I hit a MDers block, that is, I wasn't sure what to do with my cities, but thats all over now.
Anyway...Coming Soon....A new British MD by me!
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I cant wait to see how kent unfolds here Callbat!!!
Welcome to SC4D, callbat. Glad you decided to start an MD here. :)
I see that you have many of the elements that make for an interesting city. The BATS you've chosen have a European flair, and your transport system looks interesting from what I can see.
Hope to see the Kingdom of Kent grow and prosper
Until next time...
Joan
Hello Callbat,
You're off to a great start. I really enjoy English MD's, the tight development of most of the country (especially the South of England) amazes me.
I'm looking forward to the next update.
Cheers,
Kevin
The Kingdom of Kent is a well developed island nation that has always been at the peak of industralisation and modernisation. It ruled 1/3 of the known world at one time and had one of the largest and most well trained armies and navies. Today it remains a world power, but much less than before.
These pictures are from the capital city, Kent City.
More pictures from around the kingdom will appear as soon as I get started on those areas :)
Cathedral of St. Martin in The Fields:
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new developments on Oxford Street:
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The Marble Arch:
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Near Kendal Road, a lower wealth area right in the central area of the city. Its home to a lot of the foreign born population.
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Pat: Thanks I hope to see you around!
Jmouse: Thank you for your very kind words mate!
BigSlark:Thank you! I hope to see you here in the future!
Off to a good start here, callbat! I'll be looking forward to seeing how Kent develops!
Dustin
It's british and I like that.
It's very good, i want more picture $%Grinno$%
Awesome! Great choises of bats and nice sidewalk mod!
Great start there of your new British MD!
Looking forward to more of that kingdom! ;)
hello callbat ,
here is a splendid update ! the buildings selected are very well, and the style of the well recreated United Kingdom &apls
the MOD SFBT and he also very interests, I congratulate you in advance !
I wait with impatient your next update ;)
I like the bats you've chosen to use, callbat - gives the city a real European flair. :thumbsup: And that's an interesting intersection in the third pic titled "Marble Arch." Does it perform well in game?
Hope you'll tell us a bit more about Kent City - population, age, etc. - and maybe show an overview in the next update.
Until next time...
Joan
Hello everyone! I'd like to present you with my next update, with captions IN the pictures
The captions are a bit hard to read, I'm sorry, next time I'll resize the pictures and THEN add captioms $%Grinno$%
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Kent is a city of contrasts, only a walking distance from Oxford is the seedy Kendal Road
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thundercrack83: Thanks! I hope to see you around!
sauron620: Thank you!
Simpson: Haha! Thank you!
caspervg: Thanks caspervg!
bat: Thank you very much!
warconstruct: Thanks!
Jmouse: I dont know about the intersection, but it probably creates bad traffic, which is realistic for a London type city :D . You'll get to know more about Kent soon. Thanks again!
Callbat wonderful last 2 updates here and I do hope to catch more here and on time too lol!!
Very good where do you find your texture for your seadwalk (grey) ;D
Another fine update, my friend. I like the captions in the pictures, too. Great work!
Very well done, callbat! Kent really has an English feel to it, which I'm sure you were going for. I like your use of London landmarks to make Kent City/Malmesbury a kind of parallel London.
Yes, the captions are great! Also the pictures are looking wonderful!
Great work! :thumbsup:
Good update, callbat. You certainly have managed to create a wide variety of environs - makes the city much more interesting!
I love the Parliament building and cathedral - those are some beautiful bats - and I see you found the mowed grass textures. ;) Over time, I'm learning how different European cities are from what I'm used to seeing here in the southern U.S.A., and I really like that look.
I hope to see much more of this well-crafted MD in the weeks and months to come. :thumbsup:
Until next time...
Joan
as I could say it to you in my last messages, I like much your city and your presentation &apls
the gray places and the pavements coupled with MOD SFBT is very successful I congratulate you ;)
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Nice area there on the picture! Also nice rain effect!
Looking forward to a new update...
Hi Callbat,
I liked what you did with your last MD, England and Kent is looking good as well. Interesting that your first picture of English buildings has a church with a Dutch flag ;)
The Marble Arch junction looks very similar to the real Marble Arch at the end of Oxford Street, all you need is an Odeon cinema on the corner and I'd have thought it was the real thing.
