I always end up quitting the world I am on. I am going to take a much more simple approach, and just build a castle. If you have any ideas on exact blueprints or ideas in general, please tell us. I have a simple idea of what I could do, but I bet people could get much better designs. Oh, and by castle I mean like a towerish place made out of cobblestone and walls. With a courtyard, well preferably.
Make sure you also explain the steps. I don't have that many resources in my world, so it's not like I can build the whole thing in one day...
-Cheers
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Oh, I get it, like the spoungebob episode that had the box.
I actually kind of like it. I might close up the sides or something and fix it up and put a big ol' tower as a main base to the right...thanks for the help with brainstorming.
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Oh, I get it, like the spoungebob episode that had the box.
Your entire world is resources. :smile.gif: Are you looking for a simple affair or something quite elaborate? Here's an interesting looking castle design you might try to replicate in Minecraft:
How big will it be? Will you be able to handle a big project?
Is it going to be practical or just for looks?
Is it going to be square? Or based on a real castle?
Hers some pics of my castle
D:\My Documents\My Pictures\Fort Dunne.bmp
D:\My Documents\My Pictures\Fort Dunne 1.bmp
See how it isn't perfectly square, and how I have used different materials to other people.
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You're kidding. You linked to your hard drive.
Your hard drive isn't attached to the internet in any way unless it's something like Dropbox. I think you need to take an introduction to computers class.
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Your hard drive isn't attached to the internet in any way unless it's something like Dropbox. I think you need to take an introduction to computers class.
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Come on, be nice. Some people just don't have the computer knowledge - and we all have random *derp* moments sometimes, it might just be a case of that. Either way, you could have cushioned your words a bit. :wink.gif: Sorry if I came across as condescending, just trying to be helpful. :tongue.gif:
@MAzartta - if you want to share your pictures, you'll need to upload them to a picture sharing site like Tinypic or Photobucket. I'm not really that crash hot with that sort of stuff, I tend to avoid going to the effort, so you'll need to ask someone else if you want help linking your photos to this thread. :tongue.gif:
How big will it be? Will you be able to handle a big project?
Is it going to be practical or just for looks?
Is it going to be square? Or based on a real castle?
Hers some pics of my castle
D:\My Documents\My Pictures\Fort Dunne.bmp
D:\My Documents\My Pictures\Fort Dunne 1.bmp
See how it isn't perfectly square, and how I have used different materials to other people.
[>>-i>]
Your hard drive isn't attached to the internet in any way unless it's something like Dropbox. I think you need to take an introduction to computers class.
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Maybe instead of insulting him, you could help him.
To upload screenshots so that other people can see them on a message board, go to a site such as Imgur or Filesmelt and upload a file by navigating to the place where you saved your screenshot, copy and paste the link to your uploaded screenshot, and add the tags [SIMG] and [/SIMG] at the beginning and end respectively.
This is my fourth castle, which I built on the "World in the Air" seed. They get a little bit more elaborate each time, as I expand on things that I liked in the previous design.
For instance, my previous castle didn't have docks or a courtyard in front:
Suggestions:
1. Do your floor plan on graph paper or Excel before you start building.
2. Make your floors two layers thick, so you can put down flooring and it won't show through to the room below.
3. Pick the most scenic spot you can find. You don't want to look out on blandness.
4. For your parapets, where you have that notched, toothy thing going on, in the low spots, instead of solid blocks, use stone stairs facing outward. It will enhance your downward visibility quite a bit.
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:cobblestone:___________:Pink: = stairs
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Well for one, try to search up medieval castle ans tronghold designs. If you find a design you particularly like, try to start off with a basic outline of a base. then work from there. If your model doesn't turn out as you planned it to, try improvising. So say you accidentally added a part that wasn't there, don't get rid of it, try improvising with it. Maybe turn it into a storage room or your own personal room. Just find something you like and build it. :smile.gif:
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Artuskan, im trying build your castle and im just wondering.. is it all made of stone? because some places seem a lot daarker or is this just because of the shading? thanks
Nice castle dude. Hope it in single player cuz in multiplayer I have noticed that, at least with me, wooden buildings are torched instead of being mined out in some instances.
