Apocalyptic Community Build?

[Skinny Boy]

Ok, hear me out. (I always find myself saying that )

Last night I thought about building a small Apocalyptic town. Lightly populated, but still something on the crater-filled map. The main features I wanted to make were:

- A school turned into a town hall,

- A makeshift wall protecting the entire town with a large gate,

- A street with a row of semi-destroyed houses,

- Possibly Modular sections.

Thinking about it all night, it won't be too hard to make (when all other projects are done), but thats when I remembered the coolest thing I had seen on this site: The EB Community Castle Build. Which kept me thinking about the town, and how much it could resemble a Castle (surrounding wall, central building - school, several different communities living together).

As for organisation/standards, this would have many advantages, such as:

- The wall is makeshift (its hardly uniform),

- A Modern to futuristic setting (so much more is available than at Medieval times, i.e. vehicles converted into homes)

- Buildings are not as uniform (most will have damage, some completely rebuilt from total destruction)

- Damaged buildings offer an insight to interior (holes in the wall expose whats inside)

So, anyone have any positive opinions? Anybody interested, at all? Of course this is just an idea, so don't go telling me how much it won't work. And anyone who isn't familiar with the Castle Build, please read it. Otherwise you will take this in a completely different way.

Well, thanks for reading!

Edited July 9, 2009 by Skinny Boy

[Thrash]

If enough people are interested in this idea, I'd be happy to help plan it out like I did with the EBCCB. Sounds to me like it's a pretty cool idea...

~Thrash

[mikey]

I think this is an excellent idea. The 'community build' concept is excellent, and I don not think that you will have any problems implementing that strategy with this project. Although I have never made any Apocalyptic yet (and I have zero time at the moment!), I would like to get involved. If you are after Positive in a few weeks, you have one vote!

[Dannylonglegs]

I love the Idea ! unfortunately there are 3 reasons why I can't help

-1 I may be the biggest procrastinator in the world(currently procrastinating on frenchwork, weeding, and spelling correctly) and I tend to start, and not finnish, or even finnish, but never take pictures of, many ausome mocs ( such as my amazing Halo mocs, and my moced alien, that none of you will ever see because I took them apart for a star wars moc.)

-2 I don't have a hellova lotta pieces like some of you,(although maybee I could make broken houses) and I can't stand imperfect work on my part

-3 I don't know how to post pictures (whenever I try it doesn't work)

I would however, love to see how this all turns out though

[Skinny Boy]

Ooohh. Some interest already.

If enough people are interested in this idea, I'd be happy to help plan it out like I did with the EBCCB. Sounds to me like it's a pretty cool idea...

~Thrash

Very glad to hear you're interested Thrash. I hoped one of the Castle builders would see this. Yes, if we do get enough participation, i'd love to see your help in the mapping out, and of course the building sections.

I think this is an excellent idea. The 'community build' concept is excellent, and I don not think that you will have any problems implementing that strategy with this project. Although I have never made any Apocalyptic yet (and I have zero time at the moment!), I would like to get involved. If you are after Positive in a few weeks, you have one vote!

Thanks for showing your support mikey. As this is just an idea (at the moment ) don't worry about being busy just yet. If this kicks off, i'm sure you're first Apoc themed creation would help out a lot.

I love the Idea ! unfortunately there are 3 reasons why I can't help

-1 I may be the biggest procrastinator in the world(currently procrastinating on frenchwork, weeding, and spelling correctly) and I tend to start, and not finnish, or even finnish, but never take pictures of, many ausome mocs ( such as my amazing Halo mocs, and my moced alien, that none of you will ever see because I took them apart for a star wars moc.)

-2 I don't have a hellova lotta pieces like some of you,(although maybee I could make broken houses) and I can't stand imperfect work on my part

-3 I don't know how to post pictures (whenever I try it doesn't work)

I would however, love to see how this all turns out though

Thanks Danny. Hmmm. For the first two problems: Bricklink order, Now! And as for the images, check the Tutorials Section If and when you feel you can participate, please do.

I've added a poll to make things a little more interesting 'round here. I should be able to finish up my current projects within two weeks. Then i'll probably start small... like a simple house... house blown to pieces.

[Aramor]

I'd like to participate in this. Since I've joined I want to do something post-apoc and maybe this is my chance.

I also don't have an enormous pile of pieces, but I think I have enough for something like this.

[Admiral M]

This sounds cool! But I have a few questions:

Will there be zombies?

Will there be children?

What will be the level of "hope" among the survivors?

How will the apocalypse happen? (nuclear war, asteroid)

What year will it be? (2060, 2100, 3500)

Will the survivor's be a true society, or are the people just barely getting by?

Will they farm?

Who will be the enemies?

Will they be building new things, and trying to rebuild their lives?

How many years after the apocalypse will this happen?

Not really a few questions... I'll post some LDD Mocs later of some buildings and the town hall. Can I do a bit of the storyline?

Edited July 9, 2009 by Admiral M

[soman]

Count me in, this sounds great. So how exactly are we going to do this?

[Modulex Guy]

Sounds interesting, a maybe for me.

It would be fun for me to try new themes.

