Reddonquixote's International BAT Thread

[art128]

That's interesting. You're completely insane.

[Vlasky]

This really is insane! If you need any assistance, let me know!
I do have one BAT from downtown and adjusting it to fit the map is something I would gladly do.

[JP Schriefer]

That's absolutely fantastic! You're never tired to impress us uh 
I also think the same as Matt.

[c.p.]

Wow, that's an amazing, incredibly ambitious project

[praiodan]

A mammoth undertaking indeed.  This project certainly will amaze us for a long time. 

[Simcoug]

You are a mad genius 

[reddonquixote]

I thought I won't let the weekend go by without posting an update, so here's a rather dramatic sweeping view along FDR Drive. I think I've added about 8 new buildings since last time, you might be able to spot some of them... (Alfred E. Smith only counts as one  )

Thanks for the nice comments so far. I'm finding it quite fun and satisfying to do this project 

[JP Schriefer]

There are so many buildings that I can't identify the new ones D:
All I have to say is that this project is so amazing it can give SC4 one more decade of life '-'

[Simmer2]

Oh wow! You must have one hell of a powerful video card!! Amazing work 

Nick

[reddonquixote]

Here's a catalogue of the buildings so far:

Current WIP:



Completed Models: - (Click to enlarge)

                   



                  



If you're thinking I've done/ doing all the easy ones first, then you would be right 

Nick: Yeah.. I got really good video cards at my last upgrade thinking they would make rendering faster but soon found out rendering is all driven off the RAM. On the plus side, I've never had a graphic lag since, even with this many models in one file! Taking longer and longer to open though...

Thanks JP! 

[praiodan]

Can't find words to describe how spectacular this undertaking ist. 
Love the Custom House and the Battery Maritime Building in particular!

[art128]

Now model the interior and create a GTA-like game with this. (Am joking)

[Vlasky]

You have left me speechless. I am looking forward to seeing more and hearing your plans regarding this project.

If you need anything, maybe even just to talk about this whole thing, please don't hesitate to get in touch with NYBT - Aaron Graham, PBGV103, Seraf and/or me.

[mgb204]

Wow, certainly a big project there, NY fans are going to love where this goes.

Nick: Yeah.. I got really good video cards at my last upgrade thinking they would make rendering faster but soon found out rendering is all driven off the RAM. On the plus side, I've never had a graphic lag since, even with this many models in one file! Taking longer and longer to open though...

Whilst the default rendering does primarily utilise your CPU, it should be possible to offload some CPU cycles onto the GPU. If you have a NVida setup, you should check out their custom mental ray rendering for 3DS Max, which is apparently free. The issue with that is that would be getting BAT4Max to integrate with it, but it's worth a shot perhaps?

[bombardiere]

Clearly a sign of madness, but I like what you are doing.

I would love to mod Battery Building as a functional Ferry Port. The game needs variation.

[deora]

Wow,this is just Madness!!!Still try to imagine on how hard it would be place this huge Thing on properly scaled Manhattan Map...also wondering how this Behemoth would be aligned to the actual Map.
Most truscale Manhattan Maps for Simcity 4 are aligned parallel to the larger Portion of Streetgrid Manhattan is known for.
Also i know this Behemoth of a Project isn`t nearly finished i wonder how it`s Stats would be...Jobs,Pollution etc
Until the Time has come we all can just watch and enjoy how this amazing Project will grow Building for Building

[mattb325]

Amazing! 

So many ready-made, stand-alone bats in the waiting. I think you are putting the nybt to shame (even when they were at their height of activity) 

[seraf]

Can't even express how great this looks. Wonderful work. 

As Vlasky said - if you want any help with that just ask. I still have my model of Custom House.

Keep up this amazing work 

[911Diva]

These are all fantastic!!!!!! 

[Girafe]

Lot of projects in the pipe 

Hope to see some released soon