archaeogaming
Bluegrass: If You Build It, They Will Come
The blurb on reddit began: Are you tired of being shot down by pirates? Space stations looking a little sterile? Need a little “me time”? Do you yearn for simple […]
The blurb on reddit began:
Are you tired of being shot down by pirates? Space stations looking a little sterile? Need a little “me time”? Do you yearn for simple pleasures like grilled seafood, an Earth style “sit down toilet”, and stunning ocean views? How about a shower that actually involves water and no space suction pipes?
Player SilfenPaths created the Serenity Villa resort on a paradise planet in the hub, The Bluegrass Planet, so named because of its long-blade blue grass covering countless lush islands. The post contained directions on how to get there, and instructions on how to leave messages in the “guest book”, a cliff wall nearby. It even included a dig site, which was one of the first to feature human-made structures intentionally placed underground. The resort was built, the invitation sent, and over 40 players made the quick journey from the Hub’s capital of Lennon to take in the sea air, enjoy a diplo (dinosaur) steak, and leave a message.
As will be seen in a future field report, the base is now gone, possibly wiped out by the version 1.3 update or by the construction of another base within the Bluegrass system. What remains is a legacy of human occupation and abandonment in a world now plunged in extreme cold. One communication station included an invitation to visit that player’s homeworld, which is the subject of another future post.
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Anatomy of Ilofsberuml
Planet: Ilofsberuml (née The Bluegrass Planet)
Base Name: Serenity Villa
Discovered/Built by: Planet discovered by IdiopathicAnimus. Base built by SilfenPaths.
Legacy Hub (formerly Galactic Hub)
System: {HUB-K-125} The Bluegrass System {Ra} System // B8p
Type: “Icy” planet
Weather: Drifting Snowstorms
Sentinels: Average
Flora: Generous. According to the Discoveries log, 0 plant species have been recorded.
Fauna: Infrequent. Also based on the Discoveries log, 0 of 11 animal species have been documented.
Economy: Mining // Prosperous
Dominant Lifeform: Vy’keen
Conflict Level: Sporadic
Planet Base Coordinates: 0469:0081:0D6D:0125
Portal Coordinates: pie bird face balloon pie face balloon ship tree tent ship hexagon.
Resources (according to the log): Star Bulb, Cymatogen, Nickel, Heridium
Exterior Temp: -91.3 F, 0.2 Rad, 7.6 Tox (day)
Storms: none
Length of Day: 1 real-time minute = 45 minutes. 32 real-time minutes = 1 day.
Sunrise: 0400
Sunset: 2000
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Waypoints
0 Waypoints discovered on May 30 and June 30, 2018.
However, 13 Waypoints appeared on The Bluegrass Planet on July 1, 2018, with Online Services active. These were discovered between April 4 and August 17, 2017. April 4, 2017, was when the Serenity Villa base was expanded by SilfenPaths.
2 waypoints discovered by Adonie75 on April 4, 2017
2 waypoints discovered by AndyKrycek on April 5, 2017
3 waypoints discovered by SilfenPaths on April 29, 2017
1 waypoint discovered by SilfenPaths on April 30, 2017
1 waypoint discovered by TheSilverManson on May 4, 2017
1 waypoint discovered by SilfenPaths on May 9, 2017
1 waypoint discovered by JacksonVurt on May 18, 2017
2 waypoints discovered by IdiopathicAnimus on August 17, 2017
Communication Stations
I observed 0 on May 30, 2018. Syn1334 recorded, “Cluster of comms surrounding empty base module, including “Serenity Villa may have been moved by 1.3” message from base architect.” I did not see the base unit or any indication of comm stations during my visit (PS4, Normal). NOTE: Online services were NOT showing as active.
On July 1, I returned to see what remained after touring the newer base at The Bluegrass Moon (report forthcoming). The planet has a few scattered locations of communication stations, including one main cluster. I started with a grouping of two outliers (nos. 1–2) near a habitable base (Halute Base), which hinted at the absence of a player base. No. 3 is an outlier in the middle of nowhere with a planetary address and the invitation to visit (report forthcoming).
