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Hello, everyone, and welcome to The Big Country. This Diary is based on various songs--I've done my best to tailor the journal to the lyrics of the songs. I'll be posting links to online versions of the songs for you to listen to. I'll try to keep them from youtube whenever possible (though my very first song wasn't there, which can't be a good sign). I encourage you to listen to the songs while you enjoy the pictures and the thread in general, but obviously, I can't make you. With that said, here's the first post! I'll be showing you pictures from all around the region. Next update will have the region map so you can better place them.
The Big Country--by Talking Heads (http://www.mp3raid.com/search/download-mp3/2/the_big_country/1.html) (sorry, not a youtube site)
I see the shapes,
I remember from maps.
I see the shoreline.
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I see the whitecaps.
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A baseball diamond, nice weather down there.
I see the school and the houses where the kids are.
Places to park by the factories and buildings.
Restaurants and bars for later in the evening.
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Then we come to the farmlands, and the undeveloped areas.
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And I have learned how these things work together.
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I see the parkway that passes through them all.
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And I have learned how to look at these things and I say,
I wouldn't live there if you paid me.
I couldn't live like that, no siree!
I couldn't do the things the way those people do.
I couldn't live there if you paid me to.
I guess its healthy, I guess the air is clean.
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I guess those people have fun with their neighbors and friends.
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Look at that kitchen and all of that food.
Look at them eat it guess it tastes real good.
They grow it in the farmlands
And they take it to the stores
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They put it in the car trunk
And they bring it back home
And I say ...
I say, I wouldn't live there if you paid me.
I couldn't live like that, no siree!
I couldn't do the things the way those people do.
I wouldn't live there if you paid me to.
I'm tired of looking out the windows of the airplane
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I'm tired of traveling, I want to be somewhere.
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Its not even worth talking
About those people down there!
Picture a1
Mid-Coveyville light. Established circa 1853, decommissioned in 1965. However, the Coveyville Heritage Society has maintained the lighthouse, keeping the beacon lit since they acquired it in 1966.
a2
Cupertino cycleway around the Cupertino Pond. The city of Cupertino made the cycleway along the railroad through the downtown until they circled back around the Cupertino Pond. It is closed during mid-day because of the high numbers of people suffering from heatstroke.
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The Hostetler waterfront. Hostetler is a large, decentralized city, famous for the waterfront and salt marshes just across the water. The salt marshes are home to many different organisms, and so have been preserved in most areas in The Big Country.
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Ahrensfeld river, which winds down from the Decca mountains until swinging back into Hostetler. most of its journey is through the farmlands of Ahrensfeld and the other northern farm towns. It is famous for Canoe Camping, in which people start at the small town of Decca and canoe down river, sleeping at campgrounds overnight and carrying their boats around waterfalls.
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Feudal Farms of Morte De Vundo Lake. Morte de Vundo Lake is a small mountain lake that has some of the smallest and oldest farms in all the region on the lower slopes of the mountain.
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Ahrensfeld. The city itself is rather small, and is surrounded to the north by large, semi-modernized farms, and borders Hostetler to the south. The Trans-Decca highway here swings to the east till it hits the Morte De Vundo Ridgeline.
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The Coveyville Beach. This beach is a big hit because of the boardwalk. It is semi-sheltered by several islands, so waves never get to a dangerous height, but can still reach 4 feet on some days.
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Canoe Camping. Here is the landing for the mid-Ahrensfeld Campground. A group of kayakers appear to be getting ready to continue downriver.
a9
More farms from Morte de Vundo. The road, however, is a new feature. It was not long ago where there was no route out of Morte de Vundo that was paved. Now, most of the main roads are paved, as the town has been getting alot of revenue from eco-tourists and hikers coming to the lake.
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The small, unnamed island on Morte de Vundo lake has a cabin that often needs to be reserved months in advance. Here, a small plane from Hostetler flies over the island.
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Rail crossing on the Ahrensfeld river. The classic red, white, and yellow of the Decca rail line are often seen on this route between the mountains and the sea. Recently, a third electric track was added so these new trains could run, and the expensive overhead system plan was scrapped.
I hope you enjoyed the first update! I'll be back with the big picture, some new places, and a new song soon! Comments always welcome!
The pictures look great. This is a very unique way of presenting a MD... using song lyrics to explain the picture. I can imagine the words being said...
It's like a poem, except not as terrible. ;D
I agree with SA, a very intersting approach to an MD. What are you going to do for Stairway to Heaven? :P
Now this is an unusual way of MD'ing. &apls &apls
Great choice for the first tune too. Some amazing pics you shown (I'm sure I recognise one of them A4 seem very familiar :D)
Ahrensfeld (A6) town looks wonderful, it would be great to see some close ups of it.
I look forward to the next update
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TTC
Very good MD you got going here Toichus Maximus but one thing I would suggest is that you use Jpg for your img's it will allow someone on DialUp to see the pics faster... Other then that I am really like the start here and I cant wait for more!!!
Toichus 40 views already.
Nice pictures and interesting concept.
I'll keep an eye on this MD.
Yes, Great start on this MD!
And beautiful places there on your wonderful pictures!
Looking forward to more of The Big Country.
quite simply splendid!! I like your use of water plopable &apls
hasten to see the continuation :thumbsup:
:o Refreshing new MD - very unique! &apls
I love the band, it was one of the first LP's that I bought myself, and am eager to find out what other songs and bands you will use in this Big Country! You'll have my attention, that is sure.... :satisfied:
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Shadow Assassin:
Well, you must be reading some bad poetry then :P Thanks for the comment!
Yoman :
Hmmm... wasn't on my list of potential song candidates... but I COULD conceivably do a really steep mountain trail and show pictures of the country looking to the west from the mountain top... "theres a feeling I get, when I look to the west, and my spirit is crying for leaving..." It could work, sorta, lol ;)
TTC:
Yes, one or two of those I did show in the "show us your..." area. I know you were fond of the river ;) Next update will indeed have pics of Ahrensfeld :)
Pat:
Alright, I'll do that in my future updates!
FrankU:
Thanks! I appreciate your support!
Bat:
Well, I'll keep the Big Country coming as best I can! Thanks for stopping by!
Warconstruct:
Thanks! I got the basic style of the river from Ennedi's Shosaloza diary. I thought his river style was really good for mountainous regions like this.
Sebes:
Yes, Talking Heads are one of my favorite bands. Stop Making Sense and The Name of the Band is Talking heads are incredible albums, too. They cover such a wide range of their work, which is really hard considering how varied all their sounds are.
No full update this week (I'll be working on a bi-weekly schedule) but here's a teaser pic for next week's update focus: the Ahrensfeld River!
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Is that bridge a DL or a Maxis bridge?
I don't think I've ever seen that rail bridge look so good. Just one problem, the tree inside it.
Fantastic opening. I'll be following this.
It's good but with more terraforming, it's can be better
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Hello everyone! Here's an update focused on the Ahrensfeld River! This update's song will be Shenandoah, a wonderful old folk tune. Here's Bruce Springsteen's version on youtube. Please listen if you can!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gmzAGoKHs44&feature=related
Oh Shenandoah, I love your daughter
Way-aye, you rolling river
I'll take her 'cross yon rolling water
A way - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!
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The Chief disdained the trader's dollars,
Way-aye, you rolling river
My daughter you shall never follow
A way - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!
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For seven years I courted Sally,
Way-aye, you rolling river
For seven more I longed to have her
A way - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!
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She said she would not be my lover
Way-aye, you rolling river
Because I was a tarry sailor
A way - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!
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At last there came a Yankee skipper
Way-aye, you rolling river
He winked his eye, and he tipped his flipper
A way - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!
