Dr. McD said:
snagli said:
I made an underlava fortress in the nether (incredibly difficult, trust me) made of glass.
Inspired by you I now also intend to make an under lava fortress under my hovering one and connect the two, got any advice for that?
It isnt easy, I'll tell you that. since it's impossible to just swim to the bottom of a lava lake and just start building, i used Gravel to lay out the terrain. it's gravity affected, so it will sink to the bottom of the lake so you can stay safe above, and it isn't flammable like sand. my foundation was something like this:
gravelgravelgravelgravelgravelgravelgravel
gravel lavalavalavalavalavalavalava gravel
gravel lavalavalavalavalavalavalava gravel
gravel lavalavalavalavalavalavalava gravel (lol, this is confusing)
gravel lavalavalavalavalavalavalava gravel
gravel lavalavalavalavalavalavalava gravel
gravelgravelgravelgravelgravelgravelgravel
about 25 by 25, i didn't want to use up too much space. anyway, once you have an area completely surrounded by gravel, you can use buckets, netherrack, dirt or anything to clear out the lava, level by level. when you reach the bottom, the entire gravel-encased area should be clear for building. once your building is finished, you destroy the gravel and allow the lava to encase your fortress. make sure you have a safe way in, though
my GOD, I just keep rambling, don't I? sorry about the long instructions, I tend to do that.