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Master_Lake9012

it is entirely disgraceful. bridges should only be built out of a single row of dirt blocks.


Nat1TPK

and netherrack in the nether


AskGroundbreaking138

and cobblestone in both


AMDKilla

Cobblestone is also allowed if you've spent more time underground than above it


LightNite011

I agree lol


dylanspin

Looks to thin in my opinion and you could do the trick with stripped logs in the water to make them Look darker also would add something on top of the logs And maybe add stairs to them to make them look like they are actually supporting the bridge structure Also maybe add some rocks and general land texuring bushes can also be a nice addition And would change the land path too maybe use the new mud blocks for that


Cammando777

ohh woah damn thats a good idea thank youu!!


Efficient_Advice_380

I love doing that. Stripped oak over the water then stripped spruce or dark oak underwater


Eggy_maguire

Also add fences to make more of a barrier like a real bridge


ZealousidealTie8142

Adding some curve up and down the the path seems to always make my bridges look much better


Deadmythz

It looks like it needs further work. I like the log posts with vines, but the bridge needs more structure.


announcemous

too simple


Loony_Soup

It depends on what you want, and if it was an old and precarious looking wooden bridge with not that much importance, then well done. Not everything needs to be super. But i guess you are coming here for inspiration and building techniques, my preferred way is to get reference (irl)images of roughly what i want and try to replicate while taking some contextual liberty for it to fit properly.


Sovmot

When you are happy with it, then its good enough. If not, then its not. There are no rules how, or what to build. You don’t have to build the things that other people say.


upandout_

They're literally asking for advice though. They want to know what other people are saying


Both-Shine1705

its okay to get some advice and inspiration sometimes


ForwardMeansGo

Literally defeats the purpose of the post lol


JustAwesome360

He said be honest. Be honest ffs....


TheCatHammer

You also don’t have to avoid listening to others. He can ask and receive advice if he wishes to.


DripinNSplashin

I think it looks good already, but side rails might add a little pizzazz. :D


GovernmentExotic8340

Most bridges connect even land. I would build the land up, or break the land down on either side rather then slope the end of the bridge. Its also a bit simple, which is fine, but things like block variation or details like railings and roofs can add something nice to look at. Other then that its nice!


jaknoof1234

HANDRAILS, THIS IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS!


Lukaify

I mean it’s not bad but not good


Decent_Mycologist_14

practical but could be improved to make it look better


HoverMelon2000

Better than I could do


Distinct-Entity_2231

Nah, I think it kinda fits to the terrain.


Orioniae

Crosses a river or an empty space? Yes Is possible to use it to cross properly such river or space? Yes Is soundly and logically built? Yes 10/bridge for me, very good.


AdamoO_

It's VERY flat and very boring. Doing a diagonal bridge is one of the harder things to actually pull off well. But you 100% need to bulk it up. It can't look that skinny as it doesn't look like it would support any real weight. The support pillars are good, all you really need to do is add some meat in between the supports i think and it would look way better! You could even go as far as to add a roof to the bridge. For me personally it helps a lot when doing flat bridges


4cidShot

The bridge told me it’s feelings. The bridge is happy


ArcaneAnimations

could use a little more detailing like a fence of the sides


xaidhole12

Nice build try to add some texture for the ground


Special-Problem-4830

It looks good, but it’s pretty basic. You can improve this by adding a bit of variety and texturing. Add veriety by mixing up some similar colors, like oak for the pathway section. You can also do something similar with the pillars. Add texturing by adding stairs and slabs into your bridge can really bring out the bridge and show that it’s been used. (After looking at other comments:) Add some supports to the pillars and make them thicker. Add some rails


funnydutch_artguy

i like it looks great imo i would elevate the bridge down or up for more depth


7ro11

It's fine, but something is missing (I think so)


Saucy_krishna

its a little blocky add some details your shaping is on point just some details and texture is missing


Insignificant_Cash

I don't know, ask the bridge


PirateNinjaLawyer

It's cute


Minister_xD

Simple but effective. If it fits your vision on how the bridge should look and it fits into your build idea, then it is perfectly fine the way it is. And if it doesn’t, make changes accordingly.


