Difference between revisions of "Test of the Library of Alexandria"

The Test of the Library of Alexandria
(Test - Architecture)
Other Requirements
	1 Mandibular Glue; 1 Sheet Glass; 1 Concrete; 1 Ink; 1 Papyrus Paper; 1 Oyster Shell Marble;
Verification
	Unverified

Latest revision as of 01:46, 16 May 2021

Build a Library and convince others to fill it with their knowledge. Those libraries that amass the most books shall be collectively known as the Libraries of Alexandria.

Test Description

You begin the Test of the Library of Alexandria. Build your Library, and convince scholars to fill your shelves with unique tomes.

Different Library Books have a different quality and will score more highly in different locations. Have the greatest library of all time to pass the test

Task

Build a Library - 1 Talent Point ?
Have the greatest Lobby - 1 Talent Point ?
Have the greatest Contemplation Basin - 2 Talent Point ?
Have the greatest Meditation Platform - 3 Talent Point ?
Have the greatest Scholar's Atheneum - 4 Talent Point ?
Have the greatest Reading Terrace - 5 Talent Point ?
Have the greatest Professor's Retreat - 6 Talent Point ?
Have the greatest Rare Book Section - 7 Talent Point ?

Library Cost

1500 Bricks ?

500 Boards ?

10 Sheet Glass ?

100 Concrete ?

75 Cut Stone ?

156 Paint - Green ?

156 Paint - Yellow ?

200 Plaster ?

400 Nails ?

50 Papyrus Paper ?

50 Ink ?

4 Quill ?

Built in a Medium Construction Site.

Upgrades

Upgrades must be built in order, ie, a Contemplation Basin must be built first, followed by a Meditation Platform and so on. Note: Books can still be added if the Library is in the process of being upgraded.

Contemplation Basin - Capacity 100

Meditation Platform - Capacity 75

Scholar's Atheneum - Capacity 50

Reading Terrace - Capacity 30

Professor's Retreat - Capacity 10

Rare Book Section - Capacity 5

Books for your Library

In progress, see Discord Dump below for overview

Passes

Each week, the library with the most points for each wing advances. To pass the test, advance all seven wings of your library

Malard Discord Dump

Okay, so i will explain how stuff works
So the library itself is unchanged in terms of you build it
but now you must pass the test by having the best of each wing
lobby = 1tp, scholar's atheneum = 4 tp's
rare book section = 7
so very good rewards
each wing can hold a finite amount of books
that you as the owner of the library put in, other players don't put them in themselves
lobby has 200 books, rare book section holds just 25
the book you add will have a quality rating, this is based on how well it was crafted in the first place
the score you get for adding the book is based on different factors. Namely how unique is it
Books from the same faction members will suffer a 1/25th penalty for each book already in that wing for that faction
Books from the same author will suffer a 1/2 penalty for each book already in that wing for that author
and Books from the same region will suffer a 1/4 penalty for each book already in that wing for the same region
so basically the first book you put in a wing will always score 100%
but follow up books quite possibly will score less, and if you keep trying to put in crap books they will score less and less
you get to see the score the book will be worth before adding it to the wing.
Books are tradable until they are put into the library.
Quality of book you create is based on the materials that you put into it when crafting it. The more pages and the better quality  
the better
than the better the quality cord you use to tie the leaves together (hence linen cord)
the better the quality of the cover material
and the better the foil material
etc.
there are lots of options, each option can have a positive warping effect on the quality of the book
once you've made a blank book, you or someone else can take it to a region and author it, it takes 10 minutes
and 1/3rd the quality of the book in ink and a quill
the ink is consumed
each week, the best wing wins, so there are 7 awards a week
and you can compete in all of them at the same time
btw, authoring a book takes 10 minutes
where you can do nothing else
except chat

