Realistic Towns, What makes a town believable? Options

[MEands]

So I was going to just request a town, but from what I've checked, there are no places for requesting specific maps, only for people to join teams.
So I might as well learn, what exactly makes a town map look believable.

Stuff like this


Like, I guess I could take stuff from this picture, but do you guys have any specific details that would help in making a good looking town?

This post has been edited by MEands: Apr 11 2012, 04:00 PM

[rewells]

I like the cloud shadow effect and the colors look nice overall, though the color of the rooftops kind of blend in with everything else and make the depth seem a little hard to determine for me...are those lamp posts on top of the buildings?

I think NCP's are what really makes a town. Giving each town a theme (a specific economy type, like mining or agriculture, or worship of a common god/goddess) can help give you direction in creating dialogue for its inhabitants.

So I was going to just request a town, but from what I've checked, there are no places for requesting specific maps, only for people to join teams.
So I might as well learn, what exactly makes a town map look believable.

Stuff like this


Like, I guess I could take stuff from this picture, but do you guys have any specific details that would help in making a good looking town?