By that I mean that the “approver” should actually have taken a look at the house. Not having a ceiling is very obvious. Also the house has a chimney, that is smoking, but no hole in the roof for said smoke to exit the house. The tudor pattern looks a little off to me. Personally havent seen a house in rohan so far that has different elevations inside, so I’m not sure if that’ll slide. On the backside you have a hole in the wall (which i assume is a door frame), where the tudor sicks out and also looks odd. The sign above it says “3 people”, but there are only 2 spots to sleep.
The areas I talked about can be seen below.
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Wow you put a lot of effort in criticizing my build… Honestly like I said I’m not proud of it either TBH I knew what was wrong with it but i Stopped working on it when the project got put on hold and the build got approved. I don’t know why I even put it in the album. I’ma remove it RN.
I’m sorry to that you feel that way. I have nothing personal against you, I only want the server to look good and when it doesnt i feel I have a obligation to point that out. I know it can be hard to make a “perfect” house which i struggled with one house down from yours. I had to fully remove and rebuild the house 3 times untill I felt it was of a good enough standard to be on the server.
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Lol I don’t think you understand me… I never thought you have smthing against me. I was just trynna say that I didn’t finish it because the project was put on hold and looking kinda bleak .and you don’t have to take the time the criticize cuz I was aware of the build’s flaws… I hope you understand now
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Mearhdenu is on hold anyway so I wouldn’t feel too bad. Nic has already given some good criticism. Could you take some more screens of that house in Folcmund?
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Hey Fornad, sure here is an album with some more pics. I also build another folcmund house today that i used different blocks for and imo looks just as good. Tell me if there is anything else you want to see!
https://imgur.com/a/pHiIpwb
Feedback:
- Never place books, papers, or quills in Rohan builds unless you’re given permission to by the project leader. 90%+ of the population is illiterate.
- I can see glass panes in the windows in the 6th image. Those shouldn’t be there - in fact, you should never have 2x2 windows in Rohan houses as they’d let out way too much heat.
Otherwise, looks good. I’ll talk to the Overseers.
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That little farming tools storage in lv5 wasn’t there to be built by anyone, remember to ask to build something if there’s not the name block above it, especially if in the project board is specified that only interiors of completed buildings are open to public. The signs you saw where there for another reason, sorry if that may have confused you.
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oh im so sorry, should i remove it? Do you think its good enough tho?
That can be improved and I had something a bit different in mind for it, I mean in the style. I will do some experiments myself, if they don’t work I will keep your design and help you to do necessary fixes 
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@Kemce @Ytsen @Fornad
Hey, you wanted me to make some more rohan builds. So i took a challange. A diagonal butcher in folcmund… Also Ytsen i made the area where the dwarves store their stuff after they come back from the mines, as well as another lower class interior in that same street. Check it out when/if you have the time! Also please tell me what i have to change/practice on to become a builder. I feel like i control the skill of rohan and dwarven builds very well but most mistakes i make are lore based. Anyways thanks for reading, feedback appreciated.
https://imgur.com/a/dlNVxwH
I must say, I think I don’t know anything about the Rohan style. But when you have a diagonal building, it’s best not to make the building look gridlike in any way. Beam > Wall block x 3 > Beam > Wall block x 3 > Beam: That pattern doesn’t quite look good in a diagonal build where the wall isn’t a tall one. This wall, at least from the outside perspective, is 2 blocks high. So the thick vertical beams make the wall appear even more stubby and cluttered. I’d either use the thin/medium beams or have less beams. Not knowing the Rohan style, I’d suggest maybe a sheltered lean-to where some supplies are kept or at least something to break up the shape of the wall without adding too much detail in the wall itself. I hope I’m being clear when I say this.
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Since you put a “Awaiting Approval” sign i assume you’re done with the build. It’s easy to forget, but your house doesnt have a ceiling so the thatch is floating, or so it seems in picture 6 ("Attic with beds).
Other observations:
In the top image I pointed out that above the fire is a support beam. Being that heat rises and inevitabley so do the hot embers and smoke, I’d say the fact that this is a support beam means that it would be a fairly weak support beam. Heat would warp the wood or cause cracks/strain. The other thing of note is that you just have meat hanging by hooks and… By the support beam no less. Take a look at these images of cooking:
Notice a few things.
One: meat is hung usually across pegs or hooks to dry/cure. We have definitely hung meats like you have with chains. so I don’t really have an issue with that specifically. But randomly hanging from a support beam above a fire to cook isn’t only innaccurate, but would probably cause issues.
Two: fires have racking above them for hanging pots, griddles, or in your case, spits for roasting meat.
Image Two: I really don’t like stone foundations being uneven or just coming to a stop with grass blocks like that. And also, while a stone block floor is nice for a butcher and though it may be debatable whether this butcher could afford a fully stone floor. I must say, at least add some variety. The floor needs to maybe be a mix of cobble, packed dirt and dirty cobble. It will give it a much more rustic and defined look at least.
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Thx I forgot about that again…
Thank you for all the feedback I put the sausages there like they were being smoked. But I guess like you said they’re more often salted and dried. So I’ll remove the oddly placed beam and rework that part of the interior. Also I’ll take your feedback regarding the exterior to heart and see if I can make it look better and more realistic you’ll hear from me shortly.
Yeah and there’s nothing wrong with having meats smoked for preservation. But just them hanging from a ceiling beam above a fire wouldn’t do.
hey man, changed up a lot of things. Thanks for the feedback, it definatly looks better now without the thick beams. ill keep that in mind for my next diagonal builds
Allright I saw you have done two interiors in lv5 and I really appreciate that, since there hasn’t been much interest on it; there are some thing to note tho. The first one you have done, the farmer/food storage one, is not bad and you kept i very basic, I just added a couple of things. The other one, the living house, is well organized, but I saw you have modified the building a bit. That is something I don’t like, so remember that if what you are given to do is an interior, avoid to change anything in the structure without asking. I know the changes weren’t that noticeable, but I am very protective with what I build, especially when I put so much effort into it as I am doing with this village. Anyways, I have left some signs with the few things to fix.
I know you may start to feel a bit upset after all of the critics you are receiving, but please don’t give up now, I think you are doing a good job.
