City graphics: Isometric or Traditional?

[:) Smiley]

Which type do you prefer to use, and for what sort of scenarios?

[curtsibling]

Isometric is in keeping with the map angle.

But if feeling retro or using BeBro cities, I can dig the traditional too.

[Exile]

With few exceptions, those isometric city styles all look like little piles of boxes.

[curtsibling]

Buildings are technically boxes!

[tanelorn]

Nah, fruits are good for you. Really.

[GePap]

I like isometric, since it makes the cities look like part of the map.

[typhoon]

Obviously the flawless crescent shape of the banana is superior

[Jimmywax]

I voted 'depends', I don't think it matters too much as long as it looks good.

P.S. could i please have my erroneous thread deleted

[fairline]

Depends on the artist. Curt is the undoubted master of isometric cities, while BeBro's perspective view cities are peerless. There are also poor renditions in both styles.

The key is consistency of style, as with all civ graphics.

[Harry Tuttle]

Isometric gives a better feeling of "floating" above the terrain and in my opinion is more realistic than just a 2D representation. Of course artistic ability matters the most.

[fairline]

Originally posted by Exile
With few exceptions, those isometric city styles all look like little piles of boxes.

That's exactly what real houses in the UK are like

[Exile]

[:) Smiley]

Iso it is for the next couple tilesets! And they won't be boxes, I'll guarantee that.

[curtsibling]

@Smiley:
Great news! - More Smiley cities!

@fairline:
Cheers guv'nor!

Don't forget your own top-notch cities from the Alexander scen!

[Sarsstock]

ISOMETRIC ALL THE WAY!!!!