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==City Map==
[[File:Seneca map.png|750px]]
 
Map of the city, current as of January 13, 2013. (South Seneca is obscured under floating landmasses.)
 
==The Spirit of Seneca==
 
The City of Seneca has grown from a derelict camp into one of the largest communities on the PvE server.  It was not started with any specific mission in mind, but came to embody certain defining principles, including:
 
* no barriers to entry, anyone can be a citizen
* lots of citizen participation in public buildings
* an open, unwalled city that promotes and provides transportation links to the wider area


==History==
==History==


===Beginnings===
===Beginnings in Rev4===


The original Seneca was created from the remains of the [[Brom Township]] camp of PvE revision 4.  Legend has it that WaterSlide, the last to depart the camp on the long walk to the new Brom, presented Chow_D with the keys to the city that was to become Seneca.
The original Seneca was created from the remains of the [[Brom Township]] camp of PvE revision 4.  Legend has it that WaterSlide, the last to depart the camp on the long walk to the new Brom, presented Chow_D with the keys to the city that was to become Seneca.
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In the aftermath, the residents rallied to the cause, quickly replacing what had been lost with a vibrant new settlement that included a memorial tower, a wheat farm, public food chests, a chicken coop ("The Great Pit of Chicken"), a park, a suggestion board for the new Seneca, and many private buildings.  Cake was a popular food during this time.
In the aftermath, the residents rallied to the cause, quickly replacing what had been lost with a vibrant new settlement that included a memorial tower, a wheat farm, public food chests, a chicken coop ("The Great Pit of Chicken"), a park, a suggestion board for the new Seneca, and many private buildings.  Cake was a popular food during this time.


==The Spirit of Seneca==
===New New Seneca: Seneca in Rev5===
 
The Rev5 version of Seneca grew organically from a coalition of PvE residents immediately after the server became live for the fifth revision of PvE. As Rev 5 began, a collection of Senecans gathered at the east edge of spawn, and set out into the darkness.  Braving the zombies and skeletons of the new swamp biome, they blazed a trail some 300 blocks into the wilderness, and at a flat open stretch of ground created the crossroads around which New New Seneca was built.  The proximity to spawn caused the town to explode in size.  The version of Minecraft associated with Rev 5 was notorious for Endermen run amok, and the Senecan Task Force scrambled to constantly repair buildings.  This rev would also see the birth of the Senecan Free Navy, as UNC_Samurai commissioned the city's one and only battleship.
 
Under the leadership of UNC_Samurai, a wide road was built from the eastern spawn bridge up to and past a replica of the Seneca Memorial Tower.  Known as the East Road, and Main Street in Seneca proper, it was from this base that the City of Seneca grew.
 
The city included multiple skyscrapers, an excellent red brick town hall, two parks, a public cane/wheat/melon farm, a bakery that dispensed free bread, a jail for all the creepers, a public mine, and many private dwellings.  The city also included a population of 78 (and counting) residents, and a community of generous people that would have loved to invite you in for dinner.  Due to the proximity of spawn, a Greater Seneca Area sprung up around the city, with many residences outside of Seneca proper. 
 
The Rev5 mayors were Chow_D, and UNC_Samurai, and gdavison.  The Seneca Task Force included gdavison and UNC_Samurai.
 
===The Age of Terraforming: Seneca in Rev6===
 
When Rev 6 began, the core Senecans again ventured into the wilderness, this time north, to a stretch of open ground around a small lake.  Adjacent to this lake was the town square, the nexus of civic buildings.  As the town grew in size and was limited by spawn-centric development, the mayors and task force engineered a massive terraforming project to level several hills and use that dirt to lay out large plots over open water.  On this land was built Downtown Seneca, home to the town's skyscrapers and spleef Arena.  The Seneca Stingrays were a strong force in the rev's preseason, though as the regular season progressed the team stagnated.
 
===Exodus from Spawn: Seneca in Rev7===
 
For Rev 7, Seneca's leadership agreed upon a radical departure from previous policy; the city would locate itself some distance from spawn, to enable better control over city development.  After initially setting up a base camp at the south nether portal, then attempting to locate in a large forest, Senecan explorers found an ideal location in a snow biome valley.  Despite losing the ability to use minecarts for some time, the city moved forward with its core builders and a handful of adventurous newcomers, the city carefully laid out its road network and used the central park area as a camp.  Civic infrastructure and municipal buildings took precedence over private houses.  Once resources were gathered, roads laid out, and core buildings such as farms and sheep pens were built, the mayors carefully laid out the initial residence areas.
 
