The Windkloppel Conglomerate (Westingtown)

[Abc987 3]

First of all, I'd like to thank you all for coming to visit this CJ. I hope you enjoy this first post, and maybe I'll see you return later on!

Westingtown is one of four cities in the large and diverse Windsor County, which is a member of the "Windkloppel Conglomerate", a union of counties found in a small archipeligo in the middle of the Atlantic sea (We'll get further into the history of Westingtown, Windsor County, and the Windkloppel Conglomerate in a future update).

This CJ will have many purposes and goals. First, I'd like to build SC4 from the ground up. That's right, I uninstalled my game, and now I plan to organize the appropriate plugins and create my game how I want it to be. I'll continually share with you what plugins I've downloaded and how I've shaped the game to my liking.

Secondly, I plan on creating Windsor County (Starting with Westingtown), and later move to various other counties in the Windkloppel Conglomerate. I'd like to include not only the aesthetic and cosmetic aspect, but also the politcal.

All in all, this CJ will (hopefully) become a mix of all areas of SC4 and beyond. I hope you enjoy, and feel free to leave a comment to help me reach my goal. This CJ is as much yours as it is mine, so I urge you to add your input!

Update 1: Can I even call this an update?

I've installed my game today. It brought back a lot of happy memories.

Does everyone remember this screen?

I haven't booted up the game itself yet. First, I want to get a few essential downloads. In the next update, I'll choose the map for Windsor County off either the ST or SC4D exchange, and begin some basic terraforming to get Westingtown ready for development.

[BlondeTwiggy 43]

Lol, I actually just re-installed SC4 (on my new computer) so I probably did see that screen...find a good map and can't wait to see what you have in store.  Good luck! 

[Mellophonius 9]

Hey.... did you get Windkloppel and Westing from a book called The Westing Game?

[Schulmanator 5,793]

Awesome! Glad to see you back in here!

[jacqulina 162]

sounds great my friend,welcome back and looking out for some great work

[Twenty20 28]

Nice start and intro, I'm waiting for your next update and for more pictures of your CJ.

[Follarch 326]

Haha, I remember that screen all too well. Thing that didn't make sense was that some screens that popped up during installation showed different looking EL rail skins then the maxis ones...

Anyhow, I'll make sure to drop by again for Update 2.

[Abc987 3]

Unfortunately, I'm having some technical difficulties trying to update. The update will be up tomorrow!

[Equilibria 16]

Good luck! I like that book, too.

[Abc987 3]

Welcome back! Today, I take my first baby steps toward developing Westingtown.

Replies

BlondeTwiggy: Thanks for visiting. I'd also like to congratulate you on a job well done in your joint-CJ, Zärin Flumen. It looks really nice!

Mellophonius: Someone is smart! Yes, I did. I also go "Windsor" from Grace Windsor Wexler. You have a good eye, my friend.

Schulmanator: Thanks, it really feels great to be back.

Jacqulina: Thanks, I'm glad I'm back on the CJ scene! I'm sure I'll see you back here soon.

Twenty20: Thanks for coming, and I hope I see you back here again! I also really like your username.

Archean: That's funny, I didn't notice that. Thanks for stopping by!

Equilibria: I see we have another observant poster! You and Mellophonius have a good eye.

Update 2: Roads and rails

I've decided to use the "NHP Nihau" map for Windsor County. I'll be using various other island regions for the other counties in the Windkloppel Conglomerate, but for now, Windsor County will be our main focus.

So over the past few days, I've worked on laying down the main roads and railways around the tile.

An overview of the Westingtown tile.

I'm so excited to work with this nice little lake! It's a perfect centerpiece for the town.

The future downtown of Westingtown.

Downtown will become the main center of commerce in this area of Windsor County. The tallest building will be no more than 6 stories high. Downtown will also contain many government buildings, many of which being not only District offices, but County offices as well (Westingtown is the county seat).  These include the Windsor County Westingtown District Offices, the Windsor County Supreme Court, and various other facilities. I'll expand on the government system of Windsor County and more in the next update.

What will soon become Westingtown's "Old Town".

"Old Town" will feature many of the first buildings to appear in Westingtown in the beginning of its history.

A peninsula, and the future Westingtown Marina.

Located in this natural harbor will be the Westingtown Marina. There will eventually be plenty of boats docked here, along with many businesses and tourist shops. The peninsula will likely remain undeveloped, aside from a trail or two.

An avenue overpass, along with the future site of the mayor's home.

This lakeshore will feature the mayor's home. The avenue eventually leads to an interstate exit. The interstate sticks to the very edge of the city limits, and has only a few exits leading to Westingtown.

All in all, Westingtown will be a small, mainly residential city. Its main use will be governmental: It is the Windsor County Seat, after all! Although there will be a few thriving businesses, it won't necessarily be a center of commerce.

New Donwloads This Update!

-CPT Italia Terrain Mod

-CPT Italia Tree Controller

-NHP Nihau

-Dogfight watermod: Cold blue

-NAM June 2009/NAM Essentials June 2009

-NAM STR Plugin

-Euro Road Textures

-Extra Cheats DLL

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Thanks for visiting today, and I hope you enjoyed the update. Next time, in order to give myself time to begin downloading essential buildings for Westingtown, I'll begin an in-depth analysis on the government and politics of Westingtown and Windsor County, and their role in the Windkloppel Conglomerate.

Thanks again for reading!

[N106 10]

I can't wait for the first development! Good luck on your new CJ!

[Hawkeye9 0]

Wow now this is a really nice start!!! I love the way this is being presented in a step by step type style, it is very nice to read!!! I also love your transportation system and that curving street is fabulous!!! Overall an awsome start to this CJ and I am very much looking forward to more development in westingtown!!!

[jacqulina 162]

coming on nicely my friend,looking forward to more