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<small>''This page is about the Merchant port town, called "Port Hope" formerly known as "Port Hode".''</small> | <small>''This page is about the Merchant port town, called "Port Hope" formerly known as "Port Hode".''</small> | ||
'''Port Hope''' is a coastal merchant town located -190,-2550 on Hope island. Port Hope is a town under the British Empire and will therefore only accept citizenship to Players with a legitimate British Passport. Port Hope offers shops to rent, where merchants from around the seas can buy and sell their wares. While being a trade town, crime has always been a problem for the city to cope with, therefore the KOS<sup>(kill on sight)</sup> wanted board was set up in Nov. 2014, to bring criminals to justice. To aid in the hunt of criminals, the order of the protectors were established Dec. 2014 and has since then been fighting the criminals who threatens peace in Port Hope. In Oct. 2014, Port Hope won the [[BOTM]] | '''Port Hope''' is a coastal merchant town located -190,-2550 on Hope island. Port Hope is a town under the British Empire and will therefore only accept citizenship to Players with a legitimate British Passport. Port Hope offers shops to rent, where merchants from around the seas can buy and sell their wares. While being a trade town, crime has always been a problem for the city to cope with, therefore the KOS<sup>(kill on sight)</sup> wanted board was set up in Nov. 2014, to bring criminals to justice. To aid in the hunt of criminals, the order of the protectors were established Dec. 2014 and has since then been fighting the criminals who threatens peace in Port Hope. In Oct. 2014, Port Hope won the [[BOTM]] competition due to it's prestigious and well crafted structures. | ||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
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Along with new immigrants came also hostile raiders. One particular figure, known as Unicornjunk<sup>(later Javainvader)</sup> stole several ships and planted his "murican" flag on [[Hope Hill]]. Starting a lengthy conflict on getting the flag removed from [[Hope Hill]] | Along with new immigrants came also hostile raiders. One particular figure, known as Unicornjunk<sup>(later Javainvader)</sup> stole several ships and planted his "murican" flag on [[Hope Hill]]. Starting a lengthy conflict on getting the flag removed from [[Hope Hill]] | ||
The first shop in Port Hope Opened late in the month and was to contest the already strongly established shops in the oceans, known as [[/warp Shop]] and | The first shop in Port Hope Opened late in the month and was to contest the already strongly established shops in the oceans, known as [[/warp Shop]] and /warp Skyshop. Port Hope did not yet have a [[/warp]] making it harder to comped with the much larger shops, but against the odds the shop opened and started selling basic materials and minerals to travellers passing by the little port. | ||
== The Great expansion of Port Hope == | == The Great expansion of Port Hope == | ||
Following the growth of the settlement there was great will into developing it into a thriving merchant port. The founder of the settlement and only merchant residing, called Bislo1, had a wish in turning the | Following the growth of the settlement there was great will into developing it into a thriving merchant port. The founder of the settlement and only merchant residing, called Bislo1, had a wish in turning the Village into a town full of trade with many different shops that sold all kinds of different goods from all the corners of the sea. With much time and resources spent on building house to accommodate all of the potential new merchants, [[Bislo1]] now stood ready to open the flow of trade into the settlement and developing it into an actual town. /warp trade was acquired, making the settlement a very interesting place to move into, as there was profit to be made in a place everyone had access to. | ||
Many Merchants were interested in buying land of their own in the city, so much that the plots were sold before any buildings could even be completed. This also helped Port Hope become a more respected settlement among the community of the pirate seas. Buildings where raised, some where remodelled numerous times to fit demand, old building were demolished to make room for larger, more colourful buildings. | Many Merchants were interested in buying land of their own in the city, so much that the plots were sold before any buildings could even be completed. This also helped Port Hope become a more respected settlement among the community of the pirate seas. Buildings where raised, some where remodelled numerous times to fit demand, old building were demolished to make room for larger, more colourful buildings. | ||
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[[Wogworld]] closed down his shop in feb. 2015, due to the immense increase of greedy pirates raiding and looting merchants in all of the major trade hubs. | [[Wogworld]] closed down his shop in feb. 2015, due to the immense increase of greedy pirates raiding and looting merchants in all of the major trade hubs. | ||
== The order of the Protectors == | == The order of the Protectors == | ||
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'''New trade district''' | '''New trade district''' | ||
