Fantasy city sets

[Kyriakos]

I wish to make a set, in my current style. But I have been unable to find decent concept art - it all looks hideous (and not in an orc-specific, just the general way ).

The only exception was from Age of Wonders, but there the building types are way too few to create an entire set out of:

 

[Civinator]

SWalker also made Civ 3 cities from AOW2, which are a little bit bigger than the AOW1 cities:
https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/age-of-wonders-ii-cities.181759/#post-4413253

 

[Kyriakos]

It is still the same buildings - apart from a couple of generic ones like the domed temple.
And imo the art took a notable downturn from the first game.

 

[Delta_Strife]

https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/fantasy-stuff.656591/

 

[Kyriakos]

https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/fantasy-stuff.656591/

Where is the post with the orc buildings?

 

[Delta_Strife]

Click on the link to the database and download the building sets.

 

[Kyriakos]

Ok, I did. But it would have been far more useful (in this case) if there was also a pic with all of them... Eg a preview etc.

That said, I knew of the Warcraft buildings. They are (imo) not really a style I can use at city scale (they will just look like trash).
I have already decided that the set will be heavy/monolithic, instead of the usual "huts with spikes". It will be stone-based and imposing.

 

[Delta_Strife]

I get it but you wanted concept art if you looking for something more useable either borrow the assets from WOWs or you have to design your own.

Something along this line looks rather orcish.

Unless you want to go 40K style orcs.

 

[Kyriakos]

That (imo) looks appallingly bad, though (as do virtually all orc concept art images)
No matter, I think it will have a pseudo-tibetan architecture, just with even rougher edges. I will try to make something non-terrible, for Gork and Mork.

(obviously VERY early days)

 

[timerover51]

In Tolkien's works, the Orcs lived mainly underground as they disliked the Sun. You might look for cities with a lot of tunnels connecting the buildings. They also were not overly fond of nice looking things., so something looking like it was just slapped together any old way might work.

 

[Kyriakos]

I hate orcitecture and spikey things. But it may well be that I will need to reevaluate how this will be :/

 

[Theov]

the Orcs in Warcraft 1 had rounded houses and buildings.

 

[Kyriakos]

the Orcs in Warcraft 1 had rounded houses and buildings.

Yes. That is another idea. But I am more leaning towards AoW1-styled orc buildings. Maybe I will have round huts as houses - but those still need to be somewhat distinct and not just the same hut

 

[timerover51]

Yes. That is another idea. But I am more leaning towards AoW1-styled orc buildings. Maybe I will have round huts as houses - but those still need to be somewhat distinct and not just the same hut

Have them made from different materials. Some poorly shaped bricks, some pieces of wood or branches, some made of tall grass or weeds.

 

[Kyriakos]

I am experimenting with the "houses" being burrows with muddy exterior with openings (again inspired by AoW). Will post when I have something somewhat respectable as a first draft

 

[timerover51]

I am experimenting with the "houses" being burrows with muddy exterior with openings (again inspired by AoW). Will post when I have something somewhat respectable as a first draft

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All you can go is keep trying. i have confidence in you that you will do it.

 

[Kyriakos]

Ok, I got my basis (missing one building for size1 rough draft).

I think it already is beginning to look half-decent, so by the end should be great.

@haluu

 

[Kyriakos]

Well, what do you think?

Also, should the skull building stay or not?

 

[Kyriakos]

I like that there is so much interest ^^

As for the skull, it will more than likely morph into a regular tent.

 

[timerover51]

Well, what do you think?

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Also, should the skull building stay or not?

The Skull building should stay. These are Orcs after all.