- [Narrator] 37 illegal things
to never build in Minecraft. Minecraft is a game where you can technically build anything, but with that comes some
guidelines on the blocks you place. So to keep your builds on
the straight and narrow, pro builder, GeminiTay and I, are here to let you know the misdemeanors and felonies in Minecraft building. And hey, there's a new material, that's better than diamond in Minecraft and folks that new material
is called Subscriberite. Now, it's pretty rare. But luckily TNT that sub button
down below is guaranteed, to get you a full set. Plus it's free and it helps out a ton. Now off the bat, I'll say that having
windows in your house, is definitely gonna be great, and it gives some much needed
light to some of your builds. But when you're doing that, please just follow the
basic laws of structure and don't place any windows
in the corners of your room. First of all, I'm sure that comes with a
litany of structural problems that the HOA would like
to talk to you about. But also it's gonna look so much nicer. If you place those windows a
little further into your walls and give them some space and a frame. Glass is a great block to use, but once you start putting it too close, to the pillars of your builds, then that whole dirt hut
might start crumbling down. If you're just gonna be messing around with a creative build, then most of the time you're
probably using peaceful mode, but if there's certain
things in the structure that require a higher
difficulty, that's fine. Just remember to turn
off Enderman Griefing. with the game rules, because after all nothing's worse than seeing one of these little thieves take a crucial block from your build. And even if it's just one
that's off to the side, it can still be a pain
to see that eyesore. But if they're stealing a block, that's got a lot more use such as in a Redstone project. Then yeah. I'm definitely gonna have to say, you got to turn off Enderman Griefing otherwise the whole
thing might go belly up because as we know, it's hard to stop the thieves when we don't have a rule
prohibiting thieving. I'm sure most of you
just know this one's bad from seeing it point blank. Let's be honest when doors don't line up, then all of a sudden it's
gonna make you cringe. And I don't think many of
us are ever intentionally trying to do this unless you're trying
to make someone angry. But if you mess up, placing down a set of
double doors in your build, forget about it, and then justify that
you're gonna come back and fix it later. You're not gonna come
back and fix it later. Just do it then make the doors line up. It'll look so much nicer. And then you can move on
with the rest of your build. - [GeminiTay] If you're
planning to decorate with trees it's best to create your own. Using bone meal on a
sapling and calling it building a tree is just plain wrong. Custom trees are the way to go. Even customizing a sapling
tree is better than nothing. Your world will thank you. - [Narrator] If you just take the time before you've even
placed a block on a build to just lay out a block palette, designating what your
pillars, your fill block, what everything's gonna be. It can really level up what you're doing because nothing kills a building session, quite like having to go out
and fetch new materials. Plus this limits the trial and error that you might have to do with some of your building choices. Because deciding that
the floor color looks bad when it's just a few blocks, laid out in a line is so
much less of a headache than when you have to replace
900 blocks of the thing. There's a reason every
pro builder starts out with one of these. It's definitely the quickest way to level up your building skills. A good build is only as
good as the skeleton. You place it on. And if you've ever had problem with your build not having the right shape or not looking like how you picture it in your head, then I highly suggest starting out with a frame before you
place out any other blocks. Building a frame is great. And it doesn't even
require that much work. All you need is a couple of
basic outlines at the start. And then from there, you can take the build in
any direction you want to, but making sure to nail those fundamentals from the beginning, is the difference from your build looking like an actual body, as opposed to a hunk
of meat in a scrapyard. Remember, the bones are everything folks. All right, this one's
for all the jokesters and deviance in the bunch. You see when done properly, Build Battle can be such a great time. But all it takes is that one person starting to make something just
a little too nasty for work. And yeah, you're gonna
kill the whole vibe. - [GeminiTay] Oh boy. Okay. Nope - [Narrator] Plus do you really
want to go down in history as the person who built
something demonetizable in Build Battle and got reported? No I don't think so. And really none of the rest of the bunch wants to report you either. It's just a bad time all around. If you got to get those sick
kicks out of your system one way or another, just do
it in a single player world. And then when you're ready to play nice with the rest of them, hop back into Build Battle. As long as you're playing by the theme, we'll all be happy to have you there. - [GeminiTay] So, you looked
up a building tutorial and then you copied it block for block. Yeah, that's great for learning, but the moment you try and
pass it off as your own design, you're literally plagiarizing
someone else's art. Don't be that person it's not helping you actually become better at building. - [Narrator] Monochrome is a style that's really only done best
