The '''Order of Saint Marcus''' is a guild of builders and urban planners which focuses on constructing impressive or interesting structures across the server, and encourages players to work on improving the look of their town or city. Anyone may 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 over80 builds across 10 cities.
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 is based in [[Mount Augusta]], and was founded in February 2018 by Logic_Man and Gobblin. 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 in Mount Augusta. 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 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;
The Order of Saint Marcus had the following goals;
* Construct appealing buildings server-wide.
* Construct appealing buildings server-wide.
* Improve the cities in which the Order operates.
* Improve the cities in which the Order operates.
* Support other members of the Order with achieving the prior goals regardless of borders or diplomacy.
*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]][[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_verda_guildhall_2.png|none|thumb|305x305px|OOSM Directors Logic_Man & Gobblin visit Guildmaster mclovin1254 in Pinnacle, Verda]][[File:Oosm wulf manor.png|thumb|305.99x305.99px|Wulf Manor - built by Modestx in Etherium]][[File:Oosm varkonia tower.png|thumb|Varkonia Tower in Varkonia, built by MIckale]].
[[File:Oosm casino.png|thumb|Casino Riviera made by reffelruz in Westminster]]
[[File:Oosm shardore tower.png|thumb|303.993x303.993px|Shardore Tower, built by Logic_Man and Gobblin in Mount Augusta]]
== Working your way to the top - The Journey of the Placed Block ==
[[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]]
The Order is always looking for new builder and the requirements to join are simply a desire to build, and you will never be required to leave your town of residence. If you are 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 is up to the discretion of the Fellows of St Marcus. Each member has a home city, but may build anywhere on the server.
[[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]]
== 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 (CivClassic 2.0)|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 [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E8NCnCwStbcymhewlTizom0UvemiHiy0Dv9M1IxzXms/edit?usp=sharing 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.
* 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.
* 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.
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|Libraries, Order of St Marcus guildhalls, competition buildings
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|Megabuilds
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[[File:Oosm shardore archives.png|thumb|308.993x308.993px|Shardore Libraryarchives - Level 1 - built by Logic_Man and Gobblin]]
[[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 ==
== Structures designed by the Order of St Marcus ==
=== The Campus ===
=== The Campus ===
[[File:Oosm verda guildhall.png|thumb|307.986x307.986px|Verdan Guildhall - built in Pinnacle by mclovin1254]]
[[File:Oosm verda guildhall.png|thumb|307.986x307.986px|Verdan Guildhall - built in Pinnacle by mclovin1254]]
The campus is 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 holds the following buildings:
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_Mans' residence - the original building on the block, home of Founder of the Order of St Marcus and member of the Maester Alliance Logic_Man, it is also the official residence of many maesters and Gobblin.
*[[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.
* 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 status of St Marcus.
* The statue of St Marcus.
* Mulfucius School of Records - This building originally held a chicken farm but is now vacant, it sits beside Logic_Man's residence.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
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 ===
Shardore Tower is the tallest building in Mt Augusta and currently holds the Shardore Tower archives on Level 1, Observation deck on Level 2 and Club 66 on Level 3, Level 4 and 5 willholdMaesterfacilities and iscurrentlyclosed. It holds a value within the Order of 25.
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.
[[File:Oosm church.png|none|thumb|374.983x374.983px|Church of the Supreme Being - Mount Augusta - built by Romec]]<br />
=== Guildhalls ===
Existing guildhalls include:
* '''Guildhall of Mount Augusta (The Campus)'''
** Built February 2018 by Logic_Man and Gobblin
**Value: 7
* '''Guildhall of Iria (Iria)'''
** Built by ProfessorRet
**Value: 7[[File:Oosm new iria.png|thumb|313.993x313.993px|Townhouses in Iria built by ProfessorRet]]
* '''Guildhall of Verda (Pinnacle)'''
** Built by mclovin1254
** Value : 8
** [[File:Oosm mulficius.png|thumb|316.997x316.997px|Mulfucius School of Records built by Gobblin in Mount Augusta]]
=== GovernmentStructures===
== Buildings of Saint Marcus ==
'''Guildhalls'''
* '''Pinnacle Railstation (Pinnacle)'''
** Built by mclovin1254
** Value: 6
* '''New Iria Townhall (New Iria)'''
** Built by ProfessorRet
**Value: 4
* '''Varkonia Townhall (Varkonia)'''
** Built by Mickale
** Value: 5
Towns that join the Order of Saint Marcus are encouraged to create guildhalls for the Order. Guildhalls should have the following elements to them:
===Embassies ===
*'''Verdan embassy of Iria (Iria)'''
**Built by mclovin1254
**Value: 5
* '''the Northeastern (Mount Augusta)'''
** Built by Gobblin
** Value: 4
* '''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;.
