Crazy's Collection of Cities

[Darmok 34]

I must say that If you had the game for only 4 months, you're doing very good!

I like the layout, I also prefer the sunken rail instead of raised in that particular setup. Though in RL trains hate grades! (ask Nardo69!) and slopes must be kept to a minimum, but besides the reality factor, my appreciation goes first to aesthetics and on that topic I really like it!

The suburbs zoned along the raised tracks, I would have kept an "unzoned" tile between houses to put either a walkway, trees, or a cycleway, the zoning seem to be a bit "compact", just a thought.

The rest is really good, liked the commercial zoning, very credible.

Take care

EDITED :

I have the pleasure of opening page 7! 

[collgab 10]

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I THINK I NEED CPR!! wow chicken your CJ is incredible! that city is amazing keep it up can't wait for more!!!

[Yoman3 5]

Wow great update again my Friend. What I found odd was that while I was looking at the first few pics I didnt like the Raised rail. Then I saw that you changed it and it looked much better. I guess great minds think alike!

[dedgren 830]

I need to stop lurking here...

Maybe I just can't harmonize the cat moniker with the poultry nic...I dunno.

Anyway...

Now I have a question for everyone, how do you like my table of contents?? Is it helpful or should I stop bothering with it??quote>

I go for weeks at a time thinking my hyperlinked TOC is lots of trouble to maintain, then I hear from someone who swears by its use.  I'm also 35 pages into 3RR and using it is the only way I can find some stuff.  If you can keep it going, keep it up.  It's, IMHO, well done.  Very clean.  Very clear.

I plan to add a return button in every update as well, that is soon to come!!quote>

I do that by putting the link in my sig.  That has the added benefit of giving anyone who knows about the CJ immediate access to the one truly organized place in 3RR with just a mouse click.

TRV is getting better all the time...and that's from a really great start.

David

[sorchin 18]

Yes. I agree the sunken is better. Looks more realistic. I am very impressed with your commercial area. It would be a good idea to add some housing in the undeveloped area so the commercial is surrounded by residential.. very good my friend..

[patriots_1228 51]

your doing great keep it up ill be in here soon for the review.

[salut221 10]

Oh wow . . . Very nice suburbs I like it a lot ! Awesome work ! ^^

[jacqulina 162]

a table of contents is a great idea but not many use it so its up to you my friend,looking forward to more fantastic updates

[MadTV_Freak 0]

Hey Crazy... basically its just AMAZING... I would say more, but you know how sleepy I am ... anyways, dont quit your dayjob

Keep up the EXCELLENT work!

[threestooges 0]

Great update. I tend to lurk in this cj often, but I must tell you that this is great. Only two things I might suggest: In the pic showing the mall: the staircase going down the wall might be more efficient if it was directly accross from the crosswalk/intersection by the residential areas so those people don't need to walk any further than necessary; and perhaps add a few restaurants up on that plateau across from the mall (a common practice around my town for capitalizing on the centralized mall crowd. Keep it up. It looks better ever time.

[Menotyou 0]

Amazing work Chicken! Great CJ!

[crazychickensc12 84]

Wouanagaine - Thank you, and I agree the sunken does look better and I will try to smooth it out a little more!!

Alfred.Jones - Glad you like it, Thank you!! Mall is....

Suburban Mall - SimGoober

(Make sure you read the read-me for dependacies)

bat - Thanks!!

emilin - Glad you like it! Thank you!

owenluby - Thank you!!

terrymunweihao - Thank you for the wonderful comment!! Jeronij and buddybud deserve much credit for the great work that they do, I use a lot of jeronij's creations and they are wonderful, Thank you Jeronij if you read this!!

jacqulina - Thank you, I was just lucky enough for that mall to fit in that spot !!

Charles Rodulfo - Thank you!! Glad I could be of inspiration !

aleking - Wonderful suggestions, I was also thinking a street side mod like jeronij's which I have used before but I'm not sure what it will look like in my res areas. I'll have to test it out!! Thanks for the comment !!

Darmok - Yup I got it the day I joined ST 6/1/06, It is a little too compact on that side, but also it's getting more dense as it gets closer to the major city, but I agree the visual change is to drastic. Thank for the suggestions!!!

collgab - Ahhh someone call an ambulance , Thanks for the comment!!

Yoman3 - I though the raised rail looked a little off also, great minds do think alike!! Thanks

dedgren - LoL, as I wrote this comment your avatar changed again ahhh!!! ...oh no it did it again! The Table of contents (changed again) in 3RR is very well done!! Your tutorial on the omnibus(changed again) is what I used to learn how to(changed again) link to specific posts(yet again) Thank you for a wonderful Tutorial!!!(changed again)

How To Link Directly to Specific Posts - dedgren

sorchin - Glad to hear you like the change, I was thinking about maybe adding some rowhomes/townhouses in that area, but we will see..Thank you!!!

patriots_1228 - Looking forward to it!

salut221 - Glad you like it!! Thank you!!

jacqulina - Thank you!!

