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Hello there everyone in sc4Devotion land!  ;D

First, introductions. My name is Andrew. I hope to meet lots of you as this MD progresses. But, this first update is all about reeling you fishies in, so we'll keep it short and sweet  ::)

Our journey through the Ronin region will begin with the following choice I am putting to you, the sc4Devotion commentariet!  "$Deal"$ I want you to decide where we start to focus in on the nitty gritty details form the coastal town of Torri.

1.1 Historic Old Town:
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1.2 Lakeside Residential Neighborhoods:
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1.3 Nightlife and Business District:
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1.4 Calumet Canal:
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1.5 Famous Torri Boardwalk and Coastal Village:
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1.6 Eastern Industrial Plaza
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So...um...yeah...

Whichever area you guys and gals seem to express the most interest in will be the focus of my next update. If no one replies...well...I'll just do whatever I want! So there!  &sly But seriously people...you should reply. I hear its what all the cool people are doing.

Looks nice and a promising start. :thumbsup: Seaport overviews tend to be nice... ;)

Great pictures. I'd like to see more of the historic old town.

A new MD from you. Pictures are great. Well, the most interesting area for me is the business district. Everybody wants to see different part of your city. $%Grinno$%

Looks like you're off to a great start :thumbsup: I'm interested in seeing more of the boardwalk and the sea shore. Looking forward to more pics!

Looks great so far! I think you are missing a few dependencies for the AVE-2 median though. Just a thought  &idea

Keep up the great work!

Jayster  :thumbsup:

Haha, good catch Jayster.  :thumbsup: For whatever reason, I had not noticed  $%Grinno$%

Yes! Finally an MD from Cubby!  The pictures look great as ussual from you.  Personally I'd rather see more of the residential areas.  Mainly because I'm working on nice residential in my own region and you always have the nicest.  I might be able to steal some of your techniques. :D

- Matt

Woaw, very nice start for sure there, Cubby420 ! I like the effect you used in your picture, really great. Also nice work with the city you develop. Although, I think the effect in the nightlife picture is a bit too much and ruins the picture. However, an excellent start once again !  &apls

Take care,
-Arthur. :thumbsup:

the city is very well done, with much detail, I like that, I hope to see more.

Hi Cubby, awesome start my friend!!! Really great work!!!  :thumbsup:

Nice work. I really like how you end the canals.

It's nice, I particullary like the first image :thumbsup:

Guillaume.

I too like the first image, especially ! All of the pictures are very nice, in all, however. ;)


Ethan :)

YAY. Finally an MD from you!  ;D I'd say the historic old town. to see first  ;)

,marsh :thumbsup:

Well hello all! Sorry for the delay between updates, but RL took precedent lately in the most annoying of ways. I moved out of my apartment in the South Loop of Chicago to another place in Printer's Row. For those of you unfamiliar with the Printer's Row area of Chicago, I submit for your reading pleasure...this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer%27s_Row,_Chicago) less than informative wiki page. Pictures often tell a better tale than words though:

The Printer's Row Book Fair
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Some of the old printing buildings that now contain mostly businesses and lofts
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The bar where I used to bartend and now just get sauced at is over 100 years old
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But enough with all that noise...time for my second update proper.


sim-al2: Thank you very much and for being the first to comment on my MD!

RickD: I think you're going to get your wish. Thanks for stopping by.

kodlovag: Indeed everyone appears to want to see different things! Not a bad problem to have I guess  $%Grinno$%

io_bg: Ah, one of the masters makes their presence known. Thanks for the comment, and the shoreline focus is coming soon!

Jayster: Thanks for the comment! Yours is one of my favorite MDs! Good looking out too...I had some confusion still with that cursed Ave-2 mod, so I tried a different one this time. Curious to see what you think...

MattyFo: Thanks for the support and encouragement. Yours was my favorite comment, mainly because of this:

Quote from: MattyFo on October 19, 2010, 09:16:07 PM
Personally I'd rather see more of the residential areas.  Mainly because I'm working on nice residential in my own region and you always have the nicest.  I might be able to steal some of your techniques. :D

Let this be a lesson to the rest of you...flattery will get you everywhere.  :P Here is a residential pic just for you MattyFo!

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art128: Thank you very much. In retrospect, you were definitely right. I'll have some clearer images of the downtown area soon.  ;)

kalvar: Thank you! Sometimes I take way too much time adding and bulldozing little things that I get nothing done  $%Grinno$%

Thomas Neto: Thank you my friend! Your work is always outstanding, so a comment from you means a lot.

Vester: Its unfortunate that Cal's superb new canal set are largely unfinished when it comes to the details we have available in many other canal sets (locks, overflows, etc.). But, I think the transition here worked well and I'm gland you noticed. Thanks for the comment!

Guillaume (Sciurus): I agree, hence the content of the new update!  :D

Ethan (ecoba): Thank you very much!

Marsh: Well if it isn't the king of the Picture Competition himself...I'm coming for you soon on there my friend! Thanks for the comment. It's high praise when it comes from you.