Seneca hosted PvE's first Winter Games, a five-sport event featuring 1v1 spleef, chicken hockey, the biathalon, speed skating, and solving the Great Hedge Maze.  Darco won the overall medal count for the Winter Games with 3 Gold and 2 Bronze Medals.  Seneca came in second with 1 Gold, 3 Silver, and 1 Bronze medals.
 
===The Age of Alliances: Seneca In Revision 8===
 
In Rev 8, Seneca joined with the Darco region and Pico to create the Southeast Co-prosperity Region. Built around the dual themes of Colonial Seneca and Art Deco Seneca, Rev 8 Seneca accidentally found itself twinned with Pico, each on either side of a great mountain. Located in the border between a plain and a desert biome, Rev 8 Seneca was the furthest Seneca had ever been away from spawn, continuing the trend set forth in Rev 7.
 
Rev 8 Seneca was anchored by monumental builds, such as JohnAdams1735's tavern, colonial Town Hall, robisONE's art deco quadplex, and snickerpleez's mansion. Alas, Rev 8 Seneca was also home to many incomplete builds.
 
===The Era of Turmoil and Rebirth: Seneca In Revision 9===
 
Revision 9 Seneca marked the beginning of an era of resurgence. Starting early in the revision, Senecan leadership founded a new city at the Southwest Portal, starting an era of Seneca as a portal focused superpower. Built overlooking the sea, Rev 9 Seneca became famous for its beautiful harbor bridge, but also became notorious for creating the Molderp.


The City of Seneca has grown from a derelict camp into one of the largest communities on the PvE server.  It was not started with any specific mission in mind, but came to embody certain defining principles, including:
Revision 9 was a time of great change and turmoil for Seneca; great tragedy resulted in the departure of UNC_samurai as mayor, but great rejoicing was had as well with the arrival of new mayors such as diznatch52. Also during this period, a number of famous Senecans arrived from abroad, such as avi_dangerstein and mattman00000, who would go on to become mayors as well, and further rejoicing was had when a hero of old, gdavison, returned to once again help lead Seneca.


* no barriers to entry, anyone can be a citizen
While Seneca ended Rev 9 as a growing empire in transition, in the subsequent Rev 10 Seneca would rise to once again become a true superpower of PvE.
* a large settlement close to spawn
* lots of citizen participation in public buildings
* an open, unwalled city that promotes and provides transportation links to the wider area


==Seneca In Revision 10==
===Rise of an Empire: Seneca In Revision 10===


After a heated dispute over portal ownership with those pinko commies from Bromgoth in the dawning moments of the revision, the valiant Senecans opened their hearts in earnest prayer to the great and benevolent Admins. Lo, in a miraculous and awe-inspiring moment of aboose that will long be whispered of with reverence, the Great Portal was moved from the shores of the sea to rest peacefully on the land now known as Portal Park. With a renewed spirit, the humble and industrious Senecans began working earnestly on the foundations for Mighty Seneca.
After a heated dispute over portal ownership with those pinko commies from Bromgoth in the dawning moments of the revision, the valiant Senecans opened their hearts in earnest prayer to the great and benevolent Admins. Lo, in a miraculous and awe-inspiring moment of aboose that will long be whispered of with reverence, the Great Portal was moved from the shores of the sea to rest peacefully on the land now known as Portal Park. With a renewed spirit, the humble and industrious Senecans began working earnestly on the foundations for Mighty Seneca.


In tribute to the magnanimous act of aboose witnessed by the early Senecans, the hallowed land surrounding the Great Portal was set aside as a place of solemn contemplation and inspirational signage. Work began on the great public monuments of Seneca, the great farm and spleef arena. Foundations were laid for the great town hall and the monument to the wise forebears of Seneca who built a mighty empire in the time before the great migration from Rev9. Roads were paved. Houses were erected.  Animals were corralled. Rails were laid. Mighty Seneca was born anew!
In tribute to the magnanimous act of aboose witnessed by the early Senecans, the hallowed land surrounding the Great Portal was set aside as a place of solemn contemplation and inspirational signage. Work began on the great public monuments of Seneca, the great farm and spleef arena. Foundations were laid for the great town hall and the monument to the wise forebears of Seneca who built a mighty empire in the time before the great migration from Rev9. Roads were paved. Houses were erected.  Animals were corralled. Rails were laid. Signs procreated shamelessly. Seekirt forward operating northeast bases near Bromgoth were established. Mighty Seneca was born anew!