[Admiral M]

Is this the kind of thing that you are looking for?

Before the bombs fell, and the troops marched, and the tanks rolled across the cratered landscape:

Remember:

Green and gold are the fields of peace,

Red are the Fields of War.

Black are the fields when the cannons cease,

and white forevermore.

[Skinny Boy]

I'd like to participate in this. Since I've joined I want to do something post-apoc and maybe this is my chance.

I also don't have an enormous pile of pieces, but I think I have enough for something like this.

Good to hear you're interested Aramor. Indeed. You're supply of pieces should be the last of your worries. Every little helps (dang Tesco ads ).

This sounds cool! But I have a few questions:

Will there be zombies?

Will there be children?

What will be the level of "hope" among the survivors?

How will the apocalypse happen? (nuclear war, asteroid)

What year will it be? (2060, 2100, 3500)

Will the survivor's be a true society, or are the people just barely getting by?

Will they farm?

Who will be the enemies?

Will they be building new things, and trying to rebuild their lives?

How many years after the apocalypse will this happen?

Not really a few questions... I'll post some LDD Mocs later of some buildings and the town hall. Can I do a bit of the storyline?

Well, that certainly was a few questions. These are all matters which we can't quite decide upon yet. I'll add some of those to the poll, but personally, I think the main basis should be Nuclear Apocalypse. It just offers the most features (irradiated people/craters, toxic waste, building's paint jobs affected).

Zombies are a little too controversial, so they can go in the poll. Personally, I think there should be some kind of cannibalistc race (possibly contained and used for labor, like in Shaun of the Dead), but a full blown outbreak would take the focus away from other interesting details of the town.

And a storyline? How do you mean? The events that lead to the Apocalypse? The tale of a survivor/several survivors? The story of the town, how it was founded, who decided to fortify it?

Count me in, this sounds great. So how exactly are we going to do this?

Cool. Just like the Castle Build. When we've gathered enough support, some of us will draw up a map of each building/site contained in the town. If there are many, we may split into teams just like the Castle Build. We'll then decide what the wall should look like. As I said, it will be makeshift, and not uniform. But each section should still have roughly the same height and appearance. Then we all choose which section we think we can make, without arguing .

Is this the kind of thing that you are looking for?

*snip*

Those look very good, glad to see you're eager to build. Though, we still need more people to discuss many factors (your earlier questions) such as the presence of Military, or Military aid. Personally I would like there to be as little as possible, maybe just a marooned soldier. But as I said, these all need to be discussed before any Bricks can be laid.

Ok, we'll need to start a new topic for a new poll. Adding new questions means those who have already answered cannot answer the new ones. Thanks for the support so far everyone.

Edited July 9, 2009 by Skinny Boy

[Admiral M]

And a storyline? How do you mean? The events that lead to the Apocalypse? The tale of a survivor/several survivors? The story of the town, how it was founded, who decided to fortify it?

All Four!

we still need more people to discuss many factors such as the presence of Military, or Military aid.

That pic, I imagine, happened during the war. They were still fighting then.

Edited July 10, 2009 by Admiral M

[Aramor]

Though, we still need more people to discuss many factors (your earlier questions) such as the presence of Military, or Military aid. Personally I would like there to be as little as possible, maybe just a marooned soldier. But as I said, these all need to be discussed before any Bricks can be laid.

I personally really like the Mad Max setting. Small towns made from scrap metal, big fast cars pulled by camels, a society that was annihilated and is trying to pull itself together...

Edited July 10, 2009 by Aramor

[Dannylonglegs]

Thanks for the linky shinny boy, very helpfull And as for participating.... I think, I will my SW moc is comming down, and so is a huge indian temple moc, that'll free up most of my baseplates and grey/usefull colored bricks.

[Ak-47]

I would be into this. Themes like these are good for people who don't have much to work with, like me. I would be glad to do something

[2x1darkgrey]

Sounds like a heck of a lot of fun. Apologies if I've missed it, but do we have links to anything built for this so far?

[Perterz]

Woot I really like the idea, I've more bricks now and putting together some figs for my own post-apoc mocs. I already started on a vehicle last month, now I'm pretty motivated to finish it and go further with it.

So the city is gonna be fortified? Fortified to protect themselves (+/- normal people) against nuclear mutants? What year are we in and what will be the general colorcode?

I'm suggesting a year around 2500, colors dark/light bley, tan, dark blue, black and brown?

I'm pretty intrested in this thing, great idea after that Castle thing.

Edited July 14, 2009 by Perterz

[Admiral M]

So the city is gonna be fortified? Fortified to protect themselves (+/- normal people) against nuclear mutants? What year are we in and what will be the general colorcode?

I'm suggesting a year around 2500, colors dark/light bley, tan, dark blue, black and brown?

I was actually thinking the apocalypse could happen in the near future (2012 :skull: ) and that it could happen suddenly. Our survivors escape the burning cities and begin to build a small settlement in the ruins of a bombed-out town. I was thinking that we could have it be 10-15 years after the town was founded.

[Perterz]

Something more like 'I Am Legend'?