There, I think I've kissed all your butts enough to get some repeat comments. Without Further ado, I give you...Torri's Historic Old Town

2.1
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2.2
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2.3
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2.4
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2.5
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2.6
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2.7
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2.8
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2.9
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2.10
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2.11 - An artist's rendition of Rourke Park in Fall
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Hope you enjoyed and remember...COMMENT!!! Without comments I will melt away into nothingness...you don't want that on your conscience do you?!?!

Oh My God! &apls &apls &apls &apls I just LOOOOOOOOOVE it!!! &apls &apls

Guillaume &apls

Wow, fantastic pictures.  I really like your city layout.  All the buildings seem to fit together very well, your use of the canals is very good.   I like it all!

Robin  &apls

First-rate update Andrew! You certainly have a knack for eye-pleasing neighbourhoods! Excellent use of Callagrafx's canal set, which I also use quite profusely ()stsfd(). I don't know if it's too late, but I would like to see more of the Boardwalk and Coastal Village, those areas always appeal to me ;D.

                 Your friend,
                                Jordan :thumbsup:

Very nice first update! That Ave 2 mod looks just as good!  :thumbsup: Keep up the great work!

Jayster

looks nice :) I had that problem with the ave-2 median thing too, but it seemed to have worked itself out somehow when i ran the simulator for a few game years ... maybe some of the trees grow or something... Anyway I like the new ave-2 t21s better than the japanese ones anyway :)

Very nice!  &apls All of the buildings seem to fit in perfectly. Did you plop or grow all this? Either way I love how it looks.  :thumbsup:

,marsh  :satisfied:

It's very interesting to see the creative ways how others use NWM and inner-city canals. I really like this town. I should learn a lot from it.

Another fantastic md to follow up on.  I like just about everything I see in this town, very nicely done.  Hopefully we see that boardwalk area soon. (hint, hint) ;)

Not bad. Your PS made the pictures a tad too dark for me but that's my personal taste.

Those are callagrafX canals, am I right? Just began to work with these babies, too. They are incredible ...

I am not sure what to say about your railway (crossing) layout as I miss an overview. Wouldn't be a damage if you post one anyway... ;)

Nice work!

Take care! And don't forget to make backups!


Bernhard  :thumbsup:

A W E S O M E ! ! !    &apls &apls &apls

Great update cubby!!!  Thanks for that picture of the residential area!!! As you put it, you surely kissed my butt enough to get some repeat comments :)  I did manage to find one of your "not-so secret" secrets.  I noticed that you use one of the most realistic touches.  Your cracked concrete sidewalk texture, and I guess, also base texture for most of your lots.  Being from a place where we get cold very winters, seeing perfectly paved and uncracked is a rare occasion.  Truly realistic, in my opinion.  Look forward to more from this masterfull Mayor's Diary.

- Matt

I like how your manage your space and buildings mix

A good MD wait for more pics  &apls

What a fantastic start!  Your city looks great so far.  I love the touch of the slightly photoshopped images, they're looking really nice!

This looks great &apls

I've enjoyed your work for quite a while and am glad you decided to start an MD! I particularly enjoy your residential areas and canals but everything here is quality. Good luck  :thumbsup:

Just a little something to keep the thread fresh.

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Personal replies coming to all of you very soon! Thanks for the support.

Great job with the composition.  Good choice of images! 

Wow... fantastic pics!!! Very nice teaser my friend!!!  :thumbsup:

Great picture! &apls

Guillaume :thumbsup:

Great work. &apls

Hello all! Seeing as how most of us stateside have a total free day, it seemed like a good time for putting together an update. This time I did some different things. This update will feature one of the mid-sized cities in my region: Hammond - a sprawling place with people of diverse wealth, racial, and cultural backgrounds; a stark contrast from the well-to-do, mostly insular town of Torri. Don't worry though...those of you that still wanted to see specific parts of Torri will get your wish...just not quite yet  ::)

First though, personal relies were promised and damned if I'm not gonna follow up on that promise  %BUd%


Guillaume: (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi415.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp237%2Fpippin3610_2008%2FGifs%2FStephenColbertGIF.gif&hash=3f0ddc395d6593b77606828c603851aa7677b150) Please, please...hold your applause  ;)

Robin: Thank you for the complements Robin. I many ways, your work in Mind Scape (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=601.0) influenced the city featured in this update.

Jordan: Thanks! My eyes agree with you. They often are pleased by my work.  ::) As for the coastal stuff you want to see...its coming soon...I promise.

Jayster: Thanks for stopping in and leaving a comment!

travismking: Thanks! The Japanese NWM cosmetic mods were giving me nightmares. I much prefer the look of the one I'm currently using anyway, so why induce a stroke trying to get something to work.

marsh: Ah the immortal question (or at least 7 years)...to plop or not to plop. Alas, I fall firmly on the non-plop side of the argument, though I won't begrudge you serial ploppers out there. For whatever reason I get itchy whenever I plop an RCI building...it just...bugs me  ??? I've tried and I always end up bulldozing it and growing instead. Don't get me wrong. It's time consuming as all-hell, especially for someone who wants everything to look just so. But, I think the patience pays off, and the final product looks more organic as a result.

kodlovag: There is no greater compliment than someone saying they can learn something from your work.  :satisfied: Thank you very much!

