The Greater Terran Region

[SounderBruce 173]

Something...something...something...fantastic...something...something...something...perfecto..

(parody from Family Guy)

edit: WELCOME TO PAGE 70!

[buildsolid 4]

wow great video, seems to be more crashes than cars!! Imagine the insurance company with you driving. Have to agree with you about the pool part!

[Zezug 6]

HD crashes are always good, however, don't quit your day job to become a train engineer

[kj3400 178]

Remind me never to catch a plane or ride the light rail in your region....

No, but the university looks great, and Witburg has a awesome transit system....I'd just hate to be on a late train....

"Was that another train?"

"Yeah, but the good news is that we're going to make it to class on time..." *explosion heard in background*

Keep it up!

[Theirishnintendonerd 13]

great video hal, the train crashes in the video were funny and they look great in HD too

[b22rian 153]

super video clips, this time around on U Tube, Hal...

For some reason my pc struggled a bit with the hd one . seemed to play a bit choppy for me..

But the other one was smooth sailing..

Awesome videos.. keep up your high standards of work both here and at devotion as well..

Brian

[PhilsCafe 8]

I always enjoy seeing your videos, it's really great to see your transportation settings in action.

[SimsRealtor 20]

I like watching that video, i really liked the GLR. I didn't know you could UDI in a GLR....pretty cool

[rusty_777 0]

I haven't commented in a long long time. But as I can see at least one thing has changed on ST. You're updates have gotten even better. The highway infrastructure is as always uniquely impressive. The university looks impressive and large to match the scale of your city (that's a good thing).

One thing I really liked was the "U-Turn" on the GLR. It's a great detail that a lot of people seem to leave out and yours looks just some of the major real cities. Great work.

Also, the Sanye A380 picture before the update is awesome! Great amalgamation and I would appreciate a link Haljackey. Even though the last pic was intended to be funny I do like your airport exterior colour. It looks great and has a complex layout (just like any real airport, right haha )

Well the best of luck and I will be lurking around here (classes are lessening now so that means I will finally revive my CJ).

Cheers.

[jacqulina 162]

awesome work my friend,i love the last pic funny looking plane there lol does it go front or backwards.

[Haljackey 17,398]

Replies:

elemented9:  Hehe, thanks!  Glad you liked it!

Alafel:  lol!  Thanks a lot!

driftmaster07:  I'm sure you weren't.  Of course its odd, that's why its funny! 

ComputerGuy890100:  I remember that quote!  The Emperor in Family guy about the Dark side and complete! 

buildsolid:  Hehe, thanks a lot!  I'm the mayor, I don't need no insurance! 

Zezug:  Hey, thanks!  I don't ever plan to! 

kj3400:  Nah, you just don't want me driving.  They need to run on time, regardless of what's in their way!

Theirishnintendonerd:  Thanks, its exactly what I wanted!

b22rian:  Of course!  Depends on your connection.  Thanks again!

PhilsCafe:  Hey, thanks a lot!

SimsRealtor:  Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!

rusty_777:  Welcome back!  Thanks for all the wonderful comments and I look forward to seeing Revelstoke revived.

-You want a link to the A380?  You got it!  https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=20374

jacqulina:  Always great to hear from you Jackie. I like that funny pic too!

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Update time!

This update will be pretty straightforward.  I will be constructing/reconstructing a highway interchange in Witburg's southeast end.

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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 SC4D's picture size limits (800x600 STRONGLY recommended for MD's).  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 Mayor's Diary (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 on the images for full resolution!  (1920x1200)

Here is the interchange in its current state.  I quickly constructed this ground highway cloverleaf in order to establish a temporary connection to Witburg.  I knew some day I would need to upgrade it.

-Although its a cloverleaf, there is no weaving as only one of the four loop ramps are being used by traffic.

Pretty pathetic eh?  I will be constructing a sunken stack interchange where this cloverleaf once was.

-Here, I have demolished the interchange and sunk the ground.

The stack interchange fits perfectly into the new depression.

Time to "hook it up" with the existing highways.

-Note the use of double-height elevated rail at the top of the image.  Without this feature, this interchange could never have been constructed here.

Adding some snazzy support walls and a overpass.

Adding lights, signs, and other eyecandy.

A closeup of some of the new signage.  As you can see some of it is extra-large sized to ensure drivers know where they are going.

The sunken segment is extended further east to connect with this avenue.