MadTV_Freak - I know you are tired but Thank you for stopping by , LoL!!

threestooges - Welcome!! Awesome suggestions I will show pics of the changes soon, the area across of the mall is not developed yet but I like the idea!! Thank you!!

Menotyou - Thank you!!

Thank you all for the wonderful comments!! And Now for the Update!!!

I dub this next one my favorite pic!!

Thank You Everyone!!! See you next time!!

[Menotyou 0]

Man that is a lot of trees! Awesome work!

[BarbulaM1 38]

Oh wow Chicken, thoes night shots are just amazing! Keep up the awsome work, and I demand an update soon! (Even though this one is new, it is just awsome and we need to see more).

[Yoman3 5]

We better hope a fire doesnt start there!!! Nah Jk *Yoman puts the torch behind his back* Good update again and damn thats alot of trees!

[wouanagaine 86]

This little res suburbs look like where I want to live !

Keep it up

[szarkoz 8]

I wonder why... I wonder how...

Why I haven't commented TRV before. I've read it from start, and I must say, it really caught my attention. You've got a very realistic suburbs there and the commercial area is looking great too. It's also nice to see you really care about the greenery - remember, green is the most important colour in your city. I only think that the baseball stadium should have more parking space. Parkings aren't too green, I know, however they're necessary.

You're doing pretty nice job there, I'm looking forward to more of it!

[owenluby 1]

Nice work Chickens! I have to agree with you, that picture looks stunning!

[jacqulina 162]

wow crazy your work is really so nice and scenic,great suburbs,lots of trees,and i do so love your pics,beautifull night shots.the shoreline is wonderfull

[Gridlock 9]

Nice work crazy , looks very tropical, and the night shots are great.

[Frankie_Grove 32]

Awesome! lots of trees .....btw, do you actually get develpment on those 1x1 squares?

[Waz_Up_Tiger 1]

I like the fireworks n the lake in the middle Gj!

[crazychickensc12 84]

Menotyou - Yea, lotsa palms!! Thank you!!

BarbulaM1 - Welcome back!! Another update is on the way I have been having some trouble with an area and I think its coming together now

Yoman3 - Put the torch down!! LoL Thank you!!

wouanagaine - Glad you like it enough to live there, Thank you!!

szarkoz - Welcome, I do like Green and I'm glad you like it so far, as far as parking is concerned I probably should have added more in the beginning but its a little late now , Thank you!!

owenluby - Glad you like it, Thank you!!

jacqulina - Thank you very much, I plan to add the kabin somewhere in my CJ, I will have a special update for that !!

Gridlock - Thank you!

Frankie_Grove - Yea I do get development on the 1x1's it takes a little while longer then bigger lots but it works !

Waz_Up_Tiger - Welcome, the fireworks just happened to be going off when I paused so i decided to turn the lights off and play around with it!! Thanks!!

Now this is just a overview shot, the area around the mall and now more housing was some tough stuff because the terrain below it was just really giving me a hard time, finally I think I have something worked out and the sunken highway has started also, there is also going to be some rowhomes which are zoned already in the pic!!

Leave a comment, and suggestions are always welcome!!

[teddyrised 1]

Wow lovely seaside suburbs filled with coconut / palm trees! They look surely awesome with the beautiful water mod you've chosen to you (if not mistaken it should be PEG's crystal lagoon~) Sorry for missing the last update... but it is really great! I feelso guilty for missing it.

Anyway, thanks for this zoomed out shot of the city! Finally I get to have a good look at it. I've noticed you are using some of the big shopping malls... great! They fit snugly into the suburban setting. And it appeals to me a lot as you've invested a lot of time and effort in the planning stage of this city. Keep it up!

[GMT 389]

very well done work around the coastline.

good use of flora (both land n water)

waiting for more

[Alfred.Jones 2]

I missed an update?!?!?!?! The coast looks amazing! I really like the night shots with the fireworks and I like how you included the radio tower. Fantastic work Chickens!

[sorchin 18]

This is a cozy tropical area crazychickens. You have a nice assortment of homes and commecial zones that compliment each other. I'm assuming you have your industry in another city?

I'm interested to see where the sunken highway will go and what will develop around it. It's a city that is built to grow from what I see. Nice job my friend..

[jacqulina 162]

hi my friend thats a wonderfull ariel view growing well and looking great,im sure you have a great place for the kabin to fit in.awesome work and pics

[threestooges 0]

That shows a great (and very smooth) transition from coast to countryside without any abrupt gaps. Can't wait to see the views up close.

[PhilsCafe 8]

Excellent CJ crazy. First off, great job with that map, I like its diversity a lot. I also like what you've done with it so far, very veried also... the palm trees surrounding the cathedral, the South-Seas-feel of the shore and then the nice, snowy mountains... awesome combo.

I liked the layout of your suburb very much, especially the sports complex is a very nice touch.

Keep it up.