Urbs Romana - The Roman City

[lucky7 73]

Yes, something completely new to the world of SC4 and Simtroplis: since there is a very popular and extremely

well done other approach to the game in a fabulous, very well-worked out way, namley SimMars, I would like to

add another perspective to the game itself, however with a very distinctive influence:

Go Roman! The Roman City – urbs romana.

This thread is meant to give the community / all city builders a completely new understanding of how to build a

city:

• This thread focuses on all buildings from the Roman Empire, covering the era 200 years before and 150 after our current measuring of time in the Western world.
• All building-types will be built: this includes private houses and villas, shops, public baths, administrative buildings, mercantile buildings and temples.
• There will be a distinctive street / road system, hopefully being altered and modified by our traffic supremes here, to make it functional.

Finally, this thread is also about recruiting:

If you would like to participate to form a completely new and unique BAT Team, speak now

• Just send me a PM including
• Your personal thoughts about the project
• Which kind of building type you would like to do
• If you are interested in road work, therefore able to mod it
• And if you think to partly participate in the new project
• Would you like to texture?
• Would you like to render?

As I have created this new thread I am the person who coordinates everything here; I am going to be both active and passive, meaning that I make models, especially of urban villas, on the one hand, on the other, I also will give you some advice and help concerning Roman architecture. Plus, I will be the threads’ ‘dad’. It is very vital that no one, including myself, rushes anything: the outcome, however, should be stuff deluxe

More to come soon,

thank you and take care,

lucky7

  Edited August 23, 2011 by lucky7  

[lucky7 73]

This is, what I am currently aiming for and it should also be an inspiration for everyone ready to join this team:

a fictious Roman townhouse from the late first century AD, containing shops:

Ready to receive your comments, thoughts and contributions to this project.

Take care everyone,

lucky7

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

Good work. Keep it up!

[gio10469 24]

Very interesting concept Rene! I can't wait to see this thread blossom!

[Schulmanator 5,799]

How exciting! I can't wait to see what the team comes up with. And I wish I could do Bat myself so I could contribute. You know, if we had more ancient stuff, I would have kept my CJ ancient forever.

Happy! Happy!

[artist 4]

There were some magnificent buildings buildings built in those days. True works of art. Something I believe we have lost somewhat in today's architecture.

[lucky7 73]

@ nathanthemayor      Thank you very much.

@ gio10469                   Thanks a lot, Edwin, I cannot wait to see this blossom, either. Nevertheless I am still the only

                                          person BATting this thread, so forming a team alone is a bit hard lol

                                          Take care,    René

@ Schulmanator            Brvcivs, gratias te ago. Glad you like it and I am also very excited... )))

                                           Yes, it's a pitty that there is so little ancient stuff around here- about time to change that!

                                           Take care and salve,      Renatvs

@ artist                             Thank you and I totally agree with you. Architecture was splendid back then. I have dozens

                                           of books about this period, some of which showing reconstructions and these are a

                                           pleasure to watch. Surprisingly, only some people know that it were the Romans who

                                           invented concrete that also hardened in salt water. It was the only way to construct the

                                           harbors, most of the temples and public buildings and also a lot of villas.

Well, I did some work on the first urban villa today (which btw is measuring 24x64 m) and have come up with this:

• on the front side you can see the shops left and right to the entrance,
• the rectangle a few meters from the front door is to become the atrium, the main hall,
• the tablinum to the north (office for clients),
• the pillars surrounding the future garden with the water bassin and statues.

To the very north you can spot out, from left to right:

• a bedroom (cubiculum),
• an exedra (similar to a living room),
• the summer dining room (triclinium)
• and another representative room for welcoming guests (oecus).

Two close-ups showing the summer dining room with the concrete couches for eating recumbently, the adjacent rooms and the mosaics. Although the mosaics and the wall paintings applied in soon will hardly be visable, it's

important to me that they are there

Oh, the seven small columns surrounding the water bassin are going to be topped by small statues of herons...

That's it for today, I do hope you have got a better insight now and it would be great if I wouldn't stay the only one

forming this IMHO promising team and thread. We could literally write history...

Take care everyone,

lucky7

[Chptrk 86]

While I can't offer any real participation, seeing as I have no idea how to use BAT, I must say this is most likely my most favourite project I've seen here! I'm really looking forward to anything and everything you do here! The stuff so far is looking really good, and I offer some words of good luck for everything to come!!

