This will be the thread in which I will showcase my city-building works, for various cities and regions. It is not set to be limited to a certain city or region, but information and pictures of the cities showcased will be spread.
Now starring: Reading
Update 1: Lay-out of Pitchfork Village
The main laying out of Pitchfork Village was recently finished, with the IRW (Island Ringway) installed and minor roads layed out. A small interchange has also been installed, as there will be on every new quad. An overview and some details, i'll let the pictures do the speaking.
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Attention all drivers on the IRW Southbound, a fallen log has been spotted by our listeners on the right lane. It is suggested to drive cautiously near the Pitchfork Interchange.
Good luck with your MD casper.
I quite like the idea of developing an island - maybe in about 5 years when I finish my current region!
A nice start here and I hope that we get to see some of your LE skills.
And yes, I suggest your drivers take care on that motorway!
Paul
Looks great so far, Casper! :thumbsup:
hey, look at that! i just commented on this thread over at simtropolis! irony! so as i said over there, great job!
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Paroch: Thank you, once I get some real development, be sure to search for custom lotediting.
Travis: Thanks!
jjune: Hehe, thanks alot!
Update 2: Laying-out of Terrace Village
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An overview of the Terrace Village quad, showing the main lay-out and also the rough subdivision that will layed in once development kicks in.
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The area near the local interchange, that is very similar to the one in Pitchfork. The overpass was probably contructed by engineers who just graduated, as nowadays the prime minister (also the mayor) thinks it will be an excelent spot for car accidents.
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Due to the mayors doubts, another and more straightforward (litterally) overpass was also constructed. The orange rock outcrop near the overpass will be used as a welcome sign later on.
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The rough lay-out of the soon-to-come subdivision, probably to become a great places for rich owner of the coal mines to settle.
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A nice ride in the mountains. The lake is not a great place for fishing, as it is known that sulphur acids rise up from the bottom. It has been recorded that in 1770, two years after the island was founded, a person stood in the water and his legs were burned off.
So, that concludes this update. Please comment!
nice other area. and hopefully there will be some funny crashes there &hlp. and that sux for that guy. he should thrown a rock in it before hand...stupid man...
Wow, How do you get the highway turns. So fluid and lovely. Love at first sight ring a bell.
Great start here, Casper! Pitcairn Island looks great!
I'll be following along, my friend!
Dustin
A small teaser for an update soon to come. Development has slowly started in Pitchfork, with the prime minister who ordered a safe hiking (you can't drown) trail near it's coast, and a smallish football field.
(Football Fields: ITC Travis Football Fields Set - Flora, Guardrails & Trails: ChrisAdams' Rural Renewal Project)
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Looking good there, CasperVG. So where's the HMS Bounty anchored? :thumbsup:
A promissing start, Casper. Can't wait to see more!
Casper I really like the start here to your MD Pitcairn Islands and I cant wait to see more!!! Till the next update!!!!
You have an interesting start and i will be excited to see progress. Its not often i see such a small region and iceland. (But big enough to make much great).
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HandsOn: Thanks, she's just the harbor actually :)
mrtnrln: Thanks, be sure to pop in later on.
Pat: Thank you!
Q-Tips: Thanks, I'm aware of the fact that it's a fairly small region, and I will probably convert this place into a thread where I can showcase very cities once this region is finished.
Some bad news everyone, I'm having a hard time developing the quads, as I really love them in their virginity as they are now, and virtually all zonage that I try to do doesn't grow, and that what does grow looks bad. As I result to the fact that building on slopes has been something I haven't tried alot, it ends up fairly bumpy aswell.
So, for today you'll have to get some chewing gum to nibble on, instead of eye candy (pretentious!). Full update will be coming on Tuesday hopefully.
I hope your engineers can overcome this obstacle and get Pitcairn Isle's development back on track. :thumbsup:
btw, i really like the interchanges and greenery ;D
Of all the football fields, you went straight for the checkboard-I think that might say something about your personality $%Grinno$%. Or, maybe just the area your developing there. I think Travis thought I was half crazy when I first showed him that one :P.
At any rate, I like the road/highway layouts so far. And the terrain does certainly look challenging, I can understand the delay. That just makes it more interesting to see how you tackle it ;).
Chris
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rhythmandjays: Thanks, the engineers are having a bad time at the moment, but they're trying their best to solve some difficulties on that.
Chrisadams: Altho I wasn't really sure if such setup would be very realistic, I really liked the looks of it, and it fitted the place I had flattened perfectly. I'm doing my best to make sure the road-highways look as realistic as possible. I'm still searching for some nice highway signs that don't have the base texture... ;)
Update 3: Old Sha'rn
Old Sha'rn is believed to have been the place where Sir Terrace had settled his mansion to be, it is believed that even today the remains of it should be somewhere under the ground, because after the earthquake, in the early nineteenth century, it is believed that a volcanic eruption to have occured (really made that sentence a grammatical pain!).
Today, this is the only township that doesn't have a interchange and does have the IRW running through it. This means that tourists that may want to visit the volcanic crater have to get of the Ringway in Terrace Village and then drive on minor and subpriority roads. It was also unlikely that a interchange would be able to be placed, due to the nature of the slope and the tight turn that the IRW makes through Old Sha'rn.
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The regular overview
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Closer-up to the crater
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View from another side
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The IRW curve, thank god for the wonderful NAM highway curves :)
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In winter, the summit tends to be snowed, during that period, no-one is allowed to go 100 meters close to the summit, because the paths that have been layed down for hikers are not visible, and people could get desorientated. It has now been decided that fences will be set up around that area, to make sure no-one is able to enter the safety-zone.
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It was calculated that during winter, the IRW would not be blocked by permanent snow. A view from up high.
Well, I hope you've enjoyed today's update. Be sure to comment, it's always appriciated.
I thought the islands where in the tropical part of the Pacific? Snow? ()what()
Still, it does look great. I'm wondering where you got those fences from; and those tracks on the beach are intriguing.. (in the initial update)
really cool area. and its great that the surrounding land wasn't destroyed with those huge exits. very cool snow. very cool.
^ handson: he said in the first post that it was going to be a very cold island and that it was in the middle of a cold stream.
Beautiful nature shots. The crater pic is very creative and I like the foggy beach effect..seems mysterious and dark for some reason. keep up the great updates ;D
I love how the snow appears suddenly for the winter, realistic stuff you have produced.
The last shot is amazing, as if it is taken from the top of the Volcano down to the motorway.
Alex :)
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HandsOn: Thanks, those fences are from Chrisadam's Rural Renewal Project (Beta). Although the building is situated in the middle of the pacific ocean, it lies directly in a coldwater stream, making the climate rather cold.
jjune4991: Thank you, the snow is indeed very cool :)
rythmandjays: Thanks alot! Be sure to jump in again.
Warszama: Thanks, that was exactly the way I wanted to picture it %wrd
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I'm sorry to dissapoint you, but it's yet another nature scene, with preliminary lay-out features in it. I've prepared a building site here tho.
Apple Groves was the last city to be founded on Pitcairn Island, and, as it is a township in the middle of the island, on the other side of the volcanic crater (cfr. update 3), it is the only city that does not have the IRW or the IRW-S10 (IRW Spur 10) running through it.
As people would still need to access this township, the MR10 (Minor Road 10) was constructed. It has been under discussion to lay down the IRW-S20 on it's site though.
The township is mainly known for it's steep hills and rural paths, that lead up to a nice walking path.
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Overview picture, showing the MR10 and, the rural roadway and the village situation.
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The end of the walking trail, it is under discussion to place a camping ground here
(N.B.: Anyone knows if such set exists?)
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There aren't many resident suburb-engineers in Pitcairn, so this rather dull setup was thought about by the chief highway engineer...
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The MR10 going uphill...
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The first bear on the island was spotted two days ago, a helicopter picture taken by the mayor.
Nota Bene:To celebrate passing the mark of twenty replies, I've added some graphics to this update, and will continue to add them. :)
nice nature...now where is the development??? ()what() ()what() ()what()...i'm just playing. very nice nature. what did you use for the trails? is it the same thing that you said before?
Subtle use of roadgeekery + good storyline + nice nature pics = excellent update :thumbsup:
I can't help but think that the bear pic is the best one to me. The bear is a nice focal point. Nice new graphics too
Well, you certainly haven't disappointed me. I like a good nature scene, and I can just picture the development that is to come. As far as campground lots, I know PEG has a fair selection of them at his site (http://simpeg.com/forum/index.php?action=tpmod;dl), though I just can't remember where. Looking forward to new updates, or nature or not.
-Matt
Small Update: I've found some nice (plopable) buildings to start the first steps of development with... Tip: it's not modern :)
Request: The person who comes up with the best solution to the IRW-S20 Idea gets the city in the next update named to his/hers.
Am not sure about the camping, but I would pay a visit to ToutSimCity (French) & Capital Sim (in Spanish) - it's where I found a ski resort (surprisingly with all year lifts, thus for all terrains but desert.
I would like to take up on your request, caspervg
The engineers of the Peroacia Confederation would like to submit a blueprint of plans to build an interchange that will consist of a second spur (IRW-S20) off of the IRW. (I hope I'm basing this on the right picture)
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Of course there's a lot of changes that can be made, but this is the general setup. I hope you like the plans.
-rhythmandjays
well would have the southern part of the the IRW raise up using the long ground highway to elevated highway transition piece, before having the elevated > close OWR ramps running to all four points of an avenue roundabout under elevated highway, i would then use the elevated highway onslope piece on the other side after the remaining two ramps(the entire area seems to be on a slope), from the avenue roundabout i would slope the avenue up the hill and convert to highway to connect the western section of the IRW.
This leaves no pesky little deadends like rhythmandjays effort, although if not for those dead ends i would have gone with his proposal.
anyway i hope my vision is clear to you.
MG
I completely agree with you mightygoose. The only reason I didn't want to use the elevated highway ramps is because, there isn't any smooth curve pieces for elevated highway and so I didn't know whether or not if I would change that since I want just adding to the original picture.
It took me awhile to visualize your proposal (I'm a visual learner) ;D, but I think I get with what you're saying. Nice idea tho &apls &apls
EDIT: I just checked out your Interchanges linky...you are a master at interchanges ;D
Well, I'm just keeping you teased... Here is a part of the newly-laid IRW-S20
Full update later today, or in the weekend. I will respond to your ideas and replies then ;)
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The crew finished the spurline just in time, a storm arrived...
Double post, hehe. Sorry for showing you yet another teaser; I just haven't got around finishing the new update yet :P
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very stormy in both pics. i hope there isnt a bad storm there. and i see you may have figured what kind of intersection you're putting there...maybe.
Double teaser :D $%Grinno$% take your time with the update as I awe at your stormy pics and let my imagination get the best of me ()stsfd()
Great teaser pics I love the rain effect all the curves you use are excellent also
Will
Well, it's about time for an update, aye?
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jjune4991 (1): I'm working on it. I'm using Chrisadam's wonderful Rural Renewal Project (Beta) for those trails, but I've created some myself aswell ;)
rhythmandjays (1): Thanks!
threestooges: Thanks for the link! I know they existed, but couldn't really find them. Please check in later :)
HandsOn: I'll have a look at those ski-resorts. Thank you.
rhythmandjays (2): It was a great idea, but you were indeed focussing on the wrong quad ::)
mightygoose: Thanks for the idea, but I'd rather not to use elevated highways, altho it wouldn't have been to much of a problem with the onSlopes.
rhythmandjays (3): You really like this MD, eh? ()stsfd()
jjune4991 (2): There has been a really bad storm indeed. That ship nearly sunk, but was able to escape to a nearby island at last.
rhythmandjays (4): I took my time, and now it's there :)
penguin007: Thanks for stopping by, I try to use the highway curves as much as possible, but I wasn't always able to use them.
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Well, this update will focus on the already existant spurline to the Island Ringway (IRW), namely IRW-S10. You will get to see all the quads the spurline runs by, and the alternative route, through the mountains, on the main Ring. As there's quite a change in the routing of most roads and highways in comparision to the original overview image, I will be posting a normal and a roadmap overview in Update 5b.
I guess we better get started %wrd
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This is where the IRW splits up. If you drive straight on, you stay on the Ringway, if you decide to turn right, you are now heading on the IRW-S10!
A small side is that I've decided to use a slightly less radical slope mod. It becoming clear that the wonderful slopes that Ennendi SM Smooth supplied, were too hard to handle on this kind of hilly/mountainious region.
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Zooming out...
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This picture should may look familiar. It is a picture from an earlier update, then looking down the Volcanic Crater, and covered in snow. You will arrive here when you decided to drive straight on at the Interchange.
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And if you did turn left, you're first sight is this area. You're driving into Plainland, one of the rare plains on the island. It is situated near the sea, and is part of the ORP (Oceanic Restauration Project - more info later :P).
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Still in Plainland, still driving on the spur.
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Well, your journey on the spur has ended. You have entered Brick Hedge, where the IRW and its spur meet again. The main IRW is the highway coming from the left, and continues down the picture. Analytic people may also have noticed that the spur should be highway coming from the top. ::) . Thanks the sea, high minds blow through Brick Hedge, thus the build of that windmill. It actually supplies the whole of Pitcairn with electricity.
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The Brick Hedge on-offramp.
Hope you enjoyed update 5.
I'm still having big difficulty with developing the city; so it may take awhile for a new update to come up.
this is a very nice MD you have here Casper :)
good update too
Joe
very nice idea with the interstate going through the mountain. i cant wait to see the region view for it. and sweet! wind power for everyone!
Wow it's really good and réalistic continu &apls &apls
Good update. I really like the windmill you got there. :thumbsup:
Nice work! Your civil engineers are top quality! :thumbsup:
I LOVE that windmill in the roundabout intersection!
You have produced some of the most scenic areas I have seen, keep up the brill work my friend.
Alex :)
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star.torturer: Thank you, check in later!
jjune4991: Thanks, green energy is the way to go :)
Simpson: Thanks!
rhythmandjays: Thanks, I like it too myself
Schulmanator: Thanks for checking in. The engineers have to be top quality, thinking about the wages they get...
warszama: Thanks alot, and congrats with your MD moving to best sellers!
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The intersection you've seen before, in the stormy teaser.
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An interestion that's pretty close to that one. It's one of cheapest intersections created to date, in Pitcairn.
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Anyone remember the city that didn't have the IRW running through it, well, now it's home to the IRW-S20.
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A closer-up, showing the start of a rural trail.
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The rural trail, sometimes used by picknickers, but usually forgotten about.
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Heading down the hill, getting closer to the place where the spur connects again...
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As engineers couldn't yet find a good way of connecting the spur to the IRW, a very dangerous ongrade intersection was created, the corner close to the intersection makes the people slow down enough tho. Last year, this was voted the worst interchange in the Pacific area.
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On the main IRW again, some nice curves.
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Nothing to special here
Renewed Overviews
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So, I had to prepare this update in somewhat of a rush, I wanted to do a roadstory into it, liked the previous update, but just didn't have time enough. Nevertheless, I hope you've enjoyed it; and will please comment ;D
I've one question: When do we see developement? You have a whole layed-out network, but no one is using it!
You're right. That is one interesting interchange you have with the highway-ave transition into the IRW, but it should be fine for now. Nice update!
i would agree that that is the worst intersection ;). the only thing is b/c i dont see how the people going up in the photo on the right highway get to the other highway that starts at the avenue. and i also agree with mrtnrln. i love how you planned your city with roads and highways before, but i would also love to see how you plan out where your people live and work. well, i'm sure that will be shown soon. good luck!
There won't be anymore updates until next saturday (eg. the 21st); due to real life problems and some graphic designing i'm gotta do soon.
Please don't forget about this MD in the meanwhile,
Casper
I wish you the best of luck in getting through your RL projects...I'll definitely be waiting...i'm not going anywhere cause I've got updates to make also :D
Don't worry casper we are all impatient to see some development on your isle.
Greetings
KC
Some really great pictures of that beautiful area! ;)
Nice !! Very nice ! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
somehow this reminds me of Olympia, a very good thing, keep this up!
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mrtnrln: Development is on it's way...
rhythmanjays: Thanks, I'm still thinking on how to redo the interchange.
jjune4991: It will shown very soon indeed...
klaascornelis: Thanks-you!
bat: Thanks alot!
n3w-y0rk-city: Thank you!
rushman5: That's a big compliment, thanks alot!
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A peaceful, windy day at the beach.
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This monastery is believed to have been build during the first settlements on Pitcairn, but today it lays uninhabited.
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A truckers' manifestation on the Pitcairn Minor Roads, they are sick from paying the high taxes and earning little money. This is the only settlement at Pitcairn, and at the moment full of European' lowlife.
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Every village needs it's prostitutes...
I realize that this is only a small update, but please comment, as your comments it is that keeps me updating!
Hey Casper...
Dont stop updating, please, I like looking at your city..
Joe
Looks great Casper, especially that first pic. :thumbsup:
Hy,
I really love your new udapte :thumbsup:
Where can I find this red street thanks
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;)
That's unreleased stuff, Simpson.
And it's wonderfull we see some life in these pictures ;)
Id does indeed do you proud, Casper. Althans: bouys in the lake? I think you might want to look on the STEX for the Hongkong Marina, it has a set of wooden anchor poles I would have thought more appropriate in the shallow setting.
And yes, me too wants that red dirt track straight from Alice Springs.. &apls
very nice little village. and yes...every village needs its prostitutes!
Hi Casper,
I know what you mean about replies keeping you going. Love the beach shot, that is very nice indeed. Keep posting pics like that and you'll have a regular following here in my opinion.
Those custom textured roads look great too.
Paul
Casper,
You've really developed the personality of Pitcairn Island. You are taking your time with developing the region and I've especially like the personality you've instilled in your region. Continue taking your time and this will really become an excellent MD! $%Grinno$%
I have decided to convert this thread into a show-off of the various cities that I create, as I have not found myself happy with the little development that I managed to get in "Pitcairn Island". Next up, Republic of Chilcombe (v2).
Update soon,
Casper
but, but :(
Pitcairn Island was well good very nice indeed
ahh well, cant wait for your pics
Joe
Quote from: JoeST on June 27, 2008, 07:50:14 AM
... well good....
That is
well English :D
Look forward to seeing what you come up with next casper.
For the IRW I think you could work in the avenue Y-Stack to make a good intersection.
Hey - somehow I missed your MD totally Casper. And that is a pitty because you made some very interesteing stuff on Pitcairn island...
Well - as long as you continue showing off here, I'll be back, for sure :P
ok man. well if you dont like it, dont play it. good luck with your other projects!
Great village Casper, I like it.
And the rural pic... it's most wonderfull.
Excellent work.
Replies
JoeST: I won't stop updating, but Pitcairn is grounded for now.
Travis: Thanks.
Simpson: Thanks, and, as Maarten (mrtnrln) said, they are a work-in-progress :)
Mrtnrln: Thank you!
HandsOn: Hehe, I actually have that set, and tried it in that area, but it didn't look to good. The buoys are indeed somewhat unrealistic in that setting, but whatever ::)
Jjune: Hehe, thanks for stopping by!
Paroch: Thanks for commenting, about time I comment on your MD as well. Thanks again.
JoeST (2): Hope you'll like this one aswell :)
Diggis: Always good to see new posters, thanks!
Flame: I think you're a bit late :P Be sure to comment again later on
Sebes: Geen probleem :)
Jjune: Thanks
EQ: Thanks!
Chilcombe: Update 1: Various shots around the region
This is a very small update, to show you what this region consists off. Contrary to Pitcairn, where I decided to show all laying-out at first, before starting at the development, I decided to show you it with development in-place. Transit geeks, don't fall into despair, I'll show various interchanges and other transit options still ;)
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An American-styled small-town.
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Suburbia. I don't really like this picture/area myself, I wish I could get c.p.'s 19th Century Housing to grow much more, or even exclusively...
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Downtown core. It uses various buildings by Skyscraper, that have been relotted by me and remodded/CAMpatibled by xxdita! Soon to be released? I just noticed I missed a canal tile, oops! ::)
That concludes this small update, hope you enjoy the various 'features' of this new region!
very nice cities. i really like the american small town. and i see that missing canal tile too!
Hi casperg
Your city is so beautiful and the little CBD is very nice and realistic
The diversification is looking good in your city so congratuation &apls
Woa ! The CBD are very realistic, I like the skryscraper with the canals !
Casper: good to here that your not gona desert your old MD, and your current images are great :)
thanks
Joe
Beside the missing canal piece, it looks great!
Well, industrial area's are also needed. Teaser!
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EDIT: Post #75 ()stsfd()
I need to see more!!!
Stop teasing me casper ()sad()
Nicely ugly, just how I like them! :thumbsup:
Repliesjjune4991: Thanks, problem fixed now ;)
Simpson: Thank you very much!
Manny: Thank you, it's the first downtown I'm actually pleased with myself :)
Joe: Thanks alot!
Maarten: Thanks!
Alfred.Jones: Hehe, you'll be teased over and over :P
Sebes:
Bedankt!Chilcombe: Update 2: Chilcombe City, it's history, surrounding and interchangesLet's do a tour around Chilcombe City, shall we? If you want, let's start with some interchanges ::)
Contrary to Pitcairn Island, with it's
IRW, Chilcombe has one long stretch of Highway running through it's territory, conveniently called "Highway 1". Highway 1 has two exists near Chilcombe Downtown, though neither of them are really used, since the majority of the people that work in the downtown live in the wealthy suburbs at the other side of the highway, so they just cross it... ::)
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A nice interchange very close to the Downtown. For some reason, the workmen that were laying the asphalt seem to have run out of paint, and had to use grey instead of black paint, and applied orange instead of white markings. Perhaps the mayor should stop underfunding them %wrd
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A more straight-forward type of intersection. This one is more used by trucks driving outwards to the rest of the region, and lays in the middle of the wealthy suburbs.
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Some estates squeezed in between Midtown with Gloucester Hospital and the industrial zone. This is were most of the European immigrants dwell.
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Parks at the canal... There's a large park near downtown, that I'll show next update.. Or as a teaser :P
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A nice pedestrian bridge over the canal, with some striking similarities to the Gateshead Milleniumbridge in Northern-England.
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Highgrove, forest and high speed rails. For some reason, the government decided not to have a station in the downtown area...
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Downtown viewed from another side; a good picture to end this update with;
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Ye Olde' Chilcombe: A picture from Chilcombe City's Downtown from my previous MD.
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Ye Olde' Chilcombe: A picture from Chilcombe's Industrial Estate, with some personal Modular Industrial Set lots I made.
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Ye Olde' Chilcombe: A picture from Chilcombe's Suburbs, with some Mall lot's I've released at the STEX.
Please comment!
those interchanges are good! and the downtown is looking good. i like how the highway wraps around it! great job!
Nice work! You have a variety of nice setting featured here. :satisfied:
Splendid work, I like much the motorway and way RHW.
The business district is very successful and the suburbs too .
Impatient to see the continuation !
Nice city you got there! The explanation why the RHW-is stragely painted is verry funny :D
RepliesJjune: Thank you!
Schulmanator: Thank you aswell!
Warconstruct: Thanks, the continuation starts now :)
Maarten: Thanks, the explanation is a bit unrealistic, as roads are usually not painted to have a specific colour, but so what ::)
Chilcombe: Update 3: Askerswell, and it's inner-interchange dwellers(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg295.imageshack.us%2Fimg295%2F1673%2Fupdate20000zu8.jpg&hash=1a0f4ff424a4fe8f7abb7b8abd74639b9f6593d4)
One of the loops of the T-interchange in Askerswell, and people living within, and just out of it.
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More dwellers inside the interchange
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More dwellers, this picture also shows the sunken road that gives the inside-people the chance to get out of their enclosed community.
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Fountain Park, outside of the Interchange. I'm so sorry I left that zone in &mmm
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The Askerwellian Highgrove.
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Downtown Askerswell, showing the University Hospital, the tallest building in Askerswell
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Just outside the loop, some nice European suburbs
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The T-interchange cuts through both sides of the inner-loop community, fortunately an overpass allows them to switch loops.
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Close-up
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BONUS: The T-interchange without development (and no streets)
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BONUS: An on-offramp near the Askerswellian border, that gives full access to Chilcombe City.
I hope you enjoyed today's update, and
please comment
LOL @ your plead for comments...
looking great here Casper :)
Joe
Very nice work Casper :thumbsup:
Those houses look great with all the trees. Looks quite realistic
Pretty insane T-interchange as well
AJ ;)
Ooohhh.... Love the pictures. Nice work Casper &apls
RepliesDarn... even begging didn't bring in that much response ::)Joe: Thank you again!
Alfred.Jones: Thank you, I try to use a lot trees in suburbs and around the RHW (since walls make pesky sidewalks around them :()
Maarten:
Bedankt!Update 4: Askerswell: Suburbs, Suburbs and More Suburbs!(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg61.imageshack.us%2Fimg61%2F8092%2Fupdate20000ui0.jpg&hash=8b153a48dc361e3736e0283ea57b5412fcbab82a)
Wealthy and middle-class together, near "Colyn Townhall"
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More housing near the on-offramp and various civic utilities
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Dwellers in and around the loop
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Suburbs...
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Workmen living near to a big avenue-roundabout. (I wish there was a 6x6 Avenue Roundabout!)
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Overview shot, showing the area that is left for (industrial) development
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More suburbs...
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I know it's a lot of suburban pictures, but that's what the update's about..;
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More dwellers near the RHW
P.S.: I'm very sorry that there aren't any cars in any of the pictures, but I just stupidly forgot to turn cars on 'High'...
Please comment, as it's always appreciated
That overview picture is amazing! The suburbs look so good!! Might need to take a few ideas from here for my cities. My suburbs always end up being deserts of houses....
Nice work as always casper :thumbsup:
AJ
Your city looks really wonderful! Some beautiful updates there! Great work!
Looking forward to more...
Great update Casper.
I love your Suburbs and your RHW, go on.
RepliesAlfred.Jones: Thanks, no problem in taking ideas ;)
Bat: Thank you, Bat!
EQ: Thanks!
Update 5: Askerswell: Industrial Development & Random Shots(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg56.imageshack.us%2Fimg56%2F4571%2Fupdate50000bb7.jpg&hash=3ee185d0c4999271bd21ce88af46e27e77b0ca80)
The sunken RHW acts as a green lung and a divider between the industrial and the residential development
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Industrials near the Trans Chilcombean Railroad (TCR). The main railway is sunken, but the local spur is not.
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More industry
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Another RHW used as divider.
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Close-up at the T-intersection, also showing some inner-interchange on-offramps, that have been constructed to relief the 20k+ traffic that had to use the on-offramp near the Chilcombe City border.
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Downtown has somewhat grown, and some retailers have settled
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More RHW
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No update without Suburbs, ain't it?
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Another angle at the
TCR, show the railyard aswell. (me = not good at railyards)
That concludes today's update, and please, people, I can't stress it enough, commennt, as it's those that really keep me doing this...
... and it helps to get into the Best Sellers sooner
two very nice updates you have there Casper :)
I also agree with you that it would be great to have more sizes of roundabout...
Joe
Again a nice city. Keep it up, Casper!
A small remark, as Askerswell is now totally developed, I'm working on a new quad ;)
About time I commented here...
caspervg, this MD is amazing! I love your unique use of the RHW and your interchanges! It fits well with your urban landscape and terrain!
Your sloping works as well. It has a realistic appearance and suits the MD. I look forward to more from you! :thumbsup:
Best,
-Haljackey
caspervg, your MD is amazing! &apls good work :thumbsup:
i rely love your last update :thumbsup:
I will continue to come to see your MD all the time and I add it with my favourites
Cheer
Hi Casper,
Good work on Askerwell here.
I have to admit that suburbs are probably my favourite aspect of SC4 - maybe because I live in a suburban town myself :) And it's always good to see how different people approach the burbs. I like the mix of houses - mainly teh small ones with red roofs but enough variety here and there to keep it interesting.
You're approaching the 100 posts mark, so enjoy the promotion to Best Sellers :thumbsup:
Paul
An excellent update. You have some great transportation work in there too. I am enjoying watching your progress. &apls
The 100rd poster gets a special prize!
I claim this post as mine!
Good update, in all seriousness. Your industrial areas look great, good work!
Great industrial area. I've tried to get mine to look somewhat realistic, but without much success... perhaps I just need to find a few good anchor buildings... any tips? Downtown looks good, and suburbia looks, well, repetitive (in a good way). As far as railyards go, I know there are a few good pre-made ones out there, I just don't know how well some would fit around that overpass. I would suggest incorporating a few small buildings into the railyard (services and what not) or some lots that already have train cars on them. There are a few interesting options ont he LEX under the transport-rail search category. Good update, and I'll look forward to more. Also, welcome to the Best Sellers list.
Welcome to the Best Sellers, my friend!
Your certainly moving on up here in the MD forums! I can't wait to see more of you work!
Dustin
These pictures are looking beautiful! Nice industrial area! Also the other areas are looking wonderful! :thumbsup:
And congrats on your new section of your MD and for more than 100 replies!! &apls
Teaser: St. Hutt Commercial Airport
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A small airport and a rainy day... I gotta admit that this is my very first attempt at airports off any sort (except for the Maxis ones), and that I quite like how it came out, but nevertheless, I'm no airport-fanatic, so it may be somewhat unrealistic ::)
Full update tomorrow, and after that I'm off for a 4-day trip to the beach $%Grinno$%
Congratulations on getting the 100th post here, The_Hutt; this airport is part, but not the complete set, of presents you will get (including something in Pitcairn)...
Love the rainy effect Casper; and that isn't bad at all for a first try at an airport. :thumbsup:
certainly better than my first try, but anyhow... ::)
Keep up the good work. :)
I realy like the rain effect :thumbsup: good job &apls that airport promise :o
Nice teaser, Casper! That promisses a lot.
very nice, what you have done since i've been gone. i like the idea of the community in the t-intersection. and that rain effect is really cool. can't wait to see the whole thing!
Nice teaser there of the airport! Looking forward to more of it in the next update... ;)
I gotta say, that looks great!
Knowing how hard it is to make a realistic looking airport, building something like that takes quite a lot of effort, and its shows! The rain effects just put icing on the cake!
Excellent teaser! I cannot wait for more!
Best,
-Haljackey
cool airport. i really like the rain effect you did &apls.
So - I missed quite some updates, and now you're even passed the 100 comments and are in the bestsellers. Well deserved by the way. You're suburbs are splendid, I like them very much. I used to have all those "boerderettes" also in mine, and loved them, but somehow my recent suburbs look very different %wrd
Any how - good job casper - and I am looking forward to the St Hutt airport update...
Teaser 2: St. Hutt Airport
I've tried to put together a full update, but I've been on vacation for the past four days and I'm suffering from some CTDs atm; so you'll have to be satisfied with this teaser.
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Small airplane preparing to land... if you look really close you can see the runway...
Notice: Due too some unforeseen problems, I'll have to completely redo the whole quad where the airport is in...
Hope your having a good vacation Casper :thumbsup:
Looking forward to the full update ;)
Casper,
Nice developments in this city. &apls
I'll read everything from the beginning on another day. Will tell you more after that.
Later, the same day:
I read it and am really astounded. I don't know where to start, so I just say:
Great work! You must be a lover of complex interchanges.... Is this in some way a belgian habit? I drove through Antwerp last week....
Really great detail.
One question: where did you get the ship in your rainy pic on one of the first pages?
Great new teaser there! And the airport looks nice!
Looking forward to more...
nice teaser &apls very good :thumbsup: ;)
hi caspervg ,great airport i have find it so beautiful ! &apls
i am impatient to see more !! :)
vincent
Replies
The_Hutt: Enormous congratulations on getting the 100th post, and your present is still waiting... ::)
Threestooges: Well I usually totally grow my industrial area's, and sometimes plop one or two building. Most of Jesstar's and SG's industrials are really good.
Thundercrack: Thank you, and thanks for moving it that quickly aswell ()stsfd()
Bat / Art128 / Maarten /Jjune: Thanks alot!
Travis: Hehe, maybe you'll like this one even more...
Haljackey: Good to see you pop in here, thanks alot!
