[crbgraal]

Perhaps instead of 'nuke and rebuild', 'pull back and rebuild'? Cut the accesssable area down - Drop Destiny and anything only accessable through that, all the outlying islands, and most of the northern half of the main continent (Everything north of Supernick's, east of the section south of there, or west of Burger Refuge (except the Castle, which seems to already work :P), and block off Master Li's Woods and everything east of there perhaps?) - and focus on getting that working, for now. After that - and ONLY after that, and that includes breaking Zol's plumbing again :P - start fixing up an area adjacent to that, and release it when it's done. Effectively, cut Classic down and build outwards. That way, at least, you won't get to all the broken, empty areas and such.

Just my two cents.