I like your London Underground entrances - can I ask you where you got those please.
Loved the terraced housing you'd produced - very nice. I think that parts of your Kent and my West End are quite similar, maybe scope for a twin town somewhere along the line :)
Good luck with Kent, I'll be back to see developments.
Paul
Hello everyone, because of some music work I have to attend to and me wanting to finish the region before I show it again, Kent is on a bit of a pause. Until then, a teaser and replies.
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Replies, lovelly replies!
Pat: Thanks! Well I hope to see you from time to time mate!
Simpson: Thanks and its on Simtropolis, the name is "European Sidewalk Mod" or something of the sort just search it up on the STEX.
thundercrack83: Thanks! Although didn't you find them hard to read at all?
woodb3kmaster: Yup I'm going specifically for a London feel, thanks!
bat: Thank you!
Jmouse: Thanks for your insightful commentary! Although I find that going to a place provides a much better experience than reading or researching about it. I learned lots of things when I came to the Southern U.S. ;D
warconstruct: Thank you!
bat: Thank you bat!
paroch: Haha yes well the Dutch flag is BATted on so can't do anything there $%Grinno$% I tried to find a suitable building to go on that corner but I could not....the entrances are availible on the STEX, just search "London Underground". A twin town sounds interesting to me! I hope to see you here later on. Thanks!
Hey Callbat I will try and come around as soon as I see you post a response, ON that note I enjoyed the rainy pic with the bomb threat and the new teaser!!!
Another nice photo, callbat.
You are so right about seeing the world first hand. Africa was nothing like we expected despite months of poking around the Internet. Now we're hoping to visit London in the next two or three years, and if things work out, I will get to see some of the sights I now see only in the game! :D
Best wishes for success in your musical ventures, but I hope to see you back with a nice big update soon!
Until next time...
Joan
That teaser is wonderful, callbat!
Looking forward to the update... ;)
Hi Callbat,
Only kidding with you re the Dutch flag ;)
Nice teaser, gotta LOVE the phone boxes.
Good luck with the next update.
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Yes I'm still at it,
and remember, my goal is to make a CJ that looks as close to London as possible, so please criticise me like mad!
Well, I've never been to London, but from what I see, you're work isn't bad! Keep it up, my friend!
I never been to London either Callbat but your pics are stunning none the less!!!
Nice new picture there of that cathedral! Looking forward to more of your work...
That is, indeed, a beautiful building, callbat. Looking forward to seeing more of your work soon.
Until next time...
Joan
North Bank- St. Alexandre's
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sorry! Still no replies &mmm
its all good callbat, I still love the updates none the less!!!
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Due to my lack of time (and occasional lazyness) many of you have multiple replies, read away!
Pat: Thanks pat!
Jmouse: Oooh Africa that must've been interesting! I hope you enjoy London once you pay us a visit! Theres really quite a lot to see here! Oh, and thank you for another fine comment, I hope this update suits your fancy ;)
bat: Thank you bat!
paroch: Those phone boxes are very lovelly aren't they? Thanks paroch!
thundercrack83: Thanks! It's nice to know I do a decent job!
Pat: Thanks again! and thanks for your patience lol!
bat: Why thank you I hope these pictures suit your fancy!
Jmouse: Thanks!
The pictures are looking wonderful again there! And like the texts and "titles" in the pictures!
Great work, callbat! :thumbsup:
Nice photos, callbat. You have used some really interesting BATs. I especially like the North Bank Market in the second pic, and the reddish building on the right in the first reminds me of the buildings I saw while growing up in Houston.
I like the way you've labeled everything in the last photo, too. I am curious about the zig zag on the left side, though - I can't figure out what it is or howit fits into the overall picture.
Until next time...
Joan
I don't comment as often as I should in your MD. But this one really caught my eye and I could resist. Super update, great pictures and awesome choice of custom content.
Robin :thumbsup:
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Callbat love the dinning guide there its great!!!!
BTW welcome to page # 3....