Utvaw: (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.nj.com%2Fentertainment_impact_tv%2Fphoto%2Fboardwalk-empire-set-nightjpg-f12a7c4e56575d13_large.jpg&hash=7fdc54872e7ab3485e5c9e0d407319621293aaaf)
&apls COMING SOON - BOARDWALK UPDATE  &apls (p.s.: thanks for stopping by)

Bernhard: Thanks for commenting. Yeah, those are CallagrafX's canals all right. They are a sight to behold. The bridges can be a little twitchy from time to time, but on the whole they are great. As for the rail overview, I'll try and get one together for a future update that portrays my rail system in a good light, considering I have accomplished rail tycoons like yourself watching  :P Thanks for the advice as well by the way. Nothing worse than hours upon hours of sc4 build time lost to the many horrible things that can befall our fragile save games...oh please the save games...won't somebody please think of the save games...

Tomas Neto: Thank you my friend!

MattyFo: You caught me...that is indeed my trick  ()stsfd() Though, in my defense I learned it from one of the best MD's around: ManuelIR's Arlington Bay (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=9358.0). Please, if you haven't been there before do yourself a favor and check it out. Oh and if Manuel is out there lurking somewhere...that'll be 5 U.S. Dollars for the plug.

Girafe: Thanks! It's hard to do, and staying at zoom levels for too long can really give you a skewed perspective on how your space and development actually fit together. Its a simple thing to do, but we all fall into lazy patterns sometimes and forget to give the eye some room to wander and explore.

Battlecat: Thanks! When you do PS right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.

noahclem: Thank you very much! I love designing residential areas, as more than any other RCI type they tend to look the most organic and real by default. Just a splash of detail or an original layout and they really come together. Plus, with all the custom creations out there, making homes and apartments look great and diverse is a piece of cake.

nbvc: Thank you! I hope to see you around in the future. I'm a big fan of your coastal work. Hard as I try, my stuff never comes out quite as elegant as yours.

NOW...for those of you who ignore all replies but your own or just skip the section all together...first off...stop doing that. My mom always said it could make you go blind. There are all kinds of nuggets buried in MD and CJ replies all over this site and others. For instance, there are two references from Matt Groening shows in this update's replies, and the first person to identify both of them will get something special. Not quite sure what yet. I'll come up with something  :-\


For those of you who skipped the replies to get to the nougatty sweet center of this update, congratulations, you're here! And a good thing too...think of how bored your fellow sc4'ders are right now...reading some barely cogent miscreant's rantings that he invented the question mark, all the while angrily accusing chestnuts of being lazy. Without further ado, I give you - Hammond:

3.1
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3.2
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3.3
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3.4
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3.5
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3.6
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3.7
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3.8
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3.9
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3.10
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3.11
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3.12
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3.13
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3.14
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Wow... VERY nice update! I specifically love picture 3.13. The highwealth mansions growing like that look amazing!  &apls &apls Also, where can I find those apartments in picture 3.11?

Keep up the superb work!

Jayster

Nice pictures and I like the way you have manipulated them, this colour scheme is working very well.

No I won't hold my applause :P This last update is just fantastic!! &apls &apls I would know what the effect is you use on the images please? :)

Guillaume :thumbsup:

Better and better  &apls &apls

Very nice update there looks like a proper grimy American city not bothering to look beautiful but just realistic.

Will

Awesome.  &apls It looks amazing. And considering it's all grown that means you put a lot more work into it.  :)

,marsh  :thumbsup:

Excellent update. I like your photoshopping of the pictures. It creates a special athmosphere.

Well that's a gorgeous introduction to a new town.  I really like how you've used those retaining walls along your railway. 

Awesome pics Andrew! 3.11 and 3.13 are my favourites, they're very well done!

                       Your friend,
                                      Jordan :thumbsup:

Yeah..., great again my friend!!! Awesome update!!!   &apls &apls

Hey everybody! I've got something special for you today. Not really special in the good sense of the word though...

Consider these pics my deep cuts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_cut) from Update 3. They didn't make the last update for one reason or another...but I took them...and edited them...and captioned them...so dammit you all are gonna sit there and look at them!!!   :angrymore:

$%Grinno$%  :satisfied:

So here we have the first pic:

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Well this one is a picture that I actually kinda liked. It didn't really fit the overall concept of the update though, and just seemed like it was plucked from out of nowhere. Plus it's not really...of...anything... ??? Bummer...

Moving on to the second:

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How do I say this?  &Thk/(  Boring, boring, boring, boring. Ah, that feels better.

Now the third:

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For the life of me, I don't know why I took this one.  ()what() Oh well. From another angle it could have looked nice, as there is a raised rail section a little further back.

Almost to the end...four follows three:

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Like the first, this one just didn't quite fit the feel of the last update. The industrial areas of Hammond will be dealt with in a coming update, and these pics lacked the context to really work.

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Another one of those head scratchers that seemed like a good idea when I took it, but really turned out immensely blah... Shame too, because the treatment plant from a higher zoom level actually looks pretty awesome.

