The Patrician Showcase

[Patricius Maximus 236]

The Patrician Showcase will be a sort of spinoff from my primary CJ, Patrician City. I will post here what I would like to show to you people, but would not fit in my CJ's storyline.

A quick teaser before things get rolling:

Please post comments and suggestions

[nihonkaranws 88]

Nice! Very well done! I love the use of the RHW puzzle pieces, and the trees cover up any flaws, giving the city a very realistic look. The only thing I would recommend is a terrain modd. Nice CJ name too. Overall, I really like it, and keep up the good work!

[jacqulina 162]

very nice work my friend

[Smarty218 2]

Nice RHW work! Looks great!

[dfnva 34]

Wow, nice RHW work, I like how you have a lane that merges onto the highway that goes to the next exit and then merges off. The filler with all the trees looks nice too.

If this is a teaser of what's to come, bring it on, I'd love to see more great interchanges!!

Dan

[bbfan02 23]

Great to see another showcase out. Great start with the rural highay interchange. Cant wait to see more!

-bbfan02-

[Patricius Maximus 236]

Here's a mosaic showing East Clarkburg. It is a developing town with a surprise in store (look at top left):

Pleae post comments and suggestions.

[Smarty218 2]

Very nice interchanges! The beautification helps too!

[Patricius Maximus 236]

I have a new city today, which is intended to be ort of suburban. It has a lot of beautification and an RHW system:

[Schulmanator 5,812]

Excellent greenery... I am sure the Sims will love it.

[Patricius Maximus 236]

REPLIES:

Smarty218: Thank you.

Schulmanator: Yes. They do.

 

I have a new region to show today. It is called Patian County and I have been developing it for a long time, and I think it is almost ready to come here:

And a transit view:

Click for full resolution.

I think I will show the beachfront strip first.

Please post comments and suggestions.

[Deionn 137]

Nice CJ. To get the most out of your roads and to make them look much more realistic, because why would interchanges be that beautiful and not have a reason to build. Try the American Traffic Generator. Click this link here for the Stex link.

[jacqulina 162]

nice canal there my friend and the residential looks great,very nice region pics too.

[moniquetoi 0]

Nice roads. I am such a straight line builder that loves to see what SC4 can really do. You have definitely encouraged me to make curves...(c:

[Patricius Maximus 236]

REPLIES:

deion30296: I will use the traffic generators, but I think I like the Euro one better

jacqulina: You certainly deserve the title 'Friendliest Forumer' -- thanks for the compliments.

moniquetoi: Happy curving! Glad I could help.

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Update will come soon.

[Sim_Air 2]

Yes, very impressing; plain and simple, but at the same time amazing. Well done my friend, keep up the excellent work, I'll be definitely watching this.

[Teeparex 6]

So far your city does look really nice, and I love the complex interchanges, they add a lot of character.

[Haljackey 17,398]

Whoa! Awesome CJ!

Now, why haven't I been here before?

Anyways, you have some fantastic interchanges! My favorite has to be that monstrous ave circle. Thats huge!

-My only suggestion is to get rid of the 90 degree curves on your elevated segments. one possible solution is to bring your road to a ground level, curve it, and then elevate it again.

Best,

-Haljackey

[Patricius Maximus 236]

REPLIES:

Sim_Air: Yes, that's true. It is massive, but both simple and amazing.

Teeparex: Yes, they do.

Haljackey: Thanks for leaving a comment. I trust you followed the link in my sig from your CJ? Glad you like the avenue mega-roundabout. Anyway, thanks for the advice. I'll be working to resolve that problem.

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I have decided to show you Patian County -- and with a transit system that huge, what better way to show it than a tour of it's highways?

We will begin with Interstate 1, which is the oldest interstate highway in the region. This is the first significant point of I-1's northbound progression since it's beginning 1 kilometer south of this point:

It then continues through a small town and winds through a forest towards a major city:

That major city is Oakland, population 370,000. It first passes through a boomtown called Clarksville, population 75,000:

In fact, it is expanding so rapidly that retaining walls haven't been constructed on half of the sunken highway! Construction crews are going to mobilize immediantly to fill in that hole. For now, it's a raw cut through the terrain:

After another bend, we enter South Oakland. The undeveloped areas are slated for residential development in the future:

The sunken section of I-1 terminates, preparing itself for Central Oakland:

And now, like a gate, the overpass signals the entrance to Central Oakland:

Multiple overpasses and onramps go over us as we go through Oakland:

We now go through a complex interchange, midway through Oakland:

I-1 now transfers to a sunken highway as we approach Northern Oakland:

To the east we can see the 'Big Blue Building Complex', built decades ago by a maniac developer:

[s_olah 87]

Your highway system is incredible, I very much admire it...Keep up the good work

[Patricius Maximus 236]

s_olah: Thank you. You will see more

 

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The Western District tour will be in the next update. For now here's a new mega-avenue roundabout that serves 8 AVENUES:

Beautification and scenery will be added later and it'll be shown when finished.

Also, I have been experimenting with the Fused Grid plan. I have found that it works! It looks attractive, you can use the SAM with it, and it is traffic efficient:

The Western District tour will be in the next update. After that, I will showcase a fused grid city, plus the finished avenue roundabout area.

 Please post comments and/or suggestions

[dfnva 34]

I like your unique custom interchanges and intersections.

Dan

[jacqulina 162]

wonderfull work and pics my friend

[manman99 2]

your roads are impeccable, but i think without your extensive and complex road system, your cities would be a lil blah, so although i think road structures are important, you city is also important too, so would concentrate on your cities a lil bit more also.

[Rictiovarus 1]

Wow. That's a huge and complex network you've got there. Satnav sales must be through the roof in your city...

...but it does look great, especially the curving roads.

[Schulmanator 5,812]

That is a SERIOUS roundabout! Way bigger than my 4 Y-stack roundabouts I did once. Impressive!

[Haljackey 17,398]

Hmm... Quite an interesting update. Well done!

To make your highways more realistic, I suggest spacing out your interchanges. This will reduce or eliminate the weaving caused by close interchanges, thus improving the safety standards too!

Best,

-Haljackey

[edmonton_stinks 5]

That is an interesting system. I should use it in my cities.

[Patricius Maximus 236]

WOW, all these replies already. Here's mine:

dfnva: Thank you. Although about half of them are experimental

jacqulina: Thank you.

manman99: I am working on that. The last update was mostly experimental phase. More will follow.

Rictiovarus: Visitors will have to have a satnav system . But the same was said of the Greater Terran Region....

Schulmanator: Sure is.

haljackey: As most of my regions are works in progress, I am working on removing weaving areas and reqorking interchanges. Your advice is welcome.

edmonton_stinks: Perhaps you should. If you're talking about the fused grid, your Sims would have a good setup.

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No update now. I just saw all these replies and thought I'd answer them.

[jacqulina 162]

looking forward to more my friend