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Cities in Shadowbane are bind points and places to find useful buildings and NPCs. Most cities in the world are owned by real players and their guilds, but a few of them were created by the game world and are open to all.
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[[File:InvorriTown.JPG|thumb|450px|An Invorri-themed city]]'''Cities''' are player gathering spots, [[Vocabulary#B|bind]] points, and places to find many goods and services offered by [[NPC]]s. Most cities in the world are owned by real players and their [[guild]]s, but a few of them were created by the game world and are open to all.
  
* [[Freehold]] - A city that allows anyone to teleport to it.  
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== Types of Cities ==
* [[Safehold]] - A city that allows anyone to teleport to it and disallows PvP inside its borders.
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=== NPC Cities ===
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NPC cities exist as part of the original game word. They are static and cannot be the target of [[bane]]s. NPC cities are often the hubs of in-game player-to-player trade, recruitment, and news.
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* '''Freehold''' - A city that allows anyone to teleport and bind to it such as [[Khan'Ov Srekel]].
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* '''Safehold''' - A city that allows anyone to teleport and bind to it and disallows PvP inside its borders such as [[Aeldreth Havens]] or [[Sea Dog's Rest]]
  
== Types of Player Cities ==
 
 
After a server is well into its life cycle, you may notice several kinds of player cities on the map.
 
After a server is well into its life cycle, you may notice several kinds of player cities on the map.
  
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=== Player Cities ===
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* '''Guild Cities''' - The most common type of city. It serves the needs of an active guild.
 
* '''Realm Capital''' - If a guild leader has claimed the entire realm as their own, their crest will be larger. This city has the ability to tax other cities in its realm and receives other benefits. For more details, see [[Realm and Rulership]].  
 
* '''Realm Capital''' - If a guild leader has claimed the entire realm as their own, their crest will be larger. This city has the ability to tax other cities in its realm and receives other benefits. For more details, see [[Realm and Rulership]].  
* '''Trainer Cities''' - A city owner may open their city to visitors to come and use their training NPCs. These can be very useful since Safehold trainers are typically not above rank 4.
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* '''Trainer Cities''' - A city owner may open their city to visitors to come and use their training NPCs. These can be very useful since Safehold trainers are typically not above [[Vocabulary#R|rank]] 4.
 
* '''PvP Cities''' - Some cities are no more than arenas for open PvP.
 
* '''PvP Cities''' - Some cities are no more than arenas for open PvP.
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* '''Rolling Cities''' - Cities owned by a small group (even just one person) for personal gear-creation needs.
  
 
== Creating a City ==
 
== Creating a City ==
In order to create a city, you must first have available space. Open the world map (default hotkey: M) and hover over the land masses, you will find several realms indicated by their glowing borders. The tool tip on these realms indicate a city limit number. You can tell if this limit has been reached by counting the number of city crests in that realm.
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:''Main article: [[City Building Guide]]''
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One of the biggest features of [[Shadowbane]] is the ability to create your own city in the game world. Since there are only 120 city slots available on [[Vorringia]], the first few days after a server [[Vocabulary#W|wipe]] are crucial. Guilds race to [[Vocabulary#F|farm]] up the necessary [[gold]] to afford a [[tree of life]], then set out on a quest to plant it in their ideal spot.
  
=== Tutorials and Resources ===
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If you are joining a server well into its life cycle, chances are that there are no city spots left. Not to fear, there is still hope to obtain one. Try visiting an NPC city (such as Aeldreth or Sea Dog's Rest) and send out a [[Chat#Yell|yell]] explaining that you wish to buy a city, and make a similar post on the forums or in the game's discord trade channel.  
* [[City Building Guide]]
 
* [https://www.anybrowser.org/shadowbane/city.html Rivkah's City Management Tips]
 
* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/k2ovqktn65kfhmy/SB%20City%20Creator.exe?dl=0 Shadowbane City Creator program]
 
  
=== Charter ===
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If you have no luck buying a city on the open market, you can attempt to take one with a [[bane]]. Join an existing guild and explain to the leadership that you will finance such an endeavour. In exchange for their help, they may ask you to become a subordinate guild under their [[nation]].
If there is an open spot, the next thing you will need is a guild charter. These seeds are available from any [[runemaster]]. There are several types of charters available. The type you choose does not matter unless your server uses a [[Loreplay]] rule set. Double click on the charter in your inventory to begin the guild creation process.  
 
