(Civil Wonders) Prague Castle, Burj al Arab etc.

[hrochland]

I understand. I'll think about it and soon put out a preview.

If it works out, there wouldn't be any extra Urartu walls. What do you think?

 

[tantanmen]

Thank you hrochland. For extra walls: Is this a design issue? (for example cityLsystem?) Or is this an art issue?

If this is a design issue, I will create a special feature for Urartu (example: every city gets free walls).

If this is an art issue, I can create new wall art. I will probably use Van Fortress as a model. Our team might try to make very large irregular rocks for the bottom of the wall, and then standard rocks for the rest.

Spoiler (Reconstructed) Walls from Van Fortress :

I hope this makes sense. I'm not very experienced with citysets, so I am very thankful for the art you create

 

[hrochland]

Certainly. Determine the texture and I'll make the walls

 

[tantanmen]

Oh, that's fantastic! Thank you hrochland.

Is it possible to make a two-part wall? The bottom part = natural rock formation. The top part = human masonry. Here is an example for texture:

Spoiler Two-Part Wall :

Thank you very much hrochland

 

[hrochland]

In this style maybe??

 

[tantanmen]

This is perfect, thank you hrochland

Really nice stone textures for the houses. The courtyard building is beautiful.

Thank you very much!

 

[hrochland]

texture is from your pics

 

[tantanmen]

Thanks for getting the textures and style perfect, you are very talented

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

anxious to see whatever you have in mind for that urartu cityset...would that be appropriate for other civilizations in the region as well?

 

[hrochland]

I feel I have little background. Austere houses and walls of stones of different colors.

 

[hrochland]

now I spent an hour and a half on the net and imagined. Thanks.
Give me some time, please.

 

[hrochland]

 

[tantanmen]

Oh wow, this is outstanding. Thank you very much hrochland for your time and research. We really appreciate your help in recreating Urartu

 

[hrochland]

In my native language we say: non-greasy unsalted. We're lucky it's an ancient cityset. The Renaissance will hopefully be better.

 

[hrochland]

You have one of the last options for proofreading.

 

[hrochland]

Ancient URARTU cityset
download

 

[tantanmen]

This is brilliant hrochland!

Argishti I, Greatest King of Urartu, would also like to personally thank you:

"By the grace of the God Khaldi, Argishti, son of Menua, built this mighty stronghold and proclaimed it Erebuni for the greatness of Urartu and to instill fear among the enemy countries. Argishti says: The land was a desert – great works I accomplished upon it."

Spoiler Ancient Inscription at Erebuni Fortress :

Thank you hrochland for bringing greatness to The Kingdom of Urartu

 

[hrochland]

Thanks. In the end, I cheated the ancient cityset a little to leave something nice for the renaissance cityset.
I also did a small ingame test, thanks to which I was able to tune all the places where the buildings overlapped.
Now I will focus on city walls and then we will solve the cityset renaissance.

 

[tantanmen]

Cheated? Please cheat all the time if you can make buildings this gorgeous

In an earlier post you said you didn't think textures were your strong point...

I think you did a brilliant, very finessed job on texturing for Urartu. And I love the larger 'grand finale' buildings you added in the final stage.

I imagine the city walls will complement the cityset very nicely. Thank you again for your mighty efforts hrochland

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

wonder if this would be the look of Urartu in Classical/Medieval?