A city in black and white [WIP]

Henrie61

Like the title says.
Wanted to try this style. So far I like it.

anomiecoalition

its really nice...i like how you did the farmland area in the NW

Moskva

Any update?

Henrie61

Not much progress I am afraid.
Real life is interfering with hobby time.
And besides, two other maps, world of warcraft and a new idea for yet another map also keep me busy.

Henrie61

A bit of progress on this map.

Mateus090985

Is looking very good. I specialy like the inner islands part.

Dogtag

Always fascinating to watch city maps take shape. This is no exception. I particularly like what's developing in the NE section within the walls.

~Dogtag

Moskva

Great work, really nice style. What did you use to make the hedges in the northwest (asking because I want to make a city in BW style too soon)

Henrie61

Thank guys.

@Moskva. The hedges are just rows of the smallest tree symbol.

Clercon

Very nice map, also nice idea with the hedges, even though on the zoomed out map I thought it was stone walls.

Moskva

Posted By: Henrie61Thank guys.

@Moskva. The hedges are just rows of the smallest tree symbol.

Did you use a macro for that? I've tried to get symbols in a line using a macro but I can't get it to work.

jigsawman

Posted By: Moskva

Posted By: Henrie61Thank guys.

@Moskva. The hedges are just rows of the smallest tree symbol.

Did you use a macro for that? I've tried to get symbols in a line using a macro but I can't get it to work.

One of the annuals contains stuff about macros and one of those macros does exactly what you just asked. Even if he did not do it that way, there is one to do it.
JSM

Moskva

Yup I have that guide but Its difficult haha (you mean the example with the decid trees right?

Henrie61

A bit of progress.

Dogtag

Thanks for posting these as you go. As I mentioned before, I love seeing how city maps develop. This looks great!

~Dogtag

anomiecoalition

This looks awesome. The only thing I would quibble with are the neat and tidy rectangular fields in the SW. At this scale I guess you could argue that even if there were more irregularities to it on the ground, it would appear this way from above...but, I really like what you did in the NW and wondering why you didn't continue that tradition in the south

Gathar

In fact, I like the diversity in the fields, and the contrast between what feels like very old orchards in the north, maybe even pre-dating the city, with an artisan look&feel, and the big crops in the south, more modern, more organized, almost an industry. The north feels like a place to live for self sufficient farmers, the south like a place to work for people of the city.

Henrie61

Finished!

All in all I am pretty happy with it.
Of course a next time I will do things different.

For a full scale version: http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8679/ziborcity.png

anomiecoalition

AWESOME

Moskva

Nice moat This is a great map, it in fact inspired me to make my b&w city map

Henrie61

@Moskva, I think my moat could have been done better. Maybe next time.

But thanks for the inspiration. Withouh you I think I would have done no moat :-)

Moskva

@Henrie61

Its not easy to put in a moat once you've already done the city. Mine wasn't perfect either but redrawing all water again is such a hassle.

nlp138

That turned out fantastic. My only quibble is I don't care for the colored border but I can't find anything else about it that I don't like. Well freakin' done!

Henrie61

@nlp138, I really tried to do it all black and white but I can't.
Need a bit of color :-)