Sebes: Bedankt!
Alfred.Jones: When I typed that, I just returned; but thanks!
FrankU: Thanks alot, I quite like interchanges indeed. The ones here aren't really that complex (except for the inner-interchange dwellers one). The ship came from Cockatoo's (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?page=1&Keyword=cockatoo-210893&view=all) Hong Kong Marina set ;)
Bat / Art128: Thanks again!
South Park: Always good to see new people, thanks alot!
Update 6: St. Hutt Airport (v2)
Well, as I have noted in the prior teaser, the whole quad where the airport was in had been corrupted, so I had to do it all over again, and decided to upgrade the whole thing while I was doing it :D
The lots used as dividers are from my personal collection, and do not represent my lotting capabilities (do I dare to say that?!).
All of the airplane lots in this update have been lotted by Travis, and have not yet (but they should be soon) released.
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The main entrance to the complex.
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More planes
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Low-cost terminal, close to the control tower
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On-offramp that gives access to the airport from Highway 2.
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Highway 1 dives under the runway
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More airplanes
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Air France plane, and an unoccupied spot.
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A picture that clearly shows how unrealistic this airport actually is...
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Iceland Air planes that are boarding...
Well, that was it for this update. I have to agree it took awhile, but you got two teasers in the meanwhile... ::)
Page 7!
Nice update Casper, but have you considered to make the airport smaller. As you said, the airport was unrealistic, but haven't you tried to make it more real?
And maybe you can use some beautification at the highways (maybe some singage?)
Best,
MaartenEDIT: See post below
Quote from: paroch on July 13, 2008, 08:51:04 AM
I'm intrigued by the highway under the runway, that should make for an interesting drive.
There's an RL example of that. Near Schiphol (Amsterdam Airport) the highway A5 goes under a taxiing-track of the airport, and the highway itself is going inbetween two runways :P
Hi Casper,
You've done a good job on the airport as far as I can see. I'm no airport expert, so I don't see anything wrong with it :) . I like the way you've planted some park type things out front of the terminal, certainly brightens it up.
I'm intrigued by the highway under the runway, that should make for an interesting drive.
And is Iceland a popular desination for Caperians????
I look forward to seeing more of the airport,
Paul
Casper,
Excellent stuff! I know a bit about aviation and airport development. If you need any help just shoot me a PM and I will see what I can help you with. Great stuff overall, I love looking at your work!
Regards,
Joey
very nice airport! very good work with those lots!
Very nice! I am ready to board my plane. &apls
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There ya have it, my bid for the Planning Pages Sport Competition (http://theplanningpages.com/community/forumdisplay.php?f=28) (similar to the Simlympics)!
waow very nice airport :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Geesh, that's a massive airport caspervg! The variety of planes and props justs adds to the images. Well done!
Just one question, what airport pack are you using?
Haljackey: At the moment I'm using almost all that is available:
# ACB/VLT Terminals
# RMIP
# X-Ports (full set)
# Unreleased Aircraftlots by Travis
More bidding teasers...
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The Competition Park - Close to Downtown and near to various Hotels
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The Competition Park - By Night
Nice teasers there of these areas! Great work! :thumbsup:
Splendid teaser, I like your stadium, really beautiful, excellent work. :thumbsup:
nice teasers &apls :thumbsup:
where did you get the monument at the left of right of the picture?
Thats looking great Casper &apls
First of all, some information about what the PPSC Competition actually is... ::)
The Planning Pages Sport Competition (you are allowed to say PPSC) is the TPP version of ST's Simlympics. Just like the Simlympics, cities bid to host the Simlympics and regions all across the community compete during the Competition to win medals. The next TTPC Competition will take place on August 8th, and will last for an approximate of about 2 weeks. For more information, visit here Offsite Link: The Planning Pages: General PPSC Information (http://theplanningpages.com/community/showthread.php?t=122). All SC4D MDers are allowed, and encouraged to take part as a competer within the competition, however, in order to be able to place a bid, you have to open your MD (there called CJ) at TPP (as well).
Replies
Maarten: Thanks, I've tried various sign packs, but most are rendered offcentered for only one tile, and do thus make awkward sidewalks (and texture conflicts) appear on the RHW. Of course, I could've tried your pack of signs/barriers that are T21, but I haven't done so yet ;)
Paroch: Thank you, the Iceland Airlines planes were actually chartered by the prime minister of Iceland, who went to take a look at stadiums under construction for the PPSC Competition Bid.
Speedbump Joey: Thank you, it's always fun to see new people visit my MD ;D
Jjune: Thanks alot!
Schulmanator: Sorry sir; but there are no planes leaving for Schulmania nor Monkey Island in this airport; I'm quite sure Travis Memorial Airport has one though!
Bat / Earth Quake / Art128: Thanks! The monument is called the "Freedom Figure" and can be found here (Offsite Link: STEX) (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=4278)
Haljackey: See five posts above :thumbsup:
Alfred Jones: Thanks!
Update 7: Chilcombe City's PPSC Bid
In this update I will show the various venues Chilcombe City has, to accomodate hosting the PPSC Competition.
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Some condominiums originally built for social housing, but it's now been decided that they will be used as housing for the PPSC Athletes. On the other side of the street lays a running track (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=19063) (by Jayo) and a small soccer field. The condominiums' lots are custom lots by me, and are not functional.
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The "Whide Canal", that crosses Chilcombe City right through it's middle. Can eventually be used for the rowing competition, but nowadays more used for tourists who buy themselves a pedalo.
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One of the most exclusive (and expensive) hotels in Chilcombe, the St. Davids Hotel and Spa (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=473), close to the Chilcombe Skating Arena.
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A medium-sized athletics and soccer stadium.
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And of course... the main venue for the 2008 PPSC Chilcombe Bid; this huge (capacity 100k) stadium, with glass roofing.
Well, this wasn't an usual update; but I hope you've enjoyed it; so please comment as you please ;)
Splendid update, I like this different sportif complexe, excellent work. :thumbsup:
Waw Casper - the airport... is allemaggies mooi man!. It's very realistic, and perfect. I especially like the colourfull flowerbed between the terminal building and the drop-off zone. Exellent. My own pathetic attempt is not worth being shown anymore I guess... Or, I have to make a new one - man you raised the bar now ;)
The exit from Highway 2 to the airport made me laugh - you hired the same drunk engineering company that Tarkus' once hired in Argentum... but he got rid of them and their constructions as well.
The stadiums and sports grounds/waters shown for the PPSC are also of extreme high quality - especially the last picture with the main stadium is making me want to participate in the tournament ...
woaw Casper it's absoluty fantastic and "magnifique" &apls
waw :o :thumbsup:
Splendid Casper! Did I see that you fixed the missing canal tile? Overall, I like the pictures, well done!
Can I keep teasing you all? Yes, I can ;D
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One of the abundant parks, but there can be only one with the Republic of Chilcombe Congress Hall ()stsfd()
This is one of the more classic buildings in Chilcombe, and also a big tourist attractor.
You are such a tease :'(
That park looks great btw
absoluty beautiful :thumbsup:
The airport isn't too bad, it's simple which makes it more realistic in the long run. I like the landscaping in front of the terminal buildings, a good use for all that flower stuff you can get.
Nice facilities for your event. The lawn by that stadium is good, but I think for a large number of spectators it would be realistic to have just a large open area, perhaps with specific activities and booths.
Some great new pictures there in update 7! And the teaser is fantastic! :thumbsup:
Who is in favour of a new update; I am for sure ::)
Replies
EQ: Thanks for your kind comments!
Sebes: Thanks for the comment, the engineers and the traffic system are overfunded in the Republic, so they have to spend the money on odd offramp configurations...
Maarten: Thanks; actually, I had a plugin issue; and the whole canal just dissappeared, and didn't return after I put the plugin back in, so I had to redo the whole canal ::)
Alfred.Jones: Muhahahaha!
art128: Thanks for your ongoing support, always appriciated :)
Zaphod: Thanks, the entrances to all of the stadiums are actually organized by another overfunded corporation, and they've thought of an innovative solution about getting into the stadiums, that I've yet to explain ;)
Bat: Thank you!
Update 8: more PPSC bids...
I can't stress it enough people, take part of the PPSC Competition, it will be awesome for sure! (link in the previous update)
I will mainly be focussing on touristic and cultural attractions around Chilcombe City; and it's abundance of parks ()stsfd()
Also, the newly-built stadiums and venues will be named after persons who have continually supported this MD; congrats on you all :)
If your name isn't here yet; chances are big they'll be in the next update ;)
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The Chilcombe Library. A very modern library that was built in commemoration of the 60th birthday of World War II. Something went wrong with the editing here, sorry!
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Old Chilcombe, one of the few preserved historic sites in the Chilcombe Region, and famous for its American style while it's the heart of Europe.
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The Alfred Arena & Sebes Olympic Pool; close to Bat Park, built especially for the PPSC Bid.
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The Whide Canal, close to Maarten Museum; famous for it's temporary exhibition about museums all over the world. The pedestrian bridge isn't named yet.
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The Competition Statue in the middle of the Competition Park (creative corporations seem to be underfunded) Don't say the paths don't always match up; the statue is in it's original lot; and was not made to be completely compliant with the BSC Park set
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And last but not at least; the June Look-out and the Congress Hall. The look-out is a relot created by me; that I'm preparing to be scrutinized :)
I'm glad we've passed the 3000 views and nearing the 150 posts already; comments are (as always) much appreciated :)
As always, you have made a wonderful update casperveg!
I really like that blue building in the second picture. And your 2008 PPSC bid looks promising too!
Small intermezzo: list of all venues
PPSC Village
> The village were the athletes will stay in between matches
--> Mainly in the lodges shown in Update 7 - 1
Transportation
> A sufficient transportation-system is needed. An airport is absolutely necessary.
--> A metroline is under construction, and so is a special way of getting to the venues...
Hotels
> Places were the press and visitors can stay (preferably high-quality)
--> St. Davids Hotel and Spa in Update 7 - 3
Touristic Attractors
> Places were the visitors and the press can go to relax and enjoy the town.
--> Various parks and cultural centers around the city.
PPSC Park
> Place where the majority of stadiums is located.
--> Mostly spread around the city, but the main venues as well as a large park have been shown in Update 7T
PPSC Competition Logo
> The logo for your specific bid.
--> I think you know what that is by now ;)
Venues
> Athletics Stadium: Under Construction, will be part of a huge 153 600 square meters (600 tiles) construction.
> Indoor Arena's (2-3): One in the Update 7T and one in Update 8 - 2
> Baseball Stadium: Under Construction, exercise terrain also part of the huge construction.
> Football & Soccer Stadiums: Shown in the Update 7T and Update 7
> Rugby Stadium: Under Construction
> Velodrome: Plans drawn.
> Mountain biking track: Not decided yet, perhaps hosted abroad.
> Equestrian centre: Plans drawn.
> Shooting-Archery: To be placed in Askerswell
> Triathlon Course: Plans drawn.
> Golf Course: To be placed in Harpenden Rural, or hosted abroad.
> Tennis Stadium: Built, but not shown.
> Swimming Pool: Shown in Update 8 - 3
> Rowing: To be hosted in Whide Canal
> Canoe: Not decided yet
> Sailing Venue (lake or sea): Not decided yet
An impressive bid! :thumbsup:
Outstanding work. I love the detail in which you are presenting!
Deja vu..........I think I have seen these ecact same pictures somewhere else......
Oh well, great update.
Your city seems to have a very nice simetry about it. I see that the buildings are of similiar height and very well choosen for the area, at least what you have shown us. There are a few things that I would have done different, but, hey, that's just me. (hehe)
See ya around,
Robin :thumbsup:
Great new pictures there of your bid! Nice work on it!!
..and nice list...
Wonderful new update, too.
Looking forward to more... ;)
This is looking awesome Casper. I especially like that Arena next to the Olympic pool :P
Looking forward to more as always mate :thumbsup:
Oh great - the Chilcombers named the Olympic Pool after me - you made my day!
Hi caasper
great udate :thumbsup: i rely like how you use those building :thumbsup: &apls
looking foward to the next update :thumbsup:
Arthur
Replies
Haljackey: Thanks, I hope that I can win the bidding ()stsfd()
Schulmanator: Thank you!
Speedbump Joey: Thanks, I'm indeed never fond of overview shots.
Rooker1: I knew my MD was being pirated somewhere; and you don't agree with my play style... Tsk tsk :P Thank you!
Bat: Thanks, the list was intended for the bidding committee, but glad you like it ;)
Alfred Jones: Thanks, I like that combination too.
Sebes: No problem, you deseved it ;)
art128: Thank you!
Update 9: Askerswells' part of the bid
First of all I would like to apoligize for the small scale of today's update, but I've been quite busy and 2 pictures I took corrupted in Clip2Pic
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Askerswell will not host that much venues, but it will be the main place for athletes to rest and train. Therefor, a huge complex is being constructed with inside it an horse-riding track, baseball field, soccer fields, football/soccer combination field, a running track and 3 tennis courts.
It will all be in one, huge, lot (30x20 tiles); that spans over 153 600 square meters (1653336 square feet, if i'm not mistaken) of training area.
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Some of the Athlete's housing.
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The construction site at dawn, not my favorite of pictures.
Very nice Construction area Casper :thumbsup:
The Dawn picture looks great
Hello Casper
Veri nice construction area, this idea of using the SAM in the work is far found :thumbsup:
I like the atmosphere of quiet to where the homes of athletes &apls
looking foward....
Arthur
Indeed, the construction site is neat. ;D
Keep up the good work, Casper. :thumbsup:
Nice pictures there of the construction site!
The athlete's housing area is also very nice! :thumbsup:
What a building site! It's very impressive! &apls :thumbsup:
Replies
Alfred Jones: Thanks again!
art128: Thank you!
Travis: Thanks
bat: Thanks, glad you like them :)
sciurus54: Always good to see new people, welcome & thanks!
Update 10: Harpenden: Let's fly away
This is another rather small (5 pictures) update, showing the town of Harpenden, in which the airport and various highquality hotels are located.
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A not-so-busy day it is.
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One of the only stadiums Harpenden has, the Emtec Stadium.
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Nighttime...
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Still nighttime...
Okay, I must agree that this update wasn't really impressive as I've been really busy with the bidding process and lotting for it.
There's a chance that this will be the last update on Chilcombe, and that I'm moving on to a new region that I'm planning at the moment, suggestions for names are alway appreciated aswell. I hope you've enjoyed Chilcombe and please comment.
Note: Bidding for PPSC stays!
A very beautiful city, especially at night :thumbsup:
Looking nice Casper as always.
New Region you say? That should be good ;D
Awesome work :thumbsup:
Fantastic new pictures of your nice city there! Great night and day shots again!
Looking forward to update 11!
it is very beautiful, great :thumbsup:
I like this, congratulation &apls
this is very well put together
::
Seeing how popular vector-based maps are these days, I decided to try my luck.
It's still unfinished at the moment, and it has nothing to do with Chilcombe, but with a new region.. $%Grinno$%
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Click the image for a larger version.
Please comment!
It's a very nice map Casper :thumbsup:
looking foward to an update :thumbsup:
Arthur
Nice start on that map there, Casper!
And again looking forward to a new update... ;)
Looking great so far :thumbsup:
Beautiful map ;)
Quote from: caspervg on July 24, 2008, 07:23:05 AM
I have totally ended this MD, thanks to everyone for their support. :thumbsup:
It was a great ride Casper! I am sad to see it go :'(.
Do you have any plans for making a new MD? Casper's Capitals definitely showed us that you have what it takes when it comes to making a fantastic MD! ;)
Best,
-Haljackey
After some doubts during my vacation, I have decided to open this MD up again. Please read the first post thoroughly if you wish to gather more information about how this MD will be set up, and to avoid problems later.
Updates may not be very regular, but you can count on at least one update a week.
For now, I will leave you with a teaser that I made a few weeks ago, but an update is coming later today or tomorrow.
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casper glad to see you return to devolp your city and I like the pic alot :thumbsup:
Replies: Highsbury Groves
Pat: Thanks alot, I hope you like this update as much :)
Update 1: Highsbury Groves
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19th Century housing and a modern rail station.
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Highsbury Central Stations needs a lot of underground parking, and the developers decided that a park above it would look quite nice.
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Two-track station at the end of an avenue.
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The Sheraton-hotel looks over Vida Park and the local football pitch.
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Suburbs along an avenue.
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A guarded parking where the locals can park their car at night.
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The intersection of some of Highsbury's main arteries. During the construction of the new rail viaducts, the only brewery in Highsbury went bankrupt, because he couldn't deliver his ales to the local pub on the other side of the viaduct. The whole area is now selected for a new park.
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Some rare mediumrise buildings in Highsbury, close to a T-intersection between two avenues with slip lanes. It has been decided to widen the avenue coming from the South (at the bottom of the picture), to have 4 lanes in each direction, and make it continue further northbound, to relieve the traffic that after the construction of the viaduct, have to pass over a narrow bridge that spans over Cromwell Canal.
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Ricksman Highschool is notorious for its suicidal students, who made "jumping into the basket goal from the roof" a local sport. A brand new hospital is planned near this site.
Well, that was the first update for Highsbury. I hope you've enjoyed it, and that you will comment. ()stsfd()
you're right I do casper!!! Talk about making a jump shot into the basket geesh, I can see why the city planners would want a hospital near that school :D Also the park abouve the underground parking is fantastic, i simply love the layout of it!!!
It's good to see this MD up and running again. Lets keep it that way, Casper! :thumbsup:
Hey glad to see you return with a superb picture and an excellent update &apls &apls
looking great here Casper :)
Yey! This great MD is ressurected! ;D
The Highbury Grooves look great! The canal in the last picture is suberb!
The park near Highsbury Central Station is also nice! But I think that there's too many parking entrances. I think it would look better without one or two. ;)
Other wise than that, great work! &apls
Piotr
A hearty welcome back. This is a very nice low density area you have here. I look forward to seeing more of it.
Replies
Pat: Thanks again
Maarten: Thanks, I'll do my best ()stsfd()
art128: Thanks alot
Joe: Thank you
Sheep49: Hmm, I actually thought about that myself good idea. By the way, there is no canal is the last picture :P
Schulmanator: Thanks, hope you enjoy this update as much
Update 2: Highsbury Groves
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One of the main arteries to downtown Stechford, there are plans to widen it to have 12 lanes and a full highway capacity (double RHW-6?). It would be the first highway in the whole area, and conveniently called 'A1'.
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Suburbs.
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An upgraded-avenue intersection (sometimes the OWRs and sometimes the avenue intersects - never the two together) at the top; and a crappy Maxis policestation at the bottom. Maybe I should go download some civic buildings...
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Another intersection and some malls and suburbs nearby.
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The start of an upgraded avenue when it passes a large canal.
No mistakes this time, Sheep49! :P
Well, this update was a little small, but I hope you've enjoyed it and will thus comment ::)
Well, I guess this MD is back on track. A new name? That's interesting!
Nice job with the wide avenues! I like how they intersect with the roundabouts! :thumbsup:
Best,
-Haljackey
The last two pictures (of the last update) didn't load last time. ;)
This update is as wonderful as the last one. By the way, I can't wait for A1! :thumbsup:
Indeed there's no mistakes this time, Casper :D
Piotr
very very nice !! I like it as well &apls but in the in the second pisture from end, how we entered in the store? $%Grinno$%
Arthur :thumbsup:
Things are moving fast again...
Replies
Haljackey: Thanks, I found "Casper's Capitals" not to describe the cities I mainly create; since capitals are mostly metropolises, and I don't make those too often.
Sheep49: Oh I see, no problem. Thanks again!
art128: Good point.. I never really thought about that, too be honest. Perhaps I can correct the situation in an upcoming update.
Update 3: Highsbury Groves
The second update on one day, don't get used to it please! :P
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Low-wealth dwellers on the Revolution Avenue.
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A suburban station on one of the embanked rail lines.
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The back of Highsbury Central Station. I should have taken a picture when a train drove through...
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Suburbs near an avenue underpass, designed by Marrast Engineering Inc.
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These Highburians are enclosed by railroad curves... These houses are precious estate among trainspotters.
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A rare Plus-Intersection between two avenues, near Constellation Memorial School.
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Suburbs at the edge of two football fields.
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A small stripmall in the suburbs.
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A rare Ghetto-area in Highsbury.
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You guys must've became bored seeing all these suburbs... Now that I come to think of it, do I ever show something else, or build it for that matter?
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The DoubleTree Hotel (for some reason it's logo makes me think about sexual happenings...) near more suburbs.
Well, that's really it for today. I hope you've enjoyed this update; and I'll show of something else then suburbs in the next update (more like Pitcairn Island)
Nice updates, Casper! You say in update two that you want to upgrad an avenue into a highway. Maybe you can make the A1 with a El-Highway and two OWR's parrallel to the highway. The road then ins still accessable for buildings on side of the roads. Anyways, I'm looking forward to the A1 (I just love highways!)
I'm looking forward for more!
Maarten
very nice update Casper :thumbsup:
That was a very nice update. I can tell that a lot of work went into those areas. Great job. I especially like the transit setup.
Robin :thumbsup:
Great to see here some new updates! ;)
And wonderful 3 updates in just 2 days!!! :thumbsup:
Beautiful looking pictures, too, casper!!
Looking forward to more of that superb city... :)
Replies
Maarten: Hmm, that's a pretty good idea, but I'm not that much of a fan of Elevated Highways. Perhaps I can use the HRS ::)
art128: Thanks, both for your reply as for your continuing support!
rooker1: Thank you, I try to make the transit setup as realistic as possible.
bat: Thanks alot!
Update 4: Eaton Ostinsel
Some time ago, a german player of who I don't remember the name (oops!) started a cooperative region development project, but somehow the whole project suddenly disappeared, but I kept the region as I liked it a lot (and there was no terraforming - tree planting to be done ::)) and I've started to lay out some roads, highways and intercity and interregional railroads on it, utilizing the FAR(R) project.
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Highspeed train passes through the area.
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The train passes over a wide S-curve.
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The only on-grade intersection in the whole quad. Excuse my crappy Photoshop Cloning :D
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The train keeps it's top speed, while it makes a smooth curve northbound.
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D425 (Provincial Road 425) passes under the railroad.
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R1 (Railroad 1) passes under E17 (Highway 17)
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No FARR without FAR.
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D425, D180 and D094 intersect on a roundabout.
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An overview shot
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R1 underpassing the E17, and the D717 intersecting with it.
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More provincial roads intersection on a roundabout.
I hope you have enjoyed this update, and please comment. It's always appreciated.
very nice update &apls the railroad look very good :thumbsup: and the train to !! ( where you get this train ? )
@art128: Search "virgin train mod" on the STEX.
@casper: :o A-ma-zing! FAR and FARR; We are waiting so long that stuff. But as NAM Associate, you get that stuff. Anyways, nice network setup.
very nice Casper, very nice ;)
Joe
Oh! Nice job with FAR/FARR! Looks great!
Best,
-Haljackey
Casper the Railroad looks fantastic and so do those curvy roads!!! The previouse update was good to, loved the rail and football fields!!!
The railroads do look great! &apls Nice work, casper. ;)
Replies
art128: Thank you, the train can be found here (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=17717&v=1).
Maarten: Thanks alot, you know the drill. It will be released when it is released :P
Joe: Thanks alot!
Haljackey: Thank you!
Pat: Thanks alot!
Travis: Thanks alot!
Update 5: Eaton Ostinsel
As you all liked the previous update, I've decided to do another one
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Parallel train and road near the lake.
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Provincial roads intersect and underpass the railroad.
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The train passes along a RHW-start.
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The track curves gradually.
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Huge freight train passes by a guarded on-grade intersection.
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Another road underpasses the railroad.
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A long stretch of FARR.
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More curving.
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A Touristic Road ends at Gainsboro River. Although it has a stone bed, it's a popular place for midsummer swimming, and some canoes have also been spotted.
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All good things come to an end, including the Gainsboro River, who is directed into a underground canal here, and today's update.
I hope you've enjoyed watching it, and as always, please comment :)
casper WOW!!! I so love the last 2 pics the best with the use of Diggis pond and Chris's path's and fence's!!!!
<WOW> :o exceptionally &apls very excellent &apls
A truly decent update. :thumbsup: Keep it up!
That update is FAR(R) out! Nice work! :thumbsup:
Congrats, Schulmanator! &apls You're very lucky!
Casper, update is great! I really enjoyed it. ;D
Piotr
Nice pics (especially the water pics). And the FARR of course is good again. But errr... next time an urban enviorement  ;D
Best,
Maarten
By the way, this is my 10th (counted) post today :o
The first part of the presents have arrived...
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If you can't see it, click here (http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8328/medalsdh0.jpg).
More presents will be coming at the next update.
yeah I have the 3rd price &hlp &hlp
casper love those medals!!! Cant wait to see what else you have planned for goodies!!!
:o yay! silver medal for the Dood! ()stsfd() I never thought I'd have done such a marvelous thing, being so close to adding the 200th post in this great MD.
I'm attending a family party today, so it's unsure if I can manage to post a full update today, so I'll leave you with a teaser.
I'm not excited with the outcome of the photosynthesizing of this one tho.
A tiny train enters the station... The government is planning to replace the rail-street intersection by a pedestrian overpass.
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nice teaser Casper :thumbsup: I like the park , very good &apls
good idea for the pedestrian overpass. ;)
Nice teaser, Casper! I like the park and the station :thumbsup:
Hooray! A gold medal for me! And more on the way. Awesomeness! :party:
Great work with the rail in these two updates there!
And the newest picture looks beautiful, too!! Wonderful updates! :thumbsup:
Congratulations, Casper!
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- The Staff
Very well done Casper, you truly deserve it, your MD is great :)
Joe
Congratulations, caspervg! Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us during your month in OSITM - I'm sure it will be terrific.
Later...
Joan
Congratulations, Casper!
Congratulations, casper! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congratulation Casper for OSITM :)
Congrats for the OSITM, caspervg!
Looking forward to a new update... ;)
Congrats Casper on your very well deserved move to OSITM.
Your teaser is very nice and I look forward to what you will be sharing with us this month.
Good luck and I'll be watching out for your next update.
Robin &apls
Geesh Casper you revive this MD and in less than a week your back to OSITM! I'm jealous, but congrats! ;)
Your last pic looks a little dirty; but I agree completely. Get rid of that street RR crossing!
Best,
-Haljackey
Casper- hey! Big 'grats on the Portfolio being OSITM. Work like this really deserves getting some visibility, and I'm sure you'll make the most of it. You'll be happy to know that the FARR is about halfway retextured, and should be in beta form pretty quickly now. We should also talk about those caternary stanchions around the FARR curves- I bet we could do something about the gaps.
Really fine work here!
David
casper congrats on going OSITM!!! You have been doing some sweet stuff here and I cant wait to see whats going to happen this month!!!
Well then, I am absolutely amazed to be in this, dare I say it, pretty exclusive, category within the Mayor Diaries. I would like to thank the SC4D Staff in general and the Mayor Diary Staff in particular for this opportunity ()stsfd()
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Pat: Thank you, I'm a big fan of the fences and the ponds as well. I'm glad you like the medals as well. I'll do my best this month!
art128: Thanks for these very kind comments, the bronze medal is certainly deserved. :) The pedestrian overpass is coming up soon.
nerdly_dood: Good to hear you are enjoying it, and congrats on the silver medal!
Schulmanator: Thank you, more prices are coming! Congrats again!
Sheep49: Thanks for your continuing support!
Maarten: You want it, you get it!
Bat: Thanks alot!
Thundercrack83: Thanks for bringing the good news, I'll try to make the best of it!
Joe: Thanks for that kind reply!
JMouse: Thank you, I hope you enjoy yourself!
Simpson: Thanks a lot!
Rooker1: Thanks a ton again, I hope I won't disappoint you.
Haljackey: Thank you!
David (Dedgren): Thanks alot, I've seen the re texturing and I'm loving it already. I assume a T21'ed approach to the caternaries-on-FARR (as an additional plugin, so that people who don't use catenaries don't have them on the curves) is possible, but it would probably require some re rendering or editing in the Reader to make them fit to the angles.
Update 6: Follow-a-Sim - Part 1
I've decided to step out from my ordinary and pretty boring, updates for a little while, as some sort of special for the OSITM-Award. We will be following one of Highsbury Groves inhabitants, John Peters, who is a Railroad Engineer (Train Driver)
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John lives in an old, 19th Century House in one of the numerous subdivisions in Highsbury. He's the richest guy of the block, he enriched himself with gambling, and thus has the house with the largest lawn, shown in the top left-hand corner of the picture.
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He drove off to his job and was now approaching the railway embankment, on which one of his colleges was now driving T-2145.
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He continued driving straight, and was now driving through another subdivision. He used this route only when he had to bring his kids to school, and that was also his job today.
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John turned left onto the avenue, ignoring that the spotlight was red.
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He then approached one of Highsbury's famous Upgraded Avenues, with their infamous Roundabouts. He decided to turn right onto one of the additional lanes, because he heard that huge traffic pileups were starting near the planned A1.
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One of the at-least equally infamous intersections were those that were elevated, and incidents with cars slipping and falling off the overpass weren't really rare. John drove up the overpass and turned left onto the avenue, that he would just follow to end up...
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at the Ricksman Highschool, famous for something (cfr. Update 1) that he didn't want his kids to know yet. He drove upto the parking lot, dropped the kids off and continued to Highsbury Central Station, where he was scheduled to conduct Train 0578.
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On his way there, he passed two main hotels in Highsbury, completed hired for the 200th Reply & OSITM Celebrations. John stopped and decided to buy two tickets for this evening.
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After driving for nearly three-quarters of an hour, he finally arrived at his favorite station.
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Due too having to buy the tickets, he was a little late and drove off T-0578 onto the main interchange close to the station right away.
By now, it was 1 PM...
The continuation of the story will be here as soon as possible, but I assume that it will be in the weekend. Comment away!
Also, 5000 views and 224 posts; a ratio of (about) 20 viewers per reply :)
sweet tour here casper with John and I so do hope he's not in too much trouble for buying tickets for the celebration... But I guess we wont know till next update..
very good update, I like the little history of the sim &apls
Hey Casper
first off: great update
second: here goes my first attempt at being critical :D
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that's a great idea for an under/overpass.
<rant>but the "swap lane" bits are a bit sharp, I dont know/cant remember but can you do a diagonal owr zigzag between the in and out lanes?
also the upper down-ramp and the lower up-ramp dont actually connect to the upper avenue LOL, and would it be possible to make the lower avenue sunken ... (nope, just answered that myself :D, its obviously impossible due to size constraints... boo)
That rail crossing has too many gantries on the diagonal imo </rant>
And (even if I say so myself) the story element is a great idea ;D :P
also, whats in the bottom left corner of this pic:
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it looks very interesting :) lol
well done on the view count :)
Joe
ps: long post in new keyboard layout (dvorak) is time consuming :D
Congrats on the OSITM Casper.
And a very nice update. Those suburbs look real nice - they have a sense of unifromity about them that is often found in RL.
Nice story of a sim &apls! And wonderfull pictures of your city.
It's a wonderful first update there in this special month of your MD!!!
Great views of your city!
Looking forward to more... ;)
Very beautiful catch of sight, and a sympathetic nerve history!!
Teaser: A1 Construction Begins
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Anyone remember this from Update 2?
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While the original drawings had set for a 12-lane setup, the City Council has now declined that plan as being too noisy, and gossips say also too expensive, but that's unconfirmed. There is a vote going on at the moment whether it will become a 6- (3x2) or 8-lane (2x4) setup, it is somewhat certain that it will become a 6-lane highway, with additional sound barriers added to it. It will feature no on-grade intersections in the original plan, but thoughts are rising about the cost that that would bring, so maybe even some on-grades will be implemented. Further on, development within 80 meters (5 tiles), starting from the sound barriers, will be limited to commercial or industrial types only. This means that even more inhabitants will have to leave there homes, and thus the Government has decided to erect a large new housing project for those who lost their homes in the construction. The crews are now trying to create the railway viaduct again as soon as possible, as the whole rail network is suffering badly from the two parallel lines that can not be used at the moment (or trains would crash into the construction site...). Not too lose too many money, the Highsbury Rail Corporation has now implemented a Tourist Train that drives you to the end of the viaduct, and gives you 30 minutes to observe the construction before returning.
