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A vault is a fortified, mostly obsidian structure used to store [[Comprehensive_Guide:Combat#Exile_Pearl|pearled players]] and/or other valuables. Pearls are typically held inside a chest, encased by a mound of obsidian at the center called a pyramid. These pyramids are most commonly found in large holes in the ground that have been dug out from surface level all the way to bedrock level. Other fortifications are often built to protect the pyramid, such as concentric rings of bastions and obsidian walls. Bunkers or towers are often constructed above the main part of the vault to store materials, factories, and potions for vault defense and to supply fighters. |
A vault is a fortified, mostly obsidian structure used to store [[Comprehensive_Guide:Combat#Exile_Pearl|pearled players]] and/or other valuables. Pearls are typically held inside a chest, encased by a mound of obsidian at the center called a pyramid. These pyramids are most commonly found in large holes in the ground that have been dug out from surface level all the way to bedrock level. Other fortifications are often built to protect the pyramid, such as concentric rings of bastions and obsidian walls. Bunkers or towers are often constructed above the main part of the vault to store materials, factories, and potions for vault defense and to supply fighters. |
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A much larger ringed vault is often referred to as a "megavault" or even "hypervault" depending on the size, but not all ringed vaults are megavaults—it depends on the specific implementation of defensive features. Ringed vaults generally take many hours to break, sieges against the largest vaults possibly even taking days. Some good examples of how ringed vaults vary in size include the rather small former USA North vault at a mere 4 rings, Columbia's megavault The Crucible currently at 8 rings, all the way up to Mir's |
A much larger ringed vault is often referred to as a "megavault" or even "hypervault" depending on the size, but not all ringed vaults are megavaults—it depends on the specific implementation of defensive features. Ringed vaults generally take many hours to break, sieges against the largest vaults possibly even taking days. Some good examples of how ringed vaults vary in size include the rather small former USA North vault at a mere 4 rings, Columbia's megavault The Crucible currently at 8 rings, all the way up to Mir's hypervault Sanctaphrax at over 30 rings! |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Vaults have existed since [[Civcraft 1.0|CivCraft 1.0]] after the PrisonPearl plugin was added. In those days, the original vaults were effectively just big obsidian pyramids located at bedrock level that would take hours to mine through to reach the pearl chest. As time went on and new mechanics like bastions were introduced, vaults got increasingly complex. The first ringed vaults claim to have been built by a few people or groups in [[Civcraft 2.0|CivCraft 2.0]], including: FAGT, Peter, and Clone. |
Vaults have existed since [[Civcraft 1.0|CivCraft 1.0]] after the PrisonPearl plugin was added. In those days, the original vaults were effectively just big obsidian pyramids located at bedrock level that would take hours to mine through to reach the pearl chest. As time went on and new mechanics like bastions were introduced, vaults got increasingly complex. The first ringed vaults claim to have been built by a few people or groups in [[Civcraft 2.0|CivCraft 2.0]], including: FAGT, Peter, and Clone. |
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The first ringed vault to be tested in combat was Clone's vault which had only |
The first ringed vault to be tested in combat was Clone's vault which had only 2 rings, the outer being a conventional ring with reinforced web traps that did not follow bastion fields, and the inner being a lava ring designed to drown attackers. A short time later, the Titan Vault saw the logical progression of several features of Clone's vault on a larger scale. Reinforced web traps in the rings were devastating, and enabled the pearling of the person who went on to design the Titan Vault. Other increasingly antiquated concepts such as lava and water chambers were left behind as ring designs became more standardized across different schools of thought. Later on, more advanced vaults were pioneered by the World Police of the era during and after the fall of Titan. Some of those vault technicians included: Diet_Cola, TealNerd, and ShadedJon. The general bastion layout and ring shape designed by TealNerd around this time is also where the term "nerd rings" derives from. |
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Such large, advanced ringed vaults were thought to be unbreakable and became known as megavaults. This mindset would hold true for a long time, until the fall of the Nox Vault after a prolonged siege towards the end of the iteration. |
Such large, advanced ringed vaults were thought to be unbreakable and became known as megavaults. This mindset would hold true for a long time, until the fall of the Nox Vault after a prolonged siege towards the end of the iteration. |
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XPLand is not strictly a "vault" by most considerations. However, it is a fully-entrenched, densely-fortified, vault-bastioned complex on the Western perimeter of Sanctaphrax that often receives a sort of "honorable mention" level recognition as a vault in its own right. XPLand, as one could assume from its name, is chiefly used for the production of XP, accounting for the vast majority of Mir's industrial output of emerald blocks. |
XPLand is not strictly a "vault" by most considerations. However, it is a fully-entrenched, densely-fortified, vault-bastioned complex on the Western perimeter of Sanctaphrax that often receives a sort of "honorable mention" level recognition as a vault in its own right. XPLand, as one could assume from its name, is chiefly used for the production of XP, accounting for the vast majority of Mir's industrial output of emerald blocks. |
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===The HjaltVault/Hjault (Hjaltland)=== |
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[[File:Hjaltvault.png|thumb|Hjaltvault (Early 2020)]] |
[[File:Hjaltvault.png|thumb|Hjaltvault (Early 2020)]] |
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The HjaltVault, located at approximately -3000, 11400, is a fully-entrenched megavault boasting approximately 10-12 rings and several layers of sky defenses. However, despite its modest size as far as megavaults are concerned, it is considered one of the strongest vaults on the server given the quality of its design. It currently serves as the main pearl-holding vault of Hjaltland, responsible for containing the pearls of over 100 hardened war criminals, petty raiders, and overly-curious newfriends alike, making its pyramid the most populated on the server! Construction of this vault began during the first week of CivClassic, making it the oldest surviving vault on the server. |
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=== Eternity (Hjaltland) === |
=== Eternity (Hjaltland) === |
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[[File:Eternity Progreess.png|alt=|thumb|Hjaltland South map data.]] |
[[File:Eternity Progreess.png|alt=|thumb|Hjaltland South map data.]] |
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Eternity is Hjaltland's only outlying vault. It is a fully-entrenched hypervault located at the Southern world border. Although the excavation of its massive 500 block by 200 block vault hole began sometime in 2018, Eternity sat incredibly unfinished for a very long time, only having 3, 4, or 5 rings depending on the direction you faced. Due to this fact, it was attacked and partially disabled during the [[Entente-Laconia War]] as part of the larger series of events that would later become known as the [[Infinity War]]. Despite being griefed, the vault was reclaimed by Hjaltland and the rest of the Entente shortly after the attack by the forces of Laconia, Corvus, and NATO, and was quickly expanded from there. Eternity and its exact ring count are once again greatly shrouded in mystery, and although known to remain unfinished, it is rumored that the vault is already much, much bigger than its older brother. Legend says it is planned such that one day, Eternity will grow so massive that it's trench will touch tips with the HjaltVault's trench. |
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Located at the south pole in Hjaltland land, unknown vault size in a 500 by 200 block hole in the ground. By vault hole area, it is the largest on the server. Known as "Eternity". It was attacked and partially griefed during the [[Entente-Laconia War]] |
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===The Crucible (Columbia)=== |
===The Crucible (Columbia)=== |
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