CSX Plays on Shosaloza

[NikNik]

Thanks ... nope ... that commercial district are all growables ... there is one plop and obviously the parks but every one of those buildings grew on it's own.

I rarely use plops in big commercial zones like that. I use commercial plops in the small towns for example my lodges.

Then I can only sit back, be depressed (this never happens to me) and full of awe for you......
ehhhh, wait a minute, do you use some kind of cheat.

Nik-Nik

[Colyn]

No I do not use cheats ... I do BLOCK all Maxis commercials however. Ok I do use the Lotto Money Ordinance and I do it because the game money was broken since day one and the advent of custom lots screwed it even more. So for me Garbage and Money is just a simple nuisance to be excluded from the gameplay. 

[kwakelaar]

I have enjoyed all 6 pages so far, and will be looking out for the next update.

[pvarcoe]

A wonderful job so far Colyn.
I've come in on this late, but will be a regular from now on.
There is so much to look at in this Diary.
I love the mega industrials.
So much cutom stuff, it's to die for.

One question if I may, how you you block Maxis commercials?

[Colyn]

There are a number of dat files available to do that ... DuskTrooper dit a very nice one ... I have no idea where it is on the net

[jplumbley]

DTs No Maxis Mod was at ST...  There was another one made that was on SimCityCentral if that site still exsists, dont remember who made that one.  But the one that was at SCC had the choice of removing each wealth type separately, whereas DTs mod only has 3 files if I remember correctly removing R, C, I for each file.

[DuskTrooper]

DTs No Maxis Mod was at ST...  There was another one made that was on SimCityCentral if that site still exsists, dont remember who made that one.  But the one that was at SCC had the choice of removing each wealth type separately, whereas DTs mod only has 3 files if I remember correctly removing R, C, I for each file.

Wrong!  My file contains TWELVE files!

TSB_BlockAll_R$.dat

TSB_BlockAll_R$$.dat

TSB_BlockAll_R$$$.dat

TSB_BlockAll_CS$.dat

TSB_BlockAll_CS$$.dat

TSB_BlockAll_CS$$$.dat

TSB_BlockAll_CO$$.dat

TSB_BlockAll_CO$$$.dat

TSB_BlockAll_IM.dat

TSB_BlockAll_IHT.dat

TSB_BlockAll_ID.dat

TSB_BlockAll_IR.dat

Here's the link, if anyone needs it: http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=16393
Oh, and interesting stuff in here...

[jplumbley]

Im sorry DT.... I might have had you 2 mixed up.... Its been a while since I have looked in those folders.

[Alek King of SC4]

I have said it before and will say it again DTs no Maxis mod is da bomb!

CSX this is a crazy region but i like it.

[Colyn]

Ok I am glad the owner pitched up and linked us to his files ... maybe DT can place that files here on our LEX ?

[jacqulina]

awesome work excellent waterfall beautifull pics

[NikNik]

No I do not use cheats ... I do BLOCK all Maxis commercials however. Ok I do use the Lotto Money Ordinance and I do it because the game money was broken since day one and the advent of custom lots screwed it even more. So for me Garbage and Money is just a simple nuisance to be excluded from the gameplay. 

Wow, no cheats then.
I guess I use the same kind of play: put all the maxis buildings in the Chicago tile (cannot remember which modd that is). This still allows me to grow them when I want.
I do plop the Aigo Cement Storage Tanks by Zooper I found out that their landvalue is way too high and that it is nice to fill the coffers of the municipality (as they should with those huge tanks). Basically I believe the Aigo company must be the biggest employer in the region as they have tanks in every one of my city tiles. 
Another great money producing industry is the Teapot company by georg2004. But it's growable only so a bit more trickier.

So I agree with your last statement about money.
Garbage may have some nice effects when trying to build a ghetto. Come to think of it, Jeronij's latest ploppable garbage now covers that idea, so I now wholeheartily can agree with both of your statements.

Have a gerat weekend.

Nik-Nik

[Colyn]

Thank you to all for your remarks and comments.

Well it has been a while ... our entrepid Mayor Matt Taylor has his hands full. The crime infested South West is slowly but surely getting the Matt Treatment but in the meanwhile the good folks in the North West is not happy to wait. They want more land to develop and they want it now!

Matt's only real option is to go to the North East corner ... not much room there plus he was overwhelmed by the vast numbers of indigenous trees and animals ... especially birds. But similiar to most of the other places he was confronted by the mountains and the snow line.

After his initial surveys he spent the money and built a road into what will become known as Nqutu.

He did learn a lot about runoff management in his battle against the migrants and now he once again opted for the same sollution ... as well planned canal system tha will catch the water.

What he also did was to get CSX in to look at the PEG spillways and it was found that there is enough water velocity to turn these spillways into efficient hydro electrical generators. This was a bonus ... the terrain is rough and steep and there are numerous spilways so for a bit extra the Simms will get power taht is clean and at the same time the issue of runoff is managed.

However ... the PEG Canals are expensive to build and do have a harsh visual impact on the environment. So Matt turned to CSX again ... he had his eye on the SG DItches but they needed some upgrading ... the constant seepage high in the mountain meant that the grass around the canals will be thriving and he also wanted local trees.

Now I have some shots for you to show what Matt did with the PEG and Simgoober canals and ditches.

In the first shot you can see how the runoff from the hotsprings were collected into a nice dam and then channelled into the canal system. Rumour has it that the current occupants of Nqutu enjoys it to swim here on moonlit nights and apparently clothing is optional. Well they should enjoy it because there is already petitions before the councel for a church or two ...  ... and that could mean some interference in this nocturnal pleasure.



Here is a picture of the transition that CSX made to get from the SG Ditches into the PEG Canals. Jeroni contributed in the Twist Project.



Here is a shot of a CSX SG Pond ... this lot also provides water to the city.



Here is a collective view of the CSX Twisted losts.



Another angle ...



Here are some shots of the ditches during winter ... thanks to Cycledogg for the Oakus Vlakhus ... I love them.





So as you can see ... Matt Taylor is a busy man and he has much to do here in Nqutu.

Hope you enjoy this.

[Serkanner]

owwww ... I do like that canal transition Colyn.

[sam]

I love the hot springs. I also like the canal transition, its beautiful. Great use of Peg's canals, I haven't used them much, although you've given me some ideas here.

[Colyn]

Thanks Sam ... yep ... that is what I love about these types of projects ... the cross pollanation of ideas.

Jeroni was the one that inspired me in the beginning to look outside the box when terraforming and since then I have really opened my mind to try and find sollutions for those awkward game limitations.

[sebes]

Great canalsystem Colyn, the transition is very realistic.

[Colyn]

Thanks ... I have some more things I want to do with the ditches and canals but the time is so hard to find to do it

[jplumbley]

That is an AWESOME bit of lotting there Colyn.  Bravo!!

[BarbyW]

I only have one thing to say: gimme, gimme, gimme
I love what you have done with this and will keep a close on eye on this.