=== Libraries and museums ===
* '''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.
* '''Shardore Tower library (Mount Augusta)'''
* '''The Table -''' Guildhalls should include a table to provide for meetings between the Directors of Saint Marcus and members of the lodge.
**Built by Gobblin, Logic_Man
* '''The Wall''' - Upon one wall of the lodges' interior should be a listing of all the current Fellows of the Order.
** part of the greater Shardore Building, holds no value.
* '''Wise Crow Royal Library (Crowsroost)'''
** Built by Magmus
** Value: 7
* '''Museum of Irian History (Iria)'''
** Built by ProfessorRet
** Value: 7
* '''Mount Augusta Museum (Mount Augusta)'''
** Built by: Romec
** Value: 6
* '''Coventhia Library (Coventhia)'''
** Built by: GreatLordOz
** Value: 6
Additionally, a discord invite link should be posted and a broad overview of what the Order of Saint Marcus does.
===Shops ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Shops designed by members of the Order
!Shop
!City
!Builder
!Rating
|-
|St Marcus Opportunity Shop
|Mount Augusta
|Gobblin/Logic_Man
|4
|-
|Civ Mercantile Exchange
|Mount Augusta
|Gobblin
|5
|-
|Bounded Pleasure Bookstore
|Mount Augusta
|jonassn1
|4
|-
|Best in the West Chicken Shop
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|1
|-
|The Boney King of Nowhere
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|4
|-
|Meditat Record Shop
|Meditat
|reffelruz
|2
|-
|Motar Patrol Construction Co.
|Meditat
|reffelruz
|2
|-
|Westminster Wool
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|2
|-
|Sidebucks
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|3
|-
|Gearside
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|1
|-
|General Store (w/ apartments)
|Mount Augusta
|Romec
|6
|}
'''Hall of the Fellow'''
=== Houses/Other buildings ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Houses designed by members of the Order
!Building
!City
!Builder
!Rating
!Class
|-
|Logic_Man's Residence
|Mount Augusta
|Logic_Man
|3
|House
|-
|Gijharian Estate III
|Iria
|Gobblin
|4
|House
|-
|Jumpy Residence
|Iria
|ProfessorRet
|2
|House
|-
|The Mulfucius School of Records
|Mount Augusta
|Gobblin
|4
|Immersion
|-
|Church of Canalism
|Iria
|ProfessorRet
|3
|Immersion
|-
|Mclovin1254's Residence
|Pinnacle
|mclovin1254
|4
|House
|-
|Jessie1254's Residence
|Pinnacle
|mclovin1254
|4
|House
|-
|Gentleman's Club of Pinnacle
|Pinnacle
|mclovin1254
|5
|Immersion
|-
|Wulf Manor
|Etherium
|Modestx
|4
|House
|-
|New Irian Townhouses (x5)
|New Iria
|ProfessorRet
|7
|House
|-
|jamal_deshawn's Residence
|Gabon
|jamal_deshawn
|1
|House
|-
|reffelruz's Residence
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|3
|House
|-
|ElementKZ's Residence
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|2
|House
|-
|Godskill's Residence
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|2
|House
|-
|Teapack's Residence
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|2
|House
|-
|Casino Riviera
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|5
|Immersion
|-
|Westminster Stables
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|4
|Immersion
|-
|Victorian Road System + Bridges
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|6
|City Planning
|-
|ElementKZ's Residence (II)
|Meditat
|reffelruz
|2
|House
|-
