Dragon Valley Medieval Makeover
My Lords and Ladies, pray attend! His most Excellent Majesty, King Simbeline, hast looked upon the Dragon Valley and found it to be most in need of attention. Those buildings which house the populace,...
Forum Discussion
Before the revamp....
I've decided to post images of the lots as they are/were before we modified them. That way you'll be able to see WHY we decided to do this! :p
First, let's take a look at some of the rabbitholes. Here's the bookstore.
Not a lot going on there. A lot of empty space not being used. And the furnishings they DO have... what ugly chairs. Pretty sure those are from base game. Well, that's going to be changed!
Now, let's look at the community garden. (Named - both appropriately and boringly - "Community Garden")
That's just boring. All of the plants are base game, of course, and all are of normal quality. We are going to do something about that!
Next, we'll look at the grocery store. Yes, as I said, we are even going to modify the rabbitholes. Make them more interesting, as well as (hopefully) more medieval!
Not too bad, but not very exciting. There are some tables in the back, although no way to cook there. No other activities, either. I can think of a few things that would be appropriate here.
Now for the gym. Let's see how EA decided a medieval gym to look.
Really? They can't be serious. Five exercise machines in the entire place? One television (exactly how is a television medieval?), and one stereo. Hmph. I can do much better than this. (And I already have... but I'm getting ahead of myself!)
Now let's look at the library.
I'm not sure the point of the decor on the second floor. Is that supposed to be good and evil, or something? I just don't see the point of it, and I dislike how if you're on one side of the second floor, you can't get to the other side. There's something very inefficient about this build, and I can't stand inefficiency. I like the basement area... which I just might expand on.
Now for the pub, Dragon Tavern.
The outside is OK, but the inside is rather... um... plaid. Or something. I guess they're trying to get the whole Irish pub look, but it's not one that I care for. It also looks too much like a residential house. I suspect it originally was, and then someone from EA decided to make another bar lot, but didn't change the outside to do it.
All right, so all of these are going to be changed (plus more on the way). Once I finish my revamps and have tested them and gotten them uploaded, you'll get links to them. :)
I've decided to post images of the lots as they are/were before we modified them. That way you'll be able to see WHY we decided to do this! :p
First, let's take a look at some of the rabbitholes. Here's the bookstore.
Not a lot going on there. A lot of empty space not being used. And the furnishings they DO have... what ugly chairs. Pretty sure those are from base game. Well, that's going to be changed!
Now, let's look at the community garden. (Named - both appropriately and boringly - "Community Garden")
That's just boring. All of the plants are base game, of course, and all are of normal quality. We are going to do something about that!
Next, we'll look at the grocery store. Yes, as I said, we are even going to modify the rabbitholes. Make them more interesting, as well as (hopefully) more medieval!
Not too bad, but not very exciting. There are some tables in the back, although no way to cook there. No other activities, either. I can think of a few things that would be appropriate here.
Now for the gym. Let's see how EA decided a medieval gym to look.
Really? They can't be serious. Five exercise machines in the entire place? One television (exactly how is a television medieval?), and one stereo. Hmph. I can do much better than this. (And I already have... but I'm getting ahead of myself!)
Now let's look at the library.
I'm not sure the point of the decor on the second floor. Is that supposed to be good and evil, or something? I just don't see the point of it, and I dislike how if you're on one side of the second floor, you can't get to the other side. There's something very inefficient about this build, and I can't stand inefficiency. I like the basement area... which I just might expand on.
Now for the pub, Dragon Tavern.
The outside is OK, but the inside is rather... um... plaid. Or something. I guess they're trying to get the whole Irish pub look, but it's not one that I care for. It also looks too much like a residential house. I suspect it originally was, and then someone from EA decided to make another bar lot, but didn't change the outside to do it.
All right, so all of these are going to be changed (plus more on the way). Once I finish my revamps and have tested them and gotten them uploaded, you'll get links to them. :)
