[Unique Map] Eternal Archives

(Disclaimer: I have no idea if this is even technically possible to code but anyway:)

The original suggestion is from 2013 (thread here) but with both the increasing popularity of the fan art contests and the quality of submissions which will be lost and forgotten soon, I'd like to suggest this again:

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Imagine a nice and quiet evening, you open a bottle of wine (or other beverage of choice) and enter this map. And the next thing you notice is the alarm clock reminding you of the sleep you should have gotten :-D

I think it would be really awesome to have a library map containing all the lore, where you can click on the exhibits and would e.g. get some zoological information, where each book would contain stories, in depth descriptions of items, Wraeclast's geography, botany, a bestiary*, where GGG could share some background information and concept art, maybe Dev diaries or personal accounts of the design and development process.
It could also have community submitted material with bits of fan art and fan fiction (imagine clicking on a crooked picture and have your drawing pop up).
Obviously, a map like this would be an ongoing project with more things being implemented over time but this would also add to the replayability of the map.

* This would also make a nice community project, i.e. coming up with some ecology for animals or a geological description of the Ledge. :-D

Idea-wise it's still a bit on the rough side but as a bibliophile, I would love to see this <3


As far as the contests go, I think this would be a nice additional incentive to participate, i.e. even if you don't win any of the prizes, your submission would not be "lost" but still be featured in this map.
Maybe there could also be a specific "writer's contest" for things like the mentioned species or area descriptions, letters of exile, diaries, etc?
Last bumped on Jul 18, 2018, 7:34:20 AM
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This is an amazing idea. Absolutely loving it and hope GGG really considers it!

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