The Patrician Showcase

[SounderBruce 173]

Great update, PM!

[Patricius Maximus 236]

As of now, Update 48 of the Patrician Showcase has been postponed until the release of RHW 3.0.

The rationale for this comes from a post in the RHW thread posted by Haljackey:

True, nothing major has been reported.  RHW 3.0 is currently going through a final "Stress-Test" to make sure every component is accounted for, functioning properly, and looks as it should.  There have been some issues with the preview model of a puzzle piece before you plop it for some puzzle pieces, but is being fixed now if it has not already.

The finish line is in site.  It won't be long now  .quote>

I'm not a NAM Associate like him, but a final test should not take more than 5 days, and at that time a transit revolution may sweep Patian County. That is the reason I'm postponing the next update.

When that comes, there will be a series detailing the transformation of the highway system for the better.

- Patricius Maximus

[SirUnger 13]

You really have awesome interchanges of your RHWs. I always love them so keep up the great work.

[suplado! 23]

yeah -- hope the rhw would be release to see a great update from you soon...

[Patricius Maximus 236]

I would just like to give an update.

RHW 3.0 has been released, and all morning I've been playing with it, and have gotten the hang of it.

I've already replaced a lot of old and "unclean" interchanges with the new functionality, and expect a full update by Midnight UTC.

[Patricius Maximus 236]

RHW DAY + 1

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REPLIES:

jacqulina: Thanks.

deathtopumpkins: Thanks for your comments. It is an excellent freeway.

rainyday: Sure are.

haljackey: Thank you. To quote Hamish, "I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it." .

sim_link: Agreed.

ComputerGuy: Thank you.

SirUnger: They'll only get better.

suplado: Your hope has been fulfilled.

 

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Now it is almost 24 hours after RHW Day. Much thought has been given to the point of release, but not to the aftermath. Welcome to the period of RHW Day + 1.

The slogan for RHW 3.0 was "the highway revolution is coming". It is a correct one. According to some, the highway revolution has come. I couldn't disagree with them more. 

The raw materials have come for the revolution. However, the revolution has just begun.

This update, the first in a series, will detail the beginnings of this revolution in Patian County.

At about 20:00 last night, I got the wonderful news of the release of RHW 3.0. I then went to bed, since I need to get some sleep. At 03:50 the next morning, I downloaded it, and since then I've been playing with it.

This is my first rebuilt interchange using 3.0:

Petty good, but still I didn't "get the hang of it".

Here's a closeup of the ramp matrix:

Next, in the same city tile, I did a parclo/diamond hybrid:

Not bad.

Once I'd built a few interchanges, I proceeded to reconstruct a travelled interchange here:

I'd by then gotten the hang of the elevated RHW, and I must say it is great.

I also like the new textures.

South of this interchange, I determined that the RHW 6C would be best, since the old highway took up 3 tiles:

On the RHW 6C, I like the jersey barriers, and especially the transition. My only gripe with it is that it is orthogonal-only.

To the west, I reconstructed an old diamond into a parclo, using the RHW 6C:

Note that one side continues on. The MIS flows into an avenue using a new MIS-OWR transition:

The avenue then connects to a roundabout.

My faavorite RHW networks so far are the RHW-8 and -6C. They seem to be the most versatile.

I'm still trying out RHW 3.0, and another update will probably come tomorrow.

Please post comments, suggestions, and questions.

[WillR116 60]

nice RHW, I tried it on my latest city, it looks nice, I have three exits, I really like the new 90degree corners in the MIP( or whatever its called). I am now gonna check out the other 8 pages of this.

[SounderBruce 173]

Wow. El-RHW! Looks great in Patian County!

[dedgren 830]

Haven't been by the Showcase in a while, my friend. It's great to see you put the RHW to the test- nice work. I bet you will have it sitting up and barking on command in a month or so.

David

[Tarkus 6,934]

Patricius, glad to see you're having fun with the new RHW!  Those are some very nice looking interchanges you've got there, and I can't wait to see what else you end up doing with 3.0!

-Tarkus

[Haljackey 17,403]

PM, nice job with your new RHW 3.0 interchanges!

I just have a question about the first one:

Those MIS ramps... What are they leading to?

Best,

-Haljackey

[deathtopumpkins 43]

Whoa patricius! You really went to town with the new interchanges! They all look great to me, and it appears that a lot of planning went into them. Great job!

[jacqulina 162]

wow very nice my friend

[fabsies55 5]

nice highways, although if it was me, without a gps navigator, i would get lost easy in the intersection thingy, also like alot of people im guessing you could maybe use with some more custom content.

[astronelson 339]

Envy, envy, envy, envy, envy, envy, envy, envy.

I wish I could make interchanges like that... I'll ignore the advice in fabsies55's sig and have some more practice making them.

[De Ja Vu 117]

I always like to look at custom interchanges and trying to figure out their complexity

[lifeless08 1]

Very nice, lots of different custom interchanges here

[sedimenjerry 1]

Haha somehow I knew you would love the new RHW the most.

And I have no doubt you can unlock the full potential of it as well.

[rainyday 2]

wow. I like those new interchanges. Long Live RHW

[Patricius Maximus 236]

UPGRADING TO RHW 3.0 IN ADAMSBURG

REPLIES:

Simsamerica: Glad you're checking out the other 8 pages. And the 1-lane RHW is called the MIS.

ComputerGuy: Agreed.

dedgren: Glad you decided to check in again. Thanks for your comments, and I assure you that by the release of RHW 3.1 I'll be pushing it to the limit.

