Lakelands

This article is about the Lakelands map, often called Lakeview. You may be looking for the spawn town, Lakeview Village.
“	"It was a great place. AJ's Rabbit Hole and the poor souls who fell for it, Stud's always-out-of-stock health potion shop, the random cobblestone towers that seemed to stretch to space itself, the giant spider that once made Lakeview its home on Halloween, my horrible luck with claims getting destroyed one way or another, and Tox's colossal build that nary an eye did see until the end of its days."	”
 	—Azureila remembers the Lakelands 	—Azureila remembers the Lakelands
The Lakelands, sometimes called Lakeview after its capital, was a region of Dragonhollow settled during the First Era.
=Geography=
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	Tox: did you guys finally find a place to settle down on?<BR>Maaz: I never even saw any before coming here.<BR>Maaz: We're in the snow now.<BR>Maaz: Bruno wants dogs.<BR>Tox: yeah, there's a ton of unspoiled areas to explore<BR>Maaz: Yeah we sailed on the ocean for like an hour and a half.<BR>Tox: there's so much jungle out here that I'm just living on melon slices	
	—Residents explore the diverse wilderness of the Lakelands 	—Residents explore the diverse wilderness of the Lakelands
The Lakelands were named after their most recognizable feature—The Lake, a body of water split in two by Lakeview Village and connected by Bloody Brook, the shores of which became the regional center for trade and civilization.
The region was a diverse collection of grassland, forests, rolling hills, and open water. It was not unusual to cross a blistering, barren desert only to met on its edge by lush jungle or snow-covered taiga forest. These biomes were often quite small and some residents could see a wide variety of landscapes from their property.
Nearly the entire population was concentrated on a single major continent surrounded by a network of shallow oceans. Due to the common lack of experience and fear of the unknown that characterized the First Era, few ever ventured beyond a kilometer from the capital and fewer still made their homes across the sea. For this reason, there was very little transportation infrastructure beyond the airship, several roads such as the Lakeview Lanes and MatiRoad, and the underground subway link between the Red Light District and Blackrose, though a minor natural curiosity known as the Greenbelt was also occasionally used.
=History=
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	Retro: I've yet to see lakeview or its lake<BR>Tox: Lakeview was a good mix<BR>Tox: a lot of PvP and everymanning that led to many of us being semi-hermits<BR>Tox: but there was no PvP in claims so people weren't super paranoid or on edge<BR>Tox: rather friendly, actually<BR>Tox: and we had a lot of fun community events due to that	
	—Retro asks about the Lakelands 	—Retro asks about the Lakelands
Untold aeons before the age of humanity, divine Eris and a Pantheon of deities directed awesome forces of creation to bring about the natural splendor of what would one day eventually be known as the Lakelands. During this earliest Ancient Era, the magnificent Old Oak surged forth from the soil with roots that touched the Heart of the Hollow, Rachnis and her spiders wove their webs, and Mesonyx made his nest in the rocky hills above The Lake.
On 1E:1, Acey welcomed her subjects to the new capital, Lakeview Village, laying in the shadow of the Old Oak. 
Their inexperience led to a cautious, slow-developing society that favored rugged individualism over large communities. While there were a number of partnerships and alliances, the Lakelands were home to no organized factions and few towns beyond the Commune and Sleepy Hollow. 
An attack by the dragon Mesonyx laid waste to Lakeview Village and the surrounding territory on 1E:7, forcing Eris to restore land back to its previous state and leading all early settlers to lose their buildings and belongings.
On 1E:10 Acey announced the Lakelands Best Build Contest, leading a number of citizens to break ground on new projects across the region.
When a skilled warrior named Champ arrived, he saw a young community without alliances or defenses ripe for exploitation. After challenging and defeating its greatest warrior, Champ launched a four-day military campaign that temporarily shut down trade in the central Lakelands and led to countless deaths before ending on 1E:12 with his explusion by Eris for illicit sorcery.
