Building and Mining techniques

ewdude1 · 03-02-2011, 02:13,

so

I don't know if its just me, but i like taking advantage of whats already there in minecraft and building around it. Likewise for mines.

I feel like the game is much more enjoyable if you work with the environment rather than the alternative.

Does anyone else do the same?
Build houses on scenic cliffs over the beach, or construct extremely subtle, yet vast and expansive mountainside hide-aways?

I love taking something interesting and making it habitable, with making few outside changes, or a singular, defining aspect that makes that home unique. Or if not home, than some other purpose.

For instance, a cliff overhangs a forest or some other scenic scene. (did you see what I did there? Laugh

) I go underneath the cliff and build a corner-dome, extending from the tip of the cliff to about 25 squares back. The dome is symetrical on all 3 axis, and you can even walk on the glass and look straight down.

Or when mining- I hate hate hate strip mining.
I think finding a natural cavern is much much more exciting =]

Thoughts? Comments?

Android · 03-02-2011, 02:22,

I agree with you however I do like to build generic buildings in town like places. As for scenic building, what I tend to do is find a nice large mountain, make the whole thing hollow, and live in it Tongue

**yottabyte** · 03-02-2011, 02:23,

Oh yes, I do agree with you. The Minecraft landscape is really pretty and I think you should let it stay like that

Example: Some people, when exploring a cave and finds a water source, just remove the water. I like making a little pool or something of that nature instead.

ewdude1 · 03-02-2011, 02:24,

(03-02-2011, 02:23)yottabyte Wrote: Oh yes, I do agree with you. The Minecraft landscape is really pretty and I think you should let it stay like that

Example: Some people, when exploring a cave and finds a water source, just remove the water. I like making a little pool or something of that nature instead.

Exactly!

Hollowing out a mountain is too intense for me.

tristo999 · 03-02-2011, 02:37,

i like this guy. i want to meet you ingame

Cell · 03-02-2011, 03:01,

Agreed the Landscape is great to build on, and only certain buildings can be built with Certain landscapes.

SirSuba · 03-02-2011, 03:39,

I do like huge destruction projects though. I like what you are saying, but for big things I have like a need to flatten the land =D

ewdude1 · 03-02-2011, 03:44,

(03-02-2011, 03:39)SirSuba Wrote: I do like huge destruction projects though. I like what you are saying, but for big things I have like a need to flatten the land =D

i smiled at that.

btw what server is everyone playing on the 1.2 downgrade has nobody on it

Cell · 03-02-2011, 03:48,

The Server is s2.kiwike.se