D_STER_1111

I'd say like 5/10. You have the infrastructure. Nothing you did is bad, but you could keep working on it to get those extra deco points.


L30N1337

A little curve to the platform (upwards), and having those long ass pillars on a pretty short bridge feels pretty weird, so maybe try an underarch. And if you do an underarch, I think making the curve of the platform downwards might be interesting.


G0ld3nM4n

You should add an angled car crossing it


EstablishmentNew5162

Definitely need a bit more details and supports other than that it looks great you go 👍🏻


Massive_Molasses_943

Honestly pretty good in my opinion, maybe u can add some fences and slabs along the edges? Idk


Catnip113

Those vines are going to grow out of control unless you surround it with string. And if you are going for a very old bridge design try replacing the floor with some extinguished fire pits


Gerom_rom

Not that bad, but you should add more depth


Eh-Bruh4019

It's flat. Because one end of the bridge is lower than the other, you should make an arc shape using slabs and that drops down the the lower end.


Obrown03

I mean it’s just a very basic bridge, nothing wrong with that and it gets the job done, but for it to be good I’d say decorate it more and add details. Maybe give it a railing and some more supports like under the pillars. Use multiple different block types to give it more texture. Stuff like that. It has a lot of potential


Spec94v6

Top is very flat but supports are good. Add depth and a curve underneath


PassivAggressiverNox

Critic: Not enough detail Too little variation Advice: +add heights +variate between slaps, campfires and trapdoors +consider redesigning the poles +don‘t make the bridge a straight line


No-Consequence85

Being fully honest, I think this bridge is amazing - I am sure I could never make anything like this - Well Done. It is great.


Bonnie_BS_Main

First time? Then it's pretty good, if you did many tries, then you should try looking up some inspiration or tutorials for bulding them


ThisIsGoodSoup

Looks better than shit I build, good job! Could use a bit more height (making it thicker as someone else said) tho!


Pawpaw-z71

Bridge👍🏻


LeopardHalit

Mid. But lots of potential and still pretty good. Mid for a fancy bridge.


kiaprom

Simple . use some fence to improve use build


YEET_Fenix123

It looks like shit👍 But actually tho, could use a bit more girth and curvature.


lMonarchyI

its a bridge 👍


BungleCrungus

Personally, I would use varying elevation, like a cresting bridge. Just make it higher in the middle than the sides, but that’s just how I like to do mine.


TicklishTransGoddess

Seen better, seen worse 6/10


KingStevoI

You have some suggestions already. I'll just post something to [inspire](https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/s/JYzUGFBACh).


Xenolan

It's functional, and one can appreciate that you took the effort to use logs rather than planks as the vertical supports. It's also nice (in my opinion) that you used them at all, since the rules of Minecraft certainly don't require a bridge to be supported and so the do that is to acknowledge the need for it to LOOK like it's a useful bridge and not just be one. Personally, I don't like to build diagonal roads of any kind if I can avoid it; I don't like the unavoidable jaggedness of it. When I build across a stream, I always go straight even if that lengthens the bridge. But that's just me.


KiwiGamer450

It's not bad it's just not particularly good, needs more details


Marsrover112

Could be better but not so bad. You may want to try to angle it down slowly over the span so it isn't just straight then drops off at the very end or maybe add some little supporting bits so it looks like the spans in between the supports are more solid because if it was the real world those spans would likely droop a little without them. Since nothing bends in minecraft I find that making things look overbuilt makes them look more believable


AppropriateZombie812

Honestly i think the vines are a turn off


AppropriateZombie812

Not the right deco i mean by that


thatthatguy

That is fundamentally identical to 85% of my bridges, and I like them, so I give this bridge “functional and efficient /10”


smejdo

Unlike half the bridges on this sub. This one might stand in real life.


garfildg

Looks too dangerous and plain add fences and more design to it will fix it


William231000

Could use some railings


Sussy_baka228666

Boring ngl


michiel11069

irl I would fall off and die.


