SW Town Portals

[deblueninja]

But then again, we should just be able to get a portal as we reach requirements

[deblueninja]

So what is the final conclusion. seeing as there is only 2 people after portals is it that hard to get 1 more portal built ?

[Amanda_Panda]

Is there any way to add more portals? I feel that over time there will continue to be more demands for portals with little ways to give members one. I for one would like one for Aereum once the requirements are met, although I don't believe there's any more spots. (I haven't checked recently though, I'm probably wrong.) Is there a spot in the spawn where there can be a section for all town portals? Not just a select few up front.

[Indrae]

Keep in mind that the primary purpose of that portal area is to provide a means for people (particularly new players) to get around the map quickly and find somewhere to build. As SW expands, we will need to add more portals to new locations. That will have to take precedence over town portals.

[deblueninja]

I know but my town is literally in the middle of nowhere Indrae. We are 1000+ blocks and 20 mins away from the closest portal.

[Johngt]

It seems to be a misconception that the town portals are for the convenience of the people living in the towns, when the goal is to create an easy way for new people to get to a location where they can build. People who have settled down in a town can set a home there for their convenience, therefore giving everyone a town portal is unnecessary.

If everyone had a town portal it would be very hard for new people to navigate the sea of portals. The 4 we have now is a good number because they all fit in one row, and if we added more it would get overwhelming to see several rows of portals.

They are somewhat of a more organized alternative to the /wild command that other servers have. More similar to the "New" warps in MW. The portals allow new players to get into an area where they should be guaranteed to find a unoccupied spot to build and they'll get to meet some of the people that live nearby.

[Pahman]

yes, but it would seem extremely unfair if some towns were to have town portals while others that meet the requirements don't get them, even though they meet everything that is needed.

[deblueninja]

I agree with Alli

[deblueninja]

can we decide upon a decision because no matter what. I would like a portal....