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 {{Test
 | name          = The Test of the Library of Alexandria
 | discipline    = Architecture
 | image         = Architecture Test Icons_Library.png
-| level         =
 | requirements  =
+* 1 [[requires::Mandibular Glue]]
+* 1 [[requires::Sheet Glass]]
+* 1 [[requires::Concrete]]
+* 1 [[requires::Ink]]
+* 1 [[requires::Papyrus Paper]]
+* 1 [[requires::Oyster Shell Marble]]
 | demonstration =
 }}
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 You begin the Test of the Library of Alexandria. Build your Library, and convince scholars to fill your shelves with unique tomes.
-Different books have a different quality and will score more highly in different locations. Have the greatest library of all time to pass the test
+Different [[Library Book]]s have a different quality and will score more highly in different locations. Have the greatest library of all time to pass the test
 == Task ==
-* Build a Library - 1 TP
+* {{Awards|count=1 |reward=Talent Point |task=Build a Library}}
-* Have the greatest Lobby
+* {{Awards|count=1 |reward=Talent Point |task=Have the greatest Lobby}}
-* Have the greatest Contemplation Basin
+* {{Awards|count=2 |reward=Talent Point |task=Have the greatest Contemplation Basin}}
-* Have the greatest Mediation Platform (sic)
+* {{Awards|count=3 |reward=Talent Point |task=Have the greatest Meditation Platform}}
-* Have the greatest Scholar's Atheneum
+* {{Awards|count=4 |reward=Talent Point |task=Have the greatest Scholar's Atheneum}}
-* Have the greatest Reading Terrace
+* {{Awards|count=5 |reward=Talent Point |task=Have the greatest Reading Terrace}}
-* Have the greatest Professor's Retreat
+* {{Awards|count=6 |reward=Talent Point |task=Have the greatest Professor's Retreat}}
-* Have the greatest Rare Book Section
+* {{Awards|count=7 |reward=Talent Point |task=Have the greatest Rare Book Section}}
 == Library Cost ==
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 |[[Image:Library.png|left|700px|Library]]
 |-
-* 1500 [[Bricks]]
+* {{Require | 1500 | Bricks}}
-* 500 [[Boards]]
+* {{Require | 500 | Boards}}
-* 10 [[Sheet Glass]]
+* {{Require | 10 | Sheet Glass}}
-* 100 [[Concrete]]
+* {{Require | 100 | Concrete}}
-* 75 [[Cut Stone]]
+* {{Require | 75 | Cut Stone}}
-* 156 [[Paint|Green Paint]]
+* {{Require | 156 | Paint|Green}}
-* 156 [[Paint|Yellow Paint]]
+* {{Require | 156 | Paint|Yellow}}
-* 200 [[Plaster]]
+* {{Require | 200 | Plaster}}
-* 400 [[Nails]]
+* {{Require | 400 | Nails}}
-* 50 [[Papyrus Paper]]
+* {{Require | 50 | Papyrus Paper}}
-* 50 [[Ink]]
+* {{Require | 50 | Ink}}
-* 4 [[Quill]]s
+* {{Require | 4 | Quill}}
 Built in a [[Medium Construction Site]].
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 == Upgrades ==
-Upgrades must be built in order, ie, a Contemplation Basin must be built first, followed by a Meditation Platform and so on.
+Upgrades must be built in order, ie, a Contemplation Basin must be built first, followed by a Meditation Platform and so on. Note: Books can still be added if the Library is in the process of being upgraded.
-=== Contemplation Basin ===
+=== Contemplation Basin - Capacity 100 ===
-* 1620 Clay Bricks
+* 1620 [[requires::Clay Bricks]]
-* 610 Rigid Boards
+* 610 [[requires::Treated Boards|Rigid Boards]]
-* 300 Cut Stone
+* 300 [[requires::Cut Stone]]
-* 200 Steel Wire
+* 200 [[requires::Steel Wire]]
-* 20 Iron Bars
+* 20 [[requires::Iron Bars]]
-* 400 Red Paint
+* 400 [[requires::Paint|Red Paint]]
-* 400 Blue Paint
+* 400 [[requires::Paint|Blue Paint]]
-* 400 Plaster
+* 400 [[requires::Plaster]]
-* 400 Nails
+* 400 [[requires::Nails]]
-* 75 Paper (Papyrus)
+* 75 [[requires::Paper (Papyrus)]]
-* 75 Ink
+* 75 [[requires::Ink]]
-=== Meditation Platform ===
+=== Meditation Platform - Capacity 75 ===
-* 10 Oyster Shell Marble
