Khaledi Democratic Republic

[jacqulina 162]

wow you are doing a great job my friend fantastic suburbs and amazing pics

[connor_v 3]

Very nice, I especially like the houses you use. Your pictures look great too, do you soften them in photoshop or something like that? Great updates.

[Nardo69 51]

I like these subursbs in the middle of nowhere ... and I am really curious when, how and which kind of MT you will install!

I like the poles next to the motorway - as simple as so often to be seen. (I don't do it either - shame on me)

Good point of connecting the avenue with a cloverleaf but then why did you out a road onramp so close to it? Unless there is nothing special on the other side of the motorway I wouldn't put there an exit and if there is something special I would do a normal overpass without ramps. (just my opinion)

About bathing in the Red Sea ... I haven't been there but a friend of mine once told me a dip in the sea it is not really refreshing ... with air tempoerature at 45 degree and water temperature about 37 degree ...

Take care

Bernhard

[frogface 352]

Today's update

Region overview, lots of new development

replies:

natuurzoon:Thanks, the houses work the best i think, especially comparedto the default stuff though it would be best if someone made a proper set of homes

ExiL3:there is quite a lot of difference in height. i remember everyone was suprised in dubai to see all these modern buildings and just behind it was desert. quite different to what you normally see here in europe!

pipishere:Thanks!

SpecialEddie:Thanks, you can get some ideas from google earth. I was looking at Riyadh and saw a cloverleaf where they had filled it with landscaping. The desert does seem to be transforming fast when I first started the region I hadnt intended on development reaching as far as the airport but soon it looks like it could become enclosed!

funkytim88:Thanks, I will soon be adding more palms to interchanges and highways as I think it has worked well.

jcabassa:Thanks, and good to see an old member like you back

Voulpiotis:Thanks!

sc4portugal:Cheers! and congrats on 300 posts

jacqulina:Thanks, I thought it was about time to show some suburbs

connor_v:Thanks, I use a mix of blur and layering to give a sort of "bloom" effect.

Nardo69:Thanks, I wll probably use a mix of buses and metro. both will be interconnected to give coverage. I'm planning for possibly a 4 line network but I have only so far planned 1.

i'm actually not too sure about th exit, it was built way before the cloverleaf was planned so it is kind of a "leftover" the chaotic nature of planning in khaled

I haven't personally been to the red sea but I went for a dip when I was in Dubai. it was winter so it was pleasant but in summer i can imagine

[jacqulina 162]

hi my friend yes and they are excellent i think you have done so well building on this terrain and it looks amazing,industry is fantastic,awesome work and pics

[RHMgerards 7]

amazing!! really like the oil refinary, and of course love al jahra road, great update!!

[connor_v 3]

The refinery looks amazing, great job with the worker shacks and refineries on the grounds. Great update!

[pipishere 3]

Not sure what to say that i, or any other ST member, have already said! But another fabulous update lol!

[thatmonkeysim 8]

AWESOME!! i loved your last CJ and this is another one to love by you!

keep it up i like all the skyscrapers with the desert feel... it kinda like Dubai!

[frogface 352]

Today's update: New airport terminal is now open

thanks for looking

[owenluby 1]

Wow! Very nice airport! You've inspired me!

[ExiL3 10]

I must say, I have almost become addicted to your CJ, and that doesn't happend to me a lot when it comes to CJ's. Yours is truly interesting, and I just love the way everything looks so weird and "alien" though still seems to be familiar... :S

I have a comment on your Airport though, just my opinion, I think the "Kahled Airways Building" is a bit unpropotionate compared to surrounding buildings. I still think you should leave it though, but I would not have been pleased with the Architect('s) of that certain area of the Airport...

- sorry, I had to comment, I am studying Construction Engineering and Designs so I kind of just had to say something ...

take care,

[jacqulina 162]

awesome work you have done on the airport,it looks real,awesome work and pics

[emilin 2]

Wow! Amazing job once again! I don't know how you make the transitions between the lots and the sandy terrain work so smoothly, but it looks GREAT!

[Voulpiotis 4]

Amazing refinery, although it would be better if it was dense. As for the airport it is huge and very realistic. Great work!

