Minecolonies - Fortress building guide

How to get started building fortress - how to line up the buildings using chunk view.

⁕ In the "Fortress building guide" videos, I'll be following the diagram/plan that AravanFox made for the style, that you can find here:

I was reminded by Xousjah on discord that I forgot to mention the fortress supply camp also fits neatly into 1 chunk, so you can use that in the colony if you like, or use it to delineate a colony "edge" =) Thanks for the reminder!

Also, in the comments, リブラリ Librari the Wizard said the supply ship also fits neatly into 1 chunk, so if you ever want use it as part of a port, with fortress buildings around it, they will also all line up with it =) Thanks for the info!

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[WitchyWolfReloaded]

I have seen a few folks try to build the Fortress and some just gave up. Your guide will save a lot of frustration and confusion.

[pencrash]

Super helpful! Didn’t really get all of the sign instructions while I was making it in game. I kinda got the gist of it but I got stuck. But that lvl 5 preview tip really clarified it, thanks a bunch!

[chinthor]

Very helpful. I'm probably not the only one who tried to just make a big outer wall /w all the buildings. Didn't get how the town hall connected. This now makes sense. Thanks!

[bluesbest]

I've been doing this entirely wrong for a while now. This is both frustrating and relieving to discover. Thank you for this.

[FriskTemmieGoogle]

Ik this is 3 years old, but it helped me SO MUCH. I am very thankful. +1 sub

[wild_wyoming]

I had no idea I could see world chunks like that. That will help with layout for ANY style

[fleetingimmersion]

Incredibly useful and exactly what I needed. The website I found that explained this didn't have enough screenshots to be able to explain the placement of that first builder's hut in relation to the town hall, but your video addressed that perfectly. Thanks for the effort.

[miguelesteves]

I now wish you uploaded this video like a month ago xD I had to figure it out by myself. And I actually did. I realized it had those signs in the builder number 1. It really helps. I've been testing this style in a creative world and I love it. I'm planning the layout for my new survival world. Wish I would play it with someone else :/

[thedoomtrout]

Still SUPER helpful, even years later, thank you very much for this, I was totally lost

[Axelios]

Very interesting, good video! I had no idea Fortress style looked so good and fit together like that

[tukycz]

you are a life saver :D i dont need to find blueprintsa anymore :D

[StonyTeckdude]

you just earned a sub, i had no idea i was doing this wrong the whole time lol. i just copied how others did it and made roads and such

[noobminer]

I am up to episode 9of a mod colonies play through, and am building a fortress. Wish I had seen this before I started. Great video matE!

[ChekMateMC-YT]

was searching this for this so long thanks for uploading this

[LibraritheWizardOfficial]

The Fortress supply ship also fits in a 16x16 area, although that's less of a big deal to line up with chunk borders unless you're gonna do some port expansion with Fortress buildings later.

[lechking]

i will say this style looks extreamly well in the conquest texturepack *it needs optifine but looks really good* as it gives the style all the more livly feel.

[RexZShadow]

Thank you for the clear explanation. I wonder is there like suggested location for other building like the university and such as well? Or just the core fortress's have like kinda a set design?

[-kenny-]

from colombia, ty, that's the video what i need :3

[patrickhampton]

You don't want to put the Tavern by the Miner. The Tavern's cellar usually cuts into the Miner's Tunnels.

[mr.calamity]

I kept turning the buildings around backwards, which made sense until it was time to set corners. Then suddenly nothing fit together correctly anymore. Thank you!