This is where I will post my Shosaloza experiment.
I've been looking at this map for about six weeks now, trying to figure out what to do with it. This is my region view:
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Updates:
| 1. | Ho'nehe - a fishing village (http://sc4devotion.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=35&topic=105.msg2880#msg2880) |
Well that looks challenging ... interesting to see that you made a river through the rift valley ... ;) ... could make for some nice features.
For me it was initially an issue how I will do the traffic ... so I decided on one interstate that starts in D3 - C3 skims through the corner of B3 then on to B2 and B1. I also use a lot of ferries. So far so good ... the lack of rails does have some issues for me and seems to affect the stage growth a bit.
I am looking forward to see how you tackle this one.
Hi Colyn,
I added the river today to my original map (which I haven't played in almost a month &ops). The river is part of my traffic plan ;D. I didn't want to put too many highways on this lovely terrain, so I think I will try to use ferries as much as possible. I think the river will also help me layout the zones, by keeping the different areas segregated without looking like they are (I hope).
So far I've really only looked at where I can put a harbour, which is certainly a bit challenging. The whales seemed to find the solution interesting though.
Ho'nehe - a fishing villageThis was the first update, that I started working on weeks ago (for BSC members this will be déjà vu, but I'm working on a new update too).
The first city in the region is the fishing village of Ho'nehe, in the C3 position.
Overview of the village:
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Fishing boats:
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Close up of some village houses:
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Many of the lots are made from props by Colyn, Nob, and BSC members. Some lots are from Nob and the jetties are Cobbs Harbour Village. The rocks and flora are from Jeronij, Sorchin, Goldiva and Gizmo.
Great work Sam. I look forward to more :thumbsup:
excellent fishing village sam looking forward to seeing more :thumbsup:
I love your village ... but then again ... I have already said that on BSC ... interesting to see how you did C3 and I will soon show shots of how I did it.
Wonderful update!
&dance &dance
very nice.
the last pic is THE best.
Woow...this is beautiful Sam
Love those fishing villages Sam, it almost looks like we're not in SC4 anymore ;D
Yes Sam that is looking excellent, a very beautiful small village.
Hi everyone, and thanks for all the lovely comments &hlp.
I've got two pictures to show you what I have been working on for the past few days. I've been following Jeronij's and Dedgren's tutorials for making waterfalls. Its still a work in progress though.
An overview:
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A closer view:
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They still need a lot of decorating. The city is Tikaani, which I've just started in the B2 position.
The dam takes up a lot of the flat space in the mountains, but I couldn't resist. I've never made a dam and waterfall before.
Looks super, Sam. It is a pity that the game isn't truly regional as this would make a wonderful regional power source as it would be in RL.
This is a superb dam ... I love it. You have eveb taught the dam maker a lesson here ... &apls ... I have never thought of doing it like this.
Wonderful lake and waterfalls!!! &apls (x6) :thumbsup:
Dont abuse the smilies $%Grinno$%
That dam looks fantastic :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
sam ,I think this last scene is one of the most interesting i have seen in a while &apls . The scenery for the lake is perfect. Very credible :thumbsup:
Thats a really wonderful dam. I like the long embankment, reminds me of the dams where I live that can stretch for miles because its not very hilly
Perhaps not exactly preserving the enviroment, but its definetely going to give the sims many water-oriented recreational opportunities along with the obvious electricity/water source.
Nice waterfalls Sams. I like it that the snow drops into lake just like a glacier lake. Very well thought! :thumbsup:
Thanks for all the comments. I haven't done a proper City Journal for a long time.
I should probably have shown a "before" image of the dam area:
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I left the grid on to give some idea of scale. I actually had to do very little terraforming. As you can see the area was very flat before I started. I assume there may have been a lake or dam here on the original DEM data.
The only thing needed was a straight edge made for each of the hydro dams, some micro terraforming for the walls and a deepening of the channels for the water falls.
The area would have been perfect for RCI development but it was also the perfect place to try something new. The dam won.
Now I just have to figure out how to get the power from the dam down from the mountains to the industrial and residential areas, without putting powerlines everywhere.
I was remiss last night and didn't put in the credits that were due. (It was after 1 am here when I posted). I apologise for that.
Colyn - for the Katze dam lots. Hydro-electricity is something I have really missed from the previous versions of Sim City. Thank you for making these beautiful models and lots. Thanks also goes to Pegasus I believe, for creating custom hydro-electric lots and models in this style, and for some of the other water lots used here.
Tutorials and waterfall effects - Jeronij and Dedgren
Sorchin - for the mayor mode ploppable water and some of the rocks and flora
Jeronij, Sorchin, Gizmo and others for the mayor mode trees and rocks
Dedgren and Citynut - for some of the water lots used here.
I plan to put some recreational lots on and near the dam - fishing, boating, camping etc. I just have to get some roads and other development going nearby first.
Sam - that dam..let me tell you, damn fine (pun intended). It sits so well in its surroundings and the walls blend in perfectly. Bravo indeed &apls!!!!!
Great work!
Girl, you Rock. It is indeed a very natural place for a dam... that makes it so damned realistic (to speak in choir with Matt). Class A. &apls
You did a very good job with that dam :thumbsup: Welldone &apls
Thats a damn fine dam you done there.
nice job. &apls &apls
I love that fishing village. great bats!
The dam is massive !!!! :thumbsup:
From afar it looks like a castle wall ;D
The down flow is gorgeous!
Nik-Nik
fantastic work
I really like the fishing village. :thumbsup:
The scenery in the dam pic really brings out the realism with the water fall.
Its very beautiful. I hope to see more.
;)
The dam is a great idea, I will use that at first oportunity.
Hi everyone, thanks for all the nice comments, I really appreciate them.
I haven't had much time to play the game and its been a while since I posted an update. The region is still very small as its very difficult to play such a mountainous region. Tikaani is struggling, and I'm not sure why, as the population is still very low (12,000 sims). But I've started a new city, Ohcumgache, just to the north in the B1 position. (edit: sorry its actually the B1 position, not the B2)
Although younger than Tikaani, Ohcumgache has a bigger population (only about 23,000 so far). The main feature so far is the military base:
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Below is the training area and the airforce landing strip:
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This is the other side of the base:
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The rest of the city is fairly undeveloped so far, although there is a small industrial area and a housing estate. Neither are particularly interesting yet though.
That really looks like these military base towns here in ZA ;)
Good Job Sam. :thumbsup: That base is looking so very realistic that I can think I can even hear the soldiers drilling ...
Yes, Sam, it's a pity the drill square was empty when you snapped the base. It looks really good and it's lovely to see the lots in use.
wonderful two pictures and a wonderful military base!
The military area is looking very nice, great to see the lots in a CJ. I like the layout you have made.
Sam, this is brilliant.
The military lots are so very realistic as is the use of SG's houses around them.
The whole thing really looks fantastic. Bravo &apls
Very nice base.
I like the SG houses around the grass field. The monument is also well placed.
I miss gate houses, the area is not yet completely secured.
Nik-Nik
wow now that looks nice, very nice matching of BATs and styles, flawless
Lovely work!! That base looks so cool!! I love the how the train weaves through it! :thumbsup:
Grat pictures. I see you fit in an airport, looks very good. The houses by the shore looks very well placed, looks very old. And OMG the dam looks absolutley perfect!