The Greater Terran Region

[Haljackey]

Replies:

un1:  Why, thank you very much!

io_bg:  Hey, thanks a lot!  Glad you enjoyed it!

Heblem:  Thanks Heblem!  It means a lot coming from you!
-Yes, those lines are caused because I run SC4 at such a high resolution.  It only affects the region view, the cities themselves look and function properly.

Warrior:  Thanks!  Glad you enjoyed the big one!  100 more?  I'll do my best

deathtopumpkins:  The GTR is packed eh?  Glad you enjoyed it!
-Actually, those numbers were caused by a program called Fraps, which I use to take videos.  I used the numbering at the top to keep an order for the pictures.  I planned on putting far more pics into the big one, but I knew it would wreck some connections, so I chose the best ones to show.

metarvo:  Isn't it?  I am happy you enjoyed the big one!

Tarkus:  Well not all of em .  I am glad you enjoyed everything in the big one and I hope to see you back for the next one!

dedgren:  Great to see you back David!  Thanks so much for your reply, it means a lot!

Fresh Prince of SC4D:  Thank you very much!  I've had to earn my association with the NAM Team, and I do a lot more work than just using them for GTR updates .
-To be honest, I have no idea what those buildings are called, sorry!

Pat:  Thanks a lot!  Glad you enjoyed the video and the mosaic!

nerdly_dood:  I did?  Thank you very much!
-I don't call it "showing off", I am merely testing the components in certain environments

papab2000:  Thank you very much!  Glad you enjoyed the big one!

caspervg:  Thanks a lot!  Glad you enjoyed the the big one!

JoeST:  Isn't it?  Thanks a lot for your comment!
-100 more?  I'll try



Update Time!

Thanks so much for the amazing response to the big one everyone!  I am glad you enjoyed it! 

#101 will get back to the normal pace of the GTR, the standard 10 high-res pic updates. 

But don't worry, I have a "Supermosaic" planned.  More about that later...



Pictures
Click on the images for full resolution!  (1920x1200)

Making use of an existing corridor.  A new bullet train line added and a RHW widened.


Making use of the last remaining undeveloped land in Terran Settlement.


Preparing to extend an avenue to improve industrial connections.  Here is a before image of the end of the current extension.


And another before photo.  The interchange and some industrial development will have to be demolished to extend the avenue.


Avenue extended and interchange relocated.


And north of the highway towards its new terminus.  New zoning in this area will allow new development to grow.


One more industrial connection, a diagonal RHW offramp! 
-Don't worry about the road connection right now.  I am still figuring it out. 


Extending a new, semi-sunken railroad toward the western terminus of Terran Settlement.


The area finished and ready for development.


Finally, I'll leave you with Multi-RHW connection.




Anyways, that will do it for now.

In case you forgotten or didn't know, the GTR has been nominated for the "Best Urban Mayor's Dairy".  You still have one full day to vote!

Link:  http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=6276.0

Best,
-Haljackey

[deathtopumpkins]

A supermosaic? That sounds interesting...

I think pic #2's my favorite from this update. I love the smoothness of it. And that new avenue looks pretty cool, but that diagonal exit is amazing!  It's incredible how compact that is!

Great update, Hal!

[nerdly_dood]

Not bad! My preference for the diagonal exit ramp would be to transition it to a OWR, but that would take up more space and probably wouldn't fit where you have it - perhaps the ramp could be moved back to give room for it to intersect with the road rather than the avenue?

Good work with the semi-sunken railway too.

[Simpson]

Super work on this new update my friend, the RHW is looking incredible as well     
So I'm looking forward to the next update 

[flyinbird93]

hey hey again haha, i just wanted to say thats awesome how you can cram that much stuff that close together and it all work so well. 

[Pat]

Hey Hal great update here and I love those interchanges!!!

[rooker1]

Congratulations Hal, job well done. 



Robin 

[Pat]

Hey Hal congrats on your MD award a well deserved one at that!!!!

[threeswept]

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR AWARD!!!!!

[Lilojame]

Hi! Congrats on winning the award! 

And darn, your transportation looks awsome.

