The '''Order of Saint Marcus''' was a guild of builders and urban planners which focuses on constructing impressive or interesting structures across the server, and encouraged players to work on improving the look of their town or city. Anyone could apply to join the Order, and progression through the ranks is based on an individual's skill and level of contribution to the Order's goals. The Order's members are responsible for the construction of 250+ registered builds across 26 cities.
The '''Order of Saint Marcus''' is a building organization based in [[Mount Augusta]], the group was founded in February 2018 by Logic_Man and Gobblin with the construction of the Grand Lodge of Mount Augusta. Today, the Order of Saint Marcus has expanded to construct many buildings across the map. The Order also operates and manages multiple historical monuments such as the Pillars of Iria in [[Iria]] and will soon be opening the St Marcus Archives located on Level 1 of Shardore Tower. Saint Marcus refers to Marcus Flaminius, an important historical figure of previous Civcraft oraganisations and a major player in the Maester Alliance - an order focused on preservation of stories and texts written in-game.
The group was based in [[Mount Augusta (CivClassic 2.0)|Mount Augusta]], and was founded in February 2018 by [[Logic_Man]] and [[Gobblin]]. Later in the map, the Order of Saint Marcus expanded to construct many buildings across the map. Saint Marcus refers to [[Marcus Flaminius|Marcus_Flaminius]], an important historical figure of previous Civcraft iterations and a major player in the [[Maester Alliance]] - an order focused on preservation of stories and texts written in-game.
== Goals ==
== Goals ==
The Order of Saint Marcus has the following goals;
* Widespread construction of '''Lodges''' - serving as a safehouse, meeting place and storehouse for members.
* Acknowleding and recognizing the historical past of players, communities and citites.
* Construct appealing buildings to improve the look and feel of cities in which the Order operates.
The Order of Saint Marcus had the following goals;
== Structures ==
* Construct appealing buildings server-wide.
* Improve the cities in which the Order operates.
* Support other members of the Order with achieving the prior goals regardless of borders or diplomacy.
[[File:Oosm shardore tower.png|thumb|303.993x303.993px|Shardore Tower, built by Logic_Man and Gobblin in Mount Augusta]]
The Order has already constructed many buildings across Iria and Mount Augusta. Details for major developments are provided below, but minor builds that exist include; multiple homes in Iria, the Irian Church to Canalism & the Northeastern in Mt Augusta which operates as a safehouse for any Irians which find themselves in the city. The Order also has purchased naming rights to two locations in Mount Augusta: St Marcus XP and Marcus Tower.
[[File:Oosm campus.png|thumb|305.99x305.99px|The Campus - built by Logic_Man and Gobblin with help from the Maester Alliance in Mount Augusta]]
[[File:Oosm wulf manor.png|thumb|Wulf Manor - built by Modestx in Etherium]]
[[File:Oosm varkonia tower.png|thumb|Varkonia Tower in Varkonia, built by MIckale]]
[[File:Meditat.png|thumb|Meditat]]
[[File:Oosm casino.png|thumb|Casino Riviera made by [[reffelruz]] in Westminster]]
=== Lodges===
== Listings ==
The Order of St. Marcus had a major impact on building throughout CivClassic. Of the many buildings its members built, five are categorized as gems:
Lodges are the first and primary building of the Order. There are two designs that are used between cities - with the goal being to allow lodges to be easily recognized. The '''Grand Lodge''' is constructed in cities that are deemed to be significant and influential in the region that they are constructed or a city that provides enough resource funding to the Order to deem such a building possible. The Grand Lodge contains meeting room, chestrooms, beds and food access. The second design, is a standard lodge built in cities that do not quality for a Grand Lodge. the minor lodge contains a viewing deck accessible for all players and a meeting room. Grand Lodges currently exist in Mount Augusta and Iria.
* '''[[Shardore Tower Library]]''', one of the tallest buildings in Mount Augusta, if not the server, that acted as the [[Maester Alliance]]'s central library on the server.
* The '''[[New Yoahtl City]]''' Citadel, a massive fort that held a trench and a thriving economy inside.
=== 'Markies' - St Marcus Opportunity Shop ===
* '''Ashguard Palace''' and '''Ashguard Temple''', two megastructures built in the Ashguard Basin outside of [[Meditat]] town proper.
* The '''Tower of Varkanos''' in [[Varkonia]] City, a tall clock tower towering over the country.
Additionally, the Order built guildhalls in many cities across the server had contained these builds, including, but not limited to, [[Mount Augusta (CivClassic 2.0)|Mount Augusta]], [[Iria]], [[Verda]], [[The Commonwealth]], and [[Varkonia]].
