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It's been awhile since my last update in my previous thread and I've just not been able to keep it updated. So I've decided to make a general picture journal with different views around my current, and new region. It's all still new, the fresh paint smell is still in the air. Right now the region is flat, just like you start out with if you choose to make a new region in SC4 and choose not to have water tiles. It's green, and it's unaltered. This will all change and hopefully will become something worth viewing. Anyways, I appreciate any viewers or commentators.

And Merry Christmas!

THE SMALL TOWN OF CHRISTMAS: UPDATE 1.1-1.2 (There isn't a 1.0, I am starting off with 1.1)

Speaking of Christmas, in this new region, a small town was founded. Named after the mayor's favorite holiday, Christmas harbors a small number of residents, but is slowly growing as the regions first town and first sign of life. Below, a regional view is visible.

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As you can see, the overview of the town shows how small it is. But not all towns stay small, and Christmas continues to grow every day. As you can see below, a close up view of one of the portions of the town show how green and lively the town is.

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The next update will focus on other parts of the town, and explore it's growth from small town to town, and so on. Eventually I hope to introduce new cities and towns.

Thank you for viewing the first update!U

The images look very colourful and warm, best of luck with your new MD.

Good start :thumbsup:

Nice start to your MD.  :thumbsup:

Comments

kwakelaar: Thank you for the comment! :)
Bobbi: Much appreciated!
Connor: Thanks man!

Alright, let's go to other parts of Christmas. Now with a little over 6,000 residents and still growing.

CHRISTMAS IN JULY: Update 1.3-1.4

The fire station can be seen here, along with some shops and a few homes.
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The Mayor, Ferris Quantum, is the first mayor of this new city in this new land. A statue was dedicated to her near the Christmas High School.

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More to come!

Cool , i like the small town Feel to it.

~Corey

Comments

Nexis4Jersey: Thank you! :)

Time for some more views around the town. Now up to 8,000 population.

MOVING ON UP: POPULATION 8,000 Update 1.5-1.6

Suburbia continues to grow, and the greenery doesn't seem to cease here.
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Even more houses. Some of them quite old as you can see.
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More to come!

Great start!  Your photos look quite nice and warm.  It's a great looking area already!

I have to agree with Battlecat, great start.

About your pictures, please convert them to jpg.
By resaving two of your picture, the file sizes went down from:
a3l3zt (http://img526.imageshack.us/i/a3l3zt.jpg/) went down from 1.06 MB to 116 kb and
2is8s4n (http://img260.imageshack.us/i/2is8s4n.jpg/) went down 1.00 MB to 98 kb.
This is with the quality setting set to 70 %, using IrfanView (http://irfanview.com/).

With this settings set to 75 % the file sizes would be: 129 kb and 108 kb.
This is the setting I used most, as it is were there is a minimum quality loss.


I use this program as well to take screenshots directly to jpg.
(Pressing C to start the screen capture.)

Thank you for catching that Arne.  Have a karma point.  &apls  Robin

Thanks for the help, I converted the last two using Irfanview. It really does work well. Anyways thanks again! :)

Time for a teaser image.. :)

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Just north of the town of Christmas, whose population was approaching 12,000, a smaller town named Vista Falls exists.

This update we explore the wealthier sector of this new region.

VISTA FALLS: The Wealth Sector

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More to Come!

Heh, I recognize that distinctive style of building out the city  ;)

Nice to see you back!  The suburbs look nice.

Beautiful update!  Glad to see you back, those wealthy suburbs are looking excellent!

Wow, fantastic shots, really awesome images!!!  &apls

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sumwonyuno: Yeah, I like to build out my cities. Hopefully the region will be built out more in the future. Thanks! :)
Battlecat: Thank you! And thanks for the comment!
Tomas Neto: Much appreciated friend! Thanks!

Thanks again guys. :)

Time for a teaser image. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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Fantastic teaser!!! Beautiful image!!! Merry Christmas!!!   :thumbsup:

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TomasNeto: Thanks and Merry Christmas to you too, hope you all had a great holiday!

Here's my first poor attempt to piece some pictures together to make a fuller view. I hope it's not too big.

This is the whole size of Vista Falls so far.

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It's a nice attempt.  It does take practice and skill to get a seamless photo.  ;)

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sumwonyuno: Thanks, I hope to make them better in the future! :)

Alright, time for another teaser image.