Great work.
I never thought for a moment that you would dissapoint me, you definately haven't yet. ()stsfd()
In your teaser pic before, there is a puzzle piece for the avenue with both ends open. How come you didn't use it? ::)
Anyways....all else is very well done and I await your next update.
Robin :thumbsup:
The newest updates were beautiful! I can't wait to see the A1 completed. It's going to be wonderful!
Have a nice time building! ;D
Piotr
Great update Casper! I really enjoyed the tour of Highsbury Grove. The teaser has certainly got me waiting for the next update. Oh... and the Highsbury Rail Corporation's plan to profit from the construction site is just brilliant! :D
JB
It's always nice my friend &apls
Always looking great here Casper! I can't wait to see the finished product! &dance
Alright! A construction zone! This is fantastic stuff you have here, Casper. These past couple updates of Highsbury Grove look fantastic as well. The neighborhoods look great (I see you're a fan of c.p.'s 19th Century stuff, too :)) and that Rail junction is very creative.
I can't wait to see what happens with the A1!
-Alex (Tarkus)
You can turn the little thingy where people drive from the avenue to the one-way roads on the sides by making a 4-tile-long half avenue (using rail), then connecting the one-way roads to the ends, and dragging a diagonal one-way road from the main avenue to the 1-tile-wide half-avenue, making sure that it matches up properly with the 2 remaining tiles of half-avenue.
Wonderful teaser, Casper! I can't wait to see the construction of the new highway!
Keep up the good work!
Dustin
That's looking w00t as always. one thing I would like to see is where all the traffic that used to use that avenue is now :D
and of course I cant wait for more of the story/pictures :)
Joe
Teaser 3: More A1 Construction
Due too the highway construction and the new limits on Residential development along it, many, if not all, house owners are now selling their houses at bargain prices to large stores, which are now being build near the new highway, alongside one of the two Parallel Roads (PR 1 and PR 2). These parallel roads, that were built before the actual highway construction, and lay just alongside the construction area, are now heavily congested due to the enormous amount of traffic that can't use their old overpasses anymore, and have to deviate their routes along the PR Roads, which will then ultimately connect at the place where groundbreaking is not started yet, and thus lead to the other side. On the spot featured in the previous teaser, laying out the highway had been started, and it was decided to use a a 8-lane setup in the end, but a very problematic issue soon arose, the space that was demolished for the highway to be laid was too tight, and the council was questioned as to demolish more or use a 4-lane highway. What do you think? Vote now!
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very nice teaser, and i think use a 4-lane highway &apls
Nice three teasers there, casper!
And I also think a 4-lane highway is better... ;)
i would think the 6 lane would be better, leaving space for the 8 lane later ;)
and maybe you should use buddybuds underpass lots to join the major crossroads
Joe
You can probably guess what I say. Bring out the bulldozers! :thumbsup:
-Alex (Tarkus)
Nice teasers, Casper! You've deserved the OSITM award.
Now to the point: a 6-lane elevated highway could be a good idea! One good reason to use the Maxis highway: High capacity requiring not much room.
Success!
Maarten
Teaser: A1 Construction Finishes
Why do I keep teasing you, you might ask. To be honest, I don't really know, but I'm a little short on time at the moment, so taking and editing one picture and writing a story to go with it is less time-consuming then the Follow-a-Sim Part 2 that should be coming up tomorrow or later.
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Now that the construction of the A1 got finished, it soon seemed as if it wouldn't get the attention and traffic that was hoped for. It is estimated that only 300 cars pass the Northbound direction of the Highway every day, while the old Avenue reached tens of thousands of cars per day on peak days. Experts are now investigating it, and have been thinking about the little amount of crossings (or on-off-ramps, for that matter) that the A1 has, compared to the unreal amount of intersections that the Avenue had. Also, the lack of an intercity connection at this moment stops the booming as well, so a new piece of the Highway, to be called A2, has been planned out by Tarkus Inc. (thanks for the RHW!), that will reach into Stechford. All prices for mass transit have increased enormously and gas price reductions have been set, all to get more Highsburians to use the A1. Many inhabitants are now naming the A1 to "Interest Highway", thanks to the award the city has won a week before the construction was completed.
Enough teasers?
Wow, A1 looks great! &apls
Keep it up!
Yes, enough teasers!
never enough teasers ;) but story is always better :D
and that's looking ace, especially the underpass :)
Joe
nice teaser Casper &apls
Good choice on the highway design, casper! The overpass is more to my liking, but only because underpasses aren't common here in the south U.S. I've always heard it was because of the somewhat unstable soil base we have here, but who really knows? Maybe, given time, traffic will increase - that seems to be the way it works with most new installations.
Hope to see much more of Highsbury Grove in the days to come...
Joan
Casper, the A1 looks very nice--I see you went for a dual RHW-4 C/D Lane setup, a good choice! :thumbsup: And thanks for Tarkus Inc., too--I'm really honored! :) I'm looking forward to the A2.
-Alex (Tarkus)
That's a nice new teaser! Great work on that highway!!!
And looking forward to more pictures (perhaps a new update ;) )...
The A1 looks nice! Well done! &apls
Can't wait for the next part of follow-a-sim!
Best,
Maarten
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Enough teasers?
As long as you have something to show, I don't mind being teased!
You're doing a great job here, my friend! It's definitely a pleasure to check out your work!
Take care,
Dustin
Ah, I love dawn/dusk shots like that...keep up the good work. ;)
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Rooker1: Thank you, I'm glad I haven't disappointed you yet :)
Sheep49: Thanks alot!
JBSimio: Welcome to the Portfolio, and I'm glad you like it. The inhabitants of Highsbury were fond of the HRC Tourist-Train plan too.
art128: Thanks!
Haljackey: I hope you enjoyed the finished product, thanks alot.
Tarkus: Thanks a lot, and also welcome to Highsbury. I'm glad you enjoyed yourself. You deserved to have a Urban-Planning company named after you :P
Nerdly_Dood: Woah, that is an ingenius idea. Perhaps I can put it to good use later.
thundercrack83: Thanks, I'll do my best!
JoeST: Good to see that you think it is w00t, I like your MD too! :)
bat: Thank you!
Mrtnrln: Thanks alot, I decided to go for the more space-consuming option tho.
JMouse: Thanks, I rather overpasses too, but because there is no Euro-Road for the Road-over-RHW piece, it stood out too much, so I decided to use underpasses for roads and overpasses for avenues.
Travis: Thank you!
Update 7: Follow-a-Sim (Part 2)
Well then, after a lot of Highway-Related teasing, I thought it was time to post the second part of Follow-a-Sim here. If you're not familiar with the drill, please view Update 6 on page 12. Sadly enough, I also have to announce that this may be the last update regarding Highsbury Grove. At this moment, virtually everything has been showed, in all three quads (I never told you there was more quads, did I?); so this episode in the Portfolio is probably over. Don't dispair, I may have something new lurking around soon...
...By now, it was 1 PM
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John drove the train past several stations.
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By 7 PM this day of hard work was finally over. He drove into Stechford Minor station and greeted his mistress, who wanted to arrange a date at the Double Tree hotel tomorrow evening, with a kiss and then left the station. He looked around and agreed upon the news that this area was the worst-planned neighbourhood in Highsbury.
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He walked back to Canal Parking Lot, placed in the middle of the canal to prevent car drivers from sneaking past the payment stands. He didn't know why, but there was always a car, with the keys inserted, on the parking lot. He used it to drive homeward, and the next they it just re-appeared.
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John picked up a lifting courtesan and drove her by the canal to the Interest Memorial Walkway.
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After the lady of easy virtue left the car, he drove on the Canal Drive until he came at this intersection, where he turned right.
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He then drove by this intersection. Somehow, the Confidential Information Office decided to photoshop this image making it look as if it was took before the A1 was constructed.
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He noticed the roundabout, and knew he wasn't far from his home now.
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John turned left at I-459 (Intersection 459) and drove over the canal once more.
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The car grounded to a halt, while he noticed that he was out of fuel. John knew that a friend of his lived nearby, and asked him for a spare amount of fuel. He started the car again and continued his trip through the quaint neighborhood.
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And there he was then, he parked his car at his estate near I-975α. He once again felt proud to have the largest yard...
That was it, I hope you enjoyed it everyone!
Very fine update my friend, your city is looking very good and also I love your canal
I'm until forward to the next update ;)
oooooo casper, a Mistress :o, I wonder if his wife suspects anything ??? LOL
and very funny with the car, and the photoshopping :D
Very creative use of the canal bridges :) its unconventional for sc4 but its something that you may actually see in rl :o
oh noes, not the end :( :'( :'( :( lets hope another, equily great region can be built from the ashes of this one :)
very nice update my friend &apls &apls
Wonderful work here, as always, Casper!
Your Follow-a-Sim idea is very clever and unique, and the pictures that go along with it are just magnificent! You're certainly making the best of your time here in OSITM!
Take care, and I'll be looking forward to the next update!
Dustin
Great set of pics.
I think we should drop the "disappointment" subject, I'm starting to feel bad now. &ops
This update was fantastic. Great work on the canal. I like the little walking bridge you came up with. The houses you have choosen to use all fit together very good as well. And I see that you have used a special train station, I love the platform, I have plans to use it as well. ;)
Awesome month here so far. &apls
Robin :thumbsup:
Casper great update here and I feel so sorry for John running out of fuel before getting home!!! At least he wasnt to far from home and I guess that is always a good thing....
I enjoyed Part Two of Follow-a-Sim! It's really original :thumbsup:! Keep on going!
Fantastic new update there! And wonderful pictures of that city!
The parking place area in the canal looks nice there!
Looking forward to more... :)
As always, your MD is looking amazing. Nice use of the canal pieces!
Best,
-Haljackey
I'm especially fond of your neighborhoods, casper. There is a sameness about them individually, but that is true of most residential areas. Striking differences are sometimes visible a short distance away, however, and I can see some of that variety in your photos. I like the overall effect of it. I'm not at all sure I'd want to live in a house that faces a busy avenue, but to each his own!
I'm looking forward to seeing what else you have in store for us this month.
Later...
Joan
Have we defined a difference between "following" a Sim and "stalking" a Sim? :D
I do love CP's Greek Revival/Early 19th Century stuff, it is very realistic... and I like how you use SG's canals. Nice update - too bad there won't be any more...
Hello everyone,
I am sorry that I have lacked updating over the last days, but I have been exceptionally busy with school (and more particularly homework) over the past days. Moreover, I am currently working on that new region I have told you about in the previous update; and it takes awhile to get it right; especially since I fear that it might become too similar to the past region. I will try my best to give you all an update sooner or later, but most preferably during the weekend.
Ok, success! (I'm also busy with school, so I haven't as much time now as last weeks)
Yey! New region! &apls
Anyways, I know what you feel... ;) Have much homework myself!
So, I can't wait for your newest creation! Anything it's going to be, it will be nice ;D
Piotr
I know how you guys feel too. SO MUCH HOMEWORK! It's seriously digging into my SC4 time. :P
Is it possible to have even one more update? Your use of everything looks great. If you won't continue, could you release some of those lots you made? (like the parking lot)
I am sure you will have something awesome to show us!
This is what is to become the region...
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This is the Adelaine Map (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1577) by blade2k5, which I smoothened a little.
Sorry for the big picture, everyone.
This région is super my friend :thumbsup:
nice region my friend &apls
Nothing more to say that I didn't tell you on the chat ;)
Great work there! &apls
Can't wait for the next update. ;)
Piotr
Ahhh, looks nice. Now we wait until we have a city ;D
Correction: it's the Adelaide map. :P
But it'd be interesting to see how you do it... but it kind of needs a river. A river would be cool for it. I notice you got rid of the waterways in the northern part: around where Port Adelaide is in real life. (actually, I think he only did the southern half of the metro area... and it appears as if the river that was there in RL isn't showing up on the map, oh well)
Should be interesting to see what you do with this map.
Nice map Casper! I agree with Shadow Assassin though, some sort of river would make it better. Let's see what you can do with the new region!
Welcome to Page 15, everyone
We're already getting close to Reply 300 again, and I haven't even been able to show much of the treats the Medal Winners got at Reply 200... Imagine.
Thanks for the awesome support you are all giving my MD. The replies is what gave me the strength to continue further.
Shall I tease?
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Anyone noticed that most, if not all, teasers that I show are in stormy and rainy conditions? Really, it's the only effect I know how-to-do in Photoshop ::)
As always, replies are immensely appreciated!
Nice pic for the teaser. Can't wait for the update, though. ;)
Waow :thumbsup: nice pic my friend &apls &apls
Wonderful teaser, Casper! The rain effect looks absolutely great!
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Anyone noticed that most, if not all, teasers that I show are in stormy and rainy conditions? Really, it's the only effect I know how-to-do in Photoshop
No worries here--that's one more effect in Photoshop than I know how to do!
Can't wait for the update!
Dustin
Rain effects are much more difficult to do in PhotoFiltre and always end up more uniform than yours, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
I once tried a rain-effect picture in the SC4 Picture competition that got me all of two votes! ()stsfd()
I put a lot of effort into it so that headlights on cars and lights inside houses would shine in the rain properly... And I'm getting off-topic... again...
Anyway, it's a great teaser for a great MD!
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Wonderful teaser, Casper! The rain effect looks absolutely great!
No worries here--that's one more effect in Photoshop than I know how to do!
Can't wait for the update!
Dustin
LoL Casper and I agree with Dustin on that one lol.... Teaser looking good and I cant wait to see the update here
Interesting map with lots of possibilities, casper. I'm inclined to agree with others about the river, and I would have turned the map 90 degrees CCW so the water's at the bottom. All this is strictly personal taste, though, and one of the things I love about the MD section. It's amazing sometimes to read members' different ideas on elements like this.
I'd be interested to know the size of the map and to see an overview of the borders. I ask because I seldom leave the size or .bmp layout in its original configuration. ::)
Later...
Joan
Nice teaser and like that rainy-effect!
Looking forward to the update... :)
Heh, I guess I'll have to leave you with a teaser once again...
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Comment as you please ;D
Wow, That's an incredible teaser! Can't wait for an update! ;D
Casper, that is a awesome teaser &apls
Nice teasers! The second one looks natural to me ;) (BTW, I like your signature, it now shows "Ever noticed how fast Windows runs? Neither did I.") I wonder how the next update will be...
Best,
Maarten
Another fantastic teaser! Great work with the farm fences.
Can't wait for your next update!
Dustin
Looks great Casper! I never knew you were good at nature shots. Now I know.
Best,
-Haljackey
Very detailed and very realistic, Casper. :thumbsup:
Nice teaser, my friend. I've yet to use the new rural stuff and perhaps this'll get me motivated to do so. Looking forward to that update (eventually! ;))
~ Dan
Why can't I manage to get a full update for you?
Is it the time? Is it the stress? Is it real life? Is it lazyness?
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Nope, it's none of that. I just like teasing...
Seriously tho, if I don't update tomorrow (CET), everyone who reads this message can smite me.
Stop teasing us! And if tomorrow there's no update... you don't want to know what I'll do to you :p ;)
Seriously though, tearers are great, but I can't wait for the real update!
Very beautiful image, hastens in seeing more!
With great teasers like the ones you've been giving us, who needs a full update?
Take your time, my friend--whether stress, time, or real life, we'll all be looking forward to what you've got next!
Dustin
haha... Even still, the teaser looks great! Nice use of traffic photoshopping. We all have things to do...
Seriously tho, if I don't update tomorrow (CET), everyone who reads this message can smite me. :D
Seriously though, it may get a tad messy if that doesn't occur. Medieval torture devices come to mind.
wonderful picture my friend &apls it's splendid :thumbsup:
Yes, the weather is not getting better in Highsbury...
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Where is my update?! :D
Seriously, you are the most cruel person I know; How many great teasers can you make for the single update?! :P
I'm waiting for the update still... ;D
Piotr
You should get all your teasers and present it as a single update. :P
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No replies this time, there's too much of them... I'm extraordinary pleased with the outcome of the OSITM-entry. We had over 100 replies in month due to that. Plain awesomeness. I stand flabbergasted by the amount of support I am receiving, thanks everyone!
Update 8: Highsbury before the Catastrophy
Sorry for having no photoediting in these pictures.
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GLR has come to Highsbury, as a way to compliment the huge usage of railway in between cities. Funny thing is that everywhere GLR is in any picture, it's all puzzlepieces. I prefer it over the draggable version for some reason...
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But ofcourse Railways haven't been abolished. They are now used for intercity traffic and many new stations have been built.
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A train driving up the embankement.
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And it curves near some slums...
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Highsbury even payed for GLR in Avenue, but not for the stations to go with it ::)
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New malls were soon constructed near the modern stations.
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But the good old suburbs still exist, this is a low-wealth example.
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Suburbs, roundabouts and rail. Doesn't this describe the MD well?
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It's that time of the year again...
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One of the few remaining industrial sites in Highsbury. This site is proposed to become a big international rail station.
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And a picture of the Mayor Statue to close down this upda...
Oh, what this....?
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Tune in later, and don't forget to reply; as it's always well-appriciated.
Some nice story is going on here, I see... ;)
Anyways, the update is lovely! I see you have done some nice lotting there!
BTW, I can't wait to see what will happen to Highsbury... ;D
Piotr
How your practice a splendid update has which you have realize !
Good work on the story, Casper! ;D I'll be looking forward to the next update. :thumbsup:
Great work on that newest update there, Casper!
Pictures are looking wonderful! Looking forward to the next update... :)
Great use of the GLR, Casper. :thumbsup: The heavy rail also looks good. That last photo has me worried about Highsbury, though. /wrrd%&
awesome update my friend &apls :thumbsup:
At this rate, it looks like you'll have a few more comments to deal with this update too. Nice update following the teasers. I'm not sure if the two stations in the second pic are meant to be related, but their proximity suggests that there should be some sort of connection between them (paths or something). Nice work on the rail slope leading to the embankment and the pic showcasing your GLR/AVE is nice (even without stations). Your pic of suburbs, roundabouts and rails looks good, and a bit familiar based on earlier. I'll be interested to see how the Highsbury station project turns out. Some nice historic factories there, but I'll be interested to see how much of it remains. As I mentioned elsehwere, the Mayor's statue looks good too. Nice work ont his update, and I'll keep an eye out for what you'll have next.
-Matt
Picture speaks for itself
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Press the picture for the fullsize (1280x800) and unedited version.
I hope you like it!
WOW! :o
This is an amazing hub! I love it already! If teaser is so great, I wonder what the update will be like... ;)
Looking pretty amazing as always Casper :)
I see you trapped a deer in one of your pics :D
Joe
awesome picture my friend &apls &apls
Wow grid systems very interest! the networks of way of way of bottle pincers is very well make!
Wow this pic is absolutly super Casper
And also each pics are good; great work &apls
Thanks everyone for their kind responses! As my browser crashed while writing the update (which had the Personal Replies in it), I'll do the personal replies later on.
Update 9: Highsbury Hub and Much More...
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A picture from before construction was started. As you can see, most of the infrastructure was already in place. While the main victim of the bulldozing was the Industrial Estate, some Landmarks, like the International Music School, had to be demolished as well.
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Some shops on a main road, close to a railway station.
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Arguably the last industrial building standing, Geeks Geekery, is nowadays also abandoned.
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A prefabricated highschool, predesigned parking lot and a tram...
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Suburbs
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Rush hour at the GLR and Bus Hub.
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One of the weird intersections that were needed to save place for the Hub, while serving it easily.
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Low-wealth housing, nowadays abandoned due to the lack of industrial jobs.
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The Public Library, along with some GLR and a Roundabout.
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School, sited near the spot where the International Track splits to ease congestion.
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Remember this from a teaser? It was deemed that the street on-grade with the rail was to be replaced with a pedestrian overpass, remember? Well, due to a lack of funds (the Hub costed a lot!), this hasn't been done yet. Due too the newest railway lines, this track is seldomly used, and plans are to replace it with some more GLR.
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Roundabout with more Suburbs.
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Sprawl.
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Train driving by the embankment. The office building is owned by Trainspotters Inc., a Model-Train factory. Where do they get their inspiration, you think?
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We started with an overview of how the area was, and we end with an overview of how it is today. How cute. ::)
I hope you enjoyed yourself again, and I think that this might be the last update of the month, thus also the last update in OSITM. Thanks again to everyone involved for selecting my MD; it is much appriciated.
great update there ,and the system of GLR and train is really so realistic !! :thumbsup:
Another awesome update my friend &apls
Great update Casper! I really love it. I feel kinda sorry for International Music Shool, though &mmm
Wow! That's a huge hub! And a nice update, Casper!
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Sheep49: Thanks, and Highsbury is really devastated...
warconstruct: Thanks alot!
Travis: Thank you!
bat: Thanks!
metarvo: Thanks alot, I'm glad you like the GLR, I quite like it myself.
art128: Thanks alot!
Threestooges: The stations are indeed related, the track splits up a few miles before the station, to easy congestion on the Intercity line. The rails, suburbs and roundabout are indeed very common. Thank you!
JoeST: Hehe, the deer got caught indeed. Let's bring out the guns?
Simpson: Thank you!
south park: Thanks!
mrtnrln: The hub is huge indeed, I'm glad you like it.
And of course, a nice ribbon for thundercrack83, being the 300th poster.
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Great work there on this update 9! Wonderful work on the pictures, too - especially the first one, nice!! Looking forward to more... ;)
Freakin insane station! :shocked2: Amazing work Casper! :thumbsup:
Best,
-Haljackey
Hey, Casper! Thanks for the ribbon and congratulations on 300 posts! You're moving very quickly here!
And your hub is just splendid, my friend! I can tell that a lot of work and planning went into it! Keep up the good work!
Dustin
Very nice! It looks like a lot of progress underway with transit.
Love the transit, including the GLR and roundabouts and I like how you incorporate the parks too!!
Excellent update casper, go on. :thumbsup:
Does anyone notice something strange, different perhaps?
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I've caught the "something strange". But I'm not going to divulge it, since I was directly involved with it. $%Grinno$%
This is all fantastic stuff here, Casper. The neighborhood layouts look fantastic, and your transit network usage is very creative here. That looks like a pretty massive GLR setup there in the most recent teaser, too. Brilliant as always!
-Alex (Tarkus)
Err... Nice IllTonkso's RW station lotting :thumbsup:
And new home's surrounding the area? ;D
Really, to be honest, I don't have an idea XD. But nice teaser ;)
Is it the speed limit signs on the road next to the station? If not, I'm at a loss--but another great teaser either way, Casper!
Dustin
awsome idea for that station , really tricky XD
and a nice parking lot from the last update ;)
paul
Quote from: thundercrack83 on September 29, 2008, 12:03:46 PM
Is it the speed limit signs on the road next to the station? If not, I'm at a loss--but another great teaser either way, Casper!
Have you really gotten ahold of the
Signage Piece Mod??! I thought that was... not really being worked on... But then again Tarkus did hint at something, and I know he is "directly involved" with the SPM development.
Quote from: Tarkus on September 29, 2008, 11:45:09 AM
I've caught the "something strange". But I'm not going to divulge it, since I was directly involved with it. $%Grinno$%
yuppers its SPM, I would bet a grand on it and since Cas is an associate now he can beta the great stuff before we can get ahold of it...
Yes, indeed; it is the Signage Piece Mod ;D
Anyhow, today is the last day for Casper's Portfolio in OSITM, and once again I would like to stress how thankful I am to the Mayor Diary Staff for letting have this enormous chance (and honor). I feel that I have taken the best out of this month, and I am enormously glad to see the numerous replies that the readers have given me. Thank you!
Update coming on Wednesday
Speaking for the MD Staff, we'd like to thank you, Casper, for doing such a wonderful job with your time in OSITM. The growth of your MD alone shows what can be accomplished for an MD author with this time.
You're doing excellent work here, and your commitment is a shining example for all of us!
Great job, my friend!
Dustin
nice teaser :thumbsup:
great work on it my friend &apls
And what a month it was! You showed us some nice stuff and you kept on teasing us. I hope you'll continue to do that in the future!
That teaser is looking great! And congrats for this very active OSITM-month, Casper. :thumbsup: &apls
And your regular 8 o'clock (CET) teaser...
Update tomorrow, if I can finish up homework early enough.
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Great teaser, Casper! I really can't wait for an update. :thumbsup:
And yet another splendid teaser, Casper! That's quite a lovely street you've put together there.
I'll be watching for tomorrow's update!
Dustin
Excelent update, I like your city. &hlp
Great new teaser there! And looking forward to a new update tomorrow! ;)
great work on that picture my friend :thumbsup:
Hey Cas love that teaser and I cant wait to see the full update and you better get that homework done!!! ;D
Replies
bat: Thank you, Bat!
Haljackey: Thanks, the station is pretty freaky indeed. Too bad it is only used at 2% of it's total capacity (even with pedestrians crisscrossing through it everywhere)
thundercrack83: I'm glad you like the ribbon, and thank you so much for the hard work you have done on the Mayor Diaries.
Schulmanator: Yeah, the Highsbury Transit Comittee has been very busy...
CabraBruitre: Thanks, I like to incorporate parks (espessially the BSC Modular Parks) once in a while. They keep the demand flowing as well.
Earth quake: Thank you, I glad you like it.
Tarkus: Hehe, you were not only part of it, you did a great job on it too. :P It's great to hear that I'm doing a good job at the transportation setup from someone that famous for doing exactly that.
Sheep49: The Bus Hub is indeed also a custom lot, but too bad you didn't catch the real thing. :P
squidi: Why thank you! I'm glad to see you like the parking lot I made with your most excellent textures ;)
nerdly_dood: Yes, indeed I have, with the coorporation (or was it blackmailing?) of Tarkus.
Pat: Muhahahaha! And yes, I got that homework done :D
thundercrack83 and the MD Staff: I am absolutely flattened by the fact that the Mayor Diary staff enjoyed my time in OSITM that much. To be honest, when I got the award, I thought "Oh, no way, I would really dissappoint them.". I'm glad that wasn't the case, and I've enjoyed the time myself the full hundred procent as well.
art128: Thank you!
mrtnrln: Tease tease tease! I love to tease. Glad you like it :)
Update 10: More Construction in Highsbury
As I have noted somewhere in the Replies, the Highsbury Transit Comittee has just decided on many more projects that have to be undertaken soon, to keep Highsbury in the Top 10 of the Most Transport-Efficient Cities, preferably in the Top 3. One of the plans include building Highsbury's first Subway line, which would connect the Station to the suburbs in East Side, which does not have any Mass Transit Links in it's neighbourhood. It was constated that people in East Side tend to get depressed and stressed much easier then people on the other suburbs, and one of the causes might just be their long, daily, journeys by car.
Anyways, enough talking...
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For a change, we'll start with a night picture. It shows one of the unoccupied GLR-in-Roundabout places, where currently stations are being designed for.
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Suburbs by night, in close proximity to a local hotel.
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A well-lit Avenue-under-Rail underpass.
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Roadworks by night.
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Construction near this avenue has been started three days ago, and was deemed necessary to place some piping, because, the Architect of the Transport Hub had forgotten to place piping from the various toilets into the main pipes. This caused every single toilet to leak out non-fresh water every time they were flushed, and thus a speedy solution was needed.
I would like to thank Paul (Squidi) enormously for the idea (in his MD, Orlach), and espessially for the textures as well. This wouldn't have been possible without them.
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A small park with a lookout over a Retirement Center and a Toys-r-Us store. Funny combination, isn't it?
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More parks, suburbs and Retirement Centers.
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Low-wealth area in Highsbury. There's plans to demolish this, and place something more... wealthy in it.
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A small GLR Hub, close to St. Alexis Station.
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Railway activity and a GLR.
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Suburbs and a nice roundabout filler.
Well then, that concludes today's update.
I hope you enjoyed yourself, and that you'll come back ;)
This update 10 looks super
Very nice work in this city CasperVG
:thumbsup:
Again a nice update! It looks wonderfull!
Your suburbs is dwelling is always also splendid like your grid systems, train road which occurred ... :thumbsup:
Great MD !
Cas I am glad you gotten that homework done and this update was great!!! I loved the little story about the back flush of water eeeeeeewww nasty but anyways you have used the curved rail pieces great, I cant wait till next time where I should be back ;)
Hey casper.
loooking great as always :) and I like the roadworks
also, you gave me an idea, I think somone should BAT some GLR-AVE-roundabout stations and family-arize them so when you stick one donw it could be anyone-of-x...
Joe
Great update, Casper! I really enjoyed it. You are really good at city building. :thumbsup:
And BTW, thanks for the exclusive preview on MSN :P (runs)
Sweet... :D
Love the night shots Casper! The road construction shots and rail/GLR are looking fantastic as well.
One question, where did you find the ave construction prop? I see them used in multiple MDs yet I can't seem to find them.
All the best,
-Haljackey
What a great update, Casper!
Your nighttime shots are wonderful, and I love all the pictures of the different transportation networks that run through Highsbury. And, of course, the construction is wonderful, too!
Great work, my friend! I'll most certainly be looking forward to seeing more!
Dustin
that's a wonderful update my friend :thumbsup:
Awesome way to end the month with those great night shots.
&apls &apls
Robin :thumbsup:
Nice update :thumbsup: Suburbs are looking great. :thumbsup: Construction looks like it is coming along well. ;)
I enjoyed seeing that night construction pic, Casper. I have observed that some large cities have road work during the nighttime hours, to minimize the impact on the daytime traffic, so I consider this to be a realistic scene.
Beautiful work on this 10th update there, casper!
Great night shots, too! Looks wonderful!
Looking forward to more... ;)
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I think the "something strange, different perhaps" is more clear here...
I got to admit tho, this ain't the best picture nor best editing I've done... Rest assured, the update this weekend will be much better ;)
that is rather awesome casper, cant wait :)
Yep, 'something different' is really visible here :P
Can't wait for an update! :thumbsup:
This newest teaser is looking great! And also see the "something different" thing! ;)
Wow Casper, this pic is absoulty super :o
:thumbsup:
tram on a road :o :o thats awesome &apls :thumbsup:
great tram :thumbsup:
How did you manage to get that "GLR-in-Road" piece? It must be a custom lot, right? :thumbsup:
Wrong, metarvo! They are functional puzzlepieces, just like the GLR-in-Avenue...
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I think the "something strange, different perhaps" is more clear here...
I got to admit tho, this ain't the best picture nor best editing I've done... Rest assured, the update this weekend will be much better ;)
Wow, just fantastic my friends, I want this GLR. $%Grinno$%
Simply splendid. :thumbsup:
Quote from: caspervg on October 03, 2008, 09:17:32 AM
Wrong, metarvo! They are functional puzzlepieces, just like the GLR-in-Avenue...
All right, that's even better! How about that new NAM?
Quote from: caspervg on October 03, 2008, 09:17:32 AM
Wrong, metarvo! They are functional puzzlepieces, just like the GLR-in-Avenue...
I thought it was just the GLR-Avenue copied onto a road. Acutal GLR-Road puzzle pieces! GASP!!! &hlp
Nice show with those Casper. They do work well, but to those who are waiting... oh what's the line they use... It will be ready when it's ready. Great work Casper, on this update, and all the past ones I haven't commented on yet.
LOL Matt you said it and that is the motto of NAMmer's around the world, "It will be ready when its ready"!!! Cas you are such a teaser aaaarggh lol but a darn good one at that too!!!
More teasing...
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Update should be either today or tomorrow.
Welcome to Page 20, everyone!
Wow nice work here :o I love the little place &apls
Hey! I was supposed to comment first >:( :D
Anyway, great work!
Can't wait for an update tho. ;)
What did I spot on the previous page? A tram on road? :o
To quote Alex (Tarkus): "Teasing, yet pleasing!"
Nice work on that newest teaser there, casper!
Great picture!
Looking forward to the update... ;)
The parking area has a pleasant feel, Casper, and it seems so full of life.
