Future Community Build?

[Zeya]

I really liked that community build that happened a while back, even though I couldn't participate at the time. I hope another one happens again.

Maybe we can discuss and post here about future community build ideas?

My idea is a build where the theme is "landscape", and the rule is that you can't add any human elements to the build, or maybe no human elements until the last few turns. The idea is to keep it more of a wilderness and animals thing. Maybe there would be a waterfall, a large cliff, and hopefully a whole lot of plants and foliage.

Hmm makes me want to just start building a MOC of this myself in LDD, lol. What do you guys think? Any cool ideas for a future community build? Maybe some clever restrictions and loose rules for people to find clever ways to get around?

[Brickdoctor]

I still think that we should do the four classics. We've already done Town, so next we can either do a medieval village for Castle, a port town for Pirates, or a space station for Space.

[Superkalle]

Great to hear you bringing the idea up Zeya!

And I think we learned from the last time that there needs to be someone who is supervising the build, maintaining the sign-up list, etc. And I suppose that person will ultimately decide the rules and the scope of that build

So whoever wants to step up to the plate, go for it! All I ask you to do before you launch the build it to let me know (PM me). Just to make sure we don't start two builds at the same time, or there is some event, contest or so coming up.

[ADHO15]

I'm more than happy to host the next community build.

I don't mind what topic we have. We can always do another idea next, so I'll leave it to you guys to sort out this one.

If you want me to look after it, just let me know.

[RoryoCox]

I am also really interested in hosting the Community Build. It might be a nice change for me. There are many ideas which come to mind when thinking of a topic.

[Brickdoctor]

I dropped Superkalle a PM around an hour ago, and I'm interested in hosting a medieval-themed build in a month or so, just so you guys know and our times don't interfere.

[RoryoCox]

I think it might spoil the fun to have so many Community Builds so close together. Brickdoctor if you want any help then PM me, I will be more than willing.

[Brickdoctor]

I think it might spoil the fun to have so many Community Builds so close together. Brickdoctor if you want any help then PM me, I will be more than willing.

I think it would cater to more fans, but thanks for the help. I'll invite you to the current conversation (although Superkalle hasn't read it yet) and you can see what I've got so far.

[The Legonater]

This would be sweet! I've recently gotton really into LDD, and it would be fun to do this!

[RoryoCox]

I think it would cater to more fans, but thanks for the help. I'll invite you to the current conversation (although Superkalle hasn't read it yet) and you can see what I've got so far.

Agreed I meant it would be pointless for me, you and Adho to host a game close together. A few months apart would be better.

[Zerobricks]

What if the next community build would be a whole city, and anyone can import a whole house + some 500 elements to do some street design?

[Brickdoctor]

Agreed I meant it would be pointless for me, you and Adho to host a game close together. A few months apart would be better.

Okay. I guess once every two months gives us six RCBs this year?

What if the next community build would be a whole city, and anyone can import a whole house + some 500 elements to do some street design?

It's an idea, but I think 500 might be too much to handle. By the end of the build we'd have a 10,000 piece model.

[Zerobricks]

Ah I always forget not everyone has a good computer...

[Superkalle]

Zeya, I'm not sure if you wanted to coordinate a RCB (Relay Community Buil) or just wanted to bring up the topic. Anyway, Brickdoctor has PM:ed me and made a finished propsal, and there no way to stop him now I hope it's OK that Brickdoctor will then run the next RCB.

Zblj, I must say I like the idea of making a street scene, were each builder makes one pre-decided house or part. It's not the same as building on-top of the previous builder, but it is a very interesting flavour.

The coolest thing would be if we could work something out with TLG, where we can be sponsored to build the finished LDD MOC with real ABS. Maybe it could be something that TLG could find interesting as part of some drive with "new, innovative ways to combine physical and digital bricks in a co-operative build" or something like that. Maybe something to exhibit at Legoworld sometime in the future.

[mikey]

I really like Zblj's suggestion, as this could be a 'community' project as opposed to a 'relay' project. I understand that whoever was running the build would need a powerful PC to put together the final piece, but I can imagine a really nice creation springing from this approach.

Obviously it would need planning, but I do think that it might be a good option to consider in the future.