The Lakelands were further threatened when the Skullcleavers attacked Lakeview Village on 1E:27, triggering a sorcerous conflict that involved direct intervention by Eris and her priesthood. This War of Wizards led to structural damage and hardship across the land, leading Eris to declare a Peace Period at its conclusion which led to a golden era of wealth accumulation and architectural creativity.
On 1E:32, the first Monthessary was celebrated with free food and a fireworks display at Lakeview Village.
Acey made the surprising decision to install a beacon near the Old Oak, allowing anyone nearby to heal themselves. The move proved controversial and a spirited debate broke out between the Priesthood of Eris, who naturally supported the beacon's existence, and certain members of the community such as Joey and LegendaryBruno who stood in opposition on the grounds it was antithetical to Dragonhollow's ultra-hardcore identity, and Smitten who felt it was cutting into the profits of his potion shop.
Further unrest occurred when the teleportation cooldown was increased from thirty seconds to fifteen minutes, making quick travel across the Lakelands tedious. After several Priests of Eris joined vocal protests against the change, Eris reverted the cooldown timer back.
Starting on 1E:63, reports of ghost sightings came in all across the Lakelands, which were eventually revealed to be the souls of deceased residents haunting them while their physical bodies were still trapped in the underworld by Grim.
In accordance with her Edicts of Eris, Acey carried out a mass purge of livestock to control overpopulation, instantaneously killing every pig, cow, chicken, and sheep in the Lakelands. It took many days for them to repopulate, though most private farms would never fully recover.
From 1E:54 to 1E:56 the Lakelands were temporarily evacuated due to the time-distorting effects of the World Warp. For two days the region was devoid of all human life.
The first known Temple of Benly was discovered in the Lakelands by Tox, though he was unsure what he had found and its significance would not be fully understood until the Third Era.
On 1E:68, the First Bloodmoon rose in the skies above the planet. Endless hordes of armor-clad monsters besieged the region's residents, doomed by their inability to teleport, and the regenerative beacon at the heart of Lakeview burnt out under the strain of healing so many wounded. By the time the sun rose, the Lakelands were riven and desolate, abandoned by the few survivors for safer lands.
Small parties of adventurers would later travel back in time to visit the Lakelands during Tox's Throwback Thursdays in the Second and Third Eras.
=Points of Interest=
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	Azureila: my castle was fucking awesome<BR>Tox: indeed<BR>Smitten: :< I miss lakeview<BR>Smitten: and my flower<BR>Panda: and my mountain<BR>Tox: I miss my island<BR>Smitten: I NEVER EVEN GOT TO SEE IT<BR>Azureila: I did :D<BR>Tox: would you say you miss(ed) it too, Smit?<BR>Azureila: lolz<BR>Smitten: :<	
	—Missing the Lakelands 	—Missing the Lakelands
Picture	Place 	Architect 	Notes
 	Lakeview Village 	Acey 	The capital of the Lakelands
 	Old Oak 	Acey 	A colossal Great Tree and arrival point
 	Red Light District 	Studmuffin 	A pleasure palace of ill-repute
 	Rabbit Hole 	AJ 	A towering trap
 	Sleepy Hollow 	Many 	A quiet hamlet
 	Funhouse 	Bobbaker, Doughnut_Boy 	An obstacle course
 	Oakenheart 	Acey 	The secret home of Eris
 	Pumpking 	Acey 	A giant Holloween pumpkin
 	Carcosa 	Maaz 	A dark base of operations
 	Donnell Tower 	PODonnell 	A residential tower
 	Temple of Benly 	Benly 	Mysterious and malevolent shrines
 	Chop House 	RenewableZip, Ultrazido, Azureila	A house with a bloody history
 	The Cat's Pajamas 	Smitten 	A shop
 	Oratory 	AJ 	An oceanside chapel
