Build Battles

Build Battles
Survival 3
Event
Type	Recurring competition (monthly)
Date	from February 2019 to December 2021
Activities	Building
Organizers	Build Team
World	Survival 3

"With the new year, we have some exciting new events happening!"  SummerFlower1234, announcing the first event

Build Battles were a recurring competition held by the Build Team on the Survival 3 world of the Dogcraft Server. Further Build Battles were held on Survival 4. The battles saw players given one month to build in line with a theme and pairing twist.

Format

Whilst the theme was known to all during the sign up phase, the twist would only be revealed to builders on the first day of the competition. Plots sizes were pre-determined and usually ranged from 16x16 to 30x30, depending on the theme/twist. Players were also given a shulker box on their plot to assist in resource gathering. This was their own to keep.

Judging was done after the final build date. And usually comprised of 5 players, a mix of Master Builders from the Build Team, and other players as deemed appropriate. As part of the judging process, the general public were allowed to vote as well. And the vote that received the most player votes received the “Players Choice” prize. Another favoured prize is that of the “Guest Judge”, which is often chosen by ReNDoG himself. The winner of this prize received the Rendog Banner and his ( Renthedog's) player head.

Rules

1. Read all rules before signing up
2. All competitors will be randomly drawn from the pool of applications
3. Plot sizes are predetermined - You must not overhang the stone border
4. Themes are randomly generated, builds not pertaining to the theme will be disqualified. Each theme may have its own specific twist or rule for the build.
5. All collection of materials and building must take place, in survival, within the time allowed.
6. Competitors must collect the materials themselves or buy them from the mall.
7. Solo builds means SOLO builds… Only you can place blocks in your plot… There will be a chance for Team builds in future battles
8. No offensive looking builds are allowed. The builder who makes an offensive build will be disqualified (and warned according to the server rules)
9. Griefing a competitor's build will lead to disqualification (and a warning according to the server rules)
10. One Shulker will be given to help with the collection of materials. This will be the competitors to keep. Please do not rename them.
11. Points will be awarded for ingenuity, difficulty, and overall cohesiveness to the theme.
12. Judges decisions are FINAL. Disputes against them could lead to a ban from future Build Battles.
13. If you have a beacon to help you build, please have a way to turn it off when you are not building.
14. Have Fun! Build Well!

List of Build Battles

Survival 4

December 2021

Theme: Holidays around the World

Warp: Survival 4 /phome Xmas2021

Solos

First:  Luuna

Second:  Ze_Tais

Third:  Minda905

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  First Place by Luuna89

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  Second Place by Ze_Tais

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  Third Place by Minda905

Teams

First: Team Chaos Trio -  strawberrysham &  eybwam &  zacattack2097

Second: Team SnowflakeSissies -  GTVeni55 &  RyanButterfly85

Third: Team CK -  chriizsich &  Karbloem

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  First Place

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  Second Place

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  Third Place

Survival 3

February 2019

Theme: Valentines

Twist: No Red Colours

Warp: Survival 3 /warp valentines

First:  gocleau

Second:  Fri3dnstuff

Third:  daftbarbecue

Rens Choice:  H0pestart3r

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  First Place

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  Second Place

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  Third Place

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  Ren's Choice

May 2019

Theme: Storybook

Twist: Plots are circular and builds must look good from all angles

Warp: Survival 3 /warp storybook

First:  77sparx &  R0bstar

Second:  dutchsoccer &  EtaThetaZeta

Third:  dragonfire441 &  nossi345

Rens Choice:  mrs_Diss &  leetzilla

Players Choice:  dutchsoccer &  EtaThetaZeta

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  First Place

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  Second Place & Player's Choice

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  Third Place

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  Ren's Choice

August 2019

Theme: Nightmare

Twist: must include as many hostile mobs as possible

Warp: Survival 3 /warp nightmare

First:  helgarakel

Second:  ategon

Third: Minefox_qt

Rens Choice:  Pigeon_confirmed

Players Choice:  helgarakel

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  First Place & Player's Choice

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  Second Place

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  Third Place

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  Ren's Choice

December 2019

Theme: Candy

Twist: Builds must be IN a snowglobe

Warp: Survival 3 /warp candy

First:  Mollusslime

Second:  Tankkiler123

Third:  Andalarew

Rens Choice:  Andalarew

Players Choice:  MollusSlime

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  First Place and Player's Choice

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  Second Place

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  Third Place & Ren's Choice

March 2020

Theme: Elven

Twist: Skyblock

Warp: Survival 3 /warp battle

First:  Snazzyk101

Second:  Fangsofamber

Third:  NanoGalactic

Rens Choice:  Snazzyk101

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  First Place & Ren's Choice

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  Second Place

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  Third Place

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