Yet something else for funcom to clarify.
Bridges are the reason every time someone wants boats or ships to sail the Exiles Land I mention it is not possible without major reform of rules. So many people make solid Bridges of foundations that require you to go way up on Land to get around. Even on small creeks we leave options to swim through or run through. On our Exiles server people that build Bridges have the courtesy to leave a swimming path not that you want to swim overencumbered with the new approach. @CodeMage @DeaconElie
@Tephra @darthphysicist just wanted to add you all in @erjoh
Its one of those cases of “you can… and in some instances it may be fine, but its not automatically given a pass”. Again, a case of, be a good neighbor and dont trivialize the game for people with items of convenience.
Like, I could imagine a short bridge to get to the well of skelos that just reaches across the shortest gap of the lava and maybe a short staircase to get up the rock that might otherwise require climbing just so you could get thralls out, but thats a far cry from a bridge that goes straight to the well from the obby on a straight shot.
Build with the intent obvious. If it is just a connection, then it’s small and unobtrusive and has purpose. If you just don’t want to walk on grass? Yeah no. But be advised that bridges and public works are a matter of interpretation on if it’s abusive to the server. If you are having issues understanding the ToS as it’s written now, I would advise not even attempting. This sort of thing is a risk in that you are assuming you understand the intent. To those that believe they understand the intent of these rules, always be prepared for a harsh reality lesson if the enforcement crew doesn’t agree with you.
This would be why I never complain about someone building a bridge to the well of skelos. Ugh… I can remember the days of trying to cross through there when lava was one hit kill, before the back way was discovered (and made viable). However, even now, if I don’t wanna go the back way, I shouldn’t be forced to go all the way around. So long as the bridge isn’t some crazy web and overdone, I’m all for a convenient path through the lava.
Well I’ve come to the conclusion that with the new treasure system, bridges are no longer completely ornamental. When it’s done I’ll post a cap of my minimalist bridge. It’s about he narrowest place along this river between buccaneer bay and the jungle obelisk. An by coincident right next to my base and my maproom 
But I can see prime bridge locations turning in to land disputes on PVP.
Can’t say I like the way it looks, I may fancy it later, I’ll get some fancy lights up later.
I wonder this myself. New game mechanics should be in line with their server regulations.
This is screaming for trouble not only on official servers. People will build brigdes everywhere. And looks doesn´t matter when brigdes get build everywhere just so people can bring their treasure home.
Why not making use of the carrier animals or thralls. Would at least give them a proper purpose, because not much people use those.
Slow swim; over loaded, sort of pushing the treasure in front of you.
In the old days, prior to swimming with thralls in tow, I’d build bridges just below the surface of the water. You can’t see them on the horizon until you get right up on it. It doesn’t solve the land claim problem, but at least it’s not some ugly bridge across the land. Alternatively, if you wanna make your presence known, make the bridge pretty and lorefriendly. I hate seeing a wonky T1 bridge with little purpose.
A bridge you can swim under at least gives a player opportunity to keep dragging a thrall @jmk1999
I’m only referring to bridges across water. When I said “the land,” it wasn’t a literal sense. As for “swimming under,” I don’t see the reason for swimming under a bridge if your objective is to get to the other side anyway. If I see a bridge, I’m using it. Running is 100% going to be faster than swimming. Every time.
This was a thing I built back before the rules:
It decayed a long, long time ago, but it was there to help people drag thralls across the jungle river.
I don’t know if it would be against the rules these days or not, but it was necessary if you didn’t want to build a wheel both north and south of that river.
On Exiles server’s I many bridges that don’t allow access to swiim under. It is not difficult to make a bridges that can be swam under
One of the many TOS violating builds on the public server I’m on has foundation stones running up and down the beach around their keep, with multiple bi-level bridges to no where for no reason. I can’t just swim by, and at water level bridges push a swimmer under, if they are autoswimming they just drown.
That’s true… but that’s only because boneheads don’t realize you don’t need a wall of foundation to do what a couple pillars every 4 tiles can do just as easily. In this regard, you’re right. Not for the swimming aspect, but for the fact that it’s absolutely disgustingly spammy.