Flintridge

=City Info= Flintridge was a city just outside the spawn point, directly north of it.

Seeing as it is right next to the spawn, and most new players usually go there first, it is safe to say that it is the capital of the server. This might have been true, had the torches not mysteriously disappeared from the town completely with the mob update, rendering the town a nightmare to navigate at nighttime.

Flintridge is not a part of the current map.

History
Flintridge was one of the first cities built and enjoyed a golden age early on. However as more people started their own cities and projects it has seen considerably less foot traffic, and few people regularly reside in the city. Many on the server see the usefulness of a city so close to the spawn as obsoleted and this, combined with a high rate of theft, chest raids, and general greifing, has caused public opinion of the city as a whole to drop.

Despite this, some people still prefer to use it as a trade hub, due to its general proximity at the "center" of the map.

With the health and mobs update of 24/11/10, all torches in the city vanished without a trace (although it is strongly suspected that hai2joo collected them for his torch fetish) and has been abandoned for security reasons, leaving buildings filled to the brim with enemies at times.

Significant Buildings
The city houses Holy Salvation INC., MineCorp, an agricultural sector containing reeds, cacti and wheat, three docks, a lighthouse, the city mine, an apartment complex, public forge and numerous houses and residences.

Holy Salvation INC. has suffered the most damage from the mob update, leaving a large crater in its facade, damaging the stairwell and limiting access to the upper floors.

Relations with other cities
Flintridge and Irithium became connected on the 5th of November by way of the Irithium road, stretching north to the lighthouse and across several water and land masses to Irithium, the two cities are considered to have very good relations with each other.

The Fall of Flintridge
The city has always attracted griefers and thieves, but nothing could have prepared the city for the 11/24/10 update. Mobs were added to SMP, and since the city was not well-lit, it was the first to fall to the monsters. Buildings made of cobblestone are still surviving, although Creeper attacks are slowly destroying them. All of the buildings that were made of wood have already burned to the ground. The city is considered abandoned by many, as lots of people have already started looting the city.

On 25/11/10 A ghast was unleashed onto the city, burning most of the wooden buildings and destroying what was left of the town.

If you have property you wish to save in Flintridge, you need to be careful. Follow these tips for a successful trip. 11/28/10:The nether gods unleashed a hell of ghasts, creepers and zombies.
 * Carry only the essentials. A pickaxe, some cobblestone, and some food is all you need.
 * Watch for zombies, creepers, and spiders. Skeletons will not fire arrows.
 * If you can afford it, equip yourself with armor, as well.

Fall of Flintridge #2
Ghasts attacked again, and the city was severely damaged, recently efforts were made to repair parts of it, and it looks less like a crater now.