[9988 428]

Fantastic idea!

[lucky7 73]

REPLIES:

Chptrk: Thank you, there is more progress... finally

9988: Thanks a lot, hope you like the update.

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Good, here we go with a small update on my progress.

The villa from the last update is now partly roofed:

Just a textured close-up, I couldn't resist:

One question: does somebody happen to know how to make the covered junctions between the tiles semi-

cylindrical (like an imbrex)?

Plus: is there an easier method to create the same effect to the different roof tiles?

A temple surrounded by a porticus- the textures need to be re-worked, though:

A close-up of the modelled out and textured fillings:

A simple house:

And a second one that could be used as a 1x1 puzzle tile in the future:

A forum, influenced by Greek architecture:

A close-up:

And another one:

Ok, that's it for today. If you have any tips on the villa's roof - or roofs in general - , please let me know.

Moreover, if someone is interested to work with me on these projects: you are more than welcome

Take care everyone,

lucky7

[mave94 14]

Great idea. I'm getting Latin and Roman culture lessons on school, so I love your work so far.

You've added great textures. There are many ways of editing a texture, I don't know all of them.

I suggest you to add some sculptures in the tympanum later on.

Keep it up

-Matthijs

[tonyr 926]

I love what you have done so far. You're so very talented ! Thanks for sharing your work!

  Edited March 18, 2011 by tonyr  

[lucky7 73]

REPLIES:

MrMAvE94 Thank you very much for your tip and link, glad you like my work!

Tonyr Thanks a lot for the compliments, here's more for you...

Back with something exciting: I have started a new urban villa (1x3) and I think I keep improving

Here we go with some pics- and information

First, some close ups in the Perspective View:

The garden wall, richly decorated with paintings. The empty spaces on the wall are to be filled, though.

Also, a very first glance at the summer dining room and the bassin:

A different perspective: the- yes, concrete- clines are going to be covered with pillows; as soon as I am able to BAT

these...

Looking South: can you see the worked out capitals of the columns? btw, between the columns you can spot out round

items, can't you? These are called oscilla , were often made of marble- I should fix them, though:

The second floor: entrances to sleeping rooms and one door open:

Now the previews:

So, what needs to be done?

• add more details
• finish the bassin
• finish texturing
• add some nightlightning

Honestly, I am very proud of the things achieved so far. Nevertheless, PLEASE, tell me what could

be improved, tell me your suggestions and tips.

BTW: thanks to SimHoTToDDy for giving me the advice on the bassin.

Well, more to come soon, stay tuned and

take care,

lucky7

  Edited March 21, 2011 by lucky7  

[tonyr 926]

Love the floor tile,the murals and the roof. I'm sorry I can't offer any advice;I lack the talent of bat or batting,but I hope it's ok if I just enjoy your work!

  Edited March 22, 2011 by tonyr  

[gio10469 24]

Great progress Rene! You seem to be learning the BAT quickly. I can't wait to see how this progresses. I feel guilty that I never was able to finish the Jackie Robinson Pool for your NYC journal, but I'm building a new PC so maybe I'll get a crack at it in the near future.

[mave94 14]

You've made a good progress

Great work on the bassin.

I'm not an experienced BATter, so I can't give you that much advice, too.

Look forward to see it finished.

[lucky7 73]

REPLIES:

Tonyr lol, thank you, keep enjoying

Gio10469 Edwin, don't worry about the pool, maybe I will take care about it. Thanks for passing by and take

care!

MrMAvE94 Thank you, hope it won't take too long until it's finished...

Well, the villa is almost finished, only some minor details and very little texturing is left. Here are more pics:

So, tell me what you think, as I would like to finish this one soon. Comments and suggestions

are welcome, take care,

lucky7

  Edited March 24, 2011 by lucky7  

[tonyr 926]

It's looking more like a section of Hadrian's villa,I'm loving it! P.S. So much detail!

  Edited March 24, 2011 by tonyr  

[lucky7 73]

REPLIES:

Tonyr Thanks a lot, you seem to be my only fan here Yes, just like a section of Hadrian's Villa, this would

even contain fountains, a theater, beautiful gardens and such... on at least an area that 20fies the one

presented here.. lol. Hope you like the new update.

