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'''Ravenport''' is the capital city of [[Bankrekka]], the current survival world of the Ravenkraft Network. Founded in February 2022 by [[Wizardofire]] and [[ComradeFeliks]] at the time of the world's launch, it serves as the primary transit hub, city portal gateway, and market district for the server.
'''Ravenport''' is the capital city of [[Bankrekka]], the current survival world of the Ravenkraft Network. Founded in early 2022 by [[Wizardofire]] and [[ComradeFeliks]], it is the primary transit hub, player economy hub, and civic centre of the server.


The city sits at coordinates -730, 143, 120 in region r.-2.0, built at significant elevation (y=143) suggesting a prominent hilltop or elevated plateau setting.
The city occupies region r.-2.0 at coordinates -730, 143, 120 — built atop a high elevation (y=143), suggesting a prominent hilltop or plateau setting above the surrounding terrain.
 
== Founding ==
 
Ravenport has two documented foundation events:
 
* '''February 5, 2022''' — Ravenport Plaza established. Considered the civic founding date.
* '''May 7, 2022''' — Ravenport Station built; sign records "First Blocks Laid 05/07/2022".
 
An older "Est. Jan 16½ 2020" sign exists at the commerce district (−548, 67, 73). This likely marks a structure or shop carried over from [[Alpha Centauri IV]] by its original builder before Bankrekka's launch.


== Overview ==
== Overview ==


Ravenport functions as the civic and commercial heart of Bankrekka. Its infrastructure includes:
Ravenport functions as the commercial, civic, and transit heart of Bankrekka:
 
* '''Ravenport Plaza''' — the civic square and social centre, established February 2022
* '''Ravenport Station''' — the main TrainCarts rail terminal, connecting to cities across the world
* '''Commerce District''' — a dense player-run market concentrated between X −600 to −513, Z 0 to 200
* '''Nether Portal Hub''' — gateway to Bankrekka's Nether highway network (portal at Nether −65, 65, 14)
 
The city uses a named street system: '''Main Street''' (documented at "Number 1 Main St.") runs along the Z=0 corridor, and '''Ravenport Avenue''' is a numbered east–west road (signs document up to 1907 E Ravenport Ave.).
 
== Commerce District ==
 
The commerce district is one of the largest player markets on the server, with a sign-based trade economy. Confirmed stalls and pricing (from region NBT scan):
 
=== Enchantment Books ===
Books sold 2 for 1 diamond (mix and match) from multiple vendors:
Fortune III · Mending · Silk Touch · Sharpness III · Blast Protection IV · Fire Protection IV · Feather Falling IV · Efficiency V · Looting III · Flame · Unbreaking III · Infinity · Soul Speed III · Sweeping Edge III · Feather Falling III · Protection IV
 
=== Materials ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Price !! Notes
|-
| Crying Obsidian || 1 stack / 1 diamond ||
|-
| SoulSand || 5 stacks / 1 diamond ||
|-
| Obsidian || 1 stack / 3 diamonds ||
|-
| Blackstone || 3 stacks / 1 diamond ||
|-
| Nether Brick || 2 stacks / 1 diamond ||
|-
| Nether Quartz || 1 stack / 1 diamond ||
|-
| Leather || 3 stacks / 1 diamond ||
|-
| Gravel || 5 stacks / 1 diamond ||
|-
| Sculk || 1 stack / 1 diamond ||
|-
| Sculk Catalyst || 1 stack / 1 diamond ||
|-
| Echo Shards || 1 stack / 1 diamond ||
|-
| Music Discs || 1 per diamond ||
|-
| Fireworks (assorted) || 1 stack / 1 diamond ||
|}
 
=== Notable Shops ===
* '''Crumpet's Store''' — general goods and mailbox service
* '''Trim Traders''' — armor trim exchange
* '''Live Laugh Love Shop''' — miscellaneous goods
* '''Michael's Pop-Up Shop''' — rotating limited-time stock
* Vendor lots system — numbered commercial spaces available for lease (e.g. "Large Vendor Lot #24 Available")
* "RARE ASST. STUFF (LOOT, UNOBTAINS, ETC)" stall — rare and unobtainable items
 
All prices noted as negotiable during business hours; contact Shawn or Malinir.
 