Well I hoped you enjoyed this clearing house of pics. A formal update with replies is coming down the pipe soon!

Peace -

Andrew

Well, the first picture may not be fully ... well ... umh ...  compatible I might say with the update but it is an awsome industrial shot - one of the ind you don't see very often!  &apls

Town looks good.  ;)

Great update. Good selection of Lots, everything fits together.

I love how each area has it's own distinct look and feel. Downtown Hammond is particularly interesting with the old buildings. Very nice work.

Geoff

Looks superb! I really like the park, looks like a nice neighbourhood to live in.:) How did you manage that the NAM-overpass has pavement and fences, it looks amazin?! :)

Nice realistic industrial areas there can't wait to see more!!

Will

Fantastic update my friend!!! Very nice!!!  :thumbsup:

Both industrial pics, especially the first one, look great! The treatment plant would too if not for the texture problem at that zoom. The residentials look good too, R$ isn't supposed to be glamorous. I'd consider adding arrows to the MAVE-5's turning lane but it's fine as is too  :thumbsup:

I have to agree with the rest, those pics look great out of context Andrew! Thanks for shoving them in our faces :P

                     Your friend,
                                    Jordan :thumbsup:

The only one I would say was accually boring would be the shot of Pulaski Park, but the Industrial shots are great!!!
-Matt

Hey Manuel, I think you're looking for the NAM Facelift Mod (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fhide-inoki.com%2Fbbs%2Fphpbb2%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ft%3D818).

I'm still sorting out all the specifics of the mod, and I must be missing something either dependency or configuration wise, because the mod also can add a concrete texture underneath the puzzle piece and white guardrails to separate pedestrian and vehicle traffic. Over all though, the mod is great, top quality stuff. Whatever is lost in translation in the readme, I'm sure I will sort out eventually.  ::)

OR...do any of you out there have the NAM Facelift Mod set up to allow the aforementioned guardrails and concrete base texture? The readme translation is just a nightmare as far as I'm concerned. Any help would be appreciated.  ;D

I think a return to Torri is in order  :thumbsup:

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Nice teaser!!!

Awesome canals there can't wait for more!!

Will

Great job with the canals!

That's just excellent!! &apls &apls

Guillaume :thumbsup:

I agree, the canal layout is quite interesting! The industrial area also looks great!

That last picture is just wonderful Cubby! If I had the power, I'll enter it immediately in the HoF!

Take care,
-Arthur. :thumbsup:

Hello all! Time for a new update. We'll be sticking to Hammond this time, and will continue exploring this sprawling place in detail.

First off though...


Jayster: Thanks bud. It took a long time to get those to grow...too long...  %wrd
Kwakelaar: Thank you!
Sciurus: Well if I can't stop you...  &dance  As far as the effects, we all have our secrets  ;)  but generally I reduce brightness slightly, up the contrast a bit, and try and eliminate as much image noise as possible while simultaneously upping the sharpness. The combination, along with a smaller image size and a bevel border create (I think anyway...) a more photo like image than the overly bright and pastel screens the game typically spits out.
Girafe: Thank you very much!
Penguin007: Thank you! That's exactly what I was going for. If it looks to pretty, I failed. Glad you liked my industrial areas and canals as well.
Marsh: Thanks bud. Growing RCI lots is a pain in the ass sometimes...but well worth it.
RickD: Thanks!
Battlecat: Thanks a lot. Buddybud's highway walls are just so delightfully grimy and dirty, I couldn't resist. The canals on the other hand are so beautiful and realistic I couldn't resist either.  ;D
Jordan: Thank you. They were two of my favs as well.
Thomas Neto: Thanks very much for the compliments!
Nardo69: Thank you! I'm not very adept at industrial areas, but this one turned out quite well I think.
scott1964: Thank you!
nbvc: Glad you think everything fits...I definitely didn't. But, sometimes we are hardest on ourselves, right?  &mmm
calibanX: Thank you! I love creating distinct neighborhoods. It adds a lot of life to a city when various areas feel like self-contained, living, breathing "towns" all on their own.
ManuelR: Thank for stopping by! As I've said before...love your work. I plagiarize your stuff quite often  ;)  :D
noahclem: Thank you! The only thing about adding any kind of turning lane extension pieces to my work is the base texture, which just screams out to my OCD tendencies by completely clashing with the asphalt sidewalk that I love.
Matt: That pic was indeed quite boring. Glad you liked the rest though.
io_bg: Thank you very much!
Arthur: You're a moderator over in the competition thread right? I don't think anyone would notice if you just slipped it in nice and quiet like  ;)

 &apls

Very nice update! I love the midwest American feel to the area. Very nice works with your walkways of all kinds, from the bike trails to the diagonal paths in 4.2 to your treasured asphalt sidewalk textures ;) I look forward to more  :thumbsup:

Fantastic!!!  &apls

Nice, plenty of green :)
In 4.2 i can see an interesting design of a short turning lane. From where did you get it? Is there a version for European roads?
Keep going :thumbsup:

Very good update once again. I love Harrison park!

