Ratislava (URSC)

[penguin007 27]

unfortunately guys there will not be another update tonight as I built the town but it did not look right unfortunately so I started again

Will

thanks for the comment Jacky

[AceofSpades 1]

Wow that city looks very good! Very rural-ish... it cathes the feel. Nice church... it looks like one of those Oblivion chapels.

Oh well i suppose i can wait a day or two for a city that looks better.

[penguin007 27]

OK someone hit me when I next say there won't be an update I've said it twice in a week then come up with an update

This is Verdina Lake north of Boppard. I was going to do the river mouth where there will be a large town but it hasn't worked yet 

A region view before I begin

this is the village on the edge of the lake. The land is fertile here and farmland hugs the banks of the lake and river

This is crawley pass very hard and scary road to drive on. There is at least one death a month here

going towards the lake though the views become more pleasent and you don't have to concentrate on the road so much

you eventaully end up here by the river to turn right or left

turn right and theres more flat fertile land and tranquil veiws to look at

turn left however and you could fall into the lake

Interestingly I have just noticed the lake is in the shape of an arrowhead

Hope you enjoyed the update

Lots of comments please

Will

[Cleaner475 150]

glad you did the update, beautiful work my friend

it looks very good, like the farms, looks peaceful, your becoming really good at this now, can't wait for more,

Richard

[Cleaner475 150]

glad you did the update, beautiful work my friend

it looks very good, like the farms, looks peaceful, your becoming really good at this now, can't wait for more,

Richard

[penguin007 27]

thank you cleaner475 I have improved throughout the cj

Next update tomorow guys

Will

[Imprezza05 1]

wow so much more custom content since i last visited, it makes it look so much nicer. I especially like your new region it looks very nice keep it up.

[Mikeaut1 261]

Beautiful agricultural areas, Penguin!! Loving the farmland and the suburban areas!

[Za 164]

Great updates, I sure seem to have missed a few. I'm all caught up now though. Can't wait for the one tomorrow.

[AceofSpades 1]

Wow this is major difference from when you first started. This looks wonderful. (Not saying you were bad when you first started)

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Looking good! Don't forget to hit G to turn off the grid for pix!

[mencc1701 0]

Just wanted to check in and let you know I'm still reading... amazing stuff you're doing lately, keep it up!

[penguin007 27]

thanks for the comments guys Im really grateful

mencc1701: thanks for the comment, I prefer that to no comment, I'll try to keep it up

Schulmanator: the picture made my day! I'll remember to turn the grid of next time sorry!

AceofSpades: thanks Im glad I've improved thats why I started a cj so people could help me improve

Za: Its coming later at around 9pm english time

Mikeaut1: thanks glad you like it

Imprezza05; yeh I went a bit mad!!!

Remember Guys update tonight! see you then

Will

[E.J.C 9]

can't wait untill you develop the industrial districts near the river

looks good to me

E

[penguin007 27]

thanks EJC it will hopefully look great

Update time!!!!!!!!!!

another lake I know this is Anderzere

now Huqsonton

strange names aern't they

When you enter the town you will go past this formation of stones which no one knows what they are but there have been some daggers found there for example

you then cross this marvelous bridge across the river

there are also farms around the town

the town itself. Whoops! noticed 2 things not fully developed and grid is still on sorry schulmanator

the industrial estate with the recycling centre beside it

Hope you enjoyed see you soon

Will

[Mikeaut1 261]

Such a great update!! I'm loving the the mountains and the sea especially... the scenery is excellent! That little town is very quaint looking, so nice. Keep it up!

[mencc1701 0]

That latest city reminds me of Vancouver Island. Nicely done.

[Benedict 3,119]

Really great updates in the new region! Keep up the good work.

(PS If you turn the grid off before you take the pictures they will look a bit better)

[AceofSpades 1]

Benedict if you read what he said you would notice he confessed to that. Great update! The town looks really nice. Lots of custom content. And the stones. The stones... magnificent.

[penguin007 27]

Hi guys last couple of days I have been working on the next update and its the town I have talked about in Sudtenland. I can tell you that there is a football club, harbour and suburban areas

Its only a preview tonight and tommorow at 9pm english time there will be a 15 pic update

Comments:

AceofSpades: thanks glad you like the stones, I thought they were a bit stupid so Im a bit relieved

Benedict: thanks

mencc1701: Is it a cj or the real place? glad you like it

Mikeaut1: thanks it is quaint isn't it

See you tommorow guys

Will

[jacqulina 162]

wonderfull rural my friend,excellent bridge very pretty pics

[penguin007 27]

Hi guys update time!!!