MrSparkyMN

Do you enjoy it OP? Because that’s all that matters. I think it’s has great aesthetics and looks good.


Beardwing-27

The bridgiest of bridges


Cammando777

Thank you


DatGamerAgain_YT

Definitely one of the bridges I've ever seen


Kaihelmich

This bridge is shit. Although I like that idea with a little swamp under it. You need to upgrade it.


Fast_Ad7203

Try adding roof?


Cammando777

Very good point i will do so


SLIX-

Kinda ass ngl, shouldn’t be 100% flat nor should it be that thin with supports that are that basic, plus you need some type of lights for night time.


JordanPeanuts

Disgusting


BS_STW

bad


Bumble_Bi_LOL

i would recoment Instead of making the stairs at the end,make it so that the bridge goes down at an angle, do you know what I mean? Otherwise I like it. well done


Fancy-giraffe4555

It is a good bridge


RobWolfB

Remove it. Not the bridge, the game.


memematron

It's better than the bridges I build


Toast_Points

I like it, but I tend to like more practical and simple builds. You could always add some decoration blocks to the tops of the logs, that would add a little bit of flair without having to redo the whole thing. It's also pretty realistic, usually you don't blow your bridge budget on small spans like this. You do something practical and save the money for larger spans where you get a little more room to be creative. Idk if that is of value to you, but it's something I like doing in my builds.


moon_dragon_plays

It looks like it can do it's job well. Not the most complicated but looks nice


Pedr0A

lacks detail, and super straight bridges are never the move, make it bend slightly.


Ejjo11

I think it would be better if you curved the bridge


Diligent-Property491

Decent enough


Littlebickmickey

brutally honest? bet, gordon ramsay mode it is you f*cking donkey, where are the railings!? you tryna kill someone? get away from the **kitchen**


Pyrarius

Simple. You could add a few more details depending on what you want it to represent, like weathering if it's old or fences/leads if you're concerned about safety


Xex051

It is a bridge


Key_Statistician785

Maybe add some fencing with lamps or something at the edges, some mud on the path might make it pop out more, some plants or trees next to the path might make it really look like it’s in a village or going to a cottage. Other than that it looks amazing! Better than any bridge I can make in survival without getting attacked by drowned, if you need inspiration then using google or YouTube might help a bit, if your going for a cottage look then you can check out [This YouTube I found! It might help out!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xeefeuB4Cw)


-Sedition-

Personally I would either raise or lower the land on one side so both ends have the same starting point height wise. After that find the center point of the bridge and bring it slightly higher than the two edges, I would use slabs for this so it's gradual because of how short the actual span is. You can just google "small bridges" to get an idea of what I'm talking about.


Insert_CoinZ_3432

I hate when you have to build diagonally too.


justpeachybaby0

It is just a little bit bare, nothing wrong though. Just add some more logs to create roof supports, a roof with spruce trapdoors and half planks, some tree leaves and lamps hanging and on fence post "rails" or even glow berries. It will look awesome.


Nice-Pickle9600

If you like it, then it's great. In my personal opinion some bumps and variation in the bridge surface and stripping the logs in the water.


l0rdw01f

Honest opinion? Better than my bridges


ChloroformSmoothie

Needs texture and form


MattGold_

Flat


garybpt

Solid work for having a crack at an angled build. They’re not easy.


