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Title: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on July 29, 2013, 08:50:02 AM

Hey everyone,

I feel as though this is the best place to share a new project I am working on: showing how I build a city from scratch in real-time. It will be a Youtube 'Let's Play' type video series... So It doesn't really fit with the Mayor's Diary theme (besides I already have one of those). People have been asking me to do something like this for years, and I have finally caved and decided to do it :).

So these entries will be pretty basic I'm thinking. There will be a video embed with maybe a picture or two. Not really a standard MD style so I feel as though Other Projects is the best place to share my work with the SC4 Devotion Community.

Anyways, here is part 1. I really do hope you enjoy this series, as it's going to be a massive undertaking on my part :P

http://www.youtube.com/v/so5gzcbSktM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so5gzcbSktM

Oh, and this can be interactive too! If you have any suggestions or general comments about what I'm doing, feel free to share them! :D

-Haljackey

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: catty on July 29, 2013, 09:15:26 AM

Interesting start ... will be following along to see what you do next &apls

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on July 29, 2013, 03:56:36 PM

Parts 2 and 3 are up now. They focus on inter-regional connections.

http://www.youtube.com/v/PyLoFdg0eAc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyLoFdg0eAc

http://www.youtube.com/v/nojWI-NFYKc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nojWI-NFYKc

The highway bridge and interchanges on each side:
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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Cheddar on July 29, 2013, 05:53:02 PM

Interesting. Good job on the interchange and the bridge. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on July 30, 2013, 10:04:35 AM

Part 4 deals with building a rail tunnel and riverside connections

http://www.youtube.com/v/hVVOeLO-tNU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVVOeLO-tNU

Progress on the city tile:
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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: rooker1 on July 30, 2013, 11:09:10 AM

Very interesting idea. I'll be following this one for sure.

Robin

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on July 30, 2013, 05:13:36 PM

This time I focus on building a large parclo interchange. It's a big part, but a big junction!

http://www.youtube.com/v/eTdbYMwo58w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTdbYMwo58w

The junction in it's current state:
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Zoomed in:
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City tile as it looks now:
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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Cheddar on July 30, 2013, 06:52:17 PM

Awesome! I like long videos. This part will surely keep me entertained. ;D

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on July 31, 2013, 04:35:38 PM

Guess what? I'm finally starting to make the city now! These parts finalize the work on the highway interchange and show initial zoning and road layout of a city.

http://www.youtube.com/v/kUu8Adosl5A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUu8Adosl5A

http://www.youtube.com/v/PGmyoYC2XgI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGmyoYC2XgI

...A little surprise ending eh?

Don't worry I didn't lose much

Initial zoning:
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Further growth:
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The finalized interchange:
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Zoom in:
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City overview:
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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on August 04, 2013, 08:22:01 AM

Parts 8, 9 and 10 focus on road layouts, utilities and zoning.

http://www.youtube.com/v/Zk7QLdeF7gQ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk7QLdeF7gQ

http://www.youtube.com/v/Gu0BAKAboes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu0BAKAboes

http://www.youtube.com/v/1w0clFwZ_Pw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w0clFwZ_Pw

I'm pretty sure the interchange is complete now (slip ramps added)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FCawwDLu.jpg&hash=2dff756cd5381781c6c64a6da062cd3f4a9f860f) (http://i.imgur.com/CawwDLu.jpg)

Zoom in:
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Also I built this snazzy underpass by raising rail 7.5m and sinking the RHW 7.5m. (15m total)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FnaZbos6.jpg&hash=e7e5fb75020d2cbc69323b78b81bbc9157c8b4a1) (http://i.imgur.com/naZbos6.jpg)

I'm also almost ready to start the simulation!
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F6wy2OQV.jpg&hash=9c6469ba13fdea51a3ba18f56644676153b9b534) (http://i.imgur.com/6wy2OQV.jpg)

Zoom out:
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City overview as it looks now:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FT8am1qL.jpg&hash=c14422b8eebc531e119bb1109a8a24479b83fcac) (http://i.imgur.com/T8am1qL.jpg)

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: catty on August 04, 2013, 11:00:22 AM

I was keeping up and then got side-tracked, I know what I'll be doing at work during the lunch break today :)

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on August 06, 2013, 08:23:14 AM

In Parts 11 and 12 I prepare to and start the simulation. (Finally lol)

http://www.youtube.com/v/NVF8WqvzWso
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVF8WqvzWso

http://www.youtube.com/v/HQUjTNQHgw8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQUjTNQHgw8

Lots of pics to follow documenting the beginning of the simulation!