 	Panda Peak 	Panda 	A manmade mountain
 	Luck Shop 	Studmuffin 	A shop
 	BDSM Dungeon 	AJ 	An underground lair
 	Commune 	Many 	A hippy utopia
 	Haunted House 	Eris 	A spooky shack
 	Dragon's Den 	DragonLegends 	A gloomy underground refuge
 	Tox's Cabin 	Tox 	The teleporting home of Tox
 	Jack's Treasure 	Jack Firebane 	A shop for rare items
 	Pink Petal 	Smitten 	A farm estate
 	Crucible 	MaccaMan 	A castle in the jungle
 	Todd's Turf 	Todd 	A private continent
 	Mystery Express 	AJ 	A shop
 	South Harbour 	cmc0967, ToatsMyGoats360 	A quaint ocean port
 	Deztrohedron 	Deztro 	A floating lava pyramid
 	Dunollie 	Sleekit 	A hanging house
 	Sky Rise 	Sizzler 	A skyscraper
 	Quincine 	Alarrick 	A frigid tundra town
 	Weckston 	Weckwerth, Preston 	An estate for two
 	Ebonrise 	Ebonblade 	An office building
 	Fan Club 	AJ 	A sarcastic ode to Smitten
 	Azure-on-the-Lake 	Azureila 	A fortified castle town
 	AllSpark 	Starsgream 	An industrial complex
 	Lakeview Horse Track 	Acey 	A horse racing track and stables
 	Kastle 	Kast 	A desert fortress
 	Charon 	Jack Firebane 	An oak sailing ship
 	Pantree 	Panda, Pancake 	A tree fort
 	Slums 	Many 	An unsightly shantytown
 	Loch Lomond 	Sleekit 	An unfinished megastructure
 	Blackrose 	Tox 	A private isle
 	Coal Camp 	Unknown 	A public mob farm and dwelling
 	Pyramid of Lorens 	Sensei 	A desert pyramid
 	Frosty Al's Homeland Security	Alarrick 	A private security shopfront
=Gallery=
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File:2022-03-01_00.39.44.png|Snow meets sand
File:2022-03-01_00.55.01.png|Cadwallen's barn
File:2022-03-01_00.34.36.png|A jungle tower built by Dah
File:2022-03-03_00.16.21.png|NirvanaHD's cookie cabin
File:2022-03-02_23.50.17.png|A wholesome exchange between Ebon and a newbie
File:2022-03-02_23.42.27.png|A fortified outpost
File:2022-03-03_01.01.04.png|themastrodon12's beach house
File:2022-03-03_01.08.11.png|An unfinished mountain base
=Behind the Scenes=
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The following is out-of-universe information about the real world Dragonhollow.
	"You and I both know I spent my life on the server when it was still Lakeview."	
	—Acey spent a lot of time on the map 	—Acey spent a lot of time on the map
The Lakelands—usually referred to as Lakeview after the name of the spawn town—was Dragonhollow's first map and was hosted from August 13, 2013 to October 19, 2013. It had no world border.
The map initially ran on Java Edition 1.6.2 and was later upgraded to 1.6.4.
A project board hidden within Oakenheart revealed early plans for the map, including references to the "Ender Tower, "Vandemere Castle", "Treetops Village", "Halcyon Central", and a potential Spleef Arena. Signs indicated that some of these locations were to be reached using the airship.
An early grief by hackers required a full map reset that purged all player builds and inventories because Acey had not yet implemented an automated system of server backups.
The map was further tested by a group of hackers that were able to use a server exploit that affected CraftBukkit to temporarily gain access to the administrative panel and wreak havoc on Dragonhollow.
A series of attack distributed denial of service attacks caused intolerable lag and led to the server going offline from October 5th to October 7th, leading to a change in both server host and location that greatly improved performance for all players.
Though Acey planned to keep the map at least through the end of the year, the Lakelands began to suffer from worsening chunk corruption. After the server began crashing when anyone entered those particular chunks, she decided the situation was unfair to affected players and carried out Dragonhollow's first map reset by launching Swampwater on October 20, 2013.
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