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wilds-portals [2021/07/05 14:28] – [Portal Construction] mhbateswilds-portals [2021/08/06 17:23] (current) – [Walkthrough] mhbates
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 ====== The Wilds: Custom Portals ====== ====== The Wilds: Custom Portals ======
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 ===== Making a Portal ===== ===== Making a Portal =====
 ==== Before Building Anything ==== ==== Before Building Anything ====
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 **Shape:** The portal frame must be a complete square or rectangle; it can't be a circle or an irregular shape. Also, it doesn't necessarily need to be a vertical frame - you can get creative with it, but keep in mind that you'll need to go both IN and OUT of the portal. Account for things like gravity and feel free to experiment. **Shape:** The portal frame must be a complete square or rectangle; it can't be a circle or an irregular shape. Also, it doesn't necessarily need to be a vertical frame - you can get creative with it, but keep in mind that you'll need to go both IN and OUT of the portal. Account for things like gravity and feel free to experiment.
  
-**Material:** The frame must be constructed out of Jungle Log or Jungle Wood blocks, with the exception of areas like the floor, which may need to be dirt or grass in order to meet the next requirement.+**Material:** The frame must be constructed out of Jungle Log or Jungle Wood blocks, with the exception of areas like the floor, which may need to be dirt or grass in order to meet the Contents requirement.
  
-**Contents:** There must be some kind of natural/organic material within the portal frame. This can be tall grass, flowers, ferns, vines, sugarcane, etc. See photo for example.+**Contents:** There must be some kind of natural/organic material within the portal frame. This can be tall grass, flowers, ferns, sugarcane, etc., but keep in mind you'll still need to be able to move through it, so you can't use things like leaves.
  
 **Caveat:** Portals will not function properly if you move through them too fast - this is really only an issue if you're FALLING into a portal. **Caveat:** Portals will not function properly if you move through them too fast - this is really only an issue if you're FALLING into a portal.
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 ==== Walkthrough ==== ==== Walkthrough ====
   - Scout out the portal locations in both dimensions, using the formulas above   - Scout out the portal locations in both dimensions, using the formulas above
-  - Confirm the Wilds portal location is valid (ask an admin like mhbates to check this)+  - Confirm the Wilds portal location is valid (ask an admin to check this)
   - Build portals in both dimensions, in accordance with the portal rules   - Build portals in both dimensions, in accordance with the portal rules
   - Ask an admin to review the two portals and then link them   - Ask an admin to review the two portals and then link them
 ==== Linkage & Protection ==== ==== Linkage & Protection ====
-An admin will link the portals after making sure they're valid. Once linked, the portals themselves will be protected and thus cannot be broken by anyone, yourself included. If you would like to make changes, you will need to ask an admin to unlink the portals.+An admin will link the portals after making sure they're valid. Once linked, the portals themselves will be protected and thus cannot be broken by anyone, yourself included. If you would like to make changes, you will need to ask an admin to first unlink and unprotect the portals.
  
 Also note that while the portals will be protected, nothing outside of them will. Once you're in the Wilds, anything can happen. Also note that while the portals will be protected, nothing outside of them will. Once you're in the Wilds, anything can happen.
-==== Photos ====+==== Player Portal Photos ====
 Send photos of your own to put here! Send photos of your own to put here!
  
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