St Marcus Opportunity Shop is an initiative of the Order that aims to sell items in which the Order has an excess supply of, it also offers permanent shops purchasing cobblestone for diamonds. St Marcus Opportunity Shop currently only operates in Mt Augusta.
The order sponsored other miscellaneous buildings, such as rail stations, shops, government structures & embassies, gardens, and houses.
=== Shardore Tower ===
You can view the full listing of Saint Marcus builds [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E8NCnCwStbcymhewlTizom0UvemiHiy0Dv9M1IxzXms/edit?usp=sharing here].
[[File:2018-03-27 09.24.47.png|thumb|270px|Shardore Tower under construction 27/3/18. At this point, the building contains a completed level 1 and 2.]]
== The Journey of the Placed Block ==
Shardore Tower is the largest construction being undertaken by the Order. This building is located in Northeast Mt Augusta and contains:
The Order's requirements to join are simply a desire to build, and never required a builder to leave their town of residence. If a builder was the first member of the Order within a town, you will be the guild master of the Order within that city. Members of the Order of St Marcus participate in what is called the '''journey of the placed block'''. The 'value' of a building was up to the discretion of the Fellows of St Marcus. Each member has a home city, but may build anywhere on the server.
* Floor 1: St Marcus Archives - this floor will contain public access to the records, documents and books that Saint Marcus has gained access too. The first floor contains scattered bookshelves, a raised walkway and greenery. As well as the central tower that contains access to all other floors of the tower. The building can be entered from all cardinal directions and supports horse access.
* an '''immersive''' building is a building which adds to the culture of a city or adds interesting exploring opportunities to visitors, an example could be churches, bars, inns, museums or embassies.
* a '''government''' building is a building which aids the government or provides some roleplay ability to a cities government - such as courthouses, factory buildings, townhalls or prisons.
* an additional '''+5''' will be added to the value of any building which is part of a St Marcus building competition
* an additional '''+2''' will be added to the value of any building which actively displays the banner of St Marcus on it's exterior in clear view.
* an additional '''+1''' may be provided for exceptional quality.
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Journey of the Placed Block'''
!type of build
!value
|-
|Small monument, garden or house
|1
|-
|moderately sized bridges and houses or shops
|2
|-
|Large houses and Immersive buildings, shops, or monuments
|3
|-
|Government buildings
|4
|-
|Libraries, Order of St Marcus guildhalls, competition buildings, large monuments
|5
|-
|Megabuilds
|up to 25
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Rating required to achieve Ranks within the Order.
!rank within the Order
!rating
|-
|Apprentice
|0
|-
|Journeyman
|5
|-
|Mason
|20
|-
|Master Mason
|50
|-
|Fellow of the First Degree
|70
|-
|Fellow of the Second Degree
|100
|-
|Fellow of the Third Degree
|150
|}
[[File:Oosm shardore archives.png|thumb|308.993x308.993px|Shardore Tower Library - Level 1 - built by Logic_Man and Gobblin]]
== Structures designed by the Order of St Marcus ==
=== The Campus ===
* Floor 2: Shardore Observation Deck - the observation deck contains four streams of water descending down from the central tower with large windows positioned around the entire tower, the tower also contains access to an exterior walkway that allows views of Mt Augusta.
[[File:Oosm verda guildhall.png|thumb|307.986x307.986px|Verdan Guildhall - built in Pinnacle by mclovin1254]]
The campus was the HQ of the Order of St Marcus. It is located in Mt Augusta near [[Romec]]'s mall. It is a combination of multiple buildings and shares a block with the Maester Alliance. The campus property held the following buildings:
*[[File:Oosm reffelruzhouse.png|thumb|Reffelruz's House in Westminster]]Logic_Man's residence - the original building on the block, home of Founder of the Order of St Marcus and member of the Maester Alliance Council Logic_Man, it is also the residence of Gobblin.
* Mt Augusta guild hall - the Mt Augusta guild hall is located beside Logic_Man's house and contains beds for members of St Marcus and a chestroom for transfer of items between members that may contain blocks for builds.
* The statue of St Marcus.
* Mulificus School of Records - This building originally held a chicken farm but is now vacant, it sits beside Logic_Man's residence.
* Diamond Crisis monument - This monument recognises the diamond crisis that rocked the server in early 2018.
* The Mt Augustan monument - This monument recognises the tomb that the first president of Mount Augusta, [[mitchellspakes]] built to entomb a raider.
