References

I will link here any videos or images which depict the sort of quality and style I am looking for for the competition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZfwUwDJdV8& Lakeside City

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piytECXhFdg& Castle Estel, sandstone and blue wool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8auGwp-JY4& Kingdom of Boria, various towns and buildings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ct8JRUD5Pk& Castle Town, raised up with many towers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we7Azr47Isg& Castle, fantasy style with red flags and lapiz roofs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR9hOzdpGQU&feature=related Stone bridge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtwVP9vgRBc&feature=channel_video_title Pirate Cove

In my opinion, what make some of these builds looks so great is the texture packs they use.

Yes and no. A texture pack can often make a structure look far better or far worse, but it is only one aspect. A texture pack, in general, does not contribute much to ratios, proportions, elevation, material usage and variation, decor, cultural style, character, or function. There is more to a town then how the surfaces of its planes look.

For those curious, Treijim and I use SMP's Revival. It can be found here: http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/327307-16x19-pre4-smps-revival-1018-everything-but-the-dragon-is-done/

Here's another new video I just found:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro7FaU6Gyl4&feature=relmfu Medieval buildings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0VW2bLmvxk&feature=channel_video_title A castle

B_rank wrote:In my opinion, what make some of these builds looks so great is the texture packs they use.

I agree with B_rank, but FOV also contributes to how buildings look (i know people or most people dont go running around with fll FOV on.)
How does Sharnan know all that.. =0

i use minimum fov. adjusting the fov allows you to kinda see more but it distorts the perspective lines of what youre seeing, so youre not building accurately.

How does Sharnan know all that.. =0

What do I know all of... what?

Sharnan wrote:

How does Sharnan know all that.. =0

What do I know all of... what?

Ratio.. something.. er.. forgot..