Sgt Schultz Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Before I go too much further on my town, I wanted to see if this was a reasonable cathedral. St. Runes. The patron saint of sadistic scenario designers. ---- It is based on the Bamberg Cathedral .... ---- 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerryCMBB Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Nice looking map. Not sure about the cross-section in the middle. Also, would the cathedral not be more in the center of town? Can you tell us which town this will represent? Gerry 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Schultz Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 I used Wikipedia for the specs. Cross shape. East/West orientation with entrance to the West and altar on East side(so windows catch morning sun). Naves make the cross areas N and S. Spires because I can. Found the Bamberg and said "score... 4 spires". The railway is only 200 or so meters North. The industrial/commercial area was constructed first, along the railway and back around towards the cathedral/square. There will be more buildings nearby, but sometimes towns grow out away from cathedrals rather than around them. No telling how many towns have come and gone since the thing was built. The town is Schultzberg. It is my WIP for a static CM1-style H2H Operation. Think of it as a campaign without breaks between battles. We have no persistant campaign damage, H2H campaigns, or static operations, so I am building an all-in-one 3 hour battle. - 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerryCMBB Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Almost had me checking Wikipedia for Schultzberg there! Sounds so authentic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vergeltungswaffe Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Just a couple of klicks from Klinkbaden. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wodin Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I thought Cathedrals where more the religous cross shape than a + shape. looks great though. A ahame the game didn't come with dieeferent church graphics. From the country village church to the city church (say based on Amiens) upto cathedral (more ornate). I also find the church graphic at the moment to be very slate grey when going by the Church in the pic and others I've seen (though not necessarly France) they are more sandstone colour...anyone fancy modding it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undercovergeek Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Before I go too much further on my town, I wanted to see if this was a reasonable cathedral. St. Runes. The patron saint of sadistic scenario designers. ---- It is based on the Bamberg Cathedral .... ---- looks nice - can the spires go any higher? i would say maybe one more level hire - as in the real pic 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshal Blücher Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 looks nice - can the spires go any higher? i would say maybe one more level hire - as in the real pic No--they're locked in at the same height, unfortunately. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Am pretty sure I played a game where the spires were higher, altho' yes, they may all 4 have to be the same height. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshal Blücher Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Am pretty sure I played a game where the spires were higher, altho' yes, they may all 4 have to be the same height. You didn't. The tall cathedral spires are always exactly 8 stories tall, and you can't change that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 It must be the screen format that threw me. The towers I looked at appear taller cos they appear thinner. Shame... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Schultz Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Yeah, I wish the spires were taller, but they are maxxed at 8 stories. It is a religious-cross shape(not +), the camera angle is fooling you. I am sooo looking forward to all the graves I have to place(not). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongLeftFlank Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Check Google maps and I guarantee you'll find that a substantial complex adjoining the cathedral itself that is almost as solidly built, including rectories, cloisters, smaller chapels, walled gardens, etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Schultz Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share Posted February 1, 2012 Yeah LLF, I saw all those connecting structures. I toyed with the idea of including them as well, but the thought of how many troops that would soak up to clear the structures changed my mind. I used Bamberg as a reference point, then moved on in Shultzland. It is just one of a few VLs and I don't want it to take too many resources away from other tasks. The engine and editor are constraints enough. If I put historical accuracy into my tactical problems, I would be even more of a lunatic than I am now. As long as the environment is immersive and the tactical problems are realistic I am happy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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