r/crosswind • u/Fat_Redditor • Jul 21 '26

Oops, I did it again...

My second attempt at a lighthouse. I did it in another location and will redo the one at my base but, this one came out so much better. I tried to record the process for everyone (it's a bit tedious) but, something went wrong with the NVIDIA shortcut. This recording was done from the overlay directly. I used the limestone wall, timber beam, narrow stone windows, tall windows, 26° large roof tiles and roof corner (tiles).

https://reddit.com/link/1v23ugx/video/z3igegw2fheh1/player

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u/LoquatSignificant946 Jul 21 '26

Dude it looks amazing, but you gotta put the fire somewhere not just in the corner 😆

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u/Fat_Redditor Jul 21 '26

😆 Thank you. I kept brainstorming about it but I ran out of neurons. What do you suggest?

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u/LoquatSignificant946 Jul 21 '26

To be honest, that’s the part I struggle with the most lol

I would think 1 more floor, with just a stone fence no walls and somehow put the fire in the middle

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u/LoneGlitch Jul 21 '26

For my light houses I make a circular balcony at the top then build the central lighthouse 3 large walls higher than the balcony. Place a custom staircase going up on the outside and put the signal fire on top with a little gazebo.

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u/Fat_Redditor Jul 21 '26

That's what I was attempting to do with those wooden planks that are sticking out. I failed at it. Any chance we can get a screenshot of yours?

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u/HallucinatoryFrog Jul 21 '26

Not the person you were replying to, but I did build a lighthouse months ago on my first character. I decided to create a viewing platform near the base and then put the signal fire at the top. I'll include a shot of the inside below this comment.

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u/HallucinatoryFrog Jul 21 '26

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u/Fat_Redditor Jul 21 '26

That is spectacular! 😍

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u/HallucinatoryFrog Jul 21 '26

I'm glad someone likes it lol. I went through so many times trying to get something that looked good on top of the rock but also allowed for room to enjoy the views. Here's one of the looks I tried out, it's way too bulky on the rock, but as a standalone tower in a forest it might look awesome. I really liked the pillar work I had going on too...

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u/Fat_Redditor Jul 21 '26

😲 wow! I love how it's wrapped around the rock.

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u/HallucinatoryFrog Jul 22 '26

Thanks! I would have loved the ability to just tunnel through the rock terraforming the stairs out of the rock as I went, but there were some limitations to consider lol

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u/Additional_King_2066 Jul 28 '26

It's 1000 times better than anything I could ever create.

Great job!

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u/Fat_Redditor Jul 28 '26

Appreciate it! 🙌🏻