BAT Showcase

[Girafe]

Looks good 

Are these 2 cars modelled or props?

I can send you better modeled cars if you want.

[mattb325]

Thanks

I take you don't like my boxy attempt at cars 

Anyway I finished up the multiple re-renders before I saw your offer...

Here is the final product.

The Observatory is still an overhanging prop; but it now has a lot associated with it.

The actual 'building' is the statue that I modelled (probably as poorly as the cars!)

Also I added another offset prop to visually join the underground driveway to the lot.










Available here: http://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/30905-griffith-observatory/

[reddonquixote]

Oh no you stole my idea  I had this on my very-long-to-do list.

It's amazing, I love it! 

[dyoungyn]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.  GREAT job.  Keep em coming and thank you!!!

[art128]

Amazing BAT, Matt.

[FrankU]

Great work Matt.
You are really outdoing yourself, you BAT faster than your shadow!   

[Simcoug]

Amazing work Matt!  Now we just need a naked Arnold sim and recreating LA 1984 in SC4 would be a snap 

[mattb325]

Thanks guys

Seeing I've uploaded a couple of BATs that increase IHT demand, it occurred to me that there possibly isn't enough variety in the IHT custom content sector. Especially while I was testing the modding (albeit in vanilla mode) the same Maxis BATs grew again and again.

I figured after all of these years of growing, they should be successful enough to upgrade their premises.....

5x5




8x8



I may do some other Maxis stalwarts and release as a bit of a pack - I'll see how the mood takes me, as my work usually picks up a lot over the next few months, so there may not be a BAT every day 

[art128]

Looks fantastic. I like the letters lighting.

[Jack_wilds]

luv it... the models show other type industrial park like structures... 

the notion also sounds good...   

[matias93]

The interiors modelling looks great, and so the concept. This stream of great Matt's buildings has been really wonderful for all of us, simple players!

[Bipin]

Excellent work with the interior lighting. It provides a nice glimpse into these facilities, without being too revealing; I like how their purpose is a bit ambiguous. My only suggestion would be to tone down the reflectivity on the metal. Right now, it looks like brand new, polished chrome. I'd suggest using the Arch + Design "brushed metal" material as a starting point, I always get good results with it.

[noahclem]

Love both of these! Have been wanting an observatory for a while, as well as something to crown the top of a hill I've been working with, and can always use more of those big IHTs. Great 

[belfastsocrates]

We desperately need modern IHT and research/development buildings so its great to see the above! Looks excellent

[metarvo]

The idea of revisiting Maxis buildings has always been appealing to me.  Who knows, maybe this will even provide some of these businesses a fair shake to get back into all of those cities that have blocked them, of which there are many.    I-HT is a little neglected it seems, and this building will provide a nice boost to that sector.  The design is quite slick, and the interior view is a nice touch.  Good work, Matt!

[c.p.]

Wow, lots of great stuff since I was here last.

The nightlighting on this and the observatory is nicely done and each is really unique, both day and night.

[Kergelen]

I-HT is really needed and always welcome.

Nice modern building and fantastic observatory

[Terring7]

Very awesome and futuristic

[mattb325]

Thankyou all 

For IHT - I'm following Maxis' lead in so much as I am aiming for very shiny surfaces...as well so much high-tech industrial uses highly polished surfaces, like this:




Especially when a BAT (such as Havoc Bio) takes a more 'warehouse' type form - which in Maxis' language belonged to I-M, the shiny stuff helps to easily define its function in game.

BATs such as the next one, however are far more self evident in the function. For Pedriana's  upgrade I based it very loosely on the VoestalpineStahl Service Centre building in Austria. It's an 8x8 IHT

[Girafe]

Love this one