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Nice area but there is some things you can do to improve on...the ground floor looks nice with both of the clay together.... there should be a little blend between the stone and the clay instead of a big line dividing the clay and the stone. the walls could use another block to give it texture like andesite or gravel,cobble, etc. nothing to crazy. you can always add custom trees,ponds,village houses, vines, flowers and put some blocks there for resources... like hay bales, coal blocks, mushrooms,melons, pumpkins, etc. but that's only what i would do... if you don't like my suggestions don't fell obligated to use them.

@MinecraftCTMMaps

Mk so, try to make the grass layer slowly transform into the stone on the walls. Instead of this sudden cut off that's way to high up in places. Vary the terrain in the walls so it looks less perfect, just push them in and pull them out in places. Yeah that's all I can say for now. Oh you could vary up the height in the ground layer as well, don't know how necessary that is though.

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FTFY

I like the look

but that's not exactly what I am looking for.... I'm trying to make a grassy field without actually using grass

EDIT:

I took everyone's suggestions (mostly). How does this look:

Also that waterfall is brought to you by my good friend

I like the look

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I'm trying to terraform my starting area, any opinions/help?

I honestly think the block variation makes this look ugly, but I can't decide between lime/green clay for a grass color....

(and don't tell me to use grass....)

I think it looks good but maybe weight it more heavily between one color or the other.

And the walls might look better taller and with uneven tops.

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From what I know unfortunately there is no way to keep it lit up. But dayum, that's definetely a Xhen approved area. Who said you can't use bedrock for walls?!

Use grass?

Walls may need some spicing up. Also clay is a really bad block alone that doesn't work in most cases (Fangride told me that, but IDC I still use it alone #rebel) but yeah, stained clay for both walls and floor is a little too much. Grass.

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Sneaky screenshot that shows a bit without showing too much, Brown wool is done boys, gg.

The screenshot... so pwitty...

Quote from dolangoobs»

Use sponge ^{(or grass)}

EDIT: Oh look a page get, have another screenshot

*Clears Throat*

I think this area needs a little bit more SPONGE

In all seriousness though, I think the bedrock walls make the area seem sort of ugly. I would change the walls to snow and then have an extra layer of bedrock behind the snow wall.

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Looks 100x times better. The more 'random' transition from the stone to the clay is really all it lacked in my opinion. Are the walls going to have anything on them at a later stage?

Quote from dolangoobs»

Use sponge ^{(or grass)}

EDIT: Oh look a page get, have another screenshot

Looks epic except for one thing:

I really don't think bedrock looks good under any circumstances. I would change it to a snow/ice mix or even just make them uneven. I'm just not a fan of flat bedrock walls.

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Try using some dirt and grass plants mixed with both clays. Small bushes of leaves might look good as well as a few small trees (maybe use fences for the trunk).

But you need to work on both the walls and the floor. They look very bad. Try to erode the grass part better to give it more of a natural look and change the walls concept completely. Give them some interesting shapes and make them end at different heights in different parts. Also the valley looks too rectangular.

Then work on the block variation. I wouldn't use cobble for it since its quite busy block. Try mixing in some andesite and gravel. Make the line between the grass and walls less distinct and mix in some dirt in the walls near the ground.

Hope this helps :).

@coolmanik I like the feeling of the area. Unfortunately you can't make redstone ore glow forever, you'll have to hide some redstone torches in the ceiling.

I plan to erode that grass, and by walls do you mean the stone part or the clay to stone transition? If you mean the flat stone walls then I plan to "spice" those up. I am just putting down the bare minimum shape/outline and plan to add more spice later

Plus I am learning mapmaking so yeh

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Looks a lot better! I personally wouldn't use polished andesite in the walls, though, because it takes away from the rough effect. Normal andesite looks great with stone, though - I'd say include more!

Like others have said as well, the tops of the cliff walls are very flat. If you're not at the max build limit then try adding some height to the walls but make things a lot less flat - do some segments taller than others. If you are at the build limit then don't be!

