Here is version 1 of my project, the City of Britain. It has taken a while to complete this project legit on my multiplayer survival server, but it was rewarding. Although I did let an operator buddy of mine smooth out my moat with a "sponge" to fix that up. Not without its trials and tribulations, MineCraft updates forced me to do two server world migrations, several chunk errors, and 92 hour work weeks in between! None the less I now feel I have now graduated from MineCraft Nub to MineCraft Builder
I did try to stay as canon to the original Ultima VII City and Castle as possible, that will be why there may be too much Cobblestone in its construction, and why all the buildings are pretty much squares/rectangles. Hey, it was 1992, complicated 3D code was hard to come by! In any case, I did take out a little bit of an artistic license in some places, mainly the Castle as you will see if you do know canon Ultima.
There are a few things that could probably use a little more work.
The secret passage ways in the walls of the Castle are not complete. I have two passage ways that open from within the wall near the front of the Castle and the main entrance to the passage ways is in Lord British's chambers. I have not duplicated the number of levers/wall seperations in the Castle walls(it was a silly number of them anyway) because I haven't been able to get the entry/exit points to be flush with the wall. Not perfectly hidden. That may be my problem, bad restoner I bet.
There are some glass blocks used as windows still here and there, I never got around to converting 100% of them after the glass panes came out.
This project was featured over at the Ultima Codex! I thank WtF Dragon for adding this to the Inspired Works section, I was very happy to see it there.
[url=http://inspired.ultimacodex.com/britannia-in-minecraft//]Ultima Codex Inspired Works[/url]
Start Date: August 11th, 2011
Finish Date: April 30th, 2012
Exported Map Pics - Updated: April 30th, 2012
Project Pictures
All buildings in U7 City of Britain, not including Paws. All structures furnished, match original game as best as possible. Includes a "working" redstone Moongate. The Britain Moongate takes you to the huge Shrine of Spirituality! The Golden Ankh is moored off the coast. Has easter eggs like the Kilrathi Space Ship and Hoe of Destruction.
The Golden Ankh is located near the Shipwright building in the south east. The Britain Moongate is located east of town along the gravel path. Step on the wooden pressure plate to activate the Moongate.
Stand in the Moongate and wait for it to activate.
Heal yourself before using the Moongate! Shrine is best viewed on Tiny draw distance, to give it better effect. Access to secret passages in Castle walls is in Lord British's chambers.
Why is there no roofing?
I have left out roofing in hopes that MC will come out with an isometric camera view option in the future. That would match the orig game quite a bit better in terms of exploration. My guess is though that if they did, it would be similar to the views now where if something is in the way, it would block the view totally. It would be ideal to have a clipping level where you remove blocks from view or turn them transparent for easy player viewing. Don't to walk into a building with the view on and then only see the roof!
Why do I need to heal up before using the Moongate?
Well, its a long way down! It drops you quite a ways, you hit water once on your way down which will break the main drop but then another length of falling will cause the damage.
Direct Downloads via MediaFire:
Full World Save:
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?r62vc4b3173afov]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
MCEdit Schematic
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?vfdl3aff74bv10d]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
The Shrine of Spirituality
This is a stand alone MCEDIT schematic file export and full world save of the Shrine from the larger City area. You can download and use this without the rest of the City.
Direct Downloads via MediaFire:
Full World Save:
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?b6ktb9dh507pvbg]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
MCEdit Schematic
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?81y2a8cwlwj4hr3]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
Ultima VII Player Skins
Play as some of your favourite Ultima characters! Send me any additional requests.
Direct Downloads via MediaFire:
Lord British
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?0cbafsct419ep8p]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
The Avatar
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?r389fyayeynbqtj]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
Iolo
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?o9i72f9n6rw5bb7]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
Dupre
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?06a0vdwzk0copcf]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
Shamino
Arcadian
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?trnt378d3f8x4q8]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
Ultima VII - Artwork File Only
Planet MineCraft would not allow me to keep these files uploaded as they were not a "Texture Pack. So there they are via MediaFire Direct Download:
32 bit format Artwork File:
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?lvz3u580mx9ws12]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
256 bit More Paintings Extreme Artwork File:
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?dgkcstem0xkcv8j]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
*NOTE* With the 256 bit file, you must rename it from kz(2).png to kz.png prior to insertion. Also for more information on More Paintings Extreme please search this form for the More Paintings thread.
Texture Pack(s)
I began with using a modified version of DokuHigh. Changes were made to the skin myself, at this point I am not re-distributing my changes.
