Building tips

I have noticed a lack of skywars map submissions/builders applications lately so here are some tips to help motivate and inspire you to build.

Pick a theme for your map, so that it doesn't look like you cut and pasted random stuff together.

First thing about map making: make each part original, don't do to much of the same building or structure and remember to add irregularities to everything you build. if its a building add some patterns and stuff because bare walls are boring
(eg: use cracked stone bricks instead of plain occasionally)

Second add a few secret areas to larger maps such as SG arenas, but don't add too many.

Fourth make the central spawn/skywars islands interesting. Dont make it all one block type. this is the first thing people see on your map so make it fancy, first impressions count

Fifth make sure that you have terraforming and structures. flat is boring

Sixth make sure your having fun while building, if you are not you wont build as well.
I find that music helps with this.

Also use these they will make your life so much easier

World Edit - http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/worldedit/

Block id's for world edit use - http://minecraft-ids.grahamedgecombe.com/

MC Edit - http://www.mcedit.net/

World Painter - http://www.worldpainter.net/

Fantasy trees: http://www.planetminecraft.com/project/fantasy-tree-repository/

Regular trees: http://www.planetminecraft.com/project/native-trees-of-europe-template-repository-1779952/

For world painter tutorials check out Lord dakr: www.youtube.com/user/lorddakr

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if anyone else leaves a good tip ill add it to the list!

If you think this helped you leave a comment!

 

And if you build skywars maps DONT make watermaps.It's called skywars for a reason.

 

the people that were building got tired of being IGNORED so they changed servers

 

How do you use World Edit?

 

There are a bunch of command and installation tutorials out there.

 

tutorials are annoying though

 

Lol I know but it's worth it.

 

You type alt+f4 and watch the magic happen

 

Ok

 

Thanks...

Smelter you *******

 

http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/minecraft.gamepedia.com/d/d1/DataValues.svg
With this on, world edit isn't that hard.

 

@EA_Sharks can you please move this to builder application and sticky it?

 

Tysm for the links, I've been trying to find ID's for blocks ^·^

 

Please @EA_Sharks can you move to to builder applications and sticky it?