Tarkus: Wow, the first reply from the person who made this CJ possible. Thanks, for both 2.0 and 3.0.

haljackey:  1) Thanks. Likewise, I believe you did a good job on your first 3.0 interchange.

2) The MIS ramps simply go straight, like a miniature C/D system. I have no idea why I put it there.

deathtopumpkins: Thank you.

jacqulina: Again, thanks.

fabsies55: GPS navigator? No, they'll be well signed by the time they're developed.

astronelson: Practice makes better, not perfect. Field work makes it perfect.

De Ja Vu: A hobby of mine as well.

lifeless08: Obviously.

sedimenjerry: Thanks, and you are correct.

rainyday: Long Live RHW.

I think that was the most replies ever recieved in the Showcase after a single update. That just shows how a new release can bring a CJ to life.

Tonight, the highway revolution continues. By this time it has gotten its grip on Adamsburg, and in a good way.

We start in the city tile's south, where this was here before:

But has been supplanted by this, a diamond interchange with the RHW 6-C:

Furthur north, here is an assortment of the beautiful overpasses which characterize the network, and make it unique among RHWs:

To the nothernmost interchange of the city, we go to a historical picture of this parclo interchange (this was taken before development):

It has since been transformed into a parclo/diamond hybrid:

And that does it for Adamsburg, for now.

In the next update, I will be working on the Dioxia Ring Road:

Please post comments, suggestions, and questions.

[_Atticus 10]

Wow that is great usage of the RHW 3.0! Personally, it's taking me some time to get the hang of it, but you obviously got it down pretty well. Can't wait to see the rest of your interchanges.

-Pingangster

[deathtopumpkins 43]

Hmmm... I think dome of the older ones had more character... Oh well, I love the new RHW too much to argue!

The new interchanges are great, and I can't wait to see what you do with that ring road!

[kj3400 178]

I'm liking the ring road map, very detailed.

Good luck with reconstructing your highways.

[astronelson 339]

Yes, very nice.

No, sorry, that's an understatement. Mentally replace it with something better. I don't know, try awe inspiring.

The ring road reconstruction really promises to be rexcellent. Sorry, I mean excellent.

[psander5 198]

This is not intended to be a slurr on RHW 3 or your use of it, Patricius, but I liked that diamond interchange in Adamsburg better the way it was!   It had a certain charm to it that the updated version is lacking.  I think it's those bridges, walls, trees and surrounding development that give it that charm.  Having said that, the RHW3 version has chams of it's own.  It looks very "neat and tidy", and probably more efficient.

As always, I'll look to your work to get clues on how to use all these shiny new elements in my own, layman's RHW work

[sedimenjerry 1]

Wonderful Work.

[Darth Apple 54]

absolutely amazing... the whole region , especially the highways.

most of my highways systems are relatively bare , maxis highways.

keep up the good work.

[SounderBruce 173]

Great updates!

[suplado! 23]

yeah -- another cool interchanges...

[Patricius Maximus 236]

THE DIOXIA RING ROAD - VERSION II

REPLIES:

pingangster: Thanks.

deathtopumpkins: More character? I'm inclined to agree with you. I shall keep it in mind.

kj3400: Well, now my luck will be revealed.

astronelson: Thanks anyway. I know what you mean.

psander5: It'll probably look better when it is beautified. I have since replaced the interchange with an underpass of the freeway.

sedimenjerry: Thanks.

blakesterville: Thank you very much.

ComputerGuy: Again, thanks.

suplado!: Correct.

First, I have reconstructed an interchange in East Harrisburg into a modified cloverstack, with beautification (sorry about the grid):

And we now move to Dioxia, where the ring road has been reconstructed, with the basic structure remaining intact.

Here's an overview:

As mentioned in the original update, the junctions are numbered clockwise from the west junction from I-2.

Here is Junction 1 and part of Junction 2 before RHW 3.0:

And here is Junction 1 and 2 now, reconstructed with the RHW and MIS:

And a closeup of Junction 2:

Here's Junction 3 before, a sunken diamond:

And here it is now, reconstructed using the Elevated RHW:

And the volleyball interchange at Junction 4, as it was originally:

And now. Note that beautification has yet to be added:

The original Junction 5:

And Junction 5 today. For Junction 5, it was rather difficult to reconstruct and retain the original topography, so this was enacted as a temporary solution:

(I need to fix that texture problem)

Junction 6 was a rather strange looking volleyball interchange...

...but not anymore. It has been reconstructed with the freeway at the top level, and I think it looks better now:

An RHW-6S continues straight, downgrades to an RHW-4, curves slightly, and turns westward:

This unusual but good-looking arrangement was necessary to preserve the topography of Junction 7.

Here's the previous Junction 7:

And how it appears now:

The ramp pieces with a 2-tile separation prove very useful -- one of those little things that can make a big difference.

Furthur on, the many overpass pieces for the RHW are showcased nicely in this photo:

The old Junction 8:

And the new:

Notice the addition of the residential development and beautification, due to the passing of time.

Furthur west, the only new addition is the RHW-6C on the north side. The street connection to the eastbound side has been retained:

However, there is a major change furthur west -- an elevated RHW, constructed to better facilitate the surface road traffic and minimize the previous overpasses' obstruction to new development:

And the stretch ends when the ring road passes over a divided avenue:

And that is all for the Dioxia Ring Road.

The success of RHW 3.0 in constructing ring roads has motivated me into considering constructing more in other areas.

The next update may feature the first brand new highway to be constructed using the new RHW, so keep tabs on the Patrician Showcase.

Please post comments, suggestions, and questions.