[RHMgerards 7]

great airport!!! everything of it looks great!!

[pipishere 3]

Wonderful airport update there!

[frogface 352]

Today's update: Sports City

apologies for not replying last time but I was in a rush!

Replies:

jacqulina:Thanks! it does feel a bit different building on desert than grass for some reason

natuurzoon:Thanks and glad yo like the airport

connor_v:thanks!

pipishere:Thanks for your reply

thatmonkeysim:Thanks TMS, I suppose it is a bit like Dubai but I wil trytokeep it different than just making a Dubai clone.

owenluby:Thanks

ExiL3:Thanks,  i see what you mean about the khaled airway building being a bit unproportianate to the rest of the airport. while i would prefer something lower, khaled airways wanted a massive building for show my cj's are not always about trying to make everything perfect as possible. i'm studying architecture so yes I would probably agree

emilin:Thanks!

Voulpiotis:Thanks, i'm no expert but when i was looking on google earth the refineries looked quite spread out.

[yoder7652 21]

wow...you've made much progress since I last checked in on you. This is all looking very good. I really like the refineries that you posted in a previous update.

[RHMgerards 7]

yet another great update!! i think it's great you build sports city, since it's being build in dubai to, keep it up!!!

[Giligone 10]

Great City! I just read through the whole thing. Excellent work! You've really captured the essence of Dubai- err... Kahled. hehe. You have an excellent collection of middle eastern BATs and that desert terrain mod really seals the deal. It's too bad shoddy work may close the whole new runway! So much waste. I'll be following this one more closely from now on! Keep it up!

[cowcorn 11]

Awesome CJ! The styling is perfect. I really like how spread it is and how spacious the layout. Great airport as well. This really lives by your standards.

[pipishere 3]

The sports city looks great! Just one thing...where did you get the carparking set (asuming it is a set) from?

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Sports City is impressive... will it be bidding for Simlympics one day?

[SURUMI 2]

What kind of condos are these buildings at the left side from the Sports City Mall (Appartment Complex)

[ExiL3 10]

Ah, man. Really cool update. I like how every building in the suburbs seem to be something like "pre-fabs", it's the only way that city could have grown so fast! Great stuff, I don't know what else to say.

Also, yes I understand that it is hard to make things exactly the way you want them in SC4, I probably would have done differently were there more possibilities. Seems from your own buildings you are going to do just fine in Architecture .

take care,

[Urbandogg 0]

wow. what is the city's population. where do you get all of those buildings??

[frogface 352]

Today's update: New beach development and University

and a roadmap so you wont get lost

replies:

yoder7652:Thanks, progress is coming along quite fast. it has expanded quite a bit since the beginning

natuurzoon:thanks,i didn't know there was one being built in dubai too! it was based off the nw stadium project in doha for the asian games.

Giligone:Thanks! a shame abut the new runway indeed but it should be up and running again soon.

cowcorn:Thanks, its quite different from my othe cj's which were quite cramped and i had o try squeeze everything in. this time i have quite a bit of room to play around with. however the sprawl may lead to problems so i will probably add some more high density housing like Raha City.

pipishere:Thanks! the car parks are one of my earliest lots i made. just search under my name on the stex to find them

Schulmanator:Thanks, not sure about the simlympics. I will think about it

SURUMI:They are one of the Japanese bats made by ks_JPN, just search him on the stex and you should find it

ExiL3:Thanks, the prefabs as you say are the only real way to develop that fast. a bit of a shame as i think a lot of these pre fab houses (especially in this country) dont have the same feeling as the old style ones

Urbandogg:The population is just under 30,000, ths is mainly down to the low density but residential demand in the city is very high so expect some increases in poplation the bats are from a variety of sources but mainly from the japanese bat community.

[Glenni 1,444]

Hehe i love all them prefabs suburbs and the highrises just suddenly rising outta nowhere, that oil reffinary is wonderful to!

[RHMgerards 7]

that's a coincidence, i thought you got the idea from dubai. anway, great resort area!! although it looks a bit empty at the moment, (duh!! it's still being built) those arabian buildings from ks_jpn really a perfect for it. and the university looks amazing to!! great update!!