+* 10 [[requires::Oyster Shell Marble]]
-* 910 Rigid and Hard Boards
+* 910 [[requires::Treated Boards|Rigid, Hard Boards]]
-* 400 Cut Stone
+* 400 [[requires::Cut Stone]]
-* 50 Steel Cable
+* 50 [[requires::Steel Cable]]
-* 45 Iron Bars
+* 45 [[requires::Iron Bars]]
-* 556 Violet Paint
+* 556 [[requires::Paint|Violet Paint]]
-* 556 Indigo Paint
+* 556 [[requires::Paint|Indigo Paint]]
-* 500 Plaster
+* 500 [[requires::Plaster]]
-* 225 Copper Wire
+* 225 [[requires::Copper Wire]]
-* 725 Nails
+* 725 [[requires::Nails]]
-* 100 Paper (Papyrus)
+* 100 [[requires::Paper (Papyrus)]]
-* 100 Ink
+* 100 [[requires::Ink]]
-== Books for your Library ==
+=== Scholar's Atheneum - Capacity 50 ===
-Once you have built your library you can start filling it with books. To do this simply click on the library and click "Author Book".  You can add a book to your own library.  Players can author as many books as they want but can only place one book in any library unless the library expands.   They don't need to be signed up for the test to author books.  Sometimes a player will be unable to author a book for a library due to hash functions: the message they get is a bit misleading, since it doesn't mention a hash issue, but a lack of shelf space (Sorry, but the shelves are getting full. Come back once this library has been expanded). Library owners might think they need to wait till they get an advance, so they can expand the library (see below), instead of looking for more people to author books for them.
-Each book costs:
+* 10 [[requires::White Travertine]]
+* 1420 [[requires::Treated Boards|Rigid, Hard, Glossy Boards]]
+* 750 [[requires::Concrete]]
+* 100 [[requires::Steel Cable]]
+* 75 [[requires::Iron Bars]]
+* 1300 [[requires::Paint|Orange Paint]]
+* 1300 [[requires::Paint|Orange Red Paint]]
+* 750 [[requires::Plaster]]
+* 1300 [[requires::Silver Wire]]
+* 1250 [[requires::Nails]]
+* 135 [[requires::Paper (Papyrus)]]
+* 135 [[requires::Ink]]
-* 100 [[Papyrus Paper]]
+=== Reading Terrace - Capacity 30 ===
-* 100 [[Ink]]
-* 10 [[Twine]]
-* 1 [[Leather]]
-* 2 [[Mandibular Glue]]
-This test brings with it a new "Achievement"; "Author A Book".
+* 14 [[requires::Grey Star Marble]]
+* 1800 [[requires::Treated Boards|Rigid, Hard, Glossy Boards]]
+* 1500 [[requires::Concrete]]
+* 100 [[requires::Thoth's Metal Cable]]
+* 100 [[requires::Iron Bars]]
+* 2000 [[requires::Paint|Aquamarine Paint]]
+* 2000 [[requires::Paint|Midnight Blue Paint]]
+* 1000 [[requires::Plaster]]
+* 375 [[requires::Gold Wire]]
+* 1575 [[requires::Nails]]
+* 150 [[requires::Paper (Papyrus)]]
+* 150 [[requires::Ink]]
-== Passes ==
+=== Professor's Retreat - Capacity 10 ===
-Each week, the owners of the two largest libraries (with most books) pass the test.   The owners of the next seven largest libraries get an option to expand their libraries.  Once expanded, prior authors can now add an additional book.
-== First Expansion ==
+* 10 [[requires::Rose Alabaster]]
+* 2500 [[requires::Treated Boards|Rigid, Hard, Glossy Boards]]
+* 2000 [[requires::Concrete]]
+* 500 [[requires::Cut Stone]]
+* 150 [[requires::Thoth's Metal Cable]]
+* 200 [[requires::Iron Bars]]
+* 2800 [[requires::Paint|Ivory Paint]]
+* 2800 [[requires::Paint|Royal Blue Paint]]
+* 1450 [[requires::Plaster]]
+* 132 [[requires::Gold Foil]]
+* 2000 [[requires::Nails]]
+* 245 [[requires::Paper (Papyrus)]]
+* 245 [[requires::Ink]]
-{| cellpadding="10" border="0"
+=== Rare Book Section - Capacity 5 ===
-|-
-|[[Image:Library1.png|left|700px|Library expansion]] ||
-* 16200 [[Clay Bricks]]
-* 6100 [[Treated Boards|Rigid Boards]]
-* 3000 [[Cut Stone]]
-* 2000 [[Steel Wire]]
-* 200 [[Iron Bar]]s
-* 4068 [[Paint|Red Paint]]
-* 4068 [[Paint|Blue Paint]]
-* 4000 [[Plaster]]
-* 4000 [[Nails]]
-* 750 [[Papyrus Paper]]
-* 750 [[Ink]]
