Rapid group building

[SuezanneC Baskerville]

It's always seemed to me that a fast action group building session might be fun.  A bunch of people get together and build something like a western town or a space ship, impromptu.

This being a group activity it might lead to the formation of friendships.

So far I've never seen this idea tested out, though.

[Dale Innis]

That does sound like fun!  Of course the tools don't make group building really easy, unless everyone belongs to a Group, and you use Share With Group or something (which has its own oddities).

The Virtual Artists Alliance has something vaguely like this; in the Haiku Speedbuilds, a bunch of random people get together and in 50 minutes each one builds their own interpretation of a haiku that is revealed at the start.  See f'rinstance:

http://bletaverse.com/u/special-jewell

It's in some sense competitive (there are prizes) rather than "everyone working on the same thing".  On the other hand everyone always looks at each other's things, and talks and makes silly jokes and generally has a good time together, so it's group-building in that sense at least...

[Free Xue]

I've been involved in a couple projects like this.

A group of friends and I in one case did a full sim makeover from the ground up. It took us about 10 days, if I remember right. It didn't have much in the way of a theme beyond a few specific builds set up along certain lines, and a requirement for romantic and explorable spots throughout. What made it all the more special was once finished, it only lasted a week or so before the sim was reset. 

It can definitely be fun. Keep in mind that some people want a blank canvas while others need detailed architectural plans to work off of. In other words,  have an overall goal in mind, but be prepared to be as open with it as you can.

[Knowl Paine]

I agree, it would be fun. Each person doing what they do best. I've met some great builders and have a few people in mind who've expressed interest in a group build.  

We need

1. Plan

2. Land

3. Builder's Group

4. Terrian editor

5. Roads / support structures

6. Construction builders

7. Texturer / designers

8. Scripters

9. Landscapers

10. Decorators

11. Lighting

12. Detail builders

13. Furniture makers

14. Group managers

15. Time

 

 

feel free to add to the list.

 

 

[Joshooah Lovenkraft]

A lot of the educational/building sandboxes do these sorts of activities.  They'll have theme building contests that sometimes offer prizes.  It is a fun way to improve your building skills and meet new people.

[djdevoman Artful]

:smileyvery-happy:SOUNDS AWESOME

[Opensource Obscure]

bookmarked and subscribed to this topic, as it's a nice idea.

also tweeted.