How to Properly Implement Build Battle (LONG!)

[Qin Shihuangdi]

I still don't get why people type intros to Minecraft suggestions. Let's get right into it:

Part 1: The Basics
- If you're going to release this before 1.13, require 1.12 to join it.
- If it's going to be released after 1.13, obviously make it 1.13 only.
- If 1.12 is the route you go, allow the /give command for certain blocks like the mushroom block which aren't normally obtainable.
- Do not ruin the mode with voting options
- Allow access to custom skulls to improve builds
- One of the biggest problems with Hypixel build battle is that people will always vote Super Poop because they think that hurts their chances of winning. In order to remediate this, instead of voting on your own game you'll be paired with another game and judge their 16 builds and they'll judge your builds.

Part 2: The Modes
Build battle should have a variety of modes to keep it fresh. Here's what modes should be added:

Beginner Mode: Beginner Mode will have simple builds that aren't difficult for beginners to build. Examples include a computer and a maze. You will have 5 minutes to build in this mode.

Intermediate Mode: This will have more complex builds that are mainly harder to build and sometimes terraform correctly.. Examples include a mine and a snake. You'll have 6 1/2 minutes to build here.

Hard Mode: This will require builds that require a lot of attention to detail, lots of time, complex terraforming, or a combination of those. You'll have 9 minutes to build in this mode, and examples include a medieval house and a dragon. At least 2 wins in intermediate mode are required to play hard mode.

Insane Mode: This mode can have any build from beginner through hard mode but with a twist. (6 1/2 minute build time). The twist is, a voting option for everyone appears to limit the blocks you're allowed to build with. List of voting options:

Mother Earth: Build only with blocks derived from the Earth. (Wood, stone & variants, netherrack, end stone, lava, water, etc.)

Rainbow: Build only with (Glazed) terracotta, concrete (powder), shulker boxes, and wool

I can't think of any more ideas for this lol

Squads Mode: This will be an ambitious 12 minute build with 4 people. Builds in this mode are expected to be exceptional considering you have nearly an hour in combined time to do it.

Part 3: The Plot

Beginner to Hard: Toggle between a 50 x 50, 75 x 34, and a 100 x 25 plot to build on.
Insane: 50 x 50 only
Squads: 100 x 100

Part 4: Plot Menu

Allow options to toggle weather and time. Select time in 2 hour intervals.

Allow for all grasses such as plains, jungle, roofed forest grasses, as well as the new transition grasses added in 1.13.4

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[CyberAutumn]

So... Basically copy another servers game, again? Honestly, I played Build Battle on that server once and absolutely hated it.

I doubt copying an entire game from another server will help attract players.

-1

 

[CubeTale]

I'd like to see Cubecraft re-introduce build battle in a new fashion when updating to 1.13. Cubecraft's players wouldn't have to go to other servers anymore to play this game and could possibly even attract new players. Most importantly, it was once removed for being unsuccessful (among some other things) but I'm sure it won't be a failure again since we now have a huge advantage over other servers because of the great new blocks we can use but a lot of other servers can't since they're still stuck on 1.8. I definitely think Cubecraft can blow new life into this game. +1

 

[Lightning McQueen]

So... Basically copy another servers game, again? Honestly, I played Build Battle on that server once and absolutely hated it.

I doubt copying an entire game from another server will help attract players.

-1

Ok I’m going to ignore you for that.




I support this. Can we not have voting options? Both Mother Earth and Rainbow sound nice on paper but they’d just get annoying eventually.

Access to world edit and access to /setblock, redstone on, edit AI for entities, NBT Tags, Access to /give @a player_skull {SkullOwner:x}

Debug stick. What makes this better is how we’ll be paired up with another group entirely. Therefore no poop voting spam.

Give more cubelets in this mode just to get it kicking.