Edited January 15, 2011 by mikey

[prateek]

I really like Zblj's suggestion, as this could be a 'community' project as opposed to a 'relay' project. I understand that whoever was running the build would need a powerful PC to put together the final piece, but I can imagine a really nice creation springing from this approach.

Obviously it would need planning, but I do think that it might be a good option to consider in the future.

Agreed. Everyone build a modular and the host puts it all into one LXF. It will be like the Pirates Community Build a while back.

[Brickdoctor]

Zeya, I'm not sure if you wanted to coordinate a RCB (Relay Community Buil) or just wanted to bring up the topic. Anyway, Brickdoctor has PM:ed me and made a finished propsal, and there no way to stop him now I hope it's OK that Brickdoctor will then run the next RCB.

Sorry. I thought he was just wondering if there would be another one. I think ADHO and Burman all but reserved rights to two more, as well.

The coolest thing would be if we could work something out with TLG, where we can be sponsored to build the finished LDD MOC with real ABS. Maybe it could be something that TLG could find interesting as part of some drive with "new, innovative ways to combine physical and digital bricks in a co-operative build" or something like that. Maybe something to exhibit at Legoworld sometime in the future.

That would be awesome, but I'm not sure if it would totally work out in LU mode. Like in the First RCB, someone used the old sink faucet pieces that are pretty hard to come by nowadays. i think if we were to do that, TLG would want us to use DbM.

[Superkalle]

Sorry. I thought he was just wondering if there would be another one. I think ADHO and Burman all but reserved rights to two more, as well.

No worries Brickdoctor - it wasn't my intention to put you in a tight spot, rather to be respectful to Zeya.

That would be awesome, but I'm not sure if it would totally work out in LU mode. Like in the First RCB, someone used the old sink faucet pieces that are pretty hard to come by nowadays. i think if we were to do that, TLG would want us to use DbM.

I don't think it would be necessary to use only DbM bricks. However, the bricks would still have to be in production (be in a set no older then 2008) it would be OK. But then again, this is all dreaming anyway, right

[ADHO15]

I don't think it would be necessary to use only DbM bricks. However, the bricks would still have to be in production (be in a set no older then 2008) it would be OK. But then again, this is all dreaming anyway, right

Judging by the way many people were unable to use only colours that the parts were available in, I don't think that would be realistic for some people!

It's a great idea though, and one I hope you will follow up for a future build.

[alienwar9]

I think the city street would be a great idea, as would a medieval town. I for one would love to be the compiler for the project. I've had as much as 50,000 pieces run in one model, but I can reasonably get 40,000 pieces of a complex model to run in LDD. (don't ask me to do rotations though. those are always a pain in large models)

I think the best would be that we come up with a layout for the street/city and then people sign up for what they want to build and where. We can vote or have a draw for who gets the position. So say the corner building has 3 people who want to build: a cafe, a bank, and apartments. If the street has yet to have a bank, that wins.

Or the layout could have pre-assigned buildings at specific locations. Or just have anyone build anything anywhere

What I'd really love to see is a community build modular space station. Something like a realistic, circular spinning station for gravitation, with modular pods for different rooms, mini-fig scale.

Someone would have to design the overall structure, and have a set way for the pods to connect, but then each pod could be designed by different people. There could even be special sections for people to design, like the central spire, communications module, etc. As an added bonus, it could be designed two-fold: as a space station and eventual space ship (aka, has engines, helm, etc). If the design would be realistic enough, it could be even more appealing to TLG also. (especially with the whole NASA license now) (Then again, I'd love to see a pod as a space cafe with giant neon signs on the outside )

Either way, I offer my computer up as a sacrifice for the use of commissioned LDD community needs!

Edited January 18, 2011 by alienwar9

[ADHO15]

Something like the space station would require a certain amount of specific knowledge and so probably wouldn't attract as many participants as a high street, for example.

[Zeya]

Zeya, I'm not sure if you wanted to coordinate a RCB (Relay Community Buil) or just wanted to bring up the topic. Anyway, Brickdoctor has PM:ed me and made a finished propsal, and there no way to stop him now I hope it's OK that Brickdoctor will then run the next RCB.

That's totally cool with me. I just wanted to "poke the badger" and see if we could get the ball rolling. I would like to participate in the build this time though, if that's okay.

Maybe in the future I will put together a more concrete proposal and host the build...

[Brickdoctor]

a medieval town

Just wait around 24 hours....