You can find the Doku textures here: [url=http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/513093-32x16x125-dokucraft-the-saga-continues/]http://www.minecraft...saga-continues/[/url]
Later on I started using Sphax PureBDcraft which you may find here:
[url=http://bdcraft.net/download-purebdcraft-texturepack-for-minecraft]http://bdcraft.net[/url]
Golden Ankh Hull
I downloaded Drotth's Ocean Galleon file and imported it into a single player world on my laptop. I then replicated it visually pretty closely as far as the hull is concerned. Kudos to him for creating this also, such a simple yet very nice looking hull design.
You can find his Galleon here: CLICK HERE
Follow me on Twitter!
[url=https://twitter.com/HellOnBlocks[/url]
imgur link to this project's Gallery
[/url][url=http://imgur.com/a/Hk2Yp]City of Britain @ imgur[/url]
Early WIP Build Pics Land Clear Before & After, 11 days worth!
Looking out over what will be the mid city area in front of the castle.
Looking left to front, there is plenty of land to clear out for the left side of the Castle...
Starting the right side Castle Wall... Too much water, will have to all be grass!
Looking back to the front of the construction area, needs to be all flat grass. Panic!
Still yet more earth moving to do.
All land within the Castle walls has been cleared!
Basic Castle Outline & Construction
Construction on front wall.
Walls and Tower shells completed.
First attempt at a gatehouse, flags, and cannons.
Gate.
Inside tower looking down side walls.
Castle Interior - Lobby Area
[The Moonstones ofthe 8 Virtues.
Moonstone Display.
The Vortex Cube.
A Heart, the Sigil of Compassion & City of Britannia, made from lava.
The Codex of Ultimate Wisdom on a golden altar, focused by the concave and convex lens which raises the Codex from the Ethereal Void.
Castle Interior - Courtyard
Entrance to the courtyard, which I have named Codex Park.
A diorama of the 8 Virtues and symbol of the Codex.
Castle Interior - Throne Room
Lord British's Throne Room
An Ankh, Sigil of Spirituality and emblem of the Avatar.
With the prospect of making a profit from all the inter-world trade buzz, Lord British has appointed a town Mayor and has expedited the construction of the Britain's City Hall and the Kingdom's Royal Mint.
Congratulations to Patterson whom has been appointed Mayor of Britain and to Cynthia in her appointment as the Director of the Royal Mint.
Letters of Appointment
The structure foundation and shell has been completed and staff have already begun moving in furniture! Foreman of construction Snaz has indicated that the construction should be completed soon with only the main support structures needing to be put in place.
Mayor Patterson and Director Cynthia are pleased to announce the opening of the City Hall and Royal Mint! Cake can be enjoyed in the lobby of the City Hall.
At this time the Royal Mint is open for citizens of Britannia only, Lord British has instructed Cynthia to invest tax into growing the local small business economy.
City Hall Opening
Entry into Lobby.
Clerk's Office.
City Hall Boardroom.
City Hall function area.
Mayor Patterson's office with opening to breakout area.
Taking into consideration the growth of the nations around him and with the success and profits from the new Royal Mint, Lord British has directed the construction of several cultural institutions.
Snaz has been quickly moved into two new projects, the construction of the Royal Theatre and the Blue Boar Tavern. With the help and renown both of these new institutions will generate, Britannia's sphere of influence is sure to grow far and wide.
Mayor Patterson is pleased to announce the opening of the Royal Theatre and Blue Boar Tavern as directed by Lord British!
Join Stuart, Amber, Jesse, and the other fine actors and actresses at the Royal Theatre Opening which will star a chronicle of the Avatar's deeds throughout the Ages.
Don't forget to move on after the show over to the Blue Boar Tavern where plenty of drink, music, and food await you! Jeanette and Lucy will be sure to keep your mugs full!
Amazing work! This really brings me back. I played every Ultima game except U9. I love to see people create Ultima-related structures and such in minecraft.
Ultima IX is actually much better than Ultima VIII. Although they neglected to include a party system with all the good old pals again, there is a fan made plot patch that fixes a lot of the things they left out and got wrong that makes the game playable to a decent satisfaction Its worth a play through just because its Ultima :smile.gif:
You either killed millions of sheep or you spawned a top of gold blocks. I dont see how either are possible to get legit. If this is 100% legit with no spawned items then congrats to you for making a massive city XD
You either killed millions of sheep or you spawned a top of gold blocks. I dont see how either are possible to get legit. If this is 100% legit with no spawned items then congrats to you for making a massive city XD
Actually yes, this has become a big problem for me. Just walking around the grass I laid on top of the ocean parts of the city I could collect nearly a stack of 64 every time I logged in, it built up fast. But ever since the 1.8 upgrade they have stopped spawning and it forces me to go out and explore the world. There is plennnnty of wool out there, but my client performs so poorly when I explore the new territory to get the wool I have nearly given up. Some things like my roads and trees will have to wait until I can get my hands on breeding in 1.9, and I have started a different project on the same server, a big underground shrine meant to replicate one from the game.