,marsh  :thumbsup:

Quote from: Terring7 on December 16, 2010, 05:59:02 AM
Nice, plenty of green :)
In 4.2 i can see an interesting design of a short turning lane. From where did you get it? Is there a version for European roads?
Keep going :thumbsup:

I believe that is juts from the latest NAM version.  The street intersection blocks the turning lane from reacing its "full potential" and so it automaticly makes the shortened.  Not sure if the same happens with the euro mod because I don't have it  :)


Andrew, very nice update love the North American style.  It looks very Chicago and also similar to the city I currently live in often refered to as the Chicago of the North, though not nearly as big or nice or anything really.......??? why do they call it that again?   A shiney loonie if you can guess what city.


- matt

I'll guess Milwaukee...I went to undergrad at Marquette and people used to call that place "Chicago of the North" every now and then. If were talking Canada...well then...I have no fraken clue  ()what()

Very nice update yet again!  &apls It just keeps getting better and better!

Jayster

What a wonderful  little town!!  I love the old style buildings, you town looks very 1950's-60's.

Thanks for the effect, I'll try to reproduce it for myself, but I just would know what you did :thumbsup:
Concerning your update, It's simply excellent, as always! And precisely with the effect you give at your pics, it's more realistic and it gives a charm, something that I like! &apls &apls

Guillaule :thumbsup:

Wonderful pics from a beautiful town.  &apls

Great work once again! :thumbsup: I' saw seen alot of very nice buildings that I've never seen before, especially on "Calumet Ave." :). The only thing that I didn't like so much, was a european building slipping in on some pics.

Great MD &apls I really like your building style and your photoshoped pics. You got some great parks in this last update and i love all the churches, I live in a tiny pinpoint of a town and theres 3 here! Keep up the awesome work

Oh my god !  :o

I really notice after stopping in at once before, I missed so much of your absolutely beautiful region ! You certainly have a knack for realism in your cities, it's just lovely.


Ethan x :)

I just loved this update !!!  &apls

A really great looking update. There are many things to like here and I think the Harrison Park picture is something special. The combination with flora, water and buildings is well done.

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No time for personal replies today, but I will get to them very soon  ;D  Until then, thank you for the comments, kind words, praise, and criticism.

I did have time however to put together a little update for you all, which I'm sure you'll like more than my incessant jabbering anyway. More of Hammond...some slight redesigns and additions and general awesomeness.

...enjoy...

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Nick just made what's left of my day.  :D

Great update BTW.

I love every single one of your pictures. I really love the Forest Drive picture. Great Job, Keep it up. &apls

Very nice !

I especially the large historical neighbourhoods; very beautiful !


Ethan :)

Awesome stuff Andrew! Love the green spaces and the excellent infrastructure!

                     Your friend,
                                    Jordan :thumbsup:

Nice images. I like the street tunnel. &apls

Waow...! :o :o When I see your updates, I have the impression to visit America as it's realistic and wonderful! &apls &apls

Guillaume :thumbsup:

Hi, Dr. Nick!  ;)

Fantastic pictures. All of them. I can't even pick a favorite.

Great pics and very good use of Glenni's tunnel.

Robin  &apls

Another great update  &apls  I love the distinctly Midwestern American feel to your city.

Great work, you're really achieving a unique feel to your cities.  You're doing a great job of controlling the style of your subdivisions!

Also, great work with the plopable water in your second image today. 

They said it couldn't be done...two updates in two days?

...surely you must be crazy?

I'm not, and please don't call me Shirley.   ::)

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Ahhh, what a classic line.  :)

Beautiful night shots there!

Very nice Andrew! The lighting look good ;D

                  Your friend,
                                 Jordan :thumbsup:

Great updates. I really love picture 5.1. Reminds me of New england with the house style and foliage.

,marsh  :thumbsup:

Ah, Airplane, a fabulous film...  ::)

These night shots are very nicely well done ! You can really see the impression of the gradual increase from the residential low rise surrounding the city centre going up to the CBD in the middle. Very nice !


Ethan :)

Let's keep this train rolling with another update.

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Another fantastic update! I love the industrial area and the usage of CP's houses. &apls

Great city.  Perfect Midwestern town.  Just like an old fashioned minneapolis or something.

Hehe - seems to be you got some inspirations from someone. Well, if the result looks like the last three updates (and you don't copy that special CJers usual update ..- erm ... uhm ... speed slowliness afterwards it's fine with me!  :D

Take care my friend!


Bernhard  :thumbsup:

Wow, three updates in a row! Keep it up!  :thumbsup:

Jayster

Another great update. &apls

Great Job on the picture!!!! &apls

As always, wonderful, extraful! &apls

Guillaume :thumbsup:

Wow Andrew!! Great update! I love how you capture the somewhat gritty feel of most North American cities.

Whoa.....

Great update! I enjoyed the overview pictures very much.:)  You have a very nice choice and variety of bats too.

Nice update!!! Welcome to the Best Sellers!!!
Happy new year!!!

Great update with beautiful pictures.  &apls &apls

Wow, those picture are just perfect, very very realistic !  &apls &apls

Wow, those were quite beautiful updates.

Your American styled cities are just so realistic, especially your focus on the industrial part of them.

The ROUTE 30 picture is probably my favorite, just so well taken!

