Author Topic: Cathedral inspired Castle (WIP) (Read 5540 times)

GlenStew · January 25, 2008, 05:28:15 PM

Still a work-in-progress, I’ve been working on since the 8th or so. Presently it’s a tad over 35,000 bricks. There are still more in and out-buildings, details for the inside of the cathedral-inspired castle, and peasant village to construct. However, I may forgo the village considering the present brick count. I’ll save it for last.

I don’t care for ratings but feel free if you wish. I *would* like your honest critiques (what you like, don’t like, possibly even what you’d like to see added).

So far, in the in-buildings I’ve furnished 2 barracks with day rooms, sleeping quarts (for 104), quasi armories, and dining facilities. There is also a bakery, blacksmith shop, and tavern.

Hopefully, I’ll be able to keep at it and get a nice save file available for those that might be interested.

Thanks in advance.

P.S. I may host this build for the heck of it this weekend. My in-game name is StewClanGlen (as in Stew family (not BL clan)).

Ad Bot · Advertisement

NickTheSushi · January 25, 2008, 05:32:57 PM

Amazing...

Ghoul · January 25, 2008, 05:34:26 PM

WOW...

Very well done! I really want to see this in person! This has to be the best medieval build I've ever seen, to say the least.

rkynick · January 25, 2008, 05:45:26 PM

[awe]:o[/awe]

Sparrow · January 25, 2008, 06:03:17 PM

Parts of it look really macroed/duped, but I don't care! That is amazing! 9/10. What do you still have to do?

Builder · January 25, 2008, 06:10:56 PM

Very nice i like it alot best build ive seen on forums in a while.

LoserHero · January 25, 2008, 06:18:16 PM

For the most part I like it but, the main castle looks awkward. It looks like a house surrounded by four pillars.

Maybe a fifth pillar protruding from the center of the main build that is comfortably taller than the other four?

Just an idea.

LoserHero · January 25, 2008, 06:21:26 PM

Quote from: LoserHero on January 25, 2008, 06:18:16 PM

For the most part I like it but, the main castle looks awkward. It looks like a house surrounded by four pillars.

Maybe a fifth pillar protruding from the center of the main build that is comfortably taller than the other four?

Just an idea.

Oh and add more of a church-ish theme, if it's somewhat of a cathedral, reminds me of Narnia.

Sparrow · January 25, 2008, 06:23:42 PM

Quote from: LoserHero on January 25, 2008, 06:18:16 PM

It looks like a house surrounded by four pillars.

Have you ever seen a real castle? I've been to Ireland (ruins everywhere) and castles (Irish ones at least) basically look like a house with some towers/pillars slapped on. Not trying to flame, but that is a very accurate-looking castle to me.

Metalhed · January 25, 2008, 06:25:54 PM

Wow. It's looking good!

LoserHero · January 25, 2008, 06:38:06 PM

Quote from: Sparrow on January 25, 2008, 06:23:42 PM

Quote from: LoserHero on January 25, 2008, 06:18:16 PM
It looks like a house surrounded by four pillars.

Have you ever seen a real castle? I've been to Ireland (ruins everywhere) and castles (Irish ones at least) basically look like a house with some towers/pillars slapped on. Not trying to flame, but that is a very accurate-looking castle to me.

Yeah, but in terms to style and originality it looks bland. Plus I was giving him ideas because that's what he asked for.

Toadzard · January 25, 2008, 06:40:03 PM

Fantastic build, I would add some church-style pews if that were me though.

GlenStew · January 25, 2008, 06:48:59 PM

Quote from: LoserHero on January 25, 2008, 06:18:16 PM

For the most part I like it but, the main castle looks awkward. It looks like a house surrounded by four pillars.

Maybe a fifth pillar protruding from the center of the main build that is comfortably taller than the other four?

Just an idea.

You don't know how much I agree. I wish I could jam a full-fledged cross-style cathedral in there; the type with two front turrets and a dome and turret above the center of the transept. I already expanded the battlements from 128x to 192x. Any further and it'll have 12-story catacombs and have dirt mounds in my buildings. � I may still jam one in there end to end. It’s doable but it would probably cause other detractors. � When I gave up on the full cathedral for this build, I consoled myself by promising to build it stand-alone, at the very least, in another.

Thank you for your feedback.

Thank you all.

For now, consider this a castle designed by a cathedral architect.
If I don't end up going full-on cathedral, I'll see what i can do to tweak it.

Facechild · January 25, 2008, 06:49:52 PM

Nice job.

Ladios · January 25, 2008, 06:55:04 PM

WOW
It looks like somehting just out of a lego set!
Only thing I can complain about is the lack of stuff in the great hall area.
9.75/10!