[[Bislo1]] had a plan to turn the town, from the abandoned ghostly town it had slowly become, back into a bustling town as it was in its earlier days. It was not easy, as many obstacles would prove themselves harder to solve than originally thought. One of those problems was to create the supply of goods in the town, so that customers would come to buy, but since many of the prestigious old shops where sold off to wealthy merchants during the first great expansion, who had now either turned their way to the town and unwilling to sell back their given land or left for other unknown reasons, Port Hope needed new land to build on - This led to the construction of a whole new district with several newer shops with magnificent towers reaching for the sky, and carefully designed so that they would be able to attract wealthier merchants. In the hearth of it all lay the ''"Diamond Square"'', inspired from the old ''"Gold Square"'' in front of the Town Hall. | [[Bislo1]] had a plan to turn the town, from the abandoned ghostly town it had slowly become, back into a bustling town as it was in its earlier days. It was not easy, as many obstacles would prove themselves harder to solve than originally thought. One of those problems was to create the supply of goods in the town, so that customers would come to buy, but since many of the prestigious old shops where sold off to wealthy merchants during the first great expansion, who had now either turned their way to the town and unwilling to sell back their given land or left for other unknown reasons, Port Hope needed new land to build on - This led to the construction of a whole new district with several newer shops with magnificent towers reaching for the sky, and carefully designed so that they would be able to attract wealthier merchants. In the hearth of it all lay the ''"Diamond Square"'', inspired from the old ''"Gold Square"'' in front of the Town Hall. [[File:2015-12-10 13.52.20.png|200px|thumbnail|right|Diamond Square]] | ||
Plans were coming along slowly and construction were many times interrupted due to attacks, partly performed by rogue pirates, but also attacks from the newly founded [[CoV]] pirate crew. It was a frustration that no one were able to stop these quick attacks, but construction had to continue. In the meantime the old [[/warp food]] had started its own reformation, led by the merchant KellyYore, worsening not only Port Hopes situation, but also attracting customers from the now also decaying [[Port Lanconia]]. Tensions grew between [[KellyYore]] and [[Bislo1]], since the two warps were now directly competing for customers, but the two managed to ease tensions as time passed by. | Plans were coming along slowly and construction were many times interrupted due to attacks, partly performed by rogue pirates, but also attacks from the newly founded [[CoV]] pirate crew. It was a frustration that no one were able to stop these quick attacks, but construction had to continue. In the meantime the old [[/warp food]] had started its own reformation, led by the merchant KellyYore, worsening not only Port Hopes situation, but also attracting customers from the now also decaying [[Port Lanconia]]. Tensions grew between [[KellyYore]] and [[Bislo1]], since the two warps were now directly competing for customers, but the two managed to ease tensions as time passed by. | ||
Once the new district were finished it was expected to lift up the town from the dust, but the demand that [[Bislo1]] had hoped for was simply not there. Smaller businesses were being established by British merchants, but it was not enough to turn the tide and the hope of gaining former glory was not high at this point. | Once the new district were finished it was expected to lift up the town from the dust, but the demand that [[Bislo1]] had hoped for was simply not there. Smaller businesses were being established by British merchants, but it was not enough to turn the tide and the hope of gaining former glory was not high at this point. | ||
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'''Rebirth of The Protector Order''' | '''Rebirth of The Protector Order''' | ||
The attacks of rogue pirates became more and more frequent late 2015. the frustration had reached a boiling point - Something had to be done! The decision of taking up the fight with the Pirates once more where executed and the order of the protectors had to be restored, so in the hands of [[ | The attacks of rogue pirates became more and more frequent late 2015. the frustration had reached a boiling point - Something had to be done! The decision of taking up the fight with the Pirates once more where executed and the order of the protectors had to be restored, so in the hands of [[Lego]], the order was restored and he were gather a crew who could protect Port Hope from the pirates. Defences were set up all over town, Anti-Pvp shelters were set up all across town. [[Lego]] had moderate success dealing with the pirates as well as the statement that pirates were no longer welcome in Port Hope was greeted with open arms all across the ocean. Merchants flocked to the town for a shop of their own, following the opening of grand shops, such as ''"Gilors potions"'' and "[[Dagersh]] Diamond armor Shop"<sup>(now torn down)</sup>. The Town took a leap and within days became the busiest Trade town of them all once again. Killings still occurred, but the protectors stood against the pirates and soon attacks seemed to become less than before, which was indeed good news. | ||
==Current Situation== | ==Current Situation== | ||
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The first Bank of the town is currently under construction, but due to other projects it is being delayed for unknown time. Also the construction of a new Grand-shop is being built on top of the ruins of Dagersh old shop. | The first Bank of the town is currently under construction, but due to other projects it is being delayed for unknown time. Also the construction of a new Grand-shop is being built on top of the ruins of Dagersh old shop. | ||
[[ | [[Lego]] is the head of the protectors and is working on improving security in the town. | ||
The Island has suffered severe deforestation in the past months and risks loosing the natural supply of Oak- and spruce logs. The government will therefore implement policies to protect parts of the island from future "log robbers" and let new forests grow. | The Island has suffered severe deforestation in the past months and risks loosing the natural supply of Oak- and spruce logs. The government will therefore implement policies to protect parts of the island from future "log robbers" and let new forests grow. | ||