==Places of Interest==
==Places of Interest==
*Portal Park - A quiet area surrounding the portal with a small pond, a rail stop, and the mayors' shack
*Portal Park - A quiet area surrounding the portal with a small pond, a rail stop, and the mayors' shack
*Public farm - a comprehensive farm facility containing wheat, carrots, potatoes, shaqtus, nethewart, molons, pumpkins, sugar canes, trees, and a room for mushrooms with romantic lighting
*Public farm - a comprehensive farm facility containing wheat, carrots, potatoes, shaqtus, netherwart, cocoa, molons, pumpkins, sugar canes, trees, and a room for mushrooms with romantic lighting
*Town Hall - a stately structure containing:
*Town Hall - a stately structure containing:
**Town and public storage
**Town and public storage
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*Public mine
*Public mine
*Public animal farm
*Public animal farm
*Carts Station
*[[CARTS]] Station featuring a secret Room Of Secrets featuring Lake Minnetonka featuring a secret direct rail to F.O.B Samurai, monitoring [[Bromgoth]]
*Spleef Arena
*[[Spleef]] Arena
*Monument to UNC_Samurai
*Monument to [[UNC_Samurai]]
*Empire State Building by DJAtomC
*Empire State Building by [[DJAtomC]]
*Seneca Museum of Science, Engineering, and Arts ... and Signs
*Seneca Museum of Science, Engineering, and Arts ... and Signs
*xXNjordXx's Ornate-Yet-Empty Mansion of Unrealized Dreams
*[[xXNjordXx]]'s Ornate-Yet-Empty Mansion of Unrealized Dreams
*Mattman00000's Derptastic Iron Grinder in the Sky
*[[Mattman00000]]'s Derptastic Iron Grinder in the Sky


===Current-Day Seneca===
===Modern Seneca===
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Image:FarmAtSunrise.png|The sun rising over Diznatch52's public farm building.
Image:FarmAtSunrise.png|The sun rising over [[Diznatch52]]'s public farm building.
Image:AnimalFarm.png|The Seneca animal farm
Image:AnimalFarm.png|The Seneca animal farm
Image:SpleefArena.png|The Senecan spleef arena
Image:SpleefArena.png|The Senecan spleef arena
Image:PortalPark.png|Portal Park
Image:PortalPark.png|Portal Park
Image:Memorial.png|Memorial to UNC_Samurai
Image:Memorial.png|Memorial to [[UNC_Samurai]]
Image:Museum.png|Museum of Science, Engineering, and Arts ... and Signs
Image:Museum.png|Museum of Science, Engineering, and Arts ... and Signs
Image:Signs.png|The sign density in Seneca is excessive
Image:Signs.png|The sign density in Seneca is excessive
Image:EmpireState.png|DJAtomC's Empire State Building - Seneca's lone skyscraper
Image:EmpireState.png|[[DJAtomC]]'s Empire State Building - Seneca's lone skyscraper
Image:2011-12-12_18.13.20.png|Downtown Seneca getting into the holiday spirit
Image:Sekrit.png|ROOM OF SECRETS....
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Image:TownHall.png|Seneca's stately town hall
 
=Resident Creations=
==City Buildings==
 
===City Hall===
The nexus of all activity in Seneca. The large bulletin board keeps citizens informed about city projects and events.
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===Seneca Central Rail Terminal===
==Public Buildings==
A major rail hub on the map, Seneca's rail station provides access to Pleasantville, Spawn, Seattle and Snapperrolle, as well as local access to Seneca Coliseum and Seneca University. The station is built in an open-air style, with plenty of room to breathe
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Image:2012-08-06 21.24.41.png|Front facade of the station
Image:2012-08-06 21.25.24.png|Interior view, showing the open-air design
Image:2012-08-06 21.25.44.png|CARTS and destination list
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===Seneca Coliseum===
''Creator: Chow_D (exterior and some interior), xeppo (interior), SAWebb1 (interior), and more people.''


