Why are Arcanum roofs weirdly flat?

[The_Sloth_Sleeps]

It does not make sense.

I have never seen a roof like this. Why not make them slanted?

 

[pOcHa]

no snow, nigger

 

[octavius]

The architects were members of the Screaming and Shitting Gulls Appreciation Society.

 

[The_Sloth_Sleeps]

no snow, nigger

It must rain. That would still be a disaster with the rain as it would accumulate. What civilization builds flat rooms in this way?

 

[Bulo]

If they were gabled they would occupy a considerably larger portion of the screen, which would impede player navigation

 

[Fargus]

Same in Fallout games one story buildings have flat roofs. I like it that way.

 

[Habichtswalder]

This way there are less areas where parts of the environment (roofs) are in front of the players. So they can care less about Z-Order and don't need to find a solution how to indicate that the player is behind sth.
If roofs are slanted and you don't want to allow that players walk behind said roofs you also need to make the streets bigger to give players room to move. The maps would then be bigger (=more walking, bigger image size) and less dense.

 

[The_Sloth_Sleeps]

Why not just make roofs invisible or transparent when you must navigate through them or try to plan to go around them?

 

[markec]

no snow, nigger

It must rain. That would still be a disaster with the rain as it would accumulate. What civilization builds flat rooms in this way?

Flat roofs are normal in modern architecture, including tall buildings, you only need a bit of tilt for water to move to a drainage.

 

[ropetight]

Everything you ever wanted to know about flat roofs:
https://handymansworld.net/flat-roof-advantages-disadvantages/

 

[damager]

Looks for me like they stem from the same design concept Fallout roofs stem from.

It looks very silly. Like american trailerparks in the renaissance.

 

[Dark Souls II]

Boy oh boy, let's tune in for the fallout cult for their cope why the areas in the game look absolutely dogshit.

By the way, these two games were released just a few years apart:

Fallout is supposedly good at choices and consequences, but does anyone know why did they choose to make the game so ugly and unrealistic?

 

[Eirinjas]

Some of the architecture in Fallout gives off a Tatoine vibe. Maybe it wasn't intentional, but Star Wars is in every nerd's DNA. When you're designing desert habitats for a decaying but futuristic civilization, how do you not think of Tatoine?

Also, I love how ugly Fallout is. The post-apocalyptic world will not be pretty.

 

[Dark Souls II]

Star Wars is in every nerd's DNA

Yes, and if something like that is in your DNA, do you know what should be done?

 

[Abu Antar]

I might misremember, but didn't Tim Cain comment on this, and say that it had to do with their engine?

 

[Jvegi]

Modern roofs are flat. Arcanum is about introducing modernity.

Duh.

 

[AdolfSatan]

Boy oh boy, let's tune in for the fallout cult for their cope why the areas in the game look absolutely dogshit.

By the way, these two games were released just a few years apart:

Fallout is supposedly good at choices and consequences, but does anyone know why did they choose to make the game so ugly and unrealistic?

Fallout houses look exactly like the type of architecture you see in desert environments, adobe houses optimized to withstand the heat.
Why is everyone so fucking ignorant nowadays? Get off the phone and go read a book, dipshit zoomer.

 

[Eirinjas]

The Origin of Flat Roof Design​

Flat roofs are also known as “low-slope” roofs with a slope of 3-12 degrees or less (against a 90-degree angle from the joists of the roof). In the past, ancient architects found it useful for castles because the design can support ramparts where the defenders of the city can make a stand with long-range weaponry.

Desert-based civilizations found flat roofs practical because it is easy to construct. Given their consistently dry weather, the design of the roof did not need to worry about strong rainstorms.

https://coxroofing.com/why-are-flat-roofs-common-on-commercial-buildings/

Flat roofs

 

[luj1]

Same as Fallout, it's a non-issue

 

[pOcHa]

Boy oh boy, let's tune in for the fallout cult for their cope why the areas in the game look absolutely dogshit.

By the way, these two games were released just a few years apart:

Fallout is supposedly good at choices and consequences, but does anyone know why did they choose to make the game so ugly and unrealistic?

no snow, nigger

 

[Lagole Gon]

I'm going to be THAT GUY and give a real answer.
Just in case somebody here is not just pretending to be stupid.
1. It's clear that maps were, for the most part, constructed from premade elements. They are not hand-crafted to the same degree as Infinity Engine games.
2. These flat building are clearly made like this. From ready "blocks".
3. Flat roofs are easy to make. You need a main tile, edges and corners. That's it. You can make a building of any size and shape.
4. Roofs with slopes would make things way more complex. Classic roofs with ridges would require individual hand-crafting, depending of the shape of the building.

There you go.

 

[The_Sloth_Sleeps]

I'm going to be THAT GUY and give a real answer.
Just in case somebody here is not just pretending to be stupid.
1. It's clear that maps were, for the most part, constructed from premade elements. They are not hand-crafted to the same degree as Infinity Engine games.
2. These flat building are clearly made like this. From ready "blocks".
3. Flat roofs are easy to make. You need a main tile, edges and corners. That's it. You can make a building of any size and shape.
4. Roofs with slopes would make things way more complex. Classic roofs with ridges would require individual hand-crafting, depending of the shape of the building.

There you go.

This is how I would do it. Several tiles for each roof.

 

[Beastro]

I have never seen a roof like this. Why not make them slanted?

 

[Beastro]

Boy oh boy, let's tune in for the fallout cult for their cope why the areas in the game look absolutely dogshit.

By the way, these two games were released just a few years apart:

Fallout is supposedly good at choices and consequences, but does anyone know why did they choose to make the game so ugly and unrealistic?

no snow, nigger

 

[Reality]

I kinda thought flat roofs were the default for Adobe and Mud Brick buildings. Never looked too into it but I assume it's a combination of keeping the building cooler and because they don't have much of a supporting wall.

Seen in Egypt, Sumeria, American Southwest Indians, Mexico etc.