Shear first, then kill. Using shears on the sheep gives you much more, but I would assume everyone knows this!
By the way, my good friends on the server also trade me wool for other items too! Especially the brown wool I used in the Codex and Desks.
Youd did a nice job, but personally this texture is really awful, and makes your project worse
Anyway changing texture now is a bad idea... just keep it on
You are right :smile.gif: But like I said, I am going for a little more cannon / nostalgia than I am pretty lol, have a look at an orig:
I hope you're finished soon because this is PERFECT! Also, I know you wanted to do it legit, but you could have saved ALOT of time by using MCedit to flatten the land :sad.gif:
When you're a massive MC noob you don't know of such things starting out lol. In any case the land is all set now, just need to get back to work :smile.gif:
A few comments and suggestions. First, this is amazing. Keep up the excellent work! I love the city plan, and your use of Doku High. The hatches as sides of a desk are really cool. (stolen)
As for improvement, I'd suggest spicing up the walls a bit. They seem very plain, with the flat nature of them. I'd advise adding some columns, or perhaps a reinforced, thicker lower half. For the theatre specifically, I'd add arches at the entrances.
It has been a while since I have updated this. I haven't made a lot of progress, but the new sheep breeding functions in MineCraft 1.1 are very very cool. Thus it has made it a lot easier for me to collect the wool I use in construction, and gotten me motivated once again!
So the server has been updated several times now and I've actually had to dump my city into a new world. Have to do even more terraforming now to make it look right lol, fun fun.
I have updated the orig post with a few map pics from both Cartograph G and McMAP.
New interest in the City and economy have prompted a few nice homes to be built in a nice area of the city near the Castle.
Snaz has completed the basic foundations and will be working on the small things very soon & in conjunction with some lower class homes and then basic Shop fronts.
Well not much to report here, but with construction materials now flowing in from the City's surrounding farms Snaz is happy to report great progress on the City's population infrastructure.
Most of the housing is now complete and furnished, ready for the citizens of Britannia to flock to and flourish in.
Ultima VII is my favourite game of all time, seeing this all come together is really exciting, I wish I had the time to help you with the reconstruction as I am VERY particular about the fine details of Britain.
Hi Everyone!
Here is version 1 of my project, the City of Britain. It has taken a while to complete this project legit on my multiplayer survival server, but it was rewarding. Although I did let an operator buddy of mine smooth out my moat with a "sponge" to fix that up. Not without its trials and tribulations, MineCraft updates forced me to do two server world migrations, several chunk errors, and 92 hour work weeks in between! None the less I now feel I have now graduated from MineCraft Nub to MineCraft Builder
I did try to stay as canon to the original Ultima VII City and Castle as possible, that will be why there may be too much Cobblestone in its construction, and why all the buildings are pretty much squares/rectangles. Hey, it was 1992, complicated 3D code was hard to come by! In any case, I did take out a little bit of an artistic license in some places, mainly the Castle as you will see if you do know canon Ultima.
There are a few things that could probably use a little more work.
The secret passage ways in the walls of the Castle are not complete. I have two passage ways that open from within the wall near the front of the Castle and the main entrance to the passage ways is in Lord British's chambers. I have not duplicated the number of levers/wall seperations in the Castle walls(it was a silly number of them anyway) because I haven't been able to get the entry/exit points to be flush with the wall. Not perfectly hidden. That may be my problem, bad restoner I bet.
There are some glass blocks used as windows still here and there, I never got around to converting 100% of them after the glass panes came out.
This project was featured over at the Ultima Codex! I thank WtF Dragon for adding this to the Inspired Works section, I was very happy to see it there.
[url=http://inspired.ultimacodex.com/britannia-in-minecraft//]Ultima Codex Inspired Works[/url]
Start Date: August 11th, 2011
Finish Date: April 30th, 2012
Exported Map Pics - Updated: April 30th, 2012
Project Pictures
I have left out roofing in hopes that MC will come out with an isometric camera view option in the future. That would match the orig game quite a bit better in terms of exploration. My guess is though that if they did, it would be similar to the views now where if something is in the way, it would block the view totally. It would be ideal to have a clipping level where you remove blocks from view or turn them transparent for easy player viewing. Don't to walk into a building with the view on and then only see the roof!
