TYROL

[Amerikaner 42]

 

Well I guess its that time of year again, another CJ. It seems like I always have a plan to keep something going on forever, but that rarely seems to work. So with this new CJ I really am not going to promise anything, but good quality and hopefully frequent updates. Lets see how long this one goes on!!

Anyway welcome to Lorraine-Tyrol, simply known as Tyrol. It is situated in the real-life location of the state, in Austria but also encompasses Vorralberg. I will really be focusing on a more Fauna-rural style CJ than an actual City-Journal this time, but you will be seeing the capitol Chloe' in some updates. It will be a simi-recreation as well, as you will notice some similarities between Innsbruck and Chloe' and so forth. As the updates go along you will learn more and more about the nation instead of me doing a major first post that explains everything, I think that it will be more like a story as readers slowly gain more knowledge about Tyrol.

The current location of the Kingdom

Founded in the Stone Age, Tyrol has many Roman and Ancient ruins, the Oeni Pontum Aqueduct in eastern Tyrol being a fine example that the government has restored. Flowing towards the city of Chloe', it provided water to the city for over 500 years. In Roman times the city of Chloe' sat on the most important Alp Mountain Pass, Brenner Pass. Being the easiest way to travel from Italy to northern Europe, Chloe' quickly became a center of trade and wealth in the Roman Empire, and even after the Romans had declined Chloe' and Tyrol played an important part in European History.

Perhaps the only thing more interesting than the history of Tyrol, is its transportation network. Being one of the most  mountainous nations in the world, Tyrol has undergone many expansive and expensive network wonders. The nation hosts some of the longest land tunnels and bridges that thousands use everyday to get around. In recent years travel by train has become the most important and popular, with Air travel declining due to higher prices. 

About 40% of the Tyrolean people are farmers, but work on only 26% of the land. Villages such as this are common as farmers compact themselves into tiny villages to allow more room for farm and grazing land. The government regulates what is grown when and where to keep the nations food reserve at a stable level, and also controls all purchasing of farm equipment and fauna.

[ilikehotdogsalot 311]

WOW! Those mosaics are incredible, Luke! I've never seen anyone use that Roman Aqueduct well since now, your rural pictures have to be some of the most realistic in ST! I'll be looking out for more

[Craig91 12]

That looks really great, I'm very jealous

[SimHoTToDDy 2,939]

WOAH!!! Those are simply beautiful! And I agree with ilikehotdogsalot, you have some of the best nature shots I have seen on ST!

Truly excellent,

-Todd

[fabsies55 5]

looks awesome, niceeffects too. so realisitic and so beautiful. how'd you get those houses to just stay there. are they like ploppable landmark or something?

[connorc24 2]

Wow Luke! This looks really sweet. I love the second mosaic and the aqueduct is very cool! Great work and keep it up ,cause i'm looking forward to more.

[beebs 129]

Oh wow.. incredible landscapes! I will have to keep an eye on this one indeed.. Fantastic work!

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

Y'know, that's not half bad (although when I first saw the name, I immediately had a headache and felt the need to take some acetaminophen). What do they speak there? Italian? German? Tyrolese? Nice pictures. The nature is indeed great.

[nihonkaranws 88]

Aaah, so Amerikaner-san starts yet another CJ? Well, it has another great CJ! I can't wait for more pictures of the farmlands! (:

[Yoman3 5]

Isn't this the same exactly location as your last MD? Looks great though, love the little river valley.

[CarmineHilton 6]

Well, I don't see why you had to make another/new thread for it but whatever xD

I just love this update!! One of the best rural area's I've seen ever =)

OH MY, is that coming from me? xD haha

Keep it up, Gorgeous! I know you can this time... Else I'll fly from Europe to Texas to come and kill you

(We'll have sex first though *rrr*)

LUV U B*tch!! xo xo Carmine

[anarchy0029 2]

Man, you change your colors faster than a chameleon. But it's also a good CJ dude. Excellent start

[sc4portugal 10]

Very nice!

[sEAhAwk fAn121 0]

Don't worry Luke.. I've started new threads like 10 times haha!

Looks very nice hun! I like all the bridges and stuff haha

[feliwi 4]

wow, an austrian CJ! Can't believe this, but fantastic recreation so far. I know it very well, because I live in Austria!

[Geronimo 4]

Great start, your pics are very realistic!

[pipishere 3]

Looks fabulous!! Incredibly realistic and a pleasure to see such artistic images.

[edmonton_stinks 5]

Now that's scenic! I really like the red train skin, and the village is well done as well.

[belfastuniguy 18]

Looks absolutely stunning Luke, incredibly impressive.

[Amerikaner 42]

Ilikehotdogsalot - Thanks Daniel, glad you liked it. Your past update on Berlin (Or the one that was at least inspired by it) was really good as well. Nice to see you here again, hope to talk soon.

CraigkingofIreland - Thanks a lot my friend, nice to see you here.

SimHoTToDDy - Glad to see you here, thanks for the wonderful comment.

fabsies55 - Some of them are plopable, the rest I had to place using the Lot-Plop cheat. Anyway thanks for the comment.

connorc24 - Thanks connor, glad to see you liked it so much. I am actually pretty glad with how that bridge came out, it surprised me a bit as to how it seemed to fit together.

Beebs - Thanks a lot for the post, hope to see you back!

NMUSpidey - LOL thats too good. Anyway they seem to speak Italian, German and some French. Nice to see you here, hope you come back!

nihonkaranws - Ah yeah I know, another CJ, lol. Anyway thanks for the comment, hope to see you commenting again.

Yoman3 - Lol yeah, its practically the same CJ, but oh well it needed a new topic cause the other one was a little to mixed up.

Carmine - LMAO I might just have to mess up this CJ on purpose then.

Anyway thanks for the lovely comment, it practically made my day!!

anarchy0029 -  haha thanks for the comment, glad you like it.

sc4portugal - Thanks!!

sEAhAwk fAn121 - Lol I know, we need to start like our own club or something. Anyway thanks for the comment, nice to see your back working on cities as well!

feliwi - AGH  the pressure mounts, haha. Well glad to see you like it though, I might have to ask you a couple of questions in my quest for a realistic wonderland!!

pipishere - Thanks pip, nice to see you here as always!

edmonton_stinks - Thanks my friend, nice to see you here again.

belfastuniguy- thanks love, glad to see you like it.

[nihonkaranws 88]

*Commenting again!* I can't wait for more Luke (may I call you Luke?)... hehe...

[blue sinjid 7]

Wow r u sure this is from sim city 4?cause it looks to me u went to europe and took some pics and uploaded it here ill be eagerly awaiting more

[Almighty Nienaber 3]

this is great stuff.

[feliwi 4]

well, I don't know if I can help you with TYROL, because I'm livin in vienna, but I will post my opinion on your works in this forum everytime. From now on it looks quite realistic!

[roboo1 1]

Wow! Thise is the best rural stuff I have ever seen Really

[Artur_001 4]

Amazing photos. I was in Tyrol during the summer and this CJ looks very realistic. I'm looking forward to more.

[penguin007 27]

That sure is some spectacular landscapes there. I love the river and the viaducts are excellent

Will

[6underground 11]

gorgeous view of the valley and the train passing over it!

[edcase2k4-thugangel1983 1]

OMG... that is so good. i'm not going to even ask how you made everything look so real! i'm too stunned from the moment i first caught glimpse of those pictures...

[Haljackey 17,398]

Awesome! Love the river shots and the bridges! Your photoshoping effects are great too!

Keep up the great work Amerikaner!

Best,

-Haljackey