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@TitusV Mesabi Landing has a new settlement thread. Please edit the OP accordingly, thanks in advance!

A new settlement thread for Era II has been set up, which can be found here. Please do not post in this thread again!

A map of Mesabi Landing: The old settlement thread from Era I can be found here. Mesabi Landing Building Guide The following is a set of guidelines that you can follow when you build in or around the settlement of Mesabi Landing. The original description of the island states: This means that you should base your MOC on sand-coloured, brown or grey ground. Vegetation should be limited to palmtrees, cacti of any kind, and dry grass. Anything more than that should be given a reasonable explanation. The buildings in Mesabi Landing are often built with grey bricks and a variety of other colours sprinkled in. More than two storeys are very uncommon. Pathways and roads are often paved with grey cobblestone. A few examples: .. "Two Palms" inn by Ayrlego (top left), Major Walshs residence by Lord Buckethead (top right), poppy plantation by Mesabi (lower left) and a rock quarry by Drunknok (lower right). . Please keep in mind that these guidelines are not strict rules - you can follow them, you do not have to.

Name: Mesabi Landing Ownership: Wayfarer Trading Company , via the Crown of Corrington Location: Argentia, East Prio Sea Map: Mayor: Count Mesabi . Trade Value: see accounts spreedsheet Town Bank: see accounts spreedsheet Who can own property in Mesabi Landing: Anyone Who can freebuild in Mesabi Landing: Anyone Description: Pax Corlandia was a dangerous incident for all sides involved. With the Corrish occupation of Nova Malto, battle lines were drawn, and names were made. One of these names was Captain Mesabi, who was annointed Count for his bravery (or lunacy?) during the incident. After the whole Nova Malto incident, the Corrington Colonial Council decided to do something to about the troublesome - now Count - Mesabi. The solution was simple: send him to a faraway island. Isle 14, AKA Keep-Yer-Boots-On, AKA Argentia, was decidedly the right place. Littered with waste from passing ships, cacti, crabs with hats, and mysterious plants, Argentia is perhaps the most depressing of the Islands of the Prio Sea - and a perfect place to keep Mesabi from causing more trouble. Undeterred, Count Mesabi established a settlement on the barren island, naming it after himself. Newly ennobled, he seeks to make the settlement the greatest in the Prio seas, at all costs. The settlement has grown quickly, becoming a haven for exiles, outlaws, and traders from all known (and sometimes unknown) nations. The WTC unofficially controls the town, despite the protests of the Crown. However, the settlement remains a rough place, and at the same time an eldorado for those looking for adventures, glory - and profits. Original Information: Builds in Mesabi Landing Please help us out by posting a link to your Mesabi Landing builds in this thread. Each builder is listed after the type of licence. Properties: 256/300 Size for EGS purposes - Level 32 'Grand City' Required for Level 64 'Capital City': x32 artisan, x26 commerce, x27 factory and x5 education. Four royal properties are needed as well. NPC Residences: 89 Residences: 10 Mesabi Residence, medium residence, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) Home of Miss Agnes Winterbottom, small residence, Brickwolf (+1 settlement size) A Merrynight Story, small residence, Mesabi (+1 settlement size) Ralph Clutchingtons residence, medium residence, LM71Blackbird (+2 settlement size) Timber frame house, medium residence, LM71Blackbird (+2 settlement size) Somewhere to live, medium residence, Lord Buckethead (+2 settlement size) Factories: 37 Mesabi Landing Foundry, medium factory, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) Foundry No. 2, medium factory, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) Metal Foundry, medium factory, LM71Blackbird (+2 settlement size) Bricks for Mesabi Landing!, medium factory, Darnok (+2 settlement size) Inky Brewsters, large factory, Mesabi (+3 settlement size) Barrels!, medium factory, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) WTC Shipyards, large factory, Darnok (+3 settlement size) Hydrological Harvesting, large factory, Mesabi (+3 settlement size) Royal Shipyard of Mesabi Landing & Executive Offices, royal factory, Mesabi (+10 settlement size) Miscellaneous Goods, medium factory, Darnok (+2 settlement size) Books for the people, large factory, Mesabi (+3 settlement size) Railside Moonshine, small factory, Mesabi (+1 settlement size) Shot Tower, medium factory, Darnok (+2 settlement size) Artisans: 32 "Fallingwater" pub, small artisan, Maxim I (+1 settlement size) "Twin Palms" inn, medium artisan, Ayrlego (+2 settlement size) Office of the "WTC Monthly", small artisan, Darnok (+1 settlement size) "Blue Dragon" tavern, medium artisan, Darnok (+2 settlement size) Peterson's Discount Boat and Scavenge, medium artisan, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) Coal transportation in Mesabi Landing, medium artisan, Lord Buckethead (+2 settlement