&apls
awesome update :thumbsup:
Interesting teaser pic. Quite a few people outside for what looks like a cloudy day. Nice work on the lots though. The trees seem a bit large there (or perhaps it's the grass surrounding them), but aside from that, they look good. Again, good work on OSITM.
In case you haven't read it yet, Casper's Portfolio claimed the second place in the all-time rankings for the Top 5 in the Mayor Diary Statistics (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=1300.msg186377#msg186377) by thundercrack83, with 68 replies in one mere week. Also, we have just hit 9000 views!
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To celebrate these milestones, I have wrapped up some charts and statistics regarding the growth of Casper's Portfolio.
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Views per Date, with Linear Trendline
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Replies per Date, with Linear Trendline
Source: thundercrack83's Mayor Diary Statistics (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=1300)
The stalled growth in both posts and replies in about the middle of the chart, is due to the fact that Casper's Portfolio was in Inactive MDs at that time.
And ofcourse, I have also made a list of every person who has replied in Casper's Portfolio, since it's start, with the total amount of posts that he/she has made.
Casper's Portfolio Posting Statistics! (http://caspervg.awardspace.com/CaspersPortfolio_Statistics.htm)
Each "V" in the post count means 5 replies, each "I" means 1 reply. For example "VVVII" means 17
Last updated at the 5th of October, 2008, at 11:09 am (CET)
The record currently stands in the name of art128, with a total of 32 (VVVVVVII) replies.
Presents are coming up soon... Won't tell you what it is ::)
Great statistics, Casper! You've done some very hard work! &apls I know what the presents are!
Excellent statitics my friend.
Congrulation for your 68 growth. :thumbsup:
For me, you are the revelation of this year.
excellent stats my friend &apls
you know, if i wernt so lazy, i could make that dynamic for you... XD
but yeah, well done on that
Joe
Very fine statistic my friend &apls
Fantastic work on these statistics, Casper! :thumbsup:
And congrats on a so active month (/ week) and for more than 9000 views!!! &apls
(this is my 27th post now here at your MD!)
Just need five four replies to beat Arthur! ;D
Nice work on the statistics!
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Click the image for full size, non-edited version.
Some teasing. I can tell you that this station is to be a present.. but I won't tell who will get it named after him/her.
Who will claim the 400th reply, is it you?!
Ofcourse, replies 398 and 399 get a runner up prize!
look awesome my friend :thumbsup:
That's a great looking new teaser, Casper! Great work on that! :thumbsup:
(and 2 replies left for 400! ( &apls) ) ;)
Interesting lot. Couldn't wait to tear into that Warsaw station, could you? The results look pretty good. I wish you could give us an update instead of more teasers. &sly At this rate, you're going to win the record for the most over-hyped (or under-hyped :P) update ever!
Casper, the newest teaser is great! :thumbsup:
I can't wait for the presents ;)
WELCOME TO THE 21st PAGE!
Super picture my friend
And also congratulation for having 400th posts in your MD
now that lot looks interesting, especialy as I know what it is ;)
somehow, i think people were waiting round to get that...well done on 400 Casper :)
400 replies... about 50 replies per week... Boy, that's just an insane number of replies. Only the 3RR is breaking that record ;) Well done!
More teasing... this time two more presents...
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Wow this pic is absolutly super :o
Thanks everyone for their great support towards Casper's Portfolio. I'm glad that you all like the teasers and the statistics, and I hope you'll like this update as much.
Congrats to Sheep49 for claiming the 400th reply as his. Present is upcoming for you as well!
Update 12: Highsbury, and it's new station! - Celebration Continues
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The Highsburian Transport Comitee had, in order to relieve even more congestion, ordered the old Chapman Station to be completely renovated inside, and planned to make into the Highsbury International Station, capable of receiving highspeed rail traffic. As always in Highsbury, due to laws that say that any sort of transportation construction (planned by the official Comitee) does not require any sort of confirmation, the renovation of the station and the re-laying of the rails was soon finished. It was also decided that the station would have a dedicated GLR and Bus Connection to it.
Soon enough, questions regarding the name emerged. Keep it "Chapman Station", change it to "Highsbury International", or something else? The Comitee debated for almost a week, until they finally decided to name the station "St. Dustin - Highsbury International", named after St. Dustin, known for his research on statistics.
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A different view on St. Dustin International.
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Contrary to national laws, this subdivision in Highsbury does not have a "Preserve 19th Century Housing" enactment. Thus, modern Cottages Ornée are very popular in the richer neighbourhoods.
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But the 19th Century Housing still remains in the less wealthy areas.
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Since some people started to feel unconfortable in their neighbourhood, the government decided to open some Community Centers; most of them engineered and kept open by Paroch Social Skills Inc. The government already had quite some debts, due to the continuous construction, they couldn't afford to pay for nice buildings, and instead imported some prefab brutalist buildings.
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As GLR kept growing more popular, and so did land values, the government decided to use more GLR inside Avenues and Roads. The project payed of nicely.
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More endless suburbs.
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Due to the high land values, some medium-sized buildings appeared. The government didn't like this, and decided to ask Robin Productions what do with this plot of land.
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And to end with, some more pictures of St. Dustin Highsbury International.
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Front view.
Well then, I hope you enjoyed this update!
thundercrack83 and Paroch: I hope you both like the buildings that have been named after you.
rooker1: Please, what would you want to be built in your plot of land? Preferably something plopable tho ;)
Please reply!
3rd reply here today!
Hey, nice update! St. Dustin Highsbury International looks good, and some nice suburbs. And great Roadtop GLR.
Naming some things after someone in your region... I did that too! I name some cities (or zones in the city) after MD's and SC4 Devotees.
Keep it up!
Best,
Maarten
oh that is just FANTASTIC!!! St Dustin :D thats just great
and those GLR-in-roads are zomg, similar to what you would expect in 3RR
I think you should make one of those tracks from the train station into HSR?
Joe
That teaser and update are looking fantastic, great work there, Casper!
Wonderful pictures of your city!!! ;)
Ooh! Nice!
Excellent use of the underground rail transitions! I've never seen anything quite like it before!
Best,
-Haljackey
Wow excelent work my friend, your city is absolutly super and réalistic
I love the tram with grey texture :thumbsup:
7 pages to catch up.... and that after a 3 weeks vacation. This is becoming a second 3RR :thumbsup:
I saw some great new additions in the shown pictures...cannot wait to play with some of them. The street trams are realy gorgeous. I do love the station area that you have build in High Grove.... excellent network of roads, railroads, trams!
Excellent udpate! I do have a few questions, though...
-Is the underground rail station functional for underground rail?
- Is the GLR-in-road functional?
- You mention a "preserve 19th century housing ordinance" - is this some sort of in-game ordinance that I can enact and have only CP's early 19th century residentials grow, or is this just for the purpose of this MD? 'Cause I really like those houses and I'd like to be able to restrict growth to only them in places...
just stunning cas!!! simply stunning stuff here!!! :thumbsup:
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"St. Dustin - Highsbury International", named after St. Dustin, known for his research on statistics.
WOW!
I don't know what to say, Casper! Thank you so much for naming this station in my honor, my friend! It means a lot of me!
Oh, and congratulations on your growth statistic of
68 last week in the MD Stats! You're at such a pace right now, I can hardly keep up!
Excellent work here, as always!
Dustin
For once, the weather in Highsbury is pretty warm and sunny!
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Nice work on that new teaser there, Casper! Looking forward to more of Highsbury Grove! ;)
Absolutly fantastic
Nice pic, Casper! It looks like that sunny skies will come at Highsbury Grove ;)
Great pic, Casper! &apls
Can't wait for some more presents and an update, though :P
Hey cas I loved that sunny pic, gosh i wish it was sunny and warm here now!!!
Replies
Mrtnrln: I'm glad that you like Dustin International and the GLR-in-Road.
JoeST: Hehe, thanks! The difference between 3RR's FAR(R) and this MD's GLR-in-Road is that the FAR(R) was created by the MD Author, and not just showcased by a tester... The problem with using GHSR for the station would be that there are no GHSR-Underground puzzlepieces.
Bat: Thank you!
Haljackey: Why thank you, the station's BAT was designed to be used with Underground Rail.
Simpson: Thank you.
sebes: I'm flattened, but 3RR is FAR better. I'm glad you like the GLR as well, it's something pretty new to me, and I'm quite pleased with it as well.
nerdly_dood: Thank you! The station is indeed functional for (underground) rail, and the GLR-in-Road is fully functional (albeit no stations for it exist yet). Unfortunantly tho, no such ordinance exists. I just keep every residential content that is not CP's Residentials in a seperate folder, which I take out when I do not want that content to grow.
Pat: Thanks alot!
thundercrack83 (Dustin): Hey, I'm glad you like the update, and you seriously deserved to get the station named after you, your work on the statistics and the mayor diaries in general is astonishing.
Sheep49: Thanks, and did you say presents?
Update 13: More Highsbury and Presents!
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The station-area has gotten some new additions. Recently, the need for an upscale hotel and a large concert hall have led to some new developments... While the construction continued, the Comitee decided to open up an additional tramline, direction Old Town, that would pass right next to the concert hall. They also decided that there was quite a need for more parking area for both the concert hall and Dustin International.
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Yet again, questions rose about the name of the new landmark... The workers had already nicknamed the building "Sheep Hall", because, during construction, some escaped sheep had entered the building site, and got mixed up with the concrete. The City Council found this to be a very funny, yet pleasing name, and decided to make it official.
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Another view at Sheep Hall.
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Some thriving suburbs...
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The Highsbury International Railservice has become ever increasingly popular for businesspeople, even with the current recession. The fact that Highsbury doesn't own an airport helps this.
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More suburbs
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Along main street, many new retailers have built a store. Even so, "Big Lots!" have made a terrible mistake building 2 identical stores with a distance of 48 meters between them. Some of the new malls will have to be demolished in order to build the Art Museum, on Main Street 128.
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A GLR and Taxi/Bus Hub near East Highsbury.
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More tramrails, the one inside the avenue is currently unused, but has been laid to accompany further growth.
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A modern library near more suburbs.
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This vast area of land has been long empty, since a local milionaire has owned for over 40 years, but never built anything on it. Recently, he has passed away, and as local laws state that land property is automatically given to the Council when it's owner dies, the Council has decided to offer it to Matt's Assignees, for them to develop whatever they wish on it.
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Night view at the St. Dustin Highsbury International, the Marriot and Sheep Hall.
Well then, another update is over. I hope you have enjoyed it, and, as always, please comment :)
Sheep49: I hope you like your present!
Matt (Threestooges: Have fun with your plot. Suggest everything (preferably plopable) to be build, and I'll develop it
I left a small easter-egg/teaser inside this update. Can you find it?
Thanks at my present ;D It looks great!
Anyway, update was great! I'd love to lot like that... ;)
Piotr (Sheep49) is very lucky $%Grinno$%
This new update is very good and so réalistic, I love your city. Great work my friend :thumbsup:
Hey, congratulations, Piotr! Your hall and my station are right across the street from each other!
Highsbury is really looking great, Casper! Sheep Hall, the residential areas--everything looks outstanding!
Keep up the good work, my friend!
Dustin
daang cas you are on fire here with updates!!!
Hey !I miss a lot of thing ()sad() *sorry*
That's beautiful :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Whoot! Epic coolness!
Love the arena and the GLR around it! The station looks like its getting some good use too! Well done Casper!
Best,
-Haljackey
I'd advise the council to check how land is transferred following death... if it all cedes to the state, what happens if there is a will? Or is it just for intestate sucession? Sorry... just finished with law school for the day (but property was last year...) and I'm taking a quick break before reading Con Law.
Nice update. The St. Dustin's and Sheep Hall turned out nice, although I hope the sheep were rescued from the concrete before it hardened. I'll be interested to see how Art's art museum turns out. Great GLR terminal. You always seem to get a very efficient looking setup. As far as developing the new area, the people in the planning department are interested in the dimensions of the space and what's currently in the surrounding area. Would you happen to have a slightly zoomed out aerial shot of the area I could send their way? Well done as always.
-Matt
Nice Update, Casper!
Wait! Did I see what I think that a see?
A Avenue intersection with a OWR, just near the Libary
EDIT: My 700th Post here! Wohoo!
Great work on update 13 there, casper! And the pictures are looking wonderful! Fantastic part of your city! Looking forward to update 14... ;)
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really nice teaser my friend :thumbsup:
Wonderful new teaser there, Casper!
Great work on it! And looking forward to a new update... ;)
Nice teaser!
A super pic as well my friend :thumbsup:
Great teaser, Casper! Can't wait for the update, though :P
An unusual early-in-the-morning teaser!
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Whoa! Wait a second--is that GLR in a one-way road??? I believe it is!
You are definitely becoming the teaser king, Casper!
Keep it up!
Dustin
Welcome to page 23!
Beautiful new teaser there, Casper! Fantastic work on this newest picture!
Looking forward to the update... ;)
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Whoa! Wait a second--is that GLR in a one-way road??? I believe it is!
You are definitely becoming the teaser king, Casper!
Keep it up!
Dustin
Nope, that's just a euro road.
Nice teaser, Casper (where the h*** do you make time for this in the morning?)
Wow nice picture as well, so réalistic &apls
very nice teaser my friend :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Great, Casper! :thumbsup: If only this morning is anything like yesterday morning. :)
Love it, Casper! I can't wait for GLR-in-road to be realised! :thumbsup:
Hello everyone,
I would like to notify you all that I have decided to restyle Highsbury Center, also known as the tile with the obnoxious amount of canals, and the A1 running through it. I hope that you will agree that this will take time, and I hope that you understand that updates and teasers during the following days may be very scarce, or even unexistant. Nevertheless, I can imagine that you will like Highsbury even more, when it's done...
Highsbury Center was left untouched since I did the update on the A1 Construction being finished, so it doesn't have any sort of GLR or equivalents in it. I can also say that there will be a lot of presents hidden inside Highsbury Center, including a Headquarters for something.
445 replies already ;D
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A sunny day in Highsbury Center!
Hey Casper, we can cope without updates (aslong as we get spoilers ;D) and I cant wait to see what you are going to do with the center :)
Joe
Splendid, your village looks super
Fantastic work on that newest teaser there (again)! Great teaser!
EDIT: Shhhhhh... - Dustin (thundercrack83)
Interesting news about redesigning the area. It's always interesting to see a developed area in the game get rebuilt. Make sure you take some construction photos. Also, though I think I know what it might be, I'm looking forward to seeing the HQ you mentioned as well as everything else you're putting in. Lastly, any luck on getting the dimensions of that piece of land? The design team is wating for the word. No worries about slowing down to rebuild, I know that what you'll have to show will be worth the wait. Take it easy.
-Matt
Goodluck with rebuilding Highsbury Center! Teaser looks so beautiful and colourful! :thumbsup:
Quote from: caspervg on October 08, 2008, 09:38:14 AM
445 replies already ;D
Make that 452 replies! Nice teaser, Casper, and I wish you success with the reconstruction!
yeah redesigning is very interesting, see how our gameplay has evolved and so on ! good luck , and the teaser withe XIXth century rowhouses, that's really nice !
that teaser in fantastic :thumbsup:
Well, my friend, redesigning is always a big project. But more often than not, things come out much better than they were. You get to "learn from your mistakes," so to speak. Well, not so much mistakes, but things about the area that you didn't like before.
Good luck, and I can't wait to see the results!
Dustin
Nice! Well a Mayor has to do what a Mayor has to do! :D Go for it! ;)
Another early-in-the-morning teaser...
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Click the image for full size! It really pays ofThe weather keeps on changing in Highsbury, doesn't it?
QuoteNice teaser, Casper (where the h*** do you make time for this in the morning?)
I take one picture just before I go to bed/go watch the television, and since I get up pretty early (around 6 am) on school days, I have some time over to upload and tease it.
This newest teaser is nice! Nice rain effect! :thumbsup:
And congrats on 92 new replies last week!!!!! &apls
This is an amazing picture my friend &apls
If necessary, this teaser will be sufficient to satisfy me until the next update (or teaser, whichever comes first :) ). Hopefully, I won't have to wait too long to see some more of your talent, Casper. :thumbsup:
Nice neighbourhood, Casper!
nice Casper, very nice!
who's buildings are those in the (voorlaatste) picture? those on the left side of the canal.
nice teaser my friend :thumbsup: great work on the rain effect &apls
Another teaser? Sorry, I'm just out of time to create a proper update.
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Click the image for complete, not edited, version of the image. It's worth it!
Quotewho's buildings are those in the (voorlaatste) picture? those on the left side of the canal.
I think you mean this (http://xs232.xs.to/xs232/08413/teaser_edited830.jpg) picture, for which the awnser would be very straightforward. Every single building (except for the canal) visible in that picture has been created by c.p., and can be found here (R-§ - LEX) (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=241), here (R-§§ - LEX) (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=686) and here (Tenements - LEX) (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1277)
Have fun with them, maestro!
Also, we have passed the
460th reply! By this speed, Casper's Portfolio could be in Classics this month?
Well, possibly (reply 465!).
Nice neighbourhood!
indeed, I think it's possibly :thumbsup:
nice teaser :thumbsup:
Beautiful teaser, Casper! Again, thanks for the free preview you-know-where ;D
Quote
Also, we have passed the 460th reply! By this speed, Casper's Portfolio could be in Classics this month?
I'd bet money on that, my friend--you're flying up the charts!
And you were right, too, it was definitely worth it to click on the full, non-edited version of your teaser!
Excellent job, Casper!
Dustin
Sorry to keep you teased, update is coming later today or in the weekend for sure.
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Geesh you update so fast Casper! I can't keep up :P
I missed enough teasers to make a whole update out of it. Nice use of B&W and old world effects. The pics look great as always.
Oh, and congrats on hitting 92 replies last week! That's unheard of!
Best,
-Haljackey
Great new two teasers there, Casper! Looking forward to more... ;)
Again another fine early-in-the-morning-teaser :thumbsup:! I can't wait for the update!
great teaser my friend :thumbsup:
So.. What can I say? Another Beautiful teaser! ;)
Absolutly splendid, great work my friend :P
Sapperdeflap - ik hou het niet meer droog met al die teasers!
These teasers are realy killing me - but they are also of absolute quality. Unbelieveable with what speed you will rank up this MD.
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sebes: I'm flattened, but 3RR is FAR better.
I think you're too modest Cas. 3RR is also more a showcase than a MD, and you just had great start.... a few more hours and you'll be a classic already man!
King of the Teasers, you are, Casper!
You keep turning out wonderful pictures like this at such a quick pace, I just don't know how you do it, my friend!
I'll be looking forward to more!
Dustin
Loving the photo editing on these pics, they have a classical and elegant feel to them. And the city building isn't half-bad, either :P!
Looking at your work make me realize you are the king (of teasers) :thumbsup:!
~ Dan
The king has returned! I've been pretty busy today with some essays and other stuff, so the update shall be tomorrow.
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479th Reply - who will be 500?
Welcome to page 25!!
Another nice new teaser there, Casper, Great work on it!!!! :thumbsup:
Nice picture, I love the tram on the road, it's so réalistic &apls
I love the tramway in the road too! It looks so realistic! :thumbsup:
awesome picture my friend &apls
Second teaser of the day!
While the construction on this new tollbooth wasn't finished yet, the Council decided to open it up already, for easy cash. Ofcourse, both construction and tollbooths cause traffic backups, and, well, this one combines both, there's even a rescue crowd stuck in it.
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Click the image for full size and original picture, it's worth it for sure!
Nice picture of that tollbooth with the construction-textures there!
Another wonderful teaser on this day!!! :thumbsup:
Nice pic! :thumbsup: You seem to like Paul's textures a lot! :D
Where on earth did you get those awesome road construction props? I love them! Amazing pic!
At this rate, you may become a classic by the end of the week. How does that make you feel?
Best,
-Haljakey
Wow, this second teaser is just superb &apls
Wow!
That tollbooth looks spectacular, my friend! The construction lines on the road, everything is just spectacular!
Great work, as always!
Dustin
is there any reason your so good? ;)
Joe
Great teaser, Casper! I admit that it's the first time I've seen a toll booth and construction together, but it does look good. :thumbsup:
great teaser my friend :thumbsup: &apls but a question, when will you stop to teasing us ? :D
Early in the morning teaser, to wake you up.
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QuoteWhen will you stop to teasing us?
A large update...
shhh...will come after the mark has been reached... ;)
EDIT: Removed something important to avoid the possibility of spamming. Besides, surprises are a great thing! - Dustin (thundercrack83)
Well , I'm not the 500th but that is a very nice shot there!
Jayson
Another great teaser, Casper! I just love those houses, particularly the diagonal ones!
Oh, and...495...
Dustin
OK, I was waiting to be the 500th poster, but I can't wait any longer :P
Great teaser, but can't wait for an update! ;)
Piotr
Wow, excellent update my friend
Nice work here Casper. The teaser pic is great. I really like the way the curve in the street sets off that area of houses between it and the avenue. 498 down, two to go. I'll be curious to see who picks up number 500.
Not me! I'm before the one who posts the 500th reply!
Nice teasers. I liked the funny pic with the toll boths and the construction lots. What a lot of traffic ;D
great teaser my friend :thumbsup:
I am the 500 &hlp :party:
Congrats on 500th post!!! :party:
Congrulation my friend, for your 500 comments.
Welcome to Classic MD. &apls
:-\
&hlp &hlp &hlp
Congratulation of 500 posts my friend &dance
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And also nice teaser
That morning teaser is a wonderful one there! Great work! :thumbsup:
And congrats on over 500 replies!!!!!!!!!! &apls &apls &apls &apls &apls
Looking forward to the update (after around 9 teasers!!)
Thank you, everyone, for the awesome support that you have given me, in order to reach this great milestone. I'm am astonished by this feat, and I hope Casper's Portfolio, and espessially Highsbury, will last for a long time from now.
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Thank you so much, Matt (threestooges) for the support you have given me. Your replies here are always very thorough and constructively criticized. I am pleased to offer you this medal/banner, you truly deserve it. You have already earned a large plot of land a few updates back, and I'm working on giving you some overview shots.
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Congratulations on being the 499th replier, Maarten (mrtnrln). You have continuously supported Casper's Portfolio, and one of the most active repliers in it. A surprise is coming up for you...
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What a feat, Arthur (art128). While you may not have noticed, but a few updates back, I already announced your surprise, it was the easter egg I hid inside it. It said: "an Art Museum will be built on Main Street 128". Well, the construction has almost finished on it. You certainly deserve this medal, as, while you aren't only the 500th replier, you are also the most replying person in Casper's Portfolio, and that is highly appreciated.
Of course, people, while I would like to thank everyone who ever replied in Casper's Portfolio, this is not possible; but please, bear in mind that every time I see someone who enjoyed reading my MD, the latest update, or a teaser, my adrenaline jumps up. And yes, of course, it feels awesome to see that I have had 92 replies in the last week, but still, I get so much more pleasure out of pressing that "Post" button when I have entered a teaser or an update, or reading every of your replies. Seeing you enjoy the cities that I create is, and I've said it before, the climax of keeping up this Mayor Diary.
Greetings,
Casper
P.S.: After 9 teasers, the update is almost finished...
Congratulations, Casper. :thumbsup: I'm still awaiting the update.
Let's make it to 1,000!
&apls
Execllent teasers, the update look very promising. :thumbsup:
EDIT: List removed.
That are all nine teasers since last update! Casper, you are really the King of Teasers! :thumbsup: You can make a whole update out of your teasers $%Grinno$%
EDIT: I think you are the most popular guy on SC4D! ;D
I can't wait for the next update!
Best,
Maarten
Waw ! thanks very much casper for this prize ;) It's an big honor &apls and i can't wait the update :thumbsup:
Nice prizes you gave to Art, Matt and Maarten! Wish I had one too... :)
Anyway, can't wait for an update! ;)
Piotr
Congrats for your prices there, Art, Matt, Maarten!
And I also still looking forward to the next update....
Replies
Sheep49: Thank you, I'm glad you like the Sheep Concert Hall.
Simpson: Thanks, I strive to make my cities at least somewhat realistic.
thundercrack83: Thank you so much for all your support! You were almost right with the GLR in OWR guess, but actually it's GLR in Road ;P
Pat: Indeed, I am on fire :D
art128: I'm glad you find it beautiful, congrats on making the 500th reply once again!
Haljackey: Thanks alot, I'm pretty pleased with the station and the concert hall myself.
threestooges: Thank you; all land property is automatically given to the council when it's owner dies, and if a house is built on a plot larger then 3000 sq metres, only all the land maximum 50 metres away from the house itself belongs to the successors of the owner. I have included an overview shot of your plot with this update, have fun!
mrtnrln: Thanks, and, yes you are seeing an avenue intersection with OWR, but as far as I know, I think that has been a functionality for a long time. I would prefer it if you would edit the teasers away from your latest post, however, since they might just take up a little to much bandwidth for some viewers (and if they want to see it, they can just turn a few pages back ::))
bat: Thank you!
metarvo: Thanks alot!
JoeST: Spoiling is a way of life for me, it seems. I'm glad you like them ;)
threestooges (2): The HQ will be coming up sooner or later for sure, I'm glad you like everything.
nova vesfalo: Rebuilding is indeed a very interesting thing. While I rebuild Highsbury Center, I found many things that I haven't done, or would never have done in the later quads, and sometimes vice-versa.
papab2000: Thanks!
Maestro444: Thanks alot, I have gave you a link to the C.P. 19th Century Housing here (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=4833.msg187776#msg187776).
sebes: Hehe, let's hope I don't have to go to court with the teasers killing you.. :P
drswhat316: Thanks, I'd say your pictures are certainly equally elegant as mine ;)
Earth quake: Thanks alot!
Vario80: Thanks, I hope this update doesn't dissapoint you after the flood of teasers ;)
[size=16]Update 14: More Highsbury[/size]
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Typical Highsburian suburbs, with the, nowadays commonly seen, GLR running through it.
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More housing near a mall and a police station.
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Wealthy people prefer to live near a sport venue. There is plans to build a large, new stadium here.
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Another view at the Sheep Concert Hall, with quite a crowd queueing for tickets...
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Big venues need big parkings. In case there wouldn't be such large amount of mass transit near the Sheep Concert hall, a parking the size of 25 football pitches is estimated to be required.
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Wealthy and middle-class dwellers near one of the prefabricated community-centers.
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Doubletree Hotel near a small artificial lake.
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Highsburians near a somewhat aged roundabout. There is plans to erect a new GLR line here.
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GLR near a large hospital and another community center.
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A fairly regular view in Highsbury, housing and avenues...
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GLR, Avenues & Suburbs once again.
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And to end today's update, here's a view of Matt's Plot. As you can see, there is a small strip mall, along with a hotel near a local power plant (which I never intended to show you all :P) and some
higher density housing. Furthermore, on the left there is a small parking, and more housing. A GLR-in-Avenue is planned through the avenue that runs through your plot, but perhaps a different
concept can be found. A few hundred metres down from your plot is the city borders.
I hope you have all enjoyed this update, and, once again, thank you all for giving Casper's Portfolio this awesome support.
awesome update my friend &apls &apls really great job on your realistic city :thumbsup:
I love this update 14, great work
Your city looks very good and realistic
Fantastic new pictures there from Highsbury!
Great work on that city! Also nice work on the GLR-ways there!!!
Looking forward to a new update (or teaser)... ;)
Nice update, Casper! I'll buy a ticket to get inside Sheep Concert Hall  ;) Wonder what they'll play tonight
@Sheep: Pink Floyd? Yes, that's nice!
BTW, I saw a 'glitch' in the first picture, where the GLR suddenly stops ???
I still have a suprise coming... When? That's a suprise  ;D
Best,
Maarten
Beautiful as always! But what is going on in the 1st picture with GLR on the left? :P
Anyway, great work! And seems like there's going to be a concert in Sheep Hall... ;) Pink Floyd, Maarten, Pink Floyd...
See you later!
Piotr
Awesome update Casper, a great way to enter the classics section! Congrats!
Best,
-Haljackey
Great update! Congrats on your success!
Jayson
wow an update, wheres my teasers :P :D
looking pretty amazing as usual Casper :) cant wait for moar
if only i had citybuilding skills that equal yours
Joe
Wow, splendid update, go on your fantastic work.
I'm not disappointed at all by this update. ;D :thumbsup:
Nice work on Highbury, that must be really a beautiful place to live. &apls
I also like the GLR line running through the surburbs. :)
Welcome to the Classics, Casper!
Congratulations!
Dustin
Congrats on making to the classics section! Those 92 replies last week really helped out, eh ;)?
A great update! I love all the houses; gives the shots a nice suburban feel. Great work, Casper!
~ Dan
Welcome to the Classics section Casper. Well, I guess it's not so much of a welcome considering you're already over 20 posts into it, but nonetheless, neat update. I like how you are incorporating GLR into your cities. There are a few places I had expected to see the GLR in Avenue used, but either way, you have a nice way of laying out your system. As far as the vacant plot, have the DOT go ahead and lay the GLR through the avenue. Make sure they leave room for a station midway down the stretch though. The architects and designers have starting their planning sessions and should be presenting some preliminary designs in the coming week. Nice update, and I'll look forward to the next.
So this is where all that buzz is coming from...
Casper, my friend, the Portfolio is on fire! Welcome to the MD Classics- your superb attention to detail and the abundant extra effort to recognize your readers makes your work a really worthy inclusion here. The teasers have been great- I think I know someone else who does that, but darned if I can think of who right now.
I'm a fan!
David
If I'm not mistaken, this is the first teaser since Casper's Portfolio has gotten into he Classics section. I apologize for the small hiatus, but I've been busy with school and taking a small break.
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The lot showcased in this picture is courtesy of Earth quake (thanks!) and currently unreleased
I hope this serves your needs for the moment, I'll be back with an update during the weekend; rest assured! :)
Great teaser! Hope that lot will be avaiable soon :P
Quote from: caspervg on October 16, 2008, 10:55:23 AM
If I'm not mistaken, this is the first teaser since Casper's Portfolio has gotten into he Classics section.
It's about to get time! Nice teaser!
great teaser ! and like sheep i hope that lot will be available !! :D
nice teaser my friend :thumbsup:
Thanks for the mention friend :) a great teaser indeed XD
Joe
Great first teaser there for the Classics! Looking forward to more... ;)
Really good my friend :thumbsup:
Wow, excellent work my friend
And thnak for present my lot. $%Grinno$%
Very good picture. I'm waiting for full update :thumbsup:
Joe Louis Arena, eh?
Looks great, Casper (even though I'm a Montréal Canadiens fan, not a Red Wings fan)!
I'll be looking forward to the update!
Dustin
Hey cas fantastic teaser there for sure and dont worry we all know RL takes ahold at wierd times!!! I hope to see an update soon...
Very nice teaser my friend! :thumbsup:
Teasing away...
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The Highsburian Council have finally decided that a large-scale hospital was much needed, and, in the end, it was built and put to good use.
As you can see, there was a large crowd attending the opening ceremony of Holy David Memorial.
Welcome to Page 28
nice teaser my friend :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Great hospital, but why not use my alternative name for it? :D
IMHO 'Holy David Memorial Retirement Home for Psychos and 3RR Maniacs' sounds better :P
Anyway, can't wait for an update and concert ;)
Splendid Hospital my friend, great work
Very nice hospital Casper!
Fantastic new teaser there! And great area for that hospital! :thumbsup:
Nice teaser, Casper!
LoL Cas that is a good Holy David Memorial Hospital, so are you saying our great David has become "Holy"... I do agree there ;) but I am a tad bit worried on the memorial part eeeks....
very nice picture casper !! :thumbsup:
Looks great, Casper! :thumbsup:
Just one question, I don't know if this was answered before; is the tram running in front of the hospital functional, or is it just LE eye candy? Just curious... ???
~ Dan
Another wonderful teaser here, Casper!
Where did you find that hospital, it looks amazing, my friend!
Excellent job!
Dustin
Hey Dustin that would be here (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=20035)
EDIT: Danke, Pat! - Dustin (thundercrack83)
OP EDIT: Hey there dustin no problem at all my friend!!!