== TrainCarts Network ==
 
Ravenport Station is the primary rail hub for Bankrekka. Known routes as confirmed by station direction signs:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Destination !! Direction !! Notes
|-
| [[New Archea (Bankrekka)|New Archea]] || Right line || Shared route
|-
| [[Lavendulia (Bankrekka)|Lavendulia]] || Right line || Shared route
|-
| [[Civitas Fortuna]] || Separate line ||
|-
| [[Reapertown (Bankrekka)|Reapertown]] || Separate line ||
|-
| [[Midgardr (Bankrekka)|Midgardr]] || Directional sign ||
|}


* The primary '''train station''' — the main rail terminal connecting to outlying cities
The rail network runs at variable speeds (0.6–2.0 blocks/tick) via <code>[+train] property maxspeed</code> sign controllers.
* A '''city portal''' — the hub through which players reach named settlements across the world
* A '''market district''' — the main player-run economy zone


As Bankrekka was founded on the '''Towny''' plugin, Ravenport is the founding town and seat of administrative authority on the server. The world was launched under the working name ''South Mesa'' before the community settled on '''Bankrekka''' — named in part after the infamous [[Krekka]].
== Admin Facilities ==


== Nether Access ==
At (−609, 71, 109–135), Ravenport maintains a shared admin complex:
* '''Megafurnace''' — mass smelting infrastructure
* '''Warehouse''' — communal storage
* '''XP Farm''' — experience grinding facility
 
== Notable Structures ==
 
=== Ravenport Blimp ===
A large elevated build accessed via "Blimp Access" at (−650, 124, 152). Extends above y=124, making it one of the highest structures in the city.
 
=== Multi-Floor Elevator ===
An 8-floor elevator system at approximately (−900, Z ~316) with separate up and down shafts. Floors labelled 2–8. Attached to an unidentified large structure on the western edge of the city.
 
=== Pixel Art Billboard ===
A large vertical pixel art installation at (−692, 83–91, 272), composed of 9 rows of sign blocks. Contents and subject not yet confirmed; requires in-game inspection.
 
=== Dog Rave ===
A social space at (−680–681, 102, 142–145) adjacent to the Ravenwood event site. Signs: "dog rave", "dog pool", "dogs below".
 
== History & Events ==
 
=== Ravenwood Group Build Event — July 23, 2022 ===
A community group build held northwest of the commerce district at (−660, 101, 141). Participants recorded on a commemorative sign:
 
''wiz, feliks, bonez, sushibaked, Curly, Linatic, Shamy''
 
([[Wizardofire]], [[ComradeFeliks]], Bonez, [[SushiBaked]], [[CurlyBorly]], [[Linatic]], Shamy)
 
=== Grilled Cheese Day — September 28, 2023 ===
A player-invented celebration. The '''Grilled Cheese House''' at (−571, 70–71, 23) was built and dedicated on this date.
 
=== Boat Race (date unknown) ===
A boat racing competition with results commemorated near Z 305–312:
* 1st Place — '''Justin's Boat'''
* 3rd Place — '''The Great Canadian'''
 
=== Kilroy Event (date unknown) ===
A competition held in the far northwest (~Z 430–445) with a Judges' Chambers structure. Signs: "Atleast 2 people died here." "Fox Was Here :)" "Don't touch the mic, or I'll hurt you! –Fox"
 
=== Traveling Circus Meetup — September 30, 2023 ===
Held underground at the deep rail level (140, −52, 174) near Bitch, with Ravenport players in attendance: ''wiz, melon, crump, twinkies, feliks''.
 
== Notable Inscriptions ==


The Ravenport Nether portal is located at approximately -65, y=?, 14 in the Nether (the '''Ravenport (Spawn City)''' waypoint), making it the closest hub portal to Nether coordinate origin. This places Ravenport as the anchor of Bankrekka's Nether highway network.
{| class="wikitable"
! Location !! Text !! Attribution
|-
| (−759, 85, 267) || "We love your trampoline, Wiz! Love from Josh & Sophie" || Josh & Sophie → [[Wizardofire]]
|-
| (−714, 84, 217) || "I'm taking a break from building" || [[L4Unit_]]
|-
| (−528, 68, 293) || "Topped it off with more brick blocks --Love, Shawn :P" || Shawn
|-
| (−527, 67, 292) || "Donation from Frosty Finds" || Frosty Finds
|-
| (−571, 70, 23) || "Built and dedicated on Grilled Cheese Day, 9/28/2023" || Anonymous
|-
| (−610, 65, 499) || "PUT HER IN REVERSE, TERRY!" || Cultural reference (meme)
|}


