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Eimear: /* 7A: Test of the Library of Alexandria */

2016-09-03T13:24:18Z

7A: Test of the Library of Alexandria

Eimear: /* 7B: Throne of Pharaoh */

2016-09-03T13:20:02Z

7B: Throne of Pharaoh

Eimear: /* 7B: Throne of Pharaoh */

2016-09-03T13:19:28Z

7B: Throne of Pharaoh

Eimear: /* 7A: Test of the Library of Alexandria */

2016-09-01T09:40:27Z

7A: Test of the Library of Alexandria

Eimear: /* Test of the Megalopolis */

2016-09-01T09:38:27Z

Test of the Megalopolis

Eimear: /* Common Options for Tests 1 - 5 */

2016-09-01T09:37:24Z

Common Options for Tests 1 - 5

Eimear: /* A Path to Oracle of Architecture */

2016-09-01T09:36:55Z

A Path to Oracle of Architecture

Eimear at 09:32, 1 September 2016

2016-09-01T09:32:42Z

Eimear: /* 7A: Test of the Library of Alexandria */

2016-09-01T09:30:40Z

7A: Test of the Library of Alexandria

Eimear: /* 7B: Throne of Pharaoh */

2016-09-01T09:27:10Z

7B: Throne of Pharaoh

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	''Guild support is available for Library for members who are about to Oracle only. The expectation is that if you want to do Library, which is insanely expensive, you will have six other Architecture tests completed or progressing.''		''Guild support is available for Library for members who are about to Oracle only. The expectation is that if you want to do Library, which is insanely expensive, you will have six other Architecture tests completed or progressing.''
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−	<div style="background-color:yellow;">Note: We are investigating whether Libraries can be given to a member with high Salvage, in which case we can help many more people pass Library much more easily!</div>

	All of these materials are just grinds, and learning to break and then not break buttloads of sheetglass.		All of these materials are just grinds, and learning to break and then not break buttloads of sheetglass.

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 This test is basically the 9th rung of hell. You will form a group of 7 with other people, normally in a dedicated Thrones guild. Your group will spend '''months''' accumulating goods for the Throne: pearls, silks, complex alloy metals, and basics by the thousands. You will also need tens of thousands of raeli tiles and ''OMG so much paint''. We may be able to support your thrones group with tiles; just ask!
-<div style="background-color:yellow;">Note: It is absolutely '''not OK''' to use Guild resources for Thrones without specific permission from an Elder.</div>
+<div style="background-color:yellow;">Note: It is absolutely '''not OK''' to use Guild resources for stock for Thrones without specific per item permission from an Elder.</div>
 When you finally begin decorating, each member of your group must be 100% committed to decorating the throne '''multiple times a day'''. The decorations demanded by the throne become increasingly insane every time you request a new one. And, if there is another Thrones group running at the same time, you will be competing against them to make more decorations on your throne than they make on theirs, without knowing how many that is.

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	This test is basically the 9th rung of hell. You will form a group of 7 with other people, normally in a dedicated Thrones guild. Your group will spend '''months''' accumulating goods for the Throne: pearls, silks, complex alloy metals, and basics by the thousands. You will also need tens of thousands of raeli tiles and ''OMG so much paint''. We may be able to support your thrones group with tiles; just ask!		This test is basically the 9th rung of hell. You will form a group of 7 with other people, normally in a dedicated Thrones guild. Your group will spend '''months''' accumulating goods for the Throne: pearls, silks, complex alloy metals, and basics by the thousands. You will also need tens of thousands of raeli tiles and ''OMG so much paint''. We may be able to support your thrones group with tiles; just ask!
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		+	<div style="background-color:yellow;">Note: It is absolutely '''not OK''' to use Guild resources for Thrones without specific permission from an Elder.</div>
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	When you finally begin decorating, each member of your group must be 100% committed to decorating the throne '''multiple times a day'''. The decorations demanded by the throne become increasingly insane every time you request a new one. And, if there is another Thrones group running at the same time, you will be competing against them to make more decorations on your throne than they make on theirs, without knowing how many that is.		When you finally begin decorating, each member of your group must be 100% committed to decorating the throne '''multiple times a day'''. The decorations demanded by the throne become increasingly insane every time you request a new one. And, if there is another Thrones group running at the same time, you will be competing against them to make more decorations on your throne than they make on theirs, without knowing how many that is.

