.atitd.org/wiki/tale7/Plants <br>
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  1) Only 1 wood trees will be added for camp deco.  
  1) Added if less than max above. <br>
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  2) No swapping or moving of current trees will be allowed unless you happen to live in an unHomesteaded area.
  2) Swapped with desired ones if at max or over. <br>
 
3) Limit of 15 different types of plants (excludes trees). <br>
 
  
* [[Requires::Trees| Trees]] <- Clickable link. <br>
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** For one camp Homesteads.
  1) Added if less than the max above. <br>
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  1) +25 Trees first 30-minute camp decoration.
  2) Swapped with desired ones if at max. <br>
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  2) +5 Trees subsequent 30 minute camp decorations purchased.
  3) Limit of 12 different types within viewing area. <br>
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  3) Cap of +50 Trees total of all camp decorations per Homestead area.
  4) Existing trees moved to a different spot. <br>
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  4) Cap of 12 different types of Trees per Homestead area.
  
* Paths made from rock, sand, dirt colors. No road paths that would speed movement.
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** For a multi-camp Homestead.
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1) +15 Trees first 30-minute camp decoration.
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2) +5 Trees subsequent 30 minute camp decorations purchased of same camp.
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3) Cap of +25 Trees total per same camp.
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4) Cap of +75 Trees total per Homestead area.
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5) Cap of 15 different types of Trees per Homestead area.
  
* Columns, large rocks, heavy rocks, benches, torches, banners (not red).
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* [[Plants|PLANTS]]. Clickable link.
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1) No swapping or moving of current plants will be allowed unless you happen to live in an unHomesteaded area.
  
* You may have 1 Voting Booth and 1 altar per viewing area: flaming altar or common altar.
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* 1 or 2 statues from Camp Deco item list.
  
* 1 or 2 Fountains. NOTE that they can create lag for some players.
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* 1 or 2 Fountains per Homestead area and non Perk Store fountains. NOTE that they can create lag for some players.
  
* Land under a building flattened with Plateau.  Game Master -> ReInit Graphic after ALL land under building is leveled.
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* Small pond (if elevation permits) and if not much other water is around.
 
 
* Small pond (if elevation is 10' or less) or large water trimmed/shaped modestly.
 
  
 
* Small buildings (not compounds with machines) can be nudged a bit.
 
* Small buildings (not compounds with machines) can be nudged a bit.
  
* Grass color can be adjusted to look more natural or dramatic.
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* Up to 30 colored tiles per Homestead area. NOTE THAT YOU CANNOT BUILD WITHIN 2 COORDS of colored tiles and you may not call the World Builder back to move them. See pictures below for examples.  "Building" includes things like planting flax, building a compound or warehouses.
 
 
* If you already have something like clay or dirt, it can be moved or shaped better.
 
 
 
* Up to 30 colored tiles. NOTE THAT YOU CANNOT BUILD WITHIN 2 COORDS of colored tiles and you may not call the World Builder back to move them. See pictures below for examples.
 
  
At the beginning of a tale, we allow a single player to have their animal pens and an empty compound moved to another locale.  Ranches need to be empty to move them.
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NOTE: If your camp has not been Homesteaded, we will try to do normal Homesteading soon and it will not be part of the time you purchased. Flattening land is part of normal Homesteading so that all buildings sit properly as is lowering the elevation so that water areas may be put in.
 
 
==Groups of 5==
 
 
 
* One resource added: clay, reshaping larger water but keep the general size, silt. Depending on the scarcity of the resources, more than one may be allowed. Unfortunately, we cannot add limestone, tar, red sand or white sand. <br>
 
  
 
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==Landscape Ideas==
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Latest revision as of 16:11, 13 May 2021

Making a World Builder Call

1) Meander on over to the Perkstore at https://www.desert-nomad.com/Product/Category/3 to purchase Homestead Decoration!
2) Make a World Builder request Self/Special/Call a World Builder and state that you purchased X number of minutes of Camp Decoration.
3) Developer Ariella will then assign a World Builder to do your Homestead landscaping. Each World Builder below has been part of the team making the Homesteads in the game. Please do not request a specific World Builder.
4) Take a screen shot of your camp (the prt scr button on keyboard), print it and draw in where you would like items and nice spots. Then put a wishlist in order of importance on there.
5) Chat your world builder in Discord and post your pic to them. Just remember that they have to decide what can and cannot be done within the time purchased.
6) If you want the World Builder to decorate at their discretion and not do 3) - 4) just let them know.
7) The World Builder will put up two chats. One will be used For Start and Stop. The other will be used for general discussion about your camp deco. Malard put code that will start a timer that both WB and the player can see, but there can be extenuating circumstances that need a Pause in decorating. For now there is no Pause button on his timer, hence the need for the Start & Stop chat.
8) The World Builder that starts the camp decoration is the one that will finish it.

World Builders: cate, Eugenius, Feyth, Orchid, Peacefulness, ReddRuby

  • A list of available additions to choose from is below, but please respect a World Builder's time limit of the amount of decoration you have purchased. Some of the additions below are more time-consuming than others like placing oasis or making paths.
  • At the end of the Homestead Decorating, your World Builder will put a note in your Builder chat (in your Info) to say that your Homestead Decoration has been completed. A Deco Marker (invisible to players) will be placed at your camp. This marker is used to remove part or all of the deco during the beta of the next tale.

What can be in Camp Deco per Player

  • Your World Builder can bring you to Perkland to look at all the plants, trees, deco items and different fountains. We are adding mock ups of cute spots that our World Builders have designed to help give you ideas.
  • Definition of a camp for camp decoration: A single unmarried player or a married couple.
1) Only 1 wood trees will be added for camp deco. 
2) No swapping or moving of current trees will be allowed unless you happen to live in an unHomesteaded area.
    • For one camp Homesteads.
1) +25 Trees first 30-minute camp decoration.
2) +5 Trees subsequent 30 minute camp decorations purchased.
3) Cap of +50 Trees total of all camp decorations per Homestead area.
4) Cap of 12 different types of Trees per Homestead area.
    • For a multi-camp Homestead.
1) +15 Trees first 30-minute camp decoration.
2) +5 Trees subsequent 30 minute camp decorations purchased of same camp.
3) Cap of +25 Trees total per same camp.
4) Cap of +75 Trees total per Homestead area.
5) Cap of 15 different types of Trees per Homestead area.
1) No swapping or moving of current plants will be allowed unless you happen to live in an unHomesteaded area.
  • 1 or 2 statues from Camp Deco item list.
  • 1 or 2 Fountains per Homestead area and non Perk Store fountains. NOTE that they can create lag for some players.
  • Small pond (if elevation permits) and if not much other water is around.
  • Small buildings (not compounds with machines) can be nudged a bit.
  • Up to 30 colored tiles per Homestead area. NOTE THAT YOU CANNOT BUILD WITHIN 2 COORDS of colored tiles and you may not call the World Builder back to move them. See pictures below for examples. "Building" includes things like planting flax, building a compound or warehouses.

NOTE: If your camp has not been Homesteaded, we will try to do normal Homesteading soon and it will not be part of the time you purchased. Flattening land is part of normal Homesteading so that all buildings sit properly as is lowering the elevation so that water areas may be put in.

Landscape Ideas

Alcove Colored Fountain.jpg
Avaris Beetle Garden.jpg
Banners and Flowers.jpg
Bordered Hill Planting 1.jpg
Circle Patterns and Tile Paths.jpg
Sheba Chariot Stop Blue.jpg