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FwJw3c90.jpg&hash=a5724f8610e99cb24939fe482131bbc0d002b92c) (http://i.imgur.com/wJw3c90.jpg)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FKWUitGh.jpg&hash=1b1cb827a4888e35ba96a42d88ba223c3b5b78c2) (http://i.imgur.com/KWUitGh.jpg)

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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on August 09, 2013, 11:12:12 PM

Parts 13, 14, 15 and 16 deal with solving city issues, prepping for expansion in multiple directions, adding recreational areas, adding new networks, and more highway work.

http://www.youtube.com/v/1YBDh7tub9c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YBDh7tub9c

http://www.youtube.com/v/D8p0wUzuWCE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8p0wUzuWCE

http://www.youtube.com/v/J6hK1oxeQAo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6hK1oxeQAo

http://www.youtube.com/v/k4i4UudLzcQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4i4UudLzcQ

Pics:

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Zoom out:
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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on September 14, 2013, 02:51:11 PM

I should really update this more often... More pics from the series in case you missed them: http://haljackey.imgur.com/all/

You can find some new albums here: http://haljackey.imgur.com/

Part 48 is now out. Doing prep work for a part 50 special!

All parts: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Yl0lRNSH1j2uClwY-RLuKD2Bee8Cd1N

Title: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Legatus.Legionis on October 09, 2013, 12:58:43 PM

You are already past 60 episodes for your "Building a City From Scratch... in Real Time" program.

I am curious, since I have never "subscribed" in YouTube before, but have been watching since #1 aired...

Can one subscribe to just this series, or must it be the whole channel?

Will YouTube notify for any new episodes you upload in this series or anything you upload to your channel?

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on October 13, 2013, 10:28:05 AM

Quote from: Legatus.Legionis on October 09, 2013, 12:58:43 PM
You are already past 60 episodes for your "Building a City From Scratch... in Real Time" program.

I am curious, since I have never "subscribed" in YouTube before, but have been watching since #1 aired...

Can one subscribe to just this series, or must it be the whole channel?

Will YouTube notify for any new episodes you upload in this series or anything you upload to your channel?

Thanks! A subscription will notify you whenever someone produces a new video, but you don't have to watch it. Nearly all my vids are SC4 based, with nearly all of those being part of this series.

Some new albums of the city for those interested:

Medley: http://imgur.com/a/Ihd2Z

Close ups: http://imgur.com/a/AjvQ1

Interchange: http://imgur.com/a/Djje1

Night shots: http://imgur.com/a/KpxFM

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: threestooges on October 31, 2013, 10:15:48 PM

Coming to us from the Other Projects board, please welcome:

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for a second round in OSITM.
-Matt

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 09, 2013, 11:20:58 AM

I've returned to this series after a bit of absence. To kick things off I did a tour of the city before I resumed building.

http://www.youtube.com/v/moei0IvsUtg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moei0IvsUtg

Oak Ridges Freeway album: http://imgur.com/a/oiGZc#0

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: threestooges on November 10, 2013, 12:21:16 AM

I've always enjoyed these sort of let's play things. Gives a nice insight into the steps necessary to create what we normally only see as a finished product. Also, neat that you had that screenshot "borrowed" by the BBC for their article.
-Matt

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Swordmaster on November 10, 2013, 02:29:16 AM

Nice work! Congrats on being OSITM.

Cheers
Willy

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 10, 2013, 07:42:38 PM

Quote from: threestooges on November 10, 2013, 12:21:16 AM
I've always enjoyed these sort of let's play things. Gives a nice insight into the steps necessary to create what we normally only see as a finished product. Also, neat that you had that screenshot "borrowed" by the BBC for their article.
-Matt

I don't really consider this series a "Let's Play" though, more of an "I'll Play" if you ask me. People have been pestering me for years to do something like this and I finally caved, especially after the SC13 flop reignited SC4's popularity.

Regarding the BBC, yes that caught me off guard. It's funny how they used one of my SC4 images to talk about an article related to SC13. In fact, this isn't the first time news sites have used my images or used them when talking about SC13 :P.

In Parts 74 and 75, I am working on a new bridge and approaches. 74 is up now, with 75 coming tomorrow!

http://www.youtube.com/v/CPwrunH-fIo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPwrunH-fIo

Some screens of the work accomplished in these parts:

Click for full size:
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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 11, 2013, 03:56:44 PM

Part 75 is up now

http://www.youtube.com/v/JpNro5rugh8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpNro5rugh8

Some other snippets (click for full size)

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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 12, 2013, 03:23:56 PM

Today I built what is perhaps the last interchange in the city.

http://www.youtube.com/v/L4KF9-ZePMg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4KF9-ZePMg

The junction- click for full size.

