non-asian branch of SimFox' pixel torture chamber

[Serkanner]

I have read through the entire topic and am astounded by the quality level of modeling. However I would really like to see something released for the game. I could find great 3d modeling on the internet in vast numbers, but would on this site actually see work that will contribute to the game.

Do not misunderstand me as if I am trying to push you into releasing but could you perhaps enlighten the community a tiny bit about whether you will or will not release your work for the simcity4 game. That is all I would like to know.

[SimFox]

Serkannner: no offense taken! In fact i urge you guyz to remind me about schedule and releasing stuff. I do tend to get carried away, and jump to the new project when old one is, how to put it... well it is practically done, so the challenge of figuring out how to built thing is over, all that is left just tedium of making it to game...
But you are totally right ony final result should be something get satisfactions not some intermediate sketches... I solemnly promise that RED shall be ready for release (at least for modding) before the end of this week with Silver tower following suit soon after if not at the same time..

[RippleJet]

I solemnly promise that RED shall be ready for release (at least for modding) before the end of this week with Silver tower following suit soon after if not at the same time..

I sincerely hope it will be modded for the CAM!
Just send the SC4Model file to me and I'll return a SC4Lot file, including the CAMified building descriptor.

After that only the lotting needs to be finalized in LotEditor.

[Serkanner]

    .. the above two posts make me very happy indeed. Not only do we have a promise by one of the more talented batters around that he will actually release the great models he made, but also the CAM creator himself offers to help out the modding part and get them into the CAM game ... life is good 

[SimFox]

:-)

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I haven't applied any stretching to these, and I think their don't really need any - at 506 m tall and 93 floors it would be ridiculous...

in time I plan to recreate all the buildings from this area  (there are 9 more skyscrapers under construction just next to this tower, 5 of them are supertalls ranging in hight from 304 to 612 m)

[Krio]

Awesome work again, though Federation Tower is ugly in my opinion. Actually your version is better than released renders 

[FromTheAshes]

Yeah, first I didn't like the building. But now it's huge and I know it will be a superb project again! Keep on workin.

[rooker1]

That's nice....... 



Robin   

[thundercrack83]

Wow, excellent work, SimFox! That looks amazing!

[SimFox]

Actually it is really HUGE the base will barely fit onto 9x5 lot!!! with no room for anything else - well may be one or two benches, but that's it! (base is more then 135 meters long!)
When people thing of skyscrapers first and often only thing that come to mind their hight, but these are absolutely massive structures! And with Federation - which I also liked the least of all Moscow City project, well least after monstrosity caller Imperia tower, the very immense size of it  - since two HUGE tower are so close to each other is absolutely overpowering. At he same time since all tower is absolutely smooth (all lattice is on the same level as the glass panels on outside) glass curtain wall that very gently barely perceptively curves in 3 dimensions all over the surface it doesn't look heavy in fact it make towers almost melt into the sky. This how towers will appear to person standing about 200 m away

and 130 m away (against sun)


and I'm dying to see the night clubs and restaurants on top of taller tower!!
just take a look at these renders from tower own site (www.federationtower.ru):

[jeronij]

Simply spectacular   

[Chrisadams3997]

Only one word to describe that-Wow.

[Krio]

Great work again. I know why the tower is ugly: it's so "fat". 

[Antoine]

WoW !!! This is incredible !!!! you must have an excellent computer to support your magnificient work ! lol

[ussagus]

Oh man, this it's awesome...SimFox, excellent work 

Saludos

[bat]

Wonderful work on this building, SimFox!!

[SimFox]

Thank you guys!!
Well, week is coming to the end...
Time to keep promises.
"Red" is almost done here are latest renders:


What left is some fine tuning of the lighting Also i haven't yet decided how I'm going to light the lobby and roof patio.
But I hope it will all be done tonight/tomorrow so I could ship it to RippleJet for Modding and CAMeLoting :-)
As always suggestions and critique is welcome...

and one "inspirational" shot of Red's hometown:

photo by BRAD from www.skyscrapercity.com

[Antoine]

Wow wow wow !!!!!! You have to be proud of your work ! I cannot wait to see the result on sc4 !!!

[Krio]

Red during night looks awesome. One of the best bats ever created  And you're one of the best batters ever

[Andreas]

Awesome indeed! Do you plan to add some deck chairs to the wooden upper level? Also, I think you could get rid of the tiled pattern on the topmost parts of the roof. Usually, you use some kind of foil to protect the roof from water, and a foil doesn't have any seams.