The Seneca Coliseum is now completed full with stands, piston-operated doors, banners, and food stands. The Coliseum will be the home to many spleef matches to come in rev6.
===Bipartisan Spleef Arena===
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Seneca's great center of recreation. Designed by [[Avi_Dangerstein]], the arena features two floors from which to view games, luxurious players' areas, a state-of-the-art scoreboard designed by RAD Industries, and a players' club which can be found with a little effort.
Image:2011-12-16_20.21.20.png|Seneca Coliseum from the corner
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Image:2011-12-16_20.20.36.png|Interior of the coliseum
Image:SpleefEarlyDays.png|The newly-completed arena standing as a beacon of Seneca's glory
Image:2011-12-16_20.25.13.png|Seneca Coliseum from down the street
Image:SpleefMacro.png|The arena overlooking the modern Portal Park
Image:ObservationDeck.png|The lower observation deck from which most spectators watch the games
Image:fieldshot.png|A view of the arena from the field of play
Image:RefBox.png|The referee's box
Image:scoreboard.png|The scoreboard, designed by TheRandomnatrix
Image:LockerRoom.png|The players' area
Image:Spleefdome.png|The interior of the great dome
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===Seneca Public Farm===
===Seneca Public Farm===
Seneca's large public farm building provides residents and visitors with facilities to grow wheat, sugar cane, pumpkins, melons, and trees.
This beautiful monument to neoclassical agriculture was designed by the honorable [[Diznatch52]], mayor of Mighty Seneca. The extensive facilities contained within this architectural wonder are available for make benefit of all Senecans, and ensure that all Senecans are adequately fed and have ample building resources of a wooden nature.
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Image:2012-08-06 21.52.18.png|Front of the building, showing the crops grown inside
Image:FarmExterior.png|The front entrance to the public farm
Image:2012-08-06 21.52.49.png|Ground floor, where wheat and sugar cane are grown
Image:WheatRoom.png|One of the four wheat rooms
Image:2012-08-06 21.53.36.png|A network of catwalks lets residents chop down trees from above
Image:potatoroom.png|A room full o' hearty potatos
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Image:netherwart.png|Our small netherwart patch and cocoa wall
 
Image:autocactus.png|Automatically-harvesting Shaqtus grower
==Parks & Recreation==
Image:secondfloor.png|The second floor farms, featuring pumkin, sugar cane, and molons. Also featuring [[CROCKODUCK]] looking dapper in a spleef uniform
===Central Park and Seneca Memorial Tower===
Image:CROCKOREEDS.png|[[CROCKODUCK]] chilling amongst the canes
This grassy park is the setting of Seneca Memorial Tower, a monument dedicated to the loss of Revision 4 Seneca, due to a technical issue that corrupted large parts of the map. This open area serves as the center of Seneca's vibrant and bustling metropolis.
Image:TreeFarm.png|Public trees growing on the roof of the building
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Image:farmroofvista.png|The view of Seneca's town center from the roof of the farm
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===Seneca Pond===
This park, built around a pond in central Seneca, is host to a variety of trees, a wooden gazebo, and Seneca's Christmas tree. Squid can occasionally be spotted swimming in the pond. A small public smelting and crafting center, as well as an item incinerator, can also be found on this plot.
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===Bobo's dog Memorial Park===
This small park is situated in the Skyscraper District, between robisONE Tower and Skybridge Tower II. It consists of a fountain, as well as several birch trees and benches.
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==Skyscrapers==
===robisONE Tower===
''Creator: robisONE''
 
robisONE Tower is a project that started on the second day of Revision six.  Inside, it is lava lit, has multiple farms, storage areas, and even a small ranch, home to cows and previously pigs.  It was the second skyscraper in the Skyscraper District (closely following Spiral Tower).  Open to the public are two observation decks; the upper Observation Deck A features panoramic views of Seneca, and the lower "Gotterdammer Memorial Deck" is open to the elements.  Adrenaline-seeking tourists can try leaping to the adjacent tower, it can be done!  For an added challenge, turn on /gin and set FOV to Quake Pro!
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Image:2011-11-29_20.55.28.png|Picture from the base
Image:2011-11-29_20.58.49.png|Inside 2nd floor looking up
Image:2011-11-29_21.00.32.png|View of Seneca from Observation Deck A
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===Skybridge Towers===
''Creators: jhenriksen, Unbakedmocha''
 