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Second part of the teaser.

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Time for another update! :)

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This last one is a little larger.  "$Deal"$
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More to come!

Looking good.  :D

You're sneaking in these updates very quickly!  Nice mixtures of shots, but the third one in your latest update looks particularly nice!

Very nice update again!!! Happy new year!!!  :thumbsup:

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Tomas Neto: Thanks and Happy New year to you too!
Battlecat: Hey thanks! I appreciate the comment. Hopefully the speed of the updates and teasers will continue. :)
scott1964: Thanks friend!

In Vista Falls it's now 2010, and one of the stores that planned it's grand opening for today was IKEA.

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Ahhh yes, the big blue box!  Nice addition to the area!

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Battlecat: Haha, yeah. Thanks man!

Time for the next update.

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Very nice mix of Maxis buildings and custom content.  The IKEA and that (annoying) blue-roofed Maxis building (can't remember the name atm) fit quite nicely together.

Nice!

Some great pictures there of your city!  :thumbsup: Nice MD!

Nice mix of buildings in these shots, you're developing a great looking urban area here!

Do you happen to know where you got the building with the rounded glass corner in the last shot? 

You have some interesting pictures. 
If you don't mind me suggesting something.....I would suggest you check out JRJ Street side Mod (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=115) by jeronij.  I believe it is an absolute must in everyone's Plugins.

Robin  :thumbsup:

Yeah, nice update!!!

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sumwonyuno: Thanks man, I appreciate the comment! :)
976: Thank you! :)
bat: Thank you, I appreciate it! :)
Battlecat: Hey thanks friend, that blue rounded glass building is actually a Maxis building. That's the one you mean, right? Thanks again. :)
rooker1: I must of uninstalled it, but I remember having it installed. I will be sure to reinstall it then. Thanks for the suggestion and the comment! :)
Tomas Neto: Thanks! :)

Thanks for all the great comments guys!
The next update is coming soon.

Small teaser. :)

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What is that building with the glass roof by the radio antenna?

Yes, inquiring minds want to know.  ;D

Nice suburb! &apls

wonderful !!

lot of flora I like it  ^^, beautiful suburb  &apls &apls

Quote from: sumwonyuno on January 07, 2010, 07:06:10 PM
What is that building with the glass roof by the radio antenna?

It's the Kingston Market by Gascooker - it's on the LEX, here (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=219)

Interesting, I actually don't recognize that building!  Nice shot in your latest update as well!

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sumwonyuno: The Kingston Market found on the LEX. :)
scott1964: The link has been provided by Rayden, thanks Rayden. :)
976: Thank you friend!
Girafe: Thanks! I appreciate it! :)
Rayden: Thanks again for posting the link. :)
Battlecat: Thanks man!

Next update coming soon.

Just a small update this time, hope it's good. :)

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Good teaser!

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Whoops, that was meant to be a small update. Here's the real teaser. Thanks for the comment! :)

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That is a nice mix of low-rise and mid-rise buildings!  :)

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sumwonyuno: Well thank you, I appreciate it! :)

Update Time.

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More to come! :)

Love the CC in all your images, it makes your MD very detailed! I especially like the houses and commercial shop in your last pic, they look wonderful  :thumbsup:

Great!

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ShultzCity: Thanks friend, appreciate the comment! :)
976: Thanks! :)

Teaser time.

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Looks good  :)

Very nice teaser!!!

Another nice batch of pictures here!  I like the mix of high detail scenes you keep showing here!  Someday I'd love to see some shots from further out! 

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scott1964: Thanks Scott! :)
Tomas Neto: Thank you! :)
Battlecat: Yeah, it's about time for some farther away shots. The region isn't really developed too much but it's still worth showing I think. Thanks for the comment! :)

Thanks again guys. I really appreciate the comments and support.

More to come.

Something pretty bad happened so it's time I say what, while trying to build my region I deleted both cities in the thought that I could simply import them into a new location. Unfortunately those cities are gone for good. So I'm stuck with a blank region. However, this isn't bad news, since it gives me a chance to have a fresher start. I'm not going to stop posting in this thread, so don't look for a new one. Thanks again for all the comments and thanks again for the support.

There is more to come. Soon. :)

this is sad to hear, but i lok forward to seeing what a fresh start brings.

I'm sorry to hear it.
I ever lost my region too. My old MD, East Starfishland.

