What Not to Build

What you should intensely avoid building, for fear of Moon banishment. For info on how to build well, go to How to Build and check out the Time Machine in-game. Note: All pictures are exaggerated.

Foals: What Not to Build
There are certain things that very rarely turn out well as guest builds. These are, from least bad to worst:
 * Houses
 * Not only to these turn out as boxes 95% of the time, but they're also generally creatively uninspired. Houses are generally a no-go. Also, remember that this is not survival! Don't go placing crafting benches or digging mines for no reason.
 * Redstone
 * Unless you can make computers or invent games for ponies to play, a redstone build isn't gonna work out. We just don't need a bunch of mediocre redstone engineers.
 * Castles
 * There's no way that you can make a castle and fill the entire inside and outside with detail. Detail is important, and unless you do the exterior really, *really* well, or you spend tens of hours doing interior work, castles aren't gonna cut it.
 * Anything Huge
 * For the same reasons castles aren't recommended, giant builds aren't either. What we look for in builds is detail and creativity, and it's hard to apply these over a huge build. Even if you can, it's a waste of your time, since a smaller build of the same level of detail is just as good.
 * Pixel Art
 * That's great and all, but it doesn't take skill as much as just patience, and we hardly need pixel art anywhere in the Worlds.
 * The Gilded Turd
 * This thing is so shiny, even Rarity is appalled at the amount of bejeweling it's gone through. Blocks lose their worth at a certain point, and gilded turds are far, far beyond that point. In short, it sears your eyes out.
 * The Technicolor Horor
 * The only build type with more eye-melting power than the gilded turd, these builds can reach seizure-inducing levels. They look like a piled-on mishmash of everything but the kitchen sink! It's a travesty, it's what it is. Stay away from this at all costs.2012-02-01_22.12.35.png


 * The Combo
 * Oh, dear Celestia...