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ZJ Minimalist City Plan - Design Philosophy
What the heck is this all about?
I wanted to provide some thoughts on why I'm designing things the way I am, so maybe this helps you decide if these city plans are up your alley or not. Here goes...
Originally, doing this series stemmed from having a potato for a machine, and not wanting to wreck my performance with hugely decorated, overbuilt settlements. Especially in areas where you already have overlapping areas of influence (Triangle of Death, et al). My stance has changed a bit over the years of doing this, and here are my guidelines now:
Overall Style:
I do still want to limit the decorative style of the settlement to something minimal. I will decorate a bit, especially areas like player homes, or where I want to make a plot fit in with an ov...