Well, its a long way down! It drops you quite a ways, you hit water once on your way down which will break the main drop but then another length of falling will cause the damage.
The City of Britain
Planet MineCraft Project Link:
[url=http://www.planetminecraft.com/project/city-of-britain---ultima-vii/]DOWNLOAD NOW1[/url]
[url=http://www.planetminecraft.com/project/city-of-britain---ultima-vii/]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
Direct Downloads via MediaFire:
Full World Save:
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?r62vc4b3173afov]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
MCEdit Schematic
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?vfdl3aff74bv10d]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
The Shrine of Spirituality
This is a stand alone MCEDIT schematic file export and full world save of the Shrine from the larger City area. You can download and use this without the rest of the City.
Planet MineCraft Project Link:
[url=http://www.planetminecraft.com/project/ultima-vii---the-shrine-of-spirituality/]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
Direct Downloads via MediaFire:
Full World Save:
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?b6ktb9dh507pvbg]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
MCEdit Schematic
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?81y2a8cwlwj4hr3]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
Ultima VII Player Skins
Play as some of your favourite Ultima characters! Send me any additional requests.
Planet MineCraft Skins Link:
[url=http://www.planetminecraft.com/member/hellonblocks/skins/any/]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
Direct Downloads via MediaFire:
Lord British
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?0cbafsct419ep8p]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
The Avatar
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?r389fyayeynbqtj]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
Iolo
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?o9i72f9n6rw5bb7]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
Dupre
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?06a0vdwzk0copcf]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
Shamino
Arcadian
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?trnt378d3f8x4q8]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
Ultima VII - Artwork File Only
Planet MineCraft would not allow me to keep these files uploaded as they were not a "Texture Pack. So there they are via MediaFire Direct Download:
32 bit format Artwork File:
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?lvz3u580mx9ws12]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
256 bit More Paintings Extreme Artwork File:
[url=http://www.mediafire.com/view/?dgkcstem0xkcv8j]DOWNLOAD HERE[/url]
*NOTE* With the 256 bit file, you must rename it from kz(2).png to kz.png prior to insertion. Also for more information on More Paintings Extreme please search this form for the More Paintings thread.
Texture Pack(s)
I began with using a modified version of DokuHigh. Changes were made to the skin myself, at this point I am not re-distributing my changes.
You can find the Doku textures here: [url=http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/513093-32x16x125-dokucraft-the-saga-continues/]http://www.minecraft...saga-continues/[/url]
Later on I started using Sphax PureBDcraft which you may find here:
[url=http://bdcraft.net/download-purebdcraft-texturepack-for-minecraft]http://bdcraft.net[/url]
Golden Ankh Hull
I downloaded Drotth's Ocean Galleon file and imported it into a single player world on my laptop. I then replicated it visually pretty closely as far as the hull is concerned. Kudos to him for creating this also, such a simple yet very nice looking hull design.
You can find his Galleon here: CLICK HERE
Follow me on Twitter!
[url=https://twitter.com/HellOnBlocks[/url]
imgur link to this project's Gallery
[/url][url=http://imgur.com/a/Hk2Yp]City of Britain @ imgur[/url]
Early WIP Build Pics
Land Clear Before & After, 11 days worth!
Looking out over what will be the mid city area in front of the castle.
Looking left to front, there is plenty of land to clear out for the left side of the Castle...
Starting the right side Castle Wall... Too much water, will have to all be grass!
Looking back to the front of the construction area, needs to be all flat grass. Panic!
Still yet more earth moving to do.
All land within the Castle walls has been cleared!
Basic Castle Outline & Construction
Construction on front wall.
Walls and Tower shells completed.
First attempt at a gatehouse, flags, and cannons.
Gate.
Inside tower looking down side walls.
Castle Interior - Lobby Area
[The Moonstones ofthe 8 Virtues.
Moonstone Display.
The Vortex Cube.
A Heart, the Sigil of Compassion & City of Britannia, made from lava.
The Codex of Ultimate Wisdom on a golden altar, focused by the concave and convex lens which raises the Codex from the Ethereal Void.
Castle Interior - Courtyard
Entrance to the courtyard, which I have named Codex Park.
A diorama of the 8 Virtues and symbol of the Codex.
