Vanilla Asset Review – Cities: Skylines

1) Name this asset: Bougainvillea Rise

2) Rating (number between 0 and 10):

• Architecture & Proportions: 6
• Colour (with vanilla colour variations): 5
• Colour (improved texture & colour variations): 7 (Neutral tones fits well)
• Illumination: 5 (too many lit windows)
• Model & Texture Quality: 6
• Decoration (props & trees): 8
• Overall Rating: 6

3) Stat Classification (you can specify one or multiple values):

• Zone Type (RCIO): R-High Density?
• Wealth Level ($, $$, $$$): $
• Density ([1 rural] – [10 megacity]): 1~6
• Household & Workplace Count: 2~3
• Ideal lot size (with garden/parking, 1x1 – 16x8): 2x2 seems fitting for this style.

4) Style Classification (you can specify one or multiple values):

• Commonness ([1 rare, unique] – [10 widespread, large accumulations]): 4~7
• Construction date (1800 – 2100): 1960~2010
• Continent or Region:  SouthEast Asia
• Architecture Style (if known): -

5) Suggestions for improvement:

In my opinion the prop/deco(incl. canopy, concrete-fence, rain-gutter) nailed the typical SEasian working-class residence, so.. high points for that. I've seen these types of homes in rural Japan as well but less in more urban parts. The ones found in urban areas tend to be narrower, without a porch & no fencing. These are much more common in southeast asia, both in farming areas & working class suburbs and usually have 3-4 households, a family, cousins, grandparents, housemaid, etc..

Anyway in terms of suggestions, i'd say there's not much to do left, probably reduce the amount of lit windows, add an a/c prop on the roof? If a player intends to make an asian themed city then I'd say this building is not all that bad because it is a pretty accurate depiction.

3) Stat Classification:

• Zone Type: R-Medium Density
• Wealth Level ($, $$, $$$): $
• Density: 5
• Household & Workplace Count: 3
• Ideal lot size: 2x2

1) Name this asset: -

2) Rating (number between 0 and 10):

• Architecture & Proportions: 7
• Colour (with vanilla colour variations): 5
• Colour (improved colour variations): 6
• Colour (improved texture & colour variations): 8
• Illumination: 5 (the blue looks kinda weird)
• Model & Texture Quality: 7
• Decoration (props & trees): 5
• Overall Rating: 7

3) Stat Classification (you can specify one or multiple values):

• Zone Type (RCIO): R
• Wealth Level ($, $$, $$$): $
• Density ([1 rural] – [10 megacity]):4-5 
• Household & Workplace Count: 3
• Ideal lot size (with garden/parking, 1x1 – 16x8): 2x2 (with the fence it'd look weird on a larger lot)

4) Style Classification (you can specify one or multiple values):

• Commonness ([1 rare, unique] – [10 widespread, large accumulations]): 5
• Construction date (1800 – 2100): -
• Continent or Region: -
• Architecture Style (if known): -

5) Suggestions for improvement:

Helped alot to make the green brown instead. Seems much more natural. I don't really have any ideas for improvement.

12 hours ago, Avanya said:

(the blue looks kinda weird)

The light colour is completely random, there is no way to control it

 

1) Name this asset:

2) Rating (number between 0 and 10):

• Architecture & Proportions: 1
• Colour (with vanilla colour variations): 0
• Colour (improved colour variations): 1  
• Colour (improved texture & colour variations): 8
• Illumination: 2
• Model & Texture Quality: 1
• Decoration (props & trees): 6
• Overall Rating: 3

3) Stat Classification (you can specify one or multiple values):

• Zone Type (RCIO): R
• Wealth Level ($, $$, $$$): $
• Density ([1 rural] – [10 megacity]): 4-5
• Household & Workplace Count: 3
• Ideal lot size (with garden/parking, 1x1 – 16x8): 3x3 to 6

4) Style Classification (you can specify one or multiple values):

• Commonness ([1 rare, unique] – [10 widespread, large accumulations]):
• Construction date (1800 – 2100):
• Continent or Region:
• Architecture Style (if known):

5) Suggestions for improvement: I banned this asset from all my theme since the boformer's building theme mod is out.

6 hours ago, Bolduck91 said:

I banned this asset from all my theme since the boformer's building theme mod is out.

I feel with you, though I think that It could work as a theme with similar buildings, like in the bonus shots.

To me this one looks kind of childish.

1) Name this asset: Gobi Apartments

2) Rating (number between 0 and 10):

• Architecture & Proportions: 3
• Colour (with vanilla colour variations): 5
• Colour (improved colour variations): 5
• Colour (improved texture & colour variations): 7
• Illumination: 6
• Model & Texture Quality: 7
• Decoration (props & trees): 8
• Overall Rating: 6

3) Stat Classification (you can specify one or multiple values):

• Zone Type (RCIO): R
• Wealth Level ($, $$, $$$): $
• Density ([1 rural] – [10 megacity]): 4-5
• Household & Workplace Count: 3
• Ideal lot size (with garden/parking, 1x1 – 16x8): 2x2 - 2x4

4) Style Classification (you can specify one or multiple values):

• Commonness ([1 rare, unique] – [10 widespread, large accumulations]): 6
• Construction date (1800 – 2100): 1950s-today
• Continent or Region: Middle East, East Asia, Africa
• Architecture Style (if known): -

5) Suggestions for improvement: I could well see this grow in, for instance, an Israel-themed city as it is now. I'd even say it feels more Mid-Eastern / Oriental rather than Japanese (Might be the colour though!)

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The light colour is completely random, there is no way to control it

If my eyes didn't play tricks on me the light map for window illumination can be replaced in the map theme editor. Don't hit me if I'm wrong!

@Kaschperl You are right, with the new colors, it really looks like from the Middle East:

I would love to see a Middle East theme...