I've personally built a legit castle in single player some months ago, and recently began work on a second one on the very same map. I have also started, but not completed, 3 other castles on friends' servers, so I think I can say I know a thing or two about castle building.
My first castle was pretty much a large square with towers, typical castle parapets, and a small lava moat in between a river at the entrance. I also had a watchtower. This castle taught me a lot of things though, mainly that a plain square was a bland design. After I saw this, I set out to create a similar castle. It is almost complete.
So anyway, here are some tips I can give:
1: Get stone. A lot of stone. It requires more than you think. What I do is mine about 6-7 stacks, build, then go back to mining. This way I don't get bored.
2: Be creative. Like I said before, don't make it a bland design. An idea I find interesting is a castle carved into a mountain. I will be working on this after I finish my current castle.
3: Search for castle pictures to get ideas, and mix the ideas you find best. For example, you might find a castle with a balcony but no towers, but a castle with towers but no balcony. Why not make both?!
4: Be patient. Castle building takes a very long time. I don't work for long periods in one time, so my castles take months to complete. I work for an hour or two every couple of days, sometimes even less. Even if you work faster, it will still take a considerable amount of time.
5: Build it near a scenic location. This is pretty obvious; you're going to want a nice view.
6: Come up with a flag for your castle! I haven't seen anyone else do this yet, but I personally love this. It creates a sense of attachment and unity.
7: Don't get frustrated if you make mistakes! For every castle I build, I probably break as many blocks as I place. (Okay, maybe not that much, but you get the idea). You will make mistakes and have to edit/remove them. It's a normal part of building large projects such as castles.
8: Don't rush! Take your time to make your castle as good as it can be. Try not to take shortcuts that make your castle look incomplete or that require less resources. Stone is practically infinite. When you're done, you're going to want your castle to look like the best it can be, not a half-assed stone structure!
9: This probably should have been at the top of the list, but plan before you build. This saves a lot of time and frustration. Before you build, simply sketch a small blueprint or something so you know what you're going for.
10: Start with the easier parts. Don't make a tower before you even make the platform for it! Start with the basic, easy things to build before you move on to the more complex parts. Ideas will just flow in once you have the essentials, and you may even change your thoughts and make more than what you thought you would!
11: Stick to the project. If you find later on in constructing the castle that you wanted your castle to turn out differently, and it is not easily correctible, don't worry. Finish the castle, and then gather up your ideas for the next castle. You also learn and get more castle-building experience (lol) this way.
and finally, 12: Have fun! When you finish your castle, you're going to want to remember the sweat and tears you poured into your creation positively.
I always end up quitting the world I am on. I am going to take a much more simple approach, and just build a castle. If you have any ideas on exact blueprints or ideas in general, please tell us. I have a simple idea of what I could do, but I bet people could get much better designs. Oh, and by castle I mean like a towerish place made out of cobblestone and walls. With a courtyard, well preferably.
Make sure you also explain the steps. I don't have that many resources in my world, so it's not like I can build the whole thing in one day... :wink.gif:
Artuskan, could I have the download file for your latest castle of that design? I really like it!
For the record I'm not using the castle you made, I'm just reconstructing it and doing so will be much easier if I have the actual castle as an example, rather than pictures. Thanks! :biggrin.gif:
For a Simple Castle for Protection use Cobblestone and do a 10x10 cast 4-5 blocks high. IF your not on a survival world and your doing there really is no telling you what you can do cause there choices are limitless. I have Screenshots of my Castles email me at ( [email protected] ) and I will send you a couple of them.
Make sure you also explain the steps. I don't have that many resources in my world, so it's not like I can build the whole thing in one day...
-Cheers
Go on youtube and check that out.
Is a personal favorite of mine... :]
Srs part now: If you're on a PvP server smaller is better imo, bigger=big fat PILLAGE ME target. (Unless you have a clan to defend it)
Yeah, in PvP it's best to make special bases. Like underground, remote, you know. Secretive or impossible to get to.
I actually kind of like it. I might close up the sides or something and fix it up and put a big ol' tower as a main base to the right...thanks for the help with brainstorming.
You're kidding. You linked to your hard drive.