Also like that guide! Great work on it! :thumbsup:
North Bank- Marble Arch / Kensington
For more information on the countries mentioned in todays update, please visit the Adrian Union website or alternatively you can view the world map here (http://www.adrianunion.org/current-map-t113.html)
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And now for something, completely different
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bat: Thank you bat I just love doing those! :thumbsup:
Jmouse: Thank you! I'm glad it reminded you of your childhood, the zigzag on the left is the embankment on the river which runs through my city, guess I should've included a bit of the river in that pic as well :P. Thanks again!
rooker1: Haha, thank you I'm glad you're enjoying it!
Pat: Thanks pat!
bat: Thank you!
Thanks again to all of you!
Hi Callibat!
Very nice CJ (Or I guess it's MD here!)
I really like Surrey Park, it looks beautiful, and the final effect is refreshingly realistic. Great work!
Smarty
Callbat wonderful update here and I love the shot with the river bank in the residental shot...
Calbat, once again I notice and appreciate your selection of BATs. But eel and pie!? Sounds like a big plate full of culture shock to me! :D
I love that BAT to the left and behind the arch in photo 2, and I like the water mod you're using - which one is it? The bridge looks great, too, and now that I see the river and seawalls, the "zigzag" makes sense. In that last update, it looked kind of like a sidewalk, but I knew that couldn't be right.
The park looks nice, albeit not exactly what I'm used to seeing, and the Park Corner is a unique idea. Then the last photo provides a good reference so I won't get lost when I visit the Kingdom of Kent! ;) BTW, the building in the right center of the last photo with the first-story arches - is it available anywere?
Until next time...
Joan
That's another new great update! Fantastic work! :thumbsup:
I didn't vote for you in the competition because I have a railroad heart but I came to your MD and I do like it.
I haven't been in Britain and know it therefore only from screen, cinema and books but your MD comes close to the picture in my mind. I especially like the way you photoshopped your pics, enough to stress the atmosphere, not too much to disturb the content.
I just the diagonal piece at that avenue bridge - it makes me feeling that there is something missing there ... &Thk/( Maybe with some terraforming try and error you might find a better solution there ...
Take care and don't forget to make backups!
Bernhard :thumbsup:
Looking good, callbat!
I love your work with the bridge and the River Kent! Can't wait to see more, my friend!
Dustin
Very good work indeed. Your layout is realistic and very life-like too, with a lot of detail. :thumbsup:
Nice ! &apls
Everyone, I have some bad news, I've lost my entire region along with all of my work. Yes I know, a tragedy indeed.
and what's worse is I start teaching again next week and I won't have as much time to work on updates &mmm. So I hope you enjoy these pics that I took before I lost everything. I hope to have another update ASAP. :thumbsup:
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Smarty218: Thank you, and yes it's MD here lol
Pat: Thank you as always for your wonderful comments, I too was very pleased with the resi tower shot.
Jmouse: Haha yes we have a bit of a reputation for bad food but I belive we're doing a decent job of getting rid of it. The water mod is by PEG and available on ST. He has a selection of water mods so I suggest you browse his works and choose one that suits your fancy. The building with the arches on the first storey is "Ottakers Bookstore" by ILL_Tonkso also to be found on the stex. Thanks again for your wonderful comment :thumbsup:
Nardo69: Thank you, I also love trains ;) I too was pleased with the picture effect and would you belive I cam upon it by pure accident? I would take into account what you said about the diagonal embankment at the bridge but all is lost now, so maybe when I begin city-building once more I'll take that into account. Thanks!
thundercrack83:Thank you very much
amapper: Thanks I do aim for a realistic feel!
n3w-y0rk-city: Thank you.
good work callbat :thumbsup:
it's very amazing ;o feel climate of london (yes is this London? I hope it's xD) all is all very amazing ;)
What a pity!! :'(
I really liked your work ...
Unfortunately you know why I am always reminding people to make backups - I used my backups more than once, without backups I wouldn't have been able to do my CJ/MD for now almost three years ... and you know, DVDs are not that expensive anymore ... ;)
Nice area around the station! I like the situation at the column and the avenue that is starting there. It really makes me feel sad that it is gone ...
Take care and don't forget to make regular backups on your next MD region! ;)
Bernhard :thumbsup:
Oh no, not Kent! &mmm I'm going to miss your great updates and beautiful pictures. Hope you'll be able to re-create the city using the same BATs you have now.
Love the last photo with the station, and overall just enjoy looking at all the custom content. Hope you'll enjoy your teaching job, but still find time to play the game.
