Seven years? Seven??!

callagrafx · April 06, 2020, 05:44:57 AM

Guess who's back? Back again...

This whole virus nonsense has given me some actual spare time... normally I'd be out with a camera

So as an intellectual exercise I wanted to see if I could find a way around technological progress and play with the BAT again. I have actually managed to create a working solution (boot from external HD into W7 with 3DS Max 2013) to get it working, and I've even remembered some basic LOTing. As this was a test I thought I'd use some skyscraper models I have from Evermotion to see if I can adapt them to be a a game asset. This is the result:

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT MY MODEL. I HAVE ADAPTED ONE FROM STOCK.

Winterton Tower... in honour of my dear friend Barby. Any volunteers to test it? I don't have a city that's capable of growing it...

thingfishs · April 06, 2020, 06:42:54 AM

Welcome back! I've only recently returned myself after years in the wilderness/RL.
I would say mission accomplished - and I'm happy to give it a go (I'll have to dust off a VERY old region in order to do so...).
Look forward to hopefully seeing some new CAL productions.

911Diva · April 06, 2020, 07:02:06 AM

Welcome back!!!

Girafe · April 06, 2020, 07:14:23 AM

welcome back Lee

I can test it if needed

xxdita · April 06, 2020, 04:23:31 PM

Glad to have you back in action, Lee.

I am available for testing.

art128 · April 06, 2020, 10:20:54 PM

Looks great.

Don't have any city to test it unfortunately.

I feel the roof is a bit empty, could use some hvac stuff. But hey it's still pretty nice for a first model after seven years.

callagrafx · April 07, 2020, 04:54:03 AM

Quote from: art128 on April 06, 2020, 10:20:54 PM
Looks great. Don't have any city to test it unfortunately.

I feel the roof is a bit empty, could use some hvac stuff. But hey it's still pretty nice for a first model after seven years.

Didn't really play too much with the model, was more interested to see if I could get the workflow going...

Terring7 · April 08, 2020, 06:44:25 AM

Hey, welcome back

art128 · April 09, 2020, 03:47:53 AM

Quote from: callagrafx on April 07, 2020, 04:54:03 AM
Didn't really play too much with the model, was more interested to see if I could get the workflow going...

Ahah, don't get me wrong I didn't mean to say it was bad at all. In fact for an adapted model it fits nicely.

callagrafx · April 13, 2020, 03:12:00 PM

Been playing some more... introducing Hawksworth Heights (in memory of Geoff)...

Now I have a question... this sits on a 5x5 LOT, will that make it harder to grow?

xxdita · April 13, 2020, 03:23:30 PM

Basically, for a 5x5 to grow, the zone would have to start out as 5 1x3s backed by 5 1x2s. It's not totally unheard of, but it isn't overly common either.

callagrafx · April 14, 2020, 04:06:44 AM

Cheers for the info... don't want to make it too hard to grow, so I'm reducing it down in scale to fit the standard 4x4 CO$$$.

Andreas · April 14, 2020, 10:03:30 AM

5x5 should be easy to grow if you zone a 5x5 lot with CTRL pressed. I like such (somewhat uncommon) lot shapes, as there's quite a good chance to get the building that you want. There are hundreds of 4x4 skyscrapers, so the chance that yours will grow is pretty small (even if you don't have other custom content, as there's lots of competition from the Maxis lots).

xxdita · April 14, 2020, 10:47:19 AM

Right, you don't even have to zone 5x5. Lot depths of 2 and 3 can always upgrade to 5s naturally when it's time. 6x6 is more common.

But go with how you think it looks best. We'll make it fit.

art128 · April 14, 2020, 12:29:50 PM

Looks good cal. Logo on top is really nice.

callagrafx · April 15, 2020, 08:40:42 AM

OK I think this one is OK to go...
I've left it on a 5x5 LOT, let's give people a challenge