Your hard drive isn't attached to the internet in any way unless it's something like Dropbox. I think you need to take an introduction to computers class.
[] < your head
Come on, be nice. Some people just don't have the computer knowledge - and we all have random *derp* moments sometimes, it might just be a case of that. Either way, you could have cushioned your words a bit. :wink.gif: Sorry if I came across as condescending, just trying to be helpful. :tongue.gif:
@MAzartta - if you want to share your pictures, you'll need to upload them to a picture sharing site like Tinypic or Photobucket. I'm not really that crash hot with that sort of stuff, I tend to avoid going to the effort, so you'll need to ask someone else if you want help linking your photos to this thread. :tongue.gif:
http://photobucket.com/
http://tinypic.com/
Omfg this is funny ****.
Cool name. + 10 character points.
For instance, my previous castle didn't have docks or a courtyard in front:
Suggestions:
1. Do your floor plan on graph paper or Excel before you start building.
2. Make your floors two layers thick, so you can put down flooring and it won't show through to the room below.
3. Pick the most scenic spot you can find. You don't want to look out on blandness.
4. For your parapets, where you have that notched, toothy thing going on, in the low spots, instead of solid blocks, use stone stairs facing outward. It will enhance your downward visibility quite a bit.
[] [] []
:cobblestone:___________:Pink: = stairs
http://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/lmwyd/want_to_see_my_castle/
Nice castle dude. Hope it in single player cuz in multiplayer I have noticed that, at least with me, wooden buildings are torched instead of being mined out in some instances.
My first castle was pretty much a large square with towers, typical castle parapets, and a small lava moat in between a river at the entrance. I also had a watchtower. This castle taught me a lot of things though, mainly that a plain square was a bland design. After I saw this, I set out to create a similar castle. It is almost complete.
So anyway, here are some tips I can give:
1: Get stone. A lot of stone. It requires more than you think. What I do is mine about 6-7 stacks, build, then go back to mining. This way I don't get bored.
2: Be creative. Like I said before, don't make it a bland design. An idea I find interesting is a castle carved into a mountain. I will be working on this after I finish my current castle.
3: Search for castle pictures to get ideas, and mix the ideas you find best. For example, you might find a castle with a balcony but no towers, but a castle with towers but no balcony. Why not make both?!
4: Be patient. Castle building takes a very long time. I don't work for long periods in one time, so my castles take months to complete. I work for an hour or two every couple of days, sometimes even less. Even if you work faster, it will still take a considerable amount of time.
5: Build it near a scenic location. This is pretty obvious; you're going to want a nice view.
6: Come up with a flag for your castle! I haven't seen anyone else do this yet, but I personally love this. It creates a sense of attachment and unity.
7: Don't get frustrated if you make mistakes! For every castle I build, I probably break as many blocks as I place. (Okay, maybe not that much, but you get the idea). You will make mistakes and have to edit/remove them. It's a normal part of building large projects such as castles.
8: Don't rush! Take your time to make your castle as good as it can be. Try not to take shortcuts that make your castle look incomplete or that require less resources. Stone is practically infinite. When you're done, you're going to want your castle to look like the best it can be, not a half-assed stone structure!
9: This probably should have been at the top of the list, but plan before you build. This saves a lot of time and frustration. Before you build, simply sketch a small blueprint or something so you know what you're going for.
10: Start with the easier parts. Don't make a tower before you even make the platform for it! Start with the basic, easy things to build before you move on to the more complex parts. Ideas will just flow in once you have the essentials, and you may even change your thoughts and make more than what you thought you would!
11: Stick to the project. If you find later on in constructing the castle that you wanted your castle to turn out differently, and it is not easily correctible, don't worry. Finish the castle, and then gather up your ideas for the next castle. You also learn and get more castle-building experience (lol) this way.
and finally, 12: Have fun! When you finish your castle, you're going to want to remember the sweat and tears you poured into your creation positively.
heres my castle in progress
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/806141-medieval-castle/
For the record I'm not using the castle you made, I'm just reconstructing it and doing so will be much easier if I have the actual castle as an example, rather than pictures. Thanks! :biggrin.gif: