Then they can ensure they and any other players can begin building the structures. The player should start planning out where a couple of large features of the city will go before they begin building. As such, they may want to try using more common blocks.

The player also needs methods to collect all the blocks they will need for building their project. If the player plans on building their project in Survival mode, they should ensure they have the basic materials they need to keep the project going, such as good tools and armor, food, and perhaps even a beacon or scaffolding.

The theme may work best in specific biome and the terrain generations, and as such, the player will need to consider those things while finding/preparing an area. The player could also use a third-party program such as WorldEdit, MCEdit, VoxelSniper, and WorldPainter to clear an area. Such an area can be found through a variety of ways including finding a generally-flat biome (such as plains and oceans) or loading a different world type such as superflat or buffet. Plans also have to account for what the project's future use is, who will view it and what will those viewers' needs be.įor most themes, the easiest location to build would be somewhere that is generally flat as it removes the need to clear-out large areas. To make building quicker and easier, the player may also want help in their project in the form of friends, commands and structure blocks or even third-party programs. Others may want to work on the project in Creative mode so they do not have to spend time gathering resources.

For some players, building a metropolis in Survival mode may be the most rewarding. If the player needs help with finding a theme, suggestions are given later.

3.6 Public Transportation and Transit Stationsīefore starting a metropolis, the player should decide on their project's theme, limitations, goals and tools.

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