Test of the Megalopolis

The Test of the Megalopolis is one of the tests in the Discipline of Architecture. Up to 49 players will cooperate in the construction of a vast building project.

Overview

The goal of the Test of the Megalopolis is simple (though challenging): you must construct a Megalopolis, a massive 49-piece building complex. When the Megalopolis is complete, test passes go to every player who finished one or more pieces. Thus, up to 49 players can pass simultaneously.

Building the Site

A Megalopolis is so huge that even its construction site requires a smaller construction site to build. The entire project begins with one player building a Small Construction Site and selecting the option to build a Megalopolis Construction Site (Projects -> Architecture -> Megalopolis).

The Megalopolis Construction Site consists of one central structure surrounded by 48 smaller construction sites. Each of these smaller sites will be used to build a piece of the Megalopolis.

Initially, the first player is the owner of all 49 construction sites. He or she is then free to transfer ownership of them to different individuals, or guild them, or even make them public.

IMPORTANT NOTE: From the time the Megalopolis Construction Site is built, you have one real-world week to finish the Megalopolis. If all 48 pieces are not finished by the end of the week, the entire Megalopolis will crumble to dust, taking all your materials and labors with it. Because of this, it is wise to gather all your people and (estimated) materials before you raise the construction site.

Building the Megalopolis

Every Megalopolis, as noted, consists of 49 components:

• Central Structure (1)
• Ramps (4)
• Towers (12)
• Wall Segments (8)
• Bridges (4)
• Gate Sections (4)
• Edge Walls (8)
• Side Walls (8)

Each component has its own requirements for materials, and (except for the central structure), the required quantity of these materials varies with each project. See the Requirements section below for the base cost of each component, but be aware that the actual cost may be more or less.

When all 48 pieces are finished, the structure is built. Everyone who completed a piece will pass the test. "Completing a piece" means making the last addition of materials to that piece -- it is only the player who finishes the piece who gets credit for passing purposes. The player who built the Megalopolis Construction Site gets credit for the central structure.

A single person can finish more than one piece. But of course a single person cannot pass the test twice, so this is very inefficient. You would be wise to seek out a full compliment of 49 players.

Having all Megalopolis participants in a guild together is an excellent idea.

Principles

• Make Concrete
• Cut a Choronzon shape gem
• Cut a Thistle shape gem
• Mix some Indigo Paint
• Mix some Saddle Brown Paint
• Mix some Spring Green Paint
• Mix some Rotproof Treated Boards

Requirements

" Here are the requirements for a typical megalopolis. CAUTION: Every megalopolis is different. Prices may range from one quarter of those listed to as much as three times higher. "

The central structure: (exactly)

• 600 rope
• 150 Canvas
• 1800 Boards
• 4 Brass Plates
• 1200 Gold Foil
• 48 Eyelet Cut Amethyst
• 24 Corner Heart cut Garnet
• 12 Bridge cut Lapis
• 6 Sprocket cut Sunstone
• 360 Cut Stone

Each ramp (there are four): (APPROXIMATELY)

• 5000 Bricks
• 500 Cut Stone
• 50 Concrete
• 400 Hard + Pliable Treated Boards
• 450 Nails

Each Tower (there are twelve): (APPROXIMATELY)

• 60 Concrete
• 300 Rigid + Rotproof Treated Boards
• 120 Nails
• 350 Cut Stone
• 200 Gold Wire
• 2 Looking Glass cut Jade
• 500 Dark Golden Rod Paint
• 500 Orange Paint
• 400 Indigo Paint
• 250 Saddle Brown Paint
• 100 Forest Green Paint

Each Wall Segment (there are eight): (APPROXIMATELY)

• 100 Concrete
• 400 White + Glossy + Fireproof Treated Boards
• 200 Nails
• 500 Cut Stone
• 800 Feldspar Paint
• 700 Indigo Paint
• 500 Orange Paint
• 300 Forest Green Paint
• 150 Dark Golden Rod Paint

Each bridge (there are four): (APPROXIMATELY)

• 5000 Bricks
• 60 Concrete
• 2000 Pliable + soft + rotproof treated boards
• 700 Nails
• 250 Cut Stone
• 200 Iron Bars

Each gate section (there are four): (APPROXIMATELY)

• 10000 Bricks
• 700 Cut Stone
• 300 Concrete
• 2000 Hard + rigid treated boards
• 700 Nails
• 7 hexas plate cut lapis
• 7 Choronzon cut turquoise
• 7 thistle cut Amethyst
• 2 Unity Cut Lapis
• 2 Full Aiden Mask cut sunstone
• 650 Tomato Paint
• 450 Forest Green Paint
• 470 Saddle Brown Paint
• 350 Spring Green Paint

Each edge wall segment (there are eight): (APPROXIMATELY)

• 500 Concrete
• 15 Iron Bars
• 10 Gold Bars
• 2500 Hard + Rotproof Treated Boards
• 100 nails
• 200 Cut stone
• 800 Forest Green Paint
• 600 Dark Golden Rod Paint
• 300 Indigo Paint
• 100 Orange Paint

Each side wall (there are eight): (APPROXIMATELY)

• 1000 Concrete
• 30 Iron Bars
• 10 Silver Sheeting
• 2100 Hard + Glossy + Rotproof Treated Boards
• 200 Nails
• 350 Cut Stone
• 1500 Forest Green Paint
• 1200 Dark Golden Rod Paint
• 700 Indigo Paint
• 200 Orange Paint

Projects

Old Egypt - Nile Delta Megalopolis

Seven Lakes - AToilITD Megalopolis

Desert of Shades - DoS Megalopolis

River Plains - Zlopolis

To Demonstrate Knowledge

To open the Test of the Megalopolis you require:

• 1 Concrete
• 1 Bricks
• 1 Choronzon cut Turquoise
• 1 Hexas Plate cut Lapis
• 1 Looking Glass cut Jade
• 1 Thistle cut Amethyst
• 1 Unity cut Lapis
• 1 Full Aidenn Mask cut Sunstone
• 1 Cut Stone
• 1 Iron Bars
• 1 Gold Bars
• 1 Silver Bars
• 1 Silver Sheeting
• 1 Nails
• 1 Indigo Paint
• 1 Feldspar Paint
• 1 Dark Golden Rod Paint
• 1 Orange Paint
• 1 Saddle Brown Paint
• 1 Forest Green Paint
• 1 Spring Green Paint
• 1 Tomato Paint
• 1 Hard + Pliable Treated Boards
• 1 Rigid + Rotproof Treated Boards
• 1 White + Glossy + Fireproof Treated Boards
• 1 Pliable + Soft + Rotproof Treated Boards
• 1 Hard + Rigid Treated Boards
• 1 Hard + Rotproof Treated Boards
• 1 Hard + Glossy + Rotproof Treated Boards