Architect Archive
Thread: Random Thoughts about Architect and City Buildings
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TK42I
Thu Dec 23, 2004 11:29 am
#1
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I was thinking about the architect profession and wanted to share some thoughts with the rest of the community. Many of us have expressed the ultimate goal of Architect to be able to craft buildings and items directly related to the Galactic Civil War. That aside, I was thinking about improvements that would not only improve the profession but the game world around us.
The standard cookie cutter boxy player cities are getting redundant. It would be nice ifeither thedevs would allow us to place buildings on 45 angles rather than just NSWE. If that is too difficult than the lot can remain NSWE anddesign a building that faces NW or SE or NE or SW.
I am not a big fan of random suburban sprawl on some of the planets that clearly were not meant to be that way in the Star Wars universe. I would love to see a craftable hotel building where multiple players can own apartments. The NPC Cities should allow for apartment renting in the empty Hotel buildings that already exist.
And of course city roads, walls, and random NPC traffic walking through would be nice.
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Stickbug
Thu Dec 23, 2004 4:12 pm
#2
I would like to see any Crafting stations placed in city hall usable by citizens as Public crafting stations.
5noopy
Thu Dec 23, 2004 5:04 pm
#3
Love the hotel idea. some thoughts i have as an urban planner for cities:
City Templates.. Bascially take the hotel idea and make it a neighborhood idea, even using current structures, it would be nice to see certain organization. where lots are predetermined by a template that looks good already. I currently use a row of three naboo mediums facing south and touching each other, with rows of small type 1 houses (five total on each row) going north south and facing outward and thre emore mediums facing north to top off a block. this hides a few factories in the middle from view. but instead of having to do this by hand, have a template for it, in much teh same way a hotel would work. the structure would be prexisting, the apt's coming in afterwards, in predetermined ways. Hotel is brilliant idea btw. maybe have those in the non-player cities!
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Streetmarine
Thu Dec 23, 2004 8:37 pm
#4
Hotels would be an excellent addition. Both the Player city and NPC cityrentables. I like the way you think TK-421.
I'm with you on the sprawl too. Maybe even make them one, two and 3 story buildings.
CorporalClegg
Fri Dec 24, 2004 9:34 am
#5
ditch filling was promised eons aga and appears to have been dropped atm.
angled buildings would be good.
different versions of houses again would be good.
Walls around cities would be mega.
Hotel is a good concept.
linusboarder
Fri Dec 24, 2004 6:02 pm
#6
These are some good suggestions... i think City Walls (with the ability to mount Factional Turrets) is a great idea.
What's with making generic and Corellia houses the same... give corellia a different arch style. In fact They should add another 2 styles for each housing type. And also a different style of all city buildings. I am tired of every city hall, Guild Hall etc...etc... looking the exact same on the outside.
Make building color kits... usable by Arch's only. That way The buildings could be even better. (nothing too bold, but at least some blue's greens browns and such, something)
And here's some buildings that could make towns not look all the same:
Hotel's (mentioned above)
Storage Sheds (Storage, 1 lot, 200 items)(can be used like the saftey deposit, can't declare residance)
Mall/Flee Market Somewhere a community can set up vendors.
I have more... but it's xmas eve and i gotta go =)... will post later
What's with making generic and Corellia houses the same... give corellia a different arch style. In fact They should add another 2 styles for each housing type. And also a different style of all city buildings. I am tired of every city hall, Guild Hall etc...etc... looking the exact same on the outside.
Make building color kits... usable by Arch's only. That way The buildings could be even better. (nothing too bold, but at least some blue's greens browns and such, something)
And here's some buildings that could make towns not look all the same:
Hotel's (mentioned above)
Storage Sheds (Storage, 1 lot, 200 items)(can be used like the saftey deposit, can't declare residance)
Mall/Flee Market Somewhere a community can set up vendors.
I have more... but it's xmas eve and i gotta go =)... will post later
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TK42I
Mon Dec 27, 2004 8:54 am
#7
....ditch filling was promised eons aga and appears to have been dropped atm.
I can see how that is useful, but I can picture some naughty playerfindinga way to make a hilly planet like Rori completely flat and boring. 
Message Edited by TK42I on 12-27-2004 01:55 PM
Message Edited by TK42I on 12-27-2004 06:36 PM
Sataki
Mon Dec 27, 2004 5:10 pm
#8
TK42I wrote:....ditch filling was promised eons aga and appears to have been dropped atm.I can see how that is useful, but I can picture some naughty player finding a way to make a hilly planet like Rori completely flat and boring.Message Edited by TK42I on 12-27-2004 01:55 PM
Message Edited by TK42I on 12-27-2004 06:36 PM
Yeah, maybe we could bury a whole planet! LOL....endor as a desert!!!
*sarcasm off*
Isn't it sad that we have to avoid certain features because griefers/idiots would abuse it beyond its intended use.
*shakes head*
But I like your ideas TK42I...
Zeon_Zaku
Fri Dec 31, 2004 12:56 pm
#9
I'd really like to see a museum put in that has like 500 item storage and has a big dome on the top with the galaxy painted on it. The trick is you'd have to have all the exploration badges and maybe do a couple quests to get access to place the museum. 
rubberduck4106
Sat Jan 01, 2005 1:54 am
#10
"Storage Sheds (Storage, 1 lot, 200 items)(can be used like the saftey deposit, can't declare residance)"
Love this idea, but I have a question. I have a small Tatooine house that I share w/ another player as a vendor. It's eating up 2 of my precious 10 lots. I see the option in my radial menu to "Declare Residence."
What does that do? Allow me to store more items in it (max is currently 150)???
Thanks.
ShakariPsy
Sat Jan 01, 2005 9:49 am
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TK42I wrote:
....ditch filling was promised eons aga and appears to have been dropped atm.
I can see how that is useful, but I can picture some naughty playerfindinga way to make a hilly planet like Rori completely flat and boring.
Message Edited by TK42I on 12-27-2004 01:55 PM
Message Edited by TK42I on 12-27-2004 06:36 PM
no if it was done you could only flatten the area round your house and should be done automatically so unless r able to build on the entrie planets surface this would never happer
so unless r able to build on the entrie planets surface this would never happer
linusboarder
Sat Jan 01, 2005 11:44 am
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rubberduck4106 wrote:"Storage Sheds (Storage, 1 lot, 200 items)(can be used like the saftey deposit, can't declare residance)"Love this idea, but I have a question. I have a small Tatooine house that I share w/ another player as a vendor. It's eating up 2 of my precious 10 lots. I see the option in my radial menu to "Declare Residence."What does that do? Allow me to store more items in it (max is currently 150)???Thanks.
Nope... it means that that's your residance, it helps city populations if the house is in a city... if not, then nothing really
linusboarder
Sat Jan 01, 2005 11:48 am
#13
Here's an idea... and it has nothing to do with a new building/furniture.
How about under one of the Arch skill sets (furniture maybe?) they put "Extra Lot +1" And it goes all the way up to master, that way M-Arches could get 5 extra lots (which we could desperatly use considering the amount of Factories, and Storage houses and Harvs needed to be an arch.)
If that were included in the Arch revamp i would be a happy Fish
How about under one of the Arch skill sets (furniture maybe?) they put "Extra Lot +1" And it goes all the way up to master, that way M-Arches could get 5 extra lots (which we could desperatly use considering the amount of Factories, and Storage houses and Harvs needed to be an arch.)
If that were included in the Arch revamp i would be a happy Fish
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