soulless into SOVL

why are most modpacks so fucking bloated and have the wrong performance mods

it's been YEARS since i did a base that was any more complicated than a box, rectangle, or L-shape on minecraft, where has all my motivation for creativity gone

>>717490184 (OP)
Actually sick as fuck.

I still think about remaking my original base, which was an underwater base. I would build the foundation underwater, build a dirt platform directly above it, build the shape of the interior of each section with sand, and then sink it to the bottom of the ocean floor where I could encase it with glass, logs, and iron blocks before digging it out to create an air pocket. Every block of air felt precious down there. This was before any easier way of removing water.
I probably should have connected the giant railway to the nearest land mass, but... uh...

>>717490184 (OP)
>SOVL
>Zoomslop

>>717491373
>where has all my motivation for creativity gone
when you're an adult time is money so its more efficient to build in an efficient way and not waste resources on shit you dont need.
happens to everyone when they get older.

>>717490184 (OP)
Im playing ATM 10 with distant horizons for fun
Minecraft still rocks. I think I have well over 10k hours in minecraft and I cant get enough

>>717490184 (OP)
Both are actually pretty sovlful if I'm being honest, but the older building styles where you had less than a dozen blocks readily available in large quantities just felt so much more deliberate.
Minecraft is already a massive abstraction on reality being made of blocks, so your imagination needs to be ready to fill in some blanks.
Having seven different types of wood in one build, all with planks, logs, slabs, stairs, and signs all to more perfectly portray what you're going for turns it from a game set piece into a pseudo art form.

No one builds stuff like the bottom because it's practical. you build it because it's fun, and will look nice when it's finished.
That's one thing I liked about old building techniques. First and foremost, it's made to serve a purpose. We'd build on a hill and include balconies to better survey the area before leaving for the day. we'd have a greenhouse to help grow our crops in safety. They would often take advantage of nearby cave systems to have quick access to resources without risking getting lost in the wilds.
Once you have the practical considered, then is time for aesthetics, which was often so limited that it wouldn't go much farther than using wood or logs instead of stone in certain places.

>>717491373
Thats a you problem.
Whenever I play minecraft I don't even care about progression. I only make building after building depending on what ideas I get.
The only time I even go for diamonds is when I want to build something out of nether materials or obsidian