Report from the idea rush in Old Athen.
Well, we pulled it off after all. This is a rather scetchy summary of what we think would be nice for the city of Old Athen. Thank you to everyone who was there. If you think I've missed something, do tell. Everyone else can contribute too.I'll doublecheck the logs later on too.
So, even though things started of a bit slow, we got a small crowd. Everyone behaved nicely, and there were some really nice ideas. We moved to the small white house that SilkeX had checked out, and that would be a good place for a club (see the idea at the end). It had the right feeling to it, and everyone agreed that it got a nice location too.
This meeting was rather informal, but it went along really well, and I think everyone said what they wanted to say. Not only people from my guild was there, but also a lot of people that were passing through and heard my announcements.
I'm sorry that this was on RK1 only, but I only have one mind. Good thing this forum isn't divided then.
Below are the actual ideas. Enjoy!
- Buildings: Most buildings in the east parts of Old Athen are wrecked, and of little use. We should clear up the rubble, and build new buildings. They can be used by the ICC or guilds as offices, or by individuals as large apartments.
- More light-posts are needed: Most people see Old Athen as a rather gloomy town. This will chase away darkness, and make people feel a bit safer. Maybe make the lights less cold, and tint them in green, red, blue and yellow, depending on the parts of the city?
- Some sort of weather shield could span the ‘roof’ of the city: With all the technology we got, it would be possible, and nice, to create a weather shield. This would brighten everyone’s day, and the risk of getting a lightning bolt in your head would be eliminated.
- Paint the walls: The black walls make you feel rather trapped. Talented artists could paint scenes of the battle for Athen, beautiful landscapes, or whatever fits. This would give the city a very unique touch.
- Create a working trash-removal system: Robots are very handy for these things, but they are not used. Any engineer could create a bot to help clean the city up.
- Clear the street road: Shops and houses currently obstruct the street going straight through the city. These should be moved to the side of the street. Plants and trees could be planted on the sides of the road, in order to make a stroll along it much nicer.
- Remove the Omni-references: Currently there are a lot of signs and statues marked with OT. They might be torn down, but that doesn’t make things better. The city should not be another ‘people-packet’, even though it technically is (or was) Omni-2.
- Create some kind of memorial: Statues, plaques, tablets or a museum honouring those who died in the battle for Old Athen should be placed/built in a central spot.
- Create a more open system: We currently have no idea about what is going on among the offices in the city, and we can only guess what goes on in the prison and so. We have nothing to hide.
- Create a park: Here, people can relax and generally ‘chill’. Maybe some kind of open zoo, even? I would prefer a waterfall, but that is up to personal preferences. Thus, make it as varied as possible.
-A grid station: Placed in the mark, maybe? I fail to see why other, much smaller, cities got grid stations (What’s so special about Sentinels, really?) but Old Athen got none. The grid does benefit from having as many nodes as possible.
- Terminals: There are a number of information terminals located in the city, but none of them works. These would be really useful, in case someone can get them online. We all know the value of words.
- A shrine of sorts: Here you can, religious or not, do what you find peace in. This would also be a good spot for organizing weddings and name changes. Maybe divide this into different parts to carter for everyone. This building would be a landmark of sorts, and be rather grand.
- A dojo: A quiet place to meditate and train. Mainly for martial artists, there would be teachers who give out secrets in the way of unarmed combat (sells MA attacks), melee weapon specialists (gives out tips on weapon stats, and sells MA weapons) and training dummies (unkillable targets to test out weapons on). Maybe even some one on one arena, for those who wants to try out their skills against real opponents.
- A sky tower: You know those tall towers, with a restaurant or club in a rotating think at the top? Why not create something similar here, so that people without a plane can get a view of the city? The actual décor could be something similar to a space station. There would even be a landing pad you could use to access it.
- ‘The setting sun: In the white house near the wompas, this club would be located. It is inspired by both technology and ancient stone architecture. On the roof, there will be a garden and a swimming pool. The interior is bright and cheerful. There would be bars, dance floors, meeting rooms, a grand hall, and other things. The club would also be partially underground.
Oh, and thanks to Jdaug and Merasandrin for dropping by.
