Just made a new signature, don't mind it being copied.
Thanks,
~Panda
EDIT: Upload isn't working, it's meant to animate, if anyone knows how to fix this, please tell me.
EDIT: Okay, animates okay now. Hope you like it! (I will change it a bit, make the text more fancy and all)
Since it seems to be what the kool kats are doing nowadays, I'll upload a sneak-peek at my future designer build!
-The main entrance to my fancy hotel/resort/fancy thing. Too much quartz? Never.
-This will be the entry hall, with bushes, glowstone, bushes, and uh... glowstone.
-A snazzy fountain design I've added twice near the entrance, just cause'.
-This... well... I don't know what this is. It uses the fountain shape.. but its purpose? I dunno. Easy to find my sponges, though!
-Finally, this will be the main pool. It's nowhere near done, as I'll have to terraform land around it, and I'll replace the glowstone with working redstone lamps-but for now, it'll do.
I've been noticing that quite a few people tend to ask what types / detail / size of builds they should create to attain the various ranks and was thinking the other day how it might be useful to have a series of structures located somewhere on the server that represent the kinds of build people should be aiming for. Just as examples what they could create, of course, not as a 'make a copy of this build to get your rank' type of thing. Signs could be used to explain why certain aspects are desirable and what pitfalls to avoid.
To make things easier, there could be warps named after the rank in question that lead straight to the relevant builds. When people ask in chat about what they need to build to rank up, players can simply point to these warps to help people visualise their goal.
I have heard alot of this over the past week or so, and people need to understand, it is not about the size, but the quality of the build. Quantity is not the key guys!!
Since it seems to be what the kool kats are doing nowadays, I'll upload a sneak-peek at my future designer build!
-The main entrance to my fancy hotel/resort/fancy thing. Too much quartz? Never.
-This will be the entry hall, with bushes, glowstone, bushes, and uh... glowstone.
-A snazzy fountain design I've added twice near the entrance, just cause'.
-This... well... I don't know what this is. It uses the fountain shape.. but its purpose? I dunno. Easy to find my sponges, though!
-Finally, this will be the main pool. It's nowhere near done, as I'll have to terraform land around it, and I'll replace the glowstone with working redstone lamps-but for now, it'll do.
Thanks for the compliment jaz! Much appreciated
On another note, was the spawn rolled back or something? For starters, the spawn fountain's gone, Tedd's awesome quartz temple of awesomeness has lost a lot of progress, and the giant enchanting table build is missing half its blocks. Dunno if it's a grief or what, just thought I'd report it to the forums.
Thanks for the compliment jaz! Much appreciated
On another note, was the spawn rolled back or something? For starters, the spawn fountain's gone, Tedd's awesome quartz temple of awesomeness has lost a lot of progress, and the giant enchanting table build is missing half its blocks. Dunno if it's a grief or what, just though I'd report it to the forums.
This is most likely a rollback, and a concern. If that is the case, it not likely recoverable. I'll look into it after work today, unless Luke has done so by then.
I've been noticing that quite a few people tend to ask what types / detail / size of builds they should create to attain the various ranks and was thinking the other day how it might be useful to have a series of structures located somewhere on the server that represent the kinds of build people should be aiming for. Just as examples what they could create, of course, not as a 'make a copy of this build to get your rank' type of thing. Signs could be used to explain why certain aspects are desirable and what pitfalls to avoid.
To make things easier, there could be warps named after the rank in question that lead straight to the relevant builds. When people ask in chat about what they need to build to rank up, players can simply point to these warps to help people visualise their goal.
We thought of this Skoardy, however it causes a few issues. One we would have people copying the build exactly which isn't good. 2. We are limiting people's options because they may not build the way the want in fear of looking like they copied.
We thought of this Skoardy, however it causes a few issues. One we would have people copying the build exactly which isn't good. 2. We are limiting people's options because they may not build the way the want in fear of looking like they copied.
I actually kind of like the idea though, as an idea for level of detail. That ends up being a very gray area in building. How much detail is needed for an "Elaborate and detailed build?" At the very least, we could make warps to builds of users who have earned promotions, and their builds could be our "exhibit" builds.
Sure. Perhaps our 'gallery' could be the builds scattered among the server. I like the idea of bringing attention to the incredible builders we have in the server. I know I could learn a thing or two from them.
Yeah, like I mentioned, they'd obviously not be there as a 'make a copy of this build to get your rank' template (and it'd certainly be an idea to put a sign front and centre spelling that out to the terminally dim) but just to show what kind of builds you were looking for.
It might also reduce on the amount of time you guys have to spend repeatedly visiting builds just to say 'add more detail' or 'add a basement' when such hints and guidelines could be dotted around the example builds.
