12-16-2016, 12:40 AM
So I will confess outright that the colonial settings are not really my favorite. I don't much care of colonial architecture, and those times have never been among my greatest interests historically. My interests actually go a bit more diverse. I would honestly love to see more asian buildings, cedar longhouses, and just a general wider variety of house style and even more types of crops. (I can always go for more crop types.)
Now I know this view is not widely shared, as BL and other talented people have put a lot of time and love into recreating the colonial era for banished. But it kind of got me curious. What eras, places, and cultures are people here most fascinated by? Are colonial times your passion, or do you have other areas that capture your interest? What styles and looks do you go for when you are making your towns?
I know for myself my interests tend to go for the ancient cultures, basically anything that predates industrialism. I've always found it fascinating what kind of resources people have drawn up and the myraid of different ways they have invented to survive. I tend to enjoy making small, isolated villages that aren't really connected or based on any real world culture, but instead are kind of based on what resources I start out with and what the geography supports.
