[IFN] Harroning

[Rictiovarus 1]

Hello there, and welcome to my third journal already. You may remember me from From Null To Now. I've improved my skills a bit further, and started a new journal, called the Grand Barony of Harroning. It is located in an undefined temperate area near the sea, and a wide river exits the land in it's centre. Firstly though, I'll show you some teasers of what's to come, in no particular order.

I used an endless array of mods, including the Columbia Terrain, Cycledoggs trees, Pegasus' pretty much everything, Xannepan's Parisian buildings Feroxx' Polish buildings and prepo's Finnish ones, Marrast's embankment, Plopmodd, Jeronij's walls, etc. etc. If you run into some building or other...well, anything really, don't hesitate to ask me about it. I don't bite often, and infections are only 35% fatal.

Normally, I'd explain something with each picture, but for now, I'll stick with being mysterious. Ooh, mysteeeeerious....

Now then, what area do you want to see more of?

[manubeas 0]

well this cj is going sooooo good!!! I would like to see more of everything please! I don't even know what to choose, awesome job keep going!!

[Twenty20 28]

It's an excellent start, I like the realism of the details, very nice city, can't wait to see more pics !

[jacqulina 162]

excellent start and intro my friend looking very nice too.

[Benedict 3,119]

Really nice start, and I love the banner at the top of each image, great 'branding'.

[edmonton_stinks 5]

Amazing! You seem to have shown all sides of the city in just one update!

[Callbat 8]

Wonderful start! The fourth image is my favourite

[anarchy0029 2]

Damn!!!! That is an awesome start of your CJ.

[penguin007 27]

Awesome start my friend I cant wait to see some more of the W2W area

Will

[Patricius Maximus 236]

A nice "teaser". Well done

[anik 14]

Wow! This is awesome! Moar! More! We want...

[TheSixCents 0]

Great City! Will certainly be a good one!

[RushHourFreak 1]

This is an excellent starting. The pictures are well edited and the planning of the city is very nice. The habour, the boardwalksand the avenues are very scenic.

I'll be coming back.

[TV-VCR 14]

I like how you've really used things like the seawall tiles, docks, etc.. etc. to their fullest potential. This will be a really good CJ.

I can't wait for, ahem, "moar"!

[Santos16 0]

Nice Teaser

It kinda looks Mallorca Island!

Best Santos

[Rictiovarus 1]

Manubeas: Thank you. But I'll stick to one topic at a time for now.

Twenty20: Thanks!

Jacqulina: Always nice to hear from you.

Benedict: Thanks! Photoshop is indeed a very useful tool...

Edmonton_stinks:  That's far from every side of my cities... I've only shown the best bits of course, but I' haven't even completed everything yet...

Callbat: Donarheim it is!

Anarchy: Thanks!

Penguin007: You will in this update.

Patricius Maximus: Thanks!

anik: Moar it is. I will build moar, screen moar and update moar...

Sixcents: Thanks!

RushhourFreak: Thanks for your patronage then!

TV-VCR: Indeed. I like putting lots to uses they weren't designed for. The paths around Harroning Hall are Marrast's Embankments for instance...

Santos16: Mallorca? I'll have to look that one up...

First up, the Donarheim Old Burgh. Being the oldest city by far in Harroning, Donarheim has a great deal of architecture dating from it's heyday in the 18th and 19th centuries. Mining and trade let fortunes flow into the cities' coffers, as well as those of it's merchant families, who proceeded to build their houses in the new styles. Architects were called in from all over Europe, and as a result, the Donarheim Old Burgh, as the area is called is an eclectic and colourful mix of architecture.

Next, we'll look at some special features in the Old Burgh. First, we'll walk the Coronation Route, the traditional route walked by the Grand Baron of Harroning, from the Harroning Hall, where he or she swears the oath of fealty to the Barony, via the Hall of Heroes, where all Heroes of Harroning are buried to the Coronation Square, and the Coronation Temple, whose original name had been lost to time (rumor has it the original name was excised from the records...).