I appreciate the support guys. Thank you again.

Time for a fresh start, something new. Something that still has that fresh muffin smell.

Mountainfall, a new island in a new region. (A default water region that will be terraformed over time) Current population: 0 Possibilities? Could be anything!

Though, one question.. who's setting off the fireworks?

REGION NAME: AVANT VISTA
POPULATION: 0 (so far)

Region View:
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Mountainfall View:
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I've always found the fireworks weird. But I guess the answer to that is whoever founded the city, assuming you aren't some almighty entity to alter reality :D. Sorry to hear about the old cities. But I've always found that a fresh start is a good thing. I accidentally wiped my computer once. But I had backups of my important files and I used the opportunity to upgrade to Windows 7.

Quote from: BuildingUp on January 13, 2010, 05:31:53 PM
Possibilities? Could be anything!

Anyways, I'll be watching to see what Mountainfall turns into.

                      -Jordan

Great restart!

Two really nice islands! Nice terraforming!
And great work on your "old" region!
Looking forward to more... ;)

Sorry to hear about your loss of those two city tiles, but this is a very interesting looking region!  I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

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canyonjumper: LOL! I suppose it must be someone trying to get my attention. Thanks for the support and comments. :)
976: Thanks! :)
bat: Really? I just did it in game, I figured it was okay. Although I'm not used to working with unlevel terrains so it will be a challenge. Though a fun one at that.
Battlecat: Thanks man, I appreciate the support and comment. :)

--
I've got a bit of a problem, this terrain I'm terraforming is very different from flat terrains that I usually build on, so I'm asking for help from all of you, where and how should I go about building a city on such terrain? I'd appreciate any feedback. More to come. :)

From the looks of it, Mountainfall seems like a place that isn't populated a lot. Try making trails leading to a few places, and a bunch of forest.

Starland looks more buildable in my opinion. I would only build large buildings in flatter areas. Maxis mansions ruin the look of mountain towns, so I would recommend getting the Maxis mansion blocker on the STEX.

Thanks for the feedback emgmod! :)
Sorry for the delays in the next update, just trying a few different things.

Update: Since SC4M now works for me I'm going to change the region up a bit. I found a great region here on the LEX and I'm looking to develop it under the same name Avant Vista.

So, with that being said, here's a teaser. I haven't fully unpackaged the region yet so here's part of it. It's pretty large.

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that region looks  nice if a bit flat for my liking, cant wait to see some more

It is flatter than the one I created myself but it does have a lot of room to build on. The region is located here for better viewing since it's too big for me to take a picture of in game.

http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1347

And here's a picture from me;

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An update is coming soon. The first city in this region is named after that island I created myself, Starland.

More to come. :)

That map? It's a good map from when I tried building a city there. I believe Arlington Bay uses the same map.

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emgmod: Yeah, it's nice for me since I'm not used to building on very unstable terrains. :)

The updates are going to be slow for a few days since I'm still trying some stuff with this region. Here's a teaser.

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Looks good!

                 -Jordan

Heh, the transportation network layout now is definitely a break from the layout I'm used to seeing.  :D

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canyonjumper: Thank you! :)
sumwonyuno: Yeah, it's pretty crazy I guess. lol :)

I thought I would try my hand at a newspaper. So I got out MSPaint (first mistake?) and made this..

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Interesting stuff here! Nice attempt at creating a newspaper :).

Quote...got out MSPaint...(first mistake?)

Maybe you should get GIMP :D.

                     -Jordan

Very nice start on your region there!   That's a nice looking little town already.  Good first attempt at a newspaper, specially considering the limitations of ms paint. 

If you're going to do graphics work, gimp is a great option, particularly since it's free.  Just search gimp on Google, it should be the first result.  Also, for newspapers, if you have it Microsoft Publisher is a pretty effective since it's a lot more flexible at handling graphics that Word.  I've never checked to see if there's a free equivalent program to Publisher in Open Office.  Anyhow, I hope this helps!  I'm looking forward to seeing what you've got coming up next!

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canyonjumper: Thanks! :) I have GIMP, which I use to create the effects for the pictures. I never thought about using it for newspapers, but that's a good idea.
Battlecat: Thank you! I am seriously starting to consider purchasing Office 2007 again since my trial expired.

Update time. All of the following pictures are from Starland.

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More to come!

