The Noro Cooperative

[RickD]

Woah, those are some mighty impressive interchanges. 

You know, when you started this project I did not realize it would be a pre-planned region. I assumed you would do it organic growth style. But this is not a bad thing at all because it is how I usually play the game. 

Is the squirrel now the official mascot for NORO? If so, we have to find a name for it. 

[Gugu3]

Well Noah...no words...i've seen this picture already but all the times i get more and more impressed
Amazing!the NAM+great skills transit builders can lead to amazing results

[Swordmaster]

Following you on these from the beginning has been very impressive Noah. I'm looking forward to seeing the port interchange finished. That quad will be fun


Cheers
Willy

[epicblunder]

Nice job on the interchanges    Using smooth curves only is a nice touch. 
Can't wait till you guys get to work on that port.   

[samerton]

Those interchanges are huuuge! Great work on those, I know they must have taken a very long time 

[MandelSoft]

Now with 20% more ponies!

So, it may be a long time that we've put together some updates, but here is the follow-up of yesterday's update. We are still working on the basics of the region and that may take a while, but we are getting there...

And sometimes the RHW does get us into trouble too. Especially RUL2 stability remains an issue with instable overrides...

Yesterday we've showed the interchange on tile Fq while it was in it's bare state. Today, I present you the completed interchanges in these three huge mosaics! Click to enlarge... if you dare! 

First up is the interchange in the center of tile Fq. It's a partial cloverleaf interchange with a roundabout on one side. This will be in the middle of some suburbs in the future:

The next one is the interchange at the south end of the city. We just wanted to make another access point there. Again, this is a partial cloverleaf, with a nice bridge over the creek:

Finally, we have the huge interchange that's the main feature of this tile. It's a massive interchange between the PR-30, PR-39 and the PR-230 Noropolis Beltway

WARNING: HUGE MOSAIC! (4805x7496 pixels)

And to conclude, we go out with a shot in the dark:

And with this bombshell I'd like to conclude this update. I wish you goodnight

Best,
Maarten

[vortext]

Excellent RHW geekery Noah & Maarten!! 

The map looks promising, the port especially. 

[sunv123]

Wow. That's some of the most complex interchanges I've seen so far in SC4! Great work Noah and Maarten!

And I like the idea of adding ponies in updates ^^. Makes me laugh.

[Gugu3]

Maarten the last interchange before the night picture is just breathtaking!think i've never seen such a complex interchange looking so realistic!it's basically like real life interchanges
cheers
Guglielmo

[rooker1]

Even though I have been working with the two of you in the back ground and have seen these interchanges already on several occassions while they were being built, I still cannot get over them. Great work guys and I am so happy with the Team we have put together so far.

I wonder how will update next.
Robin

[noahclem]

Outstanding work Maarten    Truly excellent. Love the presentation style as well 

[Swordmaster]

Brony time? Pretty funny actually.

Good work Maarten. The ponds in the middle could use a little work to mask the jagged edges. Time for some MMPing I think


Cheers
Willy

[Jmouse]

This is some really spectacular interchange work, Noah and Maarten. And those things which take you several days to complete would take me several years to make something half that good. One little question: How can you be sure the quad needs such a complex transit system. Or are you guys just having a good time with RHW.

I remain in awe...

[MandelSoft]

The complex infrastructure is all part of the "bigger plan..."

[Haljackey]

WHY HAVEN'T I BEEN HERE BEFORE?

Beautiful work. I'll stop by often now

[metarvo]

Apparently, RUL-2 trouble shows up in RL too.  I've seen highway stubs (barricaded of course) end abruptly, presumably due to planned construction.  Sometimes they stay that way for years, possibly due to the DOT getting low on money.  The complex interchanges should be built while the building's good; if the land is taken up by buildings, it will be too late to upgrade them.

Nice work, Noah and Maarten! 

[rooker1]

Now it's my turn to try my hand at some Road Geekery.....

A few weeks ago I had this and I couldn't complete it. Good thing, maybe as I think I have come up with something a little more fitting to the area. Here you can see the original and a few shots while I was making the new section.






















What do you think?

Robin 

[Gugu3]

Like this one either!the other one was more compact, but both of them are well made!good work Robin!

[Flatron]

A ParClo, eh?
And I spotted some semi-urban development, but let's talk aboot that overpass: Wouldn't it have been more realistic to build an earthen slope on wich the road would be lifted over the highway? Btw.: don't ya think the merging lanes are a bit short?
Nevertheless it's great what you build there (almost spilled my poutine* all over the chesterfield  )

*how can you eat that?

[art128]

very nice parclo, Robin! You did an awesome work.