Camp Netherpile/Nether Expeditionary Base

=Settlement Info=

This camp has been been formed to become the very first Nether Expedition Camp in this server. It can be reached through the Mainland Nether Portal in Whitecliff and it consists of a staircase that leads from Lower Nether into the base, a tree plantation and a wheat farm, a bedroom, a furnace room and some minor extensions, all made to resemble the normal world.

History
On January 25 of the year 2011, Finvpner has made one of the first Nether portals in the server. During his expedition from the nether, he had to hide from ghasts, thus he made a small room inside a caving of a cliff. Soon, after Oatmealman and Croluka arrived through the same portal, it was decided that they shall form The Nether Expedition Base #1, also known as Camp Netherpile. Croluka decided that the insignia of the camp shall be a giant swastika.

On the next day, a massive Ghast attack has started, destroying most of the netherrack structures, but also encouraging the netherdwellers that settled in the camp to build a stronger and more efficient stonghold. a catwalk and an extended platform have been added to the base and the Upper Nether soon became reachable. A fire has also started in the bedroom due to an unprotected fireplace, but was later contained. On the 27th Profanwolf hacked in a water source and created a wheat farm, making the life of the Netherdwellers easier than it was before, when they had to collect food in the real world or take it from Zombie Pigmen. Users like Pocket_Medic utilized the water source to create their own farms and tree plantations.

Directions
In order to reach it just follow the cobblestone road until you reach a catwalk-like structure with a swastika above it. Below you shall find a double-door that leads inside the base. For the Lower Nether you have to walk by a cliff and enter a small cave, then find a tunnel that leads to the lobby room.

Lot Policy
The structures are recommended to be built inside the cliff the camp was built in due to large Ghast activity outside.

The primary building blocks must be cobblestone, smoothstone, or wooden planks.

Issues and Conflicts
Throughout its existence it has been always a troublesome settlement to maintain due to its high death rate and endangerment from Ghasts, however, the settlement is making a lot of progress.