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He sold the Chief that fire-water
Way-aye, you rolling river
And 'cross the river he stole his daughter
A way - we're bound away
'Cross the wide Missouri!
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Oh Shenandoah, I love your daughter
Way-aye, you rolling river
I'll take her 'cross yon rolling water
A way - we're bound away
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b1. Here we see the southern end of the Hibbertsville Falls. This is the boat launch for those rowing downriver.
b2. The Ahrensfeld river flows past the cliffs of La Coste. Off to the right, unseen, is the La Coste Cataract.
b3. The market in Ahrensfeld. It's the most famous open air shopping center on this side of The Big Country.
b4. The Ahrensfeld river flows past a grape field and dirt road.
b5. The town of Ahrensfeld differs from the more northern times because of the different architecture due to the high English ethnic population density.
b6. Church of St. John in the Decca Mountains, near the source of the Ahrensfeld river. It was built here because of the river's unity with God in the mind of many Costeian, brought over from pre-christian times.
b7. The La Coste Cataract. Every year, at least 2 people go over the edge because they failed to stop at the turn off during paddling.
b8. The largest paddling campground in the area, large enough to support non-paddlers as well.
With that done, here's the region overview I've promised:
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You can see the Ahrensfeld River primarily in the lower left corner. The big city you see will be featured in next update :)
You may have noticed in the overview that some of the southern towns have a different achitectural style. This is actually because of the larger concentration of different ethnicity in the southern reaches. Here's a map so you can see the English concentration in the south and the Costeian concentration higher north.
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Stay tuned! I'll be doing updates in the next few days, but I have to run now!. Hope you enjoyed it!
That's a great new update there!
And the region overviews are looking fantastic, too!
Great work on the region so far!
I did not know that Shenandoah song - but listened to it while reading the update. Good match with the pictures (again!) :thumbsup:
The Ahrensfeldriver and fields are breathtaking beautifull - and the region view is very promissing. Looking forword to your next update featuring the big city...
Toichus wonderful update and I loved the fall pic!!!
i like this...
are those vineyards i see?
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Well, it's Easter this weekend, so I figured I'd do replies now and mid next week before the update, 'cause i'll be very busy this weekend.
Quote from: dragonshardz on March 08, 2008, 05:35:10 PM
Is that bridge a DL or a Maxis bridge?
It's a maxis. I've been having trouble with most of my dl bridges, and since i've never had a different bridge controller than the newest one on this comp, I'm not sure why. But worry not--i'll eventually just completely uninstall the NAM and reinstall it or something. It'll get dealt with.
Quote from: Yoman on March 08, 2008, 05:39:03 PM
I don't think I've ever seen that rail bridge look so good. Just one problem, the tree inside it.
Hah, I didn't even the notice the tree! Well, I'll hammer that out. Thanks :thumbsup:
Quote from: Mulefisk on March 09, 2008, 01:02:22 AM
Fantastic opening. I'll be following this.
Thanks! Glad to have you on board!
Quote from: Simpson on March 09, 2008, 01:10:19 AM
It's good but with more terraforming, it's can be better
Think a bit more around the banks? It's difficult to get the cliffs with this terrain mod because the slope has to be steeper than you expect. Perhaps if I used ploppable red rocks on the side, it'd look a bit better.
Quote from: bat on March 16, 2008, 06:14:39 AM
That's a great new update there!
And the region overviews are looking fantastic, too!
Great work on the region so far!
Thanks! I hope you'll like the next update with the big city, Ammerse!
Quote from: sebes on March 16, 2008, 02:40:36 PM
I did not know that Shenandoah song - but listened to it while reading the update. Good match with the pictures (again!) :thumbsup:
The Ahrensfeldriver and fields are breathtaking beautifull - and the region view is very promissing. Looking forword to your next update featuring the big city...
Thanks! I've got a few great songs for Ammerse to choose from... not sure which to pick yet. I'll see how the pictures turn out, and then decide ;)
Quote from: Pat on March 17, 2008, 09:28:59 AM
Toichus wonderful update and I loved the fall pic!!!
I was very pleased with how the water drop lot turned out there. I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting!
Quote from: stocktons_pimp on March 18, 2008, 03:56:31 PM
i like this...
are those vineyards i see?
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Yes indeed. I'm trying to combine a Mediterranean feel with the red rock, so grapes seemed a fitting crop. I wish I could offer you some, but pixels are so unappetizing... Thanks for your support!
And now, lets take this opportunity to say g'bye to the Ahrensfeld river for a good while with my first mosaic (ever).
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Thanks for stopping by, and happy Easter to those who it applies!
Thats a fantastic country you got growing there friend/mayor. Looked I espically love that river you have in the update. Keep the updates coming. :)
Ahrensfeld river is looking very beautiful! Great work on that mosaic! ;)
Looking forward to Ammerse!
The Shenandoah Update - Only one word needed to describe it - BEAUTIFUL!
Wonderful mosaic here Toichus and you are doing so well with the TPW rivers and that camp ground is perfect!!!
Yes, very good detail and a beautiful Campingsite!
lots of very beautiful pictures &apls
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Quote from: Starmanw402007 on March 20, 2008, 05:51:17 PM
Thats a fantastic country you got growing there friend/mayor. Looked I espically love that river you have in the update. Keep the updates coming. :)
Will do! I'm actually surprised at how easily i've been able to stay on top of it. I was worried it'd be hard to manage with school and all.
Quote from: bat on March 21, 2008, 06:36:39 AM
Ahrensfeld river is looking very beautiful! Great work on that mosaic! ;)
Looking forward to Ammerse!
Well, you won't have long to wait now! Saturday's not far off!
Quote from: paroch on March 21, 2008, 09:22:57 AM
The Shenandoah Update - Only one word needed to describe it - BEAUTIFUL!
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Quote from: Pat on March 21, 2008, 09:36:42 AM
Wonderful mosaic here Toichus and you are doing so well with the TPW rivers and that camp ground is perfect!!!
Yeah, I really like Ennedi's method for the rivers. They come out nicely. But no rivers or campsites in the next update, so we'll see if I can do anything else well ;)
Quote from: FrankU on March 24, 2008, 08:59:31 AM
Yes, very good detail and a beautiful Campingsite!
Thanks!
Quote from: squidi on March 24, 2008, 09:08:36 AM
lots of very beautiful pictures &apls
Thanks, Squidi! I appreciate your support :)
And here's the second Teaserish thing since easter interrupted my reply schedule!
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Later!
Toichus
OMG
When is the update. I need it ASAP.
Robin :o
Very well done... looks like a 5 star map to me. &apls
I agree with Robin, Toichus when is the full update???
Very beautiful night shot of that area there, Toichus Maximus! Looking forward to the full update/ Saturday.
One more night.... getting ready for the goodies to come &dance
Hello, everybody! Thanks to all for the replies, and remember, I'm always updating biweekly on Saturday, since my last post was ambiguous ;)
And, with out further delay, the city of Ammersé!
