Maxisland -- Revisited

[corryzahn 0]

Gryphonite:  I took your advice, and downloaded PEG's granite rocks mod... YOU'RE RIGHT!  It looks MUCH better! 

[Mexicanboy13r 12]

Hey Great city! I really like your idea on how you made your freeways/Bridges connect to other cities. By making small pieces of land and then using marrast's set makes it even better! I sure like your ideas! Great work!

[SC4 meister 7]

Lookin great dude!  Keep at it.

[corryzahn 0]

I've finally had a little time to play, and now some time to update

First we'll start with Amuka.  This is a weird town.  There is quite a nice little city center building up on the peninsula, but the rest of the town is mostly just farmland.  I've not had much luck with farms, but this town seems to be doing pretty well.  The first picture is of the Amuka Municipal Aeroport (AMA).  It's just been built, and quickly aided the city centers growth.  Also there is some pretty good business springing up along the highway to the aeroport.

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Amuka-Jan.%2018,%201131113765340.jpg align=baseline>

 

The second picture is the City Center of Amuka.  It's pretty cool, and I think I'll leave it just this way.  I don't see any reason for it to get all out of control.  I think that as it grows the farms will end up getting pushed over to the next town, and filling in with more residential... but we'll see.

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Amuka-Oct.%2021,%201121113765311.jpg align=baseline>

 

Next are a couple of pictures of Bj

[movcn 1]

Very good! I'm working on Maxisland too!

[jacqulina 162]

great update and  i love the parks and ponds

[hirojukuguy 0]

This is my first post so sorry if it is not that good.....

^I like the circle road, it reminds me of that place in Europe, i think its in Italy.  Anyways very nice.  Is Maxisland, Timbuktu in RH?  Sorry i never got SC4, i got SC4 Deluxe.  If it is, i like how u are developing that region good job.

[Nardo69 51]

Nice town you have there! I love specially that town carved in the mountain / hill since hilly terrain is allways hard to work with (but shows up REALLY nice like your town when well done! )

I like your overall transit layout - except something: railways go ALLWAYS straight by avoiding any kind of steep slope! You led your railway go over highway - this is easy with the nam but not realistic - so please look for a better solution - elevated highway or railway tunnel under higway as long as there are no steep slopes on the railway line.

I am sure you'll manage to do it!!!

For perfect RR design have a look at Llewellan's digby cj - it is one of my all - time favorites!

[aldara6166 109]

I like the round-about.  Is that the founders monument in the center?

 

Good update.

[corryzahn 0]

hirojukuguy: Yes, it's also called Timbuktu... and I am honored that I get your very first post!  So keep posting!

Nardo69: are you talking about the tracks in Gouryella?  I know it's weird, but it's the only way I can get them to go where I want them.  SO... in this case REALISM BE DAMNED!  I want train tracks, so I'll just leave them that way...

 

aldara6166: yes, it is the founders statue.  I think it's pretty cool.

 

Thanks everyone for your comments!

[sloppet 3]

nice update! kepp up the good work!

[SC4 meister 7]

Looking great dude!  I love the roundabout.  Keep at it!

@hirojukuguy Welcome to simtropolis! 

[AgentUhOh7 10]

Maxisland, eh? It's funny, because in my region Nussland 's constitution that I'm writing, I write about throwing off the bonds of the tyrranical Maxisland. I just thought that it was funny that somebody else made a Maxisland.

Oh, and I don't suggest going to my CJ... I haven't reallly updated it yet, though I probably will be very soon. I've been busy setting up and troubleshooting my new computer.

[corryzahn 0]

<<phew>> thank god I back up my computer regularly...

after finally recovering from a pretty heinous crash, I'm back.  I lost a couple of cities in my region, due to the back up timing, but for the most part, everything is still intact.

 

We'll start with some pictures of Agnelli.  This city is really more like 2 cities.  First there is the part on the river

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Agnelli-Apr.%2019,%201731115164583.jpg align=baseline>

 

Then there is the part over the hills, that borders on Lustral

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Agnelli-Aug.%2012,%201731115164618.jpg align=baseline>

 

and a city park, I just like this picture...

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Agnelli-Jul.%207,%201721115164540.jpg align=baseline>

 

Next is my favorite neighborhood from Balligomingo, I don't know why it reminds me of somewhere I've been... I can't say where though.

