simmars-forum-threads RCI Buildings

[Daeley 46]

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On 3/11/2004 6:44:42 PM GouRou wrote:elements can be created, it just requires some know how. in the utilities buildings thread I have several posts on Fusion power, and the elements created by such a process. there is little nitrogen on mars, so we'll use fusion to 'create' it. as for generating oxygen, you can crack it from many sources, simple chemical reactions can break apart molecules into useable elements, like H2O into hydrogen and oxygen. few processes are efficient, but that's not a very relevant point when it's something your life hinges on.

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I suggest using algae and plantlife to convert CO2 to O2 rather than using fusion to generate oxigen... the amounts of energy needed to induce a a fusion that creates oxigen are far larger than hydrogen fusion... just to give you a compairison: if the sun would be creating oxigen trough fusion, the heat released would be so huge our solar system would evaporate and the sun would become so big it cosumes the first three planets of our system...

[GouRou 2]

fusion is a process that generates energy when you fuse elements, I know this, but somehow your not seeing it properly. the sun will expand after the hydrogen is fused because there isnt a balance, it will convulse and send the gasses out in a very pretty storm that will incinerate all 3 of the closest planets. hydrogen is in fact the hardest reaction to control, because it produces the most energy, fusing to oxygen will in fact be easier than fusing to helium. and even still, we arent using fusion to make oxy, we're using it for nitrogen, which is even better yet.

[Vatt3 8]

Okay, fusion needs tremendous pressures and forces to begin, but releases a whole lot of energy also. To create nitrogen by fusion would require a lot more force than fusing hydrogen.

[GouRou 2]

mmm, yes it would, but it's still doable, it HAS to be, unless you have a better solution

[Vatt3 8]

It's still doable, we just need a lot more technology in this field in the future which is very likely. The plant that does this should also have high requirements. But other than that, I'd say that it's the only way to get nitrogen other than shipping it in or trying to find some on comets https://community.simtropolis.com/assets/emoticons/9.gif>.

[DuskTrooper 316]

I was bored and looking around when I found this:

 

http://www.taldren.com/company/skyscrapers.jpg>

[GouRou 2]

whoa

[The Great Chozo 34]

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On 3/15/2004 7:32:22 PM GouRou wrote:

whoa

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I second that.

Quite impressive

 

[DuskTrooper 316]

yeah, especially with the suspended gardens and such.

[Sc4jeeks 35]

Kinda looks like Futurama, with less variety in colors.

[Sc4jeeks 35]

Something I was working on.

 

Ignore the building itself, I just wanted to show off the little cafe at the top. I'm thinking it could go at the top of A tall martian resteraunt, or a commercial or residential skyscraper.

[DuskTrooper 316]

well, if you have the rooftop cafe, you'll need a dome.

[Sc4jeeks 35]

Oh yeah, forgot about that. I guess I'll work on that tonite.

[Swamper77 90]

Here is a shot of a R$$ building that I created with Gmax/BAT...

-Swamper77

[GouRou 2]

mmm, utilitarian

[nosx 0]

could someone make like a floatin city?

or a floatin house

[GouRou 2]

sure, but you'd have to figure out what goes under it, the game cant build under it, because the building would have to be above a lot, and once a lot is used it's reserved.

[Vatt3 8]

You'd also have to figure out how and why the building is floating in the first place. https://community.simtropolis.com/assets/emoticons/2.gif>

[Official Orangeville BATter 0]

Here is my first SimMars BAT

still has -incomplete textures
-no lighting
-exported on medium
and I don't have a digital camera so I have to go into the game each time I want a snapshot.



It is modelled after:



This is also a small demonstration of BAT skills, as required.

[SIMpleton 2]

Th model isn't bad, but the blue glass needs to be changed, it needs to reflect a martian sky and not an earth one. Otherwise,

[+Guest]

Can I be a NDEX Skyscraper Machine? Whatever it means it sounds interesting. My dad is an Architect and I sometimes copy his designs but are always ALWAYS really hard to get on to the site(upload). I had one Idea of having my sim martians. I have got these marshian people on my computer but are unable to upload them due to the fact that at school the computers restrict things like that.

[fartboy 17]

Hi, I was wondering if I'd have to sign up for anything to upload my buildings. If you wanted you have my permission to use them for SimMars. Also, does anyone know how to screen capture so I could showcase them (It takes forever to render). Thanks

[SIMpleton 2]

Date: 1/29/2005 7:16:38 PM
Author: canadianhockeyfreak
Also, does anyone know how to screen capture so I could showcase them (It takes forever to render). Thanks

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You need to open the scrren you with to capture, press Print Screen, open a program that handles image files, create a new document, and paste.

[fartboy 17]

Here's one building I modelled for SimMars if you want me to upload it. If you have any feedback please don't hesitate to tell me. 
https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Olympus%20Tower.JPG align=baseline>

[outdoorsman03 0]

canadianhockeyfreak - I like the building. Can you post a bigger day picture. From what I can see you have a really good start there. I would suggest scrapping the landing pad on the roof. The spires would make it very hard to land. I would suggest replacing it with some roof junk. I would also suggest varying the brightness of some of the nitemaps and make them a little more random. You might also want to consider a different nitemap. Check out the pack NDEX released or the pack goldiva released.

[fartboy 17]

Thanks, I'll do that.

[fartboy 17]

Here's my BAT after making the changes Outdoorsman3 suggested, although I couldn't figure out how to apply custom nightmaps (I have em, though). Tell me what you think.
https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Olympus2.JPG align=baseline>https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//Olympus%20Tower%20Day.JPG align=baseline>

[outdoorsman03 0]

I like the model. I think it could really benifit from some texture work and maybe a few more small details. Lets discuss it once you get your account set up on Sim Mars

[ILL Tonkso 1,239]

i think u shld call all good BATers to make the RCI and include the best ones

[fartboy 17]

Here's another building I made when I was toying around. It's a 1x1 building. Tell me what you think.
https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//1x1%20Tower.JPG align=baseline>