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Welcome, friends, and a Joyous Erastide to you all!
Question: What the heck is Erastide?
Answer: Ever heard of David Eddings? He's an author. He wrote a series of books, The Belgariad, and its sequel series, The Mallorean, which happen to be favorites of mine. In his world, Erastide is a holiday celebrated in midwinter. It celebrates the creation of the world by the seven Gods. Where we might say "Merry Christmas", or "Happy Hanukkah", or whatever tickles your fancy, they say "Joyous Erastide".
The cities in this region will be named after places in the Belgariad and the Mallorean. Since Eddings doesn't seem to have a specific name for his fantasy world, the name of the holiday commemorating its creation seemed appropriate for a region name. (No, this isn't a medieval-themed region, I just needed a source for names, because I fail at them.)
Let's jump right in, shall we?
We'll be building on the Kettlewood region by NHP. Here's a map:
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As you can see, it has lots of rivers, flat spaces for building, low hills, mountains, valleys, coastline, and two excellent harbors. All my favorite features rolled into one! I'm planning a nice mix of big cities, small towns, suburbs, farms, forests, and wilderness. And trains. Lots of trains.
Here's an in-game shot of the bare region in all its Terraformer-color glory, since I haven't gone through the map to load and save every city yet.
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And here's what I plan to do with it. Note that this is a very tentative map - things can and probably will change from here.
RED: Railroad
PURPLE: High-Speed Rail (Monorail)
ORANGE: Highways
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FYI about me:
I play SimCity 4... intermittently. So if I disappear for months at a time, don't despair! Erastide will return! My computer game interests go through cycles. So if you don't hear from me for ages, I've probably temporarily lost interest in SC4 and I'm playing The Sims 2, or Age of Empires II, or Oblivion, or something else. I'll be back.
As a head's up, I play SC4 on Linux (Ubuntu, specifically), because:
a) I hate Windows
b) It runs better
As a side-effect, though, I have a few graphical glitches every now and then. So please pardon the occasional oddities, specifically in automata. There's really nothing I can do about it, other than go back to playing in Windoze, and I am NOT doing that!
Also, sometimes on the internet I go by the name "The Trippmeister", so that applies to me as well. The only reason that isn't my username here is because I started playing SC4 only a couple months before I started using that name and discarded "Alafel". Sigh...
NOTE: You can also read this CJ/MD in the Simtropolis CJ section, if so your heart desires:
http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/journals/2416-erastide (http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/journals/2416-erastide)
Well, that's enough chit-chat, wouldn't you say? Join us for the ride... the ride through Erastide. (Tee-hee! I made a rhyme!)
I'll leave you with a teaser, which you won't see again for at least a dozen updates:
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Great start, and fantastic region!!!
The Kettlewood region is a great choice. :thumbsup:
Great start and awesome map and that teaser is teasing! I can't wait to see how you fill it in.
As for disappearing for a month at a time, be careful because you need to update your MD ever 45 days or less to keep it out of the Inactive section. ;)
I look forward to seeing more.
Robin :thumbsup:
This is a great region to play with, i'm sure u'll do a fantastic work on it :) Nice teaser :thumbsup:
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Tomas Neto:
Thanks! I look forward to seeing you around!
RickD:
Isn't it, though? I'm really picky about what I want in a region, so it always takes me forever and a half to find a good one. Kettlewood has it all, though!
Robin:
Thanks, glad you like it! And as for the disappearing... yeah, I thought of that. (I almost decided to have this CJ/MD only on Simtropolis for exactly that reason, but changed my mind.) At the moment I have about a 16-update buffer, so I should be okay for a while. I'll figure something out.
Benoit:
Glad you like the teaser! But there won't be anything else that fancy for quite a while, unfortunately...
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And now, dear readers, without further ado...
