Board Thread:Suggestions forum/@comment-26240225-20160216205633

As Harad is based off of Africa, and not the Middle East and the Arab world, it would be ideal to add structures resembling that of Tunisian all the way to Malian architecture. From Algiers, Tangier, Tripoli, Rabat, and Timbuktu, ancient North African architecture is very otherworldly, and hard to find the words to describe its style. Here are some images for reference:

https://moroccotravelblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/kasbah.jpg?w=300&h=200

https://ellecidadventures.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/town-detail-morocco.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/f6/4f/f6/f64ff6851eea99012a59f6f1fc6c3eae.jpg

http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/16/114516-004-68B637CA.jpg

I suggest we revamp Haradrim structures to fit the style of that of these pictures, not only to make it more realistic, but add some "flavor" so to speak, and structures that don't look "printed', but very creative instead.

- When large scale cities like Gobel Ancalimon (what happened to its waypoint?) are added in Harad, there should be tenements, just like any other city, that look like the third picture. Small scale living complexes for a single npc, a bed, and a chest. Small huts as well that spawn in the Near Harad desert should look like that of the third picture as well.

- Kasbahs should also be added. These are fortresses, much larger than regular harad fortresses, that spawn along the border of the fertile region and an in the fertile region as well, made of red sandstone, just as the first and second pictures depict. Kasbahs would have large contingents of Haradrim soldiers, stables, and forges, along with towers as depicted. Near Haradrim towers should also look like the first and second pictures as well.

- Domes should also be implemented as well. North African and Middle Eastern (even some moorish spanish styles) styles all have the dome as the staple roofing of their edifices. Some buildings in Harad villages should have domes as roofs, and be made of sandstone with lapis lazuli on top.

- The last picture is that of the great mosques of Timbuktu in Mali. I believe regular harad fortresses should appear this way, or even places of worship for Melkor/Sauron in Harad.

As always, feedback is requested, and thank you. TBE 