Back with something new this update contains the start of a new citywalls-puzzle-pieces series as all the other ones

available are way too Medieval. Moreover, I've started on an entire 2x4 insula which we start with:

INSULA:

This one is made up by 4 houses one of which is actually very small, whilst one house consists of 2 atria and a very large garden.

Ok, in the South you can spot out 2 houses the left of which has an entire peristyle.

The second on the lower right only has 2 rows of columns as it is bordered by the large garden

of the house in the upper right:

It is clearly visible that the garden of the house located right makes up a significant part of the

entire insula. In addition, there is a summer dining room in the form of a Greek temple

right at the other end of the piscina/ water bassin:

The ground level of the summer dining room is just a bit below the general one- some coolness

is highly welcome during hot summer days, isn't it?

As you can surely spot out on this one: a lot of the model is still missing: the roofs of the atria,

the roofs of the gardens, frontwalls,...

So, let's switch to the future puzzle pieces:

Nothing spectacular, but, honestly spoken, highly needed:

With tower:

Actually, these pieces, especially the tower, are modelled out after the ancient city of POMPEII;

back in real life, the ramp was replaced by a mound (agger in Latin):

And a preview:

Well, please tell me what you think of these, as it is very hard for me to figure out what you think

You know, an honest feedback from the deluxe-BATters would be very welcome, to tell the truth

However, the next update focuses on textured models and diagonal ones...

take care everyone,

lucky7

  Edited April 2, 2011 by lucky7  

[harishna 847]

great work very unique project

[tonyr 926]

Great update my friend. I'm really looking forward to the advancing of your awesome project. Good luck with everything.

[lucky7 73]

REPLIES:

Harishna Thank you very much, glad you like it.

Tonyr Thanks a lot, here's more

I have re-done the 2 puzzle-pieces as they were way too small in the game and re-scaling them would not have them

fit on a 1x1 tile, so this is what I would like to show you today:

Citywall on a 1x1 tile, the caps of the battlements are

still missing and the fillet needs to be textured:

Version 1 of the tower, the caps of the embattlements are still missing,

the fillet and frieze need to be textured:

Version 2, same stats as above:

Of course, all pieces need to be stretched vertically.

Off to work on 4 different versions of the gates, stay tuned,

comments and especially suggestions are highly appreciated,

lucky7

[TekindusT 3,809]

I applaud your BATting and texturing skills. Sorry I can't give technical advice, but I wanted to stop by on this thread... The Roman civilization has always been my favourite ancient civilization, I'll be watching the STEX to see when your BATs are released!

[tonyr 926]

Unique and very detailed. I love those wall textures! Awesome as allways !

[harishna 847]

I love the walls

Just one thing...by stretching vertically you mean correcting for the 133%, making em bigger, or adding foundation to make them slope friendly?, I think the last one is really important while making walls...

keep it up!

[gio10469 24]

Amazing work is going on here Rene, this is beautiful stuff, and it will definitely add flavor to the game! It seems you are learning the BAT quite fast, at least thats how it appears in my eyes.

[lucky7 73]

REPLIES:

TekindusT Glad you like it. Oh, the Romans are also my favourite

ancient civilization.

Well, all items will be released in a single pack...

Tonyr Thank you very much

Harishna 133% vertically strechted. As for the foundations to make them

slope-friendly: not in the first release, but in V2. Thanks.

Gio10469 Thanks a lot Edwin, glad you enjoy my work. Here's more...

OK, the following pieces are finished now. The preview shows them already vertically

stretched by 133%:

This one is about to be finished, soon:

Well, I'll continue working on the gate above and start with the next 2.

Then, it's time for the corners, diagonal and transition pieces.

Comments/ suggestions are highly appreciated,

take care,

lucky7

EDITED by lucky7:

The second gate finished:

Concerning the third version:

do you think that some kind of tower would be a good addition?

Moreover, how would you like the fourth gate? I mean, I have my thoughts

on this, but I would like to ask you, if you have any special wishes

Take care,

lucky7

  Edited April 15, 2011 by lucky7  

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Lovely work here, and nice wall texture.

[lucky7 73]

REPLIES: Thanks Aaron; yes, I think the texture isn't too bad.

Alright, here is the third gate:

Stay tuned for more to come soon,

lucky7

[harishna 847]

have you considered making bigger pieces let's say 3x1 or so to make it easier to fill? I still think that making em slop friendly would be a great addition of course I am not the one that has to do the job...