Alright, I've searched for pyramids people have built and all I can say is that I'm a little disappointed. None of the pyramids I saw followed the rules of proper pyramid building. So I give to you a real ancient engineering challenge (though it really only takes slave labor
). There are two versions of this challenge; the dwarven, and the Egyptian. Of course the Egyptian is going to be harder, but the dwarven is still going to be a challenge. I'll get to making a stepped pyramid challenge, later, but for now it's just Egyptian. They come in 4 sizes.
Large - 250 tiles^2
Medium - 200 tiles^2
Small - 100 tiles^2
Tiny - 60 tiles^2
Egyptian Rules:1. The pyramid must be built outside in a desert environment.
2. It must be built entirely out of limestone.
3. The inside must be made of constructed walls with a minimal interior: Only a few hallways with a couple tombs. Look up the interior of the Giza Pyramids for help.
4. It must be built upon bedrock, not sand.
5. The structure of each must look something like this:
Egyptian
^ = up ramp
O = wall
V = down ramp
. = open space
Level 2
.....
.VVV.
.V^V.
.VVV.
.....
Level 1
VVVVV
V^^^V
V^O^V
V^^^V
VVVVV
Level 0
^^^^^
^OOO^
^OOO^
^OOO^
^^^^^
Just keep going down until you reach your size.
6. While the inner walls can be built out of raw limestone, the ramps on the outside must be built of limestone blocks.
7. If you're feeling really artistic you can decorate the top layers with gold. Suggested only for the largest pyramids.
Dwarven Rules1. They are the same as the authentic rules, but with exceptions to make it more unique.
2. You can build in any environment.
3. You can use any stone in its construction, though the inside should be all one stone as well as the outside, though they can be different.. Good for making the outside ramps something like Bauxite while the inside stone is granite, or something.
4. You can use any metal for the top.
5. You can have a larger interior complete with lots of treasure. Good for adventure mode.
6. And lastly, it can be underground! See if you can get a river of magma flowing around it.
Any questions? If not, get working! *CRACK!*
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