Andau - 2000 years of history

[Battlecat]

Your attention to historical detail has it's own unique quality!  The Hippodrome is a superb example of that detail, and you've done a fantastic job making a realistic version of one!

[Albus of Garaway]

Outstanding as always! I especially love the spectators at the Hippodrome. The fact that you used figures that looked Roman in style/dress is one of the many details I love about this MD. Great job!

Jason

[carlfatal]

Since I was in school and had to learn Latin I were interested in ancient history. And now I see this... It´s ... not outstanding, it is unbelievable impressing!
From now on I know where I have to look in, from the first view one of my favorites. 

[Terring7]

Wow, pretty cool

[Tomas Neto]

Impressive the marvelous work that you do in each one of your updates!!! The details are incredible!!!   

[Nardo69]

Well, you cannot say you wouldn't be completely crazy - I don#t want to know how many weeks you stayed in the BAT for the last updates ... 

But they are amazing. I'd like to know by curiosity if you got any letters / maisl from well-known museums along the Rhine if they could use your pics and models ...

Take care my friend!

Bernhard 

[mave94]

Good work again, Gjermund!
You've spent a lot of time BATting I see. Like your Roman style, keep it up.

-Matthijs

[Orange_o_]

I discovered with great pleasure Andau, your work is remarkable. I greatly appreciate the detail and careful realism.

Continued as well, and I promise to be careful.

[Dantes]

The historical significance of the images very realistic. I am very impressed and think it's great. Really exciting life at that time. What an adventure.
I look forward to the first wine of the Roman peasants.
The Roman value looks fantastic! 

[kwakelaar]

Thanks a lot for all your comments, I will take time to answer you all personally before the next update.

Just to keep the MD going a tiny taste of what is to come in update 16.

This is the new public bath that has been built in Estuarium


Still some more batting to do before I can finish the update from Estuarium.

[DebussyMan]

Great teaser! I can barely wait to see what you've got for us 

One question, I don't recall you mentioning it (but you may have and I don't remember) but what's the language spoken by the people in this area?

[Tomas Neto]

This is a first render from a bath that is being built in Estuarium.

Wow..., fantastic work my friend!!!

[sumwonyuno]

I really like the amount of detail in that building!  I'm anxious to see how the rest of the complex will look like.   

[Schulmanator]

Delightful! I am excited by your progress and am eager to see more 

[kwakelaar]

Replies:

Sebes: Thanks again, hope you like the newest update from the Tungeri capitol

Sumwonyuno: Thanks for stopping by, and nice to see you here also. You have been absent for quite some time, but I enjoy seeing your updates again.

Battlecat: Realistic and with some adaptations to simcity. I have read quite some stories about the hippodrome in Constantinople, and always found it fascinating what took place there.

Jason: My Romans in period dress are all copies with alterations from bats made by Simgoober. Thanks for you nice comment.

Eufl: Unfortunately I have never learned any Latin, and I am mighty impressed by those who can. Interest in history we have in common, and I am glad you like this MD. Thanks a lot for your comment.

Terring7: Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

Tomas Neto: Thanks for commenting.

Bernhard: Crazy? Me not crazy . And alas there have been no one wanting to pay me for what I am doing here

Matthijs: Yes, lot of time spent trying to make new buildings for each update. And thanks for your comment.

Orange_o: That is a surprise to see you visit here, thanks for your comment and I hope to see you again here.

Dantes: Thanks for your very kind comment, it is a great compliment to get.

Debussyman: No I have not said anything about the language spoken here. The tribes in this area are Germanic in origin and thus they speak Germanic languages. Though with time more and more people will start using Latin the tongue of the ruling people the Romans.

Tomas Neto: Thanks again.

Sumwonyuno: Thanks for your comment

Schulmanator: Thanks for stopping by.

Update 16 Estuarium

As you may have seen in the teaser we are going back to Estuarium, the capitol of the Tungeri. The small town has been growing steadily since our last visit, and at this moment year 5 BC there are some 3000 people living here. Both along the Meuse and the Es rivers new villages have been founded and especially the Es valley have some large imperial estates. The estates have been essential to the development of Estuarium as the two large new public buildings have been sponsored by the family who are in charge of these lands.

Lets start with a small recap of the development of Estuarium
Here is the area just after the construction of the Roman camp in 57 BC


The town after the Tungeri moved in and it was made the capitol for this local tribe in 47 BC


And this is the current overview of Estuarium 5 BC. By this time there are quite a few buildings made of stone, but still most houses are being built in wood. The old wooden basilica is still there at the hart of the town, but the old parade grounds have been built over with a large market building, and business is going well.


This is the pride of the town, the new public baths and the Forum Praetoria, named so for the connection with the military leader who has paid for the buildings here. He also built a town residence for himself and his family which can be seen behind the market hall.


The Public baths as seen in the teaser but from a different direction.


This is a snapshot taken from the Via Cardo, the main street leading to the bridge over the Es river.


One of the larger employers in Estuarium, the Sollius bronze works.


A detail from one of the more popular suburbs with quite a few veterans and some more wealthy Tungeri who have taken over the style of building in stone rather than wood.


Hope you enjoy this update.
Gjermund/Kwakelaar

[Sciurus]

It's excellent, I really love

Guillaume

[noahclem]

Wow, very cool! It's nice to see such a unique style and the pictures look great!

[Tomas Neto]

Woooowww..., awesome work my friend!!! Fantastic!!! 

[Reikhardt]

Great update, unique and well crafted.

[nedalezz]

This continues to be one of the most creative and entertaining MDs around.

Your unique setting and use of BATs, as well as storyline, are great!

The update was very well done - I especially liked the before and after overview pictures of the town