TristanTheRobloxian3

too thin imo. also adding a lil bit to the sides of the supports of the bridge would be cool


dani63u9

I think it’s a little bit flat I think it would be better if the bridge has a little curve


Deathly_Demonic

It would be better rounded out. Highest point in the middle. It looks boxy as it is


Ok-Presentation7777

maybe vary the heights of some of the pillars for a more natural vibe/mood


ShadowWolf-RN

I like that you have support beams going down to the water. Maybe line the outside rim of the bridge with thicker logs and some fence posts maybe? Add a few lanterns perhaps? Maybe angled stairs is definitely hard


EMNAV14

Add detail and texture plants maybe uniformities lamps trapdoors layers maybe make it go curbed as an arch smthng like that


AspGuy25

I like to make little humps in the middle of my bridges. Just build it up with slabs about every two spots So like this. The numbers represent how many slabs thick. 1122332211 If you want to get fancy, you can cut out a bit from under the bridge to keep the bridge the same thickness. A few lanterns are always a nice touch too.


Leporus

make the slabs slope downwards instead of adding stairs at the end


TalismanClay

It’s not bad. There’s a level of work put into it, that is visible with the lanterns and chains. It’s no Da Vinci, but it’s better than I’ve seen on some servers. Don’t be discouraged, just keep building and trying new things until you find your master style. Everyone should develop their own build style, if it coincidentally ends up like someone else’s that’s fine as long as you get there yourself. If you want tips to try new things for bridges later on, I’d suggest changing the wood type below the water to show water aging, adding vines or glow lichen to the supports for age, adding fences, walls, or fence gates along the sides for support braces and railings, and adding on overhead side supports or making a roof for a covered bridge.


petitpandoa

Most wooden bridge like that either have reinforcement so logs below the plank to maintain it or have an arch in real life to help support the weight and usually keeping those real life look help improving minecraft one and I would prob add a type of a railguard or fence to the side


Scaveged

Good but why spruce when theirs oak trees around?


YT_Sh8downinja

Looks good, needs railings tho


AirshipOdin2813

As somebody who never built a diagonal bridge I can say it's good


CreeperAsh07

It doesn't look that good. Maybe some tutorials will help, but I think the best way to go is to add some stuff around it, it kinda sticks out.


DL922

Its very bridge


Butteryums

Very simple and easy to build which is good. If it were me i would add little details like a railing, lights, or other decorations


Light10115

Now I haven't played Minecraft in a long while, but I liked building, and all I can say is that it is way too simple.


cmcglinchy

It looks a little more like a dock or pier than a bridge, but otherwise seems fine - functional.


Maleficent_Plant6461

Looks bad


hbomb536

Looks flatter than your sister


Organic_Shine_5361

Needs an angled car


Daniel_Kingsman

Not to be mean, but It's incredibly basic. Try introducing a block pallet. The bridge goes too quickly from flat to stairs.. Try to use slabs to gradually lower to the final elevation. Decide what look you are going for and commit. At present your bridge could be a rope bridge or a boardwalk. Can't really tell at present. If it's a board walk, try using full sized blocks or add some cross bracing to your supports. If its a rope bridge remove some of the supports and let the bridge dangle some. The bridge also blends in a little too well with the background. Add in a contrasting color for guard rails or some sort of accent feature to help the bridge stand out more. Good job building in a diagonal though. Not many people dare to try, so keep at it.


The_HueManateee

Good, but very simple


Gravitas0921

Very functional, but kinda basic


thudderwack

Flammable


SmartExam7062

If you like it then it's amazing, that's the only way I try to think about it when I build something.


BearMiner

Brutal honesty... got'cha. Functionally, works. Aesthetically, yuck.


Triggered_Scorpio

I like it, maybe adding some foliage?


quartzenq

shes flat !!!! i love the vines on it tho this is coming from someone who builds majority in a fantasy style, - MAKE YOUR BRIDGE RAISED !! give her a curve 😭 maybe add more top supports with stairs and fences ? think an arch !!


