[WIP] Altodorf, capital of THE Empire
Morrgans
Traveler
So.. after 30 month of gaming we are in the final part of the enemy within campaign. And again I struggle with a map of a city. The final installment has quite a high political part in it, playing in and around Altodrf, the capital city of the biggest human nation on the continent, the Empire. It is a time of canons and rising steam power in some obscure scientific circles, but aparently the people did not come up with the basic tenents of defensive structures: ditches. (to borrow a meme from back then: build more ditches, more ditches. --> this guy (Roel Konijnendijk ) here phrased it perfactly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPGdOXstSyk) no ditch, no ramparts -- ooch - even in the new material. The last time I used Ferraris, to redo Bögenhaven, so this time around I am going for Panorama City (CA 103) mixed with other stuff (mainly Ferraris and Renaissance (CA 158, CA 151))
My main inspiration comes from the Hogenberg Map of Florence --> http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/italy/florence/maps/braun_hogenberg_I_44_2_b.jpg
Altdorf is where the two biggest rivers in the Empire meet. Its skyline is dominated by the imperial palace, the cathedral of the church of Sigmar (both are located in the western part of the city) and (most of) the imperial colleges of magic (northern part of the city, near the wall)
Source of my map is going to be the new one from the Altdorf supplement, with the point and direction of view noted by the red arrow:
So far I have some surrounding fields, the river (at least the symbols) and a handdrawn scetch where I want to have the important buildings.
So how does it look:
Keeping you posted.
Comments
Looks like you have a great start :)
Thank you. As always I am not satisfied with my creation and started like 6times during last week. Now I am going to pursue this concept and see where it leads. Don't you want to make a drawing style for an anual like Köln (http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/germany/cologne/maps/braun_hogenberg_I_38_b.jpg) or my altime favourite Münster? Bird eye view, isometric INCLUDING ramparts?
With tools like the ones in Ferraris? for the fields and trees and stuff? pleeeeeeease?
Have a nice week-end!
Olaf
or Stade http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/germany/stade/maps/braun_hogenberg_V_40_b.jpg . I have the feeling that Renaissance City, Panorama City should cover it, but I am not able to make it work. somehow. ooch. menno.
And the green fields around the city look detached, not organic as part of it as if I use only Ferraris.
Well lets see where it leads.
Olaf
Starting to populate the lower right side. IT is probably too crowded, but I am sticking with the scale and method of placing the houses for now.
It's a little small to see clearly, but remember to leave space for streets and backstreets.