San Pedro & Mesias

[nihonkaranws 88]

Amazing. Pure genius. Worth a Trixie, no denying it.

[feliwi 4]

excellent update again. I love these mediteranenan cities, absolutely incredible!

[art128 4,619]

great update there my friend

[roboo1 1]

Prosze bardzo! That's a really beautiful city. I like all the details

[newyorkrunaway1 110]

where did you get that curved building?! the one to the left in the last beach shot

[bokrif 18]

Nice

[tankmank 853]

lovely update

[Sky Guy 163]

wow, it looks really great! your attention to detail is amazing! The large resort, looks interesting. keep up the great work, my friend

[edmonton_stinks 5]

I would have refused them too. No sense in having a cheesy, cookie cutter resort ruining all those old buildings.

[panthersimcity4 162]

El Schulmanador: Thanks! non-blue towels? You got a problem with Blue? How dare thee!  

nihonkaranws: Thanks lol

feliwi: gracias!

art128: Thanks

roboo1: Dziekuje again

newyorkrunaway1: I believe dmscopio made it. I think he/she has a BAt thread, the link is probably there.

Bokrif: Thanks

tankmank: Thanks

Sky Guy: Gracias mi amigo!

edmonton_stinks: Of course. Old buildings are more important that some wacky architectural experiments. 

 

Now time for something different, a History lesson! (Only prettier and more Age of Empires3-ish)

He was instructed to sail down across the tip of Africa and then sail directly to India. He brought with him about 30 Jesuit priests, a doctor, surgeon, and several others. 

It was a very rough voyage, with the ship passing through storms and high waters.

He first stopped at the Portuguese colony of Goa (Portugal and San Pedro were friendly at the time) and then they were granted permission to build a small settlement south of the Portuguese colony. The area was named "Guipos" after Ignacio's mother's maiden name.

At first the only buildings that were there were a Jesuit church, a school, and a few huts. However, because the natives of the area were strict Hindus not very many people were converted.

A few years later Ramirez returned to San Pedro to tell the king his successful attempt at establishing a Pedrian colony in India. The king was very pleased and offered to invest in his voyage to the New World. This time however he would have to use a caravel and carry a small army of conquistadors.

As they traveled across the Atlantic, the sailors on the ship swore that they saw huge sea monsters and giant spiked fish. Do these mythical creatures actually exist? We may never know. However, it should be considered that there was alot of booze being carried on the ship...

The first place he arrived in the New World was Santo Domingo (In Hispaniola), where there was a bustling little trading port that was ruled by Spain. He then sailed south, wanting to find land he could claim as his own. He passed Port Royal (in Jamaica) , and bravely continued south until he arrived in current-day Venezuela, half of which was already claimed for Spain. He turned west and discovered a peninsula.

Most of the coastal area was mostly covered with palm trees and grassy plains.

Ignacio then founded Santa Leon de la Fe (Literally "Holy Lion of the Faith"), the current day capital of Mesias. At first it was small but quickly grew large from Caribbean trade. The town soon became the official provincial capital of the New World in the San Pedro Empire, and a cathedral was built.

Meanwhile, in India, the colony of Guipos had grown a bit, but was in great jeapordy due to the nearby British and Indian forces.

Hmmm, but what about Mesias? What is it like today? Is this update a hint of things to come? Tune in next time...

[Schulmanator 5,794]

Ya know, I have been in an AOE mood lately... you read my mind!

Rock on, Sir Panther!

[nihonkaranws 88]

Ah! Age of Empires! Way nicer graphics than SC4... lol. I love the new update, the reflections too Panther-san. Incredible the new update!

[feliwi 4]

Age of Empires, of course, I remember. I've been playing too, but SC4 is much better. I really hope to see a colony of San pedro in SC4 soon as well!

Anyway, I love this CJ

[Heblem 600]

It would be great see AoEIII graphics on SC4!! but unfortunately theres no game like that nice update btw i like your history lesson...

(Im a AoE fan too)

[Sky Guy 163]

Those are absolutely beautiful pics- the first is my favorite. keep it up

[panthersimcity4 162]

Hola mis amigos! I just recently got a new computer because my old computer had some issues. Unfortunately its Windows Poop Vista. But so far Vista has been nice to me. I backed up all of my regions and plugins and put them onto my new computer also, so I still have everything.

Here's a little something unexpected:



ZOMG!! Where is that? Looks like somewhere in South America...

[Schulmanator 5,794]

Nice map... I am looking forward to seeing more of this.

[feliwi 4]

reminds me a bit of Yucatan, but nice map indeed! Can't wait to see closer pics!

[PhilsCafe 8]

Incredible CJ there. I love its theme and the history and all. This looks very inviting...

[panthersimcity4 162]

Democratic Republic of Mesias

Capital: Santa Leon

Language: Spanish

Ethnicity: 70% Mestizo, 20% White(Spanish), 

10% Native

Religion: 97% Roman Catholic

Industries: Agriculture, Manufacturing

The Republic of Mesias is a nation located in the northern part of South America along the Caribbean sea. The capital and largest city is Santa Leon, with the two other largest cities being San Bartolome de las Casas and Costa Merced.

And... a picture I made of the village of Cisneros south of Santa Leon:

[TheSixCents 0]

I want to see more Mesias!

Great work, Panther.

SP is looking mighty fine.

BTW You need to start construction for our IPON Launch Center in Mesias.

[rewright 804]

As has been said, beautiful pictures indeed.

[feliwi 4]

nice update! I don't know whether you know it, but for Latin American cities I can just suggest the CJ Canatlan by Heblem! But it's lookin' very promising so far!

[De Ja Vu 117]

Wow, it looks great! The colors are a bit bright though...

[jacqulina 162]

beautifull work my friend very pretty town

[JJC12321 0]

very nice.. i like the way you incorporated AOE in the last update to. Mesias area looks very good. i like teh buildings alot too

[panthersimcity4 162]

TheSixCents: Thanks, I suppose I should start building it

rewright: Thanks

feliwi: Yes, I love that CJ. I actually got quite alot of inspiration from it too. 

De Ja Vu: Gracias!

jacquilina: Thanks Jacky!

JJC12321: I'm glad you like it, thanks!

Santa Leon is the capital and cultural center of Mesias. It was originally a quaint native town but when the conquistadors from San Pedro arrived they turned it into a bustling colonial port. Eventually the city would become one of the most powerful colonial cities along the Caribbean coast of South America, a rival to Caracas and Bogota. 

The main landmark of the old part of town is the beautiful Catedral Metropolitana de San Francisco de Assis. The outside of the cathedral is very plain, but the inside is much more ornate. 

The old town is filled with many colorful buildings that line the narrow cobblestone streets. Many of the buildings are ornate with grand facades and some buildings even have tiles on the walls like in Carife's old town.

The City Hall is grand and imposing in comparison with nearby buildings. Originally the capitol of the new Republic of Mesias, the nation's government outgrew the building and a new capitol was built. 

Near the city hall is a reminder of San Pedro's imperial rule over the region, the Palacio Real de los Reyes Pedrianos. It was used as a recreational palace for the royal family to visit the colony. After the War of Independence it was abandoned, but would then be turned into a Anthropological Museum featuring amazing ancient artifacts.

Across the bustling Avenida Real in front of the palace is the Parque de la Paz, with the Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Paz. There is also a nearby market selling DVDs and CDs that umm are not very legit

[feliwi 4]

wow, I love these pics! Great detail and even better than San Pedro! The churches come along very nicely, keep it up!

[jacqulina 162]

excellent close up shots very nice detail my friend

[Schulmanator 5,794]

Looking good, panther. Looking real good!