when played minim alistically. That's why if you've only
got one block to build with, then I strongly recommend
taking some time, getting a few other materials and then using those for your build. There's a reason we only do
this for building challenges. It's such a huge arm
tied behind your back, and really you don't want to
take any of the tools out of your tool kit if you don't have to. Even if it's just a bit of variation, it can go such a long way. Just maybe add a few Oak logs
to that wood plank house. It'll definitely look a
lot nicer on the block - [GeminiTay] There is detailing and then there is over detailing. It's never a good idea to just
completely cover your build and random stairs and
slabs and call that detail. Think about what you're making
and detail it appropriately. A castle, for example, could have crenelations, murder holes, arrow slots, a big gate, things that make sense for a castle. Think about it. - [Narrator] Okay. We've all been here, when you first start
playing creative mode, especially if you've
been doing only survival up to that point. It can be pretty tempting
to use all of those hard to obtain value blocks
in some of your builds. And folks, we've all seen
the full diamond block house. And while it might have
a high property value, it's not exactly a looker. Even when you throw in
variation with all of them, they're all just such bright
colors that it's really tough to justify using them in your builds, especially in survival mode, but really unless you're balling out and using these sparingly, I can't justify using them
in any of your builds. You ever build something in Minecraft that just seems a little off? Like maybe you can't
place your finger on it, but that roof just doesn't seem
to be doing all right there. Well, the thing is that
even though Minecraft, doesn't always obey the laws of physics, you should. So unless you're going for
some real abstract avant garde roof to your house, I'm gonna have to say, you should keep the overhang
a little bit more supported. A few pillars do a heaping
amount of help here. And really to get that much benefit just by building a simple tower, it's worth your while to do. Whether or not you got claustrophobia. I think I can confidently say that most of us don't like feeling cramped and saying that I'm still surprised with how many of us are using two-block high
ceilings in our builds. Believe me, moving around one of these is just as uncomfortable
as it'll be in real life. With the top of your head
scraping up against the roof. People like to move in the game. They like to jump around sprint a bit. So open the place up a bit, raise the roof a couple blocks. And honestly, it's gonna
save a lot of damage from that poor head of yours. Just as it isn't a good idea to make a two-block high ceiling for any of your builds, you really shouldn't be doing
the minimum number of blocks to make your staircases. And sure it might be a
lot easier to do that when you're digging out of the mine. But as soon as you start to come back down to your branch mine to get those diamonds you forgot about, you are going to hit
your forehead on every single block as you go down. So when you're doing a staircase, make sure to just give
some breathing room. It's really gonna make every
time that you go up and down out of there so much faster. If you've ever played on
a group creative server, then you probably have run
into this guy once or twice, the type of person who just builds large
monstrous lag machines that just slogged down the entire server. So folks, let me ask you to
please stop being that person who just slows down everyone else's fun. And if you are that person, then atone for your sins, go to a confessional and then tear that whole thing down. After all those kinds of servers are for the joy of building
things with others, not for waging personal Wars
against the owners computer. - [GeminiTay] If you're a
building with a resource pack remember to share that pack with others who
are going to view your build, otherwise, something that
looks completely epic to you may look just like a silly
rainbow to your friends. It's especially important on multiplayer, where you can't really control what other people are
viewing your build with. - [Narrator] Before you start out building that perfect nether hub
for you and your friends. You got to keep something in mind, which is as nice as it might look to use all the different blocks and wood types that you're
expecting to from the overworld, don't get ahead of yourself. Because that nearby gas, might just have a few things
to say about that new hub. Really, if you're building in another, you should always use
blast resistant blocks. And hey, I get it. This
is kind of limited, but especially with the new nether update and all the new options that you have for blast resistant choices, you should be using those kinds
of blocks in your palette. If you want to use flammable blocks inside of the blast
resistant shell, that's fine. As long as they're outside of the gas fireball shooting range, I think you're in luck. I am a huge proponent about
lighting up your builds. But while it's a good idea to light up. You should never be too obvious about it. What I mean by that is that lighting should be incorporated into your build. For example, glow stone
isn't always a looker out in the open, but once you start hiding
it behind some shrubbery or some other kind of transparent block, then you can have lighting and you don't have to
see it out on the open. Plus you can play with it to