The twin towers, Skybridge Tower I and Skybridge Tower II connected by a bridge. The main floors were designed by jhenriksen and the top edifices and bridge were designed by Unbakedmocha. The towers are residential, with three floors with two apartments  per floor. The fourth floor of Tower I has jhenriksen's penthouse, and Tower two has Unbakedmocha's. Each tower's lobby has a fountain and boards with rules and a resident directory. The towers are open to the public and accepting residents!
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Image:2011-11-30 23.05.39.png|The towers from the street: the circular edifices can be recognized from far away
Image:2011-11-27 00.00.55.png|A view from the bridge between the towers: quick access between both towers
Image:2011-11-26 23.59.33.png|The inside of Skybridge tower II: offers 12 rooms for anyone to stay!
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===The Thirsty Miner Pub===
''Creator: kustomdeluxe''
 
Located in downtown Seneca in a former bank building, the Thirsty Miner is the product of owner kustomdeluxe's love of booze and dive bars. Featuring two pool tables and three beers on tap, the Miner is the place to go after a long day in the mines, or before that long minecart drive. Who knows, you may meet that special someone there at last call!
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Image:2011-11-30_00.25.06.png|The Thirsty Miner from the street
Image:2011-11-30_00.24.26.png|One of the Miner's two pool tables
Image:2011-11-30_00.23.42.png|Owner kustomdeluxe behind the bar
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===Doubletree Experience Grinder===
''Creators: robisONE, SAWebb1''
 
Just outside of Seneca, this easy to use experience grinder is free for all to profit from.  When standing on a marked Mossy Cobblestone block, zombies spawn out of a nearby spawner, and are carried away, up, then dropped from a height that leaves them with hardly any health.  The outside has been modeled to look like a pair of giant oak trees (due to neighbor complaints).  Inside, you will also find a fully shelved-in enchanting table for spending your newly earned experience.
 
The grinder is most effective during times when the server is emptier due to mob lag.
Come visit today! Coordinates are -100, -550, Just outside of Seneca!
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Image:2011-12-01_00.50.49.png|Doubletree from afar at night
Image:2011-12-01_00.52.57.png|The killing platform
Image:2011-12-01_00.53.17.png|The enchanting table
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===Seneca Tower===
''Creator: Chow_D''
 
Seneca Tower is a project started in the first week of revision 6, and finished within a matter of 2 days. The tower stands tall next to the public farm and the beautiful rail station. It will be filled with offices for all of Seneca Leadership, mayors and task force alike. About 3 stacks of blue wool was traded to Chow_D for this tower, and put to good use as a building aesthetic. Please refrain from jumping off of it, as you will die. Lots of dirt scaffolding was used in the making of this tower
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Image:2011-12-02_17.06.32.png|Seneca Tower from the back
Image:2011-11-29_22.45.02.png|Seneca Tower from Seneca Central Square
Image:2011-12-02_17.08.12.png|View from the top of the tower
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===Spiral Tower===
''Creator: SAWebb1''
 
Spiral Tower was the first skyscraper completed in Seneca, and currently the tallest at 64 blocks. It currently houses a wheat and melon farm, a community workshop, a tree farm and a food bank, as well as an observation deck on the top floor.
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Image:2012-08-06 19.45.28.png|From the entrance, looking up
Image:2012-08-06 19.56.37.png|View from the Town Square
Image:2012-08-06 19.49.54.png|Seneca's skyline, as seen from the observation deck
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===Seneca Lords' Tower===
''Creator: Chow_D (help from ricky9988 and SAWebb1)''
 
The lords' tower was recently completed next to Seneca's grand coliseum. It was originally designed by Chow_D on c.nerd.nu one night, it will become the home of the offices for all senecans in a leadership role. These individuals include: Chow_D, UNC_Samurai, SAWebb1, bobokate12, robisONE, xeppo, and possibly more someday. Around 30 stacks of glass was used, along with 30 stacks of stone and some 240 blue wool. The interior is not completed yet, but will house some of the most luxurious rooms in Seneca.
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Image:2011-12-12_19.41.26.png|Seneca Lords' Tower from the side
Image:2011-12-12_19.44.54.png|Looking up inside of the tower
Image:2011-12-12_19.46.16.png|A view of the upper regions of the tower
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===Stardust Apartments===
''Creator: kustomdeluxe''
 
