since ussually people say that the city looks more like a city if it has something in the center, i am reworking the crusader series a bit.

Like it...looking good. Yes, cities look "busier" so usually "loaded" rather than sparse like towns.

Ty Vuldacon :)
This is the metropolis; although it is different than the other cities i think that it is best to keep it this way.

And the walled city. I will upload them as they are.

It is Fine to have the Metropolis look different than other cities...it is different :) Those Walls are Excellent :goodjob:

They look very nice :) - altough the metro should be larger: more buildings on a bigger area.

One problem with a large metropolis is that the irrigation files overlap with its w an ws edges. Its a pity that many such graphical problems havent been edited for civ3 by moders, and now with civ4 i doubt that they ever well.

Hm, do you think that mixing entirely stylised roofs (they are made of three diagonal lines, with slight tonal variations of the same colour, and then their repeat) with more 3d looking ones (like the ones in the two-story house in sizes #1 and #2) makes things look better, or would you prefer fully stylised roofs? (or fully 3d)

btw i have already uploaded the set, its in my sig (crusader) ;)

...Blended, Esthetic Variety...not all the same...arranged to look good together. If all the same...causes the eye to "see" all as one and not see details. Metro should have a Variety that is still "homogenous" and provoke the over all since of what it is. Trust yourself..you already know :)

Those look much better than the first crusader cities, nice job!