SterlingRed wrote:
As far as the build in question goes, I think if a 'sky city' were to be built, it should be outside of the spawn area. I like the idea of the server having unique remote locations to visit, pumpkin town, a sky city, the gigantic temple, my desert castle...thing, etc.
Yeah...for sure. I have no issues with people claiming their own areas and working on whatever their heart desires, in whatever style they choose. I think having those kinds of distinct styles in different areas for people to visit is just awesome.
BUT, at a certain point, I think we'd all agree there are limits when it comes to common areas, even if they are generally unspoken. Like, if one day someone decides to build a giant cobble dome encasing the spawn area, I doubt people would react well to it, or consider that acceptable, especially if they've already put time into their own builds in the encased area, and have now had a completely different aesthetic imposed upon them by a third party. That can easily be looked upon as a form of griefing.
I guess that's part of my problem here in that it's rather difficult to define where that line is, when it's been crossed, and what should be done about it. I've been on servers that have gone on a long time where such decisions were obviously not made, that wind up looking like Disney Land on an acid trip. It's not pleasant, and really doesn't encourage anyone to play there or invest time in their own builds as whatever you do, it's guaranteed to look like ass by virtue of its neighbors (or will likely be turned to ass when they decide to move in right next door).