  
Once you have established your guild, you will be made the guild master of an '''unlanded guild''', or a guild with no city.
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== See Also ==
 
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* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/k2ovqktn65kfhmy/SB%20City%20Creator.exe?dl=0 Shadowbane City Creator program], an executable file for planning city layouts
=== Seed ===
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* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/a0flq6oph61z1z7/City%20Layout%20Templates.xls?dl=0 City Layout Templates], a spreadsheet to plan city design
The next thing you will need is a [[Tree of Life]]. The seed to plant a tree of life is also available from any runemaster. Travel out to your chosen city location and double-click the seed to open the asset placement window. Tweak the position of the tree until the icon is green, then click "place".  
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* [https://www.anybrowser.org/shadowbane/city.html Rivkah's City Management Tips], an external site with some useful city management tips
 
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[[Category:Game Mechanics]]
The land will flatten around you, and in the center, a Tree of Life sapling will appear, and the crests above your head will change to a '''landed guild'''.
 
 
 
Congratulations, you now have a city.
 
 
 
=== Next Steps ===
 
From here, your next steps will depend on what kind of city you are creating. Visit a [[builder]] NPC to purchase buildings, and a [[steward]] NPC to purchase hirelings to put in them. For more help and advice, visit [[City Building Guide]].
 

Latest revision as of 00:02, 24 February 2018

An Invorri-themed city
Cities are player gathering spots, bind points, and places to find many goods and services offered by NPCs. Most cities in the world are owned by real players and their guilds, but a few of them were created by the game world and are open to all.

Types of Cities

NPC Cities

NPC cities exist as part of the original game word. They are static and cannot be the target of banes. NPC cities are often the hubs of in-game player-to-player trade, recruitment, and news.

  • Freehold - A city that allows anyone to teleport and bind to it such as Khan'Ov Srekel.
  • Safehold - A city that allows anyone to teleport and bind to it and disallows PvP inside its borders such as Aeldreth Havens or Sea Dog's Rest

After a server is well into its life cycle, you may notice several kinds of player cities on the map.

Player Cities

  • Guild Cities - The most common type of city. It serves the needs of an active guild.
  • Realm Capital - If a guild leader has claimed the entire realm as their own, their crest will be larger. This city has the ability to tax other cities in its realm and receives other benefits. For more details, see Realm and Rulership.
  • Trainer Cities - A city owner may open their city to visitors to come and use their training NPCs. These can be very useful since Safehold trainers are typically not above rank 4.
  • PvP Cities - Some cities are no more than arenas for open PvP.
  • Rolling Cities - Cities owned by a small group (even just one person) for personal gear-creation needs.

Creating a City

Main article: City Building Guide

One of the biggest features of Shadowbane is the ability to create your own city in the game world. Since there are only 120 city slots available on Vorringia, the first few days after a server wipe are crucial. Guilds race to farm up the necessary gold to afford a tree of life, then set out on a quest to plant it in their ideal spot.

If you are joining a server well into its life cycle, chances are that there are no city spots left. Not to fear, there is still hope to obtain one. Try visiting an NPC city (such as Aeldreth or Sea Dog's Rest) and send out a yell explaining that you wish to buy a city, and make a similar post on the forums or in the game's discord trade channel.

If you have no luck buying a city on the open market, you can attempt to take one with a bane. Join an existing guild and explain to the leadership that you will finance such an endeavour. In exchange for their help, they may ask you to become a subordinate guild under their nation.

See Also