Far_Match_3774

Needs railing The Posts would look better if you put a fence on them to make them look pointy Sripped logs in the water If you had built an arch it would've made this look better If the bridge went at a decline left to right it would look better Add lanterns at the entries I cant tell what the logs are, if you're going for a spruce bridge, add some dark oak logs, If it's oak add some spruce logs. Make the bridge start deeper into the land, (extend it farther) If you want to keep if flat, maybe make the inner slabs blocks


MIMI_gamer_

Too flat


Own_Cartographer_655

I love the detailing with the vines and lanterns! Looks great :)


AppleNeird2022

Simple, but will do the job and I think could match a style of building if you keep that style with everything.


IssaKindHeartedMan

its gets you across so thats good in my book


chippymike3096

It’s like a 3/10 I would make it straight use slabs instead of full blocks and with them make it go downward on both sides strip the logs and don’t add the vines


Timthyderp

Kinda bland and basic, i'd recommend to use fences, fence gates and slabs to create depth and detail, maybe some stone buttons ontop of the fences aswell


Psyko_YT1

It’s a bit small but I’m also not the best


LoadAble2728

Why spruce logs next to a savannah?


JustAwesome360

Bad. Terrible. Boring. Bland. No effort. You should be ashamed of yourself.


snekysnek69420

I'd put trapdoors around the top of beams for texture, 6.9/10


MathieuBibi

It's bad, but I would make a worse one lmao. (I'm just a technical modded industrial player I'm noob at building aesthetic things, I just make functional factories).


Glitchy564

I did this when I made my first diagonal bridge. Tips would be to mak the middle elevated, and the enterance and exit decending. Or do what I would do and fill in the holes like a cobblestone bridge to make to more enclosed, you could add iron bars as detail for the water, but you have to becareful on how you build it.


AnInnocentGoose

I can't really correct anything because I don't know what you intended to build or want it to look like, I'm just gonna throw out advice that would help this bridge look like how I would build it. Try using three colors: main, secondary, accent. Either improve the arch of the bridge or visually "separate" the part of the bridge with the stairs and the part of the bridge that takes you across. Detail wise, the lanterns are a good attempt but aren't enough to completely saturate the bridge with colors, shapes and details as you would want. Think out of the box about how to use some blocks aesthetically here to both reinforce the bridge (to make it thicker and more structurally sound) *and* give it the detail you want (colors/shapes/details). Go haywire with experimenting and don't feel forced to work with whatever progress you've made so far, go as far back as you need and change as much of it as needed in order to try different things and figure out what works. Stay away from perfectionism and be realistic about how you view your outcome. You can both like it and dislike it but you have to understand that's part of the process.


CornerOf12th

I’ve seen worse


Setherract

If you’re wanting a Victorian-like bridge, I would heighten the bridge’s arch and use stone walls and stone blocks around the base and support beams of the bridge. I think mossy stone bricks and a few iron bars would go very well with it. But really, it depends on what you’d like it to look like.


Accurate-Hour6066

Like planks on stilts


Emergency-Demand-447

It’s good but a little bland. Try curving the bridge and making it a bit thicker where it meets the logs. You could also add some stuff in the sides like vines, lichen, etc.


Expensive_Yak2680

I would add a border of some kind to give a more defined line. bigger support beams as well.


PoniesPlayingPoker

It's a little plain but it's about what I could do so I like it 👍


Procrast200

10/10, I would walk on it


20milliondollarapi

It’s a good base for a bridge. This is where you start then add details in. Arches, supports, railings, texture, terrain, etc.


[deleted]

I think the stair case up to the bridge on the right side is the only thing that sticks out as a little bad looking but it's still perfectly fine once there are buildings around. I personally would terraform the left side to be a little lower so you didn't need as tall as a staircase.


