2019 Space-time Continuum

It’s 2048. Earth has been destroyed and left to dust while human species have extended their exploration to the maximum level, allowing them to travel further and better than ever before. Scientific research has taken a whole new direction, exploring energy within space to create innovative ways of exploration within space. After many of years of investigation, people have found a way to energize molecules from stars to power interstellar portals. It’s time to explore new galaxies and research outer space.

Plot size is 301×301 and the plot floor is y=1 so you have the entire build height to work.  The plot borders are floating stone buttons (and floating wood buttons when claimed to highlight) to diminish any distraction from the build in free space.

The plot world is void and time set to night, meaning there is no floor and you can see underneath the horizon. This gives the effect that you are in space. You do not have to build in an un-lit environment, however if you utilize tools such as /ptime (Player Time) or /plot set time (Plot Time) or /nv (Night Vision) the horizon may glitch to appear to be a reversed daylight sky.

While the environment provided simulates space, your build does not have to conform to a space object. For example, you can build traditional terrain on your plot or make something that is abstract and exists only in concept with no meaning to physical presence.  However, you will want to consider building in a way that will make yours stand apart from others. If you wish the judges to view your plot in nightvision (/nv) please indicate in your plot greeting with the following command: /plot set greeting <text>

You certainly can make sci-fi builds or portals but the theme encompasses so much more in concept. Time and space is everything we know in this dimension, so the build literally can be anything but from that existential perspective.  Just keep in mind that this is primarily a skills and aesthetics contest and the theme is to provide an overall direction.

Aesthetics does not necessarily relate to the build’s size or technical difficulty. Are physical properties in proportion (or appropriately abstract)? Do the coloring and texturing accentuate the build? Quite simply… does it look good?

A value of Complexity is determined by our expert judges considering the technical difficulty of the build. Is symmetry (and asymmetry) handled well? Are the components of the build well made and positioned? Is adequate build height utilized? Are abstract or organic forms fluid and portray motion (or stability)? This is the synthesis of skill and practice in joining multiple components of a build together in a cohesive way.

An Originality score is proportional to uniqueness of the build. Over time there are many techniques that work well and are used by many builders, but if you risk trying something novel it may be rewarded with a higher score in this category.