This one is to the song Summer in the City (http://youtube.com/watch?v=leaBQvINuBA) by The Lovin' Spoonful. Clicky the link for the youtube video of the song ;)
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Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
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All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head
But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat it'll be alright
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And babe, don't you know it's a pity
That the days can't be like the nights
In the summer, in the city
In the summer, in the city
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c4
Cool town, evening in the city
Dressing so fine and looking so pretty
Cool cat, looking for a kitty
Gonna look in every corner of the city
Till I'm wheezing like a bus stop
Running up the stairs, gonna meet you on the rooftop
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c5
But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat it'll be alright
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c6
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
That the days can't be like the nights
In the summer, in the city
In the summer, in the city
Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
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c7
All around, people looking half dead
Walking on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head
But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come-on come-on and dance all night
Despite the heat it'll be alright
And babe, don't you know it's a pity
That the days can't be like the nights
In the summer, in the city
In the summer, in the city
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c8
c1. The tower of Ammersé, which offers a view over the Church and Parliament building. Behind it is the Central Rail Terminal, which, as you can see, is very busy in the morning hours.
c2. The Ammersé City Port is very small because there is no direct rail link. As such, it is used only for smaller shipments, and most of that is gravel, coal, and other minerals mined in the Decca Mountains.
c3.Midtown at night. In general, the architects of La Costé and the Big Country don't build taller, high density buildings. The ones that do exist are built by foreign contractors by foreign businesses.
c4. An extended T intersection between the Mid Costé Rt 16 Highway and the East Decca highway, which follows the eastern edge of the Decca Mountains. The large lake was decided to be preserved for the sake of drainage, and the second off-ramp was simply extended around its edge.
c5. The AIG building, one of the several highlights of the abrupt skyline of Ammersé.
c6. A torrential rainstorm while looking at one of the smaller public marinas. Here is also a local ferry terminal that crosses the river.
c7. Main Street, Ammersé. San Roderigo del Flores church with classic Costeian architecture is juxtaposed with the Parliament building, which was built in a more Greco-medieval style to set it apart from the other buildings while still preserving a historical sense.
c8. Here is a cross section of Ammersé, which shows from the coast of the river all to the beginning foothills, where the city abruptly stops. Construction on the slopes would prove challenging, and with enough space and a relatively stagnant population, the city council has legislatively cordoned the area with the nearly unanimous support of the population. Note also some of the city center's taller buildings, which were contracted by foreign companies. They supply the majority of the jobs for Ammersé, now.
Some interesting contrast you have between buildings, makes an interesting picture.;)
These new pictures are fantastic! And wonderful work there with the RHW! The lake in c4 looks beautiful!
Great mosaic of that very great area! :thumbsup:
Toichus wonderful update and the song a good choice too!!! I simply loved the mosiac and the same lake as Bat!!!
What a magnificent mosaïc did you put in this update :satisfied: Now that is what i call a pleasant town. I full undertand the big foreigh companies build their towers there, but if I sure hope the city council will protect the cities historical buildings that fit the landscape so well.
I also love picture C4 with the intersection. Would be great to see some more shots of the transportation layout in the region (hint hint)
Here in the Netherlands we have a discussion about skyscrapers every two weeks. Half of our population would go on the streets if someone would have the guts to plan such large towers next to a historical city.
And I must say: sometimes they have a point.
But hey, this is SC4. The mosaic is great.
I also love your parliament with the monastery and your harbour pic and, well, in fact all of them.
That was a great update. I'm not sure how I missed it. I like the train station and all the rail lines you added in. Great job.
&apls
Robin :thumbsup:
Looks very nice, like the enviormental details...the trees and streams and all :) cant wait for more :)
Hey guys, sorry it's been a while. I've been having some more trouble than usual with game crashing, and the site's been down and all. Anyway, I'll have an update and replies ready for you for my birthday on Thursday! I'll see what I can do with the transportation networks, sebes ;)
Also, welcome to page three :satisfied:
Wow! Fully understandable if you need some time to update.
Those pictures are truly amazing, and I love how you're tying in songs to your updates~
Looking forward to more, and if I don't catch you on Thursday, happy birthday!
Jacob
Very beautiful city and good job
&dance Happy birthday &dance
Happy Birthday Toichus and Im awaiting that update!!!!
Happy birthday!
Thanks to everyone for wishing me a happy birthday!
I'll be in Mexico this coming weekend and the subsequent, hence the early update.
This week we'll be focusing on the highway network yet-so-far. There were a lot of highway/road-themed songs to choose from, but Bruce Springsteen won this one with Thunder Road (http://youtube.com/watch?v=MMhetitt9bI). It was a hard battle. Simon and Garfunkel almost beat him out, but this song was much more applicable than Somewhere They Can't Find me or Homeward Bound. Don't worry, I'll get in plenty more artists ;)
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d1
The screen door slams
Mary' dress waves
Like a vision she dances across the porch
As the radio plays
Roy Orbison singing for the lonely
Hey that's me and I want you only
Don't turn me home again
I just can't face myself alone again
Don't run back inside
Darling you know just what I'm here for
So you're scared and you're thinking
That maybe we ain't that young anymore
Show a little faith there's magic in the night
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d2
You ain't a beauty but hey you're alright
Oh and that's alright with me
You can hide 'neath your covers
And study your pain
Make crosses from your lovers
Throw roses in the rain
Waste your summer praying in vain
For a saviour to rise from these streets
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d3
Well now I'm no hero
That's understood
All the redemption I can offer girl
Is beneath this dirty hood
With a chance to make it good somehow
Hey what else can we do now ?
Except roll down the window
And let the wind blow
Back your hair
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d4
Well the night's busting open
These two lanes will take us anywhere
We got one last chance to make it real
To trade in these wings on some wheels
Climb in back
Heaven's waiting on down the tracks
Oh-oh come take my hand
We're riding out tonight to case the promised land
Oh-oh Thunder Road oh Thunder Road
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d5
Lying out there like a killer in the sun
Hey I know it's late we can make it if we run
Oh Thunder Road sit tight take hold
Thunder Road
Well I got this guitar
And I learned how to make it talk
And my car's out back
If you're ready to take that long walk
From your front porch to my front seat
The door's open but the ride it ain't free
And I know you're lonely
For words that I ain't spoken
But tonight we'll be free
All the promises'll be broken
There were ghosts in the eyes
Of all the boys you sent away
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d6
They haunt this dusty beach road
In the skeleton frames of burned out Chevrolets
They scream your name at night in the street
Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet
And in the lonely cool before dawn
You hear their engines roaring on
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d7
But when you get to the porch they're gone
On the wind so Mary climb in
It's town full of losers
And I'm pulling out of here to win
Also, I have two regional overviews! The first is, to stay in theme, showing the highways and planned highways. 'Course, the RHW doesn't show up in transport view, so I painted them in. Note the Ferry link between Arguin and Polydor Peninsula.
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d8
And the other is just a big overview. The empty spot in those pics is where I'm building a highway and a massive port, and since they're each half finished, they look rather poor. As you can tell, I still need to work on the edges in some of the city tiles on the north side of the river with all the trees making nasty lines.
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d9
d1-The south end of a T intersection just past the Upriver Bridge. It gets alot of traffic to and from Ammersé, both commuter and vacationers.
d2-La Coste Memorial bridge at the opening to the Laforey River. This bridge, though more majestic than the Upriver Bridge, gets far less traffic, partially because of less people in the are and partially because the two populations are relatively balanced on each side of the river.
d3-Highway near Canon Rojo, where the highway skirts Red Gorge National Park. The plaza is the base of La Coste tower, a lone corporate tower overlooking Red Gorge.
d4-Here is the same T intersection at the Upriver Bridge. The fields are a great place for wildflowers, and are actually mown to prevent forest encroachment because people find it pretty and inviting when reaching the north shore.
d5-Another shot of La Coste Memorial Bridge. On the North Side, it crosses over a mid-size fishing harbor.
d6-The only full cloverleaf in the region, found in Arguin on the North Side. The least amount of traffic is generally from the east side, where a ferry link exists instead of a direct highway system.
d7-Just entering Canon Rojo. The West Highway, as it's called, brings lots of tourists from Ammersé, and so is used fairly constantly. It may need either expansion or renovation one day soon.
Anyway, thats it! Have a good one!