Until your return...
Joan
Sorry to hear this news, my friend! I hope you're able to work things out, and I'll be looking forward to seeing how you do it!
Callbat that soo sucks, I really enjoyed coming into Kent and seeing what you have been doing and how you do it... This update was soo great too and the facts where very good too!!! I do hope you get some break time in teaching and able to play a little to rebuild, btw in the great words of Nardo69 "make sure you make a backup of everything" well almost his words but the general idea is to save a backup of all your hard work... Hope to see Kent again soon....
Yes very sorry to hear it! And that new update is great! Looking forward to the next... ;)
Replies for the lovelly people:
batmans: Yes indeed it is London I'm so glad I was able to match the atmosphere. Thank you :thumbsup:
Bernhard: Oh yes I now know the importance of backups, such a sham that I lost all my work...I was really quite pleased. I'm glad you like everything and I think this update will surprise you ;)
oh, and now I will never forget to make backups :thumbsup:
thundercrack: Thanks mate, don't worry I've already restarted Kent and I hope to have a new update in a few short weeks.
Pat: haha! thank you my friend. I'm very pleased to know you really enjoyed my diary and it's comments like yours that keep this MD going :thumbsup: My first week teaching was a bit busy but hopefully next week I won't be as occupied anymore.
bat: Thanks! I'm sure this update will surprise you
News Flash!
Callbat does something not British for once!
take a look:
Porto DeVincenzi:
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Italy is my third favourite country. After Britain and Spain. So I decided that since panthersimcity4 and Criquette
(over at ST, you should really go take a look at their diaries) are already doing excellent Spanish cities perhaps I should try some Italian? I know it's not perfect (lack of boats in a port city for one thing) but I only just started last night when I got home from work lol. If you guys really like it I'll show some more Italian updates!
Don't worry Kent will still be shown, I've already started on the new Kent.
Ma-Ma-Mia! Thank-a-you very-much-a for looking!
don't-a forget to a-leave a comment!
I didn't realize you had a journal over here :thumbsup: Great work &apls &apls I see what you mean about the lack of boats :D
Welcome to page 4!
Nice work on that Mediterranean area! :thumbsup:
Quite well, but I don't like this repetitiveness of buildings in British cities. Often examining the city of different users I can see it exactly alone and I don't like him oneself it. But I liked lands dwelt in by foreigners.
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Hi Callbat,
I like Kent very much, so good luck with recovering it/rebuilding it. Of course, as I work in London every day I recognise much of what you are creating and I like the subtle changes. Park Corner does a great job of recreating Speakers Corner. And I assume Surrey Park is a Hyde Park replacement.
The eel and pie shop is also a nice touch. Never been a jellied eel fan, but pie and mash - any day. I must pop in and try them out :D
And your slight re-writing of history is great as well. The great fire monument is a nice touch, although maybe it needs to be surrounded by larger buildings?? Peterloo station is great, like it alot, nice choice of train mod for your city.
Your Italian city is looking good too, total change of style. I guess I prefer the London (oops, sorry, Kent) MD because I know the city well and you're doing such a great job with it.
Good luck with whatever comes next.
Paul
Hey Callbat,
that last picture made me think of this little town in Croatia :
Veliki Losinj (http://kulturna-dobra-pgz.posluh.hr/losinj/59v.jpg)
Excellent village man :satisfied:
Just need to add some boats, terraces and people....
Very good work my american friend , keep working it is your talent
Yes, that last photo is a departure from the norm, callbat, but very attractive. As I follow more and more MDs here, I find myself growing fond of Mediterranean-style villages and cities. Hope you will continue to develop this little hideaway by the sea.
Until next time...
Joan
Hooollly Mooolly there Callbat your Italian Coast its just ummm wow!!!! Callbat its my honor to come on in here and watch you work, that effect you did for the coastal area it just blows me away honestly!!! I hope in your first week you didnt have to send anyone to the principals office lol :D I look forward to your next update!!!!
Wow, so many great replies! Thanks to everyone lol, your personal replies are down below but first I'd like to show you a progress shot of the new Kent City with the usual added photo effects.
