As some of you know, the Dunes Council now owns the guild plot in the center of the Sand Dunes (thanks, [R] friends!), and we are looking forward to seeing what we can design for this next chapter of the Dunes community.

... and we want you to help!

Between now and Wednesday, February 18, the Dunes Council is inviting you to share your ideas for the guild plot! You can work on this on your own, or with some friends, whatever you prefer.

Requirements

• Download the guild plot template and make sure to keep your build inside the container
  • (How to download Minecraft maps, search for "Placing the Map")
  • The rainbow blocks are part of the terrain and not part of the plot
  • There's a tower of barrier blocks showing how tall the plot is
  • Detailed plot dimensions are here
• Use only the Dunes building palette
• Take the staircases outside the plot into consideration for entrances, and remember that the portal is toward the north
• Your build must include all of these:
  • Main floor reception area
  • Council meeting chambers (see the current Embassy at 424, 650, Southwest Orange 6), with observers' gallery
  • Larger special meeting chambers, with space for 14-16 pairs of people (i.e. 28-32 people, sitting in pairs; we hope to host the Cross-District Meeting in March), and space for observers
  • Court room for criminal trials
  • Seating areas for small meetings
  • Storage room for Council records
  • Stanley the Elephant in a nice environment (see the current Stanley at 430, 580, Southwest Purple 1)
• Your build can include these or other features:
  • General hang-out spaces
  • Beer pong table
  • Simulated greenery (in moderation)
  • Observation/lookout tower
  • Other? Be creative!
• Finished your design? Zip up the world file and send it in an email to [email protected], and make sure to include your in-game name.

Fine Print

We can't promise anything — we might not use your build. And even if we do use part of your build, we might not use all of it. But we still want to see what you can dream up for the guild plot space, because we really want this to be a community project, and we want to see it serve the community well and be beautiful/awesome at the same time.

Bonus

We'd also love to show you what ideas we've been experimenting with! Log in as spectator and take a look at the various builds that have been worked on so far.

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