The Greater Terran Region

[TV-VCR 15]

*insert obnoxiously loud "ooooooooooooh" here*

The first update on this page has some earth-shattering night shots. Not much I can say really (read: speechless). The GTR looks a heck of a lot better at night than I originally thought. As for the last one, the expansion of that one area is very pleasing. Cool use of the highway curves, I like how it winds out to that island... reminds me of areas in Florida. And it's a good thing you're expanding the networks in that one area, dilapidation sucks.

This one is my favorite pic so far from the last update.

[Godzillaman 21]

Your city glows at night, really nicely actually...... while mine takes a few minutes to start up the fast forward time...

[manubeas 0]

aah, what esle is it left for me to say, Ive ran out of compliments! well I love your cj and I think it's one of the best, if not the best, in simtropolis! I cant believe its 36 pages long!! I love your night shots and your skyscrapers are simply amazing, I dont understand where can you get so much custom content??!?! anyways, I really really really really really like your cj. Great job haljackey!!!!!!

[Matrx999 0]

I really like the highway on the land bridge.

[Matrx999 0]

I really like the highway on the land bridge.

[Matrx999 0]

I really like the highway on the land bridge.

[Gayowulf 15]

Wow, I've missed so much! As always, it looks awesome. I've been a bit short on time lately, but hopefully I'll be able to attack that signature again before classes start on Tuesday.

[Muck308 55]

Very nice, I always love to see expansion along the shoreline. Oh, and those night shots are some of the best Iv'e ever seen. Great work!

[Haljackey 17,398]

Replies:

Goldfish4209:  Thanks!  Traffic is good, but it could be better!

thepokemaniac:  Best CJ you've ever seen?  Wow, thanks!

futurama2506sim:  It owns?  Thank you very much!

hamish:  Thanks hamish!  That sucks about SC4 on Mac!

wishfulanthony:  Again, thanks for all the comments!  Glad you are enjoying it!

edmonton_stinks:  Thanks!  Things ARE getting better!

Patricius Maximus:  Thanks a lot!  There's always room for improvement!

blue sinjid:  Thanks!  Ya, it sucks that APTX's site is down!

068664663:  Hey, thanks a lot!  Yes, I know where Markham is.

Dsrwhat316:  Thanks for the belated congrats!  My night shots are THAT good?  I am really bad with taking night shots

-Oh yeah, don't forget about the highway curves!

Twenty20:  Hey, thanks a lot!

dfnva:  Cool, glad you like the highway curves!  That's what the berriers are for on the highway!  RHW's don't have this feature (yet).

-That "ferry terminal" is actually one of SOMY's crusie ship ports.  You can download it from his site.

Jim1994:  Thanks! Glad you like the highway curve!

-It is not part of FAR, and is in the current NAM!

Fresh Prince of Wmbg:  Yes they are.  Those are GTR highway signs!  They are now downloadable on the STEX (as this update will explain )

Hahayoudied:  They subway system?  Why?  Its nothing compared to the surface network...  Thanks for the "good luck!"

remanh:  Thanks a lot!

-Those signs are on the STEX, sidewalks on the LEX I think.  Not too sure about that one

TV-VCR:  Oh!  Thanks a lot!  Glad you enjoyed the update and that pic! Thanks for all the comments!

Godzillaman:  Really?  I am bad with taking night photos .  It pushes my PC to the limits at night though.

manubeas:  Again, thanks for all the comments!  Its okay if you're "lost for words".  I don't mind.

Matrx999:  Thanks!  Glad you like the highway curve!

Alafel:  Yes you have.  Welcome back!  I can't wait to see the finished sig!

Muck308:  Thanks!  Glad you like the shoreline expansion and the night shots! 

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Update time!

Happy Labour Day Everyone! 

In this special update I will show you the finished transit station, more development, and some FAR goodies!  I hope you enjoy it!

Also, I have updated the table of contents (found on the first post).  The updates highlighted in RED are perfect for newcomers!

In addition to this update, mrtnrln has publicly uploaded the GTR highway signs on the STEX.  You can download them by clicking on this photo:

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Picture Information:

NOTICE:  Please Read!

    Before I post some pictures of my cities, please know that I strive for the best quality of my images possible.  Every picture from here on-in is not photoshopped in any way, and is taken directly from the game to show you exactly what I see in the game.  The only editing done is converting the .PNG file to .JPEG.

***IMPORTANT***    Also, please know that my pictures are COMPRESSED, and are NOT RESIZED! When you resize a picture, a ton of the image's quality is lost, and is shrunk to comply with ST's picture size limits.  Compressing the image retains the quality, but looks terrible when squeezed to comply with site limits.

But, I have found a loophole in this problem.  Each compressed picture displayed will be linked to the actual uncompressed, true image.  All you have to do to view the image in its FULL RESOLUTION (1920x1200) is to simply click on the compressed image displayed in this city journal (800x500).  The reason that the images are not 800x600 is because I present my pictures in widescreen (16:10 aspect ratio), making the image much more appealing for the human eye's stereoscopic vision.

If you have any questions or comments about how I display my images, feel free to post a reply.

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Pictures:

Click the images for full resolution! (1920x1200)

Here is the new transit station.  The new station will be open for business very soon.  Also, note the new observation tower built on the reclaimed land.

Looking at some dense development:

Looking at some new development:

The open land around the highway termini is no longer.

The standard GTR train station in the new part of town:

Its FAR Park!

FAR Park zoomed out:

The north entrance to the park is along this busy artery.

South entrance, and more FAR!  To the left is the beginnings of the Multi-RHW.

A new image of Downtown is now on Wikipedia!

-Click it to go to Wikipedia's PNG image!

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Anyways, Happy Labour Day to those who celebrate it!