Can anyone tell me what this is? ( I mean, what scene from London I'm trying to copy):
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi284.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fll38%2FAlexandre_058%2Fno-cheating-mate.jpg&hash=0f2270062e937819e384e411244f3f085d946ede)
There are still a few kinks to work out, for instance, the image as a whole doesn't "flow" to me, but maybe that's just a matter of filling the whole shot with already developed areas. We'll just have to wait and see.
And since you are all so keen on the Italian thing here is another mosaic for you great lovely people :P :
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi284.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fll38%2FAlexandre_058%2Fmosaictop.jpg&hash=dbae8b044336eee7e4dcec4df8b010907bd0ed01)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi284.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fll38%2FAlexandre_058%2Fmosaicbottom.jpg&hash=1467499ee629db6cfbb7d1dff1cdb18266caa24e)
It could've been better, I know, but it's hard to do a mosaic with coastlines and a continuous blurring effect (the cliffs are supposed to be out of focus) But nevertheless I hope you enjoyed it!
Replies:
Jayo: Nice to see you here mate! Yeah lol I can't figure out what to do about the boats, I tried lotting the boats (all the lots in the med. shots are made by me) but I can't get the boats to appear above water when I plop them. Is there something I'm missing here? lol. Thanks again.
bat: Thank you my friend!
szymcar: arrgh yes the repitition bugs me sometimes too, but it's just another game limitation (and lack of any more London BATs) but I assure you that a real British city is one million times more architecturally diverse and beautiful. Thanks mate :thumbsup:
paroch: I'm glad to know I'm not the only one not fond of jellied eels lol. Well yes Kent is supposed to be a copy somewhat of London but not a carbon copy so that's why I stick in those little changes. Well about the monument, like I said, the Kents (maybe me too, a little..) failed to give it good surroundings :P
Well I'm glad you like everything and I hope to see you again :thumbsup:
sebes: Thank you very much, although I was going for a Portofino look..and about the boats and people well I told you it wouldn't be perfect :P
Pytkowski: Thanks mate :thumbsup:
Jmouse: Yes, it was more to just show people that I can do something not British if I try lol. Thanks and I'll show some more pics in the future.
Pat: Wow thank you my friend. It is my honour that you are a honoured lol. Thankfully we music teachers don't write people up as often :thumbsup:
Thank you
I'd be afraid to go in that tunnel: looks like there's gonna be a rock slide any minute! Good work, and nice attempt at an out-of-focus effect for the cliffs.
If you are talking about that obelisk its a BLaM bat and its from Antoine, that one I can point out as I lotted it for him lol :D or are you wondering about the seawalls by marrast? OK off that topic and back on track here that is your newest update here Callbat...
I love the effects you are trying out here and I too cause of you have tried a few new effects in my MD but I like the way yours has come out!!!! The boulders over the tunnel I dunno about as that seems abit scary to me and I sure as heck wouldnt travel under that lol..... I would suggest just leaving that area alone personaly... Overall again grand update and I cant wait to see more!!!!!
Very nice seaside and cliff. ;)
Wow, that picture looks very spanish. Good work!
Glad to see you trying out some different approaches, callbat. The ability to do so is what keeps the game interesting and sometimes produces stunning results. Hope you'll continue to pursue your interest in creating a Mediterranean corner in the Kingdom.
Until next time...
Joan
Looking good, callbat! Your Mediterranean shots are just as nice as your English-looking ones, my friend!
Keep up the good work!
Dustin
The coastline is looking very great there, callbat! Looking forward to more of that area! ;)
Hi Callbat,
I'm having a catch up with MDs today and see that I've not been here for ages - apols my friend. I am assuming you were trying to recreate the Embankment with Cleopatra's Needle?
Be interesting to know if I'm right and I hope that you keep the London theme (I prefer it to the Med theme personally).
Paul
Hello Paul!
Thanks for commenting, yes I was trying to do Cleopatra's Needle but unfortunately I haven't had much time &mmm
I will keep the London theme, the Med. theme was a bit of an experiment ;D
I do hope you can bear with me whilst I get things sorted out :D
In a few weeks the school semester ends and I won't teach for four weeks and hopefully that will leave more time for me to play some more SC4,
Thanks for commenting, I'll see you later ;)
Hello, going through your pages I have to say you realy did an awesome job with all those custom contents. May was your last post, I hope your comming back to show us more.
Cheers