Survival Style Shelters

Honestly, I don't like to just dig a hole in a cliff every time I start in a new world. So, I decided to try and build survival-style shelters to start, following the natural landscape. I also decided to build my first shelter within view of the spawn. Post your terrain-dependent structures, or discuss your opinion on what a 'starting structure' should look like.

This is what I came up with on my first generated world.

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I decided to level out the small island in the water. This would give me some separation from the dangers of the mainland, and slow down any opposing foes.


I then built a 1 meter high sandwall for further protection.


Lastly, I started to expand for needed materials by mining down. I followed the natural terrain for the walls.