Congratulations on behalf of the OSITM Committee.

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Congratulations for OSITM !  :)


Ethan x

Congratulations on OSITM can't wait for some more updates!!

Will

Congrats on OSITM and nice updates! I love the night shots, besides looking great they're different than most you see due to whatever you're doing to them after taking them from the game. Very good looking industrial areas as well. I look forward to your month in the spotlight! ;)

Congratulation for the O.S.I.T.M. and happy new year &hlp

congrats for this OSITM  &apls &apls

I like pic 7.8 Looks like the edge of the city with all the trees. :P

,marsh

P.S. Congrats on the OSITM!  &apls

Welcome to page 7!

Great work on your city! The last updates are really great!
Looking forward to more great pictures of your city...

And congratulations for the OSITM! &apls &apls

Yeah my friend!!! Congratulations on the OSITM!!!   :thumbsup:

Congrats on getting your MD into the OSITM, I look forward to spending the month with you.

Robin  &apls

Wow! Thank you everyone for all of the support and comments.

Oh...and...Happy New Year!!!  &hlp

First, the most important news I have to share...I'M ENGAGED!!!  ;D   &dance   &dance 

More on that coming later in the month. Pretty cool, huh? On to some housecleaning though. I've been quite lazy with personal replies lately, so its time we caught everyone up.


i_love_lamp (2):  :)

Noah (3): We make what we see right? Well, maybe not all of us, but I do  :P  I've spent so much of my life in Chicago and other Midwestern cities, its kinda just stuck in my head. Plus, I think there is a lot of beauty there, though it might not be the most typical kind of beauty. Thank for stopping by.

Robin (2): Thank you. Glenni's tunnels are perfect for so many situations. They are fast becoming favorites of mine. It should be a good month I think.  ;)

Tomas (3): Thank you my friend. Your comments are always appreciated.

Elias (2): Thank you. I love cities to be green, and from above, most really do.  ;D

bat: Thank you very much. Don't be a stranger.

marsh (3): Thanks. Harrison Park is probably my favorite from that update as well. 7.8 is near the edge of the city, as it becomes a little more green. Good catch.  :P

Matt (2): I'm still waiting on the right answer!  :D

Jayster (2): Thanks bud.

eldaldo (2): Thank you. Minneapolis is a great place. I have had some good times there. Come back soon.

Guillaume (3): Thank you very much. I really try to produce realistic looking pics. Your work is an inspiration...just felt like saying. Recently, I was kinda stuck on a coastline that was driving me nuts, and Harmen's great coastal detailing of recent vintage got me going again.  :thumbsup: Thanks! Oh, and you should visit America. But not now...its frigidly cold and generally unpleasant in 3/4 of the country.

RickD: Thank you. I'm glad you liked them.

solsystem (2): Thank you.

Manuel (2): The odd Euro bat does slip my careful pruning shears every now and then, but for the most part, everything you see is there because I want it there. In Chicago, you'd be surprised at the odd, out of place building styles you spot every now and then. A little Euro in my Americana adds some variety and breaks up otherwise monotonous images. That's how I'll justify it at least.  :P  Thank you for coming by. Oh, and if you see a building or something that you want, just ask and I can identify it for you.  :)

malibu_man: Thanks for coming by. Churches and other places of worship seem to slip a lot of people's minds. I see them everywhere. All kinds too. Only seems natural to put lots in my cities.  ;D

Ethan (4): I really enjoy making large historical neighborhoods. In fact, almost all my neighborhoods are historical in the strictest sense of the game.  :-[  Thank you for the comments and come back soon.

Arthur: Thank you.

Kwakelaar: Thank you very much. As I said to marsh, Harrison Park is something I'm very proud of. It blends in well with the otherwise urban landscape of Hammond.

TiFlo: Thanks for commenting. I remember an old episode of the Simpsons with an E.R. style scene with tense music in the background. The doctor is called in for emergency surgery...in walks Dr. Nick, who deadpans (for the only time I've ever seen) "hello everybody" in a serious and somber tone. "Hi Dr. Nick" his cautious nurses and assistants carefully answer. Still one of my favorite moments...I was on the floor. It looses something in type but believe me, it rocked.

Aaron (2): Thank you. That Forest Drive pic made it to the HOF by the way.  ;D

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Jordan (2): Thank you for the compliments. I hear you on the green space, but my infrastructure skills...eesh...  :'(

nbvc (2): Thank you.

Battlecat (2): Thank you. My plop water skills are improving, but I think you might still have the market cornered on those skills.  ;)  RIP Leslie Nielsen.

Ioan: Thank you very much.

Bernhard: Well your work certainly is inspirational...just not in the...punctual sense?  ;)  Thank you for stopping by my friend.

Girafe: Thank you.

yan077: Praise of realism from you is high praise indeed. Thank you for the flattery my friend.

nedalezz: Thank you. Please come back soon.

Joan: Thank you very much Joan and the rest of the OSITM committee. I'll try my best to take advantage of my time in the spotlight.  ;D

Will: Thank you. More updates are coming.  ;)

Whoa...I think that takes of everybody. Now for an old fashioned update. Its back to Torri with this one...a city I've been anxious to share more of with you.

