bmcsw007 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Ok, I finally made a game table and purchased a zuzzy game mat (the broken blacktop city terrain). While I waiting for the mat to come in, I've started planning how I want to set up my city. Here is a pic of how I am imagining it. The main building will be on city blocks with sidewalks, a small 4 block "neighborhood", and then an industrial sector. Any area not covered by structures will be considered a road. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions on bulding a city? http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff516/BMCSW007/2011-10-10_11-22-08_104.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkest Angel Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I don't really have much adivce for you, but i do like how it's turning out already and I am going to steal your soup can/pvc pipe dealy you have going on there. Good job so far, I'll be keeping an eye on this thread! Darkest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaguereaper Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Like angel said, I love the can idea. Have you thought of adding any walkways/ skywalks? I think they add a cool other dimmension to the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmcsw007 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 It is hard to see, but I have a walkway between the two buildings on the right. I like them also because they do add more dimensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcAwsome Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Sewer entrence and exit for troop flanking. Maybe a 'trash' pile bunker area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Get a digital camera (or cell camera, whatever) Play Fallout 3 Steal ideas left and right Or, you can do this without getting distracted by gameplay. Rust, graffiti, if the civilians didn't all evacuate early then a couple of corpses, scrawled messages (a la Left 4 Dead) little hidey holes and stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megapope Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 It'll be the little touches that really bring it out and make it pop as an urban cityscape. Things like posters, graffiti, bits of trash and so on. Think of as many cool details as you can to enhance the mood that you're going for. Looking like a good foundation that you're building on, I'll be watching for more updates. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmcsw007 Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Roger that on the posters and graffiti... With that being said, should I go with more of a gothic / imperial style or modern city. I relize 40k is in the future, but I've seen alot of different styles for cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megapope Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Roger that on the posters and graffiti... With that being said, should I go with more of a gothic / imperial style or modern city. I relize 40k is in the future, but I've seen alot of different styles for cities. If I was gonna do something like this, I'd take my inspiration from warzones and places with authoritarian governments and the like. So down at the street level below all the gothic architecture and statues you'd have propaganda posters and religious icons, state messages, etc. And then on street corners and in alley ways you'd get scrawled messages of desperation, anger and fear... a way for an oppressed populace to express themselves before hurrying away into the shadows. Ideally one would be over the other, so a looming 'GOVERNOR GAIUS LORENUS WANTS YOU FOR IMPERIAL SERVICE' poster might have graffiti hurriedly sprayed on the bottom edge saying something like 'no more deaths!' or 'the people will rise up!', etc. Examples off the top of my head, I'd take the time to think up something catchier. Style wise, definitely gothic/imperial. You've already got the beginnings of that style going on, and really over the top of the huge towers and walkways and industrial stuff you'll have all the signs of a modern day city anyway if you're going for full detail because ultimately people live in the place so there'll always be litter and bars and street lamps and parked vehicles and all that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darth_giles Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'd suggest going to www.hirstarts.com and having a look see at Bruce's terrain molds (which can also be used for base conversion and the like). While they're pointed at D&D and other RPGs, there's a fair few people who use them to cast up 40k terrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Melice Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Another Md Terrain genius, always great to see more of this kind of thing! Keep it coming bro!!! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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