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Ha! And you thought I'd be starting down in Riva, didn't you? Y'know, the biggest city (or what will be) on the map? Nope. See, I don't trust either my city building skills or my plugins folder enough yet to tackle Riva, since I want it to be spectacular. That, and my plan was to work around it first to build up demand. Although that's kind of a moot point now, since I ended up using the Super Demand Mod. (Erastide is an artistic region, so I'm not much concerned about money or other mundane things like that. I'm more concerned with making it look nice.)
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In The Belgariad, Erat is a small town in the nation of Sendaria, midway between Medalia and Darine. It was once a part of Arendia, but split off to create part of the new kingdom of Sendaria in the Arendish Civil War. Garion's Aunt Pol sometimes uses the title Duchess of Erat when she needs a disguise.
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Map stolen borrowed from the David Eddings Wiki:
http://davideddings.wikia.com/wiki/Sendaria (http://davideddings.wikia.com/wiki/Sendaria)
http://images.wikia.com/davideddings/images/1/17/Sendaria.JPG (http://images.wikia.com/davideddings/images/1/17/Sendaria.JPG)
Shall we take a look at the bare land?
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Wait, that land isn't bare! It has stuff on it! Yep, those are the beginnings of the main transportation networks. And don't worry about the Maxis highway - it will be replaced with RHW as we start developing that area. It's just there to lay out the network for now.
In our region of Erastide, Erat will be a small, mostly rural town. The commercial and residential areas will be concentrated along the northern edge, mostly low density but with some medium. South of the creek will be farmland, but the very southern edge will be just the beginnings of the suburbs for Riva.
That's all for this post, but I'll have the first update for Erat out very soon (just as soon as I finish assembling it) with actual development! So in the meantime, here's another teaser for you:
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Catch you later!
Fantastic start! Great choice for a region name, I love those books.
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Battlecat:
Thanks! Adara has become a huge inspiration for me, so it's great to hear encouragement from you!
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And now, without further ado...
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Guess what? We finally get to see some actual development this update! Won't be anything too spectacular, but you have to start somewhere, right? Let's hop right to it! (Apologies, as this will be a somewhat technical update.)
Here's the general layout for the avenues in northern Erat:
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See the circle? That's where we'll be starting.
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Leveling the coastline for development. This is mainly because I'm OCD and I want my cities to follow certain Rules. (I expect you'll see plenty of evidence of this throughout the CJ.) Anyway, these leveler lots by Peg are really handy; you can get 'em HERE (http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/4527-peg-cdk-leveler-v205/) if you don't have them.
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Another ridiculously useful terraforming lot! This is the Ground Lifter from smoncrie's Hole Digging Lots (http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/3599-hole-digging-lots/). Plop...
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...and POP!
Let's move along before this whole CJ turns into an advertisement, shall we?
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Well, that didn't take long, did it? Time flies when you're having fun!
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Or when you're reading someone else's CJ and didn't have to plop all those accursed roads yourself. :P
Moving ON!
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Well hey! Some actual zones! And here you were thinking we'd never get there at this rate! (Or was that just me?)
But houses alone don't make a city, do they? So...
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Laying out the Eastern Erat downtown area. I don't expect most of this to grow for a good while, but I'm laying it out now anyway.
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And of course, we need power!
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Hum... there's something missing here...
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AHA! Walking paths!
...except, these look hideous with my sidewalk mod. I love the walkways, but they just don't fit here!
Let's try...
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Well, it's not perfect, but it'll do. I guess. There's nothing better in my plugins folder at the moment. Anyone have any bright ideas?
Side note: wondering why there's a street patch missing? That's the result of one of the Linux-related glitches. Basically I can't fight the auto-facing of lots - even if I rotate 'em, they turn back to the road when I click. I'm used to it by now, and it's still better than going back to Windoze. But let me tell you, it sure is a pain when I'm making some intricate transit interchange with dozens of NAM pieces and suddenly realize I have to bulldoze THE WHOLE THING in order to decorate it.
But wouldn't it be more sensible to just plop the decorations first?
Yes. Yes it would. And someday I'll learn to actually do it.
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Here's the area, ready to grow! It's that tense moment just before we pop the popcorn...
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Ladies and gentlemen...
I give you...
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Voilà! The first development in Erastide!
(Okay, that lead-up was way more dramatic than it needed to be. Sorry about that. I'd promise not to do it again, but I don't like to make promises I won't keep. :P)
Let's wrap up the day with a little overview of the development so far, shall we?
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Not much, eh? But Rome wasn't built in a day, and Erastide won't be either.
Until next time, take care folks!
Hey, it's a nice start ;) :thumbsup:
Great start.
I'm eager to see more of your work.
-Ernst
Looking forward :)
Fantastic region, I may have to download it and play with it a bit myself! And loving your development so far, I'll have to keep an eye on this!
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IAM:
Thanks! Hope to see you around!
Ernst (peter007):
And here's a bit more of it! ;) Thank you for the support!
Elias (Terring7):
Thanks for dropping by!
Idvger:
Thank you! Actually, this region has been sitting around on my hard drive for a long time... even though I really like it, I couldn't quite decide what to do with it! It's finally found a home now, though...
And now, ladies and gentlemen, presenting...
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Welcome back to Erastide! And notice, the pictures are (slightly) fancier now!
Erat is in need of a few more people, so let's attend to that! The area to the west of downtown looks like a suitable space:
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Above is the basic street layout. As you can see, we're extending the downtown across the avenue. Because I like walking, there's a walking trail throughout the neighborhood.
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Zoning time! And a nice little pond right in the middle.
But that square needs a little attention, so...
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Of course! What else would we put there but a plaza with fountains and Poseidon!
In retrospect (I'm running about a 20-update buffer here, so this was a while ago), I'm not too pleased with how this turned out. It bothers me that the texture under old Poseidon doesn't match the sandstone from the sidewalks and small plazas. What do you all think? I'm open to suggestions, as always.
However, we can't let a fountain get us down, and there are other areas that need our attention! Here we have...
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...
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...a charming little park, complete with playgrounds, a (small) bike loop, and gazebos!
Now let's see, what should we put here?
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How about...
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...a nice little community library!
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...with parking and quiet reading areas, no less!
A final look at today's work before we let it "pop":
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BOING!
Next time we'll have a look at that intriguing little plot off to the left...
Catch you later, folks!
I think I can "steal" some of your ideas to improve my cities ;D :)
Just an idea about the community library. Add some walls to prevent your Sims fall into the cliff :)
Great start on your MD!
And wonderful first updates.
Your region is looking very nice. :thumbsup:
I really like this region and would like to play around with it myself, but after days of searching on both SC4D and Simtropolis, I have not been able to find it. Could you maybe post a link to a download site or upload the region to either site?
Also, I am liking how you are developing and can't wait to see what you do with that diagonal valley you created!
Lora/LD
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Elias [Terring7]:
Well, gee, I'm honored! Steal away, my friend! And as for that library... consider it done. In this very update, no less!
bat:
Why, thank you! It's always great to hear encouragement, especially when one is new at this...
Lora [ldvger]:
Well, I tried to get you a link, but Simtropolis appears to be down at the moment. A Google search turns up this: http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=18003 (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=18003), but I can't guarantee that it's right until ST is back up. Let me know if that's right. EDIT: Yep, that's the one!
Now, as for that diagonal valley, well, we'll just have to see, won't we? :D
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Welcome back to Erastide, one and all! Wowzers, it's been a while! Sorry about the delay; I recently had a fairly significant project that involved teaching kids that math is actually fun, so my time was a little reduced. And then lately I've been playing TS2 more than SC4... but hey, that's what my buffer is for, eh? Let's dive right in!
When we last were gathered, we saw this section off in the corner just waiting for development!
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Also, though I didn't mention it last time, we're in need of industrial jobs to jump-start the population. So guess what's going to go here? (Hint: it isn't a shopping mall...)