Looks good! And for the free Publisher alternative try Scribus (http://www.scribus.net/).

                  -Jordan

I'm trying that and open office right now. Thanks for the comment. :)

Breaking News in Starland; (Or another attempt at a newspaper, this time in Open Office)

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That looks better :thumbsup:, even though the story was depressing.

                 -Jordan

Nice update and newspaper!

Great new pictures of your city! And nice work on the newspaper(/s)!

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canyonjumper: Haha, yeah, I suppose a more cheery story would of been better. :P Thank you! :)
976: Thank you man! :)
bat: Thanks friend, I appreciate it!

Time for a teaser. :)

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By the way has anyone noticed that my pictures fluctuate in size? I'm trying to see which size I like best, just so you all know. lol :)

Good looking shots and the latest newspaper looks great already!   Looking forward to more as always! 

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Battlecat: Thanks again man! :)

Here's another newspaper :)

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uh oh trouble is brewing it seems

Interesting perspective! Waiting patiently for the next update :)

                 -Jordan

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mightygoose: Indeed it does! :)
canyonjumper: Thank you! Here it is :)

Time for an update.

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Ooh! A square city; so original :). I think you need a sidewalk mod that has the same textures for all wealth levels. If you ever want a picture to to well in the Picture Competition, you cannot have the default textures. Trust me, I had two pics go down in flames because of that.

Looking forward to your next update :D

           -Jordan

Looks good!  That's a pretty nice looking city there, great details!

-Comments-

canyonjumper: I think you may be right, it's getting annoying to see all of these different sections of pink and grey on the sidewalks. Do you know of any good ones? Thanks for the comment! :)
Battlecat: Thanks Battlecat! :)

Teaser Time. :)

The population of Starland is approaching 20,000.

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That zoomed out view looks very nice, especially with all the street trees!  Square does not detract from it! :P

-Comments-

sumwonyuno: Hey I really appreciate that! Thank you! :)

Alright, time for another teaser, just because I can. :P

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Great pic, and I like the effect you added :D

                -Jordan

Both shots look great! 

-Comments-

canyonjumper: Thanks canyon! :)
Battlecat: Much appreciated! :)

Update Time. (Hope these aren't too big in file size)

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Even though I just updated here's something else I've been working on, the smaller town of Ruli which is right next to Starland. Here's a teaser of that town.

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Nice region!

Incredible Church!!! love those tinted glasses, whose bat is it? nice night lightning keep up the good work  :thumbsup:

Nice update and teaser! I think that church is one of PEG's Eternal Rewards.

          -Jordan

Great stuff here.  Love that night shot, you really can't go wrong with that particular church! 

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976: Thank you! :)
GaBoR: That's one of PEG's great churches found here: http://simpeg.com/forum/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item1085
canyonjumper: Thanks man! :)
Battlecat: Thank you again, really appreciate it! :)

Thank you all so much for the support and comments. This MD doesn't work without you guys. So again, thankyou. :)

Also, a teaser:

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And part two of the teaser.   :)

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Nice stuff! Can't wait for a full update!

            -Jordan

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canyonjumper: Thank you! :)

Alrighty, here's an update.

April 4th, 2020
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November 1st, 2010
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November 1st, 2010
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And a newspaper. :)

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Hmm.. someone visited SimPEG recently and is now using his excellent creations in his cities :D! And in the paper, shouldn't it say "Serving Starland for over 20 years"?


                              -Jordan

Looks good  :)

good photoshopping and nice subject matter in your photos.  i particularly like that church.

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canyonjumper: Haha, that's what I get for rushing a paper. And yeah SimPEG creations really transform a city. Thanks for the comment! :)
scott1964: Thanks! :)
mightygood: Thank you, me too! :)

Teaser time :)

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Nice effects!

                 -Jordan

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canyonjumper: Thank you! :)

Second Teaser. :)

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Nice shoreline! Very detailed and realistic :) :thumbsup:

                     -Jordan

i agree, great shoreline! i like the April 4th, 2020 of the oceanic institute too, the editing is great on that pic. you also have some nice neighbourhood pics, they are very well made.

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canyonjumper: Thank you so much! :)
jmdude1: Thank you, I appreciate it! :)

Alright, update time.

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Wow, fantastic update again!!! I liked this suburbs a lot!!!  :thumbsup:

Great suburbs! I like that overview pic :thumbsup:.

