Pixel Lake/Valley preparation

[staticfactory]

We are nearing the end of the preparation stage for this project, but one big hurdle is still standing in our way.

We need to carve a valley out of a mountain.

I have included a picture of the required work as an attachment. The side with the X on it needs to be removed. Let me know if you feel like helping out with this project. You can keep whatever you find during the mining.

You can find this area directly south of spawn... just follow the path across the lake and it'll eventually lead you through a tunnel in the mountain to the area in the screen capture.

The area is protected, so we will need to add your name to the list if you wish to help.



http://server.minecraftaddicts.com/map/index.html?lat=0.479492&lng=0.529282&zoom=9

The view in the image is from the opposite side of the mountain facing north back towards spawn.

 

[seanprodi]

I am down to help. seems mine and alfffs lightcycle project has been put on hold since we are to lazy to sculpt at the moment.

 

[staticfactory]

Hahah, sounds good to me! I've added you to the region, so have at it whenever you like. I have already removed a fairly large chunk tonight.

 

[seanprodi]

i still have yet to find it lol. if anything ill just tpa

 

[Yennage]

Done a little more work on it this afternoon ill do some more later

 

[seattlewil]

Sean, turn left onto the interstate from spawn, and follow that all the way down to the mountain hole

 

[staticfactory]

Wicked Yen! With a few of us working on it, it shouldn't take long to break it down and smooth it out. We'll worry about the aesthetics later.

 

[edc1591]

if you still need people, i'll help dig

 

[seanprodi]

i found it.. i just tpa to someone who was working on it today
did some work this afternoon. ima do more tonight

 

[alien12]

I can help out if you still need it.

 

[staticfactory]

Wow, it's been a while but I just visited the site... crazy! Now to create some slopes and make it look like a valley!



Bang-up job guys! Literally.

Phase 3 will be deciding on a path design (for across the lake). Seattle made a few preliminary designs to consider, but for some reason I can't find the screen captures!

I'm thinking the path should be 5 blocks wide and fancy! Post your ideas here with screen captures.

 

[alien12]

Those caves were a huge problem, i was meaning to ask you what we needed to do next but i completely forgot.
Anyway ill get to work on those slopes. What do you need done with those caves?

Also i'll try to get a design for the path across the lake.

 

[seattlewil]

I'll go find my examples and take some shots and edit them here.

Thanks!

 

[Yennage]

Those caves were a huge problem

Lol too right they're massive as well! Anyway once minecraft.net settles down and I can get on I'll do some work on creating that slope and maybe even bash out a cheeky path design if I have time

 

[staticfactory]

Feel free to mine the caves for whatever you need, and then we'll seal up the entrances with a few layers of smooth stone. We can also add a layer or 2 of dirt and get a nice grassy surface when that's all done.

 

[seattlewil]

Here are some of the walkway ideas I came up with. The examples that alternate colors are actually just one example ending and the next starting. All designs with the glass/wood/glass are just the two colors. I had to redo some on the fly because they'd been greifed pretty hard.

Let me know what you guys think, and please, post your ideas!











What are my favorites?
Well, I really like the wood/wool and glass ones because I like the idea of being able to see the water beneath the walkway, I think it adds to the lake feel of pixel lake. I also like the aesthetics of the cobble stairs and half-step walkway (Tigger's design).

Thanks!

 

[alien12]

Those designs are pretty cool.
If going for a glass design to be able to see the lake more then probably go with the logs and glass as it gives seems more 'natural'
but i do like the look of tigger's design.

 

[Yennage]

Glass and logs is probs my fave but they all look good really

 

[staticfactory]

Man, it's hard to say which one I like best. I definitely like the logs/glass, but I also like the logs/wool. Tigger's half-step/cobble stair idea is stellar too. If anyone else has a design idea they'd like to throw into the mix, add a screen capture here and we'll get everyone's take on it. If we don't get any new submissions, we'll short list and get everyone to vote on which pattern they like best.

 

[Yennage]

I've done a little more work on turning the cliff into a valley. Not sure if it's sufficiently steep though