You are on a roll... awesomeness is pervasive here.... just the way I like it!!! :satisfied:
Nice teaser! Looking good!
Jayson
Today, while I promised to update this weekend, I have to disappoint you and leave you with yet another teaser, I hope you're all not to angry ::)
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Click the image for the unedited version, it's worth it!
The BAT featured in this image is a remodeling and retexturing that I did myself, using a model that was uploaded a while ago at the STEX (here) (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=16101) (or, alternatively, if you want to see just an image, click here (http://www.stex-server.com/lots/warpedone/warpedone_hex%20corporation%20gmax%20file/hex%20day%2EJPG)). I completely removed the base of the building, gave the windows a blueish look and made the rooftop and -junk more realistic. I also completely lotted the building afterwards.
Currently, the building that is owned by the Hex Corporation, is leased to the Highsbury Council, who are using it as the Supreme Court. It is located near the Sheep Arena, St. Dustin International and the Joe Louis Arena, in the area what has become called "Downtown", while officially the Downtown area still lays in Highsbury Center.
Well then, I hope this serves your needs for today ;D
P.S.: drswhat316: all the GLR-in-Lots that I showcase, function somewhat correctly in-game (they allow people to get off and onto the trams, but also to shortcut through the lot, etc.)
Absolutely splendid, nice work at the LE ;)
Great as always! :thumbsup: I wonder how much time do you spend at LE... ;)
Beautiful! &apls
Nice work there on that building! Also nice new teaser!!! :thumbsup:
Excellent teaser and great lots my friend :thumbsup:
Very nice :thumbsup: I like it a lot &apls
cas that is stunning and your getting into bat's eeeeeeks lol!!! I wouldnt mind having Hex Corp, as that looks so much better then the model thats on the stex currently ;)
Keep up the good work, Casper! :thumbsup:
Nice teaser, Casper. I've seen it in your custom content topic and it looks good.
BTW, this is my 777 post :P
great teaser and beautiful lot !! &apls
Haven't been here in a bit, but I gotta say I've been enjoying your updates/teasers! Keep it up Casper!
Best,
-Haljackey
Fantastic work on the lot there, Casper! Another splendid teaser, my friend!
I'll be anticipating your next update here!
Dustin
I'm alive!
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I've never really liked this picture itself, but it's been laying in the 'Unused Pictures' for a small while now, and I decided to post it anyways.
For those who noticed, that is indeed a GLR-in-Avenue Plus-Roundabout...
really great teaser my friend :thumbsup:
another good work on your city :thumbsup: &apls
looking forward to more of your incredible city ;)
Arthur
Very nice! &apls
You may be alive, but that's a strong suggestion that you didn't drive through that roundabout. Nice pic, and nice use of those pieces.
-Matt
Casper, been awhile since I've stopped in. (Far too long, in fact. :-[). These teasers are looking fantastic, I must say. I see you're having a good time with Chrisim's stuff, too. You've got that fog effect down, too.
Looking forward to the next update . . . or the next teaser. ;)
-Alex (Tarkus)
Is that a GLR 4-way intersection in a roundabout? Niiiiice!
Looks really nice there!!! :thumbsup:
Time for a new tile, perhaps? The first new tile since I started this section of the MD ::)
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I'm using my preferred "variable grid" system, in which almost every road/avenue is completely straight all over the quad, but not on fixed widths between the avenues/roads, while streets will have the usual suburban look. No mass-transit has been placed at this moment, but the Transit Committee is planning some big things...
P.S.: Sorry for the odd looks of the picture, it didn't come out exactly as I wanted
Nice start there! And looking forward to the development of this tile... ;)
great start on this new tile Casper :thumbsup:
looking forward to the development :thumbsup:
A new tile? Teasing, yet pleasing! ;D
Wow- that will be a immense city I guess.... looking great for a start :thumbsup:
Time for more teasing... ()stsfd()
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While not visible on the overview I showed earlier, there is an RHW-4 in Highsbury "New Tile", it connects to the A1, showcased a few updates earlier.
Contest
I haven't found a good name for this new Highsbury Tile, so I'm awarding a price (similar to St. Dustin International) to however comes up with the most pleasing and fitting name :)
Welcome to page 30
Absolutely splendid, I love the RHW &apls
Beautiful use of traditional RHW with MIS. Only trees are a little bit too varieted, which adds some chaos to your picture. And where's your trademark lotting? :P
How about Perivale? I think it sounds good ;)
All the best to you, and good luck with your city! ()stsfd()
Piotr
Nice! A whole new tile.
Well, you owe me one present from reply 499. How about:
Newland Fields
Best,
Maarten
that's a nice teaser my friend :thumbsup:
great mix of trees :thumbsup:
for the name, I think Timbergrove is great ;D
hey cas looking nice here!!!
Hello, Casper!
The new tile looks like it's in great shape, my friend! The sunken railway bed is fantastic. I'll be looking forward to seeing how this tile develops in the future.
As for the name--I'm sure that you'll be able to come up with something!
Take care, my friend!
Dustin
More teasing again... I'm trying to squeeze in an update tonight ;)
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Hope you like it!
Hehe . . . another teaser. You're as bad as me in the RHW thread. :D
And as always, it looks most excellent. Looks like a nice neighborhood there, and it looks like a rather creative transport setup there, using buddybud's underpasses to go under that larger building (stadium? convention center?) there. Starting new tiles is fun. :)
-Alex (Tarkus)
Tarkus: I would guess that building is a trainstation ;) ::)
Its looking great Casper :)
Joe
Very good Casper, I love this intersection! :thumbsup:
What an another teaser ! ? :P very great :thumbsup:
this train station is looking very good in your city :thumbsup:
great work on that new tile my friend :thumbsup:
looking forward to more teaser(s) (update ? :P )
Arthur
Fantastic work there on these new two teasers there!!
Looking forward to more (teaser or update)... ;)
Nice teaser, Casper!
Another great teaser, Casper. :-\ I wonder where those underpasses go...
Maybe you should call it... Olympia. ;)
Replies
Replies are coming sooner or later ;)
Update 15: Highsbury Perivale Grows
Yes, everyone, I would like to thank everyone who suggested a name (Sheep49: Perivale - mrtnrln: Newland Fields - art128: Timbergrove - sim-al2: Olympia), but as you've seen in the title, I've chosen for Perivale.
Let's start, shall we?
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A regular InterCity Train traveling on Railway-A32-S.
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A few rich investors have decided to set up Highsbury's own Robotics Company.
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Finally, those drawings of the GLR-in-Avenue station were finished, and they were soon built. Apart from the dangerous kink in the road, the people loves them.
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The transportation setup near Perivale Station.
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Malls en suburbs, anyone know a better combination?
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No-one? Glad to see everyone agrees...
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The A2 is fairly popular, compared to it's big brother the A1, which is almost unused.
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Some suburbs near a local hotel.
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Soon enough, the GLR-in-Roundabout stations were built as well; they lay somewhat unused currently, since the danger of being driven over reckless drivers is too big for most people...
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Mutton Avenue overpasses the A32-S
That's it for this update, but expect more to come up soon, as Perivale is developing nicely :)
Great update here my friend :thumbsup:
your city is very realistic &apls great work :thumbsup:
let me just suggested a thing, on the first pic, with wall along the train track, that will be better ;)
looking forward to more fantastic update ;)
Arthur .
Oh an in 5 post, your MD has 600 post ;D :D
Great work on that update 15 (on page 30!).
And the pictures of Highsbury Perivale are looking really good!
Fantastic start on that new tile... :thumbsup:
Ok, if I won't finish that essay, you'll talk with my Polish teacher :P
Great update! The first photo has a very original tree wall along the railroad. Rail station on the 3rd one is epic and I don't need to comment on that one. Seriously, I'm really surprised that you developed such city in a day or so!
Thanks for choosing my city name! ;) Since Highsbury is on London Underground map too, there's going to be many towns with the name like that here :D
And Mutton Ave? Lol. Just... Lol...
Keep up the great work :thumbsup:
Piotr
Nice update, Casper! And a wonderfull name for the new area (really, I like it). It looks simmillar to te previous tile, but that's ok.
BTW, I see that you use the new RHW-mod! Too bad it's only available for NAM associates.
Best,
Maarten
Looks like you are getting some good use out of the new RHW. Excellent update, Casper!
Best,
-Haljackey
Let's start teasing again, aye?
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Highsbury Perivale has been growing exponentially, and is already fully built, which means that soon enough, a new quad will be showcased...
Thanks to Matt (threestooges), who converted the FSHs to PNGs, I was able to convert the GLR-in-Road transport textures to lot textures, and make some GLR-in-Road stations from them, for personal use (until SFBT comes up with an update of that the GLR Assortment ::)).
Oh god, I can't believe I took the 600th reply for my own.. Good thing is that saves me from making more presents :D
Nice one, Casper!
Replies
art128: Thanks for your comment, I have tried to add walls to the sunken railroad, but it didn't look very convincing, a little repetitive even.
bat:Hehe, I'm glad you noticed.. There's been more than 15 updates, but those were primarily from Chilcombe and Pitcairn. Thanks!
Sheep49: Thanks, I have to admit I can develop a city quite easily, but that is mainly due to the easy terrain (completely flat) and not having a lot of growing plugins, which thus cause me not to have to demolish plugins that I don't like in that setting.
mrtnrln: Thanks, I agree that it is pretty similar to all Highsbury Tiles, but you have to see them all as one big urban area, which would then explain the similarities.
Haljackey: Thanks alot!
Notices
I have lately backed-up every page of the MD so far, not because I am expecting a hack of some sort to happen, but it is always good to have something to rely on when things do go wrong. I think that I would like to stress to every Mayor Diary author, especially for those with an MD with more than 100 replies, to do this.
I have had a request from someone asking if I would perhaps open up my Mayor Diary as a City Journal at Simtropolis. However, I am debating about doing that, and currently I do not see more pro's than con's, but I would like to hear your opinion regarding this.
History of Highsbury
Highsbury is a relatively new country, founded in 1983, when a group of rich entrepreneurs bought a quarter of Belgium from it's government, dreaming of setting up an atheist community with only peaceful inhabitants. These four entrepreneurs; Alan Parker, James Garfield, Thomas Villanova and Gösta Adrian-Nilsson; decided to write out the constitution themselves, with some help from various lawyers and politicians from abroad. The constitution took a few years to create, while in the meanwhile all signs of civilization within the new-bought land was under the process of demolishing. They largely based the constitution on the Codex Theodosianus, a compilation of the laws of the Roman Empire under the Christian emperors since 312. While the lawyers and politicians found this a ridiculous idea, all four entrepreneurs agreed with it, and decided to give it a lot of liberal content. They went with some fairly controversial laws as well, for example the Third Inheritance Law, which said that every landowning larger then 3000 square meters will be automatically given to the Highsburian Government when it's owner dies. However, when a building is placed on this land, all land still goes to the Government, except for land at a maximum of 50 meters encircling the building. The Second Expropriation Proclamation also dictated that, all land that is expropriated from it's citizens with the reason to build necessary transportation equipment would not need to be payed-back by the government in any way, while, when expropriated for the development of new housing, or anything not related to transportation, every single penny that the land and building is worth is to be payed back completely. They also wrote into the constitution that nothing related to army are defense, nor guns were allowed anywhere within the country, and would ask the United States for permanent protection, in exchange for cash and support in the NATO.
Around 1990, Thomas Villanova died of typhoid fever, a relatively rare disease in Northern Europe, but scientists think that he got the illness on one of his trips to Central Africa. Soon enough, the remaining entrepreneurs now all had a larger share in the power over Highsbury, but this was not good enough for either of them, since they all wanted to reign over Highsbury on their own. During this period, Highsbury saw an immense growth in population, and is now about equaling the population of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It was in 1994 that the Transport Committee was inaugurated, which goal is to make the Spartacusplan, the Committee's Vision of the Future for Highsbury between 2007 and 2020, which attempts to draw out big improvement of the mass transit throughout Highsbury. 89 extra kilometers of double-tracked railway, 20 more bus connections and around 40 kilometers of new Ground Light Rail. With this amount of changes, the Committee hopes to double the amount of daily users of Highsbury Mass Transit. It is expected to cost of 430 million euros, and can only be realized if other partners, for example Belgium and France, but also local businesses and factories, help to fund it. The Neptune Plan is also one of the Committee's main subjects, being the laying and extension of Highways, Avenues and Waterways, which is planned for the A3, A4 and E313, but also the Villanova Memorial Canal, that is still in the planning stages. The Committee has gotten carte-blanche for both plans, meaning that they can spend as much money as needed, and can expropriate as many civilians as they wish to, and can start building directly (the fact that Alan Parker is chairman of the Committee helps this...).
However, in 2003, Gösta Adrian-Nilsson died of cancer at the age of 57, and only Alan Parker and James Garfield remained leading Highsbury. Not very long after that, in May 2004, James Garfield was shot on a business trip to Barcelona, Spain, which made Alan Parker, now both Sole Leader of Highsbury and Chairman of the Transport Committee, the only leader in Highsbury.. and he was about to make some radical changes....
Update 16: Highsbury Osterley
I hope you liked the History of Highsbury (in case you skipped it, please read it :P). For those who have read it already, here's today's update; in which we will visit one of Highsbury's more rural settings, namely Highsbury Osterley.
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Osterley County is divided into two smaller cities, divided by the E13. You are currently looking at Finchley. You can here see Osterley's main power source, three windmills. There are plans to replace these old and quite small windmills by larger and more adequate ones, but most of the cash is currently flowing towards laying the R1 (Ringway One), that encircles the main Highsbury Counties.
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Secondly, there is also Beckton, which, by population is a tad smaller. It's population is mainly made up by retired workmen from Highsbury Perivale. It is said that Thomas Villanova (see History) once resided in this village.
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The road connection both towns (N433) overpasses and interchanges with the E13. Since the E13 is currently heavily used by tourists from the Netherlands and Germany on their way to France or Spain, there are plans to build a large toll gate near this overpass.
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Close-up in Finchley.
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Close-up in Beckton.
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The Osterley Station is a relatively small, yet heavily used, station, primarily for Inter City Transport. This is also the main station for people wanting to go shopping in the City.
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The train runs perpendicular to the E13.
That concludes this update. While I have to agree, there's not really an abundance of pictures, but I've you've read the History, you probably spent awhile here. Don't forget to reply, as it's always appreciated.
By the way, I hope my writing skills aren't that bad in the History section...
After reading this, I can say one thing for sure, Casper. This is much better than "not that bad," Casper. It's great! :thumbsup: That RHW is v.21, isn't it?
Geesh, you're a machine Casper! Excellent update once again! Love the use of RHW!
metarvo: Yes it is!
Great new pictures there of Highsbury Osterley! Nice work on it! Also on the teaser... ;)
And looking forward to update 17 (or more teasers!) :thumbsup:
Cool pictures, Casper! And a nice, but a bit sad history too!
these newest pictures are really great my friend :thumbsup:
good use of the FARR and RHW ;)
the history is great :thumbsup:
great little town :thumbsup: looking forward to more my friend :thumbsup:
Arthur
Nice update!
History part:
Nice story! I like how you've put the names of real life people into your fictional piece of literature. ;) Some nice things you've put there, like the population and year of foundation. It's kinda sad that 3 of 4 entrepreneurs died. Still, I'm wondering what that big change made by Parker is going to be... ;)
'Real' update:
First picture is nice, but those windmills make me don't like it ::) I just don't like wind power plants (both in real life as in the game). Second one, along with the 3rd, are making the ultimate pair, that keeps the update on the level I expect from you. :P Fourth is great also, but I don't really enjoy looking at that custom park. I would jump on my walls with happiness if you'd change it, in fact :D 5th picture has basically the same worse parts as the 4th one. By the way, I just realised the name 'Finchley'. In fact, call your MD 'Casper's variations of London UK' :P Back to the real thing, nice use of FARR against those things that make power... Windmills unfortunately won this round ()sad() But since 7th pic is windmill free, I have to say that I like it. Not one of your best, but still nice. ;) And that's the end of the update, I'm afraid :(
Well, this update is not your best, but still enjoyable. The history part is great especially. I really like it, and you get four/five thumbs up from me:
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thank you for your attention ;)
Piotr
nice update :), the writing is fantatsic :)
Joe
Nice work Casper. The history turned out great and I like the update. Looks like someone figured out the London connection. Something about that fenced area in the 5th pic: there's no gate (at least that I can see). Aside from that, good work on this. School is picking up and I may be a bit scarce around here for a little while, but I'll catch up with you later on MSN.
Outstanding work here, Casper!
The history reads very well, and the pictures looks fantastic, too, my friend!
Keep up the great job you're doing here!
Dustin
Simply splendid Casper.
Just excellent work. &apls
It's about that time of the day again...
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It seems like Perivale is the sunniest Highsbury County so far, aye?
Nice new teaser there again!
Great work on Highsbury Grove - Persivale!
Looking forward to a new -update-...
Whh... whhattt is that in the roundabout! ??? IT'S A GLR-TURN 90* Roundabout!!! :o Now I really wish I was a Nam-Associate! Too bad the closet I've ever done to transit modding was to change the number of cars the train had behind it. &mmm
Wow ! Wow ! Wow ! that's an awesome teaser Casper &apls
excellent GLR track my friend :thumbsup: and good effect with the sun &apls
really realistic pleasant town !
Arthur
Another magnificent teaser, Casper!
Love the new NAM piece, too!
Great job, my friend!
Dustin
Tease, teaser, teasest... Yes, I know that's not correct grammar
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Victoria, another Highsbury County, is having some splendid weather as well...
that teaser is great my friend :thumbsup:
you do an excellent work on that lot Casper :thumbsup:
like I said before, very pleasant city :thumbsup:
Arthur
Well, while the teaser in the top looked pretty decent, most other parts of Victoria didn't, and unemployment reigned in Victoria, so I decided to rebuilt it from scratch.
Here's the current transportation layout.
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Have fun,
Casper
Good luck my friend for the rebuilt :thumbsup:
and nice layout &apls great work !
looking forward to the development :thumbsup:
Arthur
Great start on the rebuilt there, casper!
And looking forward to more of it... ;)
Nice layout, Casper! Can't wait to see more construction!
I found that it was about time for a true Downtown in Highsbury...
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I hope you liked it, and don't be afraid to give suggestions!
BATs in the Spotlight
- Barry Sanders Project BATs
- Scotty222's BATs
- CP's 19th Century / Greek Revival Housing
Not bad teaser really. Funny that Highbury is showcased for so long and this is the first sign of the CBD in there ;)
The biggest suggestions I'd have are:
1. Don't build buildings so close to each other. It looks messy :)
2. Work on the transition from the downtown to suburbs. It's pretty abrupt. ;)
Well, can't wait for an update/more teasers ;)
Piotr
Fantastic work on that teaser there! Great picture! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
WOW ! It look very américan ! :thumbsup:
Wow! Very good work! &apls
very good CBD Casper , but I say like Piotr, the transition from the downtown to suburbs is very abrupt ;)
but your CBD look cool ;D :thumbsup:
Arthur
Nice CBD! It's nicely planned :thumbsup:
Another excellent set of teasers Casper! I like the rail lay out!
-The "sun" is a bit bright in the latest teaser, but other than that, great work!
Best,
-Haljackey
This is well-designed as always, Casper. You have selected some good skyscrapers, and I don't see any skyscraper that appears twice. Very good! :thumbsup:
casper looking real good there for sure!!!
Replies
metarvo: Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the history. And yeah, RHW v21 is great.
Haljackey: Thanks!
bat: Thank you.
mrtnrln: Yeah, the story is a tad sad, but it all the deceased founders were needed for the next History episode...
art128: Thanks!
Sheep: I'm glad you like the update, and well, yeah, the windmills aren't exactly wonderful, but I've downloaded some new ones now.
JoeST: Thank you!
threestooges: Thanks alot, the fenced area/park has indeed no gate to it, but it has a very particular reason, that might be revealed in further History sections.
thundercrack83: Thanks for your continuing support.
Earth quake: Thanks!
sim-al2: Yes, it is a GLR 90° Turn in that roundabout. It's a great addition, together with the GLR Plus and T-intersections within Roundabouts.
Youcefk69: Thanks, I'm trying to make the city look fairly American.
sciurus54: Thanks alot!
Pat: Thanks!
Update 17: Highsbury Victoria
Highsbury Victoria is, like you all know, the first actual CBD area that Highsbury has. Thanks to the very low taxes on commercial buildings, businesses have boomed around here.
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A small pond, during summer used for swimming and finishing, and during winter used for ice skating.
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Highsbury's local Champion store, embedded in more suburbs. Highsbury Traffic Control (HTC) have done a bad job in aligning the Traffic Lights on this intersection, causing them to be green and red at the same time for both directions...
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A rare 4-way Avenue Intersection, close to Victoria County High School of Arts and dwellers from all wealths.
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A train passes by on the embankment, right where the embankment, for one track, is sloping in to a sunken part.
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Some non-polutant industries have gathered the right to build in the middle of the suburbs.
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Suburbs near the Station Canal.
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The Station Canal was designed in a very particular and special way, making a complete avenue run in it's middle. Houses at both borders of the canal sell for extremely high prices.
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Some odd restaurants and a hotel close to the canal. As you can see, here there is no avenue running in the middle of the canal, but two GLR-in-Avenue's running alongside of it, connecting to all spur GLR lines around the city.
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Downtown by Day.
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Suburbs at nighfall, near the Sunken Railway Fractional Curve.
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And, to end with, Downtown by Night.
That concludes this update, I hope you've all enjoyed it, and don't forget to post a reply ;)
that update is fantastic ,great work on the downtown and your suburbs are really good :thumbsup:
Your city is looking fantastic! Great pictures of that one!
And nice use of the GLR! :thumbsup:
btw, my 6150th post here...
Generally nice update. Good mixture of buildings adds more American look to Victoria :thumbsup:
GLR is also used in the right way: not too much, not too little of it ;)
Since it has more good things than bad things in it, instead of writing all the good ones, let me tell you worse things :P
- Shots at 'night' should be IMO shot in the middle of the night, not at the end of the day
- Pond in the 1st pic is too regular for me. Have you seen such a rectangular lake in the RL? ::)
- Too many rail gentries in the 4th pic. How about getting rid of the middle one?
- Things I mentioned in my comment of the last teaser :P
- In the name of the update it should be 1st instead of 1th
Generally good update ;) I really like it :)
Piotr
You've been showcasing some great stuff here Casper and whilst I may not comment that often (sorry) just thought I should drop by to say well done. The last update is great, a nice looking suburb with some great looking transport networks. That GLR station with the pedestrian crossings is really nice - not sure I've seen it before.
All the best,
Paul
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The Highsbury Transport Committee needed a new Headquarters as soon as possible, so a fairly modern building was drawn out. However, the Government is not not yet sure where they will build the structure, either near the Downtown or in the Suburbs. And they decided to do a referendum...
Which setting do you vote for?- Downtown Victoria
- Victoria's Suburbs
These two new teasers are looking really good! Wonderful work on these two areas, casper!
And I vote for Victoria's Suburbs... ;)
Downtown: I think it would look better if it was put in the end of strict CBD. The building just doesn't look right in it's sorroundings. And that GLR is bothering me. But since you told me it's the terminal, then ok.
Suburbs: Looks ok. It really composes with all those little suburban housing. I would only suggest going to LE once more, and make the lot 'less busy'. It doesn't look good having so popular thing in the middle of nowhere :D
Kids, it's time for verdict! [kids: Yay!]
And the winner is...
...
[random kid: Faster! I have to go to toilet!]
Suburbs version! ;D
See you!
Piotr
I'm going with downtown, since public transportation tends to be centered around urban areas from what I have seen. The building seems to be a bit tall and large for a single-family residential suburban area.
Very good work on those suburbs! &apls
Very great work on your city :thumbsup:
I go for the Victoria's Suburbs :thumbsup:
Wow thses updates are just fantastic
Your city is looking perfect. I love the tram :thumbsup:
And also I'm looking forward to the next update ;)
Hey there Casper love that last set of teasers there!!! great job on them!!! &apls
Dear friends,
Over the past few months I have had many good experiences, and a few bad ones, but over-all it was a great ride.
I think I pushed this game as far as I could without being a programmer or model builder.
I really enjoyed the creative outlet that lotting and having this MD provided for me. I apologize for burdening all of you with having to deal with the uploads and the enormous amount of teasers. The intent was to make the environment we played so regularly in, a more interesting and enjoyable place.
I recall when SC4 was "THE" primary element in my life, and all revolved around it. Unfortunately, I had given up the game during last fall break as I was just tired of the same ol same ol. I did play a few games two weeks ago which were fun, but I felt that it wasn't the best use of my time and closed the game again before I went to bed that evening.
I stated that I would be concentrating on my school business. I am doing that, and it has been going pretty well. I also have some things I want to tackle that will help me advance further in my (school) career.
So I just wanted to take this opportunity, to thank all of you for coming to a special place for me for such a long time.
It has been wonderful in many ways.
Take care of yourselves.
EDIT: A bit of clean-up. - Dustin (thundercrack83)
hey Casper,
well what can I say.. quite a shock. I hope you will be sticking arround here and at the wiki, your a great member and also a great forum buddy :)
I will miss this place, it was one of the few MDs I read regularly and I enjoyed every minute of it :)
Joe
Casper,
I'm sorry to hear that your interest in the game has been waning. However, if you think by any means that your posts and teasers were in any way burdensome to us, you are quite mistaken. I personally would look forward to seeing what you would come up with, and though I may not have posted here much, you certainly heard my thoughts on MSN. I'm glad to hear that you'll be devoting your efforts to school, a good education is probably one of the most valuable things you can find. That being said, I hope to see you around, either here or on MSN. I not only consider you to be an associate, but also a friend. I hope all is well, and I have certainly enjoyed your MD and watching where it has gone. Hope to talk with you soon.
-Matt
casper, i don't think i've posted in this MD yet, but i have been following it. wonderful work and i hope that this is not going to be the end...
programmer or model builder? :thumbsup:
dave
No. RL got another one. ()sad() Highsbury was no burden to me, Casper, and it will be missed by many, myself included. I do hope to see you on SC4D again, but even if not, you have my best wishes.
Casper, I don't think I've posted here either, but I have been following your MD for quite a while now and it was not a burden at all. I thought every picture was wonderful, and I am sorry to see you leave, but I hope you will come back and visit us (even if you don't play SC4). I wish you luck. :thumbsup:
-Jonathan
Hey Casper I wish you all the best there in no matter what you go and do... I do want you to remember one thing that at any time if you ever want to pick up SC4 and SC4D again we'll be here for ya's!!!
Hey Casper,
It was fun having you around. You really had some good ideas.
Your last feat, the lists of lots in the "Where can I find" forum section will be a great addition to everyone playing the game.
Your cities always look great.
But, yeah, life has much more than SC4. Good luck, and maybe we see you back some days. :thumbsup:
Aww... I am realy sorry to hear that since I think you were doing a realy great job here, but I do understand you nevertheless. Just keep in mind that school (work) work is not everything and that you still need something that has no connection with it to relax etc. and I ma sure you do know that.
I wish you all the best in whatever area you might plunge yourself in-to and hope, that one day you shall decide to make a grand come-back.
I felt that way again.. thanks to Chrisim's thread about the new tram addons ::)
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Notice: this MD is not officially restarted, but it might come back after the exams.
Wow, nice to see a new picture is you MD my friend.
The teaser is looking very good, the tram and the rail are looking super
Looking forward to a new teaser or update ;)
well, this teaser is really nice my friend :thumbsup: great choice of walls ;)
It's great to see you here again, Casper. :) This is a very fine picture, but I don't expect anything less.
good to see the god of teasing again, and what a comeback :o
Joe
Looks nice there, Casper! And looking forward to the time after your exams... :)
I love a good train pic, and this one is good. It looks like the engine got a bit ahead of the cars, but it still looks good.
-Matt
Hey Cas a wonderful teaser there and I so agree with Joe that the Master of Tease is at it!!!!
It's very nice :thumbsup: but I wouldn't like to live here! (Train.... ;D)
Oh well, another teaser perhaps? Not my best... again...
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I would hereby like to express my congratulations to all winners of Mayors' Diary Awards, and the new MD Hall of Fame inductees. You've all deserved it very much :)
Hey Casper
Great stuff you've done here. Just caught up on the last 33 pages I missed :o
How'd I miss this for so long. $%Grinno$% Nice Teaser too :thumbsup:
I shall try and keep up to date from now on :D
:satisfied:
TTC
Wicked new teaser there Casper!!! I love the foggie effect!!!
Hey Casper, its nice to see a new teaser form you!
Looking forward to a full update,
-Haljackey
Fantastic new teaser there, Casper!
And looking forward to more in December...
And that continue.... ::)
As wall my friend, great work on your awesome city &apls
Can't wait the next teaser, as you know, teasing us is great !
Arthur
I've been having some fun with Photoshop Brushes...
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Hope you liked it :)
that looks AWESOME!!!! :)
Awesome indeed ! Tis teaser is as always great my friend, good use of RHW and houses ! &apls
Arthur.
That is looking so great! Wonderful work on another teaser there! :thumbsup:
holy **** that looks extremely nice!
but haven't you got exams to study :D
I've been a tad busy on a new quad.. ;D
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I hope you like it!
There might be an update this weekend, but it depends on the goodwill of my parents, seeing that there's one more week of exams laying ahead of me.
Amazing pictures!!! &apls
Wow ! The perfect mix between these fantastic houses and this canal, I really like the walkway behind it ! &apls &apls
Continue to teasing us !
Arthur.
Ooh... nice and green! I like it.
Been lurking here for a while... Thought this was the perfect time to come out and start posting.
Welcome to page 35!! :)
Fantastic teaser there! Nice work! Looking forward to a new update...
Welcome to Page 350! The 700th reply is not that far away now :)
Teaser!
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The building at the bottom is Greenacre Embassy
Fantastic teasers my friend as well. Your city looks so réalistic
Very nice teaser you have there, Casper! :thumbsup:
I like the planning of the streets and roads. They make your town look more American. Tram in the road is a neat feature also. Canal is good, perfect choice of that one. I don't think that the white building fits there, though. It's a little bit too tall for suburbs. The photoshopping is nice, but definitely not your best. Perhaps bigger contrast would help.
Overall, nice teaser. I'm wondering what the update will be like...
Piotr
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JoeST: Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
bat: Thank you!
threestooges: Thanks!
Pat: Thanks alot!
sciurus54: You're right, it wouldn't be a great place to live. Thanks!
TheTeaCat: Hehe, no problem! I'm glad to see you've found it in the end. Welcome, and thanks!
Haljackey: Thanks!
art128: Thank you, I'm glad you like what you're seeing.
WC_EEND: Thanks, I do have exams to study indeed.. I tease when I'm finished for the next day :P
io_bg: Thank you, I'm glad to welcome you to Highsbury![/b]
deathtopumpkins: I'm glad to see you've decided to stop lurking around :)
Simpson: Thank you!
Sheep49: Yeah, perhaps the VanWingerden Plaza (B) (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=19157) was not the ideal choice as a filler on that spot. Thanks for the constructive critisism, and your post in general.
Update 18: Highsbury Plymouth - Under Construction
Been awhile since I updated, isn't it?
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An InterCity Train to Highsbury Victoria has just left the station, and is cruising towards the Embankment.
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A large Commuter Train enters St. Simpson Local, driving over Railway 43B.
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Greenacre Embassy and Van Wingerden Plaza.
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Expensive housing along an expansive canal. There have been ideas to open up some kind of boating company nearby.
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A nice Water Tower along the Victoria-Plymouth Embankment.
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a Marriot Hotel near some denser development.
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A football field near more Dense Residentials.
Well, today's update wasn't that expansive, but Plymouth is only 1/8th built, so there wasn't that much to show. I hope you enjoyed it,
Casper
Hi Casper,
I know I don't visit as often as I should - your pictures are always of HIGH quality, so I should pop in more often - but you know the story, so many MDs, se few hours in the day :D
Plymouth is looking a nice town there. The canal side homes really do look as though they would be expensive and a very nice place to live. I always enjoy seeing suburban style development (it's my favourite type of development within the game) and yours is very good indeed - in fact you've given me a new idea to try myself, so thanks for that.