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Balligomingo-Mar.%2018,%201191115166460.jpg align=baseline>

 

and the new industrial park in Balligomingo

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Balligomingo-Jan.%2025,%201201115166535.jpg align=baseline>

 

next is the newest area of Maxisland, Friburn.  This borders Ligaya and Balligomingo.

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Friburn-Jul.%2010,%20251114053443.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Friburn-Mar.%2026,%20241114053373.jpg align=baseline>

 

And a few pictures from Ligaya...

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Ligaya-Jul.%2019,%201811113831259.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Ligaya-Jun.%2018,%201821113831366.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Ligaya-Sep.%2022,%201811113831284.jpg align=baseline>

 

And finally some pictures to show the growth in Lustral (The biggest city in the region as of now)

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Lustral-Apr.%2023,%204001114557699.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Lustral-Apr.%2023,%204001114557724.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Lustral-Apr.%2023,%204001114557758.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Lustral-Apr.%2023,%204001114557782.jpg align=baseline>

 

sorry that there's no story, but I'm just not clever that way.

 

As always, thanks for all the comment and feedback!

 

[SC4 meister 7]

[:0][:0]  WOW!  I love those rowhouses and everything, awesome stuff!  sorry that there's no story, but I'm just not clever that way.  DUDE!  You way more than make up for it!  Can't wait to see more, praise God for HDD backups.

[mtbrocket 2]

I like this CJ. I don

[corryzahn 0]

long overdue update.

I've been away for work.  At least I can take SC4 with me since it's on my laptop! 

 

We'll start with some building going on in the city of Ananda.  Here we have the first housing development in town, the Ananda Project.  A few of the old white condos have been torn down and replaced with newer buildings.  I imagine this will continue, but for now, it's pretty cool to see...

 

 

Next is Ananda Bay.  I've built a small business area, along with a ferry terminal and an Entertainment Pier.  I don't remember where I got this, but it was the very first add in I ever downloaded for SC4.

 

 

and a close up of the Monorail bridge over the bay.

 

 

and another close up of the Entertainment Pier.  I should think of a name for it... anyone know who made this?  That's what I'll name it if I can find the creator...

 

 

Next is Anastacia.  It's just a tiny little corner of an island... so this is the only picture of it.

 

 

This is from Brennan Island.  Why are my sims total gits?  Why are the just not crossing the street?

 

 

Next there's a whole CRAP-load of pictures from Georgetown... because I didn't like it anymore, so I pretty much redid most of the city.  The first thing I did was demolish the monorail that ran through town, and changed it to a commuter rail... just because I had these kick-butt Marrast Underpasses...

 

 

I like the way this looks, but the sims don't really like living here...

 

 

the NEW Georgetown... looks much better... no?

 

 

 

 

Next picture shows where I added more city.  The red line is KIND OF where the shore line used to be.  As a part of the Lustral-Georgetown coastal reclamation project, there is now more city.  Just because I wanted it.  I like being in charge of my cities...   Do you think I should just change the name of this town to Marrast?

 

 

I just like this off-ramp.  It looks way cooler than I thought it would.

 

 

and the re-routed monorail line that goes directly to Lawrence through the new industrial park in Georgetown.

 

 

OK... end of update 1 for tonight.  I don't want to type too much and loose it all again.  I think I messed something up earlier...

[Cjah 15]

Wow!This C.J. is awsome...From the use of marrest lots to the great brigdes that go inland next to the housing buildings.....

Also may name is in part of your member name....

[corryzahn 0]

next is Godsmack Flats.  I don't think I've posted anything from this city, and it was one of the first ones I started playing in SC4.  I think it's because I haven't changed much, since I think this one is just about perfect.

 

 

you can see off to the left where I evened out the highway and put in retaining walls.  I think they are jeronij's?  I can't keep all the cool stuff I've downloaded straight...

 

 

super rich neighborhoods in Godsmack Flats.

 

 

and a close up of the new stuff over by the highway.  There is a park, which I think shall be Jeronij Field...

 

 

Latanza Waters had a major overhaul of Central Park.  It has been renamed Pegasus Family Sports Park (PFSP).

 

 

The Marrast Causeway underwent some overhaul.  I straightened it out a bit, and widened it.  Now all the Shipping docks in Latanza Waters are on the Causeway. 

