Mideast style city(cut n' paste)

Mr. Hyperbole · Dec 9, 2004

I've fell in love with and have used LPBP's Mesopotamian style graphics since I found them(I play Sumerian a lot anyway)but I've always wanted to make some tweaks(for example, the ancient age tents just didn't leave me with an impression of a large population center).
So I have combined his city style with both his "Egyptian" graphics and Red Alert's Mideast cities.
I'm not completely satisfied with the results and so would appreciate any feedback. Please be gentle...it's my first time

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edit 12/28/2004: you can find an updated version of the same graphics here:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=107994

Preview:

Mr. Hyperbole · Dec 9, 2004

and the files:

EDIT: the rest of the file is on post #12

HooDoo · Dec 9, 2004

I really like your changes a lot. Only one thing ... can you change the background to magenta?

snipelfritz · Dec 9, 2004

Oh, Mideast. When I first read it I thought it said Midwest. I was expecting gas stations and grocery stores. :lol:

Mr. Hyperbole · Dec 9, 2004

HooDoo: thanks for the support. As for the magneta background...I'm not sure why but when I first put in that color and tried it in game, I had the city but the rest of the square was magneta, not the terrain type. When I swithced it to the green background(which is how it is in the original dowload from LPBP)and tried it in game, everything looked normal. [shrug]

I'm trying to upload the rest of the file but I get this message:

rifleman · Dec 9, 2004

HooDoo said:
I really like your changes a lot. Only one thing ... can you change the background to magenta?

How about Periwinkle? or...or Lemon Chiffon. Ooooh. :lol:

Seriously, not bad. I think the ancient era definately needs improvements like these.

PS - There's nothin' wrong with cut and paste, it's the results that matter. :goodjob:

Pounder · Dec 9, 2004

Mr. Hyperbole said:
HooDoo: thanks for the support. As for the magneta background...I'm not sure why but when I first put in that color and tried it in game, I had the city but the rest of the square was magneta, not the terrain type. When I swithced it to the green background(which is how it is in the original dowload from LPBP)and tried it in game, everything looked normal. [shrug]

I'm trying to upload the rest of the file but I get this message:

The file is loaded, but not associated with any post.

Goto User Cp, Attachments, delete the file and then you can go back to your thread and load it again when you post.

hIdDeN_eViL · Dec 10, 2004

great job! these cities are fantastic!!!!!!!
the ancient is definately the best though :goodjob:

Kyriakos · Dec 10, 2004

Not bad at all

Are these conversions from Pharaoh?

Mr. Hyperbole · Dec 10, 2004

Pounder said:
The file is loaded, but not associated with any post.

Goto User Cp, Attachments, delete the file and then you can go back to your thread and load it again when you post.

Ah! Thank you, Pounder. I'll try uploading the rest when I get home tonight.

varwnos said:
Not bad at all Are these conversions from Pharaoh?

I believe that they are. The original files are here: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=67580

and here:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=60729

and I used some of Emporer Xerxes cities:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=66262

hIdDeN_eViL said:
great job! these cities are fantastic!!!!!!!
the ancient is definately the best though

thank you, hidDen_eVil...I have to agree. About the only reason I made any changes to this set was because I wasn't entirely pleased with the original ancient.

Corey · Dec 10, 2004

Very good job.I'll definely gona use this. :king:

Mr. Hyperbole · Dec 10, 2004

and finally...the regular files. sorry it took so long.

fuad · Dec 11, 2004

i think they are excellent how about doing the European ones and other cultures too, great work !!!!!!!!!

Mr. Hyperbole · Dec 11, 2004

Thank you, fuad. I may take a look at the European set later but right now I use MaisseArsouye's and am quite content with it. There are some VERY good modders on this site who already have posted changed graphics. I would suggest taking a look at this thread:

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=100866

fuad · Dec 11, 2004

ur welcome Hyperbole ........... and thx for the link too

Mr. Hyperbole · Dec 11, 2004

No problem, fuad. I'm still a novice at changing these graphics(I downloaded the free Paint Shop Pro trial period just a week or two ago)and am right now just playing around with others' dowloads.

If you're interested, here are a few more of my favorites...

Niessuh's irrigation:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=82929

Pounder's new irrigation:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=106524

Rhye's terrain graphics:
http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=69369