CAM - General Discussions

[Bluebeard]

Will non CAM lots still grow or will they become blocked with CAM installed?.
    Sorry to ask such a stupid question but this whole CAM idea just blows my mind.Thanx

[BarbyW]

Non CAM lots will still grow, BB. The CAM will not block anything but will unlock higher stage lots.

[Bluebeard]

Thanx Goddess.
   I'm just blown as to how a group of players can come together and almost re-write a game.I think EA should release the codes to BSC/CSX and then we can finally have a SC5.Thanx again

[BarbyW]

We wish, BB, we wish. I am sure Wouanagaine could make an excellent job of things if only, but it will never happen unfortunately.

[BarbyW]

Double posting, I know but this is an announcement that the first of the CAMeLots are now available on the LEX. There are: two new industrials, one from citynut and one from simgoober; 2 new stage 4 farms from BLS D66 and 2 in the revised the BLS Revised farms pack. This week I shall start uploading the CAMeLots made with the skyscraper and other large buildings in sets of about 6 for CO, CS, IND and RES. There is a good variety but it doesn't yet cover all stages for each type and wealth level. Once I have my other queue decreasing I shall make some lots to cover the missing levels.

[mightygoose]

cool

[Bluebeard]

Goddess we would be so lost without you and the rest of your group.Thanx for keeping our cities alive and kicking.

[BigSlark]

So Barby, I assume a CAM release is imminent? Does this mean I should get to work on cleaning up my plugins?!?

Cheers,
Kevin

[BarbyW]

BigSlark: Ripplejet is hoping to have the first public release just after the BSC European members'  meeting in Frankfurt and it should be ready immediately after that. So some time after 16th July.
I have a lot of CAMeLots to upload so am trying to start now so you are all ready. As for cleaning out plugins, you will need to decide if you can live with the same building appearing at different growth stages. The lots are all new IIDs so will not conflict with any of the previous ones. They do, however, need the models as they are not included with the lots. I hope this makes things a bit clearer.
Ripplejet is jetting round Europe at the moment but may find a connection and pop in to post.

[Diggis]

Just on a side note, I take it the models are in the packs you have on STEX?  I have already made a list of them, with links, so people can get them easier, and note what they have already.

[shoreman905]

Good Work Diggis.   

[BarbyW]

Diggis, the Cleanitol file I posted has a list of the single models with links as posted on a previous page here. Each of the model packs has a Cleanitol list too.

[Diggis]

Sweet as.  The list I was refering to is the master one I'm in the middle of.  I didn't start a new list.

[BarbyW]

Well, guys and gals, the first of the CAM lots have been posted today to the LEX. Today I have posted a total of 53 lots in sets of 4 to 6 each with their own installer and Readme. Each of the Readmes, and there is a loose one in the individual zips, gives details of the stats for the lots in that set and also a linked Dependency list. These are for advance collecting so you are ready when CAM is released in 10 to 14 days time - all being well.

[Sim Shady]

Something just dawned on me about this project.  You are remaking lots right?  Does that include lots for all the maxis skyscrapers? Newer, BETTER lots? 

perhaps not, but its worth dreaming over.

btw, im proud of how much  you guys have accomplished over the past few months

[TheTeaCat]

SO SOON?


Yippeee this is great news

I'm this excited


Thanks to all the team who are making this possible


TTC

[BarbyW]

With regard to the Maxis lots, the CAM includes all the revised stage Maxis lots and providing you do not use a Maxis blocker the skyscrapers will grow at later stages than they do now.

[snorrelli]

That one's got me puzzled too... Didn't you say that all the CAMelots have new IIDs and won't conflict with the originals? Doesn't that mean that both will grow, at both their original and CAM stages, unless you remove the original lots?

I guess you guys have done something different for the Maxis lots, since we can't very well remove the originals for those? If so, again, how does that impact existing Maxis stage 8s that have already grown in our cities?

[BarbyW]

Pass, Patrick. You will have to wait for ripplejet to come along to answer that one. All I can say is that the lots that I have uploaded are new lots so technically you could have the original lot growing at their original stage and the new lots growing at the higher stages. It won't matter as I had no option but to use models available as I doubt any BATters could or would have made sufficient new buildings for the purpose. 
There are some new lots but they will be uploaded by their creators. These are just to give you something to try to grow in your mega cities.

[BarbyW]

An addition to the previously posted master list of models required for the sets I am uploading. jestarr has made some more industrials with existing models and so you will also need the following. All these are listed and linked in the individual Readmes for your convenience and will not need an additional Cleanitol file.
•   BSC MEGA Props Gascooker Vol02
•   jestarr Schwartz Chemical
•   BSCBATProps JES Vol14
•   jestarr Hudson Glass
•   jestarr Perkins Furniture
•   jestarr Replogle Globe Factory
•   jestarr Ritters Rubber Shoe Factory
•   jestarr Ganong Chocolate Factory
•   jestarr Crumbly Cheese Factory
•   jestarr Stone Ground Mustard

The CAMeLots are all new lots with new IIDs so will not interfere with the previous lots. As has been previously stated you have the option as to whether you keep the original lots which will grow in stages up to 3 as well as the new ones or to remove the original lots - not the models. CAM will not stop the growth of the low stage lots but will allow the higher stage ones to grow.

I apologise if anyone has problems obtaining the Japanese BATs but the links I put into the Readme were correct when I got them. You may have to search around a bit to find the BAT but they are there. If you have problems please post and maybe snorrelli or Mas71 can help to find them.