Tales at TeaTime

[Swamper77]

TTC,

Just a bit of an update on the freight truck counting done by the game. I can confirm that the game rounds up to the next whole number when calculating the number of freight trucks that leave an industrial building. Tonight, I was paying close attention the Route Query and the jobs available for each one of the industrial lots in my city.

I added up the numbers and multiplied them by 0.05 for each clump of industrial buildings. A clump is one anchor lot where the freight trucks enter a roadway and the surrounding industrial lots that are "attached" to the anchor lot. I checked multiple clumps, and they all returned the same result: that the game rounds up the numbers when trying to determine the number of freight trucks that leave an anchor building.

-Jan

[tooheys]

Beautiful work. Appreciate the way you have shown how you created the effect.

Cheers

Dave

[Russell]

I just keep looking and looking at that waterfall. So lovely.

[TheTeaCat]

Evening All

Got your cuppa? Sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin this update.


Welcome once again.

A very big thank you to all visitors to TatTT.It been a month of ups and downs.  It was magnificent to receive the "of Special Interest Award" and just as things were starting to take off, then  losing so much data.   All your encouragement and friendship helped me thru' a difficult time.

The stories and tales are being collated at the moment as I couldn't tell you stories if I didn't have a town. I couldn't build a town without a region so it had to start from there but now we have some residents in a little town called Cowley. I don't have the tales ready yet because I gotta interview the residents but so far I got some juicy gossip

So as a way of saying thanks to you all I have some pics of the town and the last post for the month  here is a special update.

Its just the beginning so this is a mostly pictorial update with some gems thrown in for good measure.

Personal Replies.

Glepet: Thank you very much. It was difficult but worth it 

Thundercrack83: Thank you. Its always a pleasure to see you here

patfirefghtr: Seeing some of your work, I am honoured that I leave you speechless, just don't spill your tea

Snaper: Merci mon ami. Your comments always make me feel good

Fred_Ginger: Thank you for the compliment. I would be more than happy to deign for you but you'll have to get the airfare  and the kettle on

threestooges: Thank you very much for such a great comment. The PW is the sparling green one by Sorchin. Things are going well at the mo, thanks for asking How many sugars do you take - its hard to remember everybody's tastes

Gaston: Thank you my friend. It was was a pleasure to bestow some . For the spray effect its trial and plop and 'doze and trial and plop and 'doze and trial and plop and 'doze and trial and plop and 'doze and ... then ooooh thats it  you get the drift
As for the water see above

Swamper: Thank you for even more info I've been trying something ( little experiment) will show results later

tooheys: Thank you. If you need any help trying the same just ask

Russel: Welcome and Thank you. Its a pleasure to hear you enjoy it.

Now for some pics

Cowley

Overview of town



Oldest Farm or Oldest Farm picture - no one knows


Random shots of the town
















Apparently the new merchandising for Fukitol^TM has done wonders for sales.


As the new crop matured, word got out and the locals beat a hasty turn of pace to make sure they got theirs






24Hrs later and it was all gone    hmmmm  worrying




Where it all started


Busy Station


Long Train from neighbour


Bureau of farm management


OpenBook Library


Not sure how to proceed with castle grounds at the mo. The PW doesn't seem right here.




The Old Bridge


















Still lots open space to fill, castle grounds to sort, cemetary to build, detailing along river to add etc so stay tuned.

Stories too 


TTC

[Pat]

Sweeeeeeet niblets Derry this is just awe inspiring here 
have you DL'ed CSX Bridge - Kwanyoni as i think that might do some wonders
in the castle area with the PW? 

[dedgren]

A truly stunning conclusion to a month as an SC4D "Of Special Interest" MD!  Derry, my friend, you may just be on to something here...


David

[Ennedi]

Hello Derry,

I like Cowley - good place to relax for me. I'm sure there are some mysteries and strange events here 

The general view is great. My favourites: castle and fields covering small, soft hills. Also the modern farming installations are fantastic.

About castle: hmm... You are right about ploppable water. How to build something here? It would be great to make a central hill (not very steep), a castle on the top of it, a borough on  slopes under the castle and long walls with some gates and forts - on surrounding hills. But it needs a large space and you haven't it. My suggestion: flatten some more terrain inside walls, if you will not do it, it will be extremely difficult to build something here. But you can leave a deppression around the water tower - it will look interesting. You can make in this place a small artificial lake using one of canal sets (or SG irrigation canals). It would be very good for the castle owner (bad English, I know) to have his own spring and fresh water all the time in the case of siege.
And you don't need a moat, especially inside the walls 

I must say I feel myself a bit ashamed - I'm a member of SC4D fro April and still don't have my own MD - still preparing plugins, making experiments etc. And you had such troubles and in short time created this charming place - great work! 
It seems to me you don't need Fukitol - your organism produces it by itself. But it is very nice you made this farm for your visitors 

[TheTeaCat]

