Editing Minecraft Earth (section)

=== Buildplates ===
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Buildplates were worlds that players used to build on. They were shared remotely for viewing, and worked on by invited players in the same location.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

Buildplates were 8×8, 16×16 or 32×32 blocks in size, and their build height limit was 221 blocks.<ref>[[File:Pyroclasm on Build Plate Height.png|thumb]] ''Minecraft Earth'' developer Pyroclasm provided this information when asked about it on the ''Minecraft Earth'' Discord server.</ref> From ground level, a buildplate also extended downward in varying depth, depending on the buildplate. The minimum depth before bedrock appeared after digging down was 3 blocks and the buildplate with the maximum recorded depth was 12 blocks<ref name="jungle_plate">This was the default 8x8 jungle buildplate rewarded for reaching level 15.</ref>

Using the shop, players were allowed to buy new plots using [[MCE:Ruby|rubies]]. Plots were also earned via a leveling system.

Buildplates functioned like personal realms and were used anywhere. They ran in the Bedrock Engine, meaning redstone, physics, and other mechanics were identical to ''Bedrock Edition''. Players were allowed to invite friends to build with them locally and then share the world to others via a link.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

A player was allowed to interact with a buildplate in miniature and life-size modes. In miniature mode, the buildplate functioned the same as [[creative]] mode in Minecraft, allowing the player to build structures and populate the buildplate with mobs. In life-size mode, the buildplate functioned the same as [[survival]] mode, in which the player must use tools to interact with blocks. Hostile mobs on the buildplate attacked the player, and the player could lose health and life.

A planned feature for buildplates that was announced but never implemented was the ability to pin buildplates on the map for other players to view publicly.

Buildplates were also allowed to be shared via a link, so players didn't need to be in the same location as the creator to see creations.<ref name=":0" /> The links shared were either temporary or never expiring.<ref name=":0" /> Mojang Studios claimed to have a 24/7 moderation team, reviewing and looking at reports of inappropriate builds.<ref name=":0" />

[[MCE:Adventure|''Minecraft Earth'' adventures]] had their own buildplates, with predefined above-ground and underground structures and hostile mobs. Like user buildplates, an adventure plate was only allowed to be placed somewhere on the ground before interacting with it. Adventure buildplates weren't able to be saved or moved by a player although multiple players were allowed to interact with the same adventure at the same time.