Ridge - Times Change...(re-re-opening soon.)

[RushHourFreak 1]

Tommy_Vercetti3 i really liked your city, i appreciate the volcano exploding, keep on doing, we will supporting

[Tommy_Vercetti3 3]

                              ...yay

@ Jacky: Thanks so much.

@ zelgadis: Interesting and laggy.

@ cityhawk: Yes/no. The Ridge with the volcano will still be needed in the future. I thought since everyones leaving, why not just blow stuff up? lmao. Thanks too.

@ asturianu: Yes, it will be used again later in the CJ if it doesnt die.

@ Needgames: Heh. Thanks. Yeah, when I put a volcano in a city...99% of the time it will go boom at least  once. The story will continue though. It will be used later though. =D

@ RushHourFreak: Thanks! That's good to hear.

@ all: New picturers are almost ready. Update is ready but will wait till sunday.

Thanks,

         Tommy.

[hamsterTK 93]

Sucks you had to destroy that city, at least you have a clean slate.

I know how it is, sometimes you wanna start over with a new idea

[jacqulina 162]

wonderfull work keep it up

[Tommy_Vercetti3 3]

                                                                        Stage 19....

As you all know, I started a new slab of land a few weeks ago. With little time to play and a little planning, I am creating a very different city for my playing genre. Like the Ridge before, with it's unique pattern of road. To this Ridge,  with it's islands and miles of curvey rails. As you will see in later updates.

As Ridge started as a dead slab of dirt, one lone seed floated away from the reserve and landed here. Though it took ages...A forest was born. Along with this, farmers though to set up some farms in the more mountainous area. Though only  5 farms are here, more will be on the way as the small town of 190 expands.

Along with the new farms, other industry goers though that the bay would be a great place to set up. It is prime real estate for industry, with the sunken highway, railroads and shore...They have every way of getting their product to the shelfs....

As we see the first train to head out of Ridge...More are sure to follow..With the new railroad and more in the process of completion.... Hopefully, Ridge wil become a busy port city and resort!

As we end this tour...With many to follow after this, I present to you...The Zelgadis Bay Bridge. This bridge is the main bridge that connects the small chain of islands where some more industry and all of the residents reside. Without this bridge, The islands will be completely cut off from the world.....

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                            ...WHOOPDIE!!?

@ hamsterTK: Yeah, I just had to start over. Ever since I cleaned my Simcity folders.... It was never the same. However, that part of Ridge is only lost, not forgotten.

@ jacqulina(Jacky): Thank you. I hope you enjoyed this most current update.

@ All: Sorry for the delay on the updates. I'm so busy it's not even funny.... I got a girlfriend, job and school....Plus friends that continuously call me to chill.... So my playing time slot is very small at this point in time.... Please never think that I have forgotten about Ridge or SimTropolis. It's almost my 1-year celebration since I join SimTropolis. In that time I have made a lot of new friends that share some of my same likes. Thanks for all your ongoing support. Even for the lurkers of Ridge - Moving On, it is great to know i'm wanted here at SimTropolis....

[sorchin 18]

It looks very nice TV. I'm looking forward to seeing the farming area especially develope..

Take care...

[Zelgadis 638]

Nice!  I see the cables on your green suspension bridge are turning red too.  I wonder why that happens...  Happens to me to and it makes me nuts.

ISF

[jacqulina 162]

hi tommy i enjoyed all your updates very much they have all been beautifull work,and the latest one is no exception,i love how you have placed those farms they look very scenic in the valley there,and the train pic is very nice i like to see the trains rolling down the tracks,thats a very pretty pic with the bridge.awesome work and pics

[hamsterTK 93]

^^^^

i think its something to do with mod conflict. Swamper or someone isolated and fixed it but I forgot the thread that was in

anyways, looking good, nice to see what it looks like when its done

[asturianu 4]

YEAH, Ridge is alive!!!!! I can't wait to updates, but i'm patient.

Hope this will be planned as old Ridge, or similar, it was very nice, but be careful with the VOLCANO!!!!!!!!!

[Tommy_Vercetti3 3]

                                                                                   Stage 20!!! yayy!

Tonight I will show you somepictures of the islands off the coast of Ridge. Not many though but I was overdue for an update. I am continually working on Ridge and finding new, interesting BATs for it too!

So far, all 498 people live on this island. It's quiet and small. The Boro. Of Ridge will put beaches in when they think it's time.

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Here is a great dusk shot of the Island, soon to be named.

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Here is where the first industry settled about 30 years ago, most of the residents travel here to work at the sugar plant  that was here way before Ridge was established. In other words, its been here awhile! It even has it's own seaport, soon to be replaced die to the aging walls...

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Here they are putting in seawalls to deal with erosion....However, the Shoreline is so uneven..They have to import dirt and rocks to even it out a little before they can  resume. This project should take at least 5 years. That is, if everything does the way the planned.... When they are done, this is were the remaining industry will be. So far, only industry has developed on the Mainland. The Project manager and the Mayor doesn't want anything to happen to the sand and rocks while they manuver the winding road to the construction site.. Construction will eventually begin in about 7 years time.

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                                                                            QUICK REPLIES!

                                                                                       Yayayaya!

@ sorchin:  Thanks. The farming area will start to spread out a little bit but not for 1-3 more years(updates).

@ zelgadis: I actually like it. I think it adds more color to a silvery bridge.

@ jacqulina: Thanks a lot Jacky. You will see a lot more trains rolling on the tracks and more farms in upcoming chapters!

@ hamsterTK: Thanks. Construction on the many twisting streets have already begun!

@ asturianu:  Ridge won't die unless I do or interest dies out. This Ridge really won't be the same as the other one because i'm experimenting with road and rail layouts..And the volcano the destroyed Central Ridge won't be a part of East Ridge. However, ***Classified*******Classified***....In other non-CIA wording....You'll have to wait and see what I have planned!

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All: Sorry it took me awhile, I kinda lost interest in SimCity but i'm back and I will be playing East Ridge more after I get my essays out of the way. Stick around!

[Schulmanator 5,812]

Looking forward to future updates

[owenluby 1]

Nice job, but may i suggest getting a terrain mod and a rock mod?

wen

[Tommy_Vercetti3 3]

                                                                               Stage 21!

I have been experimenting with street layouts. So far, no griddy layout is in sight. The problem is I keep having second thoughs, so the pictures in this update may be outdated.

Firstly i'll show you guys and girls parts of the newly developed residental area. Though nowhere near finished. So keep that in mind.

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Here I have captured a train heading to  the Industrious bay area.

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And here comes a train heading back with so many tired Sims.

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And here is a teaser of the new Industrial area. More will be printed soon. =)

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I hope you have enjoyed this little update, another one that has a bit more detail and backround information will be released later this week.

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                                            ....-Insert Random Evil Saying Here.-

@ Schulmanator: Sweet. I think.

@ Owenluby: Thanks, I have a new Rock mod installed. You will see it when development heads back towards the mountains.

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[crazychickensc12 84]

whoa cool update, and nice houses you have!! keep up the great work!!

oh yah your CJ gets the wonderful 1700th post

[cityhawk 12]

I see that New Ridge is coming along very nicely! Nice pics, and don't worry about keeping us hanging for awhile because RL is RL and always will be, and that's what you have to tend to first. I look forward to more!

[Cjah 15]

Hmmm....well its not everyday Cjah stops by....and brings advice....

Line your farms with trees!!!!...cough....umm sorryy....

Anyway I really liked the old city and this new one is starting out pretty good!

Good job with the walls!

trees!!!!!cough....

[jacqulina 162]

excellent updates,wonderfull island and nicely done with the housing the roads are great too,it sure looks pretty at night.great job with the seawalls,good industry start.i love the residential area it looks very nice,the trees look fantastic,great railway and i see another train thats very scenic,awesome work and pics. 

[Schulmanator 5,812]

cool update

[owenluby 1]

Nice job!

[dedgren 830]

Nice pair of recent updates, T_V3.  It's always good to stop by Ridge and see what you're doing.

There's nothing inherently wrong with griddy, IMHO (except that maybe SC4 does everything it can to force us into that particular box).  It does get traffic moved around and is the most efficient way to lay out development that is both dense and compact.

keep up the hard work!

David

[Zelgadis 638]

Nice work on the islands and the waterfront looks like it's going to be promising too. 

ISF

[needgames 0]

I like the island a lot, with the buildings surounded by trees. Great industrial area with the wall along the shoreline. It's great you try some variation on the grid. Love those trains moving around hauling cargo and transporting passengers.

[asturianu 4]

NICE UPDATES!!

There are a lot of changes in Ridge, and now it is much realistic.

I really like this cj, and all things are real and colourful.

Very good!!

Cristian

[jacqulina 162]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMMY i hope your day was great

[purpledaddy 6]

Nice industrial island!  Just sampling through your CJ it looks like you took feedback fr readers and adjust your CJ quite nicely. 

Meanwhile...Happy Birthday (a couple of days late  ) and thanks for patronizing my Sim Diary!

[RushHourFreak 1]

The harbor is great and those night pics are awesome. Looking forward to more

[jacqulina 162]

looking forward to that update my friend

[packersfan 666]

I like the initial road setup...I don't know why everybody hates grids, yes if you make them boring, they are boring, but they are the most efficent layout....I'm against urban sprawl and loopy deadendy roads.

The way your city is set up reminds me of the way we played in SC2000.  Trying to make very efficent cities....I also like the disasters!

[owenluby 1]

Looking out for more updates!

Oh yeah, welcome to the 200 club!

200 posts in Ridge! Finally mate!