A zoom out of the interchange in its current state.  I have also begun to add roads to this area in preparation for zoning and development.

The location of the new interchange in the region view.

-Sorry, this image is not available in full resolution.

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Anyways, that will do it for now. 

The GTR has had a huge increase in readership since the 2008 Trixe awards.  The number of  views have skyrocketed!

-Not convinced?  Check out Jill Jacobs Weekly Top 20 for proof.

What would you like to see in the next update?

Best,

-Haljackey

[TmiguelT 10]

Nice video but what the passengers on the train actually said about this ride? let's see:

Young passenger on the train says: WEeeeeeeeeeeEEEEeeeeeeeeeeee WooooooOOOOOooooooooo YeeeeeeEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeee

Student Passenger on the train says: OH Gosh I'm never gonna make it to class in time *getting on the train* *hanging on to the rails* Wow! that's what i called High Speed Rail mass transit!!!

Fat Dean on the train: OH MY HOLLY SIMGOSH!! is this the kind of ma... *burp* ss transit th... * loud burp * at we have ar... OH No It is Com... *Threw up* ing. Does somebody have a napkin here?

Professor on the train: this was quite a Unique ride i shall say but it might get ban by the city. On the Other hand It made the Dean Threw up ROFL!!

Old Lady on the train: *mumbling* Did anybody see my fake denture around here?

I should recall this NO animals were harmed in the making of Hal's Video Except the Dean Of course

[kj3400 178]

Maybe so, but exploding trains are not fun either....

Nice region view. My region is and probably will get nowhere near as dense as that is. 

This page flip bug is getting really bad (someone get me the exterminator!). Maybe you should start considering making a new topic for this awesome CJ soon, like Schulmanator?

[SounderBruce 173]

Ooh...great work!

[jimbo_jj 1]

That's an awesome GLR network, especially when you can see it in action. By the way, just where did you get the license to drive that thing!

[Patricius Maximus 236]

It looks great. I like the sunken interchange, and all the new developments.

[JakeMD 107]

Now That's an exit/entrance ramp. Great update!!

[Vahr 343]

Me likes very much! I like how you used seawalls as a highway wall. I'd like to see this devoloped.

Keep up the good work!

Vince

[Psycho_Teddy 25]

Well I've certainly missed a lot since I've been gone! Nice to see that this CJ is still going strong!

[beebs 129]

You never keep things small do you. Awesome work, Hal!

[buildsolid 4]

Great progress report of what you do to make you interchanges!! Love your regional view

[TmiguelT 10]

somehow my last comment appeared after your replies .

Nice Stack and that Region transportation map is Awesome!

I see that there are still some space for future development .

[PhilsCafe 8]

Amazing solution... I like how you've used the different NAM pieces. It looks amazing, although I'd feel quite lost there

[S1apSh0es 0]

When do we get to see the backside of that lady filler on page two?

[GreekMan 246]

I have three words for you:

Los Angles Freeways

this is like LA and NY combined. Great update!

[Livin in Sim 83]

Hi, haljackey,

That was you in the green Subaru that tried to cut me off, wasn't it?  I can't believe I managed to force you onto the sidewalk.  See, I got tired of driving, and got on that bullet train that you were piloting.  Man, you are merciless!  No wonder your views have gone up.  I was just trying to get to the U to sign up for that community ed class on defensive driving...and the other one on how to use GPS...

I like the buildings you've chosen for the university.  It's a combo of new and modern just like most campuses become as they grow.  That building with the globes is something else.  It's nicely detailed but kinda bright.  What is that white and blue building with the arches in the high tech corridor?  It almost looks like it could be a very modern chapel.  I also really like that rather pyramidal building across from the city college and the Caliban tower.  I think one thing your university needs is a bell tower, a campanile.  But that's just me.  It all looks really nice.  And I see there are plenty of parking garages.

Nice stack interchange, too.

Bye for now.

--Liv

[gurrgkud 2]

What a tremendous CJ. Loved the last update. It's amazing how a little tweaking, eyecandy, and love can do wonders.

[jacqulina 162]

excellent transport layout,great planning.fantastic work and pics my friend

[doironhebert123 0]

holy mac your region is huge!!!

I have a quetion... does the new RHW effect your demand or something cause ever since i have it, i cant get alot of skyscrapers. Im making a new region called Terrace Bay and i cant get any super tall buildings!!

[suplado! 23]

wow -- you really mastered the art of intersections, major in highway and rhw...great work