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Create a construction task by clicking on the New Task button (star) at the bottom left of the task bar, then click on the construction button (saw and hammer).
 
Create a construction task by clicking on the New Task button (star) at the bottom left of the task bar, then click on the construction button (saw and hammer).
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Place a second row of bricks blueprints on top of the existing one, '''but offset them from the ones below!''' This is called [[stagger]]ing your bricks and it makes walls a lot sturdier.
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Staggering the bricks on your wall means that if the bottom brick gets destroyed, the ones above it will not necessarily fall, since the half of the next one will hold it up!
  
  
 
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Revision as of 18:22, 14 December 2016

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Now that you have bricks, it's time to build a wall, or four of them, if you don't want them to be useless!


Building A Wall

WallBlueprint.gif


Create a construction task by clicking on the New Task button (star) at the bottom left of the task bar, then click on the construction button (saw and hammer).


Select the 2x1 brick at the bottom of your screen, in the taskbar.


If needed, right-click to rotate.


Click and drag to place a row of bricks blueprints.




2016-12-14 17-19-00.gif


Place a second row of bricks blueprints on top of the existing one, but offset them from the ones below! This is called staggering your bricks and it makes walls a lot sturdier.

Staggering the bricks on your wall means that if the bottom brick gets destroyed, the ones above it will not necessarily fall, since the half of the next one will hold it up!


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