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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Cheddar on November 12, 2013, 05:20:09 PM

I guess you could consider this as a playthrough or a walkthrough, its up to you. :P

Anyhow, Oak Ridges has definitely come a long way. Good job!

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 13, 2013, 07:22:06 PM

Ya the city has really grown up since the early parts. #12 was the first one where I ran the simulation, and the city was small back then!

New album with lots of pics: http://imgur.com/a/FE7ck

Part 77 deals with building around the interchange and the WTC complex.

http://www.youtube.com/v/Jom1HSVdHIs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jom1HSVdHIs

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 14, 2013, 05:12:39 PM

Part 78 is focused on adding subways and infrastructure to the new areas of town and starting to build/zone the south side of town.

I am starting to run out of room.

http://www.youtube.com/v/M3G8AjLtLb0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3G8AjLtLb0

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: benedict on November 15, 2013, 08:29:49 AM

Congratulations on being featured this month - always great to see what you're working on.

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: kelis on November 15, 2013, 10:39:45 AM

I really enjoy watching your videos, keep up your work &apls

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: rambuckel on November 15, 2013, 01:42:04 PM

Congrats on OSITM!!!!! &apls This is a really interesting project. I wasn't able to watch all the videos, yet. But as far as I've come it's pretty instructive concerning this RHW-stuff. I'm still at war with the RHW ;) I might give it a try once I've watched some more videos. ;D

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 16, 2013, 07:04:43 AM

Thanks guys!

In part 79, I talk about the NAM poll for the first few mins, then try to break the grid and build sports stadiums.

http://www.youtube.com/v/AU1SSuEu1d0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU1SSuEu1d0

Some pics: click for full size.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FPL0fCnL.jpg&hash=c63556c210ff330437a7bcc7100ed8391a460467) (http://i.imgur.com/PL0fCnL.jpg)

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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 17, 2013, 08:05:54 AM

I have a couple new albums to share today along with a new part.

Oak Ridges Traffic Analysis http://imgur.com/a/2Tg2p

More images: http://imgur.com/a/hDZEG

Part 80 focuses on building parks and transit and growing the area around the stadiums!

http://www.youtube.com/v/R3EazFZAPYA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3EazFZAPYA

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 18, 2013, 04:12:07 PM

Part 81 focuses on solving some traffic issues in the city and planning for future projects.

http://www.youtube.com/v/SFL2CUiCHWE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFL2CUiCHWE

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 19, 2013, 03:50:13 PM

Today as part of OSITM I have a plethora of images to share... Nearly 60 pics!

Link (http://imgur.com/a/ZjmkA)

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Swordmaster on November 20, 2013, 06:37:27 AM

Nice shots! I see you're making more use of FAR than before, IIRC. :thumbsup:

Cheers
Willy

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 20, 2013, 07:44:04 AM

Draggable FAR and curves are among my favorite features added to the NAM in the last release.

If you read some of the comments on Youtube, you'll notice some of them are actually angry at just how much I am breaking the grid. I find that pretty crazy coming from me... Someone who wants to utilize every tile in the city to the fullest. :P

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 20, 2013, 05:24:58 PM

Today I have a short video to share that showcases the main freeway in my city. It now has development along it's entire length.

http://www.youtube.com/v/500s7rNmlRM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=500s7rNmlRM

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: benedict on November 21, 2013, 01:21:40 PM

An update a day so far, I think... I am impressed.

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 22, 2013, 04:50:42 PM

benedict: Haha, I try to update this where and when I can, even if I have don't have a part to show.

A project I am contemplating for future parts:

Click for full size.
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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 23, 2013, 08:11:28 AM

Today as part of OSITM I have a very special video to show... I stretched my PC / SC4 to the limit to make it. (Recording 1920x1080 with cheetah speed automata is very taxing.)

http://www.youtube.com/v/SS7_-kwxbQA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS7_-kwxbQA

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: whatevermind on November 23, 2013, 04:14:53 PM

Awesome video! Now if only the real world let you blow through a gridlocked intersection just because the light changed. $%Grinno$%

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: threestooges on November 23, 2013, 10:29:34 PM

Quote from: whatevermind on November 23, 2013, 04:14:53 PM
Awesome video! Now if only the real world let you blow through a gridlocked intersection just because the light changed. $%Grinno$%

Oh, it will... but you can really only do it once before you have to buy a new car.

