Harding...A Preview

[ginchael 1]

All images hosted on http://www.imgcity.net

 

Well, its been a while since I've had a CJ here, right?  I think...Decemberish...was the last time I had one, and that was Newport Through the Ages.  You might be wondering:

Hey Ginchael?  Why haven't you had a City Journal in so long/updated Newport?

Well, anonymous someone, the answer is this--for the last few months, the computer from which I have SimCity4 and made my updates has had absolutely NO internet whatsoever. None.  Kaput.  The router has been broken.

 

So, after a long time, the Internet has been fixed today!  Woo!    Unfortunately, I have nothing to show for my self.  I've finished two regions in this time--Newport and Donalbain--and have started a third.  I haven't been working very long on the third region, only a few weeks, so I don't have much to show.  So this will be a preview journal, some prelim shots to get a general reaction.

 

Here's the region.

 

Harding, Colorado

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/Harding_thumb.jpg align=baseline _mcafee_ok=1>

 

A Stop on the Western Trails

 

Comments welcome, wanted, and appreciated.

[sc4player 1]

that's a pretty neat start!

[Mexicanboy13r 12]

Hey looks great! everyone is getting that new terrain look. I guess it is a huge hit! Looks very nice so far. For some reason I really like your hills just southwest not northwest.. But looks very nice so far! Great work!

[Cjah 15]

This should be very good...indeed....Yep I really did enjoy your last C.J. so this should be good aswell.....

The region looks alright...hills and rivers and not to flat...

[ginchael 1]

Thank you all for the comments.

@sc4player, cjah-  Thank you very much.  I'm glad to be doing another one.  I need to start writing again! 

 

@Mexicanboy13r-  This is actually a downloaded region that I'm modifying.  I'm adding creeks and stuff, and going to add a smaller river in the southeast valley. The mountains, though, I haven't touched.  I really like those northwest mountains, but the southern stuff is like rolling hills.

 

 

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

[sloppet 3]

not so bad... looking forward for more pics!! keep it up!

[ginchael 1]

Just some places I like in Downtown Harding.  Can't show too much, or I won't have stuff for an actual city journal.

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/Netcong%20Point%20and%20Downtown.JPG align=baseline>

 

Netcong Point, right outside of Downtown.

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/Templeton.JPG align=baseline>

 

Templeton--an original Mormon settlement south of downtown.

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/Eastern%20Riverfront.JPG align=baseline>

 

The Eastern Harding Riverfront.

 

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

[utora 0]

Those are some amazing screenshots!!! No internetconnection since December? It can always be worse: I've been through a 3 month period without a proper connection, and right now my pc is so messed up that it only runs in safemode...

At least I can enjoy myself with some excellent journals on Simtrop in the meantime, and I have a feeling that this can be an excelent one too! keep it up!

[MrCinatit 30]

hey, ginchael, looks like you are off to an excellent start...and i really like the idea of adding more little creeks in there - that could really give the area a lot of personality

[thatmonkeysim 8]

wow i mean wow!

this is so beautiful great start! can we see a transport pic?

[oroen 0]

Yes, I think small creeks and streams and lakes, the little imperfections, are what make a really nice-looking region look so. And having had high-speed internet for five years straight now, I couldn't imagine going a week without it, let alone several months... [:0]

[Mikeaut1 261]

Great work! Reminds me of Dusktrooper's City Journals a little bit, with the small creeks.

[ginchael 1]

Thank you for all the comments!

@utora--I had internet, just not on the computer that SimCity is on.  It would have been a real pain in the [:0] to manually put pics to disk, then move them to the other computer...it would have been a real hassle.

 

@MrCinatit--That means a lot, coming from a famous terraformer and city journaler (and now moderator) like yourself.

 

@Oroen--Imagine my anger when I found out the problem could have been fixed in five minutes--faulty router.

 

@Mikeaut--Dusktrooper is teh one who actually inspired the creeks.  I love them, and they remind me a lot of the rivers Colorado and Northern New Mexico...

 

@TMS--Sure.  Here ya go.

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/transport.jpg align=baseline>

 

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

[Iota 0]

wow! this is good keep it up!

[jacqulina 162]

great start

[sloppet 3]

great start.. i can't wait till I'll see the next update...

