The Oasis
The Oasis is a major city in Zothique, centered at approximately 430, 65, 880 in the overworld (r.0.1). Built and managed primarily by theoubre, it served as a regional hub for commerce, diplomacy, mob study, and horse breeding. The Oasis forms a twin city with Mirage to the east.
| Location Info | |
|---|---|
| World | Zothique |
| Coords | ~430, 65, 880 (city center) |
| Region | r.0.1 |
| Type | City |
| Builder | theoubre (primary); MickyMack, mycroft53 (contributors) |
| Twin City | Mirage |
| Rail Station | OW ~494, 39, 1013 |
Overview
The Oasis is a desert city in the heart of Zothique's south-central desert. Its northern gateway, at approximately OW ~330, 65, 555, served as the primary Spawn welcome center for new players, complete with a barter shop, tips board, and free watermelon garden. The full city extends south along the desert, surrounded by the Desert Tortoise Ecological Preserve — a large protected zone administered by The Oasis, marked throughout with signs reading Land under the protection of The Oasis. Tread lightly!
The Oasis maintained a diplomatic embassy district at approximately ~324–358, 75–83, 611–650, hosting formal embassies for the Archean Empire, the Commonwealth of Paxis, Cangrejos, and the twin cities of Oasis and Mirage.
Spawn Welcome Center
Located at ~327–335, 65, 555:
- Barter shops selling tools, food, torches, stone pickaxe, iron sword, and soup (exchange a wood bowl for soup)
- Tips for new players: city etiquette, replanting trees, map at map.fourz.org, shop search at barter.fourz.org
- San Mateo Fresh Fish at ~306, 65, 564 — 16 cooked salmon for 1 iron, 6 coal, or 8 rotten flesh (For the newbies!)
- Free watermelons in the adjacent public garden
- Direction signs: Rainbow District (east), Twin Pines (north), The Oasis (south), Desovar (northwest)
Districts
- Twin Pines — residential district to the north (~346, 68, 570)
- Rainbow District — shops and bazaar with towers (~422, 69, 570 east); plot administrator: Rottorz
- The Oasis proper — the desert city, south of the welcome center
Mob Museum and Villager Warehouse
A combined tourist attraction and trading facility at ~492–510, 60–65, 718–740:
- Museum of Modern Art at 492, 60, 715
- Mob Museum — exhibits include:
- Horse exhibit: all 35 coat combinations
- Bat Cave at 486, 60, 726
- Casper the Unfriendly Ghast at 482, 64, 744
- Cat exhibits (Siamese, Tuxedo, Tabby, Invisible Cat)
- Llama Loft at ~489, 65, 754
- Villager Warehouse at 509, 61, 728 — all villagers for sale; contact theoubre for pricing. Automated buying system with splash potion of healing included.
- Named horses for sale at ~493–507, 67, 970–992: Eeyore, Sir Galahad, Pokey, Spot, Untamed, Speedy Gonzales, Jesse James, Liberty, Aurora
Oasis Mining Company and Underground Rail
Underground infrastructure at level ~38–46:
- Oasis Mining Company at ~486, 59, 940
- Underground Rail Station at ~492–509, 38–43, 1009–1016:
- NORTH: Spawn / Rainbow District / Desovar
- SOUTH: Elysium / Rome / Cangrejos
- EAST: Haven / Rushmore
- WEST: Village
- Zombie Spawner auto-kill station, sorting machine, aquarium
Desert Tortoise Ecological Preserve
A large protected zone spanning r.0.1 and into r.1.1. Formal protection under The Oasis administration; no building permitted.
Diplomatic Quarter
At approximately ~324–358, 75–83, 611–650:
- Embassy of the Archean Empire at 324, 83, 611
- Embassy of the Commonwealth of Paxis at 353, 76, 614 — TechBro Union member; members: mycroft53, Ausible
- Embassy of Cangrejos at 351, 76, 646
- Embassy of the Twin Cities of Oasis and Mirage at 353, 76, 650
Notable Signs
- The Oasis lies in the heart of the desert to the south.
- Please don't take sand from the Oasis desert!
- The Oasis underground rail south line references "Elysium" as a destination, indicating a city by that name in southern Zothique.
Builders
theoubre (primary), MickyMack, mycroft53, Rottorz (Rainbow District), TheWanderingFool (Phat Lakeside Palacio at 342, 66, 519)
See Also
- Zothique — parent world article
- Zothique Nether Hub — transit hub serving The Oasis
- Mirage — twin city to the east
- Cangrejos — southern rail connection
- Desovar — northwest neighbour