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Heya :) Intro and Background When traveling to rites on other servers myself, finding a spot to land on and pray at sometimes was a hassle. At other times I needed undeeded space for unloading or access to the highway. I had therefore been thinking about how cool it would be to be guided to such a landing place as close as possible to the server border. I then happened to settle right in the middle of Cadence's east coast (and to go on a break from being on Defiance), so here we are, let me introduce the Cadence East Coast Public Marina located at L25 as well as the Cadence East End Artificial Island located on L26 ... Note: Map is modified from the online version at cadence.yaga.host - see notes below. Marina (L25), Highway, Sea Lane If you imagine an equator where Cadence has its largest dimension from east to west, then you have the spot where the distance from border to mainland is the smallest at the east/west side. In the following I'm talking about the east side only, for now. Where that line hits the mainland, I've built a little marina for public use. It isn't much or spectacular, but I hope it is fit for its intended core purposes: provide a short and easy to find way to reach the shore (and a place to leave your boat during your stay) provide altars to pray at for rites (as close to where you enter as possible) provide access to the highway system for wagoner/travels (route to "Cabin In The Woods" if you are returning on land) provide a free bed for the traveler in need View from marina building over wagoner waystone to the east So it's on that equator line (my approximation only!), therefore shortest possible - if you manage to arrive on the equator and are coming from the east. The easy to find I'm trying to address by using buoys forming a sea lane from the marina up to the servers border. We won't get this on the map because the community has had no interest in such in the past. So if you think things like such a sea lane or a marina should go on the community map, contact the makers and let them now. Visibility of the buoys depends on graphic settings and while I almost see too many of them with the highest setting, I can barely see the next from the previous one when running the lowest setting. It should work okish even with those now. And it's only a straight lane after all, right? ;) Artificial Island - East End (L26) / Welcome to Cadence and Goodbye again! This is the end! The east end. There are like 40 tiles difference between from where you leave Cadence to where you re-enter it on the sea. The following picture shows the Cadence East End artificial island right after loading into Cadence when entering from Harmony/Melody. You need to be moving on the according latitude (approximately on the equator) to hit it like this of course. East End Artificial Island at the server's border You will find altars for all 4 gods there to do your rite prayers. You can also use it as a place to summon people that you are fetching from Cadence or alike. You will need to climb into the building if you land in the water (also happens after summons), so try to make sure you have some stamina! The exit to the other servers (approximately 40 tiles) is marked by white buoys after the red/green ones of the sea lane. But you will start getting warnings about leaving right after you pass the buoys on the left of the screenshot. This is also on undeeded land but completely covered by the building. I'm not sure yet where to go with it from here (a light house might be nice), but so far public permission is only to enter. Let me know if you got needs or ideas. To come ... This is what I expect to be further doing on this: I will work on completing the sea lane. Done I will make some screenshots and make this post "nicer" Considering this done for now, too. Can always do more, but ... In an edit I might also elaborate on how much cooler it would get by having something similar (in whatever style) on the east/west coast of Harmony/Melody. Just in case some people would share the vision and be looking for a project anyways maybe (like a Call for Participation for server-connections). I will probably play around a bit with some decorations at these places I will try to improve the highway connection (it only leads to the north currently and is far from optimal if you are going south or even just want to continue the equator to the west). It has a tunnel to get through that mountain ridge (which is rather slow otherwise), though. In doubt turn where you need to go after the tunnel. This was done, probably by Ninacadence whom I have seen working on those a lot (Thx!). Always more to do there, though ... That reminds me of: I will see that I get the highway onto the map. Not sure about the marina and how something like this (it's not a deed) is handled - will check and see ... Highway is on the map now - at least the first parts. Asked about sea lane and marina but got a no as an answer. I am further considering to make a little artificial island right at the server border to make rite-tourism even shorter (having the altars there). I actually started it already, so am rather positive this will happen. Done I might be able to offer some kind of summoning service to the marina at times as it starts in my deeds perimeter. Unsure how to "possibly shape" that. For now ... if that would help you (having a summon to there), feel free to hit me up in-game. I will expect you to bring me at least 100 favor worth of cordage rope for any summon, though! And of course make sure I'm around before counting on this in any way. Request for Comments If you feel this is a shitty idea, please let me know with your reasons and I'll consider aborting/demolishing it. I heard some people wouldn't even want grid co-ordinates to be labelled on things, whereas this aims at the opposite - allowing travelers to easily find where they are to help them get where they want to. So I would expect at least some kind of disagreement amongst you. If you have ideas for improvements, please let me know those and I'll consider them. If you wanna do anything on your own and need permissions on the buildings or so, talk to me about it. TL;DR If you are visiting Cadence for a rite or for wagoner delivery, you might want to consider these places. You need to manage to come from the east approximately at the middle of the map to profit from the placement. East End artificial island for just prayers or summoning, or follow the "Equator Sea Lane" buoys to be guided into the marina where you can pray, sleep, travel, unload, wagoneer, get summoned away or whatever else it is you do. Deed for routing from inlands is "Cabin in The Woods", the marina itself is on un-deeded land right next to that. Enjoy! Jindala