Shultzy's Showcase - Riverholm

[Jmouse]

Interesting suburb, Jacob, and quite a contrast in playing style when compared with the wide-open spaces in your landscapes.

You have picked out some very attractive maps, and each one offers its own unique attributes and challenges. I'm inclined to agree that the region size bears careful consideration, and so should the size of the tiles.

Some players find large city tiles more difficult to manage, and others find medium and small city tiles too cramped for their personal playing style. Of course, tile size can be changed pretty easily, and players can always tweak the terraforming, too. It will be interesting to see which map you decide to use.

Later...
Joan

[Nardo69]

Nice tutorial and the suburb picture looks nice, too, except that it looks rather dark on my old CRT.

For the maps, difficult one, but I might choose one of th third pack.

Take care my friend!


Bernhard 

[Tomas Neto]

Really fantastic tutorial!!! 

[clearlypowa]

I agree with Ennedi's post. I would just add a suggestion : How many times are u going to play (everyday, weekends,....). Your style of playing is very "time consuming".

Good luck 

[ShultzCity]

Replies:

emmotic - I was thinking this map as well, for the same reason, however I haven't chosen this map due to the inability to make a coastal CBD because of the irregularities.

Ennedi - Thanks for the suggestions - Upon review, I was definitely leaning towards CP's maps, because of the good mix between winding rivers, mountains, coastline and flat, buildable areas. I am happy with a large map, as long as the whole map is not flat (or close to). This is what turned me away from the first two links.

firdausabdullah - Cheers mate, it is really appreciated

Connor - Thanks for your input    -  The first two maps are quite large as you say, but are also relatively flat - so I was reluctant to use one of them.

Rady - Thanks for the input Rady - I personally agree with you on the winding rivers subject. I love to use game water, just as much as PW.

BuildingUp - Thanks!

Battlecat - Thanks mate

Jmouse - Thanks Joan - I have taken map size and terraforming into careful consideration for my final choice. Nothing too small and mountainous, but nothing too huge and flat.

Nardo69 - Cheers mate - I am sorry about the darkness! I forgot about the issue when I was doing post-processing . I will definitely remember from now on 

Tomas Neto - Thanks Tomas 

clearlypowa - Thanks - I will be looking to play everyday, however school goes back soon, so my play time will be cut somewhat. I find it surprising how quickly I can finish a landscape once I get started. For a good sized area it might take me 20 - 30 minutes depending on the terraforming, etc.

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Hi everyone -  You may have noticed the change of name, and the addition of graphics. With the new region, I have decided to ramp things up a bit - I hope you enjoy the changes. There will be one little extra something in the next update that I didn't get to apply in this update due to time restraints . So, welcome to The Republic of Riverholm!

If you have been really dilligent (or have copious amounts of time on your hands  ), you have read through all the comment replies, and have started to get sick of me skirting around mentioning my region choice. Well, wait no longer 

To tell the truth - I haven't chosen any of the regions in my link  - After reading Adam's (Ennedi's) post, I went and looked through C.P's map thread (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=6978.msg221217;topicseen#new), and found this map pack (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1966). I really liked the look of the Two Dot map, so I downloaded and installed - and loved it! I have spent the last few days planting trees throughout the region (surprisingly time-consuming). I really like the way it turned out!



Cheers, Jacob 

[Connor]

Nice looking region, i can't wait to see what you'll do with it 

[Jmouse]

Oh yeah! You have chosen well, Jacob. I liked the map the moment I saw it! There's enough water frontage to make for a nice port if you decide to include one, and a costal CBD if you want one. The higher elevations are well placed and add a lot of visual interest, too.

I enjoy guessing where MD authors will start and which part of the region they will develop next, so I might as well play my little game here as well. I'll let you know if I was right, but I'm not usually a very good guesser!

Later...
Joan

[Rady]

Hi jacob, this map is simply fantastic! I would install and play it right now if it weren't for my current MD .. but for sure I will download this map for later use. Tha map gives a proper mixture of flat regions for megacities and hilly terrain for some urban touch.

I'm really curious about what we will see next time!

[Battlecat]

Very nice choice indeed!  There's lots of coastline for you to play with there!

[canyonjumper]

Nice choice of map, Jacob! I like the way the trees have been planted.

                   -Jordan

[bat]

One nice shot of the suburb!
And great work on the region's "forests"!

[MTT9]

You didn't choose any of the maps?! What a surprise 
The map you did choose is great and the region shot, with the mountains and the trees, look great.
I'll have to keep an eye on it to see how it develops.
Good luck,
Matt

[Ennedi]

Great map Jacob, even better than I suggested  . You made a good choice! 
I saw your shorelines yet, now I wonder what will you do with the hilly landscape 

Adam

[kwakelaar]

That is a very nice looking region, and I look forward to see how you will develop it.

[Tomas Neto]

Really nice region!!! 

[ShultzCity]

Hi everyone, thanks for all the wonderful comments 

Joan, I've just started polka dotting my way around the region - I've started in no one place as of yet

The next few updates may not be of the best quality - I find starting regions the hardest and most challenging part of SC4. Once I get on a roll,  things start to flow more naturally and produce much better and more realistic shots.


So to start off the updates of the new Riverholm:


A farming area at sunset.


An urban shopping centre.


The transit network to access the suburbs, shopping centre (overpass), and hospital (underpass).


The hospital.


And finally a small river on the outskirts of Riverholm.

This updates urban pictures were from a relatively small settlement called Healesville. I am not entirely impressed with my work so far - but I do hope to improve (and it doesn't help that I am a perfectionist  )

Enjoy,
Jacob.

[mightygoose]

great work, i especially love what you have done with the avenues, however please remember to turn the grid off.

[canyonjumper]

Great pics, Jacob! And I too detest starting new regions. But I find that if I pick a central location, and build out from there, my cities are better.

                   -Jordan

[Connor]

Nice update Jacob, I especially liked that hospital, great work 

[Battlecat]

The first set of updates is always the hardest!  It's a great start though!

Where did you snag that amazing hospital?