The Land of Desera

[Tomas Neto]

Awesome again my friend!!! 

[Engorn]

I love that town. It seems very realistic.

[danielcote]

wow it really is growing

[art128]

I like how the town is growing once again Nedal. I really love the industrial estate. Although, I think you should use the FARR pieces with the railway, it should looks more realistic. 
Anyway, great word overall !

Arthur. 

[Connor]

Certainly been lots of development recently, and the town looks really great.

[canyonjumper]

Very nice, Nedal! The industrial area looks great! And I'll just echo what Robin said, I am on MSN if you ever wanted to talk.

                  Your friend,
                                 Jordan

[planetechef]

Really nice update and great message you post, somewhere i agree with the fact then play simcity is really relaxing & watching Nesara growing up, it's relaxing too, looking forward to see more. 

[nedalezz]

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planetechef: That is so true, Simcity just seems to have a way of making you forget about the real world and become engrossed in a world you are creating. Thanks for commenting
canyonjumper: Thank you very much, thankfully all is alright now I loved your last update in your MD, by the way!
Connor: Yeah, I jumped development speed a bit. I really wanted to get Cedar to the point of an actual self sufficient town. Now hopefully the fun begins hehe.  
art128: I actually did use the FARR pieces I agree, they are much more realistic, hopefully in the upcoming updates you will see where I used them.
danielcote: Yeah, hehe. Thanks for commenting.
Engorn: Thank you, realism is what I am aiming for actually, so it is good to hear you say that!
Tomas Neto: Thank you very much, oh King of all that is Mosaic! By the way, do you have a guide of some sorts on how to put together a mosaic? I want to do my own! I certainly agree with your idea about the feeling of community and friendship here, and it is people like you who make it what it is
kwakelaar: Yes, I am in a much better place thanks to hard work and a little faith Yes, development has doubled, but now we get back into the details of Cedar and Nesara
ecoba: Certainly means alot hearing the comments from someone I personally consider one of the legends here at SC4D Thank you so much for the kind words - sooner or later, the skyscrapers have to come! And you were right, the SFBT Rail Mod improved the texture around the rail track ALOT! Thank you for that.
Battlecat: Thanks! I try to keep the realism up, so that is how I tried to develop the industrial part of town
rooker1:  Thank you very much for the kind words from another legend of SC4D! You have been around since the start, I remember you commenting on all my MDs, so I definitely appreciate your wonderful comments now. I am glad you liked the industrial part of town
calibanx: I take some time out every night to thank god for my blessings, and for giving me the strength to always push forward. The business district and industrial zones will continue to grow as the town develops
marsh: Well hopefully you can be all caught up now! Thanks for commenting!

The State of Nesara: Update Fifteen

Population: 6,648


It has been a few years since our last update on Cedar and Nesara, so now we have to play some catch up with the developments. The first thing one would notice is how much Cedar has grown, now bordering on 7,000 residents. The growth comes down to 2 things: the increase in manufacturing firms opening up in town, and the opportunities for a person to open a business at a relatively cheap cost.


The industrial area that has developed north of downtown Cedar was fueled by the attention given to the needs of the firms who were looking to relocate and who were already there, such as Korra Ceramics and Silkmate Home Textiles. The most pressing issue was the lack of rail transport for cheap bulk shipments, and that was rectified when the Nesara Council invested nearly $10 million in developing rail tracks connecting the area with Portland, Oregon to the north and Eureka, California to the south. The rail station and rail freight is run exclusively by Nesara Rail, a subsidiary company of the Nesara Transport Authority, which in turned is, of course, owned by the Nesara Council. What this means is that if a company wants to ship anything out of Nesara using rail freight, Nesara Rail is the only company that can offer them that service. Nesara Rail is also the only company that serves Cedar in terms of passenger trains, with trips to Eureka and Portland, although the council has said that it will not give exclusive rights for passenger trains to Nesara Rail.

The Cedar Rail Station.

While a few more companies have opened up factories, the biggest 2 are Tallivert Food Co. and Production Steel, with both factories just off of the rail station. Both companies are upstarts who have stationed their headquarters in Cedar, and both chose Cedar as their preferred location because of the policies in place by the Nesara Council.

Tallivert Food Co. is owned by Chris Tallivert, formerly of New Orleans, Louisiana. Tallivert moved up to Nesara a couple of years ago, and after investing around $2 million in machinery and construction, opened up the Tallivert Food Company and its factory. Specializing in the production of all types of canned foods and other packed food products, the company has found reasonable success since opening for business about a year ago. Currently, the main markets for Tallivert Food Co. is the immediate area around Nesara, which is western Oregon and northern California. The factory supplies distributors and also deals directly with a few chain grocery stores. In Cedar, Jim Calhoun's Cedar Market is the only customer, turning over $65,000 with the factory the past year. The overall turnover in the first year of business for Tallivert was $2.2 million, just about breaking even in terms of net profit, excluding initial capital.

