Minecraft Minecraft Bi-Weekly Build Challenge #74: The Matrix

Minecraft Bi-Weekly Build Challenge #74: The Matrix
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Minecraft Bi-Weekly Build Challenge #74: The Matrix

Posted: 23 Jun 2019 07:35 AM PDT

LAST WEEK'S THEME: KAIJU

Gold

Really liked the design of the monster here. Never would I have thought that prismarine would be a good block to make monsters with but it really worked well here! I loved the shape of the monster and the whole design around the head. I found the city, while not at all badly built, to be just a little plain compared to others. However, I really liked how the monster always seemed to be the centre of attention and that made the relatively simpler buildings only be in the back of my eye. One final critique I have in there didn't seem to be much destruction. I loved the torn road but it maybe would have been cool to have a building half eaten?

Awesome build!

Silver

monets_money

I really liked the inclusion of an underwater monster in this one. Also, I want to remark that an octopus type creature was smart for a challenge like this, since it makes the destruction part easier to build (but not look bad). Which leads me into to the next part I liked, I really liked the scenes with water flowing in or the tentacles crossing the tunnels, it really made the build feel alive, which is super important in a challenge with monsters! Also, I liked your location, underwater, with some corals. They blended with the creature well. Only critique is that your creature seemed a little barebones. I really liked the shape and I know you put eyes on it but they were right at the waterline. I feel putting the head a little higher or lower would have emphasized the eyes and made it even more terrifying!

Good build!

Bronze

UgandaForever

I'll start off by saying that I found these monsters to be extremely derpy. Well shaped, they looked like dinosaurs, but something about their face either creeped me out or made me laugh, which could be a good thing if you were going for unsettling! I also really liked how realistic the monsters looked jumping out of the building, the broken blocks were pretty exactly where I'd expect them to be in my mind. And speaking of your buildings, thought they were very well designed. They looked good but not too original so that we're not focused on the monsters (who should be centre of attention).

Nice build!

Honourable mentions

R151N6T1D3

Introduction

This week we'll be hoping to make people question their own reality, to see if they live in real life or in the matrix? Maybe they'll be the chosen one or maybe they'll be the bad guys? It's all up to you. This build is about combining blocks to create a dystopian, futuristic feel or perhaps go the other way and make a nice comforting matrix for yourself.

New Textures

Since we have a semi-official release of the new textures, they are now allowed (along with the old ones). However, if you use the new textures, please specify. I wouldn't want to think you're using a texture pack and disqualify you. I'm not as used to the textures, so I may not recognize them right away.

Inspiration

Will your build bend time?

Challenge

The Matrix

Construct your own version of the matrix. It can be extremely sci-fi based or a regular scene with only a couple things in it that seem off.

On that, please note that if you decide to construct a regular house or whatnot as techincally that's in the matrix, it will not be accepted. If you do that, there must be at least something 'wrong' with the photo as it will be a "glitch in the matrix"

Rules

Submitting an entry To submit an entry, you must comment on this post and format your comment like this:

Title of submission

Link to submission photos or video (preferably youtube or Imgur)

Comments

2. Vanilla only No mods that add new blocks or items are allowed. No resource packs are allowed. Any minecraft version is allowed and you may build with custom terrain, creative mode, world edit or etc as long as it doesn't add any new blocks to the game. Shader pictures can be added in a SEPERATE album as bonus pictures. None of those pictures will be accounted for when we judge the entries. Only vanilla screenshots.

3. Any version of minecraft i.e. PS3, Xbox 360, Pocket Edition.

4. No preexisting builds We're going with the honour system here but if anything had already been built before the start of the contest, don't submit it.

5. Build teams are allowed There may be more that one person building for a challenge but only one person may submit their entry with their account

6. New textures are allowed The new versions of Jappa's textures are allowed to be used along with old legacy textures.

Points and leaderboards

Link to sheet. The leaderboards are on the 2nd page

For points and judging:

There is only 3 winners each week. Each participant will get 2 points for submitting their entry. There are honourable mentions but they do not get any extra points.

Anybody that places Bronze with gets 4 points

Anybody that places Silver gets 6 points

Anybody that places Gold gets 8 points