Toichus
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Quote from: Godzillaman on March 29, 2008, 07:35:04 AM
Some interesting contrast you have between buildings, makes an interesting picture.;)
Thanks! I wanted to make the contrast obvious but still make it plausible by keeping the buildings modernish so it wasn't like Art Deco next to the Mediterranean stuff.
Quote from: bat on March 29, 2008, 09:34:44 AM
These new pictures are fantastic! And wonderful work there with the RHW! The lake in c4 looks beautiful!
Great mosaic of that very great area! :thumbsup:
Thanks Bat!
Quote from: Pat on March 29, 2008, 11:09:13 AM
Toichus wonderful update and the song a good choice too!!! I simply loved the mosiac and the same lake as Bat!!!
Heh, the lake was a complete accident that i needed to make because of where I put the T intersection. Just goes to show that sometimes accidents can be really good if you use your imagination ^^
Quote from: sebes on March 31, 2008, 01:48:06 PM
What a magnificent mosaïc did you put in this update :satisfied: Now that is what i call a pleasant town. I full undertand the big foreigh companies build their towers there, but if I sure hope the city council will protect the cities historical buildings that fit the landscape so well.
I also love picture C4 with the intersection. Would be great to see some more shots of the transportation layout in the region (hint hint)
Lol, yes, the council isn't going to demolish most of the new neighborhoods. The population level is relatively stable now, so there hasn't been need for more development recently. Check out this update for highways, too ;)
Quote from: FrankU on April 02, 2008, 01:21:54 AM
Here in the Netherlands we have a discussion about skyscrapers every two weeks. Half of our population would go on the streets if someone would have the guts to plan such large towers next to a historical city.
And I must say: sometimes they have a point.
But hey, this is SC4. The mosaic is great.
I also love your parliament with the monastery and your harbour pic and, well, in fact all of them.
Thanks lol. Well, before the companies were allowed in, there was alot of poverty in the bigger cities. The people caught on quickly. They brought alot of wealth to the area and really cleaned the place up, so the opposition is minimal now ^^
Quote from: rooker1 on April 02, 2008, 06:32:02 AM
That was a great update. I'm not sure how I missed it. I like the train station and all the rail lines you added in. Great job.
&apls
Robin :thumbsup:
Thanks, robin!
Quote from: Collgab on April 02, 2008, 05:24:16 PM
Looks very nice, like the enviormental details...the trees and streams and all :) cant wait for more :)
Well, here's some more then! Enjoy!
Quote from: porter66083 on April 08, 2008, 01:44:38 PM
Wow! Fully understandable if you need some time to update.
Those pictures are truly amazing, and I love how you're tying in songs to your updates~
Looking forward to more, and if I don't catch you on Thursday, happy birthday!
Jacob
Thanks, Jacob!
Quote from: Simpson on April 09, 2008, 11:49:47 PM
Very beautiful city and good job
&dance Happy birthday &dance
Yay! Elephants lol! Thanks, Simpson! it was your birthday too, the other day, right? Happy Birthday again!
Quote from: Pat on April 10, 2008, 11:20:35 AM
Happy Birthday Toichus and Im awaiting that update!!!!
Not anymore, you're not ;) Thanks!
Quote from: porter66083 on April 10, 2008, 01:03:40 PM
Happy birthday!
Thanks, Porter!
Great idea, good choice of songs, great pictures!
I really do enjoy your RHW layout. I have to confess I only tried it once or twice but never really used ... :-[
Nice regional shot, too!
Take care and don't forget to make backups!
Bernhard :thumbsup:
great work on the clover leaf, I bet that took a while!
That newest update is wonderful there!! And the region overviews are also looking fantastic! Great development on it!
Looking forward to the e pictures...
Awesome update and great work on the layout of the RHW and that clover leaf. I haven't tried to use it too much as of yet, but after looking at your pics, I may have to sit down and really give it a go.
Robin :thumbsup:
Exelent update friend, enjoyed watching your RHW network. I especially like the flows of cars shown on the pictures, making it looks so realistic. This is one of the few MD updates where I really every single picture is very much to my likings!
The only thing that bothers me is the rock in the top left corner of the region. What extra terrestial power did cause that ???
sebes: the same ones that made this ;):
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it's the remains of a once subterranean volcanic neck that has been exposed because of erosion of the sedimentary rocks around it. Hopefully that explains it's idiosyncrasy a bit ;)
Toichus grand update here!!! Aint that the devil's head by a chance? I cant remember my geography lol..... Are you using traffice generators by a chance on the RHW? I love that interchange area!!!
Woah, thats an odd rock, update, was fabulous, perhaps the rock is the stairway to heaven :P
WOW!
You're doing some magnificent things here, my friend! Sorry it's taken me so long to comment here, but I will definitely be around to see what you've got for us next!
Can't wait to see more!
Dustin
Update Time!
Hi guys, sorry it's been a while. It's been crazy over here with AP exams getting nearer, me looking for a job, vacation for a week, and my internship coming up. But I am still on my schedule. Today we'll be going to the rhyme of:
Eight Miles High (http://youtube.com/watch?v=OLzzlQj6b6M) by the Byrds. It's rather short, but i'll get all I can from it. Here we go!
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e1
Eight miles high, and when you touch down
You'll find that it's stranger than known
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e2
Signs in the street that say where you're going
Are somewhere, just being their own
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e3
Nowhere is there warmth to be found
Among those afraid of losing their ground
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e4
Rain gray town, known for its sound
In places, small faces unbound
Round the squares, huddled in storms
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e5
Some laughing, some just shapeless forms
Sidewalk scenes and black limousines
Some living, some standing alone
e1: Statue at Alekus marina. It commemorates the famous river crossing of General Buendia, who led his men across from the hills west of Lindenshore under cover of dark to take the town. You can see the craggy bit on the river in the region photo from the previous update. This is where his camp was located.
e2: Development on Calpagi Hill takes a lot of engineering. Still, it is popular, offering semi-rural environment close to Ammersé and beautiful river views uninterrupted due to the steep incline.
e3: The Lindenshore Marina, just across from Ammersé. One of the most picturesque recreational marinas in the area.
e4: San Martin Cathedral in Alekus. Noteworthy for its great length and out-of-the-way location for a church of its size. Many patrons actually come from Ammersé, bringing some heavy traffic on the roads through Alekus and Calpagi Hill on Sundays.
e5:Another Shot of the Lindenshore Marina. Some passenger ferry traffic comes direct from Ammersé--it is a popular route.
I should also say that it's becoming increasingly difficult to match songs and work. I'll keep it as consistent as possible, but I may throw in a few non-musical updates for the sake of keeping everything coherent, as it gets a bit disjointed this way.
Sorry, guys, I'll do replies for the last update tommorrow--it's late now.
Anyway, hope you enjoy it, and see you soon!
Toich
also, this post was made on the 1100th view of the thread ;) Thanks for your support!
Your marina looks great, but I have to say something about the update before last. Bruce Springsteen is truly the greatest ever in my opinion. Good song to have chosen. Back to this update: great marina, the terrain mod you're using looks great for this area. &apls
Quote from: TopCliff on April 26, 2008, 08:08:34 PM
Your marina looks great, but I have to say something about the update before last. Bruce Springsteen is truly the greatest ever in my opinion. Good song to have chosen. Back to this update: great marina, the terrain mod you're using looks great for this area. &apls
Must agree, I've seen him live 26 times, the last two being two weeks ago in Dallas and Houston. But anyway...I also agree with the comment about the marina, it does look great! The water looks amazing!
Keep up the great work!
Dustin
Like that new update there! And great new night shots and pictures of The Big Country! Great work! :thumbsup:
WoW!!! Toichus you simply amaze me with your mad skills!!!! Great update and I looking forward to the next one!!!