* St Marcus opportunity shop - This building is used as a shop when the order has an excess of a particular item or is in need of a particular block for projects. It is current inactive. The building above the shop holds St Marcus secrets and is closed to the public.
The campus is the primary focus and centre of the anti-grid movement. It is linked to other players blocks via the Tunnel of Love, Terrace of Acacia, Tenpo lane tunnel and the Garden of Eden.
=== Shardore Tower ===
* Floor 3: Club 66 - Club 66 contains the 24/7 live band: Golden Maesters, as well as a bar.
Shardore Tower is the tallest building in Mt Augusta and holds the [[Shardore Tower Library]] on Level 1, Observation deck on Level 2, Club 66 on Level 3 and Maester Alliance facilities on Level 4 & 5. Levels 2-5 are currently closed and awaiting minor renovations. It holds a value within the Order of 25.
* Floor 4: Church Of Canalism - The Sacred Church of Canalism is still being designed and its completed design has yet to be decided.
* Floor 5: Scriptorium of the Order - The Scriptorium will be the symbolic center of the Order - it is still being designed.
[[File:Oosm church.png|none|thumb|374.983x374.983px|Church of the Supreme Being - Mount Augusta - built by Romec]]<br />
=== Museum of Irian History ===
== Buildings of Saint Marcus ==
The Museum of Irian History is a museum located in the housing district of Iria - this large building contains exhibits including exact replicas of real buildings located in 2013 Iria and stories reflecting on the cities past struggles and victories.
'''Guildhalls'''
Towns that join the Order of Saint Marcus are encouraged to create guildhalls for the Order. Guildhalls should have the following elements to them:
=== The Pillars of Iria ===
* '''Architecture:''' The guildhall should be styled as to fit into it's surroundings as best as possible - As these Guildhalls represent the Order in-game, they should be created as to impress visitors. This could be achieved through a well detailed interior/exterior, size, towers etc;.
This monument is an exact recreation of the pillars during early Irian 2.0 times, the pillars once stood as the center of the city of Iria. On these pillars, you will be able to see the original laws of Iria - including the existence of taxes that were abolished during wolfeyes391's rise to power.
* '''The Cross:''' The cross of Saint Marcus should be displayed proudly on the exterior of the building. The flag can also be integrated into the building - see the Guildhall of Varkonia in Salisbury, Gabon for an example of this.
* '''The Table -''' Guildhalls should include a table to provide for meetings between the Directors of Saint Marcus and members of the lodge.
* '''The Wall''' - Upon one wall of the lodges' interior should be a listing of all the current Fellows of the Order.
Additionally, a discord invite link should be posted and a broad overview of what the Order of Saint Marcus does.
=== The Gijharian Estate III ===
'''Hall of the Fellow'''
This home is located in the southwestern corner of the Irian housing district - this home is based on the Irian buildstyle in 2014. It's name comes from the Gijharian Estate I and II, two homes which existed in Iria and served as homes to Gobblin.
[ details coming soon ]
== Joining the Order ==
== Initiatives ==
The Order is always looking for new builder and the requirements to join are simply a desire to build. The Order will never require any members to leave their desired town of residence. If you are the first member of a town to join the Order, it will be your duty to construct the appropiate lodge - and you will be in charge of the Order within that city.
'''The Anti-Grid movement of Mt Augusta'''
Upon joining the Order it is requested that any future builds you create display the banner of the Order to show your association. If you are building in a town with an already established Order presence - building materials will be provided for you to construct the buildings of your choice.
The Order had a focus on making [[Mount Augusta (CivClassic 2.0)|Mount Augusta]] look more like a city, and less like a creative server by implementing buildings that mount or modify the road in a way that allow for a more fluid transition between different player's blocks. The current progress undertaken by the Order includes: Unity Terrace (collaboration with Romec), Tunnel of Love (collaboration with Romec), May 2018 Order of St Marcus and Maester Alliance assembly redevelopment, Terrace of Acacia (collaboration with [[scramble0]]), Tunnel on Tenpo Lane, Tunnel to scramble0's plot (collaboration with scramble0), The Garden of Eden (collaboration with the Maester Alliance).
The Order is simply a union of builders that are aligned with the three goals of the Order and to allow builders, who are often the most isolationist members of city communities, to unite under one flag.
== Historical Roots and Connection with the Maester Alliance ==
You may be requested to build buildings in your town but will be under no obligations to do so. These buildings may include; Lodges or opportunity shops.
The [[Maester Alliance]] is an ancient guild of writers and archivists which focuses on recording the histories of the Ages, preserving literature, and encouraging players to write and produce cultural works. The Alliance dates back to the First Age of Civcraft, and is a well-respected institution in its own right.
