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Title: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: samu64 on March 23, 2014, 02:53:58 AM
After some time of my career in SC4 I decided to publish my first book on devotion.
I have seen incredible diaries sometimes more beautiful than reality itself.
And I realized that to get a fantastic result you have to take care of even the smallest detail. I think this task is fulfilled by mmp that remove the feature "squared" to the game.
I adopted the Mediterranean style, typical of my area, I believe that one of the most fascinating, even if the creations are still rather scarce.
I thank many people including the semesters Girafe, cp, jeronij and many others with their creations they made me go ahead and Yan and Badsim believe that the best among their diaries.
For now I only have two photos
I hope you enjoy them.
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Title: Re: Riviera sun
Post by: Shroud on March 23, 2014, 03:56:02 AM
What a great start!
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia
Post by: kelis on March 23, 2014, 06:01:39 AM
Great start !! I can't wait to see more pictures  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia
Post by: vortext on March 23, 2014, 06:52:51 AM
Wow, you certainly got the mmp detailing nailed! Very nice village, I'm looking forward to some close-ups!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia
Post by: Kergelen on March 24, 2014, 02:57:37 AM
Great and nice start!

Looking forward to more med pictures and good to see you here :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia
Post by: Gugu3 on March 24, 2014, 05:42:19 AM
Great start!lovely pictures...which city are you from in Italy?I suppose somewhere sunny in the south $%Grinno$%
Cheers
Guglielmo
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia
Post by: eugenelavery on March 24, 2014, 02:38:57 PM
A very strong start here.
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia
Post by: benedict on March 29, 2014, 05:00:18 AM
A strong and beautiful start indeed - and you're straight in at number one on Ben's Top Ten this week - congratulations.
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia
Post by: APSMS on March 29, 2014, 01:59:15 PM
Congrats on being #1 on the top ten.

This is a very nice update, and I really like your coastlines.

Only one suggestion, perhaps for when you take pictures you could turn the shadows on? This usually for me is the only thing that really alerts me that the picture has something off about it (and I usually don't know why at first, just that something is off).

I really like your work underwater as well. I'm not nearly patient enough to accomplish that.
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia
Post by: Gugu3 on March 29, 2014, 03:33:11 PM
Excellent update!great pictures! &apls
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/2 San Vito
Post by: Shroud on April 04, 2014, 06:38:05 AM
These pictures are amazingly good. Such talent!

:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/2 San Vito
Post by: juliok102013 on April 05, 2014, 09:23:50 AM
I'm seeing a new Corsica :thumbsup:

Very good
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/2 San Vito
Post by: vortext on April 05, 2014, 11:20:43 AM
Yes I concur with juliok102013, in terms of landscape detailing this is excellent! &apls

However, some city details bother me a bit. For example the large corner building in the first pic has a gate which leads straight to a cliff. And in general I feel the buildings are a tad too large for the city size. You might want to look at namspopof proppacks (1 (http://www.toutsimcities.com/downloads/view/1918),2 (http://www.toutsimcities.com/downloads/view/1919),3 (http://www.toutsimcities.com/downloads/view/1959)) as his smaller houses might suit your settings better.

That said, the natural vistas are stunning. The beaches make me long for holiday! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: Gugu3 on September 08, 2014, 07:18:10 AM
Beautiful!!!!very nice pictures again...hope to see some more soon :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: compdude787 on September 08, 2014, 11:15:47 AM
Looks pretty good! :thumbsup: But how are the boats on the right side of the marina supposed to get out of there? It looks like they're boxed in by the rocks.
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: art128 on September 20, 2014, 02:11:54 AM
Just realized I've never commented your MD before... Well what a splendid couple of works you've done here. You seem to manage the rural Mediterranean style quite well. :)
The little walkway with cafes and restaurant just in front of the marine is beautiful.
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: juliok102013 on October 01, 2014, 07:09:50 AM
I love the last photo  &apls

Your work is amazing  :D
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: deora on October 01, 2014, 08:17:53 AM
Ahhhrgh,my eyes...can`t find my eyes anymore.They must have fallen out of their sockets because of all this mediterran awesomeness.Your attention for details makes me speechless and on one side brings back many memories when i was on vacation with my family and also wants me to go on vacation immediatly.
Your MMPing Skills are really outstanding and i really don`t want to know how long you have been working on this.
Great work,can`t wait to see more.
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: jacqulina on October 01, 2014, 01:44:14 PM
wow awesome work excellent detail  &apls &apls
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: Gugu3 on February 10, 2015, 01:49:45 AM
Lovely pics!
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: art128 on February 10, 2015, 02:44:00 AM
Beautiful little villages there.

You seem to have a missing dependency, might want to track it down. :)
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: noahclem on February 10, 2015, 04:03:30 AM
Beautiful work painting and laying out detailed areas  &apls
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: vinlabsc3k on February 13, 2015, 06:31:41 PM
Great MD, samu!! &apls &apls &apls

Only a flaw, the dock is a non-sense without a breakwater and try to build a marina in an inlet next time. ;)
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: romualdillo on February 14, 2015, 12:43:56 PM
Simply beautiful!!!  &apls
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: vortext on February 16, 2015, 01:31:32 PM
Glad you resumed!  :thumbsup:

Very nice lotting, though I'm not too fond of the Maxis pavers on the waterfront. The dry riverbed underneath the bridge is excellent, as is the landscaping in general!  &apls
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: Kergelen on February 17, 2015, 01:49:43 AM
Very nice landscape and MMPing. I like the curved olives fields  &apls

Quote from: vinlabsc3k on February 13, 2015, 06:31:41 PM
Only a flaw, the dock is a non-sense without a breakwater and try to build a marina in an inlet next time. ;)

I'm agree. Usually villages and seaports are built in areas protected from the waves and storms.
Nice work anyway  ;)
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: art128 on April 06, 2015, 05:21:56 AM
Nice update! Your city is well created, I like it.
I particularly like the train station area. Third picture is really nice.
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: romualdillo on April 06, 2015, 12:51:26 PM
Great work as always!!!  &apls
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: vinlabsc3k on April 08, 2015, 01:15:49 AM
Magnificent!! &apls &apls &apls

I wish I had your patience in placing buildings and MMPs like you. ;)


P.S.: Where did you find the wall tower?
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: Gugu3 on April 08, 2015, 02:05:25 AM
Very nice Samu!!! &apls &apls
Title: Re: Coast of Sicinia/3 Porto Bello
Post by: vortext on April 08, 2015, 01:17:19 PM
Nice update, great use of different walls. Really like that one corner piece tucked on the cliff. :thumbsup: