The Shalman Commonwealth [COFR]

[Twenty20 28]

Beautiful pics and stadiums, and good newspapers. The city of Aliana is really nice with its red roofs houses and the canals. Ylmeria too is pleasant. Excellent update.

[Artur_001 4]

Awesome update. Amazing pics and beautiful stadiums. Who knows, maybe one day Simlympics will be organized in Worchester?

[balkair 6]

Thanks for your comments everyone! Replies come with next update

Here are the latest news:

And a preview of whats to be expected

[SirUnger 13]

Wow, your newspaper looks really nice and it's interesting as well. And the preview is amazing, I can't wait to see more.

[balkair 6]

Hey, thanks! I'm having some problems with my SC4 at the moment, so the Update will have to wait

Meanwhile, here's a new issue of The Imperial

[Schulmanator 5,812]

It looks like a lot is going on in the newspaper today. Another fine job on the formatting.

[Ntq€310 1]

wow alot happening in this paper! i hope the afdes isnt dragged into this

[Petrovar Ambassador 15]

yea...you guys are so busy. the tension between Hyperthrophy and S.E reminds me of China and Tibet tensions prior to the Olympics

(but if you dont mind me pointing out a typo, "Kate Perry" is spelled Katy Perry lol.)

[spore415 5]

so much tension between the empire and the COFR, me thinks we might see somethign dramatic occur later on. your writing is very.... well.... well written and i am very impressed by it. for a moment there, i was worried about the Hypertrophy/Shalman relations as if they were "real". very good job!!!

yours truely,

Spore415, President of the Republic of New Auria

[Gn_leugim 858]

some worrying developments I see :1

[balkair 6]

New update of The Imperial... Replies with the next update (after the end of the Simlympics )

[balkair 6]

Imperial Spacelines is the Shalman Empire's biggest spaceline, and the bussiest in the COFR currently. We fly to:

And we have the best spaceships in the market, manufactured by the Shalman Empire's biggest airship and spaceship manufacturing company, Lachtzveul Aerospace.

(Special thanks to Rick for making me that SC4 model and for leting me edit the liveries )

[Gn_leugim 858]

wooow.. busy company and that star ship is awesome

[suplado! 23]

wow -- huge and very futuristic star ship

[Ntq€310 1]

wow that looks great!

[SirUnger 13]

Really looks awesome! I like your futuristic CJ!

[Jerebannus XVI 7]

This is an awesome futuristic CJ! one of the best of its genre..it even involves politics or should I say exopolitics, lol.

Great CJ..keep it up

[balkair 6]

This is an unexpected update, as the COFR is celebrating its first Anniversary today

Well, the Shalman Empire gave a magnificent end to the Simlympics last night, as the COFR celebrations started with a fireworks display from the Simlympic Stadium to all over the city! Members of the Scandia Union were also invited, and the President, carmiermax, was present at the Imperial Ball, after the end of the Closing Ceremony of the Simlympic Games. Other events were also staged in major Shalman cities! Some pictures from IBN New's broadcast:

Gn_leugim - LOL, thanks! Imperial Spaclines is indeed the bussiest spaceline in the COFR

suplado! - thanks, but its not that big. I have bigger ones to show but later on

Ntq$310 - thank you

SirUnger - glat to see a trixie winner likes my CJ

Jerebannus XVI - lol, politics, politics! xD And thanks a lot

[suplado! 23]

wow -- another awesome display of those fireworks and the city overview looks awesome at night!!

[Schulmanator 5,812]

A great last few updates. It looks like quite a party going on with all of those fireworks!

[Benedict 3,119]

Happy anniversary - great fireworks!

[balkair 6]

First of all... 200 POSTS!! YAY!!!

and now with the Update xD

Well, the long-awaited next update, Little Palace District, is finally here now that the Simlympics are over!

On the south side of the Little Palace District you can find high-rise commercial buildings. To get to the other side of the river, you must cross one of the many bridges.

The other side of the river is a very old district of Ylmeria, also referred to as the "Little Palace District".

To get there, you can also get on the elevated railway system, which then becomes a tram within the Little Palace District. The Train Building was named that way because the Elevated Rail goes through it. The lack of space forced the architects to create the Train Building.

Right next to the Train Building is the Quatre Saison Mall, a very small but famous mall because of the expensive clothing it sells.

Another famous feature of the Little Palace Hill is the Cathedral Hill, one of the few hills in Ylmeria, which is build basically on a series of flat islands over the Lake Capital.

Further up on Cathedral Hill is the Cathedral of Saint John, one of the few Christian (or any other Earth religions for that matter) churches in the Empire.

Another view of Cathedral Hill.

Going down the hill, you can see why this district is called the "Little Palace" District - the Summer Palace is located here.

Another view of the Summer palace.

Behind the palace are the Palace Gardens, which are open to the public at all times.

And just next to the Palace Gardens is the Tower of Ylmeria, one of Ylmeria's most important landmarks, built more than 500 years ago.

And some more views of the Tower of Ylmeria.

Right behind the Tower of Ylmeria are the canals that connect the Hypertrophy District (Alliana District) where the December Simlympic Athletics Complex is located, with the Little Palace District. Here, the need for space was so great that the architects had to improvise a set of underwater canals for the water to go through.

which eventually ends here!

Le Gare D'Alexandre is the Little Palace's most important suburban railway station.

And the use of the suburban railway is very common here!

After the decision of the COFR that the Shalman Empire was to keep the permanent Headquarters of the Confederacy, the government announced that part of the Palace Gardens would become the COFR Headquarter Grounds. The designs and the construction has not yet started.

And this is the Obelisk Bridge, another landmark of Little Palace.

Well, I hope you have enjoyed this journy to Little Palace, and here is a sneak peak of the next update: the Emperor Aldior Int'l Spaceport of Ylmeria!

suplado! - thanks a lot, glad u think so

Schulmanator - lol yes, the COFR anniversary is a big thing in the Empire

Benedict - thanks

[Petrovar Ambassador 15]

awesome first update of 09!

[Craig91 12]

Nice but I'm pretty sure there's a better version of the Eiffel Tower available

[SirUnger 13]

Wow, I love the pics! Very amazing update! I really can't wait to see the spaceport!

[jglei701 8]

I really like that last update! It's a great showcase area... I'd love to visit!

[anarchy0029 2]

Beautiful choice of buildings. The Palace Distrct holds a distinctive attraction. Great work!!!!

[CarmineHilton 6]

Some great updates balkair! You have really improved a LOT

Keep it up, chappie x

[nihonkaranws 88]

Nicely done! I agree with CarmineHilton, you are really getting good with SC4! Keep it up my friend!

[qinbenjiaren 0]

wow, love the green meadows, and the Effel tower

and how does the elevated rail go through the building? how can you do that? brilliant