Me, Zor, and Targaryen have been bouncing around ideas related to this for a little over a week now. Zor mentioned it here:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=948&start=60
but we ought to have a thread dedicated to it.
The overall idea is that, with the addition of horses to MC, we make a system of roads in the new world, allowing people to travel on horseback from place to place without the dangers of the wilderness. The roads would be lit, with fences, walls, or some sort of barrier along the sides to protect travelers from mobs. We would also make a number of rest stops by the side of the road, complete with farms, stables, beds, water, etc. The road would connect to spawn, as well as any towns who agreed to be connected. It would also meander around the continent(s), bridging rivers and ravines, etc.
However, the roads would not a cushy place for people to relax and sit down for a picnic. Thieves would probably be patrolling them, looking for travelers to kill and rob. People would do well to travel in groups, and keep watch over their horses in the stable.
I like this idea for a lot of reasons. For one, it would force people to interact and form colorful relationships. It would make a more realistically connected map, and force people to explore a little and get a little better idea of the geography of the world. It'd be a public works project, building roads and inns, which might foster a little unity on the server. It adds a new dynamic to things, and just seems really fun.
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=948&start=60
but we ought to have a thread dedicated to it.
The overall idea is that, with the addition of horses to MC, we make a system of roads in the new world, allowing people to travel on horseback from place to place without the dangers of the wilderness. The roads would be lit, with fences, walls, or some sort of barrier along the sides to protect travelers from mobs. We would also make a number of rest stops by the side of the road, complete with farms, stables, beds, water, etc. The road would connect to spawn, as well as any towns who agreed to be connected. It would also meander around the continent(s), bridging rivers and ravines, etc.
However, the roads would not a cushy place for people to relax and sit down for a picnic. Thieves would probably be patrolling them, looking for travelers to kill and rob. People would do well to travel in groups, and keep watch over their horses in the stable.
I like this idea for a lot of reasons. For one, it would force people to interact and form colorful relationships. It would make a more realistically connected map, and force people to explore a little and get a little better idea of the geography of the world. It'd be a public works project, building roads and inns, which might foster a little unity on the server. It adds a new dynamic to things, and just seems really fun.