size) Chef Curtis' bakery, medium artisan, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) Rotating Meat, small artisan, Legostone (+1 settlement size) Something Fishy, medium artisan, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) Tuber Tavern, medium artisan, Darnok (+2 settlement size) Aqueduct and laundry store, large artisan, Mesabi (+3 settlement size) The Yellerbelly Inn, large artisan, Mesabi (+3 settlement size) Tuber's Shop'n'Farm, large artisan, Darnok (+3 settlement size) Pub "Chapter 6", large artisan, Mesabi & Darnok (+3 settlement size) Green Line, Market Street Station, large artisan, Darnok (+3 settlement size) Commerce: 38 Mesabi Landing Stockpile, medium commerce, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) Yet another warhouse, small commerce, Mesabi (+1 settlement size) Mesabi Landing - The Harbour, large commerce, Darnok (+3 settlement size) Office of Agnes Mesabi, small commerce, Mesabi (+1 settlement size) WTC Sales Division, medium commerce, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) Arriving in Mesabi Landing, small commerce, Lord Buckethead (+1 settlement size) Market place in Mesabi Landing, medium commerce, Darnok (+2 settlement size) Small WTC warehouse, small commerce, Darnok (+1 settlement size) Waymart Flagship Store, large commerce, Darnok (+3 settlement size) Royal Dock, medium commerce, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) Small pier, small commerce, Darnok (+1 settlement size) Outdoor Sausage Smoker, small commerce, LM71Blackbird (+1 settlement size) "One boat, two boats, three boats...", large commerce, Darnok (+3 settlement size) Harbour Administration, medium commerce, Darnok (+2 settlement size) Small dock, small commerce, Mesabi (+1 settlement size) Mesabi Landing Oktoberfest, medium commerce, Darnok (+2 settlement size) Mesabi Landing Loading and Freight, large commerce, Mesabi (+3 settlement size) WTC Offices, large commerce, Mesabi (+3 settlement size) Merrymas Market 618, large commerce, Darnok (+3 settlement size) "The WTC needs YOU!", small commerce, Darnok (+1 settlement size) Art and Culture: 13 Mesabi Monument, small art and culture, Darnok (+1 settlement size) Crashing a wedding, medium art and culture, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) Egg-tion in Mesabi Landing!, small art and culture, Darnok (+1 settlement size) Celebrating Easter, medium art and cuture, Darnok (+2 settlement size) Flying Fish Fountain, small art and culture, LM71Blackbird (+1 settlement size) Mesabi Landing's Got Talent, small art and culture, Darnok (+1 settlement size) Agnes Mesabis private chapel, small art and culture, Mesabi (+1 settlement size) The Paradise Isles Cup, large art and culture, Darnok (+3 settlement size) "Praise be for food and beer!", small art and culture, Darnok (+1 settlement size) Education: 10 Library of Learning, large education, Mesabi (+3 settlement size) Karst Geographers, medium education, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) Laboratory of Doctor Edmund Vesper, medium education, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) Mesabi Landing Gamma School, large education, Darnok & Lord Buckethead (+3 settlement size) Plantations: 12 Poppy plantation, small plantation, Mesabi (+1 settlement size) Agave plantation, small plantation, Darnok (+1 settlement size) Stevia plantation, small plantation, Darnok (+1 settlement size) Potatoes for the people, medium plantation, Darnok (+2 settlement size) Brickford Plantation, small plantation, LM71Blackbird (+1 settlement size) Millet plantation, large plantation, Darnok (+3 settlement size) Agave plantation, medium plantation, Darnok (+2 settlement size) Jubaea plantation, small plantation, Darnok (+1 settlement size) Mines: 6 Staking a claim on Argentia, prospecting build (coal), Darnok Mesabi Landing Daycare and Coal Mine, mine, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) More prospecting on Argentia, prospecting build (quarry rock), Darnok Mesabi Landing Rock Quarry, mine, Darnok (+2 settlement size) Lord Buckethead Mining Co., prospecting build (coal), Lord Buckethead Tactical prospecting, prospecting build (salt), Mesabi Gold at last?, prospecting build (iron), Darnok Getting salty, mine, Darnok, licensed for Corrington ( +2 settlement size) Forts: 7 Fort Agravia, medium fortress, Mesabi (+2 settlement size) Fort Mesabi, medium fortress, Darnok (+2 settlement size) West Shield, large fortress, Darnok (+3 settlement size) North Quarter: 3 Green Street: #1 | #2 | #3 | . each an unlicensed small residence, Darnok (+3 settlement size) Troops: - Vessels stationed here: - Other related builds: Pax Crablandia, Kai NRG Landing on Argentia, Mesabi A letter to Colonel Allcock, Darnok Restoring Order (Part I), Ayrlego Restoring Order (Part II), Ayrlego Planning North Quarter, Darnok WTC Advent Calendar 2018, Darnok Era III?, Darnok "Disaster at Mesabi Landing" storyline: Setup The Devastation of Oldtown, Darnok For Whom The Bell Tolls, Roadmonkeytj The Flooded District, Mesabi Walking the ruins, Mesabi Cobbling together a street, Mesabi The WTC needs YOU!, Darnok Conclusion Find a discussion of the rebuilding organisation here.

