Why Do People Always Build Boxes?
- Thread starter Conguy97
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no. it's just another geometrical shape. No better than a cube. At least a cube is functionl.
well its just a simple geometrical shape, not interesting or eye catching, Go look at Etho's videos, look for his shop on the mindcrack server, now that is original and creative
I know what his potion factory looks like. And that is purely amazing. Remember, the propose of me posting these is for you to help me become better so thank you for helping me
Somebody said boxes?
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/MrSarathor/2013-08-31_152252.png
It's a WIP but each of those cobblestone walls are an outline for the building. The reason I like to build boxes is so it looks organized.
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee370/MrSarathor/2013-08-31_152252.png
It's a WIP but each of those cobblestone walls are an outline for the building. The reason I like to build boxes is so it looks organized.
Another reason of boxines is that it's nearly always optimal shape. Biggest area that can be contained by given amount of wall blocks is a box, for example. And mods also usually encourage using boxes and squares. Multifarms from Forestry is a very rare exception. And maybe nukes in IC2, if you use them for clearing space for your underground base.
Now I want to contradict my earlier post: I like to experiment with interesting shapes (when I'm in the mood for doing so), but they always either look crap or give no convenient space for machines (usually both). Boxes circumvent the second problem, while carrying the advantage of not requiring effort.
When I start a new world or on a new server my main thing to do just out of habit is gather some materials and dig down to bedrock and make a 16x16x5 (I cover in all the holes in the walls that were minerals and patches in the ceiling that were gravel, too) where I put my first machines and chests. When, and only when, I have enough materials to build what I consider a fancy house, do I venture to the surface, building my house on the chunk where I lived at bedrock, and when I have a quarry I'll build it under the house and dig back all the way to bedrock. Then I'll use that basement for all my machinery.
My houses are nearly always L shaped, made mostly out of wood with some leaves outside, stone and lamps/lighting inside and multi-coloured walk-ways using stone materials like basalt and marble. I'm not the best architect but I'd like to think my houses aren't bad to look at.. Never really took the effort to learn about making stuff look nice inside. But I don't care much for that. (Would have pictures but err, HDD crashes and the like only just started a new world.. )
What I'm trying to say it, I build L shaped multi-height room houses with some kinda porch or conservatory, and my houses still look worse than some boxes. I think your point about boxes is largely invalid.
My houses are nearly always L shaped, made mostly out of wood with some leaves outside, stone and lamps/lighting inside and multi-coloured walk-ways using stone materials like basalt and marble. I'm not the best architect but I'd like to think my houses aren't bad to look at.. Never really took the effort to learn about making stuff look nice inside. But I don't care much for that. (Would have pictures but err, HDD crashes and the like only just started a new world..
)What I'm trying to say it, I build L shaped multi-height room houses with some kinda porch or conservatory, and my houses still look worse than some boxes. I think your point about boxes is largely invalid.