Wooden Roads

[Riothamus]

-I'm hoping to add this sooner than later
It would be a road system inbetween dirt and paved roads

-It would be available to all Factions with the obtained technology of Logistica engineering.
Logistica Engineering thus far requires a first level academia and a blacksmith.
Academia school requires a provincial governor... This is all now available to all factions.


One of hundreds of articles supporting this
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/article714033.ece



Reconstruction drawing of a wooden trackway.
(Reproduced from the Illustrated Archaeology of Ireland published by Country House)
Corlea: a bog roadway

One of the most impressive Irish track ways was found in Corlea Bog in Co. Longford. This track way dates to the Iron Age at 148 B.C. It was composed of oak planks, measuring 2.5m each, which rested on parallel pairs of long runners at right angles to the direction of the track way. In places the oak planks were secured by sharpened pegs of birch driven through mortices at their ends. The track way extended for a distance of almost 1km across the bog.

-midnite is currently doing the 3d modeling to give the appearence of wooden roads. They will be a level higher than dirt. They will be limited in their use...probably available at ascribed capitals and econ hub settlements. He will display work already done

-The completion of this project could be accomplished within a week(w/o an issue) thus we feel it would be beneficial to add this in for the beta

[midnite]

a picture of what I am working on.

wooden roads

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A work in progress. I will get a few more pics as I move along.


new tree textures

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new and old

also a work in progress

As Rio mentioned above, this will be an upgrade from dirt roads. You will see the effect while playing some custom battles. The tree trexture modification will also be visible. In future upgrades I hope to expand upon the changes to the diff structures in this mod. Buildings, walls, bridges, vegetation, siege equipment, etc.

[rhalina]

Really nice woden roads

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

I like it, but maybe you should make it more "sudden" in change instead of it fading it grass. What about on the map? what kind of appearance will it have?

[THE IBERIAN]

great stuff

[Teutonic]

I think fading is fine. If the road is brand new it may be sudden like in the pic from Rio in post 1. But soon the wood may get deeper into the ground with use and earth/mud will start to seep on top of the wood on the sides. The middle will remain relatively clear as long as the road is used regularly. Thats how I see it.
In summary, I like it as it is and there's no need to get obsessed with it

[Riothamus]

I think fading is fine. If the road is brand new it may be sudden like in the pic from Rio in post 1. But soon the wood may get deeper into the ground with use and earth/mud will start to seep on top of the wood on the sides. The middle will remain relatively clear as long as the road is used regularly. Thats how I see it.
In summary, I like it as it is and there's no need to get obsessed with it

I love what midnite has done here. It gives just another angle or view of this time. Most roads that can be constructed will be dirt for paved roads require, not only the long past engineering technologies, but the proper stone. So the wooden roads gives the alternative for something a bit simpler and more a bit more advanced than diet roads. Their application will require the engineering technology available to all factions and their construction will be around the more prosperous settlements

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

I love what midnite has done here. It gives just another angle or view of this time. Most roads that can be constructed will be dirt for paved roads require, not only the long past engineering technologies, but the proper stone. So the wooden roads gives the alternative for something a bit simpler and more a bit more advanced than diet roads. Their application will require the engineering technology available to all factions and their construction will be around the more prosperous settlements

lol, diet roads, the first road that helps you lose weight while you're using it!

But I agree here - maybe stone roads should require a stone resource???

[Reno Melitensis]

lol, diet roads, the first road that helps you lose weight while you're using it!

But I agree here - maybe stone roads should require a stone resource???

Thats why doctors recommand regular walking exercises, when are those roads going to turn grimson red.

Cheers.

[Riothamus]

Some progress on the wooden roads

[Magister Militum Flavius Aetius]

EPIC. It turns out there were stone roads in britan before the romans arrived.

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

Such creativity, epically innovative, kudos to you both....+Rep

[THE IBERIAN]

wow really impressive

[Pope Gregorius I]

dang! so they did exist! i thought i had thought of something different and crazy for my fantasy novel...i suppose not...

great work there of course haha