TLDR: I'm dabbling with the idea to create a guild for explorers and adventurers. The guild would supply these people with resources to be able to explore, and in return they can perform missions from a mission board. this can be Mapping, mob wrangling, biome triangulating etc. The guild will provide the server public with outposts in the wildernis (e.g. not near big cities)with maps of the surrounding area, interesting biomes etc. -What do you guys think?
So whilst I was exploring so i could map out for the map of the server in Havana, and old idea popped up. The idea was to support people who don't necessarily want to build, but enjoy exploring. But also to use those people to provide the server with services. Making maps would be one of them.
My idea is to make outposts in uninhabited area's/ lightly populated area's. These outpost would be usable for all the server, but depending on who you are, you can do different things. If you are not in the guild, you will find a map of the immediate area, and the ability to buy copies of that map. It will also have a board with coördinates of points of interest (biomes, player bases etc.), and a stable with horses in it. You also have the ability to place a exploration request in a chest ( find a dungeon, or mineshaft etc.)
Travellers (aka the guildies), will be able to find food and combat supplies, facilities for enchanting, the ability to take up exploration requests, and of course horses. Completing requests will obviously be rewarding
Each outpost should be about 1000 blocks away from eachother, placed as much as in a grid as possible.
My hope is that, besides providing a new rewarding way to enjoy the game, it will be fun to run around, and suddenly find a travellers outpost and find all kinds of information about the surroundings, so you can make an informed decision on what/where to do/go next.
Of course, i don't want to step on anyones toes here, or do something that would annoy others, so i'd like to know what your thoughts are about this. Do you think this could work? Should i change things to this idea? should i elaborate a bit more? Please, any feedback is welcome, and needed.
Thanks,
Max