                   -Jordan

BuildingUp, it seems you have been very bust since Friday.  Sorry I have missed a few updates.

It gives me great pleasure tio move your MD to the next level, "The Best Seller" section.
Congrats on the move and I look forward to more of your updates. &apls

Congratulations from myself and The SC4D Staff.

Thank you rooker! Hopefully my MD will live up to being a Best Seller. Thank you for the support! :)

Thank you to everyone here who has supported this MD. I could not of gotten this far without you guys. :)

And a new update is coming very soon.

Fantastic job on all these updates over the last few days!  You're really developing a fantastic style here, I really find the rich colors quite eye catching!  It's very impressive how visually appealing you've made a fairly simple grid based city! 

Congratulations on your move to Best Sellers!

Thanks Battlecat, I really appreciate your support. :)

Teaser time.  ;D

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Whats interesting about this church besides it's looks it that it plays "O Come All Ye Faithful" in the game when you are near it.

Heh, so many people playing in a park, when there's a cemetary near it!  I've seen that in real life before.  :P

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sumwonyuno: Thank you! Yeah I have seen that too. I've also seen a pretty hopping restaurant near a cemetery.  :P

Alright, update time.

Downtown Ruli
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Mail Distribution Center, Ruli
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Random Neighborhood, Ruli
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Great set of teasers  :D

fantastic shots there... makes the place feel very homely

Great stuff! I like the effects you use on your pics.

            -Jordan

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scott1964: Thank you! :)
mightygoose: Yeah, I like that homey feeling. Thanks! :)
canyonjumper: Thanks man! :)

Teaser Time.

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Another teaser;

Downtown Ruli
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very nice nighttime picture(s). I like your blurry effect.

you also seem to have a smaller problem with repeating maxis commercial buildings. you might download some more of the wonderfull custom content ;) otherwise, it's a great MD.

Oh, wow, there's been a lot of small updates!  Heh, these are very nice pictures of the city!  That one zoomed out picture had a good contrast between the brown water and green land, with the town in between.

nice night-shots!!!

Great shots there!

            -Jordan

Blink and you'll miss it!  A lot of great shots recently, but I particularly like that mail distribution center in the last shot!

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soulchaser: Thank you! :) Yeah, I'm in the process of changing that hopefully.
sumwonyuno: Yeah it tends to go pretty fast around here, thank you! :)
GaBoR: Thanks man! :)
canyonjumper: Thanks canyon! :)
Battlecat: Indeed! I appreciate it Battlecat! :)

Big announcement, possibly bigger than the Ipad conference?

Longer updates are coming soon. Maybe not as frequently, but I hope to bring a little more update when I update.

Anyways, thanks for the support guys.

Wow, fantastic updates!!! Really very nice!!!

Thank you Tomas! :)

Update Time.

Downtown Ruli (Ru-LEY)
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Uptown Shore, Ruli
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Near Ole' Purity Water Tower, Ruli
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Near Central Downtown
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Great pics! I like how that last one turned out!

              -Jordan

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canyonjumper: Thank you! :) The city is expanding slowly but surely.

Very nice update.

Please add your replies to your updates, as movement from one section to the next is based on post count.

Robin  ;)

My apologies rooker, will do that. :)

Teaser time.

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Some really great pictures of your nice city there! Great work! :thumbsup:

Great night shot!

              -Jordan

Great pics!

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bat: Thanks bat! :)
canyonjumper: Thank you! :)
976: Thanks! :)

Part 2 of the teaser..

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(I hope it's okay to post the replies in teasers)

I thought for the next update I'd do something different, and while I'm not sure if it's an original idea or not, I liked the result. Some of the pictures in this are some you've already seen, but I hope you all like it. :)

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Cool pics! It doesn't matter if you've already posted them, they're still great :D!

                     -Jordan

I like the result too. What would happen if you try blending the pictures together? Something like what I tried (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=9188.msg305684#msg305684).

This goes away from the norm, but I have an issue I hope someone can help me with. I seem to be having some sort of texture problem, and changing resolutions didn't help it.

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Teaser Time.

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Your sunken ship might come from changing sea level, as I know.

Nice Photoshopping, by the way. :thumbsup:

Again nice pictures of your city! :thumbsup:

Great images, really very nice!!!  :thumbsup:

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soulchaser: Thank you soul! :) You may be right, the only thing is that I get that same texture type scratchiness in cars on the road too.
bat: Thanks bat! :)
Tomas Neto: Thanks Tomas! :)

Time for a BIG singular picture update. Hope it's good.

