So, in my quest to revist old games, my friends and I launched a minecraft server once again. We created a main base in a crevice that cut through a web of abandoned mining tunnels, so after exploring them and clearing those out, I set off to create something more substantial than a giant stripper pole (read: tower) and a chest full of materials.
In my past minecraft worlds, my creations arose out of necessity, and rarely style. Armed with a new texture pack to replace the low resolution chunks and a coffee powered imagination, a semi-floating manor house remains standing after a good hour or so.
My first goal was to simply find a nice location. I found a classic gravity defying hill on the edge of the jungle and just went from there.
Guests can only climb up through the vines, although it's an old manor, old people might have trouble navigating the growth.
Inside, I'm awfully proud of the little details that I added. Everything, from the broken glass along the rim to the metal grating near the floor, and the more obvious rotting planks and cobwebs really complete the atmosphere.
Above, a uh, perfectly nice garden resides with wildflowers, I guess. Let's just say the flowers drifted in from the jungle out on the horizon and those 'fountains' are remnants from an old rainstorm.
I'm not sure if I went overboard with the rotted walkways, but punching a few holes in the floor seemed to do the trick (plus, the tower of Mordor on a diet dominates the background)
I.. like vines.
Now, the main, rotted out room has a downward staircase that connects to the hill, with only a single door to exit through, which can only open up from the inside (once again, not elderly friendly) Down below, a small minecart tunnel connects this little manor to the main base (where the tower resides)
Now for something, completely different.
*boom*
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