You could increase the amount of resources, i.e. a 1x1x1 Block costs 10 stones instead of 1 stone. So it would be possible to scale up to 1/10.
thats too much. the amount of stone you would need to build a simple small hut would be insane. just another grindfest.
id leave a standard block with the cost of 1 stone. im not sure its really necessary to increase the costs. that will just cause unnecessary grinding for stone and wood. and whats the use? if you want to build a wall of 10x10 blocks you could do it with just 1 block but have only a few docking points, no possibility for a window or door. after all most people will want to add these and producing only large blocks doesn´t help with that.
so people need small blocks as well. and in the end the average (small blocks produced vs large blocks produced) should not be far away from 1 block.
to make it more realistic id still prefer other possibilities. for example:
- a tool in the inventory that allows measuring (tape?) and cutting (saw) or connecting several blocks (i.e. a screwdriver or maybe nails + hammer)
- have a work bench in close proximity
i am also all up for adding more mineral and ore types. i dont like it that we can produce all types of stone blocks from just the standard stone we mine. same for wood of course.