== History ==
== Nether Access ==


Ravenport was established in February 2022 at the launch of Bankrekka on Minecraft 1.18 (Caves & Cliffs Part 1 terrain). Following the server migration in August 2022, some town data was affected; Ravenport as the founding capital retained continuity through the migration.
The Ravenport Nether portal is mapped at Nether (−65, 65, 14) — the '''Ravenport (Spawn City)''' waypoint. At the 8:1 scale, this corresponds to the city's overworld position (−730, 120). Ravenport's portal anchors the Nether hub network for the entire server.


== See Also ==
== See Also ==


* [[Bankrekka]] — parent world
* [[Bankrekka]] — parent world
* [[Cities]] — full settlement registry
* [[Bitch (Bankrekka)]] — nearest settlement to spawn
* [[Noir (Bankrekka)]] — major underground city in region r.1.-2
* [[Civitas Fortuna]] — temple city connected via TrainCarts
* [[Wizardofire]] — co-founder
* [[Wizardofire]] — co-founder
* [[ComradeFeliks]] — co-founder


[[Category:Bankrekka locations]]
[[Category:Bankrekka locations]]
[[Category:Capital cities]]
[[Category:Capital cities]]

Revision as of 22:05, 23 May 2026

Ravenport
Capital· Active
World Bankrekka
Coords -730, 143, 120
Region r.-2.0
Builder Wizardofire, ComradeFeliks
Era 2022–present

Ravenport is the capital city of Bankrekka, the current survival world of the Ravenkraft Network. Founded in early 2022 by Wizardofire and ComradeFeliks, it is the primary transit hub, player economy hub, and civic centre of the server.

The city occupies region r.-2.0 at coordinates -730, 143, 120 — built atop a high elevation (y=143), suggesting a prominent hilltop or plateau setting above the surrounding terrain.

Founding

Ravenport has two documented foundation events:

  • February 5, 2022 — Ravenport Plaza established. Considered the civic founding date.
  • May 7, 2022 — Ravenport Station built; sign records "First Blocks Laid 05/07/2022".

An older "Est. Jan 16½ 2020" sign exists at the commerce district (−548, 67, 73). This likely marks a structure or shop carried over from Alpha Centauri IV by its original builder before Bankrekka's launch.

Overview

Ravenport functions as the commercial, civic, and transit heart of Bankrekka:

  • Ravenport Plaza — the civic square and social centre, established February 2022
  • Ravenport Station — the main TrainCarts rail terminal, connecting to cities across the world
  • Commerce District — a dense player-run market concentrated between X −600 to −513, Z 0 to 200
  • Nether Portal Hub — gateway to Bankrekka's Nether highway network (portal at Nether −65, 65, 14)

The city uses a named street system: Main Street (documented at "Number 1 Main St.") runs along the Z=0 corridor, and Ravenport Avenue is a numbered east–west road (signs document up to 1907 E Ravenport Ave.).

Commerce District

The commerce district is one of the largest player markets on the server, with a sign-based trade economy. Confirmed stalls and pricing (from region NBT scan):

Enchantment Books

Books sold 2 for 1 diamond (mix and match) from multiple vendors: Fortune III · Mending · Silk Touch · Sharpness III · Blast Protection IV · Fire Protection IV · Feather Falling IV · Efficiency V · Looting III · Flame · Unbreaking III · Infinity · Soul Speed III · Sweeping Edge III · Feather Falling III · Protection IV

Materials

Item Price Notes
Crying Obsidian 1 stack / 1 diamond
SoulSand 5 stacks / 1 diamond
Obsidian 1 stack / 3 diamonds
Blackstone 3 stacks / 1 diamond
Nether Brick 2 stacks / 1 diamond
Nether Quartz 1 stack / 1 diamond
Leather 3 stacks / 1 diamond
Gravel 5 stacks / 1 diamond
Sculk 1 stack / 1 diamond
Sculk Catalyst 1 stack / 1 diamond
Echo Shards 1 stack / 1 diamond
Music Discs 1 per diamond
Fireworks (assorted) 1 stack / 1 diamond