Before we can get down to building, we need to do some terraforming:
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And here's the general street layout. But I don't like the bottom section. I need that road to stay level instead of going down.
So...
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Tada!
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For those who were concerned about not having a fence by the reading area; well, there ya go!
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Like any industrial park, we need a train station. I'm trying to engourage train travel over roads as much as possible in this region, so it'll be a much longer route to ship out goods by truck.
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Boing!
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Almost there... we've got zoning, pipes, and parking... And some trees to hopefully cut down on the pollution...
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POP! Goes the popcorn!
And a final overview to finish off this update!
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Still a couple of patches that won't grow, but they'll get there. Next time we'll add in a passenger train station. Granted, it won't actually go anywhere yet. But it will eventually!
Until then; take care, everybody!
Well i like everything here :)
Great terraforming, sometimes its nice to sea that kine of work !
The development is also good, as the presentation is, really pleasant to follow :)
Yes, I want to see more ! Keep up the good work.
I am liking the progression of development you are showing us here; your presentation skills is also top notch!
I like those stair-like cities, the result is always very interesting &apls
It is fun watching you build the town from scratch. Keep it up. :)
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Benoit [Ol.S / Benoit
]:Why, thank you! I've always liked reading MDs that show the process, so of course I want to do the same thing in my own! Glad you like it!
wallasey:Welcome to Erastide! I'm glad you like the development - looking back on it (these screens are over a year and a half old!) and seeing how much my style has changed, I'm kind of embarassed by them, to be honest. ;)
Elias [Terring7
]:I do love me some terraces! Erat (which is actually almost done at this point!) is almost entirely terraced. Lately I've been experimenting with some other styles, but don't expect the terraces to go away - I love them too much!
Thanks for stopping by!
Raphael [RickD
]:I will! Every town starts from scratch, so why not show it, eh? ;) Thanks for visiting; come back any time!
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IT'S ALIIIIVE!Um. I've been... nonexistant. Sorry about that. Complications arose, ensued, were overcome.
Specifically, these complications:
- I've been insanely busy. I just finished my student teaching (in math and computer science) this semester, so this was my last year at college (I'm gradumacated now!). As you might imagine, it was a little hectic.
- Erat, as a large city tile, was becoming too full for my computer to handle easily so playing just wasn't all that much fun any more. I kind of stopped playing it until I upgraded my computer - which made absolutely no difference whatsoever. (I really wish SC4 was multi-threaded...) Ah well.
- You can tell it's been a while because I had to actually look up the date of the last post... July 2011. Right. During July / August of last year I was going through some personal issues and didn't really do much SC4-ing. Well, that's in the past now! Onward!
Enough of that; let's get to the update!
Now let me think. Back in the dark ages of ancient history when I last posted, what were we up to? Oh, yes! We pumped up the jobs count with some heavy industry. Today's job involves trains. And houses. Specifically, here:
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Let's get to work!
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As usual, terraforming to get a nice flat space to build on.
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We've got a bit of (eventually) medium-density residential on the south side, right by the station.
...wait, what station?
...
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Why, this one, of course!
An overview of the zoning and pathways before we let it pop:
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Ready?
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BAM!...okay, that was a little overexcited. It's really not that special. Just a typical neighborhood. Boring.
We need something (at least marginally)
interesting in this update. And I think I know just the ticket...
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...
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And what goes here, you ask?
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EXPLOSIONS!
...er, wait...
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If you guessed "farms", you get a gold star!
Let's let 'em pop, shall we?
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Well, here's the first attempt. Some of them are okay, but others... BOOM!
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No, too repetitive...
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That's better.
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This one needs fixing, too.
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There we go. But that jagged edge is simply awful!
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Better? Ish? Kind of? At least it's not as obvious.
(Disclaimer from the future: I would like to point out that at this time I did not have either the RRP (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=2352.0) or SPAM (http://www.simpeg.com/forum/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=614) installed. I do now, so this type of problem is much less severe these days!)Well, that's pretty much a wrap for this update. Just an overview left:
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Oh, why not. Here's a teaser from something a little more... recent. Ish.
