Halston

[Sydney Claridge 106]

Important Note: I might start a new CJ based on this one.  I will post the progress prior the start of it here -- please see the bottom of page 2 for details.

Welcome to Halston!

Climate(Temperature Averages in F, High/Low):

Halston has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and very mild winters.  Frosts are rare, while temperatures in the summer exceed 100F very frequently.

January: High 68F/Low 48F

Feburary: 66F/47F

March: 73F/56F

April: 81F/64F

May: 86F/68F

June: 90F/71F

July: 96F/74F

August: 97F/76F

September: 91F/70F

October: 82F/58F

November: 74F/55F

December: 69F/51F

Well folks, I guess it's time I give you some teaser pics of Halston.  Let me advise you that this will be more of a "technical" CJ rather than an eye candy CJ despite these first pictures:

A view of Downtown Halston.  Just ignore the UDI symbols.  If someone could tell me how to hide them, I would like it.

The neighborhood of Calentia, located just south of downtown across the Acadia River on the historic Saucony Bridge(out of view here, but I'll show you later).

Well that's it for the teasers.  I might not update this CJ frequently, because I still have to build out the region.  Also let me say that the city's name is not meant to be derived from Houston.

[Tommy_Vercetti3 3]

Looks and sounds very interesting. Nice start!

Edit: Lmao, Sorry rusty777.. (off topic. Sorry)

[rusty_777 0]

Excellent pictures, they're simply amazing.  I can't wait for the next update and I'm the first to comment on this cj which is a work of art!


Edit : hmm... second is alright.

[AspieGamer13 11]

I shall keep an eye on this...

PS - to hide UDI symbols, clicky F3 (my sim mode) and clicky hide UDI symbols button... (might be in sub menu, can't remember... except I can remember it is at bottom of menu/submenu)

maybe someone else can explain better...

[collgab 10]

great start! can't wait for more!!!

[gurrgkud 2]

very good start. sounds very promising. 

looking forward to more!

[SC4Noobie 5]

Hey, this seems very nice! I like your downtown setup. The way you have placed the Tapaie (sp??) tower is very realistic. It reminds me of the real thing, one giant pen surronded by small earasers (lol bad pun) and the limited # of skyscrapers is extremely realistic.

[patfirefghtr 160]

like them teaser wonder what the actul pics will look like lol

[crazychickensc12 84]

Those teasers look good can't wait for the update!!

[Sydney Claridge 106]

Responses:

Tommy_Versetti3, rusty_777: Thanks for your responses.

johndg240: Well, this next update has no UDI symbols.

collgab: Thanks.

gurrgkud: I can't wait for more either... (but I gotta remember it takes time to make a update...)

SC4Noobie: While the placement of that Taipei 101 tower does seem like the real thing in that view, you'll see that in this next update, that there is more very tall skyscrapers in Halston.

patfirefghtr: You're about to see, lol...

crazychickensc12: Well look below here.  UPDATE!!!

Well, I guess it's time to show you Update 1.

Update 1 - Tour of Downtown Halston(Part 1)

Well, hope you enjoyed this first update.  Anyone who I haven't responded to before this update will be responded to later.

[jacqulina 162]

great start looking good so far and the pics are nice too

[collgab 10]

great update, your city looks very beautiful

can't wait for more!!!

[GMT 389]

looks like... hm... rich ;-)

cool layout on the mansion's area.

waiting for more

[FavreKev04 13]

I love the look of your city, I also like how you add detail around your pictures. I might be lat but to get rid of the udi just click them and then cancle on what they ask.

[pickled_pig 7]

Downtown looks very good. It's grown well.  Your pictures and captions are also laid out well.

Although if I were you, I'd place the suburban mall in the suburbs. It feels a little out of place in downtown.

But that's just what I think and it might not be what you think.

[Nik-nik 3]

Interesting CJ.

Nice downtown, some great highrises.

Nice suburb (lot of R$$$).

Intersting how you laid out the avenue and the side street parrallel to it.

Looking forward to more.

Nik-Nik

[simcitystar1167 0]

This looks pretty good, keep it up.

[eggie99 6]

Looks great, I'm looking forward for new updates!

[AspieGamer13 11]

I must say... good update

(you think after a while you can show a citywide view?... not necessarily the next update if you don't want to ruin another planned update...)

[Sydney Claridge 106]

jacqulina, collgab: Thanks for the nice comments.

GMT: Heck, don't it seem rich?  Well, not in all places.  Ghettos will be part of the diversity, too.

FavreKev04: I would have to agree, Halston does seem nice.

pickled_pig: Well, theGalleria in Houston(despite being in Uptown) inspired me to put a mall in my downtown area.

Nik-nik: Downtown does indeed has some nice highrises, but for some reason, it just donton't seem right.  BTW that mansion neighborhood isn't intended to be a suburb, but an inner-city neighborhood.

simcitystar1167, eggie99: Thanks also for your comments.

johndg240: Well, I'm gonna show an aerial view below.

Well, I made an aerial view marked with some of the locations listed on the prior update(Calentia is out of the view, but just south on the Saucony Bridge).

Hopefully this will whet your appetite until the next update.

[salut221 10]

Great start ! Keep it up and I'll continue to come see your CJ

[AspieGamer13 11]

wow...

I hope you show some pics of your main highways...

...and unique roads...

[Nik-nik 3]

Well while finishing my lunch you started my appetite again with this teaser. 

Very nice. 

This piece of Magnolia Park looks very promessing.

Nik-Nik

[jacqulina 162]

excellent teaser very nice

[Andres_age 0]

Great city! I like it very much

All your screens seem realistic and good-looking!

Btw, would you mind saying me where did you get this mall? It's nice!

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/dthal6.jpg

If you don't remember don't worry

[Sydney Claridge 106]

salut221: Thanks.  I'll try my best to keep it going

johndg240: Sure, they'll be highway photos!  Heck, I already have plans to reconstruct the Central Expressway where it narrows and make it follow a straighter path.  I'll show the reconstruction sometime when I make downtown bigger.  I'll also tell you there is a large highway interchange with another highway(I-10) along I-35 just out of the picture to the north called "The Convergence".

Nik-nik: Thanks for your comments about Magnolia Park.  I plan for some nice eye candy there.  Just remember that this will have more technical elements in the future.

jacqulina: Thanks.

Andres_age: I also must thanks for your comment.  The mall is available here: https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=12560

It might be a bit before I have the next update ready(I haven't played much since the last update), but hold tight.  I shouldn't update way too often, I guess.(so this will probably be enough time for you guys to handle)

[SC4Noobie 5]

Hey this is looking good! I like the way you placed smaller buildings to create an infill effect.

[crazychickensc12 84]

Great start keep up the good work!!

[Andres_age 0]

Thanks you very much for the link!

[Louisville90 0]

how did you get so many skyscrapers in a smaller city like that?