Vlasky's BAT Thread

[Vlasky 1,803]

Well, I promised it would be released the same evening when I showed it to you girls and boys, and a month later here it is! My unnamed w2w, now Tour de Arc is aviable for you to here

https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=22639

[Gn_leugim 853]

not bad at all, but you need to improve a bit on textures. also, as there are many on one single screen shot, that may indicate that they will plop evey where, wich is not quite good. just a thought

[Vlasky 1,803]

My first version was really a bugger. It used to plop everywhere, but this only appiered on few lots.

[Vlasky 1,803]

Due to high demand of modern euro medium wealth w2w residental buildings, I here in Vlasky, Vlasky & Vlasky architects, started to work on project of new building.

Acctualy the construction have started. Here are the pics from the construction site>

[simcity4fan12 13]

Wow, nice work so far. How tall will it be?

[Vlasky 1,803]

It should be cnfidential, but you are a friend so I'll tell you. It'll be about ten stories high, about 40 meters

and check out who's in hood too>

[Larks2242 251]

Wow that looks really good

[simcity4fan12 13]

Excellent work so far. It looks like you're going to have transclucent glass show the interior at night. I'm just geussing becuase of how it looks so far. Interesting concept. It's like your building a building the real way. Starting out with steel columns and such. I'm going to be keeping my eye on this thread. Great job!

[Vlasky 1,803]

@simcity4fan12 - if it wasn't you I'd  be double posting all the time

but I'll keep on pretending that more than one person is reading this topic

therefore here's update from construction site> as you may notice Stampo is nearly finished

[simcity4fan12 13]

It's coming out nicely. Nice windows. I think the wall texture(near the base) could use some work. The yellow top part needs some texturing work as well. Try adding some more contrast to it. Don't worry about a lack of replies. People read. Some are just to lazy to post a reply. My BAT Thread doesn't get alot of replies. Yours gets more than mine.

[Vlasky 1,803]

Long time ago, when I released the Red Resident, there was a comment which made me think and bat some more. It was by guy (or girl) named gottago. He or she told me to redo Red Resident and make it w2w. I wanted to extend it but that would destroy my concept so I chose to build around it. That's how the Green Resident extended w2w came to life.

Recently Amthaak asked me do I have something that need night lights and I remembered it. He did a tryout of night lilghts and here's a prewiew. Comment it so we can figure out what to do.

[Vlasky 1,803]

And here's also update from construction site of the Stampo. There's been a slight slowdown because the investor is doubting the architecture's idea of pink glass on the balcons (there are even rumors of lawsut). but we managed to take this picture with original pink fence glass. Here it is:

[Amthaak 1,501]

Hey Vlad: Super green is getting better all the time. Maybe some roof junks on the lateral terraces. The roof texture is maybe a little repetitive. I will suggest to make a  "personalized" texture . If you want I can help you!

For the pink glass , well I am getting use to it. Same thing for the roof texture.

BTW, you don't need hundreds of comment saying it's fantastic, because that's doesn't help to improve. however, I understand that we all need gratitude. But that's not the (only) objective of a Bat thread. If you don't know how to do it, or how to use photoshop or whatever you use, well... just ask, a lot of people want to help

And nothing resists to the work.

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Hey, how come I don't see when threads are updated? I've been missing so much good stuff here!

The new residential building (Stampo) is coming along nicely, I don't have anything particular to say about it at this point.

The green building looks gorgeous, I love the shape! As Amthaak said, the roof texture could be improved, ideally it should be one piece for each roof instead of a tiling "endless" texture. Some more definition of the edges would help immensely, too.

The night lights are beautiful, at a first glance I don't see anything I would change. Oh, wait - there's one odd spot. Up on the terrace with the chairs & tables, that yellow light on the floor seems to come from nowhere. If it was supposed to be an exterior light, then the wall should be illuminated as well, shouldn't it? Or maybe it's a light leak?

One thing I'd change is the day window texture; that applies to both BATs. I think something a bit more varied would look more convincing.

You really have some great stuff coming along there - keep it up!

[Amthaak 1,501]

T Wrecks: For the yellow light coming from no where, it's of course completly right, I have to modify the nite textute in order to have "these windows" lighted; BTW I ask you something in my Bt thread , and i am waiting for your (expert) answer (dependncies issue...see what I mean!).

Vlad: people seems to be interested by your (very good) work...!

[gottago 24]

Hi Vlasky,

I just found your BAT thread and am glad you took my suggestion to heart and are doing a new version of your Red resident! It's a style of building I love and there's so little bar-shaped w2w low-rise out there like that, especially commercial stuff; the emphasis in SC4 has always been vertical when in RL it's usually horizontal, more often sprawl

Re: the BAT itself, it looks great and Amthaak's nitelites are excellent. The small glass addition coming off the corner is perfect, but the addition to the main block looks off, it doesn't gel with the Red and looks tacked on. I'd either make it appear  it's an addition by adding a transverse wall on the roof to suggest it was built later and texture the roof differently, or just move it over and add it to the other glass wing and make it a 3x3 (or 4x4?) square w2w corner lot and leave the end wall of the Red a blank concrete slab. You'll have to edit the LOD to get an L, but then you can do something interesting in the courtyard you'll have created in LE after. Some more roofjunk on the bare spots and you've got a really interesting little complex going there.

