Why did you join simtropolis?

[Z77 3]

 OK, i decided to see why people chose to join simtropolis in the first place

Mine was the obvious 'WOW!! LOOK AT ALL THIS SWEET CUSTOM CONTENT FOR MY CITIES!!! SIGN ME UP!!!!!'

(which is why my join date is so long ago, yet i have such few posts btw. i decided that i had enough of being a lurker )

[GlobexCo 33]

I was really anooyed of the SC4 exchange so I searched if there was something different. I discovered the STEX, the LEX and the PLEX. Then I discovered the 3dsMax SC4 plugin.

[MattShizzle 11]

Mostly for the custom content - especially the maps of real areas to start. And yeah, the SC4 official exchange is pretty bad - seems it's mostly people reuploading the same stuff over and over again.

[LivingInThePast 364]

Mine was specific: I totally wanted PEG's hydroelectric dam.

[Fee_Nicks 7]

I signed way back in '05 for the STEX, I believe.

I came back because SimCityCentral had all but died during the time I stopped playing SimCity, and being at a dead forum is kinda boring.

[TekindusT 3,809]

As above, for the custom content. But I had the problem that I had SC4 vanilla and any of my downloads worked, so I didn't become a "real" ST user since I got SC4RH. Then I surfed the STEX and began posting in forums...

[Simguy228 0]

I decided to join because one day I was watching youtube videos www.youtube.com/user/ErwinNegentig about NAM, then I really wanted the NAM, and I wanted to start my own CJ

[Magicman9363 1]

I was having some issues with the game  .  So I searched the web to find the answers.  I found Simtropolis, found  the answers I was looking for, saw the custom contents and was hooked. 

[Muck308 55]

Well, I'm a contract killer and abcvs is my latest target. I have been a member of this site for nearly a year and a half as an attempt to get closer to him. I figure I'll buddy up to him for a few more years and then move in for the kill.

Actually it was the custom content (surprise surprise) that initially attracted me to the site. Then I discovered the wealth of information available. Then I discovered there were a lot of polite, intelligent people here and noticed the potential for stimulating conversation. I actually like the site because topics like design, architecture, and of course, urban areas are quite common. This site was right up my alley. ST is great. I love it.

[crazychickensc12 84]

I think I originally joined because I had an SC4 question of some sorts that I couldn't find the answer to so I posted here, then I saw all the custom content and fell in love!

[Cupcake Carly 12]

I wanted to stalk the community and hopefully contribute something which I eventually did, in the form of good quality maps. But my First thought was " Oh my gosh! More skyscrapers than the defaults =OO!" But yea. I didn't want to lurk for too long so eventually I started popping in and out of chat and CJ's.Still do too.

[Duke87 1,070]

RalphaelNinja and a few others had posted on the official BBS about some modded lots they had made. They were only on the LEX here. You had to join in order to download them. So I did. Without asking my mother's permission first. I was such a rebel.

[your_adress_here 11]

I wanted to know how to get rid of garbage dumps, so I joined to ask on the forums.

[SomeRandomAmerican 5]

I got SC4 Deluxe Edition right after that got released, but my old PC couldn't handle it. While we waited in agony for the old IBM to crap out, I joined to keep tabs on new things and developments. The first day I installed the game on the new PC, I had to install almost 200 plugins that were waiting. Same thing happened when I switched from that PC to a laptop.

[Craig-Abcvs 1,595]

Well, I'm a contract killer and abcvs is my latest target. I have been a member of this site for nearly a year and a half as an attempt to get closer to him. I figure I'll buddy up to him for a few more years and then move in for the kill. quote>

...and I thought you were attracted my my kick butt chess thread.

I am honoured.   Truly I am.

RalphaelNinja and a few others had posted on the official BBS about some modded lots they had made. They were only on the LEX here. You had to join in order to download them. So I did. Without asking my mother's permission first. I was such a rebel. quote>

Duke being naughty...?   Well I never.

 

[Darth Apple 54]

Just wanted the mods, thought they were cool. I never anticipated joining the forums, Just wanted a quick username. I didn't ever think I'd be this far today.

