Got a Roman Mosaic made!

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Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Another Rome: Total War player with too much time/money.

A fantastic game BTW! I managed to conquer every single province. I think theres 100 in all.
 

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Originally posted by: TechnoPro
Very nice! What was the damage?

Not cheap. But then again its also about 20x24.

Heres the webpage of the artist that did it. Highly recommend her. A pleasure to work with, and I can't wait to get the piece later this week :)

The Artist
 

Zeeky Boogy Doog

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it took me almost a minute of staring at ti to figgure out where it was, all the gray confused me...
 

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Originally posted by: Zeeky Boogy Doog
it took me almost a minute of staring at ti to figgure out where it was, all the gray confused me...

You didn't notice the description in the OP that said it was a map :p
 

TechnoPro

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Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Originally posted by: TechnoPro
Very nice! What was the damage?

Not cheap. But then again its also about 20x24.

Heres the webpage of the artist that did it. Highly recommend her. A pleasure to work with, and I can't wait to get the piece later this week :)

The Artist

What is the backing material? Meaning, what gives it rigidity?
 

djheater

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Originally posted by: TechnoPro
Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Originally posted by: TechnoPro
Very nice! What was the damage?

Not cheap. But then again its also about 20x24.

Heres the webpage of the artist that did it. Highly recommend her. A pleasure to work with, and I can't wait to get the piece later this week :)

The Artist

What is the backing material? Meaning, what gives it rigidity?

probably concrete
 

GoingUp

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The artist has a special backboard that she uses. I think its made of stone. She glues on the tile then grouts the tiles to give them added strength.

I have some in progress pics if people want to see them.
 

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Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
The artist has a special backboard that she uses. I think its made of stone. She glues on the tile then grouts the tiles to give them added strength.

I have some in progress pics if people want to see them.

I want to see them Gobadgrs! :)

 

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Nice, I wanted one of the students in my college to make something like a mosiac for me. I'm more of a Greek person myself, but I do love the Roman culture too.
 

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Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Another Rome: Total War player with too much time/money.

A fantastic game BTW! I managed to conquer every single province. I think theres 100 in all.


pfft, i did that with the scipii

and i beat the game with the britons

and the seleucids (egypt isn't all that hard to beat when they don't have any armies... bribery is far too powerful in that game)

and the greeks
 

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Lifer
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I hate to be a downer, but didn't the romans not have maps in the modern sense?

In any case, :beer: for something that looks really cool.
 

datalink7

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Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Another Rome: Total War player with too much time/money.

A fantastic game BTW! I managed to conquer every single province. I think theres 100 in all.


pfft, i did that with the scipii

and i beat the game with the britons

and the seleucids (egypt isn't all that hard to beat when they don't have any armies... bribery is far too powerful in that game)

and the greeks

Pfft, you're still playing the Vanilla version.

Rome: Total War with the Rome: Total Realism mod is 10x better. I wouldn't even consider playing vanilla now.
 

ElFenix

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Originally posted by: datalink7
Pfft, you're still playing the Vanilla version.

Rome: Total War with the Rome: Total Realism mod is 10x better. I wouldn't even consider playing vanilla now.

i've got that, haven't played it much cuz of little time on my hands
 

GoingUp

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Originally posted by: datalink7
Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Another Rome: Total War player with too much time/money.

A fantastic game BTW! I managed to conquer every single province. I think theres 100 in all.


pfft, i did that with the scipii

and i beat the game with the britons

and the seleucids (egypt isn't all that hard to beat when they don't have any armies... bribery is far too powerful in that game)

and the greeks

Pfft, you're still playing the Vanilla version.

Rome: Total War with the Rome: Total Realism mod is 10x better. I wouldn't even consider playing vanilla now.

What does the Total Realism mod do?
 

DainBramaged

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Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Originally posted by: datalink7
Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Another Rome: Total War player with too much time/money.

A fantastic game BTW! I managed to conquer every single province. I think theres 100 in all.


pfft, i did that with the scipii

and i beat the game with the britons

and the seleucids (egypt isn't all that hard to beat when they don't have any armies... bribery is far too powerful in that game)

and the greeks

Pfft, you're still playing the Vanilla version.

Rome: Total War with the Rome: Total Realism mod is 10x better. I wouldn't even consider playing vanilla now.

What does the Total Realism mod do?

I'm curious too.