Welcome, good people, to page 4!
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QuoteGreat idea, good choice of songs, great pictures!
I really do enjoy your RHW layout. I have to confess I only tried it once or twice but never really used ... Embarrassed
Nice regional shot, too!
Take care and don't forget to make backups!
Bernhard thumbsup
Thanks! Backups are already there ;)
Quotegreat work on the clover leaf, I bet that took a while!
Yeah, with ennedi's slope mod, MIS is really hard to handle. Still comes out far prettier in the end, though :)
QuoteThat newest update is wonderful there!! And the region overviews are also looking fantastic! Great development on it!
Looking forward to the e pictures...
Well, I certainly hope they've satisfied! Enjoy!
QuoteAwesome update and great work on the layout of the RHW and that clover leaf. I haven't tried to use it too much as of yet, but after looking at your pics, I may have to sit down and really give it a go.
Robin
Well, I hope your endeavors are successful!
QuoteExelent update friend, enjoyed watching your RHW network. I especially like the flows of cars shown on the pictures, making it looks so realistic. This is one of the few MD updates where I really every single picture is very much to my likings!
The only thing that bothers me is the rock in the top left corner of the region. What extra terrestial power did cause that Huh
Thanks! i used the euro traffic generator lots, but i've had some trouble disguising them. I've got to work on how to make a lot be flora-tolerable for the best effect. If not, I just learned how to make transparent lots, so I can do that and it'll be ok. And I've already addressed the rock ;)
QuoteToichus grand update here!!! Aint that the devil's head by a chance? I cant remember my geography lol..... Are you using traffice generators by a chance on the RHW? I love that interchange area!!!
Yeah, I'm using the euro traffic generator lots. And it's Devils Tower, so close enough ;) It was the focus of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, an awesome movie lol.
QuoteWoah, thats an odd rock, update, was fabulous, perhaps the rock is the stairway to heaven :P
Could be, could be :-[
GAH! My plot failed! It was too transparent after all!QuoteWOW!
You're doing some magnificent things here, my friend! Sorry it's taken me so long to comment here, but I will definitely be around to see what you've got for us next!
Can't wait to see more!
Dustin
It's all right! I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it!
All right, everyone who commented after this update, i'll do replies again a week from today ;) Remember, updates are every biweekly Saturday! See you then!
Toich
I haven't really much to add.
Just stunning work! &apls
The marina is excellent my friend. I would not mind seeing a close up of that whole area (e5 is just showing a great part of it - I want to drool over the whole thing if you get my drift :)
LoL Toichus I was close enough for at least a small mention and I soo loved the Close Encounters...
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Nice two last updates there. The region view gives us a nice feel for this BIG country.
Paul
Looks great!
... and how's this for irony.... As I'm reading the updates from "Big County," I'm listening to the song "Big Country" by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones... makes the experience that much better!
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Quote from: TopCliff on April 26, 2008, 08:08:34 PM
Your marina looks great, but I have to say something about the update before last. Bruce Springsteen is truly the greatest ever in my opinion. Good song to have chosen. Back to this update: great marina, the terrain mod you're using looks great for this area. &apls
Thanks! I personnally like Bruce's integration of saxophone into his songs. Makes for a unique listen.
Quote from: thundercrack83 on April 26, 2008, 08:38:58 PM
Must agree, I've seen him live 26 times, the last two being two weeks ago in Dallas and Houston. But anyway...I also agree with the comment about the marina, it does look great! The water looks amazing!
Keep up the great work!
Dustin
Wow, you must be a hardcore fan lol. I've not gotten the chance to see any bands live, really.
Quote from: bat on April 27, 2008, 08:39:44 AM
Like that new update there! And great new night shots and pictures of The Big Country! Great work! :thumbsup:
Thanks!
Quote from: Pat on April 27, 2008, 08:42:28 AM
WoW!!! Toichus you simply amaze me with your mad skills!!!! Great update and I looking forward to the next one!!!
Well, I'll have that for you next week! Hopefully it'll be good.
Quote from: FrankU on April 29, 2008, 07:50:13 AM
I haven't really much to add.
Just stunning work! &apls
Thanks, FrankU!
Quote from: sebes on May 01, 2008, 06:20:10 AM
The marina is excellent my friend. I would not mind seeing a close up of that whole area (e5 is just showing a great part of it - I want to drool over the whole thing if you get my drift :)
Alright, I'll rummage for some pics for the next update of the marina! Actually, I tweaked it a bit recently, so I can show one part that wasn't there before.
Quote from: Pat on May 01, 2008, 08:41:05 PM
LoL Toichus I was close enough for at least a small mention and I soo loved the Close Encounters...
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Hehehe, it's such a neat movie. I love the whole thing with the keyboard and note progression. It was fun.
Quote from: paroch on May 02, 2008, 02:45:04 PM
Nice two last updates there. The region view gives us a nice feel for this BIG country.
Paul
Thanks! I still need to work on the edges of the cities forest correlating, but aside that, i'm rather pleased with the outcome as well.
Quote from: CabraBuitre on May 03, 2008, 06:55:10 AM
Looks great!
... and how's this for irony.... As I'm reading the updates from "Big County," I'm listening to the song "Big Country" by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones... makes the experience that much better!
Never heard of them, lol, and I wasn't even aware of another song by that name. Is it a cover, or completely different from the one I did?
And here's a sample of what I've been working on (learned how to make transparent lots! yay!)
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That looks cool. I like the realism of how some of the locomotives are backwards and stuff. Good job, keep it up.
Ooooh my Toichus that is simply wonderful!!! &apls I love that lot and the way you have it displayed it has that realistic feel to it!!!! &apls &apls
I like those transparent lots, my friend! Excellent work!
I'll be looking forward to seeing your next update, too!
Dustin
Quote from: Toichus Maximus on May 04, 2008, 04:33:10 PM
Never heard of them, lol, and I wasn't even aware of another song by that name. Is it a cover, or completely different from the one I did?
Original song. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones are a quasi-jazz group that really doesn't fit in a genre other than just calling them a jam band... which is vague in and of itself. The great majority of their songs are instrumental.
See a video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXHOyqHzupk
Really splendid &apls I excuse myself delay &ops
The last image is more than realistic like saying...? extra!
Indeed the unit of rail with this train and the powerlines retranscribe environment very well !
I congratulate you and say to you has soon .
Warconstruct
hey, guys, I've got some bad news. I've been really busy this week with AP exams and my starting work and an internship and getting stuff together for mother's day, so I'm going to have to delay the update till either tomorrow or Monday. I'll do responses then, too. Thanks for your patience!
Toich
Your new transparent lots are looking good. Only thing I might suggest would be to use Jestarr's Diesel Road Unit Prop as your engines instead of the automata props.
Hello everyone! Update time, and sorry once more for the delay.
Today we'll be looking at some rail with the tune of Last Train To Clarksville (http://youtube.com/watch?v=1ISEV3evXwc&feature=related) by The Monkees.
Take the last train to Clarksville,
And I'll meet you at the station.
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f1
You can be be there by four thirty,
'Cause I made your reservation.
Don't be slow, oh, no, no, no!
Oh, no, no, no!
'Cause I'm leavin' in the morning
And I must see you again
We'll have one more night together
'Til the morning brings my train.
And I must go, oh, no, no, no!
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f2
Oh, no, no, no!
And I don't know if I'm ever coming home.
Take the last train to Clarksville.
I'll be waiting at the station.
We'll have time for coffee flavored kisses
And a bit of conversation.
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f3
Oh... Oh, no, no, no!
Oh, no, no, no!
Take the last train to Clarksville,
Now I must hang up the phone.
I can't hear you in this noisy
Railroad station all alone.
