Skylands Road Network in progress. UPDATE: Rail started

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

I've been working on a road and bridge network in Skylands since yesterday, and so far I have a fairly good chunk of the east section done. I'm using planks with cobble rails, since it's cheap. I'm trying to connect all of the larger islands, with small paths to other single house that aren't on those islands.

I'll eventually make a road map of sorts for it.

Also, I have plenty of cobble, but any wood donations would be appreciated.

[xidontcarex]

awesome, if the road is too long i might donate some iron to make some railroads as i have a BUNCH of iron just sitting around getting all covered in dust

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

That would be awesome. A few of the roads are fairly long, so that would help a lot. Plus, I keep using all of my iron to make picks.

EDIT: The roads are far too random to use tracks on, and idk how it would even work without people stealing carts all the time.

[Tulonsae]

I can donate a bunch of planks, logs, and cobble. Post some coords of where you're working, and I'll make a chest (permitted to you) with stuff. That way, you don't have to wait until we can connect ingame.

Oh, and I'll try to remember to put some iron in there for picks for you.

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

Sweet! That will help a lot. I'll figure out the coords next time I'm on.

[xidontcarex]

i dont think anyone would steal carts, as it is a vip only world, and i think all the vips understand the concept of railroad system and know better than to steal carts from a station

but if railroads no work, i could donate some iron in game for you to make picks, just talk to me the next time u see me in game

[Aenir_bEPU]

Non-VIPs can go into Skyworld.

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

i dont think anyone would steal carts, as it is a vip only world, and i think all the vips understand the concept of railroad system and know better than to steal carts from a station

but if railroads no work, i could donate some iron in game for you to make picks, just talk to me the next time u see me in game

The main issue is really how the roads are laid out. Due to the nature of Skylands itself, laying out a railroad system would require many stations, and be very confusing to figure out. Anyways, from walking around it doesn't take that long.

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

I can donate a bunch of planks, logs, and cobble. Post some coords of where you're working, and I'll make a chest (permitted to you) with stuff. That way, you don't have to wait until we can connect ingame.

Oh, and I'll try to remember to put some iron in there for picks for you.

Ok, here are the coords:

x= 152
y= 42
z= -2411

The main thing I need is logs. I already have a few double chests of cobble.

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

Well, the Google map for the survival map got updated, and you can see my roads so far on the east side of skylands. As you can see, I have a long way to go, but it's coming along nicely.

[MrWhales]

I'm conflicted on whether i support this or not

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

What makes you uncertain about it? What don't you like about it?

I'm not upset or anything, I want to know.

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

UPDATE: I started on a rail system for Skylands. It will be similar to the system in Fyra, in that there will be a rail going to the end of the map in each cardinal direction. They will be one-way only, since there's no need for a return rail with the /spawn command, and I don't feel like using twice the time and resources for nothing.

So far I have the station for the North and East rails set up. Also, the East rail will be kind of weird, since I hadn't planned on adding a rail when I was making that road.

Also, thanks to xidontcarex for donating rails to do this with, mayorlennie for helping with tunnel digging, and Fire_Sprite for helping out with the North/ South side and a bit of the East side.

[MayorLennie]

Sit,

I have a stack or better of rails you can have for the project when you're ready. Dug them out of the 1.8 map's abandoned mineshaft.

I don't fancy building a rail anytime soon. I'd like Skylands to have them.

[MrWhales]

Okay now I don't like it.

Nothing personal Sti, just not a fan of needy mass transit. The fyra rails are fine with me, and useful for navigating, but just makes another system to go wrong.

And I just like plain open skies in a place like Skylands. That such thing. Grumble Grumble.

[vallorn]

Okay now I don't like it.

Nothing personal Sti, just not a fan of needy mass transit. The fyra rails are fine with me, and useful for navigating, but just makes another system to go wrong.

And I just like plain open skies in a place like Skylands. That such thing. Grumble Grumble.

[MrWhales]

Not sure if the small text nulls the big text or reinforces it.

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

Okay now I don't like it.

Nothing personal Sti, just not a fan of needy mass transit. The fyra rails are fine with me, and useful for navigating, but just makes another system to go wrong.

And I just like plain open skies in a place like Skylands. That such thing. Grumble Grumble.

The problem is this Whales, there will be sky bridges no matter what since we no longer have access to /mc while in Skylands. That's why I am setting up this road system; we are going to have bridges when people want to get to their house without having their /home set there, or if they want to build on a new island. I figured I might as well make it uniform and look half decent.

Sorry, but this is pretty much the best solution, unless the staff figures out a way to bring flying back into Skylands.

[MrWhales]

I realize that, which is why I don't fight it, but I still don't have to like it Sti.

[Fire_sprite]

Hey Sti
You might have noticed but I'v made considerable progress on the south road, I kept heading towards the Lava island and it turns out that Mt Annoying was actually made by Wokka, and there are signs telling everyone to keep their hands off.
So I have mostly completed the road around it on both sides so that it encompass' it, then continues along in the same direction. To solve the problem with the rail's I thought we could have a station there and have it pick up on the other side. I also created a small viewing platform as you suggested.

Got kinda big exams coming up soon so I'v got to study so I might not get much work done for a while.

[vallorn]

the signs are there because when Sky opened i sorta built a house on top of it

WHAT!? it was lava! what did you expect me to do!

[Godavari]

Sti,
I left a chest for you along the South road with a bunch of rails and some other random objects. I happened to have a tunnel full of 'em, and since I wasn't using it I figured they should go to a good cause. Have fun!

[Fire_sprite]

I'v done pretty much all of the south road so I'll go grab them and get the rail up to date with the road. Thanks.

And Vallorn, to tell the truth Sti and I had thought Mt Annoying was YOU'RE pet project to begin with, it was only once I get to the signs I saw otherwise.

EDIT: Godvari, I just checked, the chest is locked. I'll see if I can get a mod to open it but if not I'll let you know.

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

Sorry guys, I was busy for the weekend visiting some family in Arizona, and only just now checked the forums. Thanks for all the help guys, I'll be working on the roads next time I'm on.

To the mods: Fire_Sprite and mayorlennie have been helping me out with the roads, so go ahead and unlock any donation chests for them if I'm not around.

[Skunk_Giant]

I was thinking of doing a bit of a rail around there once, but completely forgot the idea... up until now!
If you need any help, I'm available!

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

Sure thing! So far, Fire, lennie, and I have only gotten the East rail and half of the South rail down, so there's plenty of work.

[Fire_sprite]

You know the big staircase I built when starting the South line? Pretty sure it needs to go. It serves no purpose and as much as I love my design I think it should go.

Anyone up for tnt demolition of it? Feel free to set it up to blow. Just let me watch my creation go up in flames.

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

Sounds reasonable to me.

[Fire_sprite]

Another update. With the south road I took it right to the end of the world. So I'v built the center wood section of the road all the way to the border but I have yet to add the rest of it. It will come in time.
After that I'll at some stage do the west road/rail. Shouldn't take as long seeing as the last large landmass is a lot closer than on south.

[Sti_Jo_Lew]

Sounds good. If I'm able to come on the server today, I'll work on that.