Oil Rig
| Oil Rig | |
|---|---|
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| Owner |  44cckw |
| Builders | 44cckw |
| Construction | |
| Started | 24 March 2022 |
| Finished | 26 March 2022 |
| Location | |
| Dimension | Overworld |
| Coordinates | X:256, Y:65, Z:-121 |
The Oil Rig is a massive oil rig, located in the waters outside of Oak Hills and Paris. It is widely regarded as being one of the server's most iconic and recognizable builds. It was inhabited by 44cckw from 26 March 2022 to late November 2022, after which he left for the White House located in rural Lake department.
The Oil Rig played a key role during both the Dupe War and later the Parisian Civil War due to it's strategic location and it being easy to defend. It served as the headquarters for the insurrectionist rad's army against the Parisian loyalists.
This build was the source of long lasting territorial disputes between Paris and Oak Hills. After Paris officially seceded from Oak Hills and became it's own entity, 44cckw declared the Oil Rig to be neutral, and not fall under the jurisdiction of any town or nation on the server. Parisian leadership on the other hand, claimed the Oil Rig as being an integral part of Paris. It wasn't until the Parisian Reforms in late 2023 that this dispute was resolved, and the Oil Rig officially became part of Paris.
History
Origins
The idea of making a oil rig first struck 44cckw in mid-March 2022. Construction began on 24 March 2022, and it was finished a few days later on 26 March 2022. Obtaining the items required for the build took much longer than this however, as it required large amounts of snow, colored wool and stone.
46mm's grief
46mm, who was previously banned after the Dupe War, was pardoned by 44cckw in April on the condition that he would play normally. The peace did not last long however, as most of the server was completely destroyed by TNT on 14 April 2022. 46mm was once again banned, and has not returned to the server since. The server restored from backup one week later, due to 44cckw being away on vacation at the time. The oil rig had been completely gone, and was blown up by TNT, possibly due to 46mm having a personal vendetta against 44cckw.
Minor upgrades
The oil rig received some minor upgrades on 16-17 September 2022. The buildings on top of the rig was given interior and proper stairs, and a large mid-section was dug out leading down to the water. According to 44cckw, a massive drill is being planned to be built, but nothing has currently materialized.
Parisian Civil War
The oil rig was used as a base of operations by raddicted's army during the Parisian Civil War due to its geographical location and close proximity to Paris. The goal of raddicted's Army was to depose and exile Norbert from Paris, and throne raddicted as Paris' single ruler. The army was made up of Oak Hills volunteers, 44cckw and CalmCreeper360. 44cckw allowed troops and munitions to be stationed on the oil rig, and it acted as an (at the time) impenetrable fort. In the early stages of the conflict, the army would launch incursions from the oil rig into Paris and Downtown Oak Hills. These attacks were mildly successful, due to Norbert being able to possess the powers of EvilPoopMan. In the later stages of the war, the oil rig would be under siege by Norbert. After an unsuccessful attempt at entering the oil rig from underground, Norbert resorted to using his EvilPoopMan magic and fly across the water straight to the oil rig. The army quickly fell into disarray and collapsed after this. The oil rig took some damage during this war, as CalmCreeper and raddicted poured lava down onto Norbert when he attempted to reach the oil rig from underneath.
Gallery
2022
March
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The waters outside Oak Hills, before the construction of the oil rig. 11 March, 2022.
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The Oil Rig under construction. 24th March, 2022.
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Ditto. 25 March, 2022.
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The Oil Rig itself is finished. 25 March, 2022.
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The Helicopter is built. Containers are added to the oil rig. 26 March, 2022.
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View of the oil rig. 28 March, 2022.
August
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The oil rig viewed with shaders. 29 August, 2022.