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f4
I'm feelin' low. Oh, no, no, no!
Oh, no, no, no!
And I don't know if I'm ever coming home.
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f5
Take the last train to Clarksville,
Take the last train to Clarksville,
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f6
And, here's just another picture that I found that I liked alot, which doesn't quite go with the song.
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f7
f1-Entrance to the Laforey Mouth Tunnel on the Northeast side. This line is a major rail conduit between the two sections of The Big Country separated by the Laforey river.
f2-crossing over the Red Canyon River. It's a smaller stream, and a smaller line, so commuter traffic isn't common, but because of rail's integral part of the transport system of the big country, it still sees quite a few passenger trains through.
f3-5th Infantry Brigade memorial bridge. It was commissioned shortly after the war of independence and crosses the Red Canyon River further down, over the more canyon-ish part.
f4-spur line down along the Red Canyon River. an oil depot exists far up the line, so every other morning, a long line of tank cars rolls down the track.
f5-another shot of the Laforey Tunnel at night. You can see the train about to enter the long dug up section just past the station. Next to the entrance is the Arguin Cormorant's stadium, the Fishing Hole. It's a popular stadium with the people of the Big Country, but still hasn't really reached any level of international attention for soccer players.
f6-the end of the line for freight in the big country. This is a sneek peek at what i've been doing in that cut out section of the map. This is the Claeston Seaport, which handles the majority of imported freight from the sea.
f7-Something I rummaged up, a nice twilight snapshot of the Thayerville terminal. Thayerville is at the near side of the bridge at the entrance of the river, for those of you who'd like to place it. This is largely an auxiliary por, but still recieves noticeable traffic.
Alright, time for replies!
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Quote from: TopCliff on May 04, 2008, 04:37:17 PM
That looks cool. I like the realism of how some of the locomotives are backwards and stuff. Good job, keep it up.
Thanks!
Quote from: Pat on May 05, 2008, 10:12:47 PM
Ooooh my Toichus that is simply wonderful!!! &apls I love that lot and the way you have it displayed it has that realistic feel to it!!!! &apls &apls
I did my best. I'm glad you like it!
Quote from: thundercrack83 on May 07, 2008, 09:13:52 PM
I like those transparent lots, my friend! Excellent work!
I'll be looking forward to seeing your next update, too!
Dustin
Here it is, and I hope you enjoy it!
Quote from: CabraBuitre on May 10, 2008, 10:47:33 AM
Original song. Bela Fleck and the Flecktones are a quasi-jazz group that really doesn't fit in a genre other than just calling them a jam band... which is vague in and of itself. The great majority of their songs are instrumental.
See a video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXHOyqHzupk
Huh, that's really neat. He's playing electric Banjo? very different stuff. I like it.
Quote from: warconstruct on May 10, 2008, 11:45:25 AM
Really splendid &apls I excuse myself delay &ops
The last image is more than realistic like saying...? extra!
Indeed the unit of rail with this train and the powerlines retranscribe environment very well !
I congratulate you and say to you has soon .
Warconstruct
Thanks! I liked the powerlines, myself. Overall, I think the feel came out pretty good.
Quote from: Yoman on May 11, 2008, 03:48:43 PM
Your new transparent lots are looking good. Only thing I might suggest would be to use Jestarr's Diesel Road Unit Prop as your engines instead of the automata props.
Well, now Peg's railfleet props are out, and I spied some nice ones in the picture that i'm probably going to fall back on (Namely the FT. I was salivating for that one ;) ). Thanks for the suggestion, tho!
Cheers, all! i'll talk to you guys again next week, hopefully!
Loved the bridges here Toichus!!! Great job and I cant wait to the next update!!
I guess I've been lurking here long enough. I always enjoy your pictures, and the presentation is very unique. I really enjoy reading the lyrics and seeing what you choose to go along with them. I especially like the night shot of the rail trestle in this update! It's a very simple yet stunning shot. :thumbsup:
JB
Great waterfront area there, very realistic. I think I know of a song you could use. Ever hear Goodbye Stranger by SuperTramp? Anyways, keep up the good work and have a good time doing it too.
Absolutely stunning imagery, my friend! Those train shots are beautiful!
Keep up the good work!
Dustin
You know - that is the best thing here: even if the pictures are not fully to my likings, I still have a pleasant stay with your choice of music !!
It's just a matter of taste: night pictures are not my favourite - probably because I don't see as much in the dark as others. The funny thing is however: I love pic f7 -the freightport - so even if this does not go with the song, it made me happy, and I am glad you posted it!!!! :thumbsup:
This is what I mean:
Quote from: JBSimio on May 11, 2008, 07:31:46 PM
I especially like the night shot of the rail trestle in this update!
I have looked at all the pics 5x and don't find that trestle....
Very pleasant photographs! You are great designing countryside!
Quote from: sebes on May 12, 2008, 09:31:42 AM
This is what I mean:I have looked at all the pics 5x and don't find that trestle....
I meant picture f2... chances are very good that I chose the wrong word in "trestle" though! :D
Yeah... one beautiful picture
Your region is so...so.... &apls :thumbsup:
A nice update there Toichus. I recently travelled on one of those Virgin trains from London to Macclesfield (near Manchester). There was no Monkees music in the background though!
Hey guys, really busy memorial day weekend for me, so I'll try and get you an update Monday or Tuesday this week! Sorry I've been so late with everything, but I recently started work at EMS and an internship at a nearby aquarium, so I'm completely drained.
Here's a quick update on what I've done with that rail line:
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PEGs engines are huge, yes, but they're much better models, so I decided to use them anyway. Maybe a scaled down set will be released to augment the normal one--that'd be awesome!
Have a good memorial day and watch a lot of war movies!
Alright, meantime is over. Today's song will be "Human Highway" by Neil Young, and we'll be on some nice mountain paths. I could only find (bad) covers on youtube, so here's a live performance version from a different site I found: http://www.dailymotion.com/Yedi/video/x1llt2_neil-young-human-highway-1976_music Enjoy!
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g1
I come down
from the misty mountain
I got lost
on the human highway
Take my head
refreshing fountain
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g2
Take my eyes
from what they've seen.
Take my head
and change my mind
How could people
get so unkind.
I come down
from the crooked mansion
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g3
I went lookin'
for the D.J.'s daughter
Since that day
I heard it mentioned
That my name is on the line.
Now, my name is on the line
How could people
get so unkind.
Now, my name is on the line
How could people
get so unkind.
I come down
from the misty mountain
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g4
I got lost
on the human highway
Take my head
refreshing fountain
Take my eyes
from what they've seen.
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g5
Take my head
and change my mind
How could people
get so unkind.
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g6
g1--View down from Hyugi Overlook, a popular local hill that has a nice path around a shallow valley and lake, then picks up into steeper trails before culminating in this overlook.
g2--The Fountainhead, source of Fountain brook. This is the most famous artesian spring in the area, said to be a place of calming for artists and thinkers. Some of The Big Country's greatest artists have painted the area from the pool.
g3--The Hyugi Mansion, established on an outcropping of Hyugi Hill. It has been the most important anthropogenic landmark of the mountains for hundreds of years.
g4--a misty trail path up Decca Summit. The mountain is the highest west of the river still in the Big Country, and is still a relatively easy day hike for novice hikers. The rewarding view has made it immensely popular, especially in the late summer months.
g5--Here is a view directly down Decca Summit. The ascent is very steep and has many switchbacks.
g6--A view of the Hyugi overlook from the front. The hill offers a nice view of the valley and the rail line. On a clear day, it is possible to see the ocean.
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Quote from: Pat on May 11, 2008, 07:15:17 PM
Loved the bridges here Toichus!!! Great job and I cant wait to the next update!!