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Beautiful pictures Andrew. The photo-editing really made it. I love the first picture, really I love it !  &apls

Congrats on the OSITM and great last update! :thumbsup:  &apls

Congratulations Andrew  :) ... I do appreciate your city builder skill . Everything looks logical , natural , continuous ... great use of trees & parks , the green part  is  an important one among your deep color's range , very pleasant to look at your work . :thumbsup:

I guess Ronin Region isn't promised to only a great month ...  ;D

&apls &apls &apls

Cédric

 A great set of pics.  
I really like the very first one, with all those houses so nicely lined up and all of the same style....perfect pic.

Robin  :thumbsup:

Congratulations on your OSITM!   &apls 

I like your suburbs in this update! 

Nice new views of your beautiful city! :thumbsup:
Looking forward to the second OSITM special. ;)

What a beautiful town that is right there. The canals and suburbs round it look amazing!!

Will

Hello everyone. I've got something a little different for you today.  ;D

First though, I'd like to thank Arthur, Io_bg, Cédric, Robin, Battlecat, bat, and Will for stopping by and leaving a comment.

I've been trying to get better with RHW lately. Show us your intersections (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=252.2000) is a great place to learn from experts if you're like me and a little confused by the wealth of content available with RHW. If you have not been there, check it out.

So...I'm going to show you a couple of my interchanges here. I do NOT have a lot of experience here, so be gentle.  ::)  But, any advice you have would be great. One of the interchanges in particular was inspired by the excellent design of jdenm8, who deserves credit for his excellent full access cloverleaf on page 101 in the above mentioned thread.

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Congratulation on being OSITM!  &apls Well deserved, loved the avenues parallel to the canal!  ()stsfd()

And concerning the RHW you're definitely ahead of me because I haven't been able to produce something presentable ...

Take care my friend!


Bernhard  :thumbsup:

Hmm. I JUST noticed that you edited all your lot's so they have the same side-walk texture. :P I couldn't have the patience for that. And nice work on the interchanges too.  :thumbsup:

,marsh

Nice work on these intersections!! :thumbsup:

Great city and intersections. :thumbsup:

Congratulations on your engagement!!!

I like the canals, especially Montrose Island. I'd be interested to see some coastlines from you at some point....

Nice use of the RHW too! It certainly is a bit of a hassle to get familiar with. The cloverleaf is especially well done and I like that you eliminated some of the potential for weaving. I don't really have "advice" per se as your work is great as-is. Personally, I prefer to use merging lanes (using type C, D, or F ramps) for at least a couple tiles, but that's a matter of taste (and not possible on a cloverleaf until ERHW-6 is created).

Looking forward to more  :thumbsup:

Wow That interchange looks so complex. Keep it up! :D

Wow, that's amazing work with the RHW!

Amazing work of the RHW ! Truly fabulous and very realistic.


Ethan

Yeah, my friend!!! Awesome work!!! Fantastic update again!!!  :thumbsup:

Andrew... you can be proud, you have an absolutely delightful CJ  &apls &apls

Everything looks so natural, realistic, with perfect choice of bats !

Can't wait for next update  :)

Yann  :thumbsup:

Great work on the RHW interchanges there definately if they are a first try!! I'm hopeless with it and havn't been brave enough to use it in my citys yet!!

Will

What you're doing here Andrew is just amazing! Keep it up!

                Your friend,
                               Jordan :thumbsup:

Hello everyone!

It's been one hell of a busy month, what with getting engaged and all. But, I was able to squeeze a little something together for all of you. Expect more as the month approaches its end. As for personal replies, they are coming soon, but thanks for the support thus far this month.

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Lovely town full of life and details  :thumbsup: Great work!

Nice update! The first pic is my favorite with the nice white mid-rise building, tree-lined streets, and medium-sized Midwestern feel.

I really like how the canal fit perfectly with the rest of the city. Keep going :thumbsup:

The first pic is exceptionally great.  &apls

This is a nice looking update, great use of all the different kind of canal buildings and the small neighbourhood of Lakeside is very well done.

Wonderful &apls And I'm happy that my city's an inspiration for you, because I take pleasure to do it :thumbsup:

And you know, visiting America, with cold, I can, because it's very cold there too in winter (yes, France isn't just Paris $%Grinno$%). But for the moment, I haven't money enough to go there ^^

Guillaume :thumbsup:

Very realistic city you have here! I just have found it and I must say, this has to be one of the best I've seen. Good job, good luck, and congratz.

Your city looks really beautiful! Fantastic work on these nice pictures!!! Looking forward to the next... :)

This is definitely one of the premier MDs on this site.  Keep up the fantastic work!

You pictures are some of my favorites!

I really enjoy how you photoshop your pics - add to the fact how realistic your building style is, and you've got perfection.

I really enjoyed the picture of Knox Road, and loved how you did the reflections on the canals.

Excellent job on the update once again!  I love how you use the canals. 