-Expanding the library changes the graphics.  A second set of shelves is added to the front of the library and an ornate sculpture is placed between the shelves.
+* 10 [[requires::Blood Granite]]
-|}
+* 3000 [[requires::Treated Boards|Rigid, Hard, Glossy Boards]]
+* 2500 [[requires::Concrete]]
+* 750 [[requires::Cut Stone]]
+* 300 [[requires::Octec's Alloy Cable]]
+* 500 [[requires::Iron Bars]]
+* 5000 [[requires::Paint|Light Cyan Paint]]
+* 5000 [[requires::Paint|Dark Magenta Paint]]
+* 2500 [[requires::Plaster]]
+* 200 [[requires::Gold Sheeting]]
+* 3000 [[requires::Nails]]
+* 500 [[requires::Paper (Papyrus)]]
+* 500 [[requires::Ink]]
+*
-== Second Expansion ==
+== Books for your Library ==
+In progress, see Discord Dump below for overview
-{| cellpadding="10" border="0"
+== Passes ==
-|-
+Each week, the library with the most points for each wing advances. To pass the test, advance all seven wings of your library
-|[[Image:Library2.png|left|700px|2nd Library expansion]] ||
-* 75 [[Oyster Shell Marble]]
-* 9100 [[Treated Boards|Rigid and Hard Boards]]
-* 4000 [[Cut Stone]]
-* 500 [[Steel Cable]]
-* 450 [[Iron Bars]]
-* 5568 [[Paint|Violet Paint]]
-* 5568 [[Paint|Indigo Paint]]
-* 5000 [[Plaster]]
-* 2250 [[Copper Wire]]
-* 7250 [[Nails]]
-* 1000 [[Papyrus Paper]]
-* 1000 [[Ink]]
-This expansion adds meditation platforms to either side and a third set of shelves.
+== Malard Discord Dump ==
-It is unknown whether there are any additional expansions
-|}
-== Demonstrating the Test ==
-To open the Library of Alexandria Test the following requirements are needed:
+ Okay, so i will explain how stuff works
-* 1 Mandibular Glue
+ So the library itself is unchanged in terms of you build it
-* 1 Sheet Glass
+ but now you must pass the test by having the best of each wing
-* 1 Concrete
+ lobby = 1tp, scholar's atheneum = 4 tp's
-* 1 Ink
+ rare book section = 7
-* 1 Papyrus Paper
+ so very good rewards
-* 1 Oyster Shell Marble
+ each wing can hold a finite amount of books
+ that you as the owner of the library put in, other players don't put them in themselves
+ lobby has 200 books, rare book section holds just 25
+ the book you add will have a quality rating, this is based on how well it was crafted in the first place
+ the score you get for adding the book is based on different factors. Namely how unique is it
+ Books from the same faction members will suffer a 1/25th penalty for each book already in that wing for that faction
+ Books from the same author will suffer a 1/2 penalty for each book already in that wing for that author
+ and Books from the same region will suffer a 1/4 penalty for each book already in that wing for the same region
+ so basically the first book you put in a wing will always score 100%
+ but follow up books quite possibly will score less, and if you keep trying to put in crap books they will score less and less
+ you get to see the score the book will be worth before adding it to the wing.
+ Books are tradable until they are put into the library.
+ Quality of book you create is based on the materials that you put into it when crafting it. The more pages and the better quality
+ the better
+ than the better the quality cord you use to tie the leaves together (hence linen cord)
+ the better the quality of the cover material
+ and the better the foil material
+ etc.
+ there are lots of options, each option can have a positive warping effect on the quality of the book
+ once you've made a blank book, you or someone else can take it to a region and author it, it takes 10 minutes
+ and 1/3rd the quality of the book in ink and a quill
+ the ink is consumed
+ each week, the best wing wins, so there are 7 awards a week
+ and you can compete in all of them at the same time
+ btw, authoring a book takes 10 minutes
+ where you can do nothing else
+ except chat
 {{L|en}}