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Until next time, then, folks. Which ought to be less of a wait this time. Take care!
splendid! :)
I really enjoyed reading the first page!! &apls
Great to see you back. Very nice update.
Robin
Welcome back! Lovely work as always. Looks like you haven't lost your touch.
Great update. Good work with the terraces.
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Flatron
Welcome to Erastide! Glad you liked it. See you around!
Robin [rooker1]
Nice to see you! And thanks for rescuing Erastide from the depths of "inactive" for me. ;)
Battlecat
Thanks so much! It's always great to hear from you!
art128
Welcome! Yeah, if you like terraces, this is the place to be... pretty much all of my cities are 100% terraced.
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Welcome back, dear friends! See, I told you it's alive again! On today's agenda, we've got some serious farming action to do. Old MacDonald had a farm, you know...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xOygQlLqFk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xOygQlLqFk)
Er. Ahem. Enough of that, on to the citying! Here's where we'll be working today:
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Ugh, those Maxis rural sidewalks! I promise that by this point in time I've done something about that!
Also, some things that are not farms. Like houses. And a police station. Those are useful sometimes.
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Here's the area, ready to launch:
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...and... GO!
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Ugh, how I hate the Pedriana Plant. This one's for the bulldozer.
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OH, NO YOU DON'T!
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THERE we go. Much more cozy!
And here's the progress so far...
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...which just leaves us with this little strip to take care of:
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...More farms and a museum! Ah, what could be better? So serene. So pastoral. So... blah. Let it grow!
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Meh. Bulldozer.
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That's better! Also I really like tucking some houses into the fields like this. I think it makes it look more authentic, like an actual family's small plot of land.
Maybe Ol' MacDonald really did have a farm!
We'll finish with an overview of everything we've done today:
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See you next time, when we'll tackle that lovely little strip of coastline just to the south of all this. As always, comments, questions, suggestions, etc. are welcome!
Take care!
Quote from: Alafel on May 23, 2012, 09:50:56 AMart128
Welcome! Yeah, if you like terraces, this is the place to be... pretty much all of my cities are 100% terraced.
I like terraces when they are well made. ;) And with this update, I can only confirm that yours are truly among the best!
Beautiful update, every pictures looked really great, and the areas were all well made.
If you don't like those ugly Pedriana plants, you should install
This mod (http://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/13977-lower-pedriana-farms-frequency-mod/) that reduce the number of them growing. I know there's one that delete them, but I can't find it right now. I'll try to dig it out of where it hides.
-Arthur &apls
Just found your MD , and it's a good one ! &apls
I love your industry design &apls
Can't wait to see more
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Arthur [art128] -
I'm honored! Thank you so much for all the encouragement!
The two mods you're thinking of are in the same download (just different versions). Actually I found and installed it immediately after this incident! ;) Thanks anyway, though!
sc-4 -
Thanks for your comment, and welcome to Erastide! Enjoy your stay!
weixc812 -
Glad you like it! I think industry is often overlooked, but there's no reason they can't be works of art as well. Hope to see you back!
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Howdy, folks, and welcome back to Erastide! On today's agenda: Giving seagulls a place to live! Er, well, installing a waterfront boardwalk, at least.
Here's the freshly terraformed sector:
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I wonder what'll go here?
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This area caused me a whole lot of agony. I'll spare you the pain, and just show you the final terraforming.
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Not perfect, but better than what I had before *shudder*.
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All nicely terraformed, and ready to go!
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And here's where I thought it'd be a good idea to have a seawall of sorts to block the waves. Clever, no?
No.
But, that didn't turn out exactly as I intended. So far, so good, but...
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Still doesn't look too bad from here...
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Good gracious heavens, no, no, No, NO, NO!
That's hideous! Deformed! Downright UGLY! And it certainly won't do here in Erastide. Let's see, what can we do to fix this?