Very near future (also 2012 if I'm correct) and sudden chance in things, the cure for cancer has been found, 4 years later almost every human is mutated.

Maybe the near future would be better, otherwise it would get to spacey instead of post-apoc.

I really like the mutants idea tho, but maybe it also is to obvious.

Conclusion: it's harder than you think to set up this sort of groupproject.

Discuss these things people, we need some uniform agreements before building anything.

Anyway I'm open for all ideas.

Edited July 14, 2009 by Perterz

[cagri]

I was really interested in the castle build but other things came up and I coulnd't participate on that one. I would love to build something this time. I love the PA genre in books, games, films etc. and I too build some MOCs every once in a while. So count me in :)

[Skinny Boy]

That pic, I imagine, happened during the war. They were still fighting then.

Ahh, yet another opinion clash. I had thought about a more simple "Y2K" ish cause. I never really liked the idea of there being a war, then one side just suddenly uses nukes and BAM, the war's over. Clearly, the cause is a large part of discussion.

I would be into this. Themes like these are good for people who don't have much to work with, like me. I would be glad to do something

Thanks for showing your support. We would be very glad to have whatever you can provide.

Sounds like a heck of a lot of fun. Apologies if I've missed it, but do we have links to anything built for this so far?

You haven't missed anything yet my friend. This is just the first topic, gathering support. When we're ready, plans will be drawn up and the building can begin.

Woot I really like the idea, I've more bricks now and putting together some figs for my own post-apoc mocs. I already started on a vehicle last month, now I'm pretty motivated to finish it and go further with it.

So the city is gonna be fortified? Fortified to protect themselves (+/- normal people) against nuclear mutants? What year are we in and what will be the general colorcode?

I'm suggesting a year around 2500, colors dark/light bley, tan, dark blue, black and brown?

I'm pretty intrested in this thing, great idea after that Castle thing.

Thanks for the support Perterz. I just thought of making a wall around the city, trying to link it with the Castle-Build as much as I could. I guess they would be protecting themselves from anything really.

Your other questions are matters which we'll be discussing (hopefully very soon). Though, may I ask, why did you choose dark blue in your preferred colour settings? Sounds interesting

I was really interested in the castle build but other things came up and I coulnd't participate on that one. I would love to build something this time. I love the PA genre in books, games, films etc. and I too build some MOCs every once in a while. So count me in :)

Great to hear cagri. I too wanted to be a part of the Castle project, but was way too busy. This time however... :skull:

Maybe the near future would be better, otherwise it would get to spacey instead of post-apoc.

Conclusion: it's harder than you think to set up this sort of groupproject.

Discuss these things people, we need some uniform agreements before building anything.

Anyway I'm open for all ideas.

Agreed. I reckon if we keep it closer to the near future setting, we can make use of any Modern pieces (minifigs), but also use plenty of Sci-Fi stuff.

Yes, discussion is needed. I quite know how we can just agree on something. I was thinking, in a new topic, we each post our preferred setting. Several should have overlapping features, but thats the point, we need to agree. Then, I could start a Poll (which will be clearer, but who knows how many people will just vote for the sake of it), or ask everyone to post whose idea they like the best, obviously not their own.

I dunno, something like that might work. Anyone else? Ideas on how to share and care and then agree on something?

[Perterz]

Sounds good to me, putting all ideas about the apocalypse itself, post-apoc lifestyle and needs to survive, in short to clear out as many details as possible, in 1 thread gives us the chance to discuss and share/find ideas pretty quickly/efficiently. Put all popular ideas into a poll to get a final agreement. Once everything is settled, it stays that way.

BTW, I've added dark blue to the colorscheme as I was experimenting with it creating the figs and vehicle I started some time ago. Dark blue gives a bit color to the bley and black but still is neutral enough not to overwhelm. Besides, dark blue is the perfect colormatch for tan (at least a bit more appropriate for post-apoc than eg dark green, brown also is perfect but things could get to monotone)..

I've completed 3 figs already (without accesoires), all have tan based torsos with grey helmets, combined with either a brown, black or dark blue pants. To bad I can't take or upload any pictures right now, within 2 days I must be able to snap pictures again.

Just a thought.

Edited July 15, 2009 by Perterz

[Skinny Boy]

Sounds good to me, putting all ideas about the apocalypse itself, post-apoc lifestyle and needs to survive, in short to clear out as many details as possible, in 1 thread gives us the chance to discuss and share/find ideas pretty quickly/efficiently. Put all popular ideas into a poll to get a final agreement. Once everything is settled, it stays that way.

Just a thought.

Good, i'll start a new thread soon (maybe tonight) posting my prefered situation, and asking others to post their's. But, anyone else who's interested, please continue posting here.

[Ak-47]

Maybe everyone who is interested could send you a PM and then you mass PM the plans to all of us? All updates could be sent through that, and then we wouldn't have to constantly check the thread...

[ProducePrincess]

I'd be intrested on working and I have a a fair bit of experience building post apoc. I would like to know though before I join if you are dedicated to this project and will work on it to the end? I'm asking this because the steam empire project died because of little dedication and people saying they have somthing finished but never posting pics.