The Order was established during the 'long night', a period of time between Civcraft 3.0 and the Second Era of CivClassic where the majority of Maesters fell into eternal slumber and the torch of the Alliance was passed through the Ages by one or two individuals. During the latter part of this timespan, one of the last Maesters joined forces with a skilled architect to plant the seed of a new, culturally focused group for the Civ-genre. Grand Maester Marcus_Flaminius was named patron saint of the group, in recognition of the significant time commitment and effort given by this player to the Alliance across the Ages, and in memory of his then apparent eternal slumber.
The Order therefore shares a common root system with the Maester Alliance, although it is a much younger group in comparison, and functions as a ‘sister’ guild; both groups co-exist and collaborate on some projects, but ultimately have separate goals. Players are welcome to join either or both.
The Order of Saint Marcus was a guild of builders and urban planners which focuses on constructing impressive or interesting structures across the server, and encouraged players to work on improving the look of their town or city. Anyone could apply to join the Order, and progression through the ranks is based on an individual's skill and level of contribution to the Order's goals. The Order's members are responsible for the construction of 250+ registered builds across 26 cities.
The group was based in Mount Augusta, and was founded in February 2018 by Logic_Man and Gobblin. Later in the map, the Order of Saint Marcus expanded to construct many buildings across the map. Saint Marcus refers to Marcus_Flaminius, an important historical figure of previous Civcraft iterations and a major player in the Maester Alliance - an order focused on preservation of stories and texts written in-game.
The Order of Saint Marcus had the following goals;
Construct appealing buildings server-wide.
Improve the cities in which the Order operates.
Support other members of the Order with achieving the prior goals regardless of borders or diplomacy.
Shardore Tower, built by Logic_Man and Gobblin in Mount AugustaThe Campus - built by Logic_Man and Gobblin with help from the Maester Alliance in Mount AugustaWulf Manor - built by Modestx in EtheriumOOSM Directors Logic_Man & Gobblin visit Guildmaster mclovin1254 in Pinnacle, VerdaVarkonia Tower in Varkonia, built by MIckaleMeditatCasino Riviera made by reffelruz in Westminster
Listings
The Order of St. Marcus had a major impact on building throughout CivClassic. Of the many buildings its members built, five are categorized as gems:
Shardore Tower Library, one of the tallest buildings in Mount Augusta, if not the server, that acted as the Maester Alliance's central library on the server.
The New Yoahtl City Citadel, a massive fort that held a trench and a thriving economy inside.
Ashguard Palace and Ashguard Temple, two megastructures built in the Ashguard Basin outside of Meditat town proper.
The Tower of Varkanos in Varkonia City, a tall clock tower towering over the country.
Additionally, the Order built guildhalls in many cities across the server had contained these builds, including, but not limited to, Mount Augusta, Iria, Verda, The Commonwealth, and Varkonia.
The order sponsored other miscellaneous buildings, such as rail stations, shops, government structures & embassies, gardens, and houses.
You can view the full listing of Saint Marcus builds here.
The Journey of the Placed Block
The Order's requirements to join are simply a desire to build, and never required a builder to leave their town of residence. If a builder was the first member of the Order within a town, you will be the guild master of the Order within that city. Members of the Order of St Marcus participate in what is called the journey of the placed block. The 'value' of a building was up to the discretion of the Fellows of St Marcus. Each member has a home city, but may build anywhere on the server.
an immersive building is a building which adds to the culture of a city or adds interesting exploring opportunities to visitors, an example could be churches, bars, inns, museums or embassies.
a government building is a building which aids the government or provides some roleplay ability to a cities government - such as courthouses, factory buildings, townhalls or prisons.
an additional +5 will be added to the value of any building which is part of a St Marcus building competition
an additional +2 will be added to the value of any building which actively displays the banner of St Marcus on it's exterior in clear view.
an additional +1 may be provided for exceptional quality.
