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Hello,
I have present my region. He is called Fjords, maps created @briolab. I love scandinavian shores, mountains, klifs, bays, slopes and... fiords ;D
I'm bad in english, unfortunately. Still I read tolerable, but I write very poor. Forgive me, if my posts and answers will be including errors in future.
Danthe
REGION MAP
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(Update 1) I. REGION HISTORY (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=1298.msg36751#msg36751)
(Update 2) II. ORT (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=1298.msg37515#msg37515)
(Update 3) III. AAST & TRAGER (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=1298.msg45076#msg45076)
Amazing region :)
Looking forward to this cj! :thumbsup: Good luck!!
nice looking map...hills can be fun!
That's a great map you have there.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it :)
If you need any pictures of Norway, feel free to ask.
The map looks great, Danthe! I look forward to seeing how you develop it!
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@guurgkud: thanks for yours first comment :)
@yoder7652: thanks
@Mulefisk: thanks. If I will need picture from Norway, I will appreciate for your help.
Now, I look for a picture of small, stone island in the mouth of fiord :) I find a few, but not satisfied me $%Grinno$%
@thundercrack83: thanks. Today and tomorrow will be a first update, I think ;)
Quote from: Danthe on May 16, 2007, 02:29:35 AM
@Mulefisk: thanks. If I will need picture from Norway, I will appreciate for your help.
Now, I look for a picture of small, stone island in the mouth of fiord :) I find a few, but not satisfied me $%Grinno$%
Here you go (http://www.yttergryta.no/Galleri/index.html)
That's a wonderful region! Looking forward for the first update! :thumbsup:
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I. REGION HISTORY
FJORDS - this is wild and virgin land. Here are granite klifs of The Grand Fjord (1), pine forest (2) and pure rivers. Silence and calm.
On XI c., on one of the smallest island in the mouth of The Grand Fjord, prince Hagar the Strong built mighty and inaccessible stronghold (3/4). That stronghold secured reign on the shores and protected access into the heart of the country. Around the stronghold, colonization developed very quickly. To nowaday, some buildings kept of past years: St. Nicholas Church from ORT (5), St. Bartholomew's Church from AAST (6) and The Holy Trinity Church from HEIM (7). Soon afterwards, construction of the new castle started on the right shore of Sund Fjord. Fragments of walls and St. Bernard's Church remained to this day (8 ). On XVI c. SUND became the Capital of Fjord State. The then master, prince Hagar III, founded the huge St. Joseph's Cathedral (9).
Period of rise and splendor begin.
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To be continued...
Beautiful pictures, Danthe. I love the fortress on the island, and the churches look great magnificent, too. Also, I enjoyed reading the history! Keep up the good work, my friend! I'll be looking forward to the next update.
That are beautiful pictures! :thumbsup: I like the island and the churches!! Also Looking forward to the next update!
The work on that small island with the old castle is stunning! Great job! &apls
That is beautiful - amazing stuff. I love the style of this MD. You must collect a whole lot of different churches - and I loved Hagar's Stronghold.
I will be back for more - keep it up. ;D
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@thundercrack83: thanks, my friend.
@bat: thanks for yours comments.
@emilin: thanks.
@Flipside: I have much churches lots. In future, I will show rest ;)
And now... new update.
II. ORT
ORT is small village placed in the right shore of The Grand Fjord. ORT was estabilished in end of XI c., today living on 683 inhabitants.
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This is very nice, everything is very realistic and looks so quiet and peaceful :thumbsup:
can you tell me, where you found those houses, that you use? That would be great :)
Great work, Danthe.
Quote from: urban on May 20, 2007, 08:59:59 AM
can you tell me, where you found those houses, that you use? That would be great :)
Anyone in particular ?
A lot of them can be found at the sc4d LEX.
great pics Danthe, nice use of the dirt roads as well :thumbsup:
More beautiful work, I love that picture of the bridge, it's gorgeous! All of Ort looks fantastic! Keep up the good work, my friend!
So which of the Scandinavian countries is this based off, then? :P
This is nicely presented, some good looking maps and pictures. I like the way you have edited your images.
The cities so far are well made with good eye for what fit together.
Welcome to page 2!
Beautiful work! This town is looking fantastic! Also like the picture of the bridge, very realistic! :thumbsup:
all those churchs are beautifulls. and those villages are so... hmm... in french i would say "champêtres" . Very realistic work !
WOW-ing ! So nice , the natural landscape are so great, peaceful, calm and whatever : i like it, the clifs, the shore, love it !
YOu've made a very nice use of the caslte on that tinny island. And the urban area you've shown are very good, like the way all thoses houses made the urban landscape, the dirty road.... And the churches fit very well in all of that ! Good job ! Keep my tow eyes on Fjords !
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@urban: thanks. Houses created @c.p. and can be founded at LEX (you must click on link up the site ;))
@vester: thanks.
