Test of the Obelisk

Test of the Obelisk

Discipline
Architecture
Requirements
Level 3 Principles of Architecture Obelisk Construction Project Management
Principles
Learn Project Management Create Bricks Create Boards Gather Slate Harvest Flax Dry Flax in a Drying Rack or Flax Hammock Gather Clay Make Linen Gather Flint from Clay Beds Build a Small Construction Site Complete a size 7 or larger Obelisk
Demonstrated by Ay in Queen's Retreat on 2008-12-19.

The Test of the Obelisk is a test in the discipline of Architecture. Passing the test requires that you build the largest obelisk of its kind in your Region and hold the title of "Largest Obelisk" for a given time.

You can find out the heights required for the various kinds of obelisk in your current region by choosing "Meditate on Obelisks" from you "Tests" menu.

Obelisk Types

There are seven kinds of obelisks. Each type requires a different level of Obelisk Construction. Only the first level is currently unlocked.

1. Desert Obelisk — Tech Level 1

   Needs to be held for 7 Egyptian days. Made from Boards, Bricks, Clay, Dried Flax, Flint, Slate and Linen.

2. Metallic Obelisk — Tech Level 2

   Needs to be held for 14 Egyptian days.

3. Cut Stone Obelisk — Tech Level 3

   Needs to be held for 21 Egyptian days.

4. Hardwood Obelisk — Tech Level 4

   Needs to be held for 28 Egyptian days.

5. Marble Obelisk — Tech Level 5

   Needs to be held for 35 Egyptian days.

6. Crystal Obelisk — Tech Level 6

   Needs to be held for 42 Egyptian days.

7. Heavenly Obelisk — Tech Level 7

Passing the Principle

The principle can be passed with a simple size 7 Desert Obelisk. It requires:

• 231 Bricks
• 23 Boards
• 24 Clay
• 3 Dried Flax
• 1 Flint
• 7 Linen
• 5 Slate
• A small Construction Site

NOTE: You can disassemble your obelisk after building it and passing the principle, with no loss of materials apart from the construction site.

WARNING: You won't be able to disassemble or salvage it if you have passed the test with it or after an unspecified period of time. (Looks like 2 teppy-days, from the message I got. - Akilan)

Build Queues

Many regions have a build queue which they maintain. Some consider it polite to check whether such a queue exists before building another obelisk in that region, and consider violating the queue a form of griefing. Others contend that queues game (cheat) the system.

• Adn's Obelisk Queue
• Cat's Claw Ridge Obelisk Queue
• Falcon Bay Queue
• Heaven's Gate Queue
• Khmun Obelisk Queue
• Meroe Obelisk Tracking System
• Nomad's Paradise Obelisk Queue
• Pyramid Lake Obelisk Queue
• Queen's Retreat Queue
• Shabbat Ab Queue
• Sinai Obelisk Queue
• Stillwater Obelisk Queue

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