(btw I'm a he)

[Kryptowhite 9]

That green resident is pretty awesome. Love the nighttime look.

As for the latest, i would suggest changing the second floor. I think the plain glass wall is a bit boring and out of style with the rest of the building

[nofunk 1,933]

Wow! I'm really liking that green building! I think T Wrecks gives some good advice.

Can't wait to see more!

[Vlasky 1,803]

@ Amthaak - I'm not familiar with photoshop and, I remember you explained me, but it sounds so complicated. I'll give my best. There will be roof junk, and plenty of it - there's a reason why it's name is GREEN. Textures are not final for these BATs, the progrss will be published. I don't need a lot of comments saying it's fantastic, but I also don't need comments when I upload file saying coluda, woulda, shoulda. My point is - say it now when I can repair it.

Thanks for compliments!

@ T Wrecks - Thanks. I get what you mean when you say differnet pieces, but I don't know what you think when you say more definition of the edges, also what would you do to make window textures varied? Explanation would be great.

@ gottago - Welcome and thanks for stopping by. You see, I don't insist on comments for nothing. All you people have great ideas, and sharing them with me makes BATs I do more interesting. Credits for Red Resident revival goes to you. I like that you understood my idea of add ons, it's idea from RL. And I even like that you don't like one part, 'cause in RL add ons, in a sense, destroy original appeal of buildin. And you will be known from now on like  HE

@ Kryptowhite - the part you dislike is acctualy two floors. I'll see what I can do to imrove it.

@ nofunk - I loove your BATs, so I'm glad you like my work. Thanks.

[Evillions 552]

I'm impressed! Nice job!

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Originally posted by: Vlasky

@ T Wrecks - Thanks. I get what you mean when you say differnet pieces, but I don't know what you think when you say more definition of the edges, also what would you do to make window textures varied? Explanation would be great.quote>

No problem - or at least I hope so.

Let's start with the roof: what I meant with "more definition around the edges" is that you make all contours of rooftop structures more prominent by darkening the roof around them. For example, make the roof slightly darker around its edges, but also around anything that sits on the roof, e.g. HVACs oder tech rooms. A good recent example is actually Amthaak's hotel. You can see how the rooftop is not a uniform grey, but darker around the edges.

As for the windows, I meant that it looks better when not all windows share the same uniform colour, but look slightly different instead. This picture (taken from Aaron Graham's BAT thread) illustrates the effect quite nicely. I guess you can achieve this either by applying an individual texture to each window (sounds like much work, though), or by making the window glass for the wall one single plane and giving it a texture with some colour variation on it. Actually, Jasoncw or nofunk should be able to give you better pointers than I can because unlike me,  they BAT themselves, and they really make great window textures IMHO.

I hope this helps.

[simcity4fan12 13]

Wow! You've been doing really great! The green resident is looking awsome. Keep it up!

[zahrul3 471]

When are you going to release Hilendar?

Also, if you released it, post a linkie

Thank you

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Originally posted by: zahrul3

When are you going to release Hilendar?quote>

When it's done.

Originally posted by: zahrul3

Also, if you released it, post a linkie

Thank youquote>

You will see new releases on the STEX whenever they happen, and if in doubt, you can use the STEX search whenever you want to. Besides, if you follow this thread, you will see what's released and when.

[Vlasky 1,803]

 About Hilendar>

after Amthaak sent me back file with nitelites I had trouble with exporting it in g-max for an in game pics. But last night I managed to do that and here they are>

 

[Vlasky 1,803]

 With my last exam scheduled for 5th February, I found time to upload this, long ago finished BAT.

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The night lights are done by Amthaak, who also helped me with finding problem with exporting this BAT, and exported it for me. Thank You my friend!>>

Also thank you, gottago for idea which came from your comment on Red Resident.>>

Last but not least, thank you all who commented on this thread and helped this BAT take it’s current shape.>>

Here's the link for Super Green: https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=23212

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[Vlasky 1,803]

I don know why those stupid are all over my post, I even edited it but they're still here.

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Hey, congratulations! That's a mighty fine building you've uploaded there, and I'm going to check it out for sure! Thank you for your patient and dedicated work on this one.

[Vlasky 1,803]

Thank you T. Surprise building will be uploaded after 5th february

and of corse, I need to continue working on GM building for NYBT

[mightygoose 92]

hey greeat work as always, don't ever think your not appreciated...