@socomseal45: thanks for your comment.
@thundercrack83: thanks. I'm glad, that it pleases You.
@Glenni: thanks for your comment. Map presents fragment of coast between Randers and Hadsund in... Denmark ::), only it is more "mountainous" ;) Unfortunately, nowhere I have not found map real norwegian fiord. Besides, I like scandinavia as such, for black metal particularly ;D
@kwakelaar: thanks for your comment and positive opinion ()stsfd()
@bat: thanks. I like bridges and I build them a lot always :)
@Pikatchoum: thanks. You're right my friend, there is "champêtres" atmosphere in this village :) In Poland we say: "wiejska" ;D
@nova vesfalo: thanks for your nice words :)
My congratulations! :thumbsup:
the atmosphere in your pics is so serene and clam. it truly reflects a countryside. very realistic. and a very good use of you plugin folders. not only the settlements but also your use of water, rocks and trees. :thumbsup:
Also the real pictures of some bats you use is a nice touch. I like that.
I see a great future for your MD. I'll beback to see it's progress. :)
Strech.
It's fantastic ... Your country it's beautiful :thumbsup: I saw that you use the LE, and it's very well made
Bravo &apls
Danthe- Wow! You've got a beautifully presented northern European landscape going here. Everything is just so, and your graphics accompanying the pics are a fine addition. You've also gotten masterful results the couple of "scenery" pics you've included. I get a sense that you live in an area that looks a lot like what what you're sharing with us, or at least that place is very close by. It's just a sense that you're depicting something you know very well, and it is a joy to look at.
Good Luck!
David
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I welcome after longest break. In begining overdue replies:
@Strechnitz: thanks. Unfortunatelly, my updates are irregular, I have not enough time too ;)
@Snaper: thanks, my friends.
@dedgren: thanks for your comment and opinion ()stsfd()
III. AAST & TRAGER
And this time, I present some pictures of my two cites. In Aast lives 4855 inhabitants, in Trager, only 983. Aast is one of oldest city in Fjords region. On The Main Square is placed a relic St. Bartholomew's Church and his old presbytey, library presently. Trager is agricultural village and he not differ particular nothing :D
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Hello Danthe,
Aast is a very nice little town. I like your suburbs. A lot of diagonal roads and buildings to break the rigid grid pattern this game imposes on all of us :) very nicely done.
Strechnitz
Wonderful cities you have there, Danthe! Great "harbor"! :thumbsup:
Excellent update, Danthe! So glad to see you've made it back, my friend. Your farms are immaculate, and the city of Aast looks outstanding! I love the main crossroad with the residential areas, and the overview of the whole area looks wonderful! I'll be looking forward to your next one!
Well, I'm a bit behind on this one but glad I found it. Fjords Region is lovely. The overall shot especially caught my eye because it looks like a very realistic aerial view with the towns separated just as they are in RL. That's what I always think I'll do but end up packing the Sims in like sardines. And your country atmosphere is really attractive. Keep up the good work.
Joan
This is very nice, love the square with the market and church.
This will be very interesting, as i come from a land of fjords. I will be returning daily!
great job by the way, :thumbsup:
Beautiful update! I like your city it is in the middle of nowhere! Bravo &apls
Some of those lots are great! I like where this is going!
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@Strechnitz: thanks, my friend. I like, when net of street is miscellaneous. Then it looks realistically.
@bat: thanks. City is small, so harbour is small too :D
@thundercrack83: thanks for your nice words, my friend. But new update... look lower &mmm
@Jmouse: thanks Joan for your comment. I like such quiet, country atmosphere among forests. But... sometimes I build high downtown too :D
@kwakelaar: thanks.
@Sól: thanks. I love fjords and scandinavian atmosphere. There time runs quietly, only if it climate was better, brrrrr ;D
@Manny: thanks.
@Owen Luby: thanks. I change often Lots for requirements of cities, I like realism in game.
And finnaly, sad information. I suspend this MD on some time :'( . I have joined for polish project Slovinska Republika Demokraticná (http://www.simcitypoland.nsx.pl/e107_plugins/forum/forum.php) According to rules of this project, I must change a part of mods for used Fjords. Thanks everyone for yours nice comments and words. Soon, I will show my work in new thread.
So, please moved my MD to "Completed MDs".
awwww no not fair i was liking Fjords as i was reading over it tonight but hey i cant wait to
see your new MD with the style project you will be playing
Brilliant work Danthe! I especially like your usage of the diagonal residential lots. For me, thats what makes it look Scandinavian!
Wow, I love the region and your little towns! Nice detail, but I hate to see it all go. Nice MD you had here!
You will be gone but not forgotten, and best wishes for success in your new project.
Jm
Cool, I haven't been to that many of the great fjords we have here in Norway... This CJ makes me want to go, I'll just have to jump over Haugesund on the way (Glenni :P).
:D
keep it up!
take care,