[JBSimio]

Congratulations, Haljackey!     While ultra dense and busy cities may not be my favorite thing (either in the game or in real life!), I can honestly say that you do an amazing job making them look good!  Well deserved, indeed.   

JB

[MandelSoft]

I miss the champange! 

Congratulations, Haljackey !

Best,
Maarten

[metarvo]

Congratulations on the well-deserved award, Hal.  The train station is superb, and the v. 3.0 RHW is also used very effectively.  The idea of a diagonal RHW ramp is quite thrilling, indeed.  It's no surprise that you have won this award, Hal.  Keep up the good work!

[CasperVg]

Looking good, I enjoyed the latest updtae 

[flyinbird93]

grats on the award!  well deserved you truly impress with your work!

[Haljackey]

Replies:

deathtopumpkins:  Yes indeed, I'm sure it will be...
-And that's in the industrial area!  Most of the network is that complicated and compact, but you don't see a lot of it because its covered by skyscrapers.
-It might be of interest for you to look here for some "buildings off" pics:  http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=36&threadid=95625&STARTPAGE=5 and http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=36&threadid=95625&STARTPAGE=6.

nerdly_dood:  Thank you!  I still haven't figured it out, but that might be the end-result.
-Glad you enjoyed the semi-sunken railroad!

Simpson:  Thank you very much!  Glad you like the RHW as always!

flyinbird93:  Hello .  Hey, thanks a lot!

Pat:  Thanks a lot Pat!  Its great to see you back!

rooker1:  Wow, its an honour to win this award, thank you so much!  With all the other great urban cities showcased here, I thought just being nominated for this was enough!  Thanks a ton!

Pat (2):  Thank you very much Pat!

threeswept:  Hey, thanks a lot!

Lilojame:  Thanks a lot!  Glad you like the transport system, its what I'm known for!

JBSimio:  Thank you very much!  What do you mean, not your favorite thing?  (The goal of SC4 is to turn your small village to a bustling metropolis!)  But, I guess we all have our own strongsuits.  I hope to see you back!

mrtnrln:  You can pop the cork if you want .  Thanks a lot for the congrats!

metarvo:  Hey, thanks a lot!  Glad you like the train station and the RHW!

caspervg:  Thanks Casper, its always nice to hear from ya!

flyinbird93 (2):  Thank you!  Glad you think it was well-deserved!



Update Time!

Due to the feedback I received from the mosaic I posted in the 100th update, I decided to try something different.

I present to you a "supermosaic" experiment!  I'm still new with mosaics, but I hope you like this one!



Supermosaic

Please be patient, the supermosaic is big, and may take some time to load.



As you can see, the global economic crisis is begining to hit the GTR.  Excellent financial safety nets cannot hold out forever .

But, since the GTR does not heavily rely on the manufacturing sector, and there are preventative measures in place, the GTR shouldn't suffer that much.  Only time will tell though...



In other news, the GTR has won some awards:

-Inducted into Phat's Hottest CJs Hall of Fame (#1 on the hot-list for 5 consecutive weeks).
-Awarded "Best Urban MD" on SC4D.
-Spotlighted on the SC4 Wiki.
-The ST staff has given me a new CML:  "Click for full resolution!", which is a pun I use to remind viewers to click on the images I post for full resolution.  I do this a lot in the GTR .

You guys are the greatest, thank you so much!

Best,
-Haljackey

[bluesinjid]

Wow what a HUGE mosiac! Been lurking here haljackey on SC4Devetion. Again,really nice to see some parks in your chaotic region!

Just another question... Can you tell me where you got that ''HSBC'' building near the end of your mosiac? ( It has a bluish window texture and has HSBC sign on it? )

[deathtopumpkins]

I just noticed the CML and was going to congratulate you on it!  It fits you perfectly. 

Now that is a SUPERmosaic!  That thing is ginormous!

And thanks for the old "buildings off" pic links. Really a big difference with just the zones. Though it looks like some of the posts on those pages haven't been restored from the hack yet. Some posts are cut off.

[un1]

I'm scared... I have a feeling I might go blind I am looking at it too much. 
Its to amazing to say... Very nice work hal.  Congrats on the CML.

-un1

[nerdly_dood]

Not bad! And good luck recovering from the ... dare I say it?... recession!