|Small House (x12)
|Meditat
|reffelruz
|12
|House
|-
|Moderate House (x2)
|Meditat
|reffelruz
|4
|House
|-
|Watchtower (x2)
|Meditat
|reffelruz
|2
|Immersion
|-
|Smeltery
|Meditat
|reffelruz
|2
|Immersion
|-
|Cantina
|Meditat
|reffelruz
|4
|Immersion
|-
|Commonwealth Olympic Building
|Olympic Villiage
|reffelruz
|4
|Immersion
|-
|Dorist the Florist
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|3
|Immersion
|-
|Thousand Years Horseman
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|4
|Immersion
|-
|Builder's Haus
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|3
|Immersion
|-
|Varkonia Houses (x2)
|Varkonia
|Mickale
|6
|House
|-
|Vallera Manor
|Vallera
|Mickale
|4
|House
|-
|Romec's Barn
|Mount Augusta
|Romec
|5
|Immersion
|-
|MTA Snooker Club
|Mount Augusta
|Romec
|4
|Immersion
|-
|Paradiso Venue
|Mount Augusta
|Romec
|4
|Immersion
|-
|MTA Brewery
|Mount Augusta
|Romec
|5
|Immersion
|-
|Supreme Being Church
|Mount Augusta
|Romec
|9
|Immersion
|-
|Corner Shop
|Mount Augusta
|Romec
|2
|House
|-
|Havok's House
|Mount Augusta
|Romec
|2
|House
|-
|Romec's IRL House
|Mount Augusta
|Romec
|4
|House
|-
|Twinhouse
|Mount Augusta
|Romec
|4
|House
|-
|K_WilhelmII retirement home
|Mount Augusta
|Romec
|5
|House
|-
|Gantoe's House
|Mount Augusta
|Romec
|4
|House
|-
|Edward Hopper's Residence
|Mount Augusta
|Romec
|4
|Immersion
|-
|Coventhia Parkour Arena
|Coventhia
|GreatLordOz
|3
|Immersion
|-
|Coventhia Strip Club
|Coventhia
|GreatLordOz
|3
|Immersion
|-
|Coventhia KOTH Arena
|Coventhia
|GreatLordOz
|3
|Immersion
|-
|Coventhia Ice Rink
|Coventhia
|GreatLordOz
|4
|Immersion
|-
|Swamp House I
|Coventhia
|GreatLordOz
|2
|House
|-
|Swamp House II
|Coventhia
|GreatLordOz
|2
|House
|}
[ details coming soon ]
=== Monuments, gardens and cemeteries ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Monuments, gardens, cemeteries designed by members of the Order
!Building
!City
!Builder
!Rating
!Class
|-
|Iria Pillars
|Iria
|ProfessorRet
|3
|Historical Monument
|-
|Diamond Crisis
|Mount Augusta
|Gobblin
|1
|Historical Monument
|-
|Tomb Monument
|Mount Augusta
|Logic_Man
|1
|Historical Monument
|-
|Cemetery of Remembrance
|Mount Augusta
|Logic_Man
|4
|Historical Monument
|-
|International Flag Wall
|Mount Augusta
|Logic_Man
|4
|Monument/Historical Monument
|-
|Monument Park
|Mount Augusta
|jonassn1
|4
|Monument/Garden
|-
|Hanging Gardens
|Mount Augusta
|jonassn1
|12
|Monument/Garden
|-
|Statue of Peter
|Westminster
|reffelruz
|2
|Monument
|-
|Varkonia Tower
|Varkonia
|Mickale
|15
|Monument
|-
|Volte Tower
|Mir
|Mickale
|10
|Monument
|}
== Initiatives ==
== Initiatives ==
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'''The Anti-Grid movement of Mt Augusta'''
'''The Anti-Grid movement of Mt Augusta'''
The Order has a focus on making Mt 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 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).
== Historical Roots and Connection 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 [[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 Civclassics 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. GrandMaester 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 apparent eternal slumber.
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 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.