The Stardust Apartment building is modeled after a style of apartments that were popular in Southern California in the 1960's and 70's. The Stardust features 11 single apartments, and also two double-sized penthouse apartments on the fourth floor.
Rent is 10 iron per week on the singles, and 18 iron per week for the doubles. Glowstone lamps are provided in each unit, and beds and chests are available upon request. Contact kustomdeluxe for rental opportunities! Whether you are a new player that doesn't want to spend your first days in a cobble box, or a player from another city just looking for a place to hang your iron hat when you are in Seneca, the Stardust is the place for you. '''Discounts available for out-of-town FISA spleef players!'''
 
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Image:stardust-1.png|Front View of building
Image:stardust-2.png|Entrance
Image:stardust-3.png|1st floor courtyard
Image:stardust-4.png|View from second floor balcolny
Image:stardust-5.png|1st floor courtyard
Image:stardust-6.png|Rear view of building
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Seneca
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Location
Server PvE
Map revision 10
Coordinates -1190, 1225
Creators
Lead Diznatch52, Abdias62, gdavidson, TheRandomnatrix,89jase,avi_dangerstein,mattman00000
Contributors Approximately 50 builders
Timeline
Started PvE 4

City Map

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Map of the city, current as of January 13, 2013. (South Seneca is obscured under floating landmasses.)

The Spirit of Seneca

The City of Seneca has grown from a derelict camp into one of the largest communities on the PvE server. It was not started with any specific mission in mind, but came to embody certain defining principles, including:

  • no barriers to entry, anyone can be a citizen
  • lots of citizen participation in public buildings
  • an open, unwalled city that promotes and provides transportation links to the wider area

History

Beginnings in Rev4

The original Seneca was created from the remains of the Brom Township camp of PvE revision 4. Legend has it that WaterSlide, the last to depart the camp on the long walk to the new Brom, presented Chow_D with the keys to the city that was to become Seneca.

Through the hard work and dedication of Chow_D and the residents of Seneca, it became a flourishing town within sight of the mobile spawn baloons of PvE 4.

Pictures from Seneca on Revision 4

  • Seneca Tower

    Seneca Tower

  • Arena

    Arena

  • Roller Coaster

    Roller Coaster

Setbacks and Hardship

Only a couple of weeks before the map was to be reset, a huge techinical issue caused large parts of the map data to become corrupt. The original Seneca was not spared from the great dataclysm, and was lost forever.

In the aftermath, the residents rallied to the cause, quickly replacing what had been lost with a vibrant new settlement that included a memorial tower, a wheat farm, public food chests, a chicken coop ("The Great Pit of Chicken"), a park, a suggestion board for the new Seneca, and many private buildings. Cake was a popular food during this time.

New New Seneca: Seneca in Rev5

The Rev5 version of Seneca grew organically from a coalition of PvE residents immediately after the server became live for the fifth revision of PvE. As Rev 5 began, a collection of Senecans gathered at the east edge of spawn, and set out into the darkness. Braving the zombies and skeletons of the new swamp biome, they blazed a trail some 300 blocks into the wilderness, and at a flat open stretch of ground created the crossroads around which New New Seneca was built. The proximity to spawn caused the town to explode in size. The version of Minecraft associated with Rev 5 was notorious for Endermen run amok, and the Senecan Task Force scrambled to constantly repair buildings. This rev would also see the birth of the Senecan Free Navy, as UNC_Samurai commissioned the city's one and only battleship.

Under the leadership of UNC_Samurai, a wide road was built from the eastern spawn bridge up to and past a replica of the Seneca Memorial Tower. Known as the East Road, and Main Street in Seneca proper, it was from this base that the City of Seneca grew.

The city included multiple skyscrapers, an excellent red brick town hall, two parks, a public cane/wheat/melon farm, a bakery that dispensed free bread, a jail for all the creepers, a public mine, and many private dwellings. The city also included a population of 78 (and counting) residents, and a community of generous people that would have loved to invite you in for dinner. Due to the proximity of spawn, a Greater Seneca Area sprung up around the city, with many residences outside of Seneca proper.