Castle Interior - Throne Room
Lord British's Throne Room
An Ankh, Sigil of Spirituality and emblem of the Avatar.
VISIT BRITANNIA
VISIT BRITANNIA
Congratulations to Patterson whom has been appointed Mayor of Britain and to Cynthia in her appointment as the Director of the Royal Mint.
Letters of Appointment
The structure foundation and shell has been completed and staff have already begun moving in furniture! Foreman of construction Snaz has indicated that the construction should be completed soon with only the main support structures needing to be put in place.
Britain City Hall & Royal Mint
VISIT BRITANNIA
Medieval.
D:
Spelling... Not my thing :tongue.gif:
VISIT BRITANNIA
At this time the Royal Mint is open for citizens of Britannia only, Lord British has instructed Cynthia to invest tax into growing the local small business economy.
City Hall Opening
Entry into Lobby.
Clerk's Office.
City Hall Boardroom.
City Hall function area.
Mayor Patterson's office with opening to breakout area.
Royal Mint Opening
Royal Mint Entrance
Director Cynthia's Office
Royal Mint counting and capital exchange room.
The Vault room.
VISIT BRITANNIA
Snaz has been quickly moved into two new projects, the construction of the Royal Theatre and the Blue Boar Tavern. With the help and renown both of these new institutions will generate, Britannia's sphere of influence is sure to grow far and wide.
Royal Theatre
Blue Boar Tavern
VISIT BRITANNIA
Join Stuart, Amber, Jesse, and the other fine actors and actresses at the Royal Theatre Opening which will star a chronicle of the Avatar's deeds throughout the Ages.
Don't forget to move on after the show over to the Blue Boar Tavern where plenty of drink, music, and food await you! Jeanette and Lucy will be sure to keep your mugs full!
Royal Theatre Opening
Blue Boar Tavern
Entry
Entry
Music & Dining
Storage
Drink
Main Dining Hall
Kitchen
VISIT BRITANNIA
Ultima IX is actually much better than Ultima VIII. Although they neglected to include a party system with all the good old pals again, there is a fan made plot patch that fixes a lot of the things they left out and got wrong that makes the game playable to a decent satisfaction Its worth a play through just because its Ultima :smile.gif:
VISIT BRITANNIA
Actually yes, this has become a big problem for me. Just walking around the grass I laid on top of the ocean parts of the city I could collect nearly a stack of 64 every time I logged in, it built up fast. But ever since the 1.8 upgrade they have stopped spawning and it forces me to go out and explore the world. There is plennnnty of wool out there, but my client performs so poorly when I explore the new territory to get the wool I have nearly given up. Some things like my roads and trees will have to wait until I can get my hands on breeding in 1.9, and I have started a different project on the same server, a big underground shrine meant to replicate one from the game.
Shear first, then kill. Using shears on the sheep gives you much more, but I would assume everyone knows this!
By the way, my good friends on the server also trade me wool for other items too! Especially the brown wool I used in the Codex and Desks.
You are right :smile.gif: But like I said, I am going for a little more cannon / nostalgia than I am pretty lol, have a look at an orig:
VISIT BRITANNIA
When you're a massive MC noob you don't know of such things starting out lol. In any case the land is all set now, just need to get back to work :smile.gif:
VISIT BRITANNIA
As for improvement, I'd suggest spicing up the walls a bit. They seem very plain, with the flat nature of them. I'd advise adding some columns, or perhaps a reinforced, thicker lower half. For the theatre specifically, I'd add arches at the entrances.
Keep up the good work!
It has been a while since I have updated this. I haven't made a lot of progress, but the new sheep breeding functions in MineCraft 1.1 are very very cool. Thus it has made it a lot easier for me to collect the wool I use in construction, and gotten me motivated once again!
So the server has been updated several times now and I've actually had to dump my city into a new world. Have to do even more terraforming now to make it look right lol, fun fun.
I have updated the orig post with a few map pics from both Cartograph G and McMAP.
New interest in the City and economy have prompted a few nice homes to be built in a nice area of the city near the Castle.
Snaz has completed the basic foundations and will be working on the small things very soon & in conjunction with some lower class homes and then basic Shop fronts.
VISIT BRITANNIA
Most of the housing is now complete and furnished, ready for the citizens of Britannia to flock to and flourish in.
City Housing
VISIT BRITANNIA
Ultima VII is my favourite game of all time, seeing this all come together is really exciting, I wish I had the time to help you with the reconstruction as I am VERY particular about the fine details of Britain.
Amazing build man, I look forward to more updates.