Lat's Weeks Hard Work Weekend

Last weekend we did SO MUCH on Big Project X. Things are going so well; I really hope that the project continues to come along at this pace. Over the weekend, we finished the project walls, torching (all of it), Building #2's moat, the train station, and the rail system to get back and forth from Spawn Town.

We went through 4 diamond shovels and a diamond pickaxe gathering sand and other project supplies this weekend. It was a lot of fun to actually go out and work with with someone else, my honey Ian, in the Sand Pit. It goes a lot quicker and is way more fun when you're not out there by yourself.

We also found enough iron and gold to finish the rail system as I mentioned above. It still needs some tweaking and updating to get the rail speeds where we eventually want them, but for now we can at least get back and forth between the continents of Noida and Twinspire without stopping. I love it.

And since the walls of the project are now finished, I've been able to focus more on the inner buildings. My first focus was the Train Station -- Building #1. I finished that on late Sunday evening and it turned out so much better than I could have imagines. It's big and elegant, but not too ostentatious -- a good mix.

This week, now that things are calming down here in regard to classes, I plan to gather a BUNCH of sandstone and do a lot of farming/mining. We always seem to be short on wood and papyrus right now, so farming is a must, but we're also very low on gold, which is an absolutely necessary but absent resource for Big Project X.

In a nutshell, this week is all about gathering resources and getting organized. That way, when Ian and I rev up to build Buildings #2, #3, and #4, as well as other miscellaneous pieces, it will be easier to and faster to build.

A Pink Sheep and a Cleared City

I finally found one, a pink sheep! So, of course, I had to film in. There is no sound and nothing else special, but here is the video.

Also, last night, Ian and I completely finished out clearing the inside of the city walls. Now all we need to finish leveling the surrounding mountains for aesthetics and security before we can really get our hands dirty and start building.

I might update again later today if something big goes on, but the moat should be finished by next weekend, I am super excited.

Progress Report for April 27

So my first item of business is that of the 'crappy lappy'. Crappy Lappy, my old laptop, as finally replaced with a shiny and new HP dv6 which has been a HUGE upgrade. I now play Minecraft in Far render distance and zero lag. It's amazing.

Also, Thomas installed a new map feature which allows us to view coordinates and aerial images of the server. I love it, but it caused me to realize that Big Project X is on the same continent as Thomas and Helen's castle. Ian had previously named the continent Twinspire, so we're renaming Tylandia and going with the cooler name. I just wish I could hide the Big Project X on the map so that no secrets would be given away until the final unveiling.

Everything is going well, though. Since I started playing MC on my new computer I have dug up almost 16,000 blocks of dirt, though, and it feels like there's almost no end in sight to the process of excavating the area that Big Project X is to be built on. I don't even want to talk about the process of torching. I have used so many torches. Like I said, though, all minor gripes aside, the project is moving along at a relatively fast and steady pace. This is the plan of attack until further notice:

1. Finish excavation inside the project walls
2. Contour the land directly outside the walls so that invasion (or peeking) isn't possible without land damage
3. Begin construction on Building No. 1 and then subsequent others

All the while, I plan on finish up the rail line between Spawn Town and Big Project X and continue to collect project materials. Can I offer anyone some dirt or cobblestone while I work, ? I would really like to remove the 4 chests of dirt I have just sitting there along the Project's Walls. Let me know!