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Large, mostly flat area

Post by Sti_Jo_Lew » 07 May 2011, 13:34

Anyone seen one that's out away from other people? I have a project I'm doing that requires a 400x400 area. Any biome is fine.
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Post by Jake55778 » 07 May 2011, 13:48

400x400? You're gonna have to do some terraforming no matter where you put it. Might even be easier to cover up a lake and build on top.
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Post by Fenreil » 07 May 2011, 16:34

I'd be careful of filling in a lake or something. That's what I did for a 64-block radius circle, and it was a real pain. You need a LOT of dirt, and the deeper the water is, the slower the process is.
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Post by 697134002 » 07 May 2011, 16:41

Fenreil wrote:I'd be careful of filling in a lake or something. That's what I did for a 64-block radius circle, and it was a real pain. You need a LOT of dirt, and the deeper the water is, the slower the process is.
Just cover the top, then.
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697134002 wrote:
Fenreil wrote:I'd be careful of filling in a lake or something. That's what I did for a 64-block radius circle, and it was a real pain. You need a LOT of dirt, and the deeper the water is, the slower the process is.
Just cover the top, then.
If you just cover the top, you can't dig down. Trust me, having hollow land is a pain in the ass.. Bron-Yr-Aur is built over a hell of a lot of old mines and caves and such, and it's almost impossible to build anything below ground. In the long run it's beneficial to make sure your land is solid.

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Post by SirDoom » 07 May 2011, 17:45

If the project doesn't involve any digging, like building a giant statue or something, there is no better spot than an iced over ocean. That's by far the largest flat area you're going to find that's ready for building on.

If you require any basements though, you're going to need to do a LOT of work on land instead. Building even a single basement over water is a colossal pain in the you-know-what.

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Post by aflycon » 07 May 2011, 18:11

SirDoom wrote:If the project doesn't involve any digging, like building a giant statue or something, there is no better spot than an iced over ocean. That's by far the largest flat area you're going to find that's ready for building on.

If you require any basements though, you're going to need to do a LOT of work on land instead. Building even a single basement over water is a colossal pain in the you-know-what.
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Post by vallorn » 07 May 2011, 19:26

hence Glowstone Afly. hence Glowstone...
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Post by Zinrius » 07 May 2011, 19:32

vallorn wrote:hence Glowstone Afly. hence Glowstone...

Ummmm no... Glowstone also melts ice like a torch sadly.
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Post by aflycon » 07 May 2011, 19:35

Zinrius wrote:
vallorn wrote:hence Glowstone Afly. hence Glowstone...

Ummmm no... Glowstone also melts ice like a torch sadly.
And either way, obtaining Glowstone yourself, from the Nether = FFFFFFFUUUUUUUU-

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Post by 697134002 » 07 May 2011, 19:36

Zinrius wrote:
vallorn wrote:hence Glowstone Afly. hence Glowstone...

Ummmm no... Glowstone also melts ice like a torch sadly.
But pumpkins don't.
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Post by Zinrius » 07 May 2011, 19:37

697134002 wrote:
Zinrius wrote:
vallorn wrote:hence Glowstone Afly. hence Glowstone...

Ummmm no... Glowstone also melts ice like a torch sadly.
But pumpkins don't.
But it's an ice temple, it would look so unappealing. :(
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Post by 697134002 » 07 May 2011, 19:39

Zinrius wrote:
697134002 wrote:
Zinrius wrote:

Ummmm no... Glowstone also melts ice like a torch sadly.
But pumpkins don't.
But it's an ice temple, it would look so unappealing. :(
Redstone torches?
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Post by vallorn » 07 May 2011, 19:40

aflycon wrote:
Zinrius wrote:
vallorn wrote:hence Glowstone Afly. hence Glowstone...

Ummmm no... Glowstone also melts ice like a torch sadly.
And either way, obtaining Glowstone yourself, from the Nether = FFFFFFFUUUUUUUU-
oh i can help with that. i realy need to get round to replenishing the Lightstone near spawn for you guys... damn lazyness/Magmavale flooring.
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Post by Sti_Jo_Lew » 07 May 2011, 21:55

Found one! It's a fairly large, mostly flat desert. And the best part, it's near my Fortress! Underground rail system ftw!
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Post by Sti_Jo_Lew » 07 May 2011, 21:56

Btw, we can lock this now.
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Post by wokka1 » 08 May 2011, 23:14

I will say this, if its in creative, and you want some terraformed land, or a lake filled over or in, let me know (if I'm not busy) and I'll do a quick edit for you.

Only on creative though

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