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 25, 2013, 02:54:21 PM

Haha ya I wish you could do that in real life!

Today I start work on a highway extension project... Figured I better do it now before the area is developed.

http://www.youtube.com/v/DFGJo2-DcW4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFGJo2-DcW4

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: APSMS on November 25, 2013, 08:13:56 PM

Quote from: threestooges on November 23, 2013, 10:29:34 PM
Quote from: whatevermind on November 23, 2013, 04:14:53 PM
Awesome video! Now if only the real world let you blow through a gridlocked intersection just because the light changed. $%Grinno$%
Oh, it will... but you can really only do it once before you have to buy a new car.

That reminds me of the fact that one does not need a parachute to skydive.
You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

Highlight above for punchline.

Ryan, I'll have to watch that video later. I might skip a lot of it though, since watching RHW construction can often be as frustrating as trying to build it sometimes. I know the last time I built one I had a lot of rather simple but tedious parts in what was a decidedly simple interchange. Then the game crashed.

It's been a fun series, though, even if it has wasted prodigious amounts of my time.

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 26, 2013, 05:10:59 AM

Quote from: APSMS on November 25, 2013, 08:13:56 PM
It's been a fun series, though, even if it has wasted prodigious amounts of my time.

Then I've done my job &scl()

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 29, 2013, 05:44:48 PM

Parts 83 and 84 show me finishing the retrofitted and expanded junction.

http://www.youtube.com/v/iNyfDFmrCso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNyfDFmrCso

http://www.youtube.com/v/lgvbeRczgmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgvbeRczgmY

Here it is at the end of 84. Click for full size.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.majhost.com%2Fgallery%2FHaljackey%2Fphotos%2Foak_ridges-feb._3__1681385691999.jpg&hash=62ea4f643101e15d97ba6e22e77e5d55062429ce) (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Haljackey/photos/oak_ridges-feb._3__1681385691999.jpg)

Next up: Eyecandy! :)

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: c.p. on November 29, 2013, 09:54:19 PM

Thanks for posting these videos. I watched several of them, and enjoyed seeing your playing style. But I have to say, as someone who hasn't done much with RHW yet, it's quite intimidating to see a NAM insider go through so much time and frustration to create those RHW intersection. :o They are great looking intersections though. :)

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: benedict on November 30, 2013, 06:04:52 AM

Thanks for a prolific month - it's been entertaining to watch.

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on November 30, 2013, 07:00:28 AM

Quote from: c.p. on November 29, 2013, 09:54:19 PM
I have to say, as someone who hasn't done much with RHW yet, it's quite intimidating to see a NAM insider go through so much time and frustration to create those RHW intersection. :o They are great looking intersections though. :)

It really is a labour of love. I'm constantly challenging myself with the mod, and even with nearly 8 (!) years of experience with it, I can still get as frustrated as everyone else. Retrofits / reconstruction projects set within a certain space can be difficult to pull off with a good-looking result, but it is a part of the game that I really enjoy. :)

Quote from: benedict on November 30, 2013, 06:04:52 AM
Thanks for a prolific month - it's been entertaining to watch.

While OSITM may be coming to an end, this SC4 video series is not. It will finish when I am done building the city.

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: TEG24601 on November 30, 2013, 08:23:55 AM

It has been fun watching your videos, which of course I was first turned on to by your Reddit Post about the loop/exit. You and I differ in some design aspects, some of which I blame on my AR tendencies, but it really it a lot of fun to watch.

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on December 02, 2013, 05:16:22 PM

So OSITM has come to and end, and this is now in Recently Published? I don't consider this a MD, and it was found in Other Projects before being moved to OSITM.

If someone could fix this, that would be great.

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Anyways, I'll be continuing with this since there is genuine interest in it. Part 85 shows me putting the finishing touches and eyecandy to the retrofitted junction. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/v/fanNO5PHx24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fanNO5PHx24

Some pics (click for full size)

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(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fu7X4EIm.jpg&hash=f5348b7e2b052d622c2f4f865f140514c55ef896) (http://i.imgur.com/u7X4EIm.jpg)

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Aaron Graham on December 02, 2013, 07:25:51 PM

Wonderful work on the city. :D

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on December 03, 2013, 04:01:46 PM

Thanks! And thanks to the mods for moving this back to it's old home :)

Today I start developing the area around the retrofitted junction.

http://www.youtube.com/v/_lH0Lz-NDfs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lH0Lz-NDfs

Large mosaic of the area. Click for full size!

