Topic: Barbarian metalworks/axefactory/warmill Remodel

Chuck wrote:

The lathing gives it a pergola effect, don't you think?

Hm... quite frankly, for me it inevitably transports the meaning of "unfinished".

I'm still uncomfortable with the thatch over the forges, though. Lathing on both sides of the roof makes more sense to me.

So am I -- you're absolutely right about not wanting a thatched roof right above a fire.
But again I am having my doubts whether lathing is really the right idea.
We do have a Barbarian fire resistant roof material, remember
Yes, I know you would have wanted a clear line between military and civilian buildings, but if the requirements are so similar, the answers will be, too.

Modifying the framework does not seem too complicated either.

This is a quick 'n' dirty picture to summerize my suggestion:

Delete the elements marked by "X", cut the rafters at the red lines,
and for a credible solidity of construction, add the framework as shown.

So, if you want to give the idea of visible furnaces a spin, you could try something along theses lines, maybe.
If you don't, you can always fall back on the first model - or maybe just use the hard wood instead of the reed.

Being no programmer, I apologize for all my suggestions that imply undue workload and for other misjudgements due to lack of expertise or relevant skills.
I am on Win32, have no means to compile, and rely on prefabricated distributions (Thanks to Tino).

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I don't really share your worries about the fire under a thatched roof: I think (but I'm not sure) that people living in thatched houses in former times had to heat and cook somehow. Most probably they used fire (in a stove?). My point is that it might be not the safest solution but one that has historical examples. Additionaly the smiths fireplace has a solid chimney so the risk of a burning roof should be controllable. Last but not least I found this picture (I'm not sure about the roof in the background, but it looks like straw):

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What do you think of this attempt?

I used the blackwood material for the post and bracing to ensure it withstood the stresses.

BTW - At least until we can add the smith to the working animation, for recognition of the production mode, I've increased the energy of the firelight and the volume of the smoke. I made one smoke plume a deep black and kept the other its gray color to provide contrast against various terrain and buildings.

I've darkened the playercolor to approx 50% gray. Give these a try if you like.

Comments please.

I see little people.

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If you want to see the working animation, I've pushed a personal branch to launchpad that has new files for JUST the working animation with the new roof and darker playercolor.

I see little people.

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The only difficulty I see with the darker player color for the buildings is that it aggravates the current difficulty of discerning the current blue shade from black.

Compare the flag to the ends of the roof peak:

Maybe we SHOULD consider a lighter hue for the basic blue playercolor....

What do you all think about this?

I see little people.

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