User blog:MetroTrekker/Location of Villedor
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The contents of this blog page are speculative and part of an ongoing discussion on the topic. They should not be taken as fact. Indeed, it is likely the case that the developers do not want to provide a specific location for Villedor, but rather wished to create a setting that drew inspiration from a wide variety of European regions and cities. It could also be that each region of Villedor is supposed to stylistically lean towards or pay homage to a different area of Europe.
Overview
Types of evidence available
Intro-based evidence
Name-based evidence
Artefact-based evidence
Geographic & climatic evidence
Survivor mentions it's too hot to water plants at noon, as the water will simply evaporate. Season appears to be early autumn. Tape mentions settlement is on the Turzawa River and that Villedor was originally called Grasburg/Grasberg/Gresburg/Gresberg.
Architectural evidence
Characters in the city
References to other locations
Inspiration from Austria-Hungary
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Similarities with Vienna/Austria
Similarities with Bucharest/Romania
Similarities with Budapest/Hungary
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Conclusion
Inspiration from Poland
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Key points to be elaborated upon:
- Techland is based in Poland (Wrocław)
- Krakow is a historical city with similar architecture to the game
- The European setting could have served as an opportunity for the devs to create a setting inspired by their home country
Similarities with Krakow
Key points to be elaborated upon:
- Krakow metro system has a graphical style that is similar in colour and presentation to the metro system in game
- Krakow coat of arms is similar to that of Villedor, but so are many European city COAs.
Similarities with Wrocław
Similarities with Warsaw
Similarities with Ostrow Wielkopolski (Techland HQ)
Ostrow Wielkopolski is a Polish town and is the location of Techland's head office. There may be direct allusions to this town in the game, but none have been discussed as of yet.
Evidence
The town features classic central-European architecture like that shown in the game, but more specifically, thr style of street lamp that can be found in the town is of particular note. While other street lamp comparisons with areas such as former Austro-Hungarian territory show ornate but attached lamps, the lamps in Ostrow Wielkopolski appear to be detached and 'dangling' exactly like those shown in game, with an extremely similar, if not identical, shape profile for the lamp itself. This appears to be a direct transposition of elements found in the immediate vicinity of Techland's headquarters into the game.
Conclusion
Inspiration from France
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- Elyseum could be a reference to the Champs-Élysées avenue in Paris, as the symmetrical road layout and triumphal arch are very much reminiscent of this area.
Similarities with Clermont-Ferrand
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Similarities with Alsace-Lorraine
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Inspiration from Luxembourg
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