Thanks! I hope you enjoy this one as well!
Quote from: JBSimio on May 11, 2008, 07:31:46 PM
I guess I've been lurking here long enough. I always enjoy your pictures, and the presentation is very unique. I really enjoy reading the lyrics and seeing what you choose to go along with them. I especially like the night shot of the rail trestle in this update! It's a very simple yet stunning shot. :thumbsup:
JB
Thanks for the compliments. It's been getting increasingly hard to pick out appropriate songs for what I want to show each week. Hopefully I can keep it up with all the new work on my plate ;)
Quote from: TopCliff on May 11, 2008, 07:35:20 PM
Great waterfront area there, very realistic. I think I know of a song you could use. Ever hear Goodbye Stranger by SuperTramp? Anyways, keep up the good work and have a good time doing it too.
Hmm, I've not, but i'll look it up and try and stick it in an update if I like it well enough and can make it fit! Thanks!
Quote from: thundercrack83 on May 11, 2008, 07:43:27 PM
Absolutely stunning imagery, my friend! Those train shots are beautiful!
Keep up the good work!
Dustin
Thanks!
Quote from: sebes on May 12, 2008, 09:31:42 AM
You know - that is the best thing here: even if the pictures are not fully to my likings, I still have a pleasant stay with your choice of music !!
It's just a matter of taste: night pictures are not my favourite - probably because I don't see as much in the dark as others. The funny thing is however: I love pic f7 -the freightport - so even if this does not go with the song, it made me happy, and I am glad you posted it!!!! :thumbsup:
This is what I mean:I have looked at all the pics 5x and don't find that trestle....
Ah, I know what you mean. I try and balance it out when I can. It's nice to show the lights sometimes, especially with the trains.
Quote from: szymcar on May 12, 2008, 12:23:37 PM
Very pleasant photographs! You are great designing countryside!
Thanks very much!
Quote from: JBSimio on May 12, 2008, 12:28:49 PM
I meant picture f2... chances are very good that I chose the wrong word in "trestle" though! :D
Well, technically a trestle is a different kind of bridge (one with lots of interlocking underbridge supports). But a lot of people do use it to describe smaller-scale rail bridges in general :)
Quote from: Simpson on May 14, 2008, 04:26:59 AM
Yeah... one beautiful picture
Your region is so...so.... &apls :thumbsup:
Thanks, Simpson!
Quote from: paroch on May 24, 2008, 10:51:29 AM
A nice update there Toichus. I recently travelled on one of those Virgin trains from London to Macclesfield (near Manchester). There was no Monkees music in the background though!
lol, sweet. Hey, you should complain to your conductor next time lol. Tell him to get some rail-themed music blasting over the intercom ;)
Alright, guys, sorry about being late, again. See ya later!
Great update, and great use of the new paths ;). I really like G5.
Chris
Fantastic work with this song! Also nice pictures there!! :thumbsup:
Looking forward to the next...
I soo agree with Chris here Toichus!!! I cant wait till the next update...
Congrats, Toichus Maximus!
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- The Staff
Congrats, Toichus Maximus on getting your MD in the OSITM.
&apls
Robin :thumbsup:
Congratulations on your OSITM-award!
Looking forward to more...
Looks lovely, I'm not too much of a fan of Peg's models, but they certainly look more realistic then the orginal ones. I like the natural setting very much.
You have shown some of the most realistic scenic areas in Sim City 4 that I have ever seen, it's no wonder you have won the OSITM. Well done my friend.
The update proved that your scenic area should be an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, fantastic job on the dirt paths and trees - especially the shot looking down the Decca Summit.
Alex :)
Hey guys, I'd just like to thank you all for the support you've shown me so I could receive this award. It means a lot to me that people enjoy this, and I always smile when reading your comments. I'm developing a special city to celebrate (I had been saving it for a special SC4D occasion)!
Thank you all, again. I'll see you shortly with an update!
A very well deserved award. Can't wait for future updates :thumbsup:
Hey congrats on the OSITM award Toichus, your MD is very deserving of it.
And a great country update there. G4 and G5 were my favourite pics. Great foggy effect and I also like your use of ChrisAdams new stuff.
This is a really cool MD, and the songs fit so well with the amazing scenery. I've gotta keep up more with some of these MDs. Congrats on your award!
Alright guys, I've been working as much as I can on this, a full-time internship at the aquarium, and a part time job, and still trying to have a social life in between :bomb: But things should be cooling down now and i should be back on some sort of schedule very soon. Aside from my personal woes, I have good news! I've finished an update (finally)!
Today we will be to the tune of Bob Dylan's Shelter From the Storm (http://youtube.com/watch?v=lRwKudE2Qdw) and the city and surrounding country of Kornari. Quite a great tune, really. And here we go!
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h1
'Twas in another lifetime, one of toil and blood
When blackness was a virtue and the road was full of mud
I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."
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h2
Not a word was spoke between us, there was little risk involved
Everything up to that point had been left unresolved.
Try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."
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h3
I was burned out from exhaustion, buried in the hail,
Poisoned in the bushes an' blown out on the trail,
Hunted like a crocodile, ravaged in the corn.
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h4
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."
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h5
Suddenly I turned around and she was standin' there
With silver bracelets on her wrists and flowers in her hair.
She walked up to me so gracefully and took my crown of thorns.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."
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h6
Well, the deputy walks on hard nails and the preacher rides a mount
But nothing really matters much, it's doom alone that counts
And the one-eyed undertaker, he blows a futile horn.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."
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h7
In a little hilltop village, they gambled for my clothes
I bargained for salvation an' they gave me a lethal dose.
I offered up my innocence and got repaid with scorn.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."
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h8
Now there's a wall between us, somethin' there's been lost
I took too much for granted, got my signals crossed.
Just to think that it all began on a long-forgotten morn.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."
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h9
Well, I'm livin' in a foreign country but I'm bound to cross the line
Beauty walks a razor's edge, someday I'll make it mine.
If I could only turn back the clock to when God and her were born.
"Come in," she said,
"I'll give you shelter from the storm."
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h10
h1-Highway bridge crosses Bedrock Stream, which over time has worn down much of the hill to its sheer rock underpinnings. It is a popular place to relax on a hot summer day because of all the small pools that form in the rock on its way down the hill.
h2-The tip of Nahielo lake, the remnants of a small glacier that sat in this valley. It had formed between 13-- and 1700, but environmentalists were unconcerned as it melted--it had been a product of the Little Ice Age, and slowly rising temperatures are to be expected.
h3-The downtown of Kornari, which exhibits slightly less modern architecture than the other major cities in the area. Kornari was actually the first major city to be formed around the corporate nucleus downtown.
h4-a storm on the edge of Kornari, where bedrock stream passes through the southern limits of downtown. The street leads down to a high-wealth development along the Laforey River
h5-Kornari is a hub for regional rail, with several stations in its district. Here we cross bedrock stream near its source during a pounding storm.
h6-The high wealth development along the edge of the laforey river. The paths in the woods are extensively used by bikers and joggers in the mornings.
h7- Bedrock stream in a storm. Here you can see the distinctive geology--not that other streams don't have these formations, but none have them in such quantities and concentrations.
h8-the highway takes a 90 degree turn along the edge of the Laforey River to cross the Napatune Brook, a notable river because of its relative length compared to most streams in The Big Country. The Napatune travels through several other townships as well.
h9-Nahielo lake, with a popular hiking trail skirting its edge. The trail leads up to the mountains around the lake and offers excellent views down the valley towards Kornari and the Laforey river.
h10-Downtown Kornari again, with the distinctive cobble path following the edge of the wall. Sunset views of the Laforey are often best taken from places along this cobble path.
