Underworld`s Bat projects

[+Guest]

Loose the Bubble or Round off the roof so the bubble fits better.Is that a Underground Parking Area?.

[underworld 129]

The roof is not finished yet, the corners need some work, don`t worry. and yes that`s a parkinggarage.

[jacqulina 162]

nice work

[underworld 129]

Thanks jacqulina!

 

Another update:

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//groot-04.jpg align=baseline>

 

I`ve added towers on the roof (don`t pay attention to the colors) and added a small backyard with some details.

[T Wrecks 10,209]

I don't know... somehow I don't really like the combination of a rounded, transparent glass dome with a very light and elegant steel frame and that bulky, rectangular, blocky building with tiny windows under it. Either the windows are way too small and the building looks to heavy and un-elegant, or the glass dome looks too sleek, flashy and weightless for the rest of the building.
I really like some of your buildings like that restaurant, your asult shop, Altema Fluid Management and the Redfish Book Store, but tbh, this building here doesn't tickle my pickle so far. Good luck with it anyway - not every building can hit my personal taste.

[underworld 129]

T Wreck, thanks for your input. To bad this bat tickles your pickle, but as you said: i can`t make bat to everyones personal taste. I`m sure i`ll make bat that`ll tickle your pickle in the future..

 

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Hahaha, ok... no building for me this time. I'd still like to suggest a few things:

- Try to connect the towers with the main building somehow. So far, they look as if someone had piled oversized LEGO blocks on top of a horizontal surface... it might look a lot better if there were a fluent transition from the main building's corners into the towers. And once again, there's the conflict of shapes: Round towers with a pointed roof on a rectangular block... Still, I think with a better connection it might work out.

- Maybe the dome would look better if it were a tad smaller?

Just my 2 Simoleons, of course...

[underworld 129]

Again thanks T Wrecks, And again you`re right about the towers looking like LEGO (although it were my favourite toys, when i was younger). So here`s the last and final version of this building:

(needs some more texturing though)

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//groot-06.jpg align=baseline>

 

Underworld.

[+Guest]

Now this looks excellent.Great job on the roof.

[Lord_Bertrum 3]

I really like the brickwork texture

[underworld 129]

Thanks for the replies!!!

 

It`s finished!!!

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//simoleonchronicle-night.jpg align=baseline>

 

 

Get it here.

[T Wrecks 10,209]

ROFL @ that Lego comment... but actually, I used to love playing with it, too. Though I was more into ships and helicopters.

Ahem... back to topic: You found a great solution for the roof! I love those asymmetrical blinds; it makes the upper part of the building a lot more interesting and at the same time more realistic. Hmmm, with the textures on it, it actually doesn't look bad... I mean, not beautiful in a classical sense (at least not IMHO), but no realistic city consists entirely of flashy, beautiful buildings. I think I'm gonna d/l and try it out at least. If it's not love on the first glance, it's always an option to look a second time and see what happens.

Good job - as usual! Excuse me, gotta go to the STEX...

[underworld 129]

I hope you like it after all T Wrecks.

 

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Unfortunately I don't have any time to PLAY the game right now... I've just finished tweaking my way through ~220 buildings (roughly 250 - 300 exemplar files) in order to tune their stats & values to Maxis levels... and boy, am I wasted. I can't see any more buildings right now...

But once I have recovered (the nice weather we might get this weekend will help), I'm gonna plop this and have a look at it from all angles! If I like what I see, the growable goes into my plugins folder - after tuning it, of course.

[underworld 129]

Work in progress: The Greenhouse. All those flowers, trees and bushes don`t come falling out of the sky; they`ll have to be bought somewhere, and that is what the greenhouse is for. This is where all those beautifull flowers for your parks are bought.

 

Here is a first pic of it:

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//greenhouse01.jpg align=baseline>

 

Like i said; work in progress. (alot of work actually, i`m only half way done)

 

What do you guys think sofar?

 

[Lord_Bertrum 3]

Is this going to be a garden centre then?

[Cjah 15]

Wow!This is very realistic...In the town of Irvine next to where I live they have this huge area where they have greenhouses and thousands of flowers growing and waiting to be sold....

I can't wait!

[underworld 129]

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//greenhouse-day.jpg align=baseline>

 

The Greenhouse Greenland (I know, strange name) is a place to buy trees, flowers, statues etc for your garden, park, plaza, etc.

Get it here.

[underworld 129]

It`s been a couple of weeks since i`ve posted here. I`m currently working on a small bat project. It`s gonna be a villa for the wealthy sims in your region. The main moddeling is finished, and now i`m busy with the details. Here`s a pic:

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//villa-03.jpg align=baseline>

 

What do you think sofar?

 

 

[Pooty 228]

Wow! Very awesome works of art so far, underworld! I like them a lot! Keep BATin'

[underworld 129]

Just a pic of my progression so far:

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//villa-05.jpg align=baseline>

 

[underworld 129]

Modelling.......Done.
Texturing.......Done.
Rendering......Done.
Lot editor.......Done.
Modding.........Done.
Testing...........Done.
Uploading.......In progress........

Check the STEX for Villa Vitalis.

 

 

Enjoy, Underworld

 

[underworld 129]

Long time since i`ve posted here, but i`m back with another BAT:

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//villa-highclass-01.jpg align=baseline>

 

I still have no clue what this will be (R$$$, CO$$$ or maybe a school, museum)

But i like the look of it sofar.

What do you think?

 

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Welcome back, hehe!

I like the look of that new building, but you're right: It could play various roles. Well, maybe it's best to decide that once the building is finished. Who knows how it will turn out in the end? And after all, modding it and putting it onto a lot is the last step anyway, so why rush a decision?

Both the shape and the wall textures look very good to me. I bet the roof texture isn't final, though. IMHO, the only spot that looks a bit odd is the upper ends of those two columns left and right of the main entrance. Somehow it looks stupid if they just end there. Either there should be something on top of them, or the roof should protrude a bit and rest on the columns, so that they serve a purpose - just my 2 cents, of course.

[underworld 129]

You`re right about the roof texture, (still) not finished and about the columns; well see the pic:

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//villa-highclass-02.jpg align=baseline>

 

Still busy with the details (furniture inside the building, some more roofjunk, etc) and texturing, but it`s starting to look pretty good..

 

[T Wrecks 10,209]

I agree. However, for such an old-looking building I wouldn't add too much modern roof junk, but instead some more of those nice brick chimneys... Anyway, the progress looks good!

[Lord_Bertrum 3]

This could work as a library

[scififan68 23]

I could also work for a landmark and commerica.

[Lord_Bertrum 3]

Date: 6/5/2005 9:18:35 PM Author: scififan68 I could also work for a landmark and commerica.

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But is it a landmark in the traditional sense?

[scififan68 23]

Humm! I am not exactly sure but it could be a ploppble landmark with jobs and a growable with jobs.