The Tower

[angelshade]

INTRODUCTION:
First to answer what seems to be first question of everyone who sees this build firsthand: "why so big?" Well simple really - like many MC players i suffer from a slight case of megalomania.. I'm playing MC since it's very first released alpha and i've made anumber of builds (mostly on the Shaftlands server) and all of them were humongous the smallest one was 300 across and was a castle. The largest one was almost 1000 across called Ridorana (basiclay a gigantic hole in the ocean from Final Fantasy 12). So this new build is not going to be any less than than in fact my ambitions are to make this double it's size eventually

THE PROJECT:
To build a huge tower going from -64 to +200 (and if the sky limit is ever increased onwards and upwards!) each several floors following a different theme (upwards , library windmills, and downwards dungeons, lava flow ,forge and so on) , around the tower will expand a huge floating continent not physically attached to the tower but there will be a pipeline connected to it. the continent will cast a shadow on the sea underneath making it a sea of perpetual night and tower will be only physical means of entering the continent and continet will be with time expanded and built upon as well (either by me or by some folks i allow to live on it). This whole build is inspiredby the tower of Ar Tonelico from the playstation 2 game of the same name. also the land-line of the continent will start just above the cloud line so looking over the edge you will see clouds going under you.

THE PROGRESS:
This is as far as i've gotten so far and is about 2 weeks of building and digging (it is noteworthy to say i didn't trade for any of the materials used, every block has been dug out, chopped down and put in place with my own hands).
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k297/Angelshade/tower_area_zpsf036a440.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k297/Angelshade/tower_outside_zpsee63ee21.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k297/Angelshade/tower_down_zps2eb044be.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k297/Angelshade/tower_up_zps4470a4c0.jpg

 

[Big_Jesse_88]

Oh my !

 

[DCL_]

You should do a Follow my build on this. It would be interesting to see your progress. See link below to FMB section.

http://www.minecraftaddicts.com/forumdisplay.php/50-Follow-My-Build

 

[angelshade]

I will consider it thanks

 

[limoman]

You now have a Thread in Follow My Build, ready for your updates. Only you can reply to it to keep things tidy.

 

[angelshade]

If anyone wants to give me some feedback aobut my FMB and comment on my progress i welcome it here

 

[eatenalive]

Dude I love the design! You should have a spiral staircase round the inside and a boat track round the outside. It will be interesting, if the height limit is ever increased, to see how adaptable the tower will be, and what new features you will be able to bring to it. The idea of an evolving building sounds awesome. Good luck

 

[MonsterTrain]

A good start hopefully we'll see the cobble transform at some point as you gain more and more materials =]

 

[Fista_Cuffs]

awesome build but isnt max build height 255 already..

 

[shotty]

This is a very interesting build, i don't think iv'e seen anything like it before. Good job.

 

[angelshade]

Since the FMB thread doesn't allow comments I would like to inquire from the people who followed or just saw my build what do you think of it?

 

[dph]

I love it and I will keep on following it as you continue it! I was amazed by the dinosaur skeleton and look forward to see you decorating the island and what you do next!

 

[limoman]

Still keeping an eye on it angel. Keep going.