Irish_Ninja Wrote:One thing I'd like to point out, that may be worth noting. Symmetry is rarely as aesthetically pleasing as it may seem. It's important to have balance within different parts of your structure, but making things the exact same on both halves can often leave you with a somewhat boring looking house. (You've seen one half, so there's no need to even look at the other.)
What you could put, instead, is to be balanced with your building. Don't be symmetrical. For example, putting a dormer on one side of the roof, and off-setting it by making the entryway on the other side of the building. I like to call this 'organized chaos.' It's essentially where you randomize just enough to keep the structure interesting, but not so much that it looks like a mess.
Another tip you might add, is to observe observe observe. The absolute best way to improve, is to look at what other players have built, and find things that you like, and dislike about them. Take what you like, and incorporate it into your own style. (Creative mode is a handy tool here, for testing designs.) And take what you may not like, and consider things that the creator could have done to make it look better. Always look at things this way, but try to avoid copying. Like a quote I heard once, "Stealing ideas from one person is 'plagiarism', but stealing from many people is 'research'."
Here's a video I've personally referred to many times while molding my architectural style. You should notice the similarities straight off the bat.
Hope this helps, and happy building, everybody.
That's madness64!!! I love that guy!! I have seen all of his vids!!!