Thats it for now, guys--I'll see you all later! Enjoy!
Dude, you are awesome for your use of RHW and you are an awesome chopper for being able to create such realistic rain. Say, in the fourth picture down, could I get a link to that huge diagonal silver building? Great work here, excellent. Your cities look insanely real, more real than I could ever do.
Just in time I return from my vacation to see you excellent update again - with the great Marley song fitting very well. Wonderfull done my friend! :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: &apls :thumbsup: &apls
Toichus simply great update here and any more progress on the rail line at all???
Wonderful new song-update there! Great pictures, too.
Very beautiful update !
I like much your TPW like your highway networks , I am impatient to see the continuation :thumbsup:
Thanks, everyone! I'll get to replies eventually (some day **sob**) Here's another smallish update:
This one is to a song by my favorite band, King Crimson. It's not entirely focused on the pictures, but it's still a great song and the tone is awesome. So, Here's I Talk To the Wind (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUVFY1aWIuk&feature=related) by King Crimson. Please enjoy!
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i1
Said the straight man to the late man
Where have you been
Ive been here and Ive been there
And Ive been in between.
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i2
I talk to the wind
My words are all carried away
I talk to the wind
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i3
The wind does not hear
The wind cannot hear.
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i4
Im on the outside looking inside
What do I see
Much confusion, disillusion
All around me.
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i5
You dont possess me
Dont impress me
Just upset my mind
Cant instruct me or conduct me
Just use up my time
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i6
I talk to the wind
My words are all carried away
I talk to the wind
The wind does not hear
The wind cannot hear.
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i7
i1-This is the Tuamoth lake, which was dug out by glacial activity during the last ice age. It is now fed by the watershed of the entire valley in which it is located.
i2-a small stream meanders by a small pasture for sheep
i3-The road passes by the same stream and its small waterfall. The other side has larger pastures for cows.
i4-This bridge crosses the Tuamoth Brook and leads to the main town. It's a very small township, though only a few minutes from Kornari.
i5-Tuamoth Township at night. The stream marks the edge between town land and the Manor land that was established in the middle ages and still remains as pastures.
i6-The Manor overlooking some of its fields. This is one of The Big Country's most significant historical sites.
i7-a final picture of the town and Tuamoth Brook.
That's it for now... see you soon!
Hi Toichus Maximus
Very good new update and the lake is superb &apls
Beautiful new update there, Toichus Maximus! Great work on the Mediterranean town and nice rural area! :thumbsup:
Just want you all to know, I'll be gone this coming week, so don't expect an update until late next week! Cheers, and thanks again for the honor of being in OSITM!
EDIT for those who are paying attention:
I have really bad news. My computer is dead, and we don't know who or what dunnit. Until we have revitalization, I don't know if anything is still there. We can hope.
Hoping against hope that I'd check in and see that your computer problems had been resolved and that this most excellent MD was back up and running. That not being the case, TM, the hope now becomes that you find another computer- my guess is that the things that made The Big Country great would show right back up in a new work. In any event, one fan (and I suspect many more) will certainly be waiting to see what happens.
David
Well, my computer is fixed, but it's been a while since I've played TBC region. I intend to start it up again when I install it on my new laptop (yay!) and transfer the old plugins and regions to it.
I had been working on another project on a different computer while this guy was fixed, so I'll show you that stuff for your patience, and just to prove i'm not completely lazy ;)
Cheers,
Matt
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Good luck with the Plugins transfer. I keep my fingers crossed for you - no SC4 player deserves to lose any of their work in my opinion!!
A nice mix of contrasting styles you've just shown us. From Brit suburbs to Med villages - ah yes, very nice.
I know what you are going through - having the same problems myself. I got a great new PC, but still no internet connection because my modem was to old to handle it :angrymore:
I do miss the music with the picutres - so looking forward to a real big country update. :thumbsup:
Nice work there on that pictures! Great new update... ;)
Looking forward to more... :)
Your city is looking very good, the first pic is so réalistic with the lake &apls
Great RHW :thumbsup:
OMG, an update. BUT, guys, I've got some bad news. It's not the same region! Yes, while I have the region, I found my attention had become diverted to another project (the one I was placating you all with earlier). So, the Big Country is now Greater Hyspatia, as I call it, and it's new logo is Horizons (working logo lol), though the journal will remain The Big Country, and the other region is intact (tho neglected) on my external hard drive. So, without further ado, I bring you the NEW Big Country.
Our song today is Cities (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq05mWYsd-8&feature=related) by Talking Heads. Note this is video is most of the album. The first song is the only one that pertains, just so you know. It ends around 4 minutes into the video.
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j1
Think of London, a small city
It's dark, dark in the daytime
The people sleep, sleep in the daytime
If they want to, if they want to
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j2
I'm checking them out
I'm checking them out
I got it figured out
I got it figured out
There's good points and bad points
But it all works out
I'm a little freaked out
Find a city
Find myself a city to live in.
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j3
There are a lot of rich people in Birmingham
A lot of ghosts in a lot of houses
Look over there!...A dry ice factory
A good place to get some thinking done
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j4
I'm checking them out
I'm checking them out
I got it figured out
I got it figured out
There's good points and bad points
But it all works out
I'm a little freaked out
Find a city
Find myself a city to live in.
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j5
Down el Paso way things get pretty spread out
People got no idea where in the world they are
They go up north and come back south
Still got no idea where in the world they are.
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j6
I'm checking them out
I'm checking them out
I got it figured out
I got it figured out
There's good points and bad points
But it all works out
I'm a little freaked out
Find a city
Find myself a city to live in.
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j7
Did I forget to mention, to mention Memphis
Home of Elvis and the ancient greeks
Do I smell? I smell home cooking
It's only the river, it's only the river.
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j8
I'm checking them out
I'm checking them out
I got it figured out
I got it figured out
There's good points and bad points
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j9
But it all works out
I'm a little freaked out
Find a city
Find myself a city to live in.
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j10
j1--Recreational harbor in the city of Breene, where our visit today focuses around. Two large warships, one old and one new, serve as local museums.
j2--tight suburban sector of Breene. The houses are tightly packed, as can be clearly noted.
j3--The GHS Collanthra served for many years in the Hyspatian Navy before being retired and restored as a museum vessel.
j4--Downtown Breene, with it's extensive parkways
j5--The Breene Metropolitan Hospital is renown for it's open nature with the community, with extensive training and outreach programs for aspiring students.
j6--These three rail lines cross the Sideriver Parkway to breene Central Station, and generally service the entire area with direct lines to the city.
j7--The Torrington Bay Ferry crosses the large bay and services the coastline of Hyspatia
j8--Torrington Bay Tower serves as the centerpoint for Breene Skyline.
j9--A daytime view of Breene. Because of the extensive and beautiful open parks, most walk to work.
j10--shopping district around Midtown
All right, guys, glad to be back! I'll try to keep up with this and college and RL! Cheers,
Matt
This last update is absolutely stunning.
J4, the night picture looks great and is one of my favourites from this update. Very nice work on the docks as well.
Robin :thumbsup:
very nice update my friend :thumbsup:
Ji :)
Your new update is very good, you make a very fine work ;)
Some pics with buildings are so réalistic and the lake is super. I'm until forward to the next update my friend :)
Great new update there!!! And wonderful pictures of your nice city!!
Looking forward to the next song /-update... ;)
Excellent photo's shown, going with an excelent song. Still swinging in my seat here..... and was looking for a city to live in. Wait - found it..... here (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5953930754695419805&ei=jwDpSOm4OIWirALtmrWnCw&q=perfect+city+song&vt=lf)
Very nice update :thumbsup: