Columbus Ohio

[mayorbk 66]

WOW, looks great so far, can't wait to see more!!

[cavscrew1 0]

Awesome mapping.

[Bamafan 0]

Can't wait to actually see some screenshots. I am doing an exact model (Bit stupid I know) To scale. Hope to see you continue

[cavscrew1 0]

Are you going to use the maxis soccer stadium as Crew Stadium or are you going to download a stadium?

[SC4Poser-moser 0]

great planning, it's nice to see a recreated city.

[jacqulina 162]

great map there my friend

[WillG_75 19]

Originally posted by: cavscrew1

Are you going to use the maxis soccer stadium as Crew Stadium or are you going to download a stadium?quote>

I will definitely use a custom stadium, I don't like using the Maxis stuff.

[cavscrew1 0]

I think the maxis stadium looks the most like Crew stadium more than the ones I've seen on here.

[WillG_75 19]

Originally posted by: cavscrew1

I think the maxis stadium looks the most like Crew stadium more than the ones I've seen on here.quote>

Oh, well maybe it does. I don't drive up there enough to really remember what the stadium looks like 

[WillG_75 19]

 Hey everyone, I have started up a new blog here at ST which will keep track of my project. I will still make posts here with finished areas, but you can see my WIP stuff here:

http://blogs.simtropolis.com/willg/

[Bamafan 0]

Can't wait for some screen-shots. I tried making Columbus once. I failed.

Are you going to build out to Marysville? I hope so, I think that Marysville's unique highway is going to be difficult to replicate.

[WillG_75 19]

 I doubt Marysville will be included. I will probably only get as far north as Africa. I could always build Marysville separately though, as I thought about doing Lancaster that way.

[Bamafan 0]

Ah sweet. I tried doing Marysville without any custom objects. It failed, could'nt even get the streets right. I'm going to try and recreate it again. The commute times ended up failing same with the 4/31 and 33 Split. Gosh that thing is hard. But hey Africa is only about 5 miles south of Marysville (Further away just saying south not east). The M-Ville is really hard to recreate especially Mill Valley. But if you need help with the conversions on how many squares are needed. I can do that.

Here's the formula:

1.25 * X * 50 = X divided by 16.

That formula is a life-saver when making cities. that's how I tried to make Marysville

[cavscrew1 0]

Can't wait to see more pictures!

[Jay Ess 15]

W0W! that street layout looks extremely realistic! GREAT JOB!

[WillG_75 19]

Originally posted by: Bamafan

Ah sweet. I tried doing Marysville without any custom objects. It failed, could'nt even get the streets right. I'm going to try and recreate it again. The commute times ended up failing same with the 4/31 and 33 Split. Gosh that thing is hard. But hey Africa is only about 5 miles south of Marysville (Further away just saying south not east). The M-Ville is really hard to recreate especially Mill Valley. But if you need help with the conversions on how many squares are needed. I can do that.

Here's the formula:

1.25 * X * 50 = X divided by 16.

That formula is a life-saver when making cities. that's how I tried to make Marysvillequote>

Considering that Marysville is a self dependant area with no surrounding munincipalities, then there is definitely room for some leeway. If you need help with your version I can help if needed.

[jacqulina 162]

looking forward to more my friend

[Bamafan 0]

Sweet. Is there a formula that you use to determine how many squares a road is?

[WillG_75 19]

Originally posted by: Bamafan

Sweet. Is there a formula that you use to determine how many squares a road is?quote>

Honestly, not really lol.

I have determined that the grid in Downtown should be about 4x4, but I make it 5x5 for some leeway when if comes to incorrect angles and such. It's always wise to make the grid a little bigger than it needs to be.

[Bamafan 0]

Lol. That is pretty smart. I use my formula for the sqaures.

[cavscrew1 0]

Looking forward to more!

[Bamafan 0]

Hope that you continue. I'll keep following it. I'm starting a Marysville city Journal starting from about 1997, where satellite pictures were available to now.

[WillG_75 19]

Originally posted by: Bamafan

Hope that you continue. I'll keep following it. I'm starting a Marysville city Journal starting from about 1997, where satellite pictures were available to now.quote>

Use this: 

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=40.236344~-83.366275&style=h&lvl=15&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

Much newer than 1997

[mayorbk 66]

Great idea connecting the technical blog to the creative cj. It's very helpful and insightful!

[jacqulina 162]

wonderfull cant wait for more my friend.

[Bamafan 0]

No, that's where I'm going to start from. I'm going to use the countys parcel map and work my way up from there to present.

I'll make a CJ when I get time.

[Mayorm 14]

very creative cj, u have used many maps and everything, but we havn't really seen what your city looks like. Use some SC4 pics, but overall its a great cj.

[Keegan V50 15]

looking forward for more updates and nice to see you using some creative ideas on this CJ

all the best

victor

[WillG_75 19]

 Hey, hows everyone doing? 

Just wanted to update everyone of things. First off this project isn't dead. I have had some new ideas recently that I plan on implementing, once I get some time to work on the region. Hopefully during the break between quarters I will get a little work done.

I am about two weeks from finishing my first year of my degree. Things are doing good, I currently have a 3.6 GPA, which will hopefully go up as I pass by the classes I don't like like Composition and Physics 

I have been drawing out some plans on paper for which I call "Progressive stair stepping" Even with the techniques I displayed in my blog, I still have problems getting a stretch of road long enough to build on. My new concoction would be to build the entire city on a slight angle.

For example, I was stairstepping Broad Street to the northeast every 6 road tiles. With my new idea, I would be stairstepping Broad Street to the northeast every 12 tiles, and stairstepping Main Street & Livingston Avenue to the Southeast every 12 tiles. It's hard to explain, but I'm basically just setting the entire city on a tilted angle to ease building and development. That means that now most of the streets will be on an angle, but they will be angles that will be workable. Horizontal and vertical roads will all be at an angle.

Hope to have some updates within the month.

[Keegan V50 15]

Well welcome back my friend and good luck on RL stuffs!!

all the best

vv