Also good to see the Virgin trains speeding through your town.
All the best
Paul
Another excellent update after a lot of teasers! Well done!
This city look cool my friend, great use of trains track. &apls
You do a fantastic job on this tile my friend :thumbsup:
Can't wait the next teasers !
Hi CasperVG
This update 18 is as well fantastic, the first picture is my preferate
Your city looks so réalistic. Great work on it
Looking forward to the next update my friend
Take care, David
Amazing update! :o
Well that 1/8th is looking great! I love all the green, and of course that rail looks great too! :thumbsup:
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Paroch (Paul): Oh yes, I've tried to follow each MD on a very regular basis myself, but everyone needs some sleep now and then.. I'm glad that you like the pictures. If there would be once place in Highsbury I would really want to live, it would be alongside the canal indeed, and suburbs are my favorite development as well. Virgin actually has an Exclusivity Contract with the Highsbury Transportation Committee.
Mrtnrln (Maarten): Thank you!
art128 (Arthur): Thanks! Your waiting is now over.. :P
Simpson (David): Thanks a lot!
io_bg: Thank you!
deathtopumpkins: Thanks a lot!
Teaser: Highsbury Plymouth keeps Growing
Highsbury Plymouth has been growing exponentially, and has developed some GLR in Road to battle traffic jams.
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Fantastic work on that newest update there! And wonderful new teaser!
Your city is looking great!!!! :thumbsup:
what a great teaser Casper ! &apls
As always, can't wait the next one !
Arthur
Sorry I haven't commented in a while as I see I've missed a bit since The Highsburian Council had built Holy David Memorial! Perivale looks pretty good and Highsbury Plymouth is coming along nicely! Great job! &apls
Jayson
More teasing?
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Who will be the 700th replier?
That's another wonderful teaser there! Great work, Casper!!! :thumbsup:
Lovely picture my friend. :thumbsup:
I would walk me to the sidewalk of the canal !
Arthur.
Not me. $%Grinno$%
You add those trees to that canal yourself? Mine don't come with trees...
Quote from: deathtopumpkins on December 10, 2008, 12:23:23 PM
You add those trees to that canal yourself? Mine don't come with trees...
Look here: http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=630 (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=630)
P.S. Another great picture, caspervg!
I guess I will. :thumbsup:
Well, all of the pictures are amazing, beautiful. The pictures are very nicely, photoshopped. ;)
Your cities are very nice, your use of custom content is very nice. ;D
700th Post And 36 Pages!
Congrats ;)
-un1
Thanks for the link io_bg. ;D
Very nice work Casper. You've used cp's houses very well and, in the canal pic, everything seems to just flow. It's like they aren't even separate lots, well done. The Greenacre Embassy looks like a nice building, though for the name I would have expected some more... green, some gardens or something. But it looks pretty good as it is. I also like the mossy wall supporting the train tracks in the pic with the Victoria-Plymouth Embankment. It works with the area so well. Good work.
I'd bet €25 on the fact that you want another tease... Hey, tomorrow's my last exam!
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United as One Memorial stands peacefully near White Canal
Quote from: caspervg on December 11, 2008, 10:01:06 AM
Hey, tomorrow's my last exam!
I whish you success! :thumbsup:
And you won the bet! Teasing=pleasing
That's a wonderful teaser there, great work, casper!
And good luck for your last exam...
I would like to live in a city like yours... it's just beautiful! And the boats in the canal look very well :) You gave me some ideas (so I'll steal your creation and will make myself similar lots ;) )
Quote from: caspervgtomorrow's my last exam!
I wish you good luck!
Quote from: deathtopumpkinsThanks for the link io_bg.
I'm glad I've helped :)
P.S. congrats on the 700 posts and the 18000 views!
Another great teaser my friend, splendid as well ! &apls
Good luck for your Exam. :thumbsup:
Arthur
And a teaser to welcome Christmas Break!
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i can only be glad with that :D
Great teaser my friend, like all yours lasts! :D :thumbsup:
When I see "And a teaser to welcome Christmas Break!" i think that you put some Christmas decoration on your city. :D
Can't wait the next teaser !
Arthur.
Ooh... do I see some custom lotting of those great apartment buildings? :thumbsup:
I still have a week left until my winter break though... :(
Nice teasers casper. :thumbsup:
Your cities are very nice, and your photoshopping (again) is very nice. ;D
-un1
Another fantastic teaser there! And looking forward to a new update!
Sorry for the small interruption, people. While Christmas break has started, I have been much busier than I had previously anticipated. Moreover, I've been busy experimenting with the LEX/SC4D DVD (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?board=276.0) and rebuilding my plugin folder. As you can already see in this teaser, there's the John Brogan Homes (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1317), made by mattb325 and also the Staffordshire Meeting House (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1496), by SimGoober.
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I don't really know when an update will be there, since I got a dentists' appointment today, and I'll have to help dad with getting firewood.
No worries about the update Casper, I'm sure you'll get to it when you have time. Until then, enjoy playing with the stuff from the CD, it looks like there's some fun things there. Nice little teaser pic. I'm sure the rest will be worth the wait.
-Matt
It's great that you have picked this back up, but it's even better that you might do an actual update sometime in the future. Until then, the teasers are sufficient. That walkway looks really good, Casper.
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bat, art128, deathtopumpkins, io_bg, mrtnrln, WC_EEND: Thank you!
sithlrd98: Ouch, you missed quite a lot, but I'm glad you managed to catch up with it all. Thank you!
un1: Congratulations on getting the 700th Reply! I don't know if you noticed, but your reward has been shown partially here (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=4833.msg207341#msg207341). See the description...
threestooges: Yes, indeed. CP's Housing were lotted brilliantly, making them flow into eachother beautyfully. Greenacre Embassy is perhaps not lush enough, but then again.. the Highbury Transit Comitee don't really like forested areas...
Update 19: Highsbury Plymouth's Industry and Residentials
Well, it's been awhile; but I actually focussed on some newer, in-progress quads in the meanwhile, including an air- and seaport... Let's just show you the pictures, agreed?
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Well, it can't be all middle-class residentials, can it? These people need a job as well...
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Thanks to Jestarr and Gascooker's excellent industrial buildings, I think that this picture came out nicely...
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As it's currently lunch time, there isn't much activity on the main arteries at all
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Since the building of the local park, this once rotten and dilaptated community has grown explosively into the neighbourhood with the largest dog/human ratio.
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A quaint neighbourhood at the bottom, but a crime-ridden ghetto at the top.
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Some denser development, close to a few local stores, and the A51 Motorway.
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More quaint suburbs, but it is soon to change, due to Highbury Transport Comitee Plans to build another station around this area.
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Suburbs near Canals, a regular view in Plymouth.
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The North-Western corner of Plymouth is home to more Industrial, with a dedicated railway line passing through it.
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The Plymouth Council building, home to the local Transport Comittee and Politicians. A referendum was held to build a more modern building instead, but the Plymouteens bounced that idea off.
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And to end with, another suburbs-canal picture.
I hope you have enjoyed this update, and that you will look forward to the next set of teasers :P
Wonderful new update there, casper! And your newest teaser is also great!
Plymouth is a nice town!! :thumbsup:
Nice update Casper. With all these canal pics I'm tempted to ask for an overview showing the canal system. I like the 3rd pic from the bottom (with the dedicated rail line). I'm glad you opted for underpassed instead of level crossings (those can be a pain of you get stuck at one with a really long train). The little commercial area looks good in the 6th pic. The small, dense section of towers just seems to fit, and anchors the pic. Jestarr's work is impressive as always, and I like the park (and dog/person ratio. Didn't know they kept statistics like that).
-Matt
Nice building selection. Another splendid update!
BTW, did I just saw the FLUP's?
Best,
Maarten
that stuff is awesome :) good to see you back casper :)
Great! :thumbsup: I've been looking forward to this one for quite some time, Casper. You have demonstrated the ability to blend healthy industrial areas and nice suburbs. The houses you have chosen go together very well, and the canal definitely adds some character to the suburbs. Oh, and one more thing:
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More quaint suburbs, but it is soon to change, due to Highbury Transport Comitee Plans to build another station around this area.
I'm curious about that 3x3(?) residential that includes the two diagonal houses. Where did you get that? It looks very good in this pic. Unfortunately, it sounds like "eminent domain" may get the best of it when the station gets built.
awesome update my friend, the canal is nice placed and the houses used are just great.
The walkway near the canal is a great touch.
The industry area is really well done !
Arthur. &apls
As I announced in today's update, (here) (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=4833.msg208500#msg208500), the construction of a large, international airport was underway.. Well then, it has been finished, and will (along with it's surroundings) be showcased in the next update.
Here's something to keep you teased...
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Click the picture for an indentical night-picture. It's worth it!
I hope you enjoyed this...
At the same moment when I finish mine ! :D :D
Your airport look good my friend, great disposition of the terminals. :thumbsup:
The walkways in the left look good too ! great use of trees.
The only thing is that there's always the same plane, 3 Lufthansas in the bottom, 2 KLMs in the middle :(
Arthur.
That's a great new teaser (or teasers)...
The night view and day view of your airport, which is looking great, are wonderful!!! :thumbsup:
Looking forward to a new update... ...or to some new teasers...
Fantastic airport my friend, this is perfect
And also the places in the left are looking superb
Looking forward to the next update my friend
David
Looks great! I am ready to jet in! :thumbsup:
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bat: Thanks alot, I'm quite fond of Plymouth myself.
threestooges: Oh no.. you know my stance on overview pictures, but you really had to request it, didn't you? I kind of forgot it this time, but I might include one in the next update, or perhaps a small teaser. The Highsburian Council is a big fan of all kinds of statistics, to my knowlendge there's even a "Ammount of cats bitten my aligators that escaped from the Mayor's Lawn per square mile" statistic.
mrtnlrn: No you didn't, you absolutely didn't spot anything that would be named FLUPs.. Forget about it! Okay, you're right.. It's the FLUPs I'm glad you enjoyed the update.
JoeST: I was gone? I'm glad that you peeked in here again, thanks!
metarvo: I'm glad you liked the update. That 3x3 housing set is actually part of the CP 19th Century Housing Pack that I've been using all over, but they can be quite tricky to grow.
art128: Thank you!
Simpson: I'm glad you liked it!
Schulmanator: I hope you checked your luggage already. Thanks!
Update 20: NAX - Victoria International Airport
As you all know from the latest teaser and update, Highsbury was in the process of building it's own airport, controlled by the Highsbury Transit Committee. Well, that airport and most of the area around it have now been finished. It was named Victoria International Airport (NAX), built by generous contributions by one Nathaniel "Nate" Dita. Though it bears the name of the nearby city, the airport code was done in honour of its benefactor whose donations of time and money have worked to open the region to the world, and has ensured that the region will not slip into obscurity.
I assume you would like some pictures?
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A Lufthansa plane is currently board, and is heading for Paris later today.
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A few other planes boarding and getting ready for take-off.
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It seems that the airport is attracting the really wealthy. This is one of the first times I had a §§§-residential growing in Highsbury.
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Typical Highsburian Suburbs, but it seems new building styles have began to take over the older structures.
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More suburbs and near the local Transport Comittee Office and close to the Victoria Airport.
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Another wealthy inhabitant near more suburbs.
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A pleasant boulevard sided by suburban cottages.
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NAX' Main Entrance, near Ted Healy Park and an International Railway Hub.
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Give me more suburbs?
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Give me more boarding airplanes?
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NAX' Double Runways.
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And a night picture to close this update off.
Hey! An update after only one teaser.. this must be one for the History Books!
I hope you've enjoyed reading this update, and that you'll be waiting for the next!
Amazing update! I love the pedestrian street! &apls
Wow, that's a pretty nice-looking airport there! Very well done, and I love the R$$$ residential there. It looks great too!
Wow! The design of the airport looks well-made and aesthetic! ;D
That are great new pictures of the airport! Wonderful work on another wonderful update!
Looking forward to more ...
(perhaps an update after no teaser??)
Nice update there Casper. I do like the look of your airport - some nice touches. I am just in the process of building one myself, so your one is interesting for me to see.
And the boulevard with the housing is also very nice.
Paul
Pure eyecandy! Man, I loved this update!
I know your stance on overviews, but it still doesn't hurt to ask. I like the airport. Nice dedication too. Some nice pics of it too. Out of curiousity, is that large structure off to the left of the third pic a house? The surrounding neighborhoods seem to be popular with the rich folks. Must be the easy access to the various modes of travel. The parks and boulevards look good too. They're clean and reasonably detailed without looking crowded. Whether it's a teaser or an update, I like seeing what you're coming up with (though I like the updates over the teasers, heh heh).
-Matt
This airport look good my friend, the layout is nicely done.
Maybe the runway are a bit too close to houses, but it's my opinion. &apls &apls
Arthur.
Quote from: bat on December 21, 2008, 10:05:42 AM
(perhaps an update after no teaser??)
Ahh.. wishful thinking! Maybe another time, bat, who knows?I did some Christmas shopping today so there wasn't much time for an update, but enough leftover spare time for a (nice) teaser.
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It may not have been very clear in the previous update, but Highsbury Amersham, where the airport is located, is also the centre of a booming industrial estate. Slowly but surely the suburban development around the airport is overtaken some of it's developments, much to the grief of local businessmen and industrialists. The wealthy inhabitants in the suburbs gave more bribes than the companies did though, so the decision was easy for the Council of Deputies.
Well that's not something you see every day here... lots of industry! Still, you make industry look great!
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io_bg: Thanks, I'm pretty fond of them myself. They were made by the Japanese lotter Kazuki, and can be found here (http://sc4ss.web.fc2.com/lot_menu.htm).
deathtopumpkins: Thank you!
pilotdaryl: Thanks, it feels good to have an airline-addicted person like you say that ::)
bat: Thank you!
Paroch: Thanks a lot, good luck with your airport. I'm looking forward to see it.
mrtnrln: Thanks!
threestooges: Thanks a lot. The wealthy building is indeed a residential, and holds 84 residents.
art128: Thank you.
Teaser: Clayhurst University
Thanks to the recent expansion of Highsbury, the government was finally able to fund a University Complex. Soon enough, Clayhurst University was built in Amersham.
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The Modular University Set used to build this complex was BATed by JBSimio and can be found exclusively on the SC4D/LEX DVD (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?board=276.0), which costs only €25!
Well, technically they gave it to you after you contributed to the site (incendentally, good work on that), but yeah, nice to see you're putting it to good use. It looks like a fine facility, and I have a feeling that's only part of it. Happen to know which particular residential building that was from the past update? Pretty impressive thing, holding 84 resident.
-Matt
Two wonderful new teasers there! Great work on it! Nice city, too! :thumbsup:
wow, that university is stunning! Looks great! Too bad I have no $50 to spend... ()sad()
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threestooges: Yeah, you're right about the donation. Unfortunately though, I have no idea where that building is downloadable, or how it is actually named (well, I could find that out if I wanted to open up SC4 now..), but I'm pretty sure it should be at the LEX somewhere.
bat: Thanks!
deathtoppumpkins: Well, since the current rate is -> 1 EURO = 1.4005 USD, it 'costs' only $35, and, take it from me, it's darn worth it, both the content that is on it, as is the donation to the site. Thank you!
Teaser: Highsbury Seaport
Anyone remember the Seaport that I talked about a few updates back? Well, here it is!
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Thanks go out to Ripptide and BarbyW's WIMPS (Wharves for Industrial and Military Ports) set, that is used throughout the waterfront!
The question is.. who will it be named after?
Merry Christmas to Everyone!
Nice seaport there! The teaser looks great!!
And Merry Christmas to you, too!
Zo hé, dat ziet er goed uit!
Nice port Casper, very realistic! Oh, and a nice university too!
I wonder who's name it will be where the port will be named after...
Merry X-mas 2 U (L337-speech :P)!
Best,
Maarten
A very Merry Christmas to you, Casper!
I hope you have a wonderful holiday, my friend!
Dustin
Casper what a wonderful teaser there and I want to take this time wish ya's a very merry christmas!!
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bat:Thanks alot, bat!
mrtnrln: Bedankt!
thundercrack83: Thank you, I hope you had a great holiday yourself!
Pat: Thanks a lot!
Teaser: Highsbury Seaport
Highsbury Seaport is not only located in Clapham, it is actually mainly situated in Lewisham, with a small spur to Clapham.
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For those interested, here is an overview of Lewisham so far: Click Me, I'm a Link! (http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp328/CasperVg/hamoverview.jpg)
Wonderful second teaser there of that seaport! And the overview is also great! Wonderful work on it! :thumbsup:
whoa! That whole port area is huge! And very well planned-out, I must say. But where can one find this WIMPs you speak of?
Nice looking area Casper. The industrial setup looks good. Plenty of density without seeming overcrowded and it avoids the random assemly that industrial areas can tend to have in game. The docking areas on the bottom right look a bit narrow, but it looks like you could still squeeze a boat in there. If work is still progressing on the area you might consider removing one of the piers to get a bit more room. Either way I'm looking forward to seeing the full completed port.
-Matt
Casper,
Nice work... Makes me curious about a region view or a city view that shows layout of your port. Even if it's not complete, that would be interesting.
Could you show that to us?
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bat: Thank you, I hope you enjoy this update as much!
deathtopumpkins: Thanks alot, the WIMPs set can be found here (LEX) (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=284).
threestooges: Thanks a lot Matt, and good luck with Greenacre (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=6621.0)!
FrankU: Thanks! I actually showed an overview of the port area in the teaser, click here! (http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp328/CasperVg/hamoverview.jpg)
Ste. Barbara International Seaport is Completed!
Yes, you guessed right, the Seaport is named after the BarbyW, the "LEX Goddess". Not only is she always ready to help me with whatever issue I have or advice that I need, she was also the person who lotted the beloved WIMPS set. Moreover, it's her birthday today, congratulations!
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A Matson-Ship entering the harbour, is preparing to dock.
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A large containership has just set sail to Vancouver.
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Some industries on both docks.
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The containership, in the meanwhile, is passing a somewhat overused functional seaport.
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With big harbours come big railyard, and Ste. Barbara is no exception to that!
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Trust me, I cannot build a quad full of dirty industry, so there's more suburbs too.. the land prices here are fairly low though, mostly due to the thick smog.
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More suburban dwellings
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The bridgehead leading up to Matt Damon Bridge.
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More port activity
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The previous pictures were taken in Highsbury Lewisham, but this and the next are from Clapham, it's sistercity.
Clapham, although it owns 1/3th of Ste. Barbara Internation, has choosen to primarily keep a nice and quaint suburban neighbourhood, while Lewisham choose for the industrial giants' bribes, with a small mall area as a touch.
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Some people won't believe me, but Clapham is actually a total overhaul of Highsbury Center, one of the first quads I've showcased. It was interesting to see how my playing style and skills developed over time, and change things that do longer seem logical, or do not fit with the newer playing styles. It seems that the boat in the far down corner of the canal has attempted to take his corner way to early, or oversteered...
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The canal forms a clear division between the modern housing at the bottom, and the traditional 19th Century Housing on the top.
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Yes, the Wide Avenue Concept has returned! I actually delete all development, but did not remove the roads nor avenues. See here (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=4833.msg175817#msg175817), back on Page 10, for more examples of them.
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One of the rich industrials has decided to settle in a somewhat oversize villa in Clapham. Why, you say? Because he can.
Well, that end today's update. I hope you've enjoyed it, even though the picture editing was a bit grimy, and that you will post a reply.
Please wish BarbyW a happy birthday!
Wow, Casper, a whole port named after me. Thank you so much and thank you for the birthday wishes too. I love the way you have set it all out and hope the overused seaport upgrades soon or you may have to add another in.
Nice set of pics. I must keep an eye on this MD.
That is a nice update there Casper - have I told you before I really like great suburbs ;) and you have given us another very good suburb indeed. The wide avenues is a nice approach - often times houses are accessed from roads other than dual carriageways and yours is a nice approach to this.
The port is alos looking good. I am getting ready to build the port area of West End, so this is nice for some ideas.
Well done on this update Casper (and thanks for the plug, heh heh). The port turned out great, and looks even better close up. I haven't fiddled around with the functional seaports yet, but it looks like they do get used well here. The rail yard looks good, though a bit of space between it and the road might have been good (or perhaps a fence to prevent people wandering out there), but I'll tell you, I live by some tracks and a train went by, sounding its horn, when I was looking at that pic. Took me a second to realize the train was actually outside.
Also, Happy Birthday Barby. Hope your day was good.
-Matt
Fantastic work on that port there! It is looking beautiful! And wonderful town there near it!! :thumbsup:
btw, congrats on more than 20000 views!!
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Dear Friends and Viewers,
I have been trying hard to get Highsbury Grove up and running again, but it seems that every single tile has corrupted, along with most of the files that I had on my D: partition, including back-ups and the actual files. Thus, I have lost Highsbury Grove as it previously was, but I have decided to keep up the work I have been doing, and just restart from scratch.
Instead of doing a bunch of unrelated cities that somehow share a common building style, which Highsbury Grove really was until now, I have decided to actually try and build a region behind it. Still, don't expect any wonderful terraforming, since I've been using plain flat tiles for way to long these days. I have decided to do a 4x4 Medium Tile region, which may sound ridiculously small, but instead of pushing me to create more and more quads, I will instead keep revisiting each of them, in the end.
As you know, Highsbury is a region and a Mayors' Diary full of all kinds of Custom Content, ranging from housing and airports to malls and parks. However, many of you may have noticed how I am very picky in the content that I use, as a lot of things keep returning over and over again. This is not because I do not like the content that I do not use, but it is mainly to create a coherent region, with a very recognizable style. I love both vanderaap's Amsterdam BATs and SOMY's Japanese Housing, but they seem they don't really go together in one region, at least in my personal taste.
I have also extracted a lot of ideas from other Mayors' Diaries around here, and I'm very thankful towards everyone who's ideas I may have (accidentally) 'recycled'.
I hope that everyone had a great celebration and that everyone will have a most excellent 2009, with a lot of Highsbury updates...
Casper
QuoteI hope that everyone had a great celebration and that everyone will have a most excellent 2009, with a lot of Highsbury updates...
I think you mean teasers :p
im sorry to hear about your corruption, but it should remind you to not keep your backups on the same disk as the main files ;), and I cant wait for what ever you start doing next.
Joe
Too bad that your cities are corrupted :(. But sometimes it´s better to start all over again. Good luck with the new quads :thumbsup:
Best,
Maarten
I'm sorry Highsbury Grove got corrupted, but hopefully a fresh start will be a good thing.
Looking forward to what you do with that new region! :)
Don't you just hate corruptions?
Sorry to hear about the lost files, but in a way, there is a silver lining: We'll get to see a full, interconnected region. Don't worry about making a small one either, just enjoy the game, and play it for yourself. Besides, it will be interesting to see how the revisits go, and what changes or develops from it. Make sure you take plenty of region shots as you go (yes, I know how much you like those) it'll be interesting to look back on the development overall. Hope all is well.
-Matt
Hey Casper I am sorry to hear about the loss of Highsbury, but I know you will recover and recover well!!! I have faith in you and I will stop back in to see you soon
pat
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BarbyW: Thanks a lot, I'm glad you liked your (little) birthday present!
paroch: Thank you. I'll be looking forward to see the seaport in West End!
threestooges: Thanks for checking in! A fence near the railyard could've been a good addition, indeed.
bat: Thanks!
JoeST: I won't do it again, sir, I swear! :P
mrtnrln: Oh well, I hope you'll like Highsbury v 2.0 as much!
SpilltMilk: Hehe.. I've had them before and I'll have them later on.. Maybe I shouldn't let my younger brother fiddle with my laptop...
threestooges: Oh yes, previously Highsbury was a set of individual tiles, with CP Housing converted to plop able subway stations, but I will guarantee to get a somewhat interconnected region this time! I'll give the region shots some thinking.
Pat: Thank you!
Teaser: Highsbury 2.0: Maberley
Luckily, I had a recent back-up of my Plugins folder on a DVD, and with a few plugins downloaded and a few removed, I'm playing again!
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Yes, I'm a fan of JBSimio's 4th School Pack (found here (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1919)).
LoL Cas who aint a fan of JBsimio's School Packs? Awesome new teaser and glad to see a rebound here!!!!
Sorry to hear about your loss of that city, ...
...but it's great to hear that you have found your Plugin Folder!
And a wonderful new teaser there! Great!
Looking forward to more... :)
You should TE that school entrance! It would look much uberer. $%Grinno$%
I'm sorry to hear about your cities. They were really great.
But the new teaser is great and I hope the new cities you make will be better than the old ones!
splendid teaser ! very good job in your city .
love the last few teasers and update. great job! &apls I really want to see more :D
Good to hear you had a backup :thumbsup:
You have teased me enough with those wikked pics :D :D
But I shall wait patiently for your update $%Grinno$% ::)
:satisfied:
TTC
Whew, it's been quite awhile. Sorry for the inactivity people, school has been keeping me busy since Christmas Break. In the little spare time I have had, I managed to whip up a lay-out scheme for Highsbury Harlow, which will be built sooner or later.
To make the map aesthetically pleasing, and easier to navigate in (and for my own convenience), I decided to step out of the conventional scales, and use widths to my own liking, and even invented a few situations not possible within our beloved game.
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Click the image for a full size (2671x2671), full quality version
Reference:
Streets = 1 tile
Roads = 2 tiles
TLA-3 = 3 tiles
Avenue = 5 tiles
Highway = 7 tiles
Hope you liked it!
That map looks great!!! I can't wait to see pictures of that city! :thumbsup:
Been a while since I have commented in here...
Wow Casper, that's more than a pretty awesome diagram. It's a super-hyper-mega-OMG-awesome diagram :D I just love it. The planning from what I see from it is really superb. Also, this highway is going to be on embankment, isn't it? If so, that will be a very great and realistic area!
Keep up the great work :thumbsup:
Piotr
It's very very beautiful!! &apls &apls
nice map there Casper. Can't wait to see the city ! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Nice map there Casper! Very nice indeed... can't wait to see how the city actually turns out! :thumbsup:
Casper that map looks great there!!! I cant wait to see the city that its supposed to be...
Looks Very promising
I always like town plans. I especially like the plan to use TLA in and urban setting!
-sean
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io_bg: Thanks! Pictures will be coming sooner or later.
Sheep49: Good to see you again, I'm glad that you enjoyed the super-hyper-mega-OMG-awesome diagram ::)
Sciurus: Thanks alot!
art128: Thank you, art!
deathtopumpkins: Hey, thanks!
Pat: Thanks!
darraghf: Thanks alot.
rushman5: I like town plans too.. especially when I'm lost ::) Thanks!
Teaser: Highsbury Maberly
Been awhile since you've been able to take a glimpse at Maberley, hasn't it? There you go!
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I hope you like it!
Quote from: caspervg on February 21, 2009, 05:56:18 AM
I hope you like it!
I recognise the terminal, but not the railyard behind it... ::)
Yeah, nice picture there Cas' &apls
that looks like a calm and pleasant are to live in ! :thumbsup:
Wow, nice train station Casper!
Great use there of that train station! Nice picture of it, too!
Looking forward to more, Casper! ;)
This station is fantastic, and I really like the railyard in the enter &apls
Guillaume :thumbsup:
Nice work again! Can't wait for the next update! :thumbsup:
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RippleJet: Thanks alot!
art128: Thank you, I'm glad you liked it!
deathtopumpkins: Thanks for checking in.
bat: Thanks again!
Sciurus: Thanks alot!
io_bg: Thank you.
Teaser: Greenacre Embassy
Anyone remember Greenacre Embassy in the corrupted version of Highsbury? It was showcased in a teaser on the 6th of December, before Matt (threestooges)' version started, and was situated in Highsbury Plymouth. ((link) (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=4833.msg205968#msg205968)
It's successor in Highsbury 2 is situated near a lake, in the City of Earley.
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Might have overdone the PS CS4 lighting effects.. ::)[/sub]
Hey Casper I dont think you over did it at all!! Looks damn good if you ask me... BTW Tage if I am not mistaken that would be the MRYS from NorthCountryDude... Also Casper that is another fantastic shot there!!!
Fantastic teasers my friend, they are looking super, as well.
Incredible work on the LE &apls
Wow, Casper, two pics in one day. Good to see you around here again, and sorry our chat seemed to be cut short last night. I hadn't noticed it until seeing a few other versions of it, but the switches and such you added to it really add an extra level of realism to the area. Well done. As for the Greenacre Embassy, I love its new location. The lakes around it are a nice touch. I think the lighting effects work well: Greenacre Embassies: Helping to keep governmental relations in the dark since 2008. Hope all is well with you Casper. Take it easy.
-Matt
Nice lighting effect there! And wonderful area in that picture!
Looking forward to more pictures... ;)
Very beautiful, but I don't really like the effect, I find it's too, like a scene ;)
But when will we have a region overview? ()stsfd()
Guillaume :thumbsup:
Replies
Pat: Thanks alot!
Simpson: Good to see you again. I'm glad you enjoy the teasers.
threestooges: Thank you, Matt! I'm glad you like the new Embassy and the Station.
bat: Thank you.
Sciurus: Thanks. I'm not very fond of that effect myself, so it will be a one-timer. It's a bit early for region shots, with only 1.5 quad finished.. ::)
Update [A]: Highsbury Maberly
First of all, as Highsbury is being completely rebuilt, I found it appropriate to renumber the updates once again (or am I just too lazy to check what the last update number was?). I hope you enjoy Highsbury Maberley!
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We had it before, and we still have it; Highsbury College. Host for the World Cup Ad fundum drinking! The ponds near the Newman Library are frequently visited by students when the weather is good.
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The usual suburban-styled houses, close to an amphitheatre. For some reason the ticket prices are way lower for the shows during rush hour.
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Some expensive housing on the waterfront, along with a police station.
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A mall and dwellers. How typical.
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More commercialisation, and even a BBSC News Station!
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The station, as seen in previous teasers.
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What's there to say? Grid, perhaps?
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Every city needs it's lowlife.
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More waterfront dwellers.
Well, that concludes this update. Hope you've enjoyed it, and see you next time! :)
Very beautiful! &apls
And ok for the region shot, you're right, because only 1.5 square :D
Guillaume :thumbsup:
Wow, nice college! Very green...
As for that amphitheatre's ticket prices, I wonder why? :P
Some really nice suburban shots... even better than the old Highsbury! And that is one huge train station...
Nice update Casper! I love that train station!
You're back! Some nice teasers and a very nice update! Keep it up!
Nice selection of pics Casper. Glad to see a full update again. I like the Avenue design with the access roads. Is that purely a visual thing or does it actually help relieve traffic in the game? Either way it looks good. I like what you did with Highsbury College too. Small campus, but it fits in there nicely.
-Matt
Really nice green college! And great suburbs ;) they look like a nice place to live in.
Great update, Casper. I would really like to see more of the train station.
Highsbury Maberly is a really wonderful looking city! Fantastic work on all the areas there of these wonderful pictures!!!!! :thumbsup:
In the first years after Highsbury's independence, one of the on-going battles between the major cities was which would become the official capital, and in the end, the Deputies of State Organisation decided to make Highsbury Earley the capital. It was mainly chosen for it's good railway connections (cfr. here (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=802.msg224531#msg224531)) to all of Highsbury's main cities, and it's abundance of wealth due to the nearby industries. Over the years, however, much of the industry decayed and was moved to neighbouring cities, to make place for more commercial activities and residential projects. An architect was brought in from abroad, to design the needed governmental facilities. He was a great fan of the Osturlandian Buildings, and seems to have almost copied them.
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Hope you like it!
That is a splendid teaser Casper, I like the symmetry of the picture. &apls
Nice area around that roundabout! :thumbsup:
Let's just start with the picture, okay?