This is the main town of the region and its called Carryduff

Overviews:

One of my favourite pics of the cj so far

farming thrives on the other side of the river

Some farming where the road gets twisty

Flowers growing beside the coastline

Carryduff started on the small island but expanded out along the river

The centre revolves around the port and harbour

Another view of the harbour and the centre of the town

The port beside the garbage burning facility

The church at the top of the pic. In the centre the old building is now the college and beside it is the headqaurters of the new Ratislava FA (football/soccer association)

Some suburbs with the edge of a small lake in the top right corner

Home of Callyduff FC and near it the Intermarche and some warehouse and industry nearby and the solar farm above

John O'Gaunt secondary school is reputed for its high grades

more suburbs

And lastly a pic I wouldn't otherwise taken. Can you spot it. Look in the sky

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!

Will

[Benedict 3,119]

Good update, Will. Nice to see some dirty industry and low wealth housing in a CJ for a change!

(some of the pics, like the one with the eagle, would look better with the grid turned off)

[Cleaner475 150]

eagle! cool, nice pic, lotsa of traffic on those streets, I'd try a Maxis Blocker so we can see more lovely BATs

great work and nice pics, keep it up,

Richard

[jacqulina 162]

wonderfull farms my friend,very beautifull scenic pics

[penguin007 27]

OK guys there will be an update tonight although I said there wouldn't be. The flooding as I had been writing was getting worse but only 2hrs after receded again before it started flooding my house so no problems there. Over the last 2 days though I have been prepearing a tutorial for my rural areas and that will be the update tonight. My way of giving something back to simtropolis

Here is a preview

Comments:

Benedict: Thanks I like my cj to be slightly different. I always forget to turn off the grid though

cleaner475: thanks do you know a blocker which only blocks those apartments and row houses 

jacqulina; thanks as always any houses there you particully want as a reward?

see you in an hour guys

Will

[Cleaner475 150]

yeah use dusktroopers that will enable you to block all low wealth residential so only the houses and small apartments.

very nice port, lots of yachts, keep it up,

Richard

[jacqulina 162]

thankyou my friend i do so like houses that are near the water side,great idea with the tutorial.love the region view very pretty

[penguin007 27]

OK guys here is the tutorial

This tutorial is going to tell you how I make my rural areas and inside there are tips on how small changes vastly improve your rural areas

Firstly start a map and make it look interesting with maybe hills or mountians

I will use this map first zone every part of flat or flattish land with agriculture zone. No roads at all yet. So use shift

On coastlines make sure there are no single sqaures of the zone along the coast. If there is dezone it

Next you need to first drag your main roads. I have a coastal road and 2 going through the mountians

Then using the dezone tool make your individual farms. Vary size and shape some can be quite sqaure and some very random shapes

You may need to build some streets to get to farms not connected to a main road

Next you need to make the hedgerows and you can do this by either using the tree tool on god mode using the cheat ctrl shift and alt or PEG tree lots

Next find an area on the map where you want the central settlement then dezone it and destroy the trees. Then mark the main roads in it

Then zone it adding streets where needed and you should have something simaler to above

AFTER THIS YOU CAN START BUILDING FROM NOW ON IS EYECANDY

Next dezone and destroy trees in an area it dons't need to be near the settlement. Level the area using the leveler tool in mayor tools

Then using the PEG stream kit to make a lake more creative than mine hopefully and surrond it with trees

On a highpoint you can add a radio mast and/or a observatry. Remember the road going up needs some twisty bits then it looks realistic

You can also add PEG logger cottages as these can be isolated dwellings

Dont forget power!!!! Add some wind turbines or solar panels at random around the map. Around 10 for a large map

THEN LET THE AREA DEVELOP AND YOU SHOULD END UP WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS

Thank you for reading but can I please have feedback

Are there mistakes?

Is it clear enough?

I ask this as this will be a draft for a tutorial going on the omnibus

Will

[Schulmanator 5,787]

I just plop a bunch of farm tiles because I can't get agriculture to grow anymore. And, I get more variety that way. But, you have good ideas for getting the housing to grow. I am adding some new rural areas soon!