give really cool atmosphere to your builds. It's another skill entirely to be able to hide your lighting well, and it's something that I'd encourage all
of you to be mindful of. Spawn proofing your
builds is a touchy subject because after all, having too much light might
kill the vibe of what you're trying to go for the atmosphere. And I get that. But even in those cases where you're incorporating
darkness into the design, you should never have
spawnable areas for the mobs. Especially if you're in survival mode or where each of those creepers nearby could knock away hours of work like that. But even if it's built
just for creative mode, have you ever gone into
someone's world download, seen a beautiful house? But inside it's just filled with the litany of creepers, skeletons and spiders. It's not a good sight. So if the darkness is intentional, then use other kinds of blocks that don't allow mobs to spawn. That way at least you can
keep both the aesthetic and your building tact. Whether it's a fireplace that goes out of hand in a wooden house or TNT decoration that
just got a little too warm on a pirate ship. I believe that as a blanket rule, dangerous blocks don't
work well for a build. Now that being said, if
you're going to use them, then you should use the proper precautions to make sure that it doesn't go South. Like if you really want that
fire to look just right, not spread anywhere else, then
at least turn off FireTick. And if you're decorating with TNT, you should definitely keep that out of the way of any
dangerous folks walking around. All it takes is a rascal
with a flint and steel to light that whole
thing up to high heaven. And then the only decoration you'll have is empty craters and bodies. I think this is an easy one to overlook, but when you're doing a build, you should never neglect
the interior design. Look, I get it. Sometimes it can come across as tedious and building the exterior definitely takes a lot more for a first impression and the splendor of your build. But once someone looks
past that wow factor and gets into the nitty gritty of what you're actually building. Who in the extra mile with the
little details are going to be the big, small things
that everyone notices. And that'll help keep your build in the upper echelon of what people see. Even just adding a few little details is going to make it look so
much nicer than the competition. Mandy really turns that
modern house to a modern home. For a lot of us building in survival mode, mobs are the bane of our existence. And while most of the time
we try to design around not getting any creepers
into the institution. I think we also got to
keep in mind is making sure that the walls are spider proof, because after all, if you just have a stubby
barrier that allows any spiders to crawl into your fortress, it's not much of a fortress, is it? As most of us know, any good wall needs a couple of ledges and definitely height to
keep the riffraff out. And better yet It'll look so much nice
in there just having some two-block high
cover around your base. - [GeminiTay] Think about your scale. You made a house, right? A little house just for you. It's perfect. Then you decided to build a butterfly and your butterfly is beautiful, but it looks like it could
literally step on your house and crush it. Yeah, skill is important here. - [Narrator] Anyone who
knows how to play around with a lot of mobs knows that
having plenty of entities in a small area is going
to cause a lot of lag. But the thing is, some of us are guilty of
building with a lot of entities without even realizing
that they're true entities. Like all agree, it looks great
to have your storage system with all of these different item frames, but if you've ever done
one of those in actuality, then you know better than anyone else that those suckers cause
so much lag in bulk. So use them a bit more sparingly. And the extra frames per second
will be a definite reward. - [GeminiTay] Never spam WorldEdit. See that beautiful creative server that lets you use the WorldEdit. Yeah, don't be the meanie who gets on spamming commands
you know nothing about. WorldEdit is a great tool. Learn about it. Use it to your advantage to
speed up the building process. Don't try and crash other people who are actually trying to build. Come on. - [Narrator] As we know, Minecraft allows for so many different great genres of build styles
to be seen in full force. Whether that's medieval, sci fi or really anything
you put your heart to. But if you're gonna put your heart to it, then maybe space out the sci fi tower from being right next
to the medieval stables. Much like those zoning
laws in any kind of city. I think that you should keep
those same ideas in mind. Because really a Minecraft world is big enough to have all
these themes fully realized. You don't have to cram
them into each other. So when building your city, stick to a style and don't try to mix and match. You're just gonna get too
much conflict going on. If you've ever played on a server, then you know that some of
the worst people to play with are the ones who treat multiplayer like they're playing on
their single player world. What I mean by that is, as you're building things in the world, you got to be mindful of what other people are doing around you. So, maybe don't protect
your base with a Lava Moat. If you're on a hill that pours that lava into your friend's backyard. And really most of us play