Oh and congratulations on your engagement since I somehow missed that announcement earlier!   &apls &apls

Excellent update, some pictures are really magnificient ! A great pleasure to come here Andrew, one of my favourite MD for sure  :thumbsup:

Hello everyone. Thank you all for the kind words and support. Let's keep this month going, with a an overview of a the new museums in Hammond. Enjoy!

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Great update! The winding road and the stairs in front of that old museum caught my eye :thumbsup:

Winding road is a nice touch, it all looks good!

WELCOME to page 9!

Great views of your nice city, cubby420!
It is looking really beautiful... :thumbsup:

The walls and winding roads looks amazing!  &apls &apls

Great update all the slopes on the roads look very well sculpted

Will

Fantastic work with the slopes, the walls and the museum :thumbsup:. I think I'll use this idea in my cities too ;D

Awesome Andrew! Love the AVE-2 set-up ;D

          Your friend,
                         Jordan :thumbsup:

Great update and nice work on the slopes! Awesome month in the spotlight!  :thumbsup:

Fantastic!  Love the work you did on this area.  The retaining walls fit in perfectly! 

Awesome work!!! Your city is very nice!!!  :thumbsup:

Hello! Its been a while since my last update, but I've gotten some stuff done and now is as good a time as any to show my progress. Thanks everyone for commenting and supporting me, especially during my month in the spotlight. More coastal stuff is coming, so expect to see more of this style in the next few updates.

Update 12 - DuSable Harbor; West Hammond

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I love the first pic :thumbsup: However I think the boats might have some trouble getting out of the marina, it's quite tight :P

Fantastic! Where did you get those houses lining the road in front of the marina??

Jayster

yes, i second that about the houses lining the road.  Great update!

Awesome work. The waterfront looks really beautiful.

Great update!  &apls  Thanks for sharing your coastal areas with us. The PEG dock stuff looks great there and I like your use of porkissimo's big paris food market!

Pretty nice marina you've got there, Andrew ! The row house area is really a big plus in the area, it give a nice feeling.  :thumbsup:

Jayster -> those house are from the LEX, and are made by the SFBT (SimForum Bat Team), just search under Andreas in the LEX !  ;)

Another fantastic work, my friend!!! Nice marina!!!

Really beautiful place to live... is there an appartment to buy? ()stsfd()

Guillaume :thumbsup:

Great Pictures! I like the maritime atmosphere &apls

Hey Andrew, where'd you get the W2W residentials in 12.1? DuSable Harbour looks great, and the effects look nice too ;D

              Your friend,
                             Jordan :thumbsup:

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Been a while, but life is really a pain lately. Life itself is awesome! A more apt statement is...work is a pain lately  :bomb:

But, I've got this shot to post an update, so here we go...


Io_bg: It's tight yes...but I've gotten a boat out of tighter spots before.  ;D

Jayster: Thanks for stopping by bud. As Arthur already so helpfully pointed out, those Euro W2Ws are found on the LEX. The author in power search is Andreas.

eldaldo: Thanks! See my response to Jayster if you want to get those houses.

RickD: Thank you! I was going for a very pleasant American East Coast feel.

Noah: More coastal love coming! Full steam ahead  ::)

Arthur: Thanks for helping everyone find those houses...

Tomas: Thank you my friend!

Guillaume: Rent is, unfortunately, quite high.  $%Grinno$%

Framly: Thank you for stopping by. I'm a big fan of your work! Please come back.

Jordan: Thanks for the comment Jordan! Check my reply to Jayster is your looking for those houses. They are awesome, but I've rarely had the opportunity to put them to good use.

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So here is another look at Hammond's extensive and diverse coastline. This area was more a rough draft than anything else, and a lot of changes have been made already. Still, I think the pics are update quality and deserve to be seen...so...enjoy!

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nice!

Great update! These coastal areas are looking really nice  &apls

I'm curious to see more of that RHW too. Hope work becomes less of a pain soon  ;D

Great docklands there, really well laid out. I love the tunnel under the walls, very clever!

Amazing updates! Your harbours looks great.   &apls

Awesome last update &apls Very realistic :thumbsup:

Excellent, it's just excellent!! &apls &apls

Guillaume :thumbsup:

Awesome! I am surprised how well the green areas fit into the industrial harbor theme. I would have plastered it all with concrete and random warehouse buildings.  ::)

The way you made the incline to that bridge is really interesting to say the least. :P Very interesting. And as always I love your unique photoshopping style.  :)

,marsh

Wonderful seaport :thumbsup:

This is for sure a lovely seaport you made there, I really love the general look of it also as the close-up shots that show a lot of details. Your MD is definitely one of the best around there and for sure one of my favorite !  :thumbsup:

Amazing update my friend!!! Your cities are very realistic!!!

Great update Andrew! I like 13.8, it reminds me of an exit we have here in Vancouver. Keep it up!

              Your friend,
                             Jordan :thumbsup:

MD fantastic, sensational photos, the slope of the avenue after the bridge was very cool! Congratulations! &apls

visit Red Sea (ftp://visit%20red%20sea)

Hello All (especially the moderators),

Several updates to this long inactive MD are on the way. To that end, can this topic please be moved back to the proper "active" list?

If you need proof of the Ronin Region's return prior to this weekend...you need only ask.  ;)