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Attempt No. 1: Jeronij's seawalls.
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Attempt No. 2: Scattered rocks.
Ugh. It still looks awful. At this point, though, it's just going to have to stay that way for a while "until I think of something better to do with it". As of now (remembering how far behind these updates are from where I'm playing) I have lots of rocks & boulders from the Rural Renewal Project, so I'll fix it up later. It'll be part of the last round of detailing when I finally polish off Erat.
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And as for the rest of it, what else but PEG's Old Wooden Waterfront and Seaport Village! LINKIE (http://www.simpeg.com/forum/index.php?action=downloads;cat=12)
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Continuing the canals from the farms above...
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A nice little plaza never goes amiss!
The whole area, ready to grow!
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DERP ALERT:
It appears I forgot to take a screenshot of the area after it developed. Mea culpa. Instead, I'm proud to present Erastide's very first mosaic!
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Not much to brag about, but it's the best we've got at the moment.
See you next time!
Nice little harbor. Very well done. :thumbsup:
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RickD -
Thanks! I'm a little proud of it myself. ;)
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Welcome back, dear readers! Today will be a very big update, I'm warning you now! See, we're so far behind in the updates from where I'm actually playing that I want to push through some of these earlier updates (also, there's a noticeable increase in the quality of my city-building skills since I started this, and I want to get to that stuff!) so for the next several updates, expect a faster pace, maybe a little less detail, and way more ground being covered. Let me know what you think of this approach.
Anyway, to get us started, let's take a look at what that little commercial area looks like nowadays:
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Ugh, was this really before I got the zebra crossing mod!?
It's getting there! Sooner or later I'm hoping to see some wall-to-wall development here. But, at this time, I don't think I had any in my plugins folder!
And here's where we'll be working today. Looks as though the terraforming crew has already started work for the day!
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NEEDS MOAR FLAT SPACES!
So, I had this brilliant plan that I would make some one-way roads connecting to the avenue in a nice, smooth transition. Only one problem:
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...It doesn't connect!
Meh. Easily solved.
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'Scuse me. Just moving a road here. Nothing to see.
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THERE we go!
A small suburb just north of the commercial area will fit the bill nicely:
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Take special note of how horribly the blazing white sidewalks clash with... everything.
And a little plaza to fill that otherwise awkward triangle created by the avenue. Notice how awesome it would look if the avenue's sidewalks were actually picking up on the whole "medium and high-density zoning" part.
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Yep. Those diagonal jaggies sure are beautiful.
Heading back down toward the water, we need an access road for this side of the harbor.
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Terraforming for an AVE-2 down to the coastline.
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Connecting it up...
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Completely useless parallel route? You betcha!
A little extension of the seaside village from the other side.
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Those little houses have a gorgeous view...
See that little bit way over on the right? The blank square with nothing in it? It was giving me... problems. Nowadays, I know how to fix it, but at the time I had no idea how. That'll be another tidbit for finalizing the city tile.
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While we were building, a suburb popped up!
Here's a little overview of the area. Seems I missed a little and clipped off that brand-new suburb we just built... oops... you can see it peeking out at the top right.
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Hum, still a few bare spots to fill in...
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Let's start with a hospital! We need one of those.
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A little plaza...
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...and a little church!
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Slowly but surely, this little area is starting to look almost good...
And to wind out this update, a little teaser...
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Catch you later, folks!
I like your MD. I like the style of developing it bit by bit. Those terraces are well done. &apls
-Matthijs
I'm so impressed :) &apls
I'm glad it's only SC4, because otherwise I'd have to chose between Erastide and Siilijoki, where to put up my tents ;D
Interesting developments again. If Sim City was real: driving to work, suddenly realising the road has been 16 meters to left the day before. :D
Nice updates &apls I like your style of thoroughly explaining the developments as they occur in your city and your style of play itself is quite unique. The way you deal with slopes in particular is really cool.