The Rev5 mayors were Chow_D, and UNC_Samurai, and gdavison. The Seneca Task Force included gdavison and UNC_Samurai.

The Age of Terraforming: Seneca in Rev6

When Rev 6 began, the core Senecans again ventured into the wilderness, this time north, to a stretch of open ground around a small lake. Adjacent to this lake was the town square, the nexus of civic buildings. As the town grew in size and was limited by spawn-centric development, the mayors and task force engineered a massive terraforming project to level several hills and use that dirt to lay out large plots over open water. On this land was built Downtown Seneca, home to the town's skyscrapers and spleef Arena. The Seneca Stingrays were a strong force in the rev's preseason, though as the regular season progressed the team stagnated.

Exodus from Spawn: Seneca in Rev7

For Rev 7, Seneca's leadership agreed upon a radical departure from previous policy; the city would locate itself some distance from spawn, to enable better control over city development. After initially setting up a base camp at the south nether portal, then attempting to locate in a large forest, Senecan explorers found an ideal location in a snow biome valley. Despite losing the ability to use minecarts for some time, the city moved forward with its core builders and a handful of adventurous newcomers, the city carefully laid out its road network and used the central park area as a camp. Civic infrastructure and municipal buildings took precedence over private houses. Once resources were gathered, roads laid out, and core buildings such as farms and sheep pens were built, the mayors carefully laid out the initial residence areas.

Seneca hosted PvE's first Winter Games, a five-sport event featuring 1v1 spleef, chicken hockey, the biathalon, speed skating, and solving the Great Hedge Maze. Darco won the overall medal count for the Winter Games with 3 Gold and 2 Bronze Medals. Seneca came in second with 1 Gold, 3 Silver, and 1 Bronze medals.

The Age of Alliances: Seneca In Revision 8

In Rev 8, Seneca joined with the Darco region and Pico to create the Southeast Co-prosperity Region. Built around the dual themes of Colonial Seneca and Art Deco Seneca, Rev 8 Seneca accidentally found itself twinned with Pico, each on either side of a great mountain. Located in the border between a plain and a desert biome, Rev 8 Seneca was the furthest Seneca had ever been away from spawn, continuing the trend set forth in Rev 7.

Rev 8 Seneca was anchored by monumental builds, such as JohnAdams1735's tavern, colonial Town Hall, robisONE's art deco quadplex, and snickerpleez's mansion. Alas, Rev 8 Seneca was also home to many incomplete builds.

The Era of Turmoil and Rebirth: Seneca In Revision 9

Revision 9 Seneca marked the beginning of an era of resurgence. Starting early in the revision, Senecan leadership founded a new city at the Southwest Portal, starting an era of Seneca as a portal focused superpower. Built overlooking the sea, Rev 9 Seneca became famous for its beautiful harbor bridge, but also became notorious for creating the Molderp.

Revision 9 was a time of great change and turmoil for Seneca; great tragedy resulted in the departure of UNC_samurai as mayor, but great rejoicing was had as well with the arrival of new mayors such as diznatch52. Also during this period, a number of famous Senecans arrived from abroad, such as avi_dangerstein and mattman00000, who would go on to become mayors as well, and further rejoicing was had when a hero of old, gdavison, returned to once again help lead Seneca.

While Seneca ended Rev 9 as a growing empire in transition, in the subsequent Rev 10 Seneca would rise to once again become a true superpower of PvE.

Rise of an Empire: Seneca In Revision 10

After a heated dispute over portal ownership with those pinko commies from Bromgoth in the dawning moments of the revision, the valiant Senecans opened their hearts in earnest prayer to the great and benevolent Admins. Lo, in a miraculous and awe-inspiring moment of aboose that will long be whispered of with reverence, the Great Portal was moved from the shores of the sea to rest peacefully on the land now known as Portal Park. With a renewed spirit, the humble and industrious Senecans began working earnestly on the foundations for Mighty Seneca.

In tribute to the magnanimous act of aboose witnessed by the early Senecans, the hallowed land surrounding the Great Portal was set aside as a place of solemn contemplation and inspirational signage. Work began on the great public monuments of Seneca, the great farm and spleef arena. Foundations were laid for the great town hall and the monument to the wise forebears of Seneca who built a mighty empire in the time before the great migration from Rev9. Roads were paved. Houses were erected. Animals were corralled. Rails were laid. Signs procreated shamelessly. Seekirt forward operating northeast bases near Bromgoth were established. Mighty Seneca was born anew!

