Book II - Avalonia: Guild sign-up and Discussion

[soccerkid6]

I have used baseplates for builds with irregular edges, Chillon Castle for instance:

But generally, I find them most useful for large layouts with modular sections. Like John and my Nordheim and Katoren collabs.

[MassEditor]

 

Darkness is falling in Nocturnus.

[Brandon Stark]

I apologize for the long wait time for my first build. I can't manage to find all those bricks. Is it okay for you if I build in LDD for this one? Just this one? If the answer to the first question is yes, does anybody know who to work POV-ray? Or is this not the appropriate place to ask that?

[Henjin_Quilones]

LDD is fine, as many people do it, but I can't answer the second question. 

[en_zoo]

@Henjin_Quilones @Slegengr Thanks for the inputs, guys. At this point I just really wanna try - can't wait to get my hands back on my baseplates (and bleys..).

@soccerkid6 So I assume the baseplate you used for Chillon Castle was placed on top of some normal plates, right?

[Umbra-Manis]

14 hours ago, Brandon Stark said:

I apologize for the long wait time for my first build. I can't manage to find all those bricks. Is it okay for you if I build in LDD for this one? Just this one? If the answer to the first question is yes, does anybody know who to work POV-ray? Or is this not the appropriate place to ask that?

I'm an avid LDD user (including for builds here), feel free to PM for any help with POV-Ray!

[Brandon Stark]

Thanks for the answers. Again, I will not be using LDD for all my builds, only when I lack the pieces. I will make sure to PM you about POV-ray. 

[soccerkid6]

@en_zoo: Nope, I always use baseplates right at the bottom myself Here's  a post on my website showing the build progress, link.

[en_zoo]

13 hours ago, soccerkid6 said:

@en_zoo: Nope, I always use baseplates right at the bottom myself Here's  a post on my website showing the build progress, link.

hmm I should've looked at your Build Logs the first time I thought to do so.. 

so then that means that those trans-clear plates at the very front of the building don't touch the 'table level', but are rather a bit higher? (being trans-clear, I can't tell..)

[soccerkid6]

Yeah, the trans clear plates are over dark bley plates which I just overhung off the base plate. Most builders do something similar when putting a border on a build with a baseplate: overhang the plates 1 stud and you don't see the baseplate line.

[en_zoo]

50 minutes ago, soccerkid6 said:

Yeah, the trans clear plates are over dark bley plates which I just overhung off the base plate. Most builders do something similar when putting a border on a build with a baseplate: overhang the plates 1 stud and you don't see the baseplate line.

I think I did try once but I wasn't satisfied - gonna have to try again then and see how it goes ^^

[de Gothia]

A new moc is up!

 

Right now I´m building a castle in Mitgardia, taking great inspiration from snow master SK himself! Great tutorial on snowscaping SK! 

 

[soccerkid6]

 Thanks dG, I can't wait to see it, your castles are always great!

[Niku]

Expectation with mocs and prelude to challenge is almost unbearable. Cant wait any longer. Bring them already guys.

[The Maestro]

My new moc (and one of my best yet in my opinion) is up.

Ol' Colby's Cottage

Haven't been too active recently but im busy building a whole load of mocs i've got lined up.

Edited November 7, 2016 by The Maestro

[mlongworth]

Please keep these great mocs coming. I will hopefully get to build this week first time in a month. Moving really sucks with Lego. But my kids have outgrown their Lego which is great for me now to just go move them today.

[Tyndale]

My name is Tyndale,

I have ventured far and wide and have found my guild, Avalonia!

 

[Henjin_Quilones]

Welcome, Tyndale! You are just in time for the final chapter of Book II, which is very exciting. Make sure that you post a picture of your sigfig and, if you want to do so, claim your territory. But you have chosen wisely, coming to the best guild. Glad to have you!

[TitusV]

Welcome to the right guild, Tyndale!

[en_zoo]

On 11/09/2016 at 4:27 PM, en_zoo said:

that's awesome. in this case I'd like to claim the land at the Western shore of that lake (does it have a name?) as shown here: http://prntscr.com/cgqvod

as I mentioned, Laesonar won't be there for a while, though. oh and I don't have a name for it yet either is this possible?

 

On 11/09/2016 at 4:33 PM, Henjin_Quilones said:

A name would be good, so that it can be placed on the map and identified...

 

On 11/09/2016 at 9:13 PM, TitusV said:

About the naes: I don't know a name for the lake, but I know the rivers have names already

hey guys, I left this for a while - So, if it's still possible, I think that part of land I'm going to call Laelariel ^^ [see link in my comment above]

as for the names of the lake and rivers, it looks like I can't find them anywhere - does anyone know?

Edited November 13, 2016 by en_zoo

[The Maestro]

On 14/11/2016 at 4:40 AM, en_zoo said:

 

 

hey guys, I left this for a while - So, if it's still possible, I think that part of land I'm going to call Laelariel ^^ [see link in my comment above]

as for the names of the lake and rivers, it looks like I can't find them anywhere - does anyone know?

Have you checked with the guild leaders or the map maker(s) (Are there map makers?). Thats the only way I could think of finding them. 

On a totally different topic lugbulk has come up and im not sure whether to use it or not. And I don't know how it works. Some advice would be much welcomed. Thanks .

[Niku]

7 hours ago, The Maestro said:

Have you checked with the guild leaders or the map maker(s) (Are there map makers?). Thats the only way I could think of finding them. 

On a totally different topic lugbulk has come up and im not sure whether to use it or not. And I don't know how it works. Some advice would be much welcomed. Thanks .

I hope this serves you.
http://thebrickblogger.com/2011/06/the-lego-lugbulk-program/

[TitusV]

Finally another MOC from me: Thorshaven - Avalonian Quarter

Edited November 20, 2016 by TitusV

[The Maestro]

Later this week... (or next week depending on if I want to rebuild a section or not )

Edited November 21, 2016 by The Maestro

[Grover]

Hello all!  I am new here to Eurobricks, and was interested in the GoH, particularly by Avalonia.  From reading all the threads, it seems that in order to sign up, I need to:

1. Make a sig fig/name, potentially draw up a backstory.

2. Potentially choose a county on the map?  Looks like the western area is magical with islands, the middle is the elven-type forest, and the east is the camelot-type castles.  Is there any crossover, such as having castles in the magical islands or what not?

3. Start building.  I am a little confused on this note; I can't quite tell what challenges are active or how to go about building for the guild points etc.  What challenges are now active?  I saw there was one in Nocturnus, but I also read that Book II was coming to a close?  I am a little confused.  Also, what about the free builds?  Can I build any time?

 

Thanks in advance for your help!  There's a lot to take in at first!