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Although most of the Administrative Buildings were built in one complex; it was decided that the Highsburian Parliament would be placed elsewhere. However, the reason for this has been lost over time, and various rumours exist. The Parliament was designed by the same architect, and shares a common style with most administrative buildings. Like the others, the Parliament was built on the foundations of factories and other industries, and it currently exhibits pictures of how the area was before the deconstruction. Tourists often wonder why all of Highsbury's Administrative Centers were built so close to railways. The explanation is pretty straightforward; Highsbury Earley is filled with all kinds of railways and their spurs. Of course, that raises the question as to why the government doesn't demolish them, as they don't get used any more these days. Again, the reason is simple; Earley's Railways are, like the Rhaetian Railway in Switzerland, UNESCO World Heritage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO_World_Heritage), and can thus not be demolished by the government, who plans to renovate some of it, and even build a museum dedicated to the history of railways.
That's a really fantastic picture of Highsbury's Parliament! Nice work on that city!! :thumbsup:
Nice bit of background on the government history Casper. The open spaces around the parliament building looks great. Plenty of room to move about without things seeming barren. Looking forward to seeing what's new in Highsbury.
-Matt
That's a very pleasant green space around the Highsbury Parliament, Casper. The canals also add to the picture. Nice update, and keep up the good work.
:thumbsup:
Replies
bat: Thanks alot!
threestooges: Hey, thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the government history :)
metarvo: Thank you!
Update - Highsbury Earley
Well, obviously, it's been ages since I showed you an update, and I'm extremely sorry for that. I hope this one makes up for it ;)
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A dormant neighbourhood with some shopping, alongside a canal.
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More shopping and canals
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The Greenacre Embassy!
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St. Matthew Tech, one of Highsbury's most advanced universities.
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The Government Complex
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Large railyard along the Complex.
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A local neighbourhood with a small hospital.
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The Highsbury Parliament, bordered by parks and leisure.
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The Highsbury Constitutional Court, where people can oppose decisions by the Government or the Transport Comittee.
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A lot of park(ing)s, that's what keeps the civilians calm.
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Development around a railway intersection
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And, to end with, a local neighbourhood, with typical Highsbury Housing.
Well, that's all for now! I hope you'll be looking forward to the next update.
looks great, I see you're enjoying the easter holiday :P
Glad to see things are still going well in Highsbury. As I mentioned last night, the embassy looks great (hopefully this will be the start of many years of good relations) and the University, what can I say? It looks great. Your adminsitrative areas are top notch (including the Constitutional Court) and your parks look great. Highsbury as a whole just looks good. Quiet little neighborhoods along the canals, good shopping, nice area all around. Hope your break is a good one.
-Matt
Great update! :thumbsup:
Well I've managed to catch up at last, but at least I have :thumbsup:
Wow sterling work you display here, very well thought and laid out I like &apls &apls
Hopefully it won't be so long till my next reply ::)
till then enjoy the Easter break :thumbsup:
:satisfied:
TTC
Replies
WC_EEND: Thanks, I hope you enjoy yours too! :thumbsup:
threestooges: Thank you, I'm glad to see that you like the Embassy and all the rest of Highsbury.
io_bg: Hey, thanks!
TheTeaCat: Thank you, I'm glad you like Highsbury!
Update [C]: Highsbury Conistone
Whew, an update without a teaser before it.. That's gotta be a record! This update is rather small, but that's merely due to Highsbury Conistone is only a quarter of a medium tile big (the rest is water). I hope you enjoy what you see, tho!
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This picture shows a large estate, close to the seaside, where a large hotel is situated. Due to the owner's special contacts with the government, he was not expropriated for the Conistone Canal Road, and instead an odd kind of tunnel was built under his house. However, there are plans for a rebuild of the area surrounding the mansion.
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More typical suburbs! It is a rare happening seeing a church in Highsbury, but unlike most City Councils, the Conistone Council is fairly religious.
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A small railway spur from Highsbury Earley goes to Metarvo's Cookery. It supplies it with goods, ores and slaves.
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More suburban living. There's barely any commercial or industrial activity in Conistone, so most dwellers are part of the daily commute.
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More views on the Conistone Canal Road. Nobody really knows why a canal was built that close to the Bay of Rights, but the legend goes that in it's founding days, Conistone was flooded by a tsunami, and the water never fully retracted back to the ocean.
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The few industrials in Conistone.
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A main GLR-in-Avenue that spreads over the whole length of Conistone helps to decrease car-usage to a minimum.
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No-one knows what happens behind the doors of Geere Robotics, but some rumours are going around...
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Conistone's only Hospital, based on many others Hospitals with the same shape around Highsbury.
That's it for today, folks! Hope to see you again soon!
I love your suburbs! :thumbsup: But in the first picture... where does the underpass go? It's next to the canal and it's a bit unrealistic ;).
I got a little sidetracked from Highsbury today...
Luckily, I think the result is quite pleasing. What do you think?
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For those left wondering "Why aren't there any trees on the hill?", here's the awnser: I wanted to create a small hiking path on it, but forgot to download a dependency (d'oh!)
Anyone wants more rural activity in the Portfolio?
looks great, easter holiday really pays off :P
Wonderful two updates of Highsbury there! It looks really nice!
And the rural area is also very nice! Looking forward to more... ;)
Well then, since the old thread's placement was perhaps a bit confusing, I've decided to move my GRV playing over to my Mayor Diary.
Also, I've decided not to continue with the strict version, so I will now be having fun playing the excellent GRV map to my own desire. So please, no ratings of my work at all, as I will no longer stick to the challenges. Also, to avoid any further confusion, I will now no longer use the name GRV in this thread at all, instead I will use the name Boyle - Mariotte, as this the name of the region in-game. ;)
Hope you enjoy it :)
Transit Map. As you can see, it's based on the strict version.
Satellite Map
A small roadmap that I made using Illustrator and the SC4 Terraformer. I'm was working on an altitude map, but it failed miserably. Oh well...
A picture showing mostly Port Craig, which is on the Mariotte side of the Conflict River. (The name of this river has a large history behind it, which I will tell you later on..)
A railway loop/interchange in Port Craig, just after the bridge. One side of this interchange leads to Liberty International, which is also visible on the transit map. [Railway 10 intersects with Railway 11]
The Cookley side of things, it's energy and water suppliers still standing out...
With some financial aid from UNESCO (Boyle is the poorest of both states), the government was able to construct a hiking path on the mountain, which requires a name...
An overview of how the Cookley - Port Craig tile has developed to date.
That's all for today yesterday. Please leave a comment ::)
More is coming up soon..
EDIT: Unfortunately all pictures are gone. Sorry.
Wait a sec, did I spot avenues on tile D? If so, this will be a violation to the rules, because it says you cannot build boulevards (read: avenues) in your region or anything that can be easily transformed into a highway. Keep that in mind, because I think this rule also counts for unofficial players.
Best,
Maarten
Well, you're right.. it is an avenue (although it shouldn't be one.. I actually changed it into a road, but it somehow didn't save). However, it's part of my freeplay mode, in which I completely neglect any rules or challenges that have been set up, and instead just build to my own liking ::)
The only part that should be looked at for the actual competition would be the strict part, in which I will follow the rules as well as possible.
very nice stuff, i find you images abit oversaturated but content wise, they are splendid...
Very nice what you have done sofar, but unfortunetly we cannot give you any points for this as challenge 1 or challenge 1 and 2 or whatever (challenges should be in different posts). First, many rules are not respected and second too many roads, not started to build in an acceptable tile and too many pics not clear to see what is what.
If you want us to give you the same points as others, you will have to respect the rules and the challenges with details as if you were officially playing.
Nice job though.
Fred
fred he has two parallel regions, the first is where he is following our rules, and is very modest the second is just him freeplaying the region... that will teach you to skim read :P
LoL Its all good there Fred!!! Casper like what you are doing in Free play but could i suggest maybe doing another thread with the free play? Just a thought so it would alleviate any confusion...
Great work on Border Town there! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
ah , looks promising :thumbsup:, can you import so corps into my region?
I love it !!
Your work on Bordertown region is simply incredible, these fields are looking superb
Bravo
PS: I will reply to your pm ;)
Very good, but do you abandon your previous city? :(
Guillaume :thumbsup:
great rural areas there Casper, that looking excellent.
But I think the use of those seawalls is not adapted around farm fields. ;)
Take Care,
Arthur. ;)
Hey Casper I am having a problem with the power plant with the main building not showing up at all and I have all the dependencies help....
*coughs* ugh, a lot of dust seems to have gathered here, looks like my attic...
Well, after a long time of inactivity, I felt that it was time to revive good old Casper's Portfolio, to start a new chapter. This time around, I will be highlighting Juno County, a fictional, arid, undeveloped area at the Gulf Coast of Texas during it's slow development into a medium-sized city.
I will be using dobdriver's excelllent map of the Juno WWII landing beach from his Historical Selections (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/../csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2507) Map Pack, Tarkus' Wasco Terrain Mod (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=3777.msg146912#msg146912) and c.p.'s Painted Desert/Moab Tree Mod (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/../csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1640) as well as the CAM & NAM (slighty edited for less farm dilapidation) and of course a lot of growable and plopable content by various authors and some custom lots.
To get this started, here are some pictures I took during development of the first city tile.. in await of the full update with how things are right now (which will no doubt come today or tomorrow)
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Hope you liked it, and check back later for more!
I resized your pics - Robin ;)
Great update, Capser, I really like the feel of this city. ;)
Update 1: Overviewing Juno...
Promised you all a small overview of how Juno is shaping up at the moment: but as a picture says more than a thousand words; what's more fitting than a mosaic, showing most of the current development... Oh, if your monitor/internet connection can handle it, feel free to click the image for a larger version!
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Hope you like it, more will come soon!
Fantastic see your return, and amazing updates!!! :thumbsup:
Replies
art128: Thanks! I hope to keep this feel as long as possible, but eventually Juno will have to grow up instead of outwards ;)
Tomas Neto: Thanks!
Update 2: Some Commercial & Industrial Activity too...
Another mosaic, if you look closely you might see that it continues where the previous one left off..
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Hope you like it!
This is excellent, Casper. That's a great terrain mod. Good to see you back with another city.
That's excellent my friend! &apls We're never disappointed when we come here!
Guillaume :thumbsup:
Juno is growing well, Casper! I really like the development near the industrial/commercial area. :)
It's great to see you back!!
And wonderful work on Juno. Some nice mosaics and pictures of it.
Looking forward to more... ;)
Great small town. It will be interesting to see how it develops.
Nice work :thumbsup: I particularly like the last picture (zoomed out) from the August 17th update &apls
Very nice village :)
Hi guys,
I've finally decided to make an MD out of the new city/region I'm building, but there won't be much pictures.. Instead, pretty much all the action will be in Youtube video's where I will show myself building the city while commenting on SC4, custom content, other games etc. Maybe I'll even pitch in a livestream every so often (depending on wether my internet connection allows that though)
To get you hyped up, here's the first 5 episodes of the series. Some of you may have seen teasers of those appearing in the Show us your.. threads a little while ago. Hope you enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/v/EbszUvkgino
http://www.youtube.com/v/0zufVFpZM-k
http://www.youtube.com/v/CUTyEwLeuMY
http://www.youtube.com/v/j0H2cRrFFOQ
http://www.youtube.com/v/DwYNdbkgQ3A
Hi Casper,
It's nice to see you back. Your work is excellent most of the time.
But this is just a bit too much!
Sorry to say so, but I won't have time to watch video's that take 23 minutes. I really hesitated to say this, because I know you must have put a lot of work in them and I don't want to spoil your fun in this project. The idea is excellent and I am sure the info is interesting too. And maybe it's just me, but I won't find time to watch these long video's. Sorry.
Frank
Seems like a great series is starting. I'm addicted to your voice! $%Grinno$% $%Grinno$%
Right now i started the episode one, but I don't have time to finish it now. I'll continue the five episodes later this evening, once I'm back from school.
One thing that is tickling me, that I've seen in the episode one so far, you're using way too much the buttons. Try to use the shortcut a bit! :P (specially when placing roads and streets.. $%Grinno$% )
I'll be checking out my livestreaming capabilities right now over at my Twitch.tv channel (http://twitch.tv/casvg2012)
If you have some time check it out, I need to know how well it streams (FPS, sound, lag, etc.) so input would be appreciated. I'll edit this post when the livestream ends.
Hope to see you there!
EDIT: Fully up and running :)
Doesn't seem like it wants to work properly... $%Grinno$%
Quote from: art128 on September 11, 2012, 11:01:38 AM
Doesn't seem like it wants to work properly... $%Grinno$%
It's working quite well now, except I accidentally banned you; you're now unbanned again :P
Quote from: CasperVg on September 11, 2012, 11:09:07 AM
Quote from: art128 on September 11, 2012, 11:01:38 AM
Doesn't seem like it wants to work properly... $%Grinno$%
It's working quite well now, except I accidentally banned you; you're now unbanned again :P
Yep, I've seen that. ;_;
Anyway, had to log out, my connection can't handle a stream ( tried a webcam stream from a train station in japan, and I got the same lags) .. ;_;
Livestream is over, and it was great. Really cool to interact with the viewers with the twitch.tv chat.
Footage (52min) is available here on twitch.tv (http://nl.twitch.tv/casvg2012/b/331845249) if you missed the stream :)
Ya it was fun to chat with you and others on the stream.
It was the first time that I've ever watched a game that wasn't Starcraft II on Twitchtv. Much more enjoyable than I predicted.
That deserves a karma point that's for sure!
Replies:FrankU: No worries man, I understand that completely. Thanks for the support!
art128: Thanks! And sorry about the accidental banning from the livestream once again, I saw this button and just had to click it.. :P
Haljackey: Thank you, sure was fun on the livestream. Since lag/audio seemed to be quite fine, I'll definitely do more livestreams. Just have to make sure I don't get interrupted so they take quite a bit of scheduling.
Update: Episode 6 - Time for an Avenue!Some people in the stream said it was about time to get some avenues/NWM stuff going in the cities, so I did just that, as there were some traffic jams that needed to be solved soon.
http://www.youtube.com/v/WbAswVFFdVE
You had the place for the skate park just across the street! :P :P
Nice episode, very entertaining to watch.
Some interesting videos. While I have no time to see them completely I like the parts I see.
I like your explantions and seeing someone else playing the game. :thumbsup:
I have watched the first two episodes so far and I liked them. :thumbsup:
I am fascinated by your playing style because it is 100% opposite to mine. You go like "oh, lets build a road here, some residential there, then I'll just quickly plop this over there ..." which is cool.
Me on the other hand could never simply lay down a road. I need to consider every detail in advance. I sit there, counting tiles, making lists of possible issues I might be facing in the future. %wrd
It is especially bad when I start a new city. Usually it takes me hours of thinking and pondering before I dare to lay down the first road.
And there is a second thing that I find amazing in your video. Your Sim City runs lightning fast! Opening the park or landmark menu takes about 10 seconds on my machine. %wrd
Replies:art128: Oops, you're right.. Thanks!
Kergelen: Thank you!
RickD: Heh yes, I'm going for an organic growth kind of approach for these cities. Build them without really planning it, and eventually ending up with all kinds of annoying problems because of that, just like in real life :P
Update: Episode 7 - Brown Box troublesWe build some MAVE-6 and try to keep development around it intact, but in the end.. brown box attack.
http://www.youtube.com/v/TN5AQ1co_yY
EDIT: Also, more livestream footage
Part 1: http://nl.twitch.tv/casvg2012/b/332153106
Part 2: http://nl.twitch.tv/casvg2012/b/332155939
Quite a lot of brown boxes indeed. $%Grinno$%
Quote from: CasperVg on September 14, 2012, 09:27:58 AM
.... brown box attack....
Wait! I recognize those brown boxes from my game. $%#Ninj2
Wait! I know what you can do. Check your list of plugin lists to find box replacements :D
This is what happens when all the homes were demolished to make room for the avenue. The Sims had to move somewhere and a box is all they had. Bad mayor. :(
- Jim
Casper, this is a great idea you have here. I've always wished I could watch others play so I could find out how they got from point A to point B, so to speak. I've only finished a couple of the videos, but I intend to catch up and keep up eventually. I also like the fact you're showing the bad with the good, because it's something we all struggle with.
Good work...
Joan
Teaser picture today; don't have enough time to record an episode but did want to show you all the growth that has been happening..
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FMqwkO.jpg&hash=1ad207abf7b320b7e65426af0d0fe9370e9c803c)
Enjoy!
Much to my surprise I really enjoyed your episodes. Turns out watching someone else play simcity - and delivering funny commentary on the side - is pretty entertaining! :thumbsup:
Though I do agree with Arthur; try using the keyboard more often as it's way more convenient! Here's a list of all shortkeys (http://compsimgames.about.com/library/files/simcity/blsimcity4_hotkeys.htm). Looking forward to the next episode, keep it up!
Repliesart128: Hehe, yup, a lot of brown boxes.
jmyers2048: Lol, don't think a List of Brown box Replacements would have a lot of entries though :P
Jmouse: Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it. Yeah, SC4 comes with a lot of good and bad, and I enjoy showing my mistakes to everyone.
vortext: Thanks man, I'll have to look into the shortkeys. Thanks for the link!
http://www.youtube.com/v/LANz5Hhqexc
Enjoy!
yet another nice episode!
Nice video (I've only caught the most recent so far) with a very interesting format &apls I've definitely been in the same spot as you with several of those small frustrations--the orthogonal road-to-diagonal road not drawing the smooth turn (I wonder if that's something that could be fixed as I can't understand why anyone would ever want that extra sharp turn there unless another road or street was intersecting), the difficulties of getting turns from MAVE-6 (someone should also suggest that 90 degree turns be possible for that network), and the confused and unwilling to go to work sims. It was interesting to watch someone else work through them and gave me a couple tips.
Are the missing house brown boxes caused by a missing Mattb325 prop pack perhaps? He has a number of houses that fit on the size of lot that seemed to be causing you trouble.
Lovely teaser pic as well :thumbsup:
EDIT: Didn't realize you'd posted a new video as I still had the browser tab open from last night. New video is nice as well with nice explanation, particularly for the TIR bridge. I'd second what vortex said on learning those shortkeys. For example, the Misc Transport menu is always overflowing with stuff and el-rail is at the top. If you use CTRL+T for el-rail you don't have to go to the top for it and then after you use the el-rail the menu is still next to the station or GLR piece or whatever else it is your using. I know it saved me a lot of time and I was kicking myself after for not learning that quicker.
Keep it up :thumbsup:
Arthur, vortext, noah: Thanks for the kind comments, and the tip for CTRL+T :D
http://www.youtube.com/v/dePVUVroPx4
Building some avenues, having mouse troubles, founding a new city and talking about the dangers of upgrading roads in real life. All that in one episode :P This one took me ages to get uploaded, had a lot of issues both on the editing and on the uploading side of things. Hopefully you'll enjoy nonetheless!
Enjoy!
EDIT: Woops, I should learn to read better :P
Quote from: CasperVg on September 19, 2012, 07:55:18 AM
Arthur, vortext: Thanks for the kind comments, and the tip for CTRL+T :D
Thanks but it was actually Noah who said it! ;)
Though I was thinking the exact same thing when I heard you complain about the scrolling!! ::) :D
I just started watching your videos. I must say, it's very interesting to see someone else build a city and to compare methods. I also find it funny when something is not working and you have no clue why not, that happens to me a lot :P
I've been watching your episodes on your youtube channel and they are great! Its so funny to see someone else playing. Wish i had been on any of the live streams to add some live input.
Right now, i think you need to name those cities as i'm loosing track of were everything is, although it might just be me...
Anyway, looking foward for many more videos!!!
Great new episode, Casper! Watched it when it came out but haven't replied, don't know why though.
You could upgrade the tram in road to a tram in avenue on the first tile, where it was always congested. (near the classy as hell college)
I can't wait to see more developments on this new tile you are making. The first housing looked nice.
Thanks everyone for the kind words!
http://www.youtube.com/v/YPJ-anYRxDY
In this episode I try to build a railway interchange in the new city tile.. and fail multiple times
Enjoy!
In a few minutes I will be livestreaming me playing SC4 at http://twitch.tv/casvg2012 (http://twitch.tv/casvg2012). Feel free to check it out :)
EDIT: Livestream's over. See here (http://nl.twitch.tv/casvg2012/b/333076632) for the footage. Here's how the city looks after the livestream:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpuu.sh%2F17yNw&hash=04673b76d9a6ac30c454fed82330f9027354f6e1)
Train trumpet interchange.... Now I want to see that IRL. $%Grinno$%
Quote from: art128 on September 22, 2012, 10:24:08 AM
Train trumpet interchange.... Now I want to see that IRL. $%Grinno$%
This one (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=50.747916,5.702312) comes to mind. Its function is to ascend a slope, though, not to put trains on the other side (like cars would).
Nice picture, Casper (apart from the slopes). Haven't watched the video, though - 44 minutes?
Cheers
Willy
Nice work on the episodes there! Great to see a new city from you here... :thumbsup:
Just finished both the stream and episode 10; great job overall.
Curious why the same type of bridges aren't available all the time, really strange. ???
Your surprise over some lots that pop up is also rather funny to me as I play with fully customised plugins. No surprises for me, no sir. $%Grinno$%
Heh yes, that train trumpet is perhaps a bit over the top. But hey, it looks kinda cool. Thanks again everyone. Hope you'll enjoy this episode too!
http://www.youtube.com/v/TFtBhr-FSRg
In the 11th episode of the SC4 LP, I fill in the rest of a city quad while talking about various things
NOTE: Episode is quite long (34 minutes!) and took up roughly 50GB of harddrive space when recorded. Luckily that can be sized down before uploading, or my ISP would be mad. $%Grinno$%
Enjoy!
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Good update, on both sim city and SC4Devotion. I didn't know all these topics were in discussion. I don't really care about karma, although it would be nice ::) and all i have done for the community is one little bat which is on simtropolis so, i haven't done much...
I like the trumpet interchange but it will have to change when the region grows and needs the ground... maybe a future park?
I really like the idea of cattle farms, even if i can't use them as im currently using as little dependencies as possible (i got tired of them, huge loading times and crashes).
Wow! 50 gigs? My raw footage for the 3 hours of footage in the superspeed video only took up like 2. &Thk/(
But I really like all you've done so far, and now that I know where you announce livestreams I'll make sure to stop by those too. I might start showing my videos on here eventually too, though I must say that although we started our series simultaneously, you are way ahead in progress now :-[
emmotic: thanks! yeah it could be a nice area for a future park indeed
CR: yup, that's Fraps for you. The quality of it's recording is great, but the file sizes are massive. Usually I have to downsize/re-render the files by quite a bit before even thinking of loading it up into my editing software (the 50GB file would make it crash :P ) Good luck on your series too :)
http://www.youtube.com/v/uul8ZX_cM6I
We start working on Hartford, a new quad in the London region
Enjoy!
My bad for the brown boxes ;). But anyway, due to picture analysis, I could quickly find the source of the problem, which was a broken model reference and I could upload the fix pretty quickly on the STEX.
Anyway, I like the look of your layout.. It looks quite different from my playing style, which is more dense (but not too skyscraper ruled...)
Great episodes! :thumbsup:
Some time ago I had the same idea as you and used Jestarr's animals on farm field lots but I wasn't satisfied with it. While they were scattered around pretty much at random, it looked very unnatural as animals tend to huddle together in reallife. But maybe you'll be able to get a better result. btw, instead of adding blank models to a propfamily to achieve randomness, you might want use the 'prop random chance' property instead. ;)
Also, fun fact, dirty industry always appears as medium wealth ingame, eventhough it employs low wealth sims. Crazy right?! ??? :D
Well planed city indeed!
Quote from: vortext on September 27, 2012, 10:32:59 AM
<snip> btw, instead of adding blank models to a propfamily to achieve randomness, you might want use the 'prop random chance' property instead. ;)
This, that, that.. is amazing. That one suggestion will save me at least 10h of boring repetitive work. Thanks a ton!
So excited I couldn't wait for an update to comment on this
Yay!! City names!!! Really liked that last region overview and the bridge over the rail tracks on city 1.
I don't think the region is ready for a highway... just my opinion...
Looking foward for more
Casper, I really enjoy watching your episodes. It is so interesting to see how you are building up your cities, and it is quite addictive, since it is so new to actually watch SimCity. I appreciate all your notably detailed explanations on the various different topics. Please keep up the great work. Although I might not comment at these boards very often, I have watched all of your episodes so far. Your city style is very similar to some of my cities, by the way, especially due to zoning each lot individually and the village style cities.
Incidentally, I noticed you are constantly having difficulties in dragging roads and streets as the drag turns red quite frequently, which is really strange. I am wondering whether this is a side effect of the Ennedi slope mod, but I have never used that one.
I have the same experiences regarding the loan shops. However, sometimes I get the NIMBY Lots instead of the loan shops all over the place causing some serious crime problems in the villages.
If I may just recommend this mod (http://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/16183-ir-placement-mod/) to you. It eliminates the 4x4 minimum size of agricultural zones, which is very helpful whenever zoning non-rectangular farm fields which you seem to be very fond of. ;)
Sorry guys, definitely tried to get an episode out today, but I guess it being "Episode 13" came with a few problems.. First I CTD'ed out while recording, then I forgot to only capture the SC4 window (accidentally recorded my entire screen) and then the third time the quality was all messed up (very bad screen tearing, pixelated, very bad sound quality) so didn't want to upload that because it wasn't up to standards.
Now I'm out of time to prepare an episode today, but decided to at least post a teaser picture; which also shows why the title was going to be "Pivot irrigation fields"..
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FTtKxT.jpg&hash=6be382c0cec229aa537913a9814b7057d82b8615) (http://i.imgur.com/TtKxT.jpg)
Click for slightly larger size
Enjoy!
Wow, how unlucky!!! &mmm Hope you can upload more chapters, even if you have to skip chapter 13...
Re: teaser pic. Did you put the CPI fields on slopes? Because I see the props are a bit out of sync. As far as I know, they ought to be on flat land to have the right results (probably IRL, too). Not that I mind, but you might.
Keep it up!
Cheers
Willy
I did not watch all your episodes yet, I will, but I have to say that I enjoyed watching you playing Sim City 4 so far ! :)
I would love to see you landscaping a bit more ! But hey, this is just my point of view :P
Keep it up ! :)
Aaah, the joys of video rendering... $%Grinno$% $%Grinno$%
Replies:
MandelSoft: Hehe, thanks for fixing that. Definitely using them in this episode :)
vortext: Heh, that's something I hadn't considered but you're right, they definitely do huddle together. I'll have to see how I can try to mimic that a little
emmotic: Definitely going to upload more chapters, and yes I am skipping chapter 13, as you can see below %wrd And yes, city names! &hlp It's getting a little confusing for me even, so I'll probably give all the tiles a name soon.
memo: Thank you! Yeah, the red roads/streets are probably caused by (Ennedi's) slope mod. It's a small annoyance of an awesome mod that makes it all look a lot better so I can live with it :)
Swordmaster: Yup, the slope-conformity is the issue here, and you're right, it makes sense IRL too. I wouldn't want to construct one of these on 10% slopes. Thanks!
Ol.S / Benoit: Thank you, I still have a lot to learn in terms of landscaping (especially compared to masters like you!) but I promise I'll try to do it a little more often soon. Practice makes perfect I guess
art128: Heh yup, it's fun, but comes with a lot of frustrations sometimes
Episode 14: Skipping one
http://www.youtube.com/v/lLaiKMqdcrk
In this episode I try to show you everything I built during the unreleased Episode 13, do some roadworks everywhere and show an overview of the region as it stands right now.
Enjoy!
Great update. I would let the region should grow north from now on and small lots with zone medium recidential near the CBD to avoid those height changes...
Also, i notice some windmills should be changed. Looking foward for 15!
Replies:
vortext: Thanks, I took your advice on growing north, you were certainly right about that.
Episode 15: I almost forgot the station!
http://www.youtube.com/v/RtEMUFo3DfM
Episode 15 of my SimCity 4 Let's play. We build some new public transportation and start a new city tile. It has been up on Youtube for a couple of hours now, but haven't been able to post it here yet (it uploaded while I was doing some babysitting). Also, this is the first video where I tried audio noise reduction, let me know what you think :)
Enjoy!
Nice work. &apls I have heard there were a lot of protests when you destroyed the houses of the people for the rail track. $%Grinno$%
Replies:
nbvc: Hush, *looks around* protests? What protests? You shall not talk about such things, sir! ::)
Episode 16: On a collision course..
http://www.youtube.com/v/_oLIs0sf09E
Episode 16 of my SC4 Let's Play. We take a look around and do a few small tweaks here and there while looking at some off-camera progress as well.
Enjoy!
It's my first time commenting in this section. . . and I am really impressed with what I've seen up to this point. There's a perfect balance between development and farm land that I saw in this video. Will we be seeing any potential upgrades to one of the roads you showed in this episode? ;) (Hint: it's at 7:15 in the video.)
Love the progress on Leeton (not sure how its speelled). The night view was really cool. The trains are looking really good. The tunnel is a great addition.
That lines near the coast can be deactivated by pressing ctrl + shift + c
By the way, which train liver do you use?
Replies:newcrusader92: Thanks! Oh for sure, upgrades will come $%Grinno$%
MTT9: Heh, I don't remember how's it's spelled now either, but I think you're right. Thanks a lot! I'm using Swamper77's Regional Runner (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=970)
Episode 17: Seawallshttp://www.youtube.com/v/VN_8e6pFzXM
In Episode 17, I start upgrading some of the low-density suburbs in Reading into medium density, and upgrade the shores around it with some seawalls while experimenting with the Diagonal Bridge Enabler.
Enjoy!
Nice video. I enjoy the re-zoning into medium density and like your way of playing. &apls
Great idea removing the water to terraform the river.
I really like how those seawalls turned out. And the medium density is really helping. You should do the same on the other side of the CBD. I would personally move the school somewhere else, it doesn't look that nice next to that tall building...
Looking foward for more
Replies:Kergelen: Thanks!
MTT9: Yeah, it really did help. Very happy with how it turned out
Episode 18: Hospital actionhttp://www.youtube.com/v/mvaf3AWP1Js
In Episode 18, we do a few random fixes and changes around Reading, and build a fairly large regional hospital complex
Enjoy!
Great work Casper &apls I'm still a little behind here but spent an hour today on the last couple videos.
Seawalls are certainly an interesting part of SC4, definitely a difficult part, but also a very rewarding part when they turn out just right. Removing the water is a great way to get those shores terraformed right. I thought it was interesting that you modified the DBE to remove the road zero-slope properties--I would have modified my terrain mod's sea level (easier, I imagine) but i guess the result is the same. I've found that with most seawalls the best look is possible when the shore tile is close in elevation to sealevel. I like to use the same ones you use (and a couple other sets very similar) and I usually have the shoreline at only 2-3m above waterlevel. Sets with vertical instead of sloped walls can look better with higher slopes--WFK-based ones or Xannepan's Quai Seine set. I also find the river easier to terraform when the bottom isn't so far down but the water may look too transparent depending on what terrain and water mod you have installed.
When you were trying to stop a building from growing it might be easier to just remove it instead of fighting all R$$$ growth. I also sometimes increase a LOT's growth stage to an excessively high number (99) in reader so it won't grow again but existing ones remain.
A final thing I'd enjoy seeing you tinker with around here is more MMP stuff--they're another fun way to fill out a shoreline of open space and there's some great newer ones on the LEX from the last couple years.
Overall, the result of your play is a very nice-looking and functional city with a set of buildings and neighborhoods that really fit together well for a cohesive look. The green spaces, the civic areas, the transitions between neighborhoods, and the center are all very pleasant on the eye. I also find your transport network very interesting and the simulator really seems to like your style of "reduced intersections".
Keep up the great work :thumbsup:
-Noah
Now thats some demolishing! Hope there weren't many complaints.
I really like they way the city looks right now. I don't think moving the university is a good call, at least until land is truly scarce.
Looking foward for 19
For someone who doesn't seem bothered knocking down an entire neighbourhood and relocating a school to make way for a hospital, only to find out it doesn't fit and subsequently knock down another few blocks, it's rather curious you suddenly have reservations demolishing the university. Get rid of it! ;D Or at least replace it with a more fitting buildings.
