A new map rising

Hello my fellow survivors!

Me and a friend(s), have thought about making a new survival map... Full of hidden chests and traps aswell as a very pleasant map to look at.

That is atleast our goal! - Anyways, I have started thinking how I should get started, and well I decided to come here and ask for a few tips for the start.

The beginning

Well, so far I have a TOTAL flat map, which means grass and only grass, however I have in mind to add rivers and mountains (however, also city!), so my first question would be.

Should I start with a map with actual landscape, or try my best to design my own using tools?

My second question is about limiting the map in a good way. I am personally a fan of the way Vareide decided to do it (with the huge glass dome). So I think I will head the same way and add a dome. So my second question would be.

Which tool would be best for making such a dome?

I have tried VoxelSniper, but I seem to fail at it, as the dome spawns under the ground.... I have tried WorldEdit but it gets way to huge I think... other than that its pretty much just a glass wall, atleast if it have to live up to the 1000x1000 map-size that they are asking for, for a 48 players map.

Last question would then be:

Should I then just make it smaller to fit a 24 players map perfectly with a 500x500 map?


Also! - All good ideas for things that could be included in the map will be very much appriciated!

Any kind of help would be appriciated - I kinda wanna get this started!

I would LOVE to help, I'm a pretty good builder and I'm familiar with MCSG. Glass wall=VoxelSnipe, if you fail get others to do it, its a necessity, 24 player maps are the most fun to work with but I would recommend having an original idea like a multi biome world, not a city for obvious reasons.

Don't worry, it will be unique... I have quite a few ideas, I just have to find a way to implent them.... Which I will work on once I know how much 500x500 -> 1000x1000 is

Alright so I will use VoxelSnipe, should I then spawn it at the very top buildable block of the center?

Yup, can I help build?:3

Well, I am still planning the map out but I would definatly need help !

I am totally in for helping you build. I am pretty good with voxel sniper when it comes to landscapes. If you need natural looking ground/mountains/rivers/ect. than I am your guy.

P.S. I would need to know when though to try to work my schedule around it.

Sounds super neat!! I will let you know once I know more about when it will be.

UPDATE

Alright, so me and my friend Jacob has decided to begin the map tonight, in fact now! However... We are standing in a situation again, where should we begin... A flat map could be a possibility, seeing then we would have to make it all, then again.... If we just terraform we will have a lot of work aswell, but it might look a bit more natural...

The dome has to be placed, and the cornucopia, has to be designed... Still a lot of thoughts here, so let us have some feedback asap!

I would love to help, any more open room?

Hi guys!
My name is Jacob, i'm working with simon on the map.
If you have interest in helping. would you please send a video or picture of something that you have done before?

all hand built

Looks great! Could you send some more?

Do you really need some more pictures? Most the things i built were on a server that shutdown. I'll list off some things redstone, lots of redstone, skycastles, modern houses, pixel art,mansions and much more.

I could try to help out too. I"m actually a full member of the voxel box, so i'm good with about all styles of art and architecture, i can help put in a few hours every day. I can do the typical redstone traps and several more complicated ones, and i've done a lot of work on servers with voxelsniper. I can only find a couple good photos of buildings i've done, but i've done lots of other work too.

I would be cool to have both of you on. We are currently coming up with idéas and we would like you on the map to help if you want?
We are a little nervous on who we are inviting to the map, and want to hold some kind of creative control. But you are welcome to come and build if you would make us aware of what you are constructing and also want to help out on the boring stuff like landscape and ext.

If you are up for it i will send you my skype name asap !

my mic broke like 2 weeks ago so i wont be able to talk

Alright, I guess we could chat then - Can you send me a PM with your Minecraft name or something ?

Alright guys, we are ready to begin! This time with no problems