The United Cities*4th Birthday and Retirement!*

[jbillow 1]

What a great overall CJ. I especially love your transit networks, and your RHW looks amazing. Plus, you have a big variety of exit/interchange types, which keeps it interesting. One question: Is the black texture on your maxis highways part of the NAM, or a separate mod? If it is separate, which one is it, I really want it and I can't seem to find anything about it in the NAM readme... Anyway, great CJ, keep up the good work! Oh, and also, I love your newspapers.

(Yay, page 12!!!)

  Edited March 20, 2011 by jbillow  

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Schulmantor: You really like fast food, eh?

@Jbillow: those are mrltlrn's highway textures on the STEX

We interruppt this CJ with breaking news:

[Newsperson]: We are continuing our coverage of the embassy bombing. So far, 3 are dead and 11 are missing after a truck bomb exploded 52 minutes ago. We have here Carl Vascrus, Secratary of State to speak to us on the phone.

[Carl] Good evening everyone watching. We have been attacked earlier. I just heard that the UC Congress has released a statement stating that The Timbucktuian Government is probably the cause with corropuation with terrorists to bomb the embassy.

[Newsperson] What evidence proves what you just said?

[Carl] Something a person who survived said that people would park their cars or sit at the bench in the park and watch the building for hours. He also said that minutes before, the bombers ran into the embassy and chained most of the people;The others attempted to stop the invasion. The guy was one of the ones that was fighting the bombers.

[Newsperson] How many bombers were there, and how many died?

[Carl] We don't know, but someone said there were about 3-4. We think all of them died. However, we are not sure because the building is still on fire, and we haven't been able to find out exactly how many died. 11 are missing out of the 19 in the building at the time of the explosion.

[Newsperson] Well, thank you. After the break we'll go back to the story. For more, go to UCNN.com.

Based on these facts, do you think war should be declared on Timbucktu?

Vote

Yes

No

[kakado_to_save 514]

Here we announce in he Demoland Embassy,

We will join the war against Timbucktu if we will need too!

We will supply you with planes, helicopters, ammo, man ,Tanks and apples!

~~ Demoland Embassy ~~

[AdoxxBE 289]

If they kill civilians then there is no need to talk.

Rush them over

[КaZZ 203]

i like the newspapers, it's good idea to add them

[FreewayofFlight 41]

A Message from Craig Fletcher, York Secretary of State:

The Nation of York needs further information before considering military action. York urges the United Cities to conduct a thorough investigation of the incident. We will stand behind peace and justice.

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Kakado_To_Save: Thanks!

@Adooxx:

@Testuser1234: Thanks!

@FreewayOfFlight: They made the investigation:Look at the paper below

We continue our update with this newspaper

[AdoxxBE 289]

Seems like war is coming. Good update, it tells the whole history in 1 article.

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Addoxx: And in fact it does

This newspaper explains it:

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

Well, today fighting offically started(Story mode)

Today at 1:59 pm in a remote area of Timbcuktu called Alahaeua, there was rumered by a farmer to be terrorist leaders and corrupt officals hiding out around the area

Meanwhile, at the UC Air Force Base 50 miles away, a fighter plane was ready to bomb the intended targets

First target was a hilly area where there was believed to be a bunker. That was bombed

Next came a farm, where the farmhouse owner was suspected of hiding terrorists underground

Then when the jet returned, it was revealed that the report that the farmer gave was a cheat and that the government had put the fake bunkers and other props there to also waste the UC's bombs, fuel, and planes.

To be continued....

[Schulmanator 5,815]

Happy hunting! Go get the bad guys!

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Schulmantor: And the mission is complete.....

[Newsperson]: So what are looking at? Well, the burning Timbucktuian King's Palace. Today at 6:38 UC soliders and Timbucktuian rebels overthrew the countrie's government and the UC troops caught some of the corrupt government officals who are suspected to be partially responsible for the embassy bombing two weeks ago. Let's speak to Mike Elcomm, secreatary of War

[Mike] Well, I am and possibly everyone else that is watching is cheering because finally We have Succeded. This represents a turning point in the world. With our intervention, we wil reform the countrie's government and allow it to rebuild the country.

[Newserson] Give us a background about Timbucktu

[Mike] Well, as of today, the country contains about 418,000 people. Out of those, about 85 percent are in poverty, around 16 percent are litterate, and about 200 people own most of the wealth. The government before was highly corrupt, which is comparable to the country of Somalia in the 2000s when we were on Earth.

[Newsperson] Well thank you. We'll be right back after the break....

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

Well, now that the situation in Timbucktu is over, let's get back to business.

I put these images into the city-building concepts forum last week. I call them "Foggy Commute in Westport"

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

Well, made this panorama

Enjoy!

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[wwetom1 831]

Wow, cool panorama! Very nice work.

[Benedict 3,119]

I like the big blue roadsign at the junction in the previous update - looks very realistic.

[Schulmanator 5,815]

Cool! I always enjoy the panorama pix.

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Wwetom1: Thanks!

@Benedict: Actually, that sign was made for Capital District, but I like to use it around my region. Thanks!

Today's update is on Pheonix Mountain.

Flat map

Town

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

For those who watch the "Show Us your Road maps, etc" thread, you may have noticed i posted the UCCRL map V4

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The Hwy 73/Hollister Plains Station

Fairfield Station

Valencia Station, which is beside a new settlement east of the PBT

[wwetom1 831]

Nice work on the transit map

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@wwetom101: Thanks!And as Ben would say, it looks much better than my bad V1.0(Which had bad contrast and font changes)

Moasic day

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[Schulmanator 5,815]

Looking good

[zcg4755 13]

The latest image looks very nice! Loving the farms and the choice of trees!

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Schulmantor:Thanks!

@Zcg4755: Thanks!Those trees are Pegs-Seasonal mod, btw

I made this advertisement for Capital District's Airport:

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

Well, my first region update in a while

Green are toll roads and red main highways

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  Edited April 14, 2011 by nathanthemayor  

[Mayorm 14]

Great updates. I love that transit map you posted earlier.

[Mikeaut1 261]

Really nice transportation network throughout your region! Great work with the rural areas as well. Keep it up!

[AdoxxBE 289]

You are good with creating those transit maps

I love the way you planned those roads!

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@MayorM: Thanks!

@Mikeaut1: Thanks!

@Adooxx: Thanks!

Today, some random roadgeekery. First up, a new exit

The new interchange between PBT and Hwy 55

A new land bridge

  Edited April 18, 2011 by nathanthemayor  

[Jazzmaster 