Look forward to more :thumbsup:
Interesting updates and I love how you show us all your attempts until you get it just right.
Robin :thumbsup:
Brilliant constructions &apls
Hey why haven't I seen your MD up untill now?! It's really neat how you show the construction and fun to read too!
Stunning work and fantastic presentation.
I am enjoying your city and transport planning!
You have some great stuff here. Rock on!
Wow i like How much detail you put into your city.... :)
I wasn´t sure what to think when I first opened up this MD, but I must say that it has been darn fun to read Your comments to the pics and that make it worth following for sure.
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Matthijs [mave94] -
Thanks, and welcome to Erastide! Make yourself comfy, and stick around for the rest of the development. Bit by bit, as you say. It takes me a while.
Flatron -
Hold it right there! What? Erastide got compared to SIILIJOKI?! Ummmmm..... pardon me for a moment while I SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
But you won't need a tent (unless you like camping). Erat has a number of very fine hotels, and our real estate bureau would be delighted hook you up with something a little more permanent, if you like. ;)
Raphael [RickD] -
Now wouldn't that be a shocker! Luckily for the people of Erat, though, that road doesn't go anywhere. Yet.
Thanks for visiting!
Noah [noahclem] -
Why, thank you! I'm blushing!
I'd be a terrible magician. I can't resist the urge to show off the whole process of how I do stuff! ;)
Welcome to Erastide, and I hope you enjoy your stay!
Robin [rooker1] -
Thanks! The fun part is that I don't actually show all the (failed) attempts. SC4 sure can be a finicky game, but we love it anyway!
Elias [Terring7] -
Thanks! It's always nice to see you around!
vortext -
Um, you haven't seen it probably because I take inexcusably long amounts of time to update, so Erastide is always at the bottom of the list? :D
Welcome!
wallasey -
Thanks! I put a lot of time into the presentation, so it's great to know it's not wasted!
Schulmanator -
Welcome to Erastide, and thanks for the encouragement!
Nexis4Jersey -
I do obsess over the details, perhaps too much or we'd by three city tiles in by now! But that's just life, I guess. Welcome to Erastide!
Swesim -
Why thank you! Glad you enjoyed it, and welcome to Erastide!
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Welcome back to Erastide, friends! Yeah, I have no excuses. This should've been up ages ago. Sorry... :( Granted, at least part of that time I was way up in the mountains, but only for a little while.
Regardless, today we onward! Also, apparently, today we forget how to English! ;)
When we last left our heroes... erm, little town of Erat... we built some residential neighborhoods and filled in a few crooks and nannies. Wait, um, nooks and crannies.
Erat is a town of mixed agriculture, residential, industrial, and commercial, and this update will feature some of that blend. See, I got this idea from my adding little houses to the little farm plots (back in Update 5) and I wanted to try mixing residential and agricultural land on a (slightly) larger scale. So, here goes nothing!
Here's where we'll be working today:
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Pardon the little bump in the Road to Nowhere...
First up, the zoning:
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Secondly, the growing!
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Hum. Dilapidation, much?
Let's not forget that little coastal area to the south:
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I can haz a seaside promenade in MY backyard, please?
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Hey look! Some of MattB's houses! Unfortunately, surrounded by fugly Maxis.
But a little commercial zoning and some waiting later, and the area fixes itself quite nicely:
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Our next area will feature a slight departure from my usual style of terraforming. The fields in this area will be larger, and I'm going to try putting the houses on a slope. Eek... I'm not so much good with slopes. Wish me luck!
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I'm trying to use railroads to get a nice smooth slope here.
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OH NO YOU DON'T!
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Sigh... I hate having to blast everything and re-terraform.
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Not perfect, but it'll have to do...
And here's the result:
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Hey, lookie! The avenue's sidewalks actually look right this time!
See that empty parallelogram between the tracks and the avenue? That's our target for next time. First person to guess what's going there gets a gold star! (No, really. An actual gold star! Erm, digital-style.)