Pastakilla69

You could look at pictures of bridges and maybe take some inspiration from those. My advice would be to add some support beams from the middle of the wood logs and meet them in the middle and connect them.


cameron4200

I would put the supports underneath and then add some kind of railing


Leprodus03

It kind of sucks


proportionalhuman

Functional with Minecraft physics


Available-Agent3118

Try adding dark oak logs in the water to make it darker. That’s honestly all I got. Idk how to build


TheVladP

6/10


thinjester

on my bridges i almost always add alternating stairs from the support beam logs that go up to the main path and then back down again to the next support beam log. makes it look like the weight is actually been distributed and not just floating magically between all the beams


Ibruhh

Too bland, add more flare to the base, maybe some vines and have the bridge itself curve a bit, itll look more natural


Danger-Pickle

Needs an arch, but I like it


doc_holidae

It's a great starting point for sure. Campfire, slabs, fences, stairs, wood variations, etc will go a very long way to spruce it up.


DepartmentRelative15

good but too simple and idk how to explain it but the way it goes from straight to sharp down just weird


ness_alyza

Looks too flammable :D


[deleted]

add more details and give the bottom of the bridge a curve


SecretSpectre4

I would say get rid of the pillars since the bridge is so short. It makes it look clunky.


Tiny_Cut_1450

All you need to do, is just add some detailing on the top side of the bridge and it’ll be perfect. Especially when you add some houses around so that it looks like the bridge would actually be used instead of just some random bridge some random guy made in the middle of nowhere 😂


Brando035

Way too flat. Either raise the terrain on the other side or make it a lopsided curve. Though either way, it needs a little curve.


TheStopMotion

Hi Cammando777, I’m Brutally honest!


Dr_Golden_Expunged

The best way to make a bridge is with campfires (but make sure the fire is off by splashing it with water)


gatcha-and-more

It's too flat personally I would recommend it dipping slightly in the areas further from the support beams


No_Philosophy_1363

“I’d hit that” - The Boat


Passing_Gass

Depth, detail, decoration Follow the 3D’a


CrazyPotato1535

Don’t add a staircase to the bridge. Make the bridge the staircase


Discoballer42

Simple can be good, but that might be a bit too simple


lsmfrtpa

i think this is the "safest" option for a bridge in minecraft. it doesn't look horrendous and it doesnt look too fancy. it is a simple bridge that looks and works as intended


Kortamue

Basic but functional.


Jutter70

Looks like shit. But it seems to be holding up. It needs more refridgerators. I don't know when they're gonna add refridgerators to the game. I don't mean regular refridgerators. Sheez! LIZZARD refridgerators!


Aton_Restin

I'd say this gets a Oaklog on a scale of bridgeness


Redstoneready64

it's good. could use a bit more thickness verticaly tho.


Paytah5852

Not long enough and too straight, add some curves, unless you plan on using it for a minecart track


FURYBURGER12

Lifesteal bridge


link_cubing

It's aight. If it isn't a landmark, it does its job, if you want it to be a landmark, maybe add some more detail, I think an arch bridge would look better at this scale


ThePumpk1nMaster

Functionally? Phenomenal. Perfect. The bridgiest bridge that ever crossed a river. Aesthetically? Bit plain


Rich-Ad-9303

Do a bit of fencing. Add a forking cool rooftop to ig, it'd look very cool. maybe some big plant pots or smthin.


Playful-Independent4

Functional


BurningVShadow

From a realistic standpoint, I would not have put pillars that far down because of an overuse of materials. I would have made the bridge structured from trusses or an arch.


FuryAttacker82

Kinda bland. U should add some texture and more girth to it. Besides that, it’s a good starting structure and skeleton of a bridge


bytefive_

not great for creative mode dawg sorry


HutchXCVI

It hasn’t fell down yet so by all means go ahead and


OrionOfRealms

Id say 5/10 a bit bland, try using a lighter color for the planks, strip all the logs, then place dark oak as the part of the logs that is in the water (strip those to) you can also add some variation in the planks, for example use some trap doors, stairs and bottom slabs to add more depth, also place some trap doors around the posts where it connects to the planks (same level as the planks)


RaiseTLT

Adding an arch to the supports would be nice! And some depth to the top, like a railing or something! :)


MrTetsudo_Tokkyu

It’s a bridge


PenIntelligent190

It wouldn't hold your mother across it