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Title: Amainor
Post by: Eliteforce on January 27, 2009, 06:29:16 AM
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Amainor is a region in northern Maine which has remained mostly untouched by modern development until now.  I have been placed into the role of mayor for all the cities and projects that take place here.

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As you can see the region is mostly composed of pretty boring hills, but my "Terraforming Team" will take care of that shortly.  You will see a lot of geographical changes to that map very soon. There is only one population center here which is a tiny town of around 700 people in the center called Brighton.



I will go into much greater detail very soon, I am just really busy with planning right now.  Expect the 1st update later today!


Thanks for viewing my first MD, any suggestions/questions/comments would be awesome so please post them!
Title: Re: Amainor
Post by: Alfred.Jones on January 27, 2009, 06:35:47 AM
Good start! That region looks nice; can't wait to see it developed.

Looking forward to more ;)
Title: Re: Amainor: Update I! I see trees of Green... -1/28/09-
Post by: Eliteforce on January 28, 2009, 01:19:24 PM
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After a few hours of terraforming and planting trees, the northern corner of the region is looking pretty nice, I think I'll leave it that way until I start some huge developments.

vvv Much better! vvv
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City View
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Region View


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The town of Brighton is starting to grow well into the surrounding area and it's time to start construction on Riverside avenue.

It all starts with Jefferson Bridge...
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To keep the avenue looking smooth, I have to level the path with plopping streets.
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Rinse and repeat to finish it up...
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Now I'm finished!  Time for some development..
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I almost always zone commercial along avenues because they always get the heaviest traffic. (duh!)
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Commercial seems to be developing nicely!
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I really wish my game didn't have "Prop Pox" which makes many things like driveways just disappear! :angrymore:
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Alfred- Thanks man, expect a lot of development for a long time, I got a lot of elbow room!


The next update will show the agricultural development of the southwestern plains!
Title: Re: Amainor
Post by: LE0 on January 28, 2009, 01:26:33 PM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Amainor
Post by: bat on January 29, 2009, 09:36:45 AM
Fantastic start there on your new MD there!
The region is great, also wonderful first pictures of your town... ;)
Looking forward to more... :thumbsup: ;)
Title: Re: Amainor
Post by: wouanagaine on January 29, 2009, 11:57:09 PM
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I really wish my game didn't have "Prop Pox" which makes many things like driveways just disappear!
Just make sure you're on 'High' and 'Hardware' on your graphics options
Title: Re: Amainor: Update II Sims gotta eat! -1/30/09-
Post by: Eliteforce on January 30, 2009, 03:37:35 PM
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I've been busy since the last update.

First is the farming development.

This flat area in the corner is great for a large farming area.
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After throwing in a few small farms it starts to look pretty nice.
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After
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Enough with the farms, time to get the city off its feet!

Before I started my work it sat at a tiny 10,000 sims.
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Now its up around 70,000!
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Oh, this traffic simply won't do!  Upgrade time!
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Buh-bye road, hello avenue!
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