VENTISERI. Update 26 Mar.

[ecoba]

Here's the breakdown of the MD so far:

Pages 1-4: ecoba's showcase. Nothing special, most of the pictures are just from short lived regions I had, honestly I would just go ahead and skip to page 5.

Pages 5-12: QUEENSTOWN; ecoba Tries His Hand Down Under. This is when I started what was probably my most long running-region that I've showcased, believe it or not. The work on the first pages can kindof be hard to decipher due to my poor mosaic making abilities, but I still think it's some of my best work. Nearing the end of page twelve you can see some pictures of Joanna. I region I played for a while whilst Queenstown was lacking in inspiration.

Page 13: QUEENSTOWN Redeux. Where I start over Queenstown on a new region, a new technique, style, etc.


Page 14- : VENTISERI.


Hope you enjoy it! 


Ethan

[joelyboy911]

You're going to recreate a region that you've never been to?

Well, good luck to you. 

[Nexis4Jersey]

cool, i love this part of Connecticut , will u do the Northeast Corridor and use the Acela

[ecoba]

Update 1, Preparing the Creek and the Dam

This update will consist of the preperations of the creekbed as well as the top of the dam that will hold the lake.

01.01
http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/8872/amar10001254348371.png

The terrain before the creekbed has been leveled.

01.02
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4032/aapr16001254348459.png

The start of leveling the creekbed.

01.03
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/3/ajul3001254348697.png

Further extension of unprepared terrain.

01.04
http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/9472/ajul8001254348740.png

The top of the Dam. The lake will be beind this.

01.05
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/5126/aoct8001254349009.png

An overview of my days work. The road tiles are the path of the stream, I will use some walls to build the face of the dam, and the spill way will come down the hill to the right of the creek.

Thanks for reading,

Ethan

Edit : remove img tag as they are pngs, reread the rules please ~Wouanagaine~

[tooheys]

Hi Ethan

Looks like you have planned the creek to run very nicely through that terrain. Nice work so far 

Dave

[art128]

Hey Ethan,
The first picture you showed looks very promising my friend, a good dam will start here fore sure!  I like how you planted the trees, it's realistic.
Take care,
-Arthur. 

[Nexis4Jersey]

cool ,i'll be watching to see how your dam turns out

[BarbarossaS]

Me too, can't wait to see the start of construction here! 

-Stijn-

[Battlecat]

Nice start.  I'll be interested to see what approach you take for your dam!

[Bluemoose]

looks like its off to a great start!!!
Very interesting to see where this leads!

[Nexis4Jersey]

Heres the real Old Saybrook Station in CT and 2 other spots nearby it is the 120 to 150 mph zone on the Northeast Corridor .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk0eQ-64ySY

anyway i thought u find that interesting ,even know your not recreating it.

~Corey

[ldvger]

ecoba/Ethan-

Excellent start, can't wait to see your dam and spillway!  Can you show us an overview of your entire region?  And then maybe another of the current city tile?  I find folks always like to see the "raw" terrain and enjoy watching how it developes under the mayor's careful hand.

Keep up the good work!

Lora/LD

[ecoba]

Replies:

joelyboy911: Yeah, I've decided not to recreate it now, thanks!

Corey/Nexis4Jersey: Thanks, Corey!

Dave/tooheys: Thanks, Dave. Yeah, I've actually finished the creek now, and it runs nicely through the terrain.

Arthur/art128: Thanks, Arthur. The trees are actually planted like that by me tree controller, it's the Meadowshire River Tree Controller, by Brian/c.p., it's available here on the LEX.

BarbarrosaS/Stijn: Thanks! The construction will probably be pretty slow, but I think I might start soon!

Bluemoose: Thank You!

Lora/ldvger: Thank you, Lora. Yeah, I'm doing very similar starts to your MD, building a dam, although I originally got the idea to start with a dam from Ennedi Plays Shosaloza, but this dam might end up being earthen, like yours. Is my region pic not in the first post? Hm. Pretty sure I posted one. I'll give a region pic with the next update, as well as an overview of the city tile, which I have already taken. (I think...)

Ethan

[ecoba]

Here is my first teaser.

This picture is of a small rural church in the same tile as the lake. The lake has been built recently, so development has not increased around the lake... yet.

1.5.01
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/2671/amay4121254599596.png

Karin Church. Ack! Gasp, sorry for the ugly toolbars things. Will never happen again!

This church was founded by German settlers and was built in the traditional style. Many families from nearby areas loved ones are at rest here. The oldest date listed on the graves was of Ronald Fordham Karin- Born 1589-Died 1632. The church was named after his family, as the grave was actually laid before the church was built.

And, for Lora, a semi-regional view, edited to hide content of a future update. You can see the completed lake and river in this picture.

1.5.02
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5894/oldsaybrook1254599655.png

Ethan

Edit : remove img tag as they are pngs, reread the rules please ~Wouanagaine~

[Glowbal]

love the teaser.

That regio overview is awesome.. even more as awesome!

[sumwonyuno]

That region shot teaser looks promising  .

[Tomas Neto]

Very nice teaser!!! 

[Nexis4Jersey]

Nice Teaser , i want too see some closeups of the Dam

[ecoba]

Hello, @ All.

Unfortunately I will not be able to do replies at the moment- I just thought I'd share a discovery with you all.

I have stumbled upon one of my favourite pieces of Classical Music of all time, and if you can stand Classical Music, as I can, and it is part of my life, you will listen to it.

As some know, I am a musician. I play the Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass, the latter two not as well as the first. I can also play the reeded Recorder pretty well. My newest aspiration is to be able to play the Oboe and the Bassoon. Both of these insturments have a lovely rich tone if you can play them correctly. I deeply wish that I will be able to play these- the only thing is, I am not sure if I could be able to afford a rent on one of these instruments. From what I have seen- a quality Bassoon rental is approximately $200 (USD) a month! That is expensive for me! Well of course as all reasonable people looking for a bargain do- I headed to eBay! I found some quality Bassoons there for a bargain- so I am thinking I might just have to buy one of these instead of renting, these were actually very cheap, found one for $380 dollars, and a super-high quality one for more $$.

Well here is my favourite new piece, Mozart's Bassoon Concerto Number 1 in B flat Major.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkh2hPclqEM


Thanks for listening to my weird adventures,

Ethan

[art128]

Hey Ethan,
The last teaser was excellent, that little church looks excellent placed there. Although  it will be nice to see some little old houses, even more a little village around the church, it will be awesome. But I think you've already think about that..
As for your weird adventures, it's nice, even if classical music isn't my cup of tea at all.. But it's always nice to listen at Mozart, Bach or even more Beethoven (my favorite one between these three.).
Take care,
-Arthur.