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City graphics: Isometric or Traditional? Support Apolyton, buy Civilization III: Complete

Which type do you prefer to use, and for what sort of scenarios?
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Isometric is in keeping with the map angle.

But if feeling retro or using BeBro cities, I can dig the traditional too.
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With few exceptions, those isometric city styles all look like little piles of boxes.
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Buildings are technically boxes!

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I like isometric, since it makes the cities look like part of the map.
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I voted 'depends', I don't think it matters too much as long as it looks good.

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Depends on the artist. Curt is the undoubted master of isometric cities, while BeBro's perspective view cities are peerless. There are also poor renditions in both styles.

The key is consistency of style, as with all civ graphics.
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Isometric gives a better feeling of "floating" above the terrain and in my opinion is more realistic than just a 2D representation. Of course artistic ability matters the most.
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With few exceptions, those isometric city styles all look like little piles of boxes.


That's exactly what real houses in the UK are like

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Iso it is for the next couple tilesets! And they won't be boxes, I'll guarantee that.
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@Smiley:
Great news! - More Smiley cities!

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Cheers guv'nor!

Don't forget your own top-notch cities from the Alexander scen!

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ISOMETRIC ALL THE WAY!!!!
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Working on the first tile. Drawing pentagons in isometric is a real pain!
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Some decent isometric future city tiles, at last.

Attachment: cities_megastructure.gif
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Wow, lookin good there. Did you have a scenario in mind for those graphics?

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Not in particular, though I can think of several scenarios that would look better with these swapped in.
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Very nice work - I may have a use for some of the city elements later this year...

If you'll allow me to use em'!
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Here's a little style I cooked up for a alternate WW1 scenario where the Great War is fought between Romans, Moors, Chinese/Indians, Ottoman/Iranians, Vikings and Incans.

I hope to have a completely original city style for all of the above mentioned civ's. This one, as mentioned in the graphic will be for the Ottoman/Iranian civ.

Note the Blue Mosque of Istanbul.

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sure, go ahead and use em, Curt- it'll be some time before I learn enough to make my own scenarios anyway!

Nice gfx, Sarsstock.
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I'm all for consistency of style, as Fairline mentioned, so my vote went to 'depends'.

And keep those fantastic looking cities coming, guys, whatever the style

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Isometric are better. Just look more realistic, they fit into the map.
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