Two old images but what are they?

[SirChick 184]

Hey

 

I found these 2 old images i remember long when the game was announced but never seen them since.... wondered what they were concepts of for the game:

 

 

 

 

Any one know what these were suppose to be ?

 

I also noticed this one which once suggested you could change the textures/colours:

[Sunfighter 186]

The first two are showing off the plopable system. The 3rd one is showing off the ability to change the colors/materials which would of really helped with building variety, too bad that got cut. Now as to what the buildings are, the 3rd is obviously a school, the first 2 are mystifying. The 2nd sorta looks like an Embassy of some sort. 1st one I have no idea.

[Lockheart 2]

The first two images shows some of the alternate versions Maxis was planning to do with Simcity 5, giving you options to build your cities different styles ala Societies like.

 

Shame the last image with the school was dropped like Sunfighter said it would have really made cities stand out more on a regional level.

[patpatty45 17]

maybe maxis man and dr vu? 

[The_City_Builder 299]

The first two images shows some of the alternate versions Maxis was planning to do with Simcity 5, giving you options to build your cities different styles ala Societies like.

 

Shame the last image with the school was dropped like Sunfighter said it would have really made cities stand out more on a regional level.

 

I'm pretty sure they are just concept drawings of the Hero's and Villains HQ's.

[T Wrecks 10,209]

The first two definitely have a high-security look to them. I think I can see gun turrets on the wall corners of the first one. Since they seem to be directed outwards instead of inwards, it's probably not a prison. Maybe some kind of military research facility?

 

Btw, this is somewhat o/t, but I think the textures and colours look actually better than what I have seen from the final game.

 

EDIT:

Oh, some replies have been posted - yes, hero & villain HQ sounds very plausible!

[MINIggy03 227]

Military would make a good specialization.  Weapons, defense, humanitarian aide to other cities in the region.  

 

Like others have said, this is probably just concepts for Dr. Vu and Maxis Man or  military compound.  With UFO's and Sporezilla, they should of had a military base that could fight them off (like SC2000).  

[JaceTwice 115]

At the very least, the second one is definitely concept art for the MaxisMan HQ. I wasould assume the first one is for Dr. Vu's HQ.

 

Here's what the building looks like in game:

[Cob92 360]

Those are the concept art for the Maxis Man HQ and Dr. Vu Lair. The last one shows the customization system, which seems to have made it to the final game 99% intact from first concept.