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Wow, this is coming together very nicely!  Your city looks truly fantastic!  Nice selection of taller buildings going in now.

I wish I had some thoughts for you on the weirdness with your boats, but nothing leaps to mind. 

Great overview! You've got a small downtown located now, which is good :D.

                        -Jordan

That overview is great! Looking forward to more...

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Battlecat: Thanks man! Yeah, a city is starting to develop. :)
canyonjumper: Yeah! Thanks for the comment! :)
bat: Thank you! :)

Teaser Time.
As you can see, the downtown area has changed somewhat.
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It certainly has changed!  Looks good!

That looks like a great downtown!

                -Jordan

Heh, that ship issue is something I experience, though I can almost bet that you're not in the same situation as I'm in (I play in Linux).  You could try first switching between hardware or software rendering mode.  Next, you could try editing the shortcut menu target to "C:\....\SimCity 4.exe" -d:opengl.  One primary problem with OpenGL is shadows will always be low quality, regardless of the setting in options.

The target box is greyed out for me. I did try to change it to software but the game had a seizure and froze.

Next update coming soon. :)

A bit of good news, first, changing it to software did actually make the game much smoother, where as before it lagged when I dragged across the town. It doesn't lag anymore.

Second, I changed the road texture to the euro style which is a lot more clean and streamlined. I hope you guys like it! :)

Here's another big update. (By the way, I hope these aren't too big)

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Nice pic! And of course they aren't too big :D!

              -Jordan

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canyonjumper: Thanks for your support man! :)

Alright Teaser time.

Downtown keeps changing up a bit.

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Nice! What is that building at the bottom with the pool on top?

               -Jordan

It's the Meridian Condo's located here: http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=23257 :)

Update time. :) (Disregard the teaser part lol)

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Very nice set of shots!

Nice shots! Great shot of PEG's Plasma Plant :thumbsup:!

               -Jordan

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Battlecat: Thank you! :)
canyonjumper: Yeah, I like that particular plant a lot. Thanks! :)

Teaser Time.

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Cool postcard, and great shoreline!

                 -Jordan

Wow, very nice!!!  :thumbsup:

Another small teaser.

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Cool pic!

          -Jordan :thumbsup:

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canyonjumper: Thanks for the comments! :)
Tomas Neto: Thank you! :)

Small update, sorry about the lack of updates recently.

Near Canson Pools
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Uptown Park
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Nice shots! &apls

A little teaser from the future, too. :)

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Very nice batch of pictures!  For the last teaser, I would get it's by chance that those red-orange homes were built by that red-orange building.   :P

Great pic!

       -Jordan

Great set of pictures in your latest updates!

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sumwonyuno: Thank you! Yeah, I'd imagine so :P :)
canyonjumper: Thanks! :)
Battlecat: Much appreciated! :)

Alrighty, update time.

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Nice pics! Interesting road setup by that baseball field.

          -Jordan :thumbsup:

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canyonjumper: Thanks man! :)

Update Time. :)

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Nice pics!

Looking good!

            -Jordan :thumbsup:

Nice work my friend!!!

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976: Thank you! :)
canyonjumper: Appreciate the support! :)
Tomas Neto: Thanks man! :)

One thing that seems to be bugging me recently is the little diner businesses that seem to pop up everywhere, I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions to get rid of these repetitive buildings. I've downloaded quite a bit of custom content.

Here's a teaser showing you what I mean, and something I'm working on.

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Hey, BuildingUp.

Sorry I don't stop in more often, I'm trying to break that habit. I'm really liking that work that I've seen from you lately. But, one thing: convert them PNGs! (Spoken like a true Redneck, <-- ME  $%Grinno$%) They take a while to load on my computer, and so I hardly can see your beautiful work.

As for the building repitition. Download a lot more building content (enough to grow a small city), and then use the BSC No Maxis files. It helps dwindle repitition, plus makes your cities look a while lot nicer, IMO.

Ethan

Nice pic! Did you query the diners? Check what wealth level they are, then download more of that level.

                -Jordan

We really need more specific Maxis blockers, like No Mansions, or No Wren. For now, follow Ethan's advice.