Places of Interest

  • Portal Park - A quiet area surrounding the portal with a small pond, a rail stop, and the mayors' shack
  • Public farm - a comprehensive farm facility containing wheat, carrots, potatoes, shaqtus, netherwart, cocoa, molons, pumpkins, sugar canes, trees, and a room for mushrooms with romantic lighting
  • Town Hall - a stately structure containing:
    • Town and public storage
    • Library with enchanting table and guest rooms
    • Apothecary with full brewing facilities
    • Forge with furnaces and anvils
    • Totally humane and not-at-all controversial villager slave dungeon
    • Exhibition of the legendary Dragon Egg of Legend
  • Public mine
  • Public animal farm
  • CARTS Station featuring a secret Room Of Secrets featuring Lake Minnetonka featuring a secret direct rail to F.O.B Samurai, monitoring Bromgoth
  • Spleef Arena
  • Monument to UNC_Samurai
  • Empire State Building by DJAtomC
  • Seneca Museum of Science, Engineering, and Arts ... and Signs
  • xXNjordXx's Ornate-Yet-Empty Mansion of Unrealized Dreams
  • Mattman00000's Derptastic Iron Grinder in the Sky

Modern Seneca

  • The sun rising over Diznatch52's public farm building.

    The sun rising over Diznatch52's public farm building.

  • The Seneca animal farm

    The Seneca animal farm

  • The Senecan spleef arena

    The Senecan spleef arena

  • Portal Park

    Portal Park

  • Memorial to UNC_Samurai

    Memorial to UNC_Samurai

  • Museum of Science, Engineering, and Arts ... and Signs

    Museum of Science, Engineering, and Arts ... and Signs

  • The sign density in Seneca is excessive

    The sign density in Seneca is excessive

  • DJAtomC's Empire State Building - Seneca's lone skyscraper

    DJAtomC's Empire State Building - Seneca's lone skyscraper

  • ROOM OF SECRETS....

    ROOM OF SECRETS....

  • Seneca's stately town hall

    Seneca's stately town hall

Public Buildings

Bipartisan Spleef Arena

Seneca's great center of recreation. Designed by Avi_Dangerstein, the arena features two floors from which to view games, luxurious players' areas, a state-of-the-art scoreboard designed by RAD Industries, and a players' club which can be found with a little effort.

  • The newly-completed arena standing as a beacon of Seneca's glory

    The newly-completed arena standing as a beacon of Seneca's glory

  • The arena overlooking the modern Portal Park

    The arena overlooking the modern Portal Park

  • The lower observation deck from which most spectators watch the games

    The lower observation deck from which most spectators watch the games

  • A view of the arena from the field of play

    A view of the arena from the field of play

  • The referee's box

    The referee's box

  • The scoreboard, designed by TheRandomnatrix

    The scoreboard, designed by TheRandomnatrix

  • The players' area

    The players' area

  • The interior of the great dome

    The interior of the great dome

Seneca Public Farm

This beautiful monument to neoclassical agriculture was designed by the honorable Diznatch52, mayor of Mighty Seneca. The extensive facilities contained within this architectural wonder are available for make benefit of all Senecans, and ensure that all Senecans are adequately fed and have ample building resources of a wooden nature.

  • The front entrance to the public farm

    The front entrance to the public farm

  • One of the four wheat rooms

    One of the four wheat rooms

  • A room full o' hearty potatos

    A room full o' hearty potatos

  • Our small netherwart patch and cocoa wall

    Our small netherwart patch and cocoa wall

  • Automatically-harvesting Shaqtus grower

    Automatically-harvesting Shaqtus grower

  • The second floor farms, featuring pumkin, sugar cane, and molons. Also featuring CROCKODUCK looking dapper in a spleef uniform

    The second floor farms, featuring pumkin, sugar cane, and molons. Also featuring CROCKODUCK looking dapper in a spleef uniform

  • CROCKODUCK chilling amongst the canes

    CROCKODUCK chilling amongst the canes

  • Public trees growing on the roof of the building

    Public trees growing on the roof of the building

  • The view of Seneca's town center from the roof of the farm

    The view of Seneca's town center from the roof of the farm


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