these games with our friends. So you don't want to be that kind of jerk to one of your buddies. Not saying kill your vision, but maybe just be a bit more mindful. If you're doing something risky, do it away from the other builds in town. Because when you're
operating as a free agent, then you could start to ruin a lot of fun, including yours if your
friends start to leave. I'll admit I love building
on top of tall structures in Minecraft, but when you're
doing those kinds of builds, I've got to strongly recommend building some kind of
a way to get up there. Because of the only way to
get up to your sweet castle at the top of the mountain is
only by natural park whore. Nobody is gonna want to come and visit it. So really, save the pizza
delivery guy some work and build some kind of easier
way up into your build. That way everyone gets to enjoy. And you don't just have to fortress of solitude your way up there. - [GeminiTay] Planting a giant farm right? Maybe using WorldEdit, creative mode. Are you forgetting something? Water, crops in Minecraft need water. Hydrate the soil. It makes sense. No need to have your farm
going through a drought, just for the sake of you
using creative mode building. - [Narrator] Now let me make this clear. Spawn proofing is great. Lighten up your builds, even better, but under no circumstances, should you ever over torch builds. Now you maybe wondering when exactly do you cross that threshold into over torching your build as opposed to just lighting it up? Well, I'm sure some of us have come across builds in the past and are maybe guilty of our own. We're just definitely
crosses that finish line. I think it's time to dial it back, accept that a few torches can do the trick and maybe less is more in this case. Not maybe less is definitely more, do not make a torch floor. Trust me. I think when messing around, some of us can start to creatively limit some of the blocks that we use. And hey, maybe that's mojang
pigeonhole in us a bit because there is a tab specifically
called Building Blocks. But really that's misleading because there's so many different blocks that you can use to spice up your builds. And really what I'd say is
don't be afraid to experiment with different kinds of weird blocks. Now I get it, doing this in survival might be pretty tough to do. Because it's not an easy
feat to just round up a whole bunch of materials and then just put them all to the test. But in creative mode, who knows because I've seen
some great things and details that are built out of blocks, I would never dream of. So don't get too stuck in your ways and try to branch out a bit. I've definitely messed
this one up once or twice because every now and then I'll see my friend do one of these paths with such a great block variety. Making it feel natural and
lived into the environment. But as soon as I start
placing it all down, it looks like a threw up
a double chest everywhere. You see, this is a thing
to keep in mind overall, but never overdo it with
the variety of blocks. Doing the odd variation here and there is going to look so much nicer than just exploding everything you've got in a couple of blocks. Play it cool. And the blocks are going to look so much better where you place them. - [GeminiTay] Never
forget the small details. That path block you placed down, yeah, there's probably a one pixel gap between that and the next block up. Replace it. Otherwise it's just awkward. These little details really bring your build to the next level. Pay attention to them, ignoring them will do you no good. - [Narrator] Building a house and another, or the end is a cute idea. But as soon as you start
placing the bed there, we got to shut the whole operation down. Because even if you double right click wile placing that very bed down, boom, whole place goes up in smoke. And all of a sudden it's up to
your will for the loved ones. That might seem innocent, but treat these things very carefully in different dimensions and same goes for responding
currently overwhelmed. - [GeminiTay] Don't leave
your unfinished mess of a product for someone else to deal with when playing a multiplayer. If you can't finish it, allow someone else to or take it down so they can
use the land that it's on. It's just the polite thing to do. - [Narrator] When you're
playing in survival. Sometimes the economical decision, can also be the most practical. Like why use full blocks
for floors when instead, you can make them into half slabs and then save half
materials for better use? Or hey, maybe you want to add
some depth to your windows. Well, glass planes are great for that. And also they're going to
use so much less glass, which unless you're smelting
up a whole deserts worth, can be pretty tough to come by. What I'm saying here is don't
be afraid to cut corners where you can, survival's
a resources game. And if you're able to do something that doesn't harm your builds' look, and still makes it better for your chest, then not doing that would be a crime. Say you've made just
the perfect little town for your villagers. But come nighttime, you're gonna have to
have some form of defense and torching it up can only do so much. Really what you got to do is you got to build a
wall around the village. And hey, who really wants a whole squad of iron golems walking around anyway? If you want your village to
be populated with villagers, then make sure to keep it that way, build a bit of a rim, get a perimeter. And it's going to be a lot better for your town's population. And with that, big thanks to GeminiTay and if you want any Minecraft crimes permanently removed from your record, make sure to bell out that subscribe below and then have a good one. All right.