The Tallivert Food Co. factory.

Production Steel opened its doors for business around the same time as the Tallivert Food Company, but has not been as successful as its counterpart during the same time frame. Owned by a conglomerate of businessmen based out of Los Angeles, California, Production Steel specializes in construction steel products. The factory, which cost almost $1.7 million upon completion, was designed to be as cost cutting as possible. However, the turnover has been disappointingly low for them in their first year of operation, only doing $1.5 million, and mostly supplying the North -West region of the United States. Plans for further marketing the brand have so far been put on hold to see how the performance will be in the upcoming year.  

The Production Steel factory.

The other two big manufacturing firms in Cedar, Silkmate Home Textiles and Korra Ceramics, have both achieved reasonable and sustainable profits since they began operating a few years ago. Silkmate recorded $3.3 million in sales last year, while Korra Ceramics achieved $2.8 million. Kimberly Korra, the owner of the company, has also moved into Cedar fulltime from Seattle, and is planning to open the very first Korra outlet in the town, with plans of opening in Portland and Seattle, her former hometown, as well.

The industrial part of town.

As mentioned before, a few smaller manufacturing firms have also opened up shop in Cedar, with all doing reasonable profits during the past year. The local economy has picked up significantly by the money these companies have brought into Nesara, and pretty much everyone from the Nesara Council to the employees who are find decent paying jobs is benefiting.

Next update, we will take a look at the commercial side of things as we analyze the numbers and review how central Cedar has developed throughout the years. We will also take a look at some of the residents of Cedar and the houses they live in, as well as some small facts, and finally, we will get you up to date on all the latest news out of Nesara. Enjoy!

[scott1964]

Looks good. Like the compact industrial area.  What textures are you using for your streets and we need the info on the rail station. 

[Battlecat]

Fantastic job on the industrial, it looks even better close up.  I'm very impressed with your careful selection of buildings once again, they all combine together to make an excellent small town industrial development.

[soulchaser]

Great work, once again!

I like it, though it's really griddy

[canyonjumper]

Very nice, Nedal! Excellent choice of BATs. And thanks for the compliment!

             Your friend,
                            Jordan

[Tomas Neto]

Sincerely I don't know as you do the esthetic handling in your images, but stays incredible, a spectacular effect!!!  Awesome, really awesome update!!! 
Tutorial about mosaic!!!

[planetechef]

I agree with Tomas Neto, the effect on your pictures are fabulous, i really, really like the small stone train station, again beautifull update  you have a awesome style here.

[Haljackey]

Wow these are some high quality pictures.  I thought Simcity 4 came out in 2003? Excellent effects!

[RickD]

I just read your MD and I must say the background story is really great. It is fascinating to see how all is growing and developing.

[Engorn]

Ey, keep like that. You're doing a great job with your MD. I really like the rural atmosphere seen on those pictures, they seem very real.

[NASCAR_Guy]

where can I get that golf car factory?

[nedalezz]

Just a quick reply to NASCAR_Guy - It can be found in SimGoobers Industry Pack 02, I believe

[nedalezz]

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Engorn: Thanks! The effects are done with Coral Paint Shop, I like the way they turn out Thank you for commenting.
RickD: Hey, thanks so much for the kind words! I try to make an interesting story along with the pictures, and really have a point to the development.
Haljackey: Hehe, its amazing what the SC4 community has done in regards to BATS and Mods, and I think the photo editting brings MDing to a whole new level.
planetechef: Thanks, I really liked the train station too, although I was looking for something a bit more industrial to be honest. But this stations fits good too!
Tomas Neto: Oh, a mosaic guide! Thank you so much for that, I hope I can make some that look remotely like yours! Thank you for the comments.
canyonjumper: No Thank YOU for taking the time to leave some kinds words, much appreciated
soulchaser: I must admit I do like some griddiness to mix in with some freelance development. I have some diagonal streets developing
Battlecat: The big factories are plopped, but the rest were all grown The industrial area will continue to expand alongside Intersection Street north, if the trend continues.
scott1964: Thank you for the kind words! I am using the SAM Steet Textures. What kind of info would you like on the station?

I was playing with some photo editting and I liked the way this one turned out on my beach area. Update should be coming up tomorrow or the day after. Enjoy!