Another small teaser of a new city tile I'm working on. (It says PNG image in properties in Firefox, please tell me if it's not)

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It is a .PNG . A very lovely PNG at that. For some reason it isn't taking a long time to load, but, still in accordance with the rules, it would be great if it were a .JPG. I would suggest using IrfanView, it's a free download program, and it has the ability to slightly edit your pictures as well.

Also, CTRL-G, CTRL-G...

Ethan

I changed it to a .JPG. Hopefully it's loading alright now. :)

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ecoba: Thanks for the comment man! :)
canyonjumper: Yeah, I'll try that. Thanks! :)
emgod: Thanks for the comment. :)

This next update takes place in another tile next to Ruli, called "Zone City". But as you will find out, this isn't really a city as much as it is my attempt at green SC4 eye-candy. :P

Progress on this tile so far; 12%

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Geothermal energy for a cleaner town.

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Great work on your nice city! Your pictures are really nice, too! :thumbsup:

Looking good, your eye candy tile looks quite lovely!  Sorry for not stopping in sooner, you've posted a lot of great shots lately.

Nice pond! Great pics!

                  -Jordan :thumbsup:

And a little teaser :)

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I like how your postcard from 1975 has the washed out colour you often get with old photos! Looking forward to more updates, especially more overview shots.

Quote from: BuildingUp on February 18, 2010, 12:40:27 PM
emgod: Thanks for the comment. :)

That is probably the most common misspelling of my username.

I'm imagining a few small suburbs surrounding that town, along with a few farms. Can't wait to see the city built.

Greats updates again my friend!!!  :thumbsup:

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antimonycat: Yeah I was pretty happy with that effect, too! Thank you! :)
emgmod: Yeah, sorry about that friend. :) Thanks!
Tomas Neto: Thanks man! :)

Update time. :)

In 2010 a fire raged through sections of the city of Ruli. At first it was unknown what the cause could be, but eventually it was found out that arsonists who were mad at the government started the blazes. 13 people were arrested in connection with the fires but damage costs were sky high.

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And a little teaser;

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And one last teaser before update time;

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Oh, wow!  The shoreline of Zone Lake looks really smooth!

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sumwonyuno: Yeah, is it unrealistic though? I'm trying to experiment with it. Thanks for the comment! :)

I realize these updates are not as large as usual, I apologize. Here's one last small update.

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By the way that should read Ruli 2010, not Zone City. Zone City isn't even close to being near 50,000 people.

I'm liking the photoshopping in the last couple of teasers. You've certainly gotten a nice variety of buildings to grow in your cities. And, that fire looks like it was terrible. But, it is nice to see that my favourite house BAT (the orange one by Matt with the pool, in the lower left.) is still standing.

Ethan

Ouch!  Quite the fire there.  Nice pair of urban shots in the last couple updates as well!  That shoreline looks pretty good for a start and the surrounding area looks excellent!  There's a very nice mix of trees and grasses in there already.

The smoothness of the transparent water on the shoreline can be broken up effectively with some of the Rural RP foliage items, particularly any of the plant controllers that have tall models like the reed grass and the bulrushes.  The nice thing is that those textures can overlap and poke through the transparent plopable water.  Rocks that have models large enough to poke through the water texture also break up the smoothness. 

Hope that helps, I'm looking forward to seeing more of your efforts with plopable water! 

No, not at all (to being unrealistic).  I've seen those kinds of shorelines when the water level is much higher or much lower than usual.

Replies to comments coming soon! :)

Here's something else I've been working on, rural farm lands in Zone City.

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I'm liking that picture. Zone City seems it could turn out to be very interesting.

Also, noticing this throughout your MD, please, if you need to post again, edit your prior posts, as progression through the MD sections is based on post count. You don't have to go back and edit the prior ones, just try to do it in the future. I know that I'm hardly the one to be talking, but it is one of the MD rules.

Ethan  :)

Some great pics here lately! Great work!

               -Jordan :thumbsup:

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ecoba: Sorry about that, I'll make sure to start doing that. Thanks for the comment! :)
canyonjumper: Thank you! :)

There is a west side to Zone City that is mostly (so far) suburban neighborhoods.

Here's an example of what I've got so far;

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And something extra;

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Another update on Zone City's progress so far;

As you can see I'm working on the neighborhoods.
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And a shot near the biggest hospital on the tile;
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I'm not sure if all those roads are needed. They seem like they could be downgraded to streets. I like the neighborhoods.

