Meldolion's Randland

[meldolion]

Thanks for the nice comments

Rex:
mmm well smaller than 800x600? I could post the images as link or thumbnails... but I don't like it 
Plugin folder on its way !!!

Ennedi & Dedgren
What do you mean with "Gritty"?
I've the extra cheat dll but I haven't used it yet 

To all that keep saying me to convert imagest from png to jpg
Ultimately I must have the brain disconnected.... I realized just now that my png images are 1MB each!! From the next update I'll post jpegs. Thanks for the patience to point me that

[meldolion]

Hi folks!
here is a small update of the city of Illian..

In jpeg this time

Meldolion's Randland update 5.5

the region shot:

5.51

I'm going to start the development of thr city next to Illian (to the east on the region map), this is how the city of Illian looks right now...


5.52 west downtown


5.53 east downtown


5.54 Residential area



two closeups....

hope you like

[bat]

Your downtown is looking great!

[thundercrack83]

Downtown Illian looks fabulous, meldolion! I love the highway tunnel in Picture 5.53 especially and the bridges crossing the canals in the last picture look great, too! Keep up the fantastic work, my friend!

[Ennedi]

Great update! 

I like your side streets (5.53 - east downtown). It's a nice idea, I want to use it in future. I don't know if I'm true, but it seems to me I saw such side streets in Milano (one time I went to the centre accidentally because of heavy traffic before exit to Monza). There are such streets also in Barcelona along Las Ramblas.
Your canals are great, especially the harbour.

About "gritty" feeling: English is not my own language and I'm sure dedgren would explain it much better, but I will try:
First of all, it's nothing bad.
Gritty: of strong character. Also: naturalistic. Also: coarse (vs.fine)
What is the reason of such feeling (in my opinion of course)?
European cities have often a long history. Their borders widened more and more, and industrial areas blended with commercial and residential. Sometimes it is also an effect of strong development on a limited space (big cities in narrow valleys or surrounded by mountains)

Cheers
Ennedi

[meldolion]

Thanks for the nice comments!!

Ennedi:
You are Right!! I'm from Milano and there are a lot of avenues with side streets like the ones in my city

[urban]

the city is very nice I think the forest behind the Residential area could be more dense, but that's the only thing that I don't like

the region view is great

[Snaper]

Your downtown it's very beautiful

Great update 

[Shadow Assassin]

LOL, I just realised where the influence of your names came from (no, I didn't take a look at your sig), but rather because I am reading Robert Jordan's excellent Wheel of Time series (up to Book Three now...).

But anyway, you have some beautiful cities. It's shaping out very nicely.

[meldolion]

LOL, I just realised where the influence of your names came from (no, I didn't take a look at your sig), but rather because I am reading Robert Jordan's excellent Wheel of Time series (up to Book Three now...).

But anyway, you have some beautiful cities. It's shaping out very nicely.

Glad to hear of someone who likes TWOT like me Have a nice reading (I'm at book 11)

[meldolion]

A new City is born.....



The city of Tear just lies east of Illan (they could be just one city....but... Illianers are strange people and prefer to stay independent)

Meldolion's Randland Update 6: The beginning of Tear

here is the pics of the new city that's just developing....

A general overview:

6.1

High density Residential area:

6.2

Med density Residential Area:

6.3

The access to the Sea for those rich people

6.4

6.5

And finally the zone with Healthcare&Education:

6.6

As always advice is wlcome

Luca

[Shadow Assassin]

The city of Tear just lies east of Illan (they could be just one city....but... Illianers are strange people and prefer to stay independent)

More like, if they're left alone in the same room, they'll try to kill each other.

Anyway, your city is well-designed, but it just feels totally empty. It just needs cars, people, anything, to give it life.

Don't forget to fill in some of the empty spaces so they don't look so empty. Once you've done a section of your city, dress it up a little by adding trees. It'll make all the difference.

I like the effect of the road disappearing into the trees. It's an interesting optical illusion.

[bat]

A wonderful new city you have there! Great update!

[Snaper]

Great update, it's beautiful 

I love the second image, the general overview ... It's superb, but there are a little too much bridge I think, but it's a personal opinion 

Bravo 

[thundercrack83]

Looking good, as always, meldolion! Soon, Tear will rival Illian!

[meldolion]

Looking good, as always, meldolion! Soon, Tear will rival Illian!

ssshhhh!!!! don't tell Illianers about that!!! They are capable to start a war if word spreads that someone else (in particular Tear) has a better city than their..... 

[Ennedi]

Very good update, meldolion! I like the general overview, also the Health & Education area looking very good.

Don't worry about bridges  Snaper, how many bridges are in London? 

[dedgren]

Luca- It's been a bit since I've been through Randland, and I must say that, while you don't update as frequently as some, each time you do it is a gem.  I really enjoy your hand-terraformed landscape each time I look at it, and you have a sense of place that takes me back to the wonderful couple of years I was fortunate enough to live in Italy.

Only a few more comments and page views and this fine MD will make the well deserved move to the Best Sellers category.  Thanks so much for sharing Randland with us.


David

[meldolion]

Hi all!,
I know I haven't posted in a while but I don't have so much free time lately....

Anyway
I'm proud to present you...

Randland Update N°7: Developing the city of Tear....

Region Shot:

7.1

The industrial area & low density Res

7.2
zoom...

7.3

Residential area

7.4
zoom...

7.5

7.6

7.7

The Mayor Humble Home 

7.8
and my little personal boat 

7.9

the area with the Hospital and Schools

7.10


The developing CBD

7.11
zoom

7.12

7.13

I hope you will like the images

thanks to all for the kinf comments

David:
It's always a pleasure to know that from time to time you pay a visit to my MD thank you very much. And if you ever have a change to come to Italy be sure I'll really like to have you as my guest

[thundercrack83]

Tear is looking good, my friend! I love your use of the BSC parks and the new NAM avenue roundabouts! Keep up the good work!