-blakesterville.

[jim 546 43]

I was looking for some waterfront stuff for my city to spice it up. I surfed the web and found Simtropolis, so got a load of Peg's stuff off the STEX and been here ever since.

[LE0 5]

I joined so i could download stuff off the stex.

[DCMetro34 576]

Yea, I heard about the land of great mods, so I came here. Also, to get help for stuff in the chatroom.

[Shoji_sim 9]

I joined because I heard about a plugin that adds snow in SC4. I got an account here for that, and as I was looking for it, I downloaded all the junk that I came across. That was in 2008, so I only looked at the modds section.

Then I saw SimMars.

Then I installed SimMars.

And now I'm part of the SimMars team.

[Keegan V50 15]

The main reason ive joined ST back then was to get downloads off the stex,but now ive noticed that most City Journals on ST does give some inspiration on how to make a city.Due to that now im more into the Forums and the City Journal Section.

all the best

victor

[LironTheChick 20]

Well, as my interest in SC4 RH went down, I wanted MORE. As in, m-o-r-e. So, I googled "Sim City 4 downloads" and I stumbled upon here.

[SomeRandomAmerican 5]

The first time I went looking for custom content (almost five years ago), I found SCC. I played around there for almost a month, believing that it was the only SC4 fansite. Then a link to the NAM on ST opened the floodgates on what I could get. Those early days led to the still-annoying habit of getting every download that looked good even if I had no use for it. That's crashed two computers so far. :-)

[earwax_man 18]

I joined because of the chat room xD

Then I found out about the custom content xDDD

[heitomat 156]

I joined Simtropolis because of the STEX. My first ever download that I can recall, was Goldiva's Yacht Club. The file wouldn't download from the official site, and thats why I first registered at ST. 

After discovering the STEX, I also spent hours reading City Journals. Now I'm frequently visiting ST, SC4Devotion/LEX and the PLEX in an eternal hunt for great downloads, tips and tricks. Thanks to you guys the game never dies. Lately I've also started using the forums, and I'm enjoying sharing my experiences with "mayors" from all over the world.

[DazzaDazza 29]

I joined when i downloads a building of the SC4 exchange and found a big brown box and I thought that was the building, then I download anther and found anther big brown box, in my frustration and annoyance I found this site, and "dependencies" and also found that the 2 building weren't design by Who they clamed to be by. Now I only down loads from hear, O.k I lied I also download from SC4D al well but it is a very good site

And it free and all mods and building are free, unlike the other game

[StanislavSoltys 47]

I joined for two reasons

1: Because I saw the tutorials ErwinNegentig posted on YouTube, and I wanted them.

2: Because well. . . because of the custom content, I really wanted the Eaton region.

[babiez 0]

i joined because i needed ALOT of help......then found all the custom content and ive been on here almost everyday since...........

[WillR116 60]

I aswell joined for the custom content, the next day I got BAT and LE even though I've done NOTHING so far with them. at first I liked te LEX better though cuz I had no idea how to download from the STEX, I just got stuff off the modds and downloads section, took me about a day, since then I downloaded about 2-2.5 gigs between Aug 08 and Dec 08,. then my first PC crashed, I got my moms old laptop then and downloaded another 2 gigs from Dec 08 - March 09 or so. then I got grounded from my computer big time, then when I got ungrounded in June, week school got out, it died, my mom and I shared here microchip sized computer (figurative language there) till august, then I got my current gateway NV52, its got the 2 gigs of stuff off my old one but nothing new, I got into sim racing and haven't really done any SC4 since I got my new one. I did whats in my CJ, Toso Arroyo, and thats basically it. I have...

this much stuff for rfactor and sim racing so far though since september anything sim racing you download though is atleast 10-20 mb though many times 40 and sometimes upto 1 gb.

20.2 GB (21,785,272,320 bytes)

3,222 files 217 folders

that included 55 car mods and 124 tracks plus about 30 tracks from trackpacks so about 50 cars and 150 tracks download happy much?

[bluespottedhorse 49]

They were giving away free donuts and coffee!