Nyhaven: Views From Within (AIN)

[TmiguelT 10]

wow... This was heartbreaking... I thought the dad was gonna die, but at the end the mom died. ... Great Update Zack, Great Update indeed!!

[marten.lundkvist 0]

Wow, impressive work!

Just wondering,

is the map for Nyhaven available for download?

[Mayorm 14]

 Such a nice update, but a sad one too. I must say with the three kids and dad living in thier house it kinda reemionded me of the TV show Full House.

Great update

[GreekMan 246]

Seems like such a nice and big happy family cramped in a house with 4 bedrooms......I think they need to buy a new one overlooking the city but that's just me! OUTSTANDING WORK ZACK!!!!!!

[Benedict 3,119]

Nice update, I like the olympic roof design.

Also, congrats on being number one on Phat's list!

[woodb3kmaster 342]

TekindusT: Thank you very much, my friend! I didn't know that you've been following Nyhaven for that long; thanks for your continued readership!

StanislavSoltys: Thanks, Stan! Yes, I suppose this update was kind of bittersweet. But that's just how life is sometimes, isn't it?

TmiguelT: I'm glad you liked the update so much! Thank you for stopping by!

marten.lundkvist: Welcome to ST and Nyhaven, and thanks for commenting! Nyhaven is built on the Columbia River Delta Extended Edition map by flamesrock, which is on the STEX.

Mayorm: Thanks! I guess it is a bit like the TV show, isn't it?

GreekMan: Thank you, Chris! I imagine it is a bit crowded in that house; maybe they will move...

Benedict: Thanks! The roof design is actually part of the BAT, a special exclusive version that gshmails made for me. It's great to be on top again!

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Remember that church downtown where Paul and Jane got married? Well, I decided that the BAT I was using for it was too small and hard to see, so I made a couple of changes to that part of Nyhaven:

Not only is the church now much larger, the buildings next to it also no longer block it from view. I'm so happy with this arrangement, I'll show it at night, too:

Hope you like it!

[GreekMan 246]

great looking church!

haha yeah maybe it was a starter home for them. i think they should move to a large home overlooking the city......

[Liberater444 11]

Great Update Zack!!

But an urban condo may be a bit much for an older man, and maybe not the best place for young children...

[TekindusT 3,809]

Very nice! Everything fits in!

[Benedict 3,119]

I really like the night view on the church. Nicely revamped area.

[Mayorm 14]

Great looking church. And the buildings surrounding it seeem to frame it now instead of blocking it. Very Good.

[woodb3kmaster 342]

Incidentally, this post marks the start of Page 31 both here and at SC4D! Hooray!

GreekMan: Thank you, Chris! I'll see what I can find along the lines of your idea...

Liberater444: Thanks, Geoff! The family isn't in an urban condo, actually; they live in the house that's in the middle of the first and last pictures of Update 45. But if Chris gets his way, they might have a larger house soon...

TekindusT: I'm glad you think so, my friend! Thank you very much!

Benedict: Thanks! I'm glad you approve of the changes.

Mayorm: Thank you! That's more or less what I was trying to accomplish, so I'm glad you noticed.

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For this week, I've decided to take you all on a little detour from Nyhaven to check out some historical photos of another city in Lower Columbia - Seattle. This isn't the Seattle you're familiar with, however - instead of recreating it exactly, I'm making my own unique version, tailor-made to fit the alternate history in which Lower Columbia exists. I'm going to recreate some of the real Seattle's landmarks and other localities in my version, and I'm loosely following the real city's street grid, but I'm also adding some landmarks of my own and deviating from the real street layout in some places.

This version of Seattle was founded in the late 17th century by immigrants who crossed the Pacific and passed through Nyhaven and Lower Columbia's neighbor Illu'a (run by my fellow AIN member emgmod) to reach Puget Sound. Rather than join the new nation of Lower Columbia in 1712, the region chose to remain independent, ultimately forming the Republic of Puget and Fraser in 1813. Seattle then became the capital of one of the states that comprised the new republic.

Here's how downtown Seattle looked in the mid-19th century, as it was growing rapidly. I hope you like it!

[Mayorm 14]

 What? A different city in Nyhaven's CJ?

Anyway very nice picture, it is realistic but yet not over the top. I like it.

[TekindusT 3,809]

R.E.M. should sing "Leaving Nyhaven never easy..." I enjoy historical CJs and all this stuff, I would liked to see some close up shots; I'm sure you won't dissapoint us!

[SounderBruce 173]

Very nice work, Zack! I love historical stuff that corresponds to RL.

[StanislavSoltys 47]

That looks so realistic! Back from my vacation in ugly New York!

[woodb3kmaster 342]

Mayorm: Shocking, isn't it? Thank you for your kind words on the picture!

TekindusT: I'm glad you're enjoying this little side trip! There's at least one close-up coming up, so it won't be long before you get your wish!