The other thing if might help is the staff themselves so that they all have an agreed 'standard' that they can judge against, perhaps cutting down on mod shopping when people are looking to rank up.
My thoughts are that it'd better that they were specifically built structures rather than simply good player-created builds in that 1) You wouldn't be slaves to the players changing/removing their builds, 2) You get to surround/fill it with informative signs.
As of right now, for challenges, anything goes (within reason of course)... we are in basic stages of brainstorming ideas for server events.
I will get on the jazmaze as soon as I possibly can. You all know I take my time with builds, and I really want the new maze to be brutal. But, I will hurry
Perhaps PVP tournaments every so often?, or Things like the jazmaze or the like Fluffhunt game that Fluffy Made.. Idk if adding Survival games would be an event but it is participated by players every so often.
I believe the survival games plugin was discontinued but we could do something like survival games as an event.
1. Trivia (Like ask server Trivia, get a prize, or like elimantion and winner gets a cash prize?)
2. Random Scavanger Hunts. Derp.
3. Piggeh Racing. (I remember this from GeneralTedd xD)
4. Speef (Winner gets all?)
5. Special Hunger Games.. (Special Arena just for our server, held once in a while, and winner gets all.. and no, you two people can't win)
Sorry for the late reply, thanks for the compliment, 'specially from such a talented builder
As for server-wide events, the PVP tournament idea could be implemented in the server arena I'm currently working on. Let me know if any of you want some pvp ideas implemented- here's the pit of the arena so far.
I've got the arena divided into 4 main teams so far, each with their own unique traits that'll help them- so far I think it oughta make a good PVP tournament place
Just made a new signature, don't mind it being copied.
Thanks,
~Panda
EDIT: Upload isn't working, it's meant to animate, if anyone knows how to fix this, please tell me.
EDIT: Okay, animates okay now. Hope you like it! (I will change it a bit, make the text more fancy and all)
jaz
-The main entrance to my fancy hotel/resort/fancy thing. Too much quartz? Never.
-This will be the entry hall, with bushes, glowstone, bushes, and uh... glowstone.
-A snazzy fountain design I've added twice near the entrance, just cause'.
-This... well... I don't know what this is. It uses the fountain shape.. but its purpose? I dunno. Easy to find my sponges, though!
-Finally, this will be the main pool. It's nowhere near done, as I'll have to terraform land around it, and I'll replace the glowstone with working redstone lamps-but for now, it'll do.
I have heard alot of this over the past week or so, and people need to understand, it is not about the size, but the quality of the build. Quantity is not the key guys!!
What a fantastic build so far!
On another note, was the spawn rolled back or something? For starters, the spawn fountain's gone, Tedd's awesome quartz temple of awesomeness has lost a lot of progress, and the giant enchanting table build is missing half its blocks. Dunno if it's a grief or what, just thought I'd report it to the forums.
This is most likely a rollback, and a concern. If that is the case, it not likely recoverable. I'll look into it after work today, unless Luke has done so by then.
We thought of this Skoardy, however it causes a few issues. One we would have people copying the build exactly which isn't good. 2. We are limiting people's options because they may not build the way the want in fear of looking like they copied.
I actually kind of like the idea though, as an idea for level of detail. That ends up being a very gray area in building. How much detail is needed for an "Elaborate and detailed build?" At the very least, we could make warps to builds of users who have earned promotions, and their builds could be our "exhibit" builds.
For all of these reasons, I like this idea.
What server wide events would you participate in?
Challenges like the jaz maze
I will get on the jazmaze as soon as I possibly can. You all know I take my time with builds, and I really want the new maze to be brutal. But, I will hurry
I believe the survival games plugin was discontinued but we could do something like survival games as an event.
I haz several ideas! (Ish..)
1. Trivia (Like ask server Trivia, get a prize, or like elimantion and winner gets a cash prize?)
2. Random Scavanger Hunts. Derp.
3. Piggeh Racing. (I remember this from GeneralTedd xD)
4. Speef (Winner gets all?)
5. Special Hunger Games.. (Special Arena just for our server, held once in a while, and winner gets all.. and no, you two people can't win)
And that's all the ideas I have. for now :3
(Also, first post for me here :P)
- Miki teh Merf
Sorry for the late reply, thanks for the compliment, 'specially from such a talented builder
As for server-wide events, the PVP tournament idea could be implemented in the server arena I'm currently working on. Let me know if any of you want some pvp ideas implemented- here's the pit of the arena so far.
I've got the arena divided into 4 main teams so far, each with their own unique traits that'll help them- so far I think it oughta make a good PVP tournament place