Journey of the Placed Block
type of build
value
Small monument, garden or house
1
moderately sized bridges and houses or shops
2
Large houses and Immersive buildings, shops, or monuments
3
Government buildings
4
Libraries, Order of St Marcus guildhalls, competition buildings, large monuments
5
Megabuilds
up to 25
Rating required to achieve Ranks within the Order.
rank within the Order
rating
Apprentice
0
Journeyman
5
Mason
20
Master Mason
50
Fellow of the First Degree
70
Fellow of the Second Degree
100
Fellow of the Third Degree
150
Shardore Tower Library - Level 1 - built by Logic_Man and Gobblin
Structures designed by the Order of St Marcus
The Campus
Verdan Guildhall - built in Pinnacle by mclovin1254
The campus was the HQ of the Order of St Marcus. It is located in Mt Augusta near Romec's mall. It is a combination of multiple buildings and shares a block with the Maester Alliance. The campus property held the following buildings:
Reffelruz's House in WestminsterLogic_Man's residence - the original building on the block, home of Founder of the Order of St Marcus and member of the Maester Alliance Council Logic_Man, it is also the residence of Gobblin.
Mt Augusta guild hall - the Mt Augusta guild hall is located beside Logic_Man's house and contains beds for members of St Marcus and a chestroom for transfer of items between members that may contain blocks for builds.
The statue of St Marcus.
Mulificus School of Records - This building originally held a chicken farm but is now vacant, it sits beside Logic_Man's residence.
Diamond Crisis monument - This monument recognises the diamond crisis that rocked the server in early 2018.
The Mt Augustan monument - This monument recognises the tomb that the first president of Mount Augusta, mitchellspakes built to entomb a raider.
St Marcus opportunity shop - This building is used as a shop when the order has an excess of a particular item or is in need of a particular block for projects. It is current inactive. The building above the shop holds St Marcus secrets and is closed to the public.
The campus is the primary focus and centre of the anti-grid movement. It is linked to other players blocks via the Tunnel of Love, Terrace of Acacia, Tenpo lane tunnel and the Garden of Eden.
Shardore Tower
Shardore Tower is the tallest building in Mt Augusta and holds the Shardore Tower Library on Level 1, Observation deck on Level 2, Club 66 on Level 3 and Maester Alliance facilities on Level 4 & 5. Levels 2-5 are currently closed and awaiting minor renovations. It holds a value within the Order of 25.
Church of the Supreme Being - Mount Augusta - built by Romec
Buildings of Saint Marcus
Guildhalls
Towns that join the Order of Saint Marcus are encouraged to create guildhalls for the Order. Guildhalls should have the following elements to them:
Architecture: The guildhall should be styled as to fit into it's surroundings as best as possible - As these Guildhalls represent the Order in-game, they should be created as to impress visitors. This could be achieved through a well detailed interior/exterior, size, towers etc;.
The Cross: The cross of Saint Marcus should be displayed proudly on the exterior of the building. The flag can also be integrated into the building - see the Guildhall of Varkonia in Salisbury, Gabon for an example of this.
The Table - Guildhalls should include a table to provide for meetings between the Directors of Saint Marcus and members of the lodge.
The Wall - Upon one wall of the lodges' interior should be a listing of all the current Fellows of the Order.
Additionally, a discord invite link should be posted and a broad overview of what the Order of Saint Marcus does.
Hall of the Fellow
[ details coming soon ]
Initiatives
The Anti-Grid movement of Mt Augusta
The Order had a focus on making Mount Augusta look more like a city, and less like a creative server by implementing buildings that mount or modify the road in a way that allow for a more fluid transition between different player's blocks. The current progress undertaken by the Order includes: Unity Terrace (collaboration with Romec), Tunnel of Love (collaboration with Romec), May 2018 Order of St Marcus and Maester Alliance assembly redevelopment, Terrace of Acacia (collaboration with scramble0), Tunnel on Tenpo Lane, Tunnel to scramble0's plot (collaboration with scramble0), The Garden of Eden (collaboration with the Maester Alliance).
Historical Roots and Connection with the Maester Alliance
The Maester Alliance is an ancient guild of writers and archivists which focuses on recording the histories of the Ages, preserving literature, and encouraging players to write and produce cultural works. The Alliance dates back to the First Age of Civcraft, and is a well-respected institution in its own right.
The Order was established during the 'long night', a period of time between Civcraft 3.0 and the Second Era of CivClassic where the majority of Maesters fell into eternal slumber and the torch of the Alliance was passed through the Ages by one or two individuals. During the latter part of this timespan, one of the last Maesters joined forces with a skilled architect to plant the seed of a new, culturally focused group for the Civ-genre. Grand Maester Marcus_Flaminius was named patron saint of the group, in recognition of the significant time commitment and effort given by this player to the Alliance across the Ages, and in memory of his then apparent eternal slumber.
The Order therefore shares a common root system with the Maester Alliance, although it is a much younger group in comparison, and functions as a ‘sister’ guild; both groups co-exist and collaborate on some projects, but ultimately have separate goals. Players are welcome to join either or both.