Other than that, great episodes! :thumbsup:
Replies:noahclem: Actually, modifiying the DBE was easier, all I had to do is remove one exemplar from it ()stsfd(). You were right about the seawalls, I've moved them down a fair bit more, as you'll see in the new episode. Setting the growth stages to 99 is definitely a good idea, I should try putting that to good use against those pesky R$$$ condo's.
MTT9: Complaints were heard, and then quickly archived. $%Grinno$%
vortext: Hehe, maybe I'll go for a more realistic approach to demolishing that university. I'm thinking about building a new campus first, then demolishing the old one. That way, the students won't have to suffer from lack of education.. not that they would mind, I would imagine.
Episode 19: RHW Experimentationhttp://www.youtube.com/v/GmMlotBRLnw
We start building the first highway in the region, a tough job that comes with some failure and frustration, of course.
Enjoy!
Nice work, Casper, but I have a few notions:
- You forgot to place the Neighbour Connector Pieces, so you neighbour connections with the RHW won't work. See RHW-readme and FAQ for reference.
- You can demolish one end of the starter pieces. Starters are slope-intolerant, so demolishing one end would leave only one of the two starters intact, reducing this issue...
- For ramps, try the DRI method (see RHW readme). It might take a while to find out the right procedure, but it will save you from some hassle when building ramps (however, this only works for type A1 and B1 ramps).
- You might want to work on detailing with signs and lights, but I would off course suggest to do things like ramp setups first. ;)
Best,
Maarten
Great new update. I never didn't use the RHW on my cities but I'll try one of these day. I learnt some tricks very useful.
Yet another great addition ;)
Using that space for an RHW was a good idea. I look foward to seeing how you finish the details and how you will add an interchange in such little space...
Reading has changed so much lately that i made this...
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1139.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fn552%2Femmotic%2FReading2.jpg&hash=526faa770f347cabc0b819b6315b5d41cd33494e)
Hope you like it and i look foward for more :thumbsup:
A teaser picture today, as I did quite some off-camera work and didn't want you guys to feel left out.. ()stsfd()
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FYQYJR.jpg&hash=844cd6902307e823ce88b4659355c486d03c0f81)
Enjoy!
Replies:mandelsoft: thanks man! Lots of great suggestions. I've tried to put them to practice :)
Air6: thank you!
MTT9: thanks! and that picture is great, I didn't realize it had changed so much myself even. Really cool!
Episode 20: Addington's Highwayhttp://www.youtube.com/v/moDAabhRmcM
In Episode 20, we continue working on the the regional highway system, expanding the highway through Reading that was built during Ep 19, into Addington, the town formerly known as City 4.
Enjoy!
I had a marathon session of Casper lets play yesterday but I am still eight episodes behind. ::) I like what I have seen so far, though.
I really like your simcity 4 lets plays, and I've learned a lot from them. that's because I've watched all of your episodes :)
It was an enjoyable experience watchng you build the highway. I see you use the same phrase I often use when playing. ()what()
- Jim
Casper WOW OK I missed a lot here in Portfolio.... slap me and send me to time out!!! OMG!!!! EP 17 is where I started and I love it so far and "Tax the aussies and they should move out" waaaaaaait we dont want to lose our aussies lol anyways I love your style here that you have created with the MD, both audio and visual, great job man!!
November is SC4Devotion's 6th anniversary and what better way to celebrate than a super special month in the OSITM section!!
Casper has come back to us with a huge amount of gusto and with great timing. His recent videos of his outstanding city are absolutely remarkable.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi901.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fac213%2FBSCLEX%2FCasper11-12.jpg&hash=521b16350abb5ef9c2aef0e8dbab95b1fa6b4f20)
Congrats from The SC4D Staff!!
Congratulations on your OSITM Casper :party: I'm very much looking forward to seeing how you'll celebrate the occasion.
I love the last teaser pic and I look forward to catching up on the last couple videos. The RHW path with the tunnels looks like a perfect use of space--one of the hallmarks of this MD, clever, efficient and interesting transport network implementation. Keep up the great work :thumbsup:
Congrats! Will need to pay more attention here this month ;D
Cheers
Willy
Congratulations, Casper! &apls &apls
Congratulations for being Of Special Interest this Month! &apls
First of all, thanks everyone for the very kind comments, I'm really happy and proud to see my little MD here in OSITM, especially on the anniversary month and in such good company of
Ol.S/Benoit, rambuckel, RickD and nas-t, not to mention the always-excelling
NAM Team. Check them out if you haven't already!
Replies:RickD: Yay for marathon-sessions! I do those way to often myself for other youtuber's channels. Thanks!
sunv: Thank you! Always cool to know that people are picking up things from what I do :)
jmyers2043: Oh really? Is it something related to frustration, cause that's something that pops up in my head pretty often while playing SC4 $%Grinno$%
rooker1/OSITM staff: Thanks! Glad you are enjoying the vids!
noahclem: Hehe yeah, I kinda realized doing one 25min episode every 2-3 days was a bit much, glad to see you're enjoying the transportation works too. Like in all aspects of building cities, I'm sure there's other people better at it than me, but I try to do a bit of everything and make it all fit together nicely :)
Swordmaster: Thanks!
art128: Thanks a lot!
vortext: Thank you!
Episode 21: Some special interesthttp://www.youtube.com/v/dnYbvCks8Ik
In episode 21 we finish up the highway project over in Hartford, make some adjustments to public transportation and celebrate the 6-year anniversary of the SC4 fansite SC4Devotion.
Enjoy!
The orangy color was noticable but I didn't mind, initially thought you had installed somekind of sunset mod :D
Though I grew kinda curious so I just gave flux a try and it is very relaxing to my eyes, thanks!
Also, there're actually wide curves for avenues located in the avenue roundabout tab ring. :thumbsup:
Congratulations on the OSITM!!!
I also thought that orange was part of the game... Looking foward for more :)
Very nice update this time, but the first half of the episode kinda bored me for some reason. Maybe it was the flux program thing, but honestly, I just thought the region was stuck on sunset/rise :P
Congrats on the OSITM, by the way, and I'm looking forward to the extension of that highway.
Same here, i thought the orange color was the sunset. To me it actually looked a little better because it wasn't too bright, or too dark.
Congrats to the OSITM! &apls
Looking forward for the next update ;)
Beautiful
Looks like another good one Casper. I like the way you worked the RHW and rail cross-border like that. I was kind of hoping to see a work around the lake, but in the end, I think the path you chose worked well, and probably for the best.
Thanks again for doing the interview. Feel free to post it here too if you'd like.
-Matt
Great new update &apls
You should have kept the small lake, it was bringing a small touch of nature surrounded by dirty industries. I liked the contrast. But I like the result too ;)
Same here, i thought it was a mod.
Lovely work on this episode.
Congratulations on your OSITM Casper :)
Great update again &apls It's fun following your playing and there's lots of interesting areas and ideas. I loved that night view at the end!
Great job in the interview video as well &apls
Thanks again everyone for the positive response! Feel free to check out the OSITM interviews by Matt (threestooges), if you haven't already, they're over here! (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=15246.0)
Replies:vortext: Thanks, I was pretty puzzled about the orange tone myself at first. Glad you didn't find it too intrusive and good luck with f.lux :)
MTT9: Thank you!
kj3400: Thank you!
sunv: Hehe, luckily the orange tone was quite decent after all; you're right, it wasn't too light nor too dark. Thanks!
wzc: Thanks alot!
threestooges: Yeah, I'm having second thoughts about that now, but looking back at it I don't think there was enough room for any other viable solution, except bridging the lake, which would've been quite unrealistic.
Air6: Thanks!
art128: Thank you!
Framly: Thanks a lot!
noah: Thanks, I really enjoyed the interview as well ;)
Episode 22: Not enough mountainshttp://www.youtube.com/v/QVEF3au2EKM
In episode 22, we start building a new small town, a few tiles away from Reading.
Enjoy!
Nice little town &apls It's interesting to watch you build a small one from the ground up. I'm particularly interested in the farming stuff because I've never actually built a farm in SC4 ::) Keep up the good work :thumbsup:
Whereas I seem to build too many farming towns. It gets kinda boring for me :P
But a great start for this town, I like the general look of it, it's very natural.
Do you plan on adding mountains, or are you just going to make do for now?
Feel free to check out the OSITM interviews by Matt (threestooges), if you haven't already, they're over here! (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=15246.0)
Replies:noahclem: Thanks! Never built a farm aye? I sense a cheater :P
kj3400: I may add some mountains sooner or later yeah, not sure whether I'll do it manually or using SC4 Terraformer though..
Episode 23: FUBARhttp://www.youtube.com/v/m-gQz9wHkRA
Episode 23 is a special one, I recorded it with the microphone muted accidentally.. Since it is a pretty cool episode nonetheless, with me building a army base in the Reading region, I decided to speed up the footage and put some relaxing music behind it. Hope you'll enjoy!
Enjoy!
At just 8 minutes that's a better length for videos I find. But now, watching was a bit ennervating, too &mmm The end result was very nice, though. Have you considered posting just one or two pictures from your cities?
I'm sorry to be such a harsh critic, but the thing is that you build very nice cities, but I rarely have the time to watch 30+ minutes of video. I wouldn't be making this point if I didn't care.
Anyway, nice work.
Cheers
Willy
Nice work Casper. When I saw the episode title I got a bit worried. I know it's a military acronym, but seeing it on the preview screen I thought it may have been directed at your region as a whole. Good to see that's not the case though. You did a lot with a relatively small space there, and I like that you left open spaces (parks) and parking lots. I think JBSimio's campus parking lots have become my default set for any given location barring industrial manufacturing. They look great and are so versatile. What was the little musical thing around 6:00? Was that from the actual session or was that added in? Also, which airport is that? I'm not too familiar with it. A dirt strip runway for an air base seems a bit odd, but it works here. Lastly, I kind of like the sped up show. Makes it easier to watch in one sitting while still getting to see all of the action.
-Matt
I don't know much about millitary bases, but i know that one is good! ()stsfd()
Since all of your previous videos were 20+ minutes long, this one was a little strange, because i got used to the long ones. $%Grinno$%
BTW, what does FUBAR mean? ()what()
The military base was enjoyable to watch. You ran out of money half way through :D I use the Daely BSC funding mod when I'm caught by surprise.
- Jim
I have watched some more videos yesterday but I am still only at #17. ::)
By the way, thanks for the tip with setting the CPUcount to the actual number of cores. I had it at one, as suggested in many threads. But increasing it to the actual number of cores gave the game an enormous performance boost. No crashes since then, but I only tested for a few hours yet. Considering the performance I could even live with an occasional crash every couple of hours.
Quote from: sunv123 on November 13, 2012, 03:01:20 PM
I don't know much about millitary bases, but i know that one is good! ()stsfd()
Since all of your previous videos were 20+ minutes long, this one was a little strange, because i got used to the long ones. $%Grinno$%
BTW, what does FUBAR mean? ()what()
Just go to google and type FUBAR. I'd post a link but the page has some profanity and I don't think it would be such a good idea.
That was an excellent video. The base looks good and using parks and parking lots for variety is something I'd have never thought of.
Casper I am a real fan of your episodes and looked at the interview that you gave recently. I really can not wait to watch all your videos and although it is impossible I would like to see a new episode every day. Sometimes honestly laugh when you are wondering how to deal with something that is easy for me, but sometimes I learn useful things from you.
Feel free to check out the OSITM interviews by Matt (threestooges), if you haven't already, they're over here! (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=15246.0)
Replies:Swordmaster: I have considered posting pictures, but I feel it would be a step back from what I've been trying to do so far. I'm glad to hear that you like the cities though. What I sometimes do if I don't have time to keep up with someone else's video series entirely, I just put them on in the background and start switch tabs/windows when I think something cool is going on (judging by the sound).
threestooges: Yeah, hehe, luckily it wasn't as bad as you thought it was. JBSimio's have become my standard too. They're great, aside from the fact they're a bit too much lit-up at night.
sunv: Thanks! Google has the awnsers you desire ;)
jmeyers: Thanks! Using the BSC Bank would've been a good idea. I have it installed actually, just forgot to activate it. It makes sense to use such cheats when I'm building things that wouldn't be funded by the city (alone), doesn't it?
RickD: Glad to hear you're catching up. That's why I slowed down the updates a little, a lot of people were telling me they enjoyed the episodes but didn't have enough time to keep up with 30mins of video every 2-3 days. Entirely understandable :)
kj3400: Thanks! I felt like even army bases needed some kind of free space/variety/nature in them.
ivo_su: Thank you! Yeah daily updates are definitely not possible right now, I have to think about my Uni classes %wrd
Episode 23: FUBARhttp://www.youtube.com/v/Gfja0kIL-pE
First SC4 episode since I upgraded to Windows 8 so we fix up some stuff and continue working on Salsey/the Army Base
Enjoy!
Hehe, i just got a new windows 8 computer today at black Friday in the US here. With the Windows 8, i agree with you, it is very nice.
Also , thanks for showing us that trick to make curved roads while pressing shift. :) I am really enjoying these video updates from you. :)
Feel free to check out the OSITM interviews by Matt (threestooges), if you haven't already, they're over here! (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=15246.0)
Replies:sunv: Thank you!
Episode 25: Reading Interregional Airporthttp://www.youtube.com/v/MdX6Ty2yn3M
We finally set off to build a airport for the region, but first we need to upgrade roads and rails around it so they can handle the extra traffic... Airport afficionadoes of SC4D, please let me know if I'm screwing things up, because I know next to nothing about RL airport/runway design :P
Youtube is currently having some issues starting video's for some people (including myself) so if that happens to you, check back later :thumbsup:
Enjoy!
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So, you should watch this video to learn more about it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMOkL3piI38
Or you could look at this runway at the airport near mine to get some information.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl Then go to the airport. Or you could take a little tour. $%Grinno$%
Am i the only one who looks at this? &mmm
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for supporting me through this OSITM month, and thanks to the OSITM crew for choosing me to be in OSITM in this awesome SC4D birthday month.
Thank you!
Quote from: sunv123 on November 30, 2012, 02:34:49 PMAm i the only one who looks at this? &mmm
I would hope not, but it does get a little quiet in here sometimes :-\
I like the progress on the airport Casper. A few suggestions from my brief experience with them, it's easier to start from the runways (as you did) then place the planes and work the terminals in around them. That way you get a better idea of just how much space is needed. I remember having to scrap my whole setup a couple times during construction. Nice to know about that BSC funding mod. It beats having to use the moolah cheat every five minutes while experimenting with the buildings.
Also, what pack are the jetways you were using from? I know the plane lots you had at the top of your airport menu come with their own, but I liked the look of the ones you were using too.
-Matt
If you haven't built airport first, the first rule is SPACE - you need tons of it. Remember that aircraft are big, and they need a lot of space to manoeuvre. For a small airport it is a lot easier to achieve this without concourses.
Also your airport plugins look a bit old; you should take a look at the AC Team catalogue here and Joelyboy911's (http://community.simtropolis.com/user/228990-joelyboy911/) and WC_EEND's (http://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/26677-scag-avro-rj-mmp/) uploads at the STEX. It will look a lot better than a bunch of non-descript 707s.
For an "interregional" the following aircraft will fit: Regional aircraft: Dash-8, ATRs, CRJs, ERJs, and Avro RJs; mainline aircraft: Boeing 737/717s, A320s, McDonnell Douglas MD-80/90s. As for the runway, it should be about 120 to 180 tiles long if you want it realistic - and there is a readme in one of the RMIP packages that'll help you with the markings.
Some great episodes there! Fantastic work on your city! :thumbsup:
Replies:Coming soon, I'm in a hurry right now
Episode 26: Taxiways, aprons and more..
http://www.youtube.com/v/cZ6nK_yg9uA
In this episode we continue working on Reading's regional airport
Enjoy!
The items you were plopping around 4:00 are designed for pilots to double check and correct their navigation instruments. The small one is for VOR (VHF Omnidirctional Radio (VHF standing for Very High Frequency)) navigation. The larger one is designed to be placed somewhere far away from magnetic interference so that pilots can re-orient their compass to magnetic north.
As far as the runway signs (around 5:00) those are to show which taxiway or runway is approaching. Effectively a street sign, showing which route you're on, and which one you're about to cross.
I like the addition of the fences (7:15). Short of the BSC - SNM barbed wire fences, it's kind of hard to find a decent area fence sometimes.
I like the medianless avenue used in 10:15. Too often I forget about all the great options the NAM offers.
As for the station in 15:15, I love the building. However, with the size of the airport, it almost seems a bit much in comparison, size-wise. Perhaps the airport will have to expand to match the supply of the station.
The puzzle piece bug... (referenced 17:45) yeah, it's a bit of a problem. Plopping the puzzle pieces first greatly reduces (if not eliminates) the risk of a CTD, but then that makes it a bit awkward when building the way you are. You could bulldoze, lay the tracks, and then rebuild the station, but a quick save before plopping the puzzle pieces would likely get you better mileage in the long term.
I liked the ultimate design for the switches at 19:45, but it'll be interesting to see how you work things around the tracks to explain why it arched out like that before entering the station. Also, would it make sense to have some sort of railyard near there? With all the traffic the station appears to expect, would there be a basic maintenance yard there?
At 22:30, I think the avenue transition helps with the realism too, since there is the median to help prevent drivers from smacking the center pylon.
Nice update Casper, and good luck on finals.
-Matt
Replies:threestooges: Thanks for the.. wordy.. reply, and especially for the info about the runway thingies - are you secretly an aerospace engineer? As for the station, it is indeed rather large for the size of the airport right now, but hopefully the airport will grow significantly later on, and perhaps the station can also serve as an international HSRail hub later on.
Episode 27: Big news..http://www.youtube.com/v/NuFaNLiy5Ts
In this short episode I announce some cool news :)
Enjoy!
That is indeed big news Casper. I'll be interested to hear your thoughts. The rest of the update was good too. As far as aerospace engineering, my only real experience there is comprised of paper airplanes. I do enjoy flight sim games though. I actually flew a couple times (in the sim) with a guy who used to work at an airport and liked planes. A fair bit of what I know about the markings, and particularly the localizers and all that came from him (and from some of the scenarios in the sim... you learn quickly when air traffic control starts yelling at you). The rest of what I know comes from flights I've taken, observations I've made during them, and the research I did when making the airport update for Greenacre.
It amuses me your description of my reply was "wordy." I thought you would know by now that "wordy" is what I do, heh heh.
-Matt
Hm yeah, airports are almost a subgenre within simcity. I've played with them a little when I rediscovered the game but all these signals and runway markings require some study to get it right. Though one thing I do know, your runway is too short! But you already knew that as well. ;)
Anyhow, it'll be interesting to hear your thoughts on the new SimCity when it's released. I'm already looking forward to a 'lets play' review. :thumbsup:
I really like the elevated plane that you put near the terminal. :thumbsup: I'm not sure if you know this or not, but you can drag the transitions in place. ;)
In my opinion, I'm not a big fan of Simcity 2013, by looking at the picture that Haljackey put up, It really did look like a 70 dollar Facebook Cityville game. :thumbsdown:
Replies:
threestooges: Lol yeah, I should've know you're profession is all about being wordy! I hope you'll like the changes I made to the markings and lines then ;)
vortext: Yeah they're something completely different from what I usually do in SC4, which is also why I like building them. Getting all the required lots alone is a very time consuming process, let alone gathering the dependencies and actually building a decent airport in-game.
sunv123: Yeah SC2013 does seem to have a few flaws to it, but I think overall it will be a pretty cool game, as long as you don't try to compare to SC4 too much :)
Episode 27T: Progress Report
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I've made a lot of progress on the airport since the update on thursday; most notably I found out that I had pretty much no airport plugins released after 2010... so I went on a downloading spree and got a lot of new planes and lots to play with, notably some 'smaller' airplanes made by various people from the SCAG team, and also fafalone's amazing markings improvement mod, that adds all sorts of great new curves and intersections in the markings and lines. I also got rid of the second pier, because they were too close together and not long enough to make them really worth the effort. Hopefully all this makes for a more realistic airport. I choose to use mainly US liveries (American Airlines, Delta Express) because the MD is fairly US-centered and also added two turboprops from New Zealand Airways, because I wanted to use the amazing hangar that joelyboy made (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2386) further down the road (afaik it's the only fullsize hangar BAT around)
Hope you enjoyed!
Pretty good airport, Casper! Good to see a picture here :)
Cheers
Willy
Lovely work on the airport Casper! I always preferred these terminals than the most recent one. ( though I mainly use the Japanese one).. Nice work. :)
It really looks much better. Hope to see an overview of the whole airport soon :)
It looks really nice! I'm glad you found those airplanes, they match perfectly with the airport. :thumbsup:
I thought that you would have more than the Maxis planes, it seemed like you had every single mod installed. :P
Looking a lot better that! And yes, a lot of nice stuff since 2010, indeed. Only complaint is that your leftmost propeller gate is useless (planes would be scraping their wings into the concourse if they attempt to park there...). About hangars, tabi made some props that could be used, but his site seems to be gone and I have no idea if the props survived.
Nice work on the airport! ;)
The teaser is great, too. :thumbsup:
It's a nice small airport you have there. I have yet to build a small airport myself.
Replies:Swordmaster: Thanks, I know you like pictures better :D
art128: Yeah, I agree. These look so genuine, kinda 70s-80s prefab design :P
MTT9: Thanks! Took awhile, but here it finally is.
sunv123: Lol, not quite every mod. But a fair share. I still stumble upon lots of great content every day.
krbe: Thanks! I removed those two piers because they were very close together indeed. I think most of tabi's props are on the LEX, but haven't been lotted yet.
bat: Thank you!
kj3400: Thanks. Please do, they're fun.
Episode 28: Tunnel Trouble..http://www.youtube.com/v/4-3e6Qh9n8Y
After a bit of a hiatus we get back to the Reading region, take a look at the changes at the airport and then fix a lot of gridlock in Reading City.
Enjoy!
Finally a new episode. Looking forward to watching it. :thumbsup:
Casper I have been playing sim city on and off since sim city 2000, and read many mayor diaries when I wasn't playing also on and off but yours is the first one I have felt the want to comment on, I love your style of mayor diary with the video and it is just a lot of fun to see how you do what you do. I am also starting to play with custom content more than the NAM which is a bit daunting to get started in.
I came across your lets play just searching on youtube and was very glad that I found it, looking forward to see where you go with the region, keep up the great work I know it can't be easy and I'm sure very time consuming but I for one really enjoy it and appreciate it.
Replies:RickD: Thanks, took me awhile to get a new one out ::)
fluffybunny: Hey, that's great to hear. Hope you enjoying the custom content and the NAM
Episode 29: It's.. back?http://www.youtube.com/v/HdnZtaUpxk4
After a (very) long hiatus we return to the Reading region..
Enjoy!
Good to see you're back. Too bad the new pc didn't fix the ctds. ;)
Looking forward to new developments! :thumbsup:
I just love it... &apls Im so entertained by this... I mean... its not the way you play or how you play... its because of the general look!! you are always so calmed... enjoying the game... everytime I end viewing one of your videos IM FORCED TO OPEN SIMCITY and play lol... anyways... I was so worried about your videos... I watched them all... and then one day.. BAM no more videos... Im really glad with this update :-[
Glad to see you back Casper! :)
Always makes my day when I see an update from here. :thumbsup:
Very happy to see this one returned.
Ouch, has it really been a year? Finally decided to give SC4 and recording another go - starting fresh.
http://www.youtube.com/v/GtguUkd7eg8
Awesome :thumbsup: Your videos are the most fun to watch of all the SC4 video series I've seen.
Nice to see you back! :D
Yes it's nice to see you back at it again! :thumbsup:
Some remarks:
- Blunder also made two seasonal tree mods: Cascadia (http://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/29275-cascadia-tree-controller/) and Pacific Northwest (http://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/28296-pacific-northwest-tree-controller/).
- the Rural Road plugin contains ploppable wide curves for SAM 2/3/4
- to make the no roads zot on farm fields go away, plop some road tiles along the field and wait a while. When the zots have disappeared you can remove the tiles.
Looking forward to the next installment!
Comments- c.p.: Thanks a lot!
- Schulmanator: Thank you, hope you enjoy :)
- Vortext: Thank you! Thanks for the tips as well :)
Episode 31 - Slowly growingShowing off some off-camera improvements and begin planning out some transportation networks and city planning
http://www.youtube.com/v/l6GUestijIY
480p and 720p should be available soon, not sure why they're not there yet
Nice, it's good to see you back with a new region and new videos!
Careful bulldozing a lot of stuff at once, you almost became inaudible for a moment there. :D
Also, you could actually plant trees on the first of August, September and October to make for smoother seasonal changes (see the table further down in this post (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=15903.msg461318#msg461318)). Trees changing their colors all at once is a bit unnatural after all. . ;)
Having lots of fun with NAMv34 in the good old Reading region.
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Hope everyone has a splendid 2016. Perhaps it will be a more active one for the Portfolio ;)
Glad to see an update, even if its brief. You've done well in going against the grid! ;)
Nice new update!!
Thank you, Bibin and compdude787!
Another teaser for today..
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RHW-4 Bridge with on-offramp split between two sides of the river
Great to see this back again Casper, fantastic images :thumbsup:
Very nice indeed! ;D
Thank you, samerton and Bipin!
Let's continue, shall we?
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I've been improving the CBD area around the seawalls. I never liked how the Marrast seawalls and Mas71's grass walls looked together, so I switched them out for Jeronij's (sea)walls. The area itself, which used to be medium-density residential, is now high-density commercial with some parks/plaza's mixed in. The added R demand caused by the offices caused many high-rise residentials to grow (in the background of the image). I'm not quite happy with how chaotic and close together those look right now, so I'll make some adjustments there next.
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Bonus night picture. Does anyone know why the RRW-2 bridge is so heavily nightlit? It doesn't make much sense to me.
Good pictures. I like the road layout both in the city and your suburban shots :) The railway bridge looks weird, indeed ???
Great new pictures! I was inspired by the way you've done videos showing you playing SC4 for your MD and I decided to do something similar. I really am glad to see you back, and looking forward to any videos you do in the future! That CBD looks nice so far!
Thank you, kbienu7 and compdude787! I'm definitely considering some videos once my exams are over :)
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It's curious to see how much I dislike certain locations that were built back in the beginning of the Reading region. They are either too blocky, too crowded or too chaotic. Then again, I guess that's how things go when you try to "naturally" grow cities. Things get out of hand really fast ::)
New videos? wohoo! smack me and call me Jesus! This is great.. I am looking forward to watching some new vids. And yes, some parts might not look the way you want em to look, but you can always go back and fix them (and show us how you do it ;D).
New videos, wow! :bnn: I remember how back in the days of my early SC4 addiction I used to lurk through them on youtube... :D And I have to say, I really like that set of bridges for the railway and the motorway, they fit together so well! But aren't those trains a bit too long for the platforms? Anyhow, they look gorgeous, so mind if I ask what train skin it is?
Hey Casper, great to hear from you! I only joined SC4D a few years ago and I don't think you were active back then; I did watch all your video's so you're kind of a legend to me :thumbsup:
If you have project symphony installed, you could use the elevated rhw-4 bridge to avoid the embankments in the image in one one your previous posts ('RHW-4 Bridge with on-offramp split between two sides of the river')
Exams... Where I know it from? :D Hope you will do well on them, fingers crossed! By the way, I have a similiar thing, when looking on some older towns, that noow seem to be ugly...
Thanks everyone! Much appreciated.
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Beautiful work. Truly. I will one day build some beautiful cities like that. For now, I build more grid style. ::)
Take a look at the right side of the basic diamond interchange in this photo. If you were using puzzle pieces, it looks like you used a T intersection piece. If not, the pathing or a visual glitch happened . The bottom piece has the concrete barrier instead of the dark black pathing leading from the MIS to the Road.
Cheers and keep up the very good work
That's a nice new stretch of RHW. How many teasers will there be prior to the actual update? :P
Great work on all these teasers--love the transit networks &apls
EDIT: Holy crap, congrats on getting a thousand replies! &dance :squirrel: :bnn:
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InvisiChem: Thank you. It was actually a draggable L1-Road overpass, which I forgot to connect to the MIS network after I had accidentally demolished it a few seconds earlier. Fixed now ;)
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Update 2016-01: Hornet and the Reading Regional Airport
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Some of you may remember the city formerly known as "Reading Regional Airport" from the video series. It's a medium tile with a small regional passenger- and cargo airport in the middle. With a ridiculously small runway to boot! However, back then it was a mostly empty tile except for the airport itself and some commercial buildings around it. Nowadays the tile has been filled up completely, mostly by modern suburbs.
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The airport is connected with a direct rail line to the center of Reading proper. Most people opt to take a train to catch their flights. To avoid excessive car traffic in Hornet, people with an airplane ticket do not have to pay a separate train ticket. Trains enter and exit this station underground. The station, erected in an uncharacteristically old-style European architecture, doubles as a local meeting spot.
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Recently Reading's only highway, which used to stop in Lake View, was extended so that it could serve Hornet as well. Because of the obscure phenomenon of called "tile borders" by the locals, a folded parclo interchange was built instead of the more common diamond ramps.
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Citing space constraints (they just ran out of money, but don't tell them I told you that), the Reading DOT never fully extended the highway to the airport's entrance. Instead, it gradually transitions into a 4-lane avenue with a dedicated turning lane. Elevated rail along with some pre-metro is used to connect the suburbs with downtown Reading. There are plans to add a GLR line from the airport to Reading as well, as a backup connection if the railway system breaks down.
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I would like to refer to living in Hornet as "quaint", but with aircraft taking off every half hour, reading a book in the yard is not easy...
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The cargo side of the airport is lined with a large strip mall area. Sadly the local Wegmans had to close because of hygiene issues.
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Many mathematicians were involved in the development of those fine curves. To avoid cut-through (?) traffic, modern-day suburbs in Reading only have a single connection to a dedicated road. Thus, kids can safely play in the streets.
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Major thoroughfare to the airport, together with a spacious ground-level long-term car park for air travelers.
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Satellite view. As you can see, suburban sprawl hit Hornet pretty hard, while the neighboring towns are still mostly agricultural.
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Transportation view. Shows the high- and railway connections to Hornet from the city center.
Hope everyone enjoyed this long-overdue update. Expect more teasers (and more updates) soon. Comment away if you have ideas, suggestions or critisism ;)
BTW: does anyone know any good Region Viewer tools? I tried SC4Reader (worked, but the output was too slanted) and SC4Organizer/DIC (which crashed on start).
I like your suburbs, the roundabout in picture 4 was really good as was that railway station. Good stuff!
I second Vizoria, I really like the suburbs.
The railway station is a great BAT. I don't recognise it though
My only suggestion would be a security fence around the cargo area of the airport to stop nosy sims from wandering where they aren't welcome ;)
Those are some nice suburbs, and a pretty nice airport too! Great update!
It seems your pictures are a bit too large to fit the width of the screen; remember to resize them. It's a bit annoying having to scroll to the right to see the whole image.
Also, I think it's about time to move this MD out of the "inactive classics" section. :P
Nice stuff! &apls
You could try Sawtooth's Region Census: http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=913
Works great for me!
The roundabout in the 4th picture looks pretty good, even though it's got some unusual connections :thumbsup:
Quote from: CasperVg on January 07, 2016, 11:38:20 AM
Because of the obscure phenomenon of called "tile borders" by the locals, a folded parclo interchange was built instead of the more common diamond ramps.
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Many mathematicians were involved in the development of those fine curves. To avoid cut-through (?) traffic, modern-day suburbs in Reading only have a single connection to a dedicated road. Thus, kids can safely play in the streets.
Oh, yeah, I know this phenomenon too ;) Nice to see a piece of good traffic engineering and well planned quarter :thumbsup:
Nice shots! The last two locations are fun. (Minus that puzzle piece mishap :P) Moving this back to the active section, hope it stays there :thumbsup:
And to resume an old nagging theme, I certainly prefer pictures to videos ;)
Cheers
Willy