Great work as always!  Those suburban neighborhoods all look excellent!

Looking good!

            -Jordan :thumbsup:

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emgmod: I don't think so either, but I get a lot of job zots if I don't keep them as roads. Thanks for the comment! :)
Battlecat: Thank you! :)
canyonjumper: Thanks man! :)

Here's a teaser from Ruli;

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Interesting stuff here.  I like your use of the grid, i.e. not quite symetric.  The building placement seems realistic, too.  Do you mostly plop or grow?  Oh, what is that five-story commerical office / apartment building with left side red and right side tan from reply #198?

Nice pic!

            -Jordan :thumbsup:

Very nice again, my friend!!!

Time for a brief history lesson. Taken from the "Hall of History" located in Ruli from 2205.

Daniel Conner Moore;
Mayor of Zone City
In Office; 2010-2015
Born; March 1 1972
Died; December 21 2057

Daniel Moore was a Mayor of Zone City. He took office in early January of 2010. Under his rule the city flourished from what was a relatively small community with a few farms to a larger more established township. In April of 2013 he signed into law a ban on gambling within the city limits in an attempt to lower the crime rate which had been a moderate issue for the town. He served one term from 2010 to 2015. After being the mayor of Zone City at the age of 43, Moore successfully captured the independent seat for President of the region. He would be president for a full two terms of 10 years. After leaving the office of the president in 2025 he left the political scene to live a more subdued life. Moore died of old age in 2057 at the age of 85. During his lifetime he had 1 daughter, adopted, named Ana Moore (2021-2115)

Ana Moore;
Environmental Advisory Committee
In Office; 2050-2060
Born; January 5 2021
Died; April 1 2115

Ana Moore (Ana Robertson) was a successful environmental adviser and daughter of Daniel Moore. She led the EAC out of Ruli for 10 years from 2050 to 2060. She was adopted, having cycled through numerous foster homes by the time Daniel Moore adopted her in 2029. She would lead a very comprehensive enforcement of new environmental regulations during her lifetime, including the national parks cleanup act of 2055. During her later years she would follow the same path as her father and leave politics. She started a gardening company in 2075 called Ana's Gardening Emporium. She would die in 2115 from old age. Several holographic advertisements in recent years tell of her work and history and a statue is dedicated to her at the EAC HQ in Ruli.

I figured some brief history wouldn't hurt since I haven't really put more history into this MD. More history will be coming. Replies to comments coming next update.

It's always so pretty! This residential neighborhood seems quiet and nice!  :thumbsup:  ;)

I've been under the weather lately so I apologize for the lack of a proper update. I've been working on something larger next update. For now here's a little bit of what I'm doing now;

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And;

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dafiden: I don't remember the names but I know I got them here. Somebody help me out here?  :-[ Thanks for the comment!
canyonjumper: Thank you!
Tomas Neto: Thanks man!
M.M.Malwin: Thanks for the comment and thanks for visiting!

Time for another set of pictures. :)

LEXINGTON

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Yah, nice suburbs!!!  :thumbsup:

Nice stuff! Liking the use of diagonal streets ;D

          Your friend, Jordan :thumbsup:

Lexington looks great! I like that large building infront of the school. Im ready for the big update!

Still looks great here!  Nice diagonal stuff.  I'd really hate to live in those double fronting homes in the first Lexington picture there though!  The suburbs look really cool though. 

Nice suburbia there can't wait for more!!

Will

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Tomas Neto: Much appreciated friend! :)
canyonjumper: I was getting a little tired of the grid based thing I was going with, thank you! :)
nedalezz: Thank you so much! The next update will be larger.
Battlecat: Thanks man! LOL I know what you mean. :)
penguin007: Thanks Will! :)

Here's a quick teaser;

LEXINGTON

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Great looking teaser, can't wait for more! :thumbsup:

Nice teaser!!! Great work!!!  :thumbsup:

A very active MD!

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io_big: Thanks man! :)
Tomas Neto: Thank you my friend! :)
976: Hopefully it will stay active! Thanks for the comment. :)

Update Time.

LEXINGTON

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(Hope the last picture isn't too big)
More to come. :)

Good stuff, where did you get that Nafmis building? I like your commercial district :)

Fantastic update again!!!  :thumbsup:

Nice update

Fantastic looking work as always!