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Use of a sextant would require the flat-horizon of the sea, (embarked on a boat with no land masses in the direction of the celestial body) and a celestial body currently above the horizon, plus some of the Study mechanics. The reports that can be recorded after using a sextant, would go in an Astronomer's Almanac. Reading an Astronomer's Almanac would tell you the current compass direction of the celestial bodies recorded in it. Use of a Dioptra on a celestial body is different to a sextant. A Dioptra is self-levelling. A Dioptre used on a celestial body whilst carrying a Survey Marker, outside of perimeter, within Kingdom influence, would Plant the Survey Marker at centre of the tile. No trees or bushes could now spawn on this tile, and none of the tile corners could now be modified. Survey Markers would have a minimum distance spacing between each other and deed tokens. Survey Markers would chain to deed tokens and give a relative compass direction and distance to the nearest same-Kingdom deed token when Examined, as well as Survey Marker # and Creator - as with Towers. And as with towers, they may be Bashed and take Decay. Activating a completed Astronomer's Almanac/Sextant/Dioptra and using it on a Survey Marker would tell you the same information as using a Dioptra on a celestial body. If/when there are X number of Survey Markers in a map region, the information available from doing this would result in progressively more accurate information. Mapping a Survey Marker using a sextant would allow one to Record the information on a Survey Map, which would be stored in a Mapcase. Each map would be labelled according to Survey Marker #. A Mapcase would fit in the quiver slot and must be equipped to access functionality. In-game map would have the added option to Toggle mapcase annotations (default off). Accuracy of these annotations would depend on number of Survey Markers in the map-regions, combined with the effective-quality of the individual survey maps contained within the mapcase for that region, and modified by percentage of same-Kingdom Influence in that region (100% for Freedom Isles, so no modifier on PvE). Equipped mapcases would take damage. Mapcases below X effective-quality (quality * damage/100) do not protect their contents from decay, with incrementally decreasing effectiveness. Mapcases cannot be repaired except with Mend. A Survey Marker would also be able to be directly attached to any same-Kingdom constructed mission structure, resulting in a high accuracy of approximate location derived from that specific marker, and acting as a chain-anchor in leiu of deed tokens, including outside of Kingdom Influence. A pendulum enchanted with a new Lurker (in the Wilds? Vynora, Libila) spell would detect nearby Planted Survey Markers. Astronomy reports would be required to create and to improve a brass Orrery (repaired with brass component). Orrery would only be able to be loaded into a wagon, and take damage from being pushed/pulled. Place would be as slow as Smelter/Kiln. Push/pull gently, and turn, would not cause damage. Activated complete Astronomer's Almanac used on an Orrery, would popup a zoomed-in map (4x4grids-worth worth on 8x8km servers, 1x1grids-worth on 32x32km servers) with a marker indicating the approximate current location, based on the effective-quality of the brass Orrery combined with the total-effective-quality of the Astronomer's Almanac. -
Well, here we are, and I know somewhere, someone has thought of it but I'm putting this suggestion in. “Buoy Marker's”. Would be great to place (in the water) to mark and check distance's using the dioptra, combined with the marker flags we are able to create, with regular or mooring rope. This would allow measurement of deep water to perhaps calculate: dirt amounts, slope, distances more efficiently. Simple but highly needed idea. It could also be used to put on a dirt pillar for bridges, of which dirt is being added, to calculate remaining amount needed to finish.
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Hello all, I recently had someone drop a building plan while I was surveying land to drop a deed. While the parameter banners were still up this individual managed to plan a building within the parameter. I would like to make a suggestion to not allow anyone to plan a building while someone is surveying the land. I can't even drop a deed if there is a hostile creature nearby so how is it someone can drop a plan during this process. Please change this to keep griefers from disrupting other players from deeding. Reference:
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