I hope this CJ will become a really great Cj in the future...
The previous updates were very nice...
Keep up the great work with this CJ Good Luck!!
I hope that this will ben not my last post in this Cj... Once again good luck!

Regards,
SloppeT

[ginchael 1]

Thank you all for your support.  Remember, this is a PREVIEW, just a little look into how I develop my cities.  I just don't feel right creating a full CJ from only two cities, I need to develop a little more...at the same time though, I want to post.

 

Here's some pictures of the mountainside area, which I have begun laying roads in.

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/Overview%20Mountain.JPG align=baseline>

 

An zoomed in look at a railway viaduct in the making.

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/Rail%20Viaduct.JPG align=baseline>

 

The end of Rayado Creek, going into the mountains.  It splits off from the Harding River at Netcong Point.

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/Rayado%20Creek%20Source.JPG align=baseline>

 

Finally, the world's longest exit.

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/Favorite%20Exit.JPG align=baseline>

 

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

[ginchael 1]

Just a quick look at Donalbain, the region between Newport and Harding.  It will be featured in Harding's CJ.

 

*whoops, a little big there, let me resize it...*

 

*there we go.*

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/Donalbain1.jpg align=baseline>

 

...Maybe.

 

Comments Welcomed, Wanted, and Appreciated.

[ginchael 1]

Hey guys,

Unfortunately, I will not be able to update/play SC4 for a few days.  I have a lot of schoolwork to do before the year is out!

 

 

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

[Cjah 15]

Huge bridge...........................

MAN that must of been a set back....

[oroen 0]

The layout through the mountains is quite spectacular. The railway viaduct is nice, and the roads through the rock cuts look great. I always like driving on wide highways through rock cuts.

[jacqulina 162]

great update

[ginchael 1]

I was able to sneak some time in, so here's a quick pic.

 

The Harding Rocks, along the ridge of the valley.

 

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

 

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@cjah--I prefer to think of it all as a sandbox.  Please don't think lesser of me because I use the money park.

 

@oroen--I love those two.  The Delaware Water Gap is among my favorites.

 

@jacqulina--Thanks!

[jacqulina 162]

very pretty

[sloppet 3]

nice pictures so far... Keep up the good work!

[ginchael 1]

I've started work on the first ring suburbs.  Please welcome to the stage Mount Pleasant, which lies across the river from Harding between the river and this large hill call Mount Pleasant.  Sorry, I forgot to take an overview shot.

 

A mainly low rise downtown area.

 

 

Closer to the mountain lies some low-density single tract housing.

 

 

Closer to the river lies a lot of industry and levees.  I'm thinking of using the Jeronji walls on the levees.  Also, there is a small airport.

 

 

On the mountain ridge, soaring hundreds of feet above the town on high cliffs, lies Ponderosa Ridge, an incredibly rich suburb.

 

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

 

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@jaculina--Thank you.  I spent a good hour on them using the mayor tools.

 

@Sloppet--Thanks.  I hear you are sick.  Well, feel better!

[____----____ 37]

real cool cj so far, one tip is that on your mountain pics the tree

line seems to be very defined a little blending of different types

might look more realistic.

 

great cj and keep it up.

 

AK

[ginchael 1]

@ aleking--I really can't change that...it's part of CD's modd.  Oh well. 

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

[ginchael 1]

Over the long weekend, I've been working on the southern portions of Harding.

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/S%20Templeton.JPG align=baseline>

 

At the top of this map is the southern portion of Templeton.

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/New%20Albany.JPG align=baseline>

 

Further south is the miniature commercial district of New Albany.  I'm not done with this area.

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/Low%20dense%20south.JPG align=baseline>

 

As you approach Nugget Creek and the Harding city border, the houses become griddy and close together.

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/Eagle%20Lake%20Park.JPG align=baseline>

 

Also in this area, I've been working on a massive greenspace and park called Eagle Lake Park.

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/South%20Overview1.JPG align=baseline>

 

And an overview of the area so far.  Can you believe that tiny corner of the map has over 20000 people?  [:0]

 

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.

[ginchael 1]

No comments...Hmmm

Well, a mini update before I go to work--I present to you the town of Rayado, near the Rayado Creek source and the Harding Rocks.

 

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/Rayado.JPG align=baseline>

 

Comments welcomed, wanted, and appreciated.