AMCRA Outcome: @MKJoshA When Captain Sulu left Fatu Hiva months ago on board of his trusted "Golden Dragon", he had nothing but an obscure map of uncharted islands in his hand and treasures on his mind. After setting foot on land he found more than he was asking for: a huge treasure chest was uncovered soon, but local natives had to be fought off at the same time. Unwilling to risk his newly found treasure and the well-being of himself and his crew, Captain Sulu decided to sail back into the west. Having now returned to the port of Tortuga, Captain Sulu is not only far more wealthy than before, but also has aquired some solid knowledge about the island explored by him and his men. Adventure outcome: Your adventure treasury is 418DB. This amount will be transferred back to your main account soon. The "Golden Dragon" is supposed to be in Tortuga as the starting point for upcoming MRCAs. You have the right to name island #3 in the New Haven Sea region. To do so, please provide a build (vignette or larger) in which Captain Sulu states this name (this could be anything from him boasting in a pub about his discovery to him making notes about the expedition - feel free to come up with an idea of your own). You also have learned about the island rumours. These will be given you via PM soon. Please let us know how the adventure went for you in your opinion, i.e. give the gamemasters some feedback. What went well, what could be done differently? Any feedback is appreciated.

So lesson to be learned: do not sail alongside Legostones ships.

Current members are Mesabi and Drunknok. There is no monopoly bonus (yet).

Thank you. Thanks! Thank you for the kind words. I noticed the same with a lot of my threads. I do host my pictures on Imgur, and resize them via EB. One problem might be that the original (big) image file is loaded. I will experiment with this in the future. Thanks. The cider stand was the first build done, it kind of developed from there. Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.

An issue in the recipe has been fixed, the revised version is up in th OP.

There is a madman running around, stealing identities and... yes, what? Interesting times ahead of us for sure! A lovely build, both outside and inside. The different reads and browns give the house a more "uncivilised" look, while it still looks like a proper structure, I like the effect. The river and the jungle look good - why did you not build for the Orchid challenge in B and C, you obviously have the parts? If I had to criticise anything, it is that some of the parts are not firmly pressed together, in particular with the roof section. An overall great build and story, I am already looking forward to the next chapter!

Quite some interesting outcomes, nice. Thank you @Capt Wolf for the great write-up once again!

The most dynamic settlement in the East Prio Sea, Mesabi Landing naturally attracts a lot of different traders. As a result, its market place in the middle of the city is always busy. Two traders came from Eslando, who also had the biggest booths. One of them sold fine cloth from Augustinian Colonial Textiles in Weelond, where price negotiations between a young lady and the shop owner were heated, while her son mustered some fabric in fine Corrish Red: Another trader came from Fuerte Unido on nearby Isla de Victoria, selling fruits and vegetables from a farm there. He had a lot to offer, from lettuce and different beets to tomatoes,carrots and pumkins to apples and even lemons local to the island. A customer asked for some mroe apples - apparently for a recipe called "Applebread" he had read about recently: Speaking of recipes, the latest issue of "WTC Monthly" was of course on sale, attracting even young readery: An Oleander trader sold hats, which cheered up an elderly local for some reason: A fisherman had a variety of fresh fish and crabs on offer, while on the other end of the market Joe, innkeeper of the "Blue Dragon", sold some refreshing applecider: Two WTC Marines stood near Joe, were also some sausages were on sale, and had a chat over drink and food. "Man, this drink is alright, but I want my rum back." ... "Aye. But don't say 'at too loudly. This sausage though... is it pork? Damn, I prefer me some good ol' horse meat. And my hands are all greasy now... somebody should do something about this!" ========================================================================================== Licensed as a medium commerce property for Mesabi Landing. More pictures: The build was fun, especially because of all the little stories it tells. There is more, but that is reserved for another day... C&C appreciated, as always!

I think it more about how range as a stat translate to "real time speed". From what I understand... ... sounds about right.

A quite simple build, but not bad. I think Kwatchi has made all relevant points.

While doing the write-up for my plants index, I came across this one again - and could not believe I had not commented! A mistake I will correct now. I like both builds, and the fact that they form a coherent scene - well done! The idea to portray not the inner jungles but a scene by the shorline is excellent (Professor Thaum did something similar), I like the variety it brings. The waves are a nice detail, but the vegetation is the true star for me: colourful, with lots of variety. The volcano scene is also done nicely, even though it feels a bit unfinished due to the visible hollow studs on the rock parts. The lava flow is well done though. Overall two great builds, with a short but well written story.