The Old Ministry Buildings are now in private hands, sold when the ministries outgrew the buildings and relocated. They now house a museum. The building on the left is the interior ministry, the one on the right the exterior ministry. Being a small Grand Barony, more were deemed an unnecessary extravagance.

Waring Pond was once the Waring Building (and the associated city block), where the military headquarters was. It was burned down during a riot. Unfortunately, the Waring Building had stockpiled a sizable amount of a new type explosives, and the resulting blast levelled the building and so severely damaged the block that it was completely demolished. Rain filled up the hole, and the government decided to keep it as is. The military headquarters now resides elsewhere.

The Ocean House and associated forest was built in the late 19th century, by a wealthy entrepeneur. It's location and vista were impressive, but the reputation it gained was even more so. The original owner died within a year of moving in, suicide. The next owner was driven insane and the last owner stayed only a week. It then remained vacant for 40 years, before the government decided to employ the ground for new buildings. However, the inspectors found that the ground was too loose to build on, and the forest was all that was holding the entire Ocean House estate together. The Ocean House, now dilapitated, is a favorite amongst famous Huanted House tours.

[aking88 7]

That looks great, very good attention to detail with the trees and all.

What does the GBRF Vats serve as, agricultural center? I really like how it looks, show more of that . How did you make those pipes seemingly move through the walls/embankments?

The use of walls and embankments is great, as well as the general mix of pragmatic older european architechture and the modern industrial facilities.

I shall subscribe to this very picturesque city journal.

[RushHourFreak 1]

I love the european architecture. The first pic is awesome, it shows how you've organized the city. Great parks and plazas. Very nice update, looking forward to more

[hunkske 53]

This looks mighty fine to me :-)

I'm dying for a region shot though...

[Benedict 3,119]

Great new update, although I think I'd prefer to see more trees over the grass areas between roads.

[seemurray2 21]

This is a very well done cj!  All of the plazas and government areas look really nice.  Great job with the marina too, from the previous update! 

[bwebster82 1]

Nicely done CJ, love the editing on your pics, and a beautiful city too. Very inspiring, I hope to make such a nice looking city someday too.

[oceanmariner 0]

Wow, this is a first-class CJ! Everything is so masterfully placed and planned! Please keep it up!

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Ah, the Ocean House story is quite interesting. It looks like you have put some thought into this cj, and it looks great, too! I especially like the walls around Harroning Hall. Very nice work.

[Twenty20 28]

Good work, the little park with the lake and the buildings around it, is very nice.

[psander5 195]

Very, very, very nice! Your historic buildings are exceptionally well placed. I like the way you've used Marrast's embankments! Almost genius! I look forward to lots more.

[Rictiovarus 1]

Aking: The GBRF is still a secret. Let's just say there's a lot more to it than merely these Vats. Also, I made the pipes using Nob's water system set. It includes a pipes-piece with a long overhang.

Rushhourfreak: Thanks!

Hunkske: The region shot will come in time. I still have a few sections to terraform before I can show you it.

Benedict: I thought of that, but I kind of like the open spaces. Makes it more impressive.

Seemurray2: Thanks!

Bwebster82: Photoshop. It rules. Also, for nicelooking cities, I've found that having a theme works well.

Oceanmariner: Thanks!

NMUSpidey: Thanks! Those walls are by Jeronij I think. I made two walls on top of eachother.

Twenty20: Thanks!

Psander5: Thank you!

This time on Harroning, the Vragerwater Docklands. With considerable history behind them, the Vragerwater Docklands is the primary harbour for Harroning. With it's agricultural-, mining- and heavy industry, in particular the Blast Furnaces on the Docks themselves, Harroning is a major exporter of these goods. As such, the Vragerwater Docklands are always busy, and well connected into the infrastructure to prevent  jams from building up.

[petertrom 0]

what a lovely cj

[oceanmariner 0]

Very nice harbour! Well put together! The land configuration with all the inlets/canals must have taken a lot of planning! Excellent job!

[psander5 195]

Excellent seaport. You just reminded me that I downloaded the PEG's warehouse barges ages ago! I've not used them yet! Great update.