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 All of these materials are just grinds, and learning to break and then not break buttloads of sheetglass.
-The sticking point for most people is not the build materials (we can help you shortcut those via trades!) but the mandibular glue. Happily, glue is available for Library books for those needing Library for their Oracle test. This is a big advantage because it means you do not have to spend months feeding ants and accumulating glue.
+The sticking point for most people is not the build materials (we can help you shortcut those via trades!) but the [[mandibular glue]]. Happily, glue is available for Library books for those needing Library for their Oracle test. This is a big advantage because it means you do not have to spend months feeding ants and accumulating glue.
 ===7B: [[Throne of Pharaoh]]===

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 Megas are group builds, with 48 slots for people. A mega group is normally its own guild, spending months accumulating a vast amount of materials for the build. Joining a Mega guild and making materials is one option for passing Mega.
-However, very few Mega guilds fill all 48 slots with people, so there will typically be spare slots. Thus when a group has all of the materials together to start building their mega, it is common for them to open the Mega to others needing to complete the test. As an example, you may need to bring 1 cut stone block to put into a construction site already built at the Mega site. Add this stone block and when the Mega passes, you pass. Watching ''/join Egypt Today'' is the best way to find the occasional Mega with open slots you can race down and build for.
+However, very few Mega guilds fill all 48 slots with people, so there will typically be spare slots. Thus when a group has all of the materials together to start building their mega, it is common for them to open the Mega to others needing to complete the test. As an example, you may need to bring 1 cut stone block to put into a construction site already built at the Mega. Add this cut stone block and when the Mega passes, you pass. Watching ''/join Egypt Today'' is the best way to find the occasional Mega with open slots you can race down and build for.
 ==6: Common Options for a 6th Test==

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 ==Common Options for Tests 1 - 5==
-Becoming an Oracle of Architecture is not easy. At some point, it's gonna hurt. Therefore, most people opt to knock off the following five tests and save the pain for their last two tests...
+Becoming an Oracle of Architecture is not easy. At some point, it's gonna hurt. Therefore, most people opt to knock the following five tests off their list and save the pain for their last two tests...
 ===[[Test of the Obelisk]]===

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 =A Path to Oracle of Architecture=
-Architecture is resource intensive and for that reason, it is helpful to have a path in mind to balance the easier [[Tests]] with the more difficult ones. You should expect achieving Oracle of Architecture to take many months, to involve cooperative play with others, and even to test your trading skills!
+Architecture is resource intensive. It is also the Discipline with the most test choices, and for that reason, it is helpful to have a path in mind to balance the easier [[Tests]] with the more difficult ones. You should expect achieving Oracle of Architecture to take many months, to involve cooperative play with others, and even to test your trading skills!
 ==Common Options for Tests 1 - 5==

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		+	Architecture is resource intensive and for that reason, it is helpful to have a path in mind to balance the easier [[Tests]] with the more difficult ones. You should expect achieving Oracle of Architecture to take many months, to involve cooperative play with others, and even to test your trading skills!
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	==Common Options for Tests 1 - 5==		==Common Options for Tests 1 - 5==

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 ''Guild support is available for Library for members who are about to Oracle only. The expectation is that if you want to do Library, which is insanely expensive, you will have six other Architecture tests completed or progressing.''
-<div style="background-color:yellow;">Note: We are investigating whether Libraries can be salvaged, in which case we can help many more people pass Library much more easily!</div>
+<div style="background-color:yellow;">Note: We are investigating whether Libraries can be given to a member with high Salvage, in which case we can help many more people pass Library much more easily!</div>
 All of these materials are just grinds, and learning to break and then not break buttloads of sheetglass.

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 This test is basically the 9th rung of hell. You will form a group of 7 with other people, normally in a dedicated Thrones guild. Your group will spend '''months''' accumulating goods for the Throne: pearls, silks, complex alloy metals, and basics by the thousands. You will also need tens of thousands of raeli tiles and ''OMG so much paint''. We may be able to support your thrones group with tiles; just ask!
-When you finally begin decorating, each member of your group must be 100% committed to decorating the throne multiple times a day. The decorations demanded by the throne become increasingly insane every time you request a new one. And, if there is another Thrones group running at the same time, you will be competing against them to make more decorations on your throne than they make on theirs, without knowing how many that is.
+When you finally begin decorating, each member of your group must be 100% committed to decorating the throne '''multiple times a day'''. The decorations demanded by the throne become increasingly insane every time you request a new one. And, if there is another Thrones group running at the same time, you will be competing against them to make more decorations on your throne than they make on theirs, without knowing how many that is.
 While you only need to advance three weeks to pass, in reality you will likely fail to advance ''every'' week and the final phase of this test will go on for a month if not more.