Notable Shops

  • Crumpet's Store — general goods and mailbox service
  • Trim Traders — armor trim exchange
  • Live Laugh Love Shop — miscellaneous goods
  • Michael's Pop-Up Shop — rotating limited-time stock
  • Vendor lots system — numbered commercial spaces available for lease (e.g. "Large Vendor Lot #24 Available")
  • "RARE ASST. STUFF (LOOT, UNOBTAINS, ETC)" stall — rare and unobtainable items

All prices noted as negotiable during business hours; contact Shawn or Malinir.

TrainCarts Network

Ravenport Station is the primary rail hub for Bankrekka. Known routes as confirmed by station direction signs:

Destination Direction Notes
New Archea Right line Shared route
Lavendulia Right line Shared route
Civitas Fortuna Separate line
Reapertown Separate line
Midgardr Directional sign

The rail network runs at variable speeds (0.6–2.0 blocks/tick) via [+train] property maxspeed sign controllers.

Admin Facilities

At (−609, 71, 109–135), Ravenport maintains a shared admin complex:

  • Megafurnace — mass smelting infrastructure
  • Warehouse — communal storage
  • XP Farm — experience grinding facility

Notable Structures

Ravenport Blimp

A large elevated build accessed via "Blimp Access" at (−650, 124, 152). Extends above y=124, making it one of the highest structures in the city.

Multi-Floor Elevator

An 8-floor elevator system at approximately (−900, Z ~316) with separate up and down shafts. Floors labelled 2–8. Attached to an unidentified large structure on the western edge of the city.

Pixel Art Billboard

A large vertical pixel art installation at (−692, 83–91, 272), composed of 9 rows of sign blocks. Contents and subject not yet confirmed; requires in-game inspection.

Dog Rave

A social space at (−680–681, 102, 142–145) adjacent to the Ravenwood event site. Signs: "dog rave", "dog pool", "dogs below".

History & Events

Ravenwood Group Build Event — July 23, 2022

A community group build held northwest of the commerce district at (−660, 101, 141). Participants recorded on a commemorative sign:

wiz, feliks, bonez, sushibaked, Curly, Linatic, Shamy

(Wizardofire, ComradeFeliks, Bonez, SushiBaked, CurlyBorly, Linatic, Shamy)

Grilled Cheese Day — September 28, 2023

A player-invented celebration. The Grilled Cheese House at (−571, 70–71, 23) was built and dedicated on this date.

Boat Race (date unknown)

A boat racing competition with results commemorated near Z 305–312:

  • 1st Place — Justin's Boat
  • 3rd Place — The Great Canadian

Kilroy Event (date unknown)

A competition held in the far northwest (~Z 430–445) with a Judges' Chambers structure. Signs: "Atleast 2 people died here." "Fox Was Here :)" "Don't touch the mic, or I'll hurt you! –Fox"

Traveling Circus Meetup — September 30, 2023

Held underground at the deep rail level (140, −52, 174) near Bitch, with Ravenport players in attendance: wiz, melon, crump, twinkies, feliks.

Notable Inscriptions

Location Text Attribution
(−759, 85, 267) "We love your trampoline, Wiz! Love from Josh & Sophie" Josh & Sophie → Wizardofire
(−714, 84, 217) "I'm taking a break from building" L4Unit_
(−528, 68, 293) "Topped it off with more brick blocks --Love, Shawn :P" Shawn
(−527, 67, 292) "Donation from Frosty Finds" Frosty Finds
(−571, 70, 23) "Built and dedicated on Grilled Cheese Day, 9/28/2023" Anonymous
(−610, 65, 499) "PUT HER IN REVERSE, TERRY!" Cultural reference (meme)

Nether Access

The Ravenport Nether portal is mapped at Nether (−65, 65, 14) — the Ravenport (Spawn City) waypoint. At the 8:1 scale, this corresponds to the city's overworld position (−730, 120). Ravenport's portal anchors the Nether hub network for the entire server.

See Also

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