 

 

The housing boom is hitting Latanza Waters.  Property costs are still low, so there has been a lot of development all the way up the hills.

 

 

and an overview of the whole city.

 

 

a close up of the new residential development in Latanza Waters.

 

 

Next is a picture of Ligaya.  You can see how the residentail has spread all the way up the hills to meet Balligomingo (the AVENUE goes to Balligomingo).

 

 

 

Now I have 5 pix of Lucrezia.  I still don't know if I really like this city at all... any input you have to offer would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few changes in Lustral...  The red line shows where the shoreline USED to be... with the NEW part that I added because I could...

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Lustral-Aug.%2011,%204111116529542.jpg align=baseline>

 

Pay special attention to the neighborhood in the middle... it goes from light residential...

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Lustral-Nov.%206,%204111116529614.jpg align=baseline>

 

to rezoned Med-Dense Residential in a matter of moments!

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Lustral-Mar.%2021,%204171116530341.jpg align=baseline>

 

and a couple of updated region shots.

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Maxisland-1116527043.jpg align=baseline>

 

 

and finally the St Germain-Brahms bridge... I wanted a bridge, and as both GOD and MAYOR of all my cities I am able to create cliffs where I need them.

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//st%20germain-brahms%20bridge.jpg align=baseline>

[jacqulina 162]

awesome update

[andrew george 0]

Hey cool CJ, I love what you've done in Mancini - the highway on the island embankments looks really nice. Well done!

 

A

[aldara6166 109]

Marrast and Jeronij have added so much realism to the game, that's for sure.  You use alot of their stuff superbly.  The CJ is looking good.

One thing you may want to try, to fix the sims walking 10 blocks to go across the street, is to download the Transit SuperMod here https://www.simtropolis.com/modding/index.cfm?mode=details&show=312 .  Read the readme file, and it will explain itself.  Long story short, you can install a file that will FORCE all of your sims to take the shortest path to work, use mass transit, etc.  It is all in the readme file and will eliminate the problem you have in the one pic you showed.

 

Great update.  Keep em coming...

[SC4 meister 7]

Wow, nice work, I should've dropped back in here sooner.  Keep it up.

[corryzahn 0]

I seriously wish that work wouldn't get in the way of having fun....

and now that it's summer, I get to do all sorts of yard work stuff too.  Whoever said that yardwork was rewarding was HIGH I tell you!

 

I have just a small update, but hey, at least it's an update, no?

 

We start with some pix of Balligomingo...

 

 

you can see the new Catholic School that the sims built...

 

 

and this is the area BEFORE the school was built...

 

 

Next are just a couple of pix from the small suburb of Friburn...

 

 

 

A change in Latanza Waters... I added a park where it used to be all industry... I think it looks nice.

 

BEFORE

 

 

AFTER

 

 

The last city I've been playing is New Haru.  It's New Haru because I messed something up REALLY badly with the old city of Haru, and ended up having to obliterate the whole thing and start over.  I've been playing with the canal set in this town, and I think it looks REALLY cool... but then I'm biased, it's my city...

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//New%20Haru-Aug.%2029,%201151117200535.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//New%20Haru-Dec.%205,%201311118978874.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//New%20Haru-Jan.%2030,%20611116733695.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//New%20Haru-Jan.%2030,%20611116733730.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//New%20Haru-Jan.%2030,%20611116733791.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//New%20Haru-Jul.%2029,%201311118978841.jpg align=baseline>

 

that's all for now, I hope I will get to play more this summer now that I have all the flower beds planted and the lawn reseeded...

 

as usual, I would love to hear anyone's thoughts on what I'm doing...

[DarthNader 0]

See the Regional view I find disturbing. I find this custom building concept over used. I understand you put in much effort but I find the realistic version of the game more intresting. My Regional will have nearly no Grass left. Itll be a oring region.

[srcldennis 0]

Thats a great CJ! I've just downloaded Marrast and Pegasus CDK stuff, and i'm getting some really good ideas from your  cities. I especially like how your streets curl up the hills in your res areas.Hopefully, you'll keep updating, so I can learn more from you.

[newy2 0]

Great work, Love your canal system, it suits ur city real well 

Keep it up

 

peace

 

[jacqulina 162]

great work,i love the canal

[aasim45 1]

Good Work! Nice CJ!!

[SC4 meister 7]

Awesome, just plain awesome.  What is the ETA of the next update?