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The cluster of 45 comm stations surrounds a now-vacant, generic habitable base unit (Oqoma-Ryus Colony) at the site of what used to be Serenity Villa. One comm station (no. 4) lies underwater nearby, with a vaguely threatening message of “sleep well” from the Void Empire. The bulk of the cluster is just west of the base either on the ground or atop the rim overlooking the base and the sea behind it. The placement of the comms was likely directed by the messaging left by Silfen as seen in this video:
| No. | Color | Placed By | Text | Note |
| 1 | Orange | JimmyTwoThumbs | What base? 😦 | Near habitable base unit and no. 2 |
| 2 | Orange | FatherMac | Hmmm | Near habitable base unit and no. 1 |
| 3 | Red w black trim | damon8r351 | Come find me. 0E96:007E:0903:0013. -B.H. | |
| 4 | Orange | Isthidro | Sleep well [*VOID*] EMPIRE | Cluster (underwater) |
| 5 | Yellow w black trim | meep17793 | This is the hq of ashonian enterprises | Cluster (outside base entrance) |
| 6 | Orange | SilfenPaths | Serenity Villa was probably moved by 1.3 | Cluster (outside base entrance) |
| 7 | Orange | HurleyGuy139 | Hi from Gulf Shores Alabama | Cluster |
| 8 | Orange | neutrons1234 | Monument for 1.3 patch day | Cluster |
| 9 | Orange | mitsubisix | Hello!!!!!! | Cluster |
| 10 | Orange | dtippetts | Greetings from HUB8! -dtippetts 4/29/17 | Cluster |
| 11 | Orange | onyxetdali | AwesomeBase | Cluster |
| 12 | White w blue trim | VanCorc | Nice place! VanCorc for President! 170528 | Cluster |
| 13 | Orange | westie02 | Not the worse | Cluster |
| 14 | Orange | ozzyboy97 | My base is on the Bluegrass Moon stop by | Cluster |
| 15 | White w red trim | Theo-Sama | Hi | Cluster |
| 16 | Orange | TheSilverManson | Best Holiday in the galaxy! | Cluster |
| 17 | Orange | Hasebub | Visit my base [HUB-V] Gründerwahn | Cluster |
| 18 | Orange | SmeeMont | Coolest base ive seen yet! | Cluster (in cave) |
| 19 | White w blue trim | watchthedeath | Beautiful | Cluster |
| 20 | Orange | Mister_Spyke | Thanks for the dip! | Cluster |
| 21 | Orange | BoomstickJoe | Greetings Interloper! | Cluster (embedded in cliff wall) |
| 22 | Orange | dwshort | Interesting design 6\25\2017 | Cluster |
| 23 | White w red trim | Coffeewrite | The robots weren’t depressed – Arthur Dent | Cluster |
| 24 | Orange | xPatrick305x | Helllllooooooo | Cluster |
| 25 | Orange | Awesomebob74 | /u/chefbarbie74 visits 4/18/17 | Cluster |
| 26 | Orange w blue trim | Ryder_E-E | The meal was delicious, 5 stars! Nice pool | Cluster |
| 27 | Orange | jen1892 | 08C3007F0E1000AB Itolownset Cl Orhofliche | Cluster |
| 28 | Orange | GPaulJr | Renbellan Expanse [HUB-K-164] Verdant Moon | Cluster |
| 29 | Orange | darklight1977 | Greetings | Cluster |
| 30 | Yellow w black trim | DarkSkyWatch | Outstanding.Love the dig area | Cluster |
| 31 | Red w black trim | OldMcReaper88 | Best diplo steak in the hub. 5 stars 🙂 | Cluster |
| 32 | Orange | art-nik | Greetings from the Bez-Harr Concern | Cluster |
| 33 | Orange | FreznoSmooth99 | Looted by Frezno the friendly space pirate | Cluster |
| 34 | Orange | Fresa_V | My 1st visit to another base-so cool! | Cluster |
| 35 | Orange | Jacob_2000_Lol | My base has a large pearl farm ;P | Cluster |
| 36 | Yellow w black trim | THEKINGSNAKE | Chose one of my systems, I’m hobored 🙂 | Cluster (embedded in cliff wall) |
| 37 | White w blue trim | WumpWilliam | First Time in RE and I find this!! -Wump | Cluster (embedded in cliff wall) |
| 38 | Orange | Maroc-22- | Nice. My base is in the Bisticabi Boundary | Cluster (cliff shelf) |
| 39 | Orange | Zethar3 | Thank you for sharing. My Cosmic sibling. | Cluster (cliff shelf) |
| 40 | White w red trim | hollyworks | You Should list this on Air B-n-B! | Cluster (rim) |
| 41 | Yellow w black trim | Elmosuperfly | Sweet base – Good service | Cluster (cliff shelf) |
| 42 | Orange | JacksonVurt | Japanese al fresco toilet. Nice! | Cluster (embedded in cliff wall) |
| 43 | Orange | buddy825c | Rip my FPS 😀 | Cluster (embedded in cliff wall) |
| 44 | Red w black trim | Kowski42 | Aether Corps Patrol: Thanks for the R&R | Cluster (rim) |
| 45 | Orange | SmartestPerson | The Galactic Federation Was Here | Cluster (rim) |
| 46 | Green | termy66 | I might have clogged your toilet. Sorry. | Cluster (rim) |
| 47 | Yellow w black trim | Bo0nd0ck_Sa1nt_7 | Love the fish…. | Cluster (rim) |
| 48 | Orange | BIG_CETO | I borrowed some of your plants. | Cluster (rim) |
—Andrew Reinhard, Archaeogaming
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