Evening All

Got your cuppa? Sitting comfortably? just a quickie 

patfirefghtr: "Sweeeet niblets" now thats an expression not normally used but it fits here, very well indeed Thanks for the suggestion I'll it a whirl and see In the meantime how about this - still not sure tho'

dedgren: Thank you very much indeed. Hope to see you hear more often I'll put kettle
on if that will entice you 

Ennedi: Thank you for your comments and excellent suggestions. I shall try each out and see.  I was thinking of parks and gardens only as they would conform to the terrain. The castle owner having forced all businesses outside once peace had come around. Thats one of the main reasons why the castle was built there, the water tower and small power supply can be relocated but no the spring

How about this for the castle grounds if not please say so. this area is very important to get right and I need all your help and advice





Cheers people


TTC

[Snaper]

Waaaa, the first update is amazing, I adore the overview
Your vegetation is perfect, along the river and the castel takes form  (    sorry for the English)

I love your city, it's very beautiful 

Bravo for this month, you largely your promotion deserved of Special Interest 

[TheTeaCat]

Morning All

Got your cuppa? Sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin this

update.


Welcome once again. Thank you all for your replies.

Snaper: Thank you my friend. Its is always great to see you here


Ok As you know I wasnt happy with using PW in the castle grounds and somehow the canals didn't seem right either. Listening o your advice and spending an hour consulting with the landscapers this was enough to appease the mayor for something a bit more decorative than what was there before.

So castle grounds version 3






Aptly named Pub


Now this looks a lot better than what we had before

What do you think?


TTC

[sebes]

The new Castle grounds are spectactular Derry!  THis must be a major tourist attaction, so make sure make lots of bus parkings 

[thundercrack83]

Whew, beautiful is castle, TTC! I love the little pond that you've made and I think I'm going to need to visit that pub! Congratulations once again for being "Of Special Interest" in June. I look forward to seeing what else you have in store!

[Pat]

Derry well woow ummm im stunned you updated alot on me in a few LoL
again what you changed to with Jeroni's path way and the designing of
the pond it suits the castle very well... Sweet niblets i love it 

[Snaper]

Your castle takes form, I like much the garden of the castle with this pond it is very beautiful 

Continue like that, it is absolutely splendid 

[Ennedi]

Hello Derry,

I have a lot of work now and my activity here will be limited next few days - sorry. But now I have a while to see at your update.

Three elements are very good: lake, BSC parks (alleys texture choosen very well - fits to this place), and Japanese walls. Great work  . But there is still some work to do around the castle, if I will have any useful idea, I will inform you.

Cheers
Adam

[TheTeaCat]

Evening All

Got your cuppa? Sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin this very short update.


Welcome once again. Thank you all for your replies.

Not a massive update but i thought you might like a mosaic of another new town. You may have already seen one of its crazier residents.The security camera in tesco's first noticed him and I'm sure he'll be newsworthy for a few days


Not a lot of pics but a nice mosaic of Douglas a little thru' town to the east of Cowley





Not my best one to be sure but I'm hope you'll forgive me if I make you a nice cuppa


Some replies

Sebes: Thank you. The mayor is pleased also by the favourable comments he has heard so far

Thundercrack83: Thank you. its always a pleasure to see you here. Stay tuned for more developments

Patfirefghter: Always good to keep you on your toes. The changes were definitely worth it even for a fan of PW like me

Snaper: Thank you for your comments. they always spur me on

Ennedi: Adam- Hope RL doesn't overwhelm you. Thank you for your comments. I agree a lot of work still to do. Any suggestion will always be listened to . the kettle will be boiling when you next come back my friend 

The next update wont be far away. I learned how to use some new stuff recently so lets see how that affects this MD. May the powers that be run away now in fear

Maniacal laughter fading away

TTC

[Pat]

LoL Derry gotta love changes... BTW man that guy is nuts LoL...
the Mosaic is stunning i loved it and i think its perfect...
See you next update and take it easy my friend - pat

[thundercrack83]

Wow, that guy is crazy!

The mosaic looks fantastic, my friend! I like the little windmill farm and stone bridge down at the bottom. Great job, as always! I'll be looking forward to seeing more!

[jimmymac]

Very nice, the castle looks beautiful and I especially love the mosaic. I'm going to have to get a little braver before I try one of those. I look forward to seeing more.

[TheTeaCat]

Morning All

Got your cuppa? Sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin this update.

MY 1000^th post.     

Why is it you always find something wrong with what you do?

I was looking back at my update and thought the farms could be a bit better and so had to do something there and then. Only problem was I had to edit a lot and then I made something to fit. Wahey my first proper use of the lot editor.

Lets see how sharp eyed you lot are?

The old farm


Sunrise dawns



New farm with my first two lots using LE.
Two are an edit and two are mine





Night falls and all sleep soundly.



Hope you think this is better than what we had before?
Comments welcome and who gets all four?

Derry



TTC