Tarantia

[Ilanthar]

I've been really impressed by all the different excellent maps of cities lately... And it is just makes me want to begin one new and try new things!
So, here are Tarantia first tests.jpg
I'm testing a bit of everything here, and I'm pretty sure to do some mistakes. So don't hesitate to say everything you want about it!
As for now, it's just the central part of the city.

[Wingshaw]

Off to a great start, Ilanthar. I am super impressed by the building shapes: they look very close to realistic historic building forms (which I tend to obsess over). Only critique I have is that the roof shapes look a bit unvaried. There are no gables, no shed roofs, no dormers, etc., which looks a bit unnatural, to me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roof#me...of_diagram.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_roof_shapes

THW

[Ilanthar]

Thanks THW! I hadn't thought about that (I was worried about the shadows and other things). That's a very good idea and thanks for the links.

By THW
I am super impressed by the building shapes: they look very close to realistic historic building forms (which I tend to obsess over)

Quite normal since I took a large inspiration on old european city maps!

I did a bit more and tried to do other kind of roofs.
Tarantia first tests.jpg

[arsheesh]

Ooh! That looks really nice Ilanthar! There sure are a lot of excellent town/city maps being created of late.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

[Ilanthar]

Thanks Arsheesh!

I realize that the picture "ate" a part of my text in the first post ... Here is a few more, with the general plan of another ward.
Tarantia first tests.jpg

[Ilanthar]

A bit more. I tried something different on the walls. Still not sure about it.
Tarantia first tests.jpg

[hacki]

HI Ilanthar, your work is great if you are unsure with your walls try to set them up in a different system like Bastion-Walls

http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=h...ed=0CCwQ9QEwAw

[Ilanthar]

Thanks Hacki! Truth be told, I'm unsure of how the wall looks like. The shape is OK for me.

And a few more buildings...
Tarantia first tests.jpg

[Ilanthar]

A bit more, and the general shape of one more ward.
Tarantia first tests.jpg

[- Max -]

Looks great so far