A collected all "plant entries" from this challenge and have added them to my BotBS Plant Index. And while the challenge is over, like Elostirion, I continue my expedition of Celestia.

I have collected all (I hope) "plant entries" from the Superb Orchid challenge and added them to the OP under their own section. Where available, I used the "scientific" plant names chosen by the builders. If I missed anything, please let me know.

All the recipes posted in the WTCM so far are genuine, and I have done each of them (and eaten the results) in real life more than once. I am pretty sure I will not do a rat based recipe, but I am tempted by a horsemeat lasagne to be honest. Or another horsemeat based recipe. We will see...

Hilarious - I love it. Consider those ideas stolen!

The next issue of the WTCM is in the works, so as usual I want to repeat: if you have "readers letters" or ideas for articles to be published, do not hesitate to send me a PM. Please keep in mind that every WTCM incentive is only active until the next issue. Currently that means: if you plan to build a large property in Mesabi Landing (reward: 100DB), and you are not sure f you can make it before the next issue, do not hesitate to send me a PM! I also want to repeat the request for either recipes of yours you would like to share, or alternatively: what would you like to see in regards to "piraty recipes"?

Well, there will be no physical prizes anyway, so that is not an issue. I had my reasons to disqualify LDD builds for the last minichallenge, but the player environment has changed, and so has my opinion. I still do not want physical builds to directly compete with LDD builds, but as @Bart suggested that can be easily solved by seperate categories.

I think you do have a good point, and if I get to do this, there will be some an option for LDD entries for sure.

618, Day 27 of the 1st month, In the jungles of Celestia I am still deep in the jungles of Celestia. It was right to send the young Ms. Garnet back to Jameston, but I do miss her company. The last weeks have been a challenge, and at many times I wished I still had her by my side. The jungle has become wilder and more difficult to pass, so I keep my trusted axe ready at all times, just in case. I have been following the river for over five weeks now. If there really was a civilisation in this area as I have assumed after finding the temple, the signs of its existence are scarce. There were a few small ruins along my path, but none were more than some overgrown walls, claimed by the jungles centuries ago. So it was all the more exciting when I came across something different today. Other than the previous ruins, it seemed to be a shrine of sorts, and relatively intact. The similarity to the ruined temple were I found the Supreme Orchid was striking. I could not help but stand in awe. After some time I continued my journey, with new enthusiasm for what mysteries this place had still to offer.I could not help but feeling watched though... ================================================================================= The adventures of Reinhard Wolffson on Celestia are not over! Some more shots of the "main build" without minifig, and the mysterious watchers: Not caring about property size at all was kind of refreshing, and I think this is my first build with a somewhat irregular base. I will definitely do more of this, it was quite fun and easy to build. As always, C&C is appreciated.

618, Day 27 of the 1st month, In the jungles of Celestia I am still deep in the jungles of Celestia. It was right to send the young Ms. Garnet back to Jameston, but I do miss her company. The last weeks have been a challenge, and at many times I wished I still had her by my side. The jungle has become wilder and more difficult to pass, so I keep my trusted axe ready at all times, just in case. I have been following the river for over five weeks now. If there really was a civilisation in this area as I have assumed after finding the temple, the signs of its existence are scarce. There were a few small ruins along my path, but none were more than some overgrown walls, claimed by the jungles centuries ago. So it was all the more exciting when I came across something different today. Other than the previous ruins, it seemed to be a shrine of sorts, and relatively intact. The similarity to the ruined temple were I found the Supreme Orchid was striking. I could not help but stand in awe. After some time I continued my journey, with new enthusiasm for what mysteries this place had still to offer.I could not help but feeling watched though... ================================================================================= The adventures of Reinhard Wolffson on Celestia are not over! You can find the previous story here. There is no definite plan for the continuation of the story, I go with the ideas as they come. I know that @Elostirion is also further exploring Celestia - since I do not want to create any story conflicts, could you please send me a PM with what I should NOT do? The same goes to @Bregir: if there is any overarching storyline already decided in the background, please let me know what I can do to either help building on it, or at least not contradict it. Thanks to both of you in advance. Some more shots of the "main build" without minifig, and the mysterious watchers: Not caring about property size at all was kind of refreshing, and I think this is my first build with a somewhat irregular base. I will definitely do more of this, it was quite fun and easy to build. As always, C&C is appreciated.

Testing the waters here, a question to everybody: Is there a general interest for an Easter themed minichallenge like the one I did around Christmas? It would again be about a seasonal scene with story to go with it - see the Merrynight Mystery minichallenge as an example. Prizes would be similar, but this time I would like to run it through all of April. That is, if people are interested, and the Higher Ups agree of course. As I said: just testing the waters for now. Thoughts?