I am back to university this Thursday, so be advised that the GTR may not be updated as often.  But don't worry, I won't abandon it!

Best,

-Haljackey

[068664663 2]

Fabulous update! I wish you the best!

[dfnva 34]

Looks like you labored hard for this labor day update. lol.

Thanks for the info on that cruise ship port... that might be useful should I get back to work on completing the Tidewater/Coastal region I've been putting off working on lately.

Those signs look nice, particularily nice are the gantries which span over mainline lanes as well as C-D lanes.

Lastly, those bike paths look great that you're using.

-Dan

[Patricius Maximus 236]

Happy Labour Day!

The update is great. I like the signs. I think I'll download them myself.

I like how we can see the evolution of the termini intersection, as you call it.

It's no problem with updating less often, so long as the quality is worth the wait.

Looking forward to some more great work.

- Patricius Maximus

[un1 41]

GTR signs!! Wow, GTR is getting that popular. Anyways nice update and Happy Labour Day haljackey.

-un1

[remanh 1]

happy labor day!

thanks for the links

your cj looks amazing! i cant wait for more

can you give a link/uploader name for the sidewalks/rhw medians? i cant find them on the lex

[thinboy66 6]

Happy Labour Day!

Great work on the FAR and your highway signs are magnificent.

[kj3400 178]

The highway signs look great. They may be useful.

Anyway development looks good as usual, especially FAR park.

[luudan 6]

GREAT!!

love the FAR

[nerdly_dood 26]

Haljackey's gotten ahold of Dedgren/Tarkus' new FAR! Looks nice...

[Hamish 1,370]

I must remember to download the signs.

Great update. The FAR looks so good. I wish I had it...

[jacqulina 162]

wonderfull work and pics my friend,excellent details

[Theirishnintendonerd 13]

WOW! The update is amazing!, Well all of youre updates are amazing lol . Oh and those highway signs are good Im gonna use them in my citys .  Keep up the good work

-Trevor

[d_man18 10]

as usual, amazing update lol and wicked signs lol im downloading them and using them for sure

[Dsrwhat316 12]

Great job using the FAR, my friend! First you remind me to use the highway curves, now by seeing those pics I'm reminded to use the FAR. Very nice work!

~ Dan

[blue sinjid 7]

this is another great update

its ok ur going back to school

[Schulmanator 5,812]

Some more great stuff... the signs are a nice addition and look good. University, eh? What is your field of study? Good luck for the upcoming term.

[edmonton_stinks 5]

Great development. The new transit station in the first pic looks very good, but the park stole the show. Nicely done!

[wishfulanthony 3]

Belated Happy Labor Day to you, and I wish you all your best for your university work. Speaking of the new pictures, those buildings look so great, they really make the city come to life! I also like the GLR station you put in close to the main avenue in town, and I really like the highway signs you uploaded to the STEX! Keep it up, hal... keep it up!

[Xyloxadoria 1,098]

Nice i like the train station

[MrWacko 0]

Happy labor day to all.

Geeze, I'm amazed every time I take a look through here. the pictures are nothing short of awesome. Of course maybe its just because I Haven't played SC4 in forever, but still, those are beautiful pics.

[Haljackey 17,398]

Well... No time for a update today, sorry!  I wanted to get back to all of the wonderful comments you have made.  You sure put a lot of time into your replies, and you deserve the same in return.  I strive to make a update every time I post here to avoid clutter, but this is the rare exception.

But that isn't it for this post.  I have some info and a rare teaser at the bottom of this post!

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Replies:

068664663:  Hey, thanks a lot!

dfnva:  lol!  Thanks for all the comments!

Patricius Maximus:  Thanks!  Glad you enjoyed the update!

un1:  I guess the GTR is popular now...  The CJ has hit 20,000+ views, the MD over 5,000, and with custom mods, videos @ youtube and postings @ Skyscrapercity... This is becoming more than a CJ.

remanh:  Thanks!  I hope you enjoyed the day off as well!

-Glad you are enjoying it! 

-You can find the RHW medians here:

https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=1444

thinboy66:  Thanks!

-BTW, the highway signs aren't mine.. mrtnrln made them for this CJ.

kj3400:  Thanks!  I hope you find some use for them!  Glad you liked FAR park!

Jim1994:  Thanks!  Liking the FAR?  A beta is coming soon...

nerdly_dood:  Well, I am working for the NAM Team, and the job does come with some perks...  Some of which I can't show you...

hamish:  Then download them now so you don't forget! 

-Glad you enjoyed the update!

jacqulina:  Hey, thanks a lot!

Theirishnintendonerd :  Wow, thanks a ton!

d_man18:  Thanks!  I hope you find some use for the signs...

Dsrwhat316:  Yep, FAR is FAR-out!  A beta is coming soon...

blue sinjid:  Thanks a lot!  Glad you liked the update!

Schulmanator:  Hey, thanks a lot for all your comments!

-My field of study?  Right now its geography, but I may branch out to something more specific like urban development, geomatics, geographic information science, and so forth in due time...

edmonton_stinks:  Thanks!  Glad you like the train station and FAR park!

wishfulanthony:  Thanks!  I am happy you enjoyed yet another GTR update!

Xyloxadoria:  Thanks!  Glad you like the train station!

MrWacko:  Wow.. Thank you!  It took quite some time to establish a region like this...

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New Info/Teaser

The Greater Terran Region is getting a makeover!  With the new GTR signs up and FAR fast approaching a beta release, the region is undergoing a massive refurbishment. 

When its done, the GTR will look better than ever!  I hope this teaser will be enough for now as I prepare for a new update...

As always, click for Full Resolution!  (1920x1200)

See you soon!  And again, thanks for all the wonderful comments!  They mean a lot!

Best,

-Haljackey