ComputerGuy890100: Thanks, Bruce! It isn't always easy to create historical scenes in SC4, but it's fun all the same.

StanislavSoltys: Welcome back, Stan, and thank you very much!

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I have another historical picture of Seattle for you all; the caption speaks for itself:

This government center was built around 1800, not long before Seattle joined the Republic of Puget-Fraser. The construction of these buildings and the formation of a government in Seattle resulted in the city expanding rapidly, doubling in area in just ten years. Pictured are the Puget State Legislature building, the government offices on either side of it, the governor's mansion, and the state courthouse.

[SounderBruce 173]

Very nice, but I do spot a bunch of those new-fangled horseless carriages, so is there a tobacco convention in town or something?

[Mayorm 14]

another nice picture. But I must say that Nyhaven has much better things to show.

[StanislavSoltys 47]

I like how you used PEG's Dirt Roads from the SAM for the streets. But I would prefer the cobblestone streets or something like that, that way, in my opinion, it will suit this time period.

[TekindusT 3,809]

Nice and realistic, as usual! I love that symmetrically planned goverment centers, the ones that developed during the 17th and 18th centuries; they somehow reflex to the citizen the grandeur and power of the nation they serve, as yours does. The only thing that I've disliked are the dirt roads. IMHO, this kind of places should have wide avenues or pedestrian zones...

[GreekMan 246]

great work! look forward to seeing more!

[woodb3kmaster 342]

Thanks, folks! For those of you who commented on the dirt roads: it was common for streets to be unpaved in major North American cities well into the 19th century. Even Washington, DC's streets weren't paved as late as 1873, just after the above picture was taken. For that matter, as a European example, Berlin's famous boulevard, Unter den Linden, had yet to be paved in the 1880s. So while Seattle's dirt streets might bother some of you, they are nevertheless historically accurate for the time and place. Pavement and landscaped medians are coming, so don't worry about that.

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In 1988, Jane and I decided to break from our usual summer routine of vacationing within Lower Columbia and instead take the family on a visit to the United Republic of Illu'a, not far across the ocean from our beloved homeland. All through June and July, we made preparations for the trip. When August came around, it was time to pack our bags.

Please note that the ColumbiAir 747 shown in this and other pictures will never be available for download.

In addition, all pictures in this update except for the first one and the banner are the work of emgmod, not me.

Early in the morning, we all got into the car and headed for Nyhaven International Airport. It wasn't long before we were at our gate, waiting to board a ColumbiAir flight to Strathmore-Palmona in Illu'a.

Only half an hour after taking off, our plane was touching down in Strathmore-Palmona.

We waited patiently (well, maybe not the kids) as the plane approached the gate.

Once we were off the plane and had collected our bags, we took stock of our transportation options for getting to central Strathmore. The regional light rail system, SPARTA, didn't yet extend all the way to the airport, but there was free shuttle service to the nearest station.

It didn't take long for the shuttle to reach that station. Once inside, we got our SPARTA tickets and headed up to the platform.

After a few minutes, we boarded the next train, which took us through the suburbs of Palmona and Strathmore...

...all the way to midtown Strathmore. Conveniently, our hotel was right next to Strathmore Victory Station.

We stopped by the hotel briefly to check in, and then walked a few blocks over to downtown Strathmore. There were so manu nice stores there, we spent most of the afternoon shopping.

After having dinner at a downtown restaurant, we headed over to the Charles J. Mudkipz Hall. They were showing a play that looked interesting, so I bought tickets for all of us for that evening. It was a very entertaining play, I must say.

Once the play was over, we took the subway to the University District, which was full of eclectic shops and a growing number of coffeehouses. While we were there, we visited the local shopping mall, the Dirka Dirka Square.

After a while, we started feeling tired, so we took the subway back to the hotel. It had been a fun first day.

[Mayorm 14]

 Ahhh! I must have that Columbi Airplane! Also the pictures are nice, and theatre looks neat with its contemporary architecture.

[TekindusT 3,809]

I've LOLed when imagined the trains loudspeakers going "This is SPARTA!! And the next station is Strathmore Victory!"

Now seriously, we always see new stuff on this CJ, even stations. One of the things that has called my attention is the diagonal white building on the right end of the eight pic. Could you provide a link for it?

Also, cool job with the night pics and great overall update, but in my opinion, I think you should have filled in the gaps among taxiways in your airport with the grass lots. I think this zigzagged grass edges look horrible...

[SounderBruce 173]

Great update, Zack. Daniel will be happy to see Illu'a be featured well.

I still lol at SPARTA!

[StanislavSoltys 47]

Awesome, two seperate CJ's in at the same time!

[DCMetro34 577]

Amazing update, the realism is unreal! I really like all your transportation custom content (although all of it is specracular).  I also like how you used to DC Metro automata, definitely a nice touch.

-DC 

[emgmod 16]

I are famous!

TekindusT: https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=19860

[TekindusT 3,809]

Thanks a lot, emgmod!