Link: http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Haljackey/401/bitmthrap.png

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.majhost.com%2Fgallery%2FHaljackey%2F401%2Fbitmthrap.png&hash=5c564ba6a0e4778749447f72d6867e7e7a9af23a) (http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Haljackey/401/bitmthrap.png)

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on December 09, 2013, 05:38:50 PM

In today's episode, I work on a highway extension and begin zoning around it!

http://www.youtube.com/v/21PV-WwOLII
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21PV-WwOLII

Some screenies. Click for full size.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FRxfgLNs.jpg&hash=0eb0813a757bdb94be2e95e04ed2f7a2254b913e) (http://i.imgur.com/RxfgLNs.jpg)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FVlXajTk.jpg&hash=72001f7ea99cc4e6a5e5854e54aa5f200af030a3) (http://i.imgur.com/VlXajTk.jpg)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F9X3qQDc.jpg&hash=04c02c2bd891c04eee698abc2cb117982bc4139f) (http://i.imgur.com/9X3qQDc.jpg)

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What the area looked like before the project:

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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Swordmaster on December 10, 2013, 08:13:27 AM

Nice work Ryan. I see a couple of neat ideas.

Cheers
Willy

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: agunter999 on December 10, 2013, 09:47:31 AM

Very nice

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on December 10, 2013, 04:59:10 PM

Thanks guys!

Today I work on downtown Retrofits and Infill development.

http://www.youtube.com/v/uOn5TaiWa4c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOn5TaiWa4c

Some pics.. Click for full size!

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F3BzFT66.jpg&hash=ae1363190b8760a35bb5ca30260ee271bcbf58ff) (http://i.imgur.com/3BzFT66.jpg)

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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on December 13, 2013, 07:49:27 PM

In this part, I start work on the university area.

http://www.youtube.com/v/UuGRGE69yS4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuGRGE69yS4

A couple pics.. Click for full size!

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F31sF4GX.jpg&hash=39d388a0d6bac9f71c52b2ec291f7d24da8583ab) (http://i.imgur.com/31sF4GX.jpg)

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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on December 16, 2013, 04:43:41 PM

90 parts into my SC4 video series now... In this one, I finish work on the university area

http://www.youtube.com/v/hvHsrVGxGtc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvHsrVGxGtc

A couple pics of the area. Click for full size.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fh6igvTW.jpg&hash=d1c79b6764b758438f4a59de423ef758df0fc400) (http://i.imgur.com/h6igvTW.jpg)

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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on December 22, 2013, 11:28:30 AM

Part 91 shows considerable growth around the university and subway and road construction.

http://www.youtube.com/v/PHNefdq7QZ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHNefdq7QZ0

Some pics. Click for full size.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FEes5KK9.jpg&hash=6708568ff4e5721024bb75077b11aa24ce5b20cc) (http://i.imgur.com/Ees5KK9.jpg)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FbdB4cP3.jpg&hash=7b22afe0ccaf59eb0c0b5947fa8c8aaa1b33b0c5) (http://i.imgur.com/bdB4cP3.jpg)

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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Fresh Prince of SC4D on December 22, 2013, 08:39:06 PM

I've been looking at your project every so often. It was a very good experience to watch a transit metropolis develop from a flat square of open space.

Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: Haljackey on December 29, 2013, 07:17:07 PM

In part 92, I work on light rail by the university and start work on a RHW extension and interchange in the industrial area.

http://www.youtube.com/v/e82ez01RggM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e82ez01RggM

A couple pics. Click for full size.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FlSFRQbu.jpg&hash=64ae3959c93d6eea7e0c6f2609fc4a9dffc137cb) (http://i.imgur.com/lSFRQbu.jpg)

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Title: Re: Building A City From Scratch In Real-Time
Post by: SpeedbumpJoey on December 30, 2013, 09:10:15 AM

Haljackey,

Thank you for this series, I started earlier this weekend to learn and discern on how to better manage and utilize my (shallow) capabilities in this program. It is fun to watch along and I from time-to-time blurt out, "Well I wouldn't do that" or "Oh hell" whenever something doesn't work like you were hoping that it would. It's all in good fun, and I highly appreciate the effort and work. I'm only 4 videos in, so I have a lot to go with this. But, I am excited to see how this progresses, as I take notes on things that I could do for my own designs.

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