The area as well is a bit of an arbitrary shape - try making the area a bit less rectangular by carving out some hollows in the walls, bringing out sections of the wall and by adding rock formations, like archways and mesa tops, into the clay bit. That'd make everything a lot more interesting!

I'll add more andesite, I like the look!

As for the walls again I plan to spice those up, though I am a bit of how I will spice them up, ima experiment and see what happens :3

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Looks 100x times better. The more 'random' transition from the stone to the clay is really all it lacked in my opinion. Are the walls going to have anything on them at a later stage?

Read my above comments

EDIT: I love all of this community <3

Does anyone know a good inventory editor for 1.8?

Also:

(I know it looks really non-eroded but it is WIP

Quote from XNavarogX»

Does anyone know a good inventory editor for 1.8?

Also:

I think Too many Items has been updated for 1.8.

Not sure about Not Enough Items though.

TooManyItems : http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/mapping-and-modding/minecraft-mods/1272385-toomanyitems-the-inventory-editor-and-more-1-8

Sorry if you're talking about an other kind of Inventory Edit!

Alright, third times the charm...

I will add more variation to the stone later, but I mostly worked on the clay part, I don't think I interpreted everyone's advice right but thank you everyone, if I don't have to make major changes I will add the buildings, foliage, plants, and of course spawners

Pay no attention to the lighting glitch.....

Also woah I am spamming the thread with big pics

EDIT: Curse you floating blocks :/

EDIT 2: Then as for making it less rectangular, erm, this noob mapmaker could use some advice on that... I made this area in a giant stone cube, so.... yeh

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I'm trying to terraform my starting area, any opinions/help?

I honestly think the block variation makes this look ugly, but I can't decide between lime/green clay for a grass color....

(and don't tell me to use grass....)

The walls are a bit bland and having a rectangle starting area is no fun =P Shoot I wish I could delete this post Still though, keep trying to make it less rectangular.

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EDIT 2: Then as for making it less rectangular, erm, this noob mapmaker could use some advice on that... I made this area in a giant stone cube, so.... yeh

I'm not too sure about that either. But I made this one area. It's a heavy work in progress as I started it last night. Here it is I guess:

I will also try and find better places for the torches. That will probably mean more structures.

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Nice amazing screenie guy, so darkkk!

Thanks! I know the sort of abandoned mine thing is super common but I want to really try to just get something down to complete a whole map or minimap. I want to use the Max Health item modifier a lot. The added hearts should give me a longer progression because I don't have to use the next tier every time; I can just add more health.

Hey guys,

I ll be streaming today probably some CTM map for at least an hour! (And then some Witcher 3 apparently)

Open the poll and pick for me! Avoid to vote if you won't attend http://strawpoll.me/4582536

I ll check back on it before the stream!

I will start at 1:30 PM EDT here :

Thanks for your help with the vote

(For now going to bed...)

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I'm not too sure about that either. But I made this one area. It's a heavy work in progress as I started it last night. Here it is I guess:

I will also try and find better places for the torches. That will probably mean more structures.

If that is WIP then...

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Alright, third times the charm...

I will add more variation to the stone later, but I mostly worked on the clay part, I don't think I interpreted everyone's advice right but thank you everyone, if I don't have to make major changes I will add the buildings, foliage, plants, and of course spawners

Pay no attention to the lighting glitch.....

Also woah I am spamming the thread with big pics

EDIT: Curse you floating blocks :/

EDIT 2: Then as for making it less rectangular, erm, this noob mapmaker could use some advice on that... I made this area in a giant stone cube, so.... yeh

You said spawners but it's so bright. Will spawners actually work?

Quote from XNavarogX»

Does anyone know a good inventory editor for 1.8?

Also:

(I know it looks really non-eroded but it is WIP

NEI works for 1.8 if I'm not mistaken. Either that or ingame NBT.

Nice progress on the intersection BTW!