Until next time, take care!
Great to see a new update. I have this "Oh no you don't" moment frequently when zoning farms. :D
Definitely a pleasure watching you turn a patch of barren land into development! &apls
Nice MD!
The images and the city are good, but the way you tell us about your fight with the city and the game gives it its personal funny touch. It's not only the result that counts, but also the way you go and the style of your diary.
My guess: a university!
And you really should fix the corner between the old wooden harbour and the higher Marrast seawalls in image 01.008.04.
Just to make this MD even better......
Before taking a picture, hit the *G* Key on your keyboard to make the grid disappear. The picture will look a lot better! ;)
Fred
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Raphael [RickD] -
Teehee! Isn't it great when the simulator just can't seem to get it right? ;) Sometimes I feel like I spend more time with the bulldozer than with the rest of the game combined!
As always, a pleasure to see you around Erastide!
nedalezz -
Why, thank you, and welcome to Erastide! Enjoy your stay; there's a lot of barren land to go through...
FrankU -
Thanks! I've always loved MDs that show all the details, so that's what I try to emulate. As for that corner with the old wooden harbor... actually it's already fixed, but you won't see it for a very long time. Actually the Erat tile is done now (yeah, I'm way behind on the updates) and I didn't get around to it until the very last detail work on the city tile.
University? What an interesting guess...
Fred [mrbisonm] -
Welcome to Erastide!
I guess it's a matter of taste, but on most of the pictures the grid is intentional. Since I'm showing all the steps, I think it's helpful to have the grid there so everyone can see what's going on. When I'm taking eyecandy shots and overviews, I do (usually) remember to turn it off (like in 01.008.12). Thanks for the feedback, though; it's always appreciated!
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Greetings, all! Remember this?
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Last update, I believe, we had a sneak peak at that little empty space between the avenue and the railroad tracks, and I offered a gold star to anyone who could guess its purpose correctly. While nobody did, FrankU made a guess that it would be a university. So... you get a silver star for effort. ;)
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So, what's actually going here? Well, while I'd normally approve of universities, I'm trying to keep the education level in this town (relatively) low (for now) to keep up agricultural demand. (Yeah, you can go ahead and tell me what a horrible person I am... ;)) So instead, we'll have...
A statium!
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Yes, I chose sports over education. What? Don't judge me...
And of course, like any stadium, it needs lots of parking.
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Pay special attention to that little 3x3 residential over there...[/i]
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Not okay! We'll just let that stew while we work on something else.
Our next project is, you guessed it, more residential! We keep working our way steadily across the top of the map:
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Notice anything different about the train tracks yet? ;)
As always, the zoning and decorations:
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Rich folks love fences, right? Maybe they'll like this little corner!
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SUCCESS!
While we were off around the corner, look at what popped up!
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Gave that rich a fence. Riches love fences.
And an overview of the area so far:
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One of these days I'm gonna have to do something about those dilapidated farms...
Remember that old industrial area from way back when? You know, this one:
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That's about to undergo a few changes. For example, we have a little garbage problem going on in Erat, and that needs to be dealt with before it gets out of hand. Also we're having some pollutions in our airs that needs to not be theres.
First up is a modern waste-to-energy station:
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Thanks, SimGoober!
Followed by some of PEG's artificial trees.
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And that cleans up the area nicely!
To finish off today, a couple of eyecandy shots:
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Catch you next time!
Looks like you've found quite a unique style. I like it. And the bright colors, too!
Cheers
Willy
Great location for a stadium. And who cares about education when you can watch sports instead. $%Grinno$%
The rail line looks much better without the dirt texture.
Looks like a very cheerful town. .I like it.
Aefel you have the potential to insert this thing into the hall of fame. Keep it up the good impressions that leave.
That's a lot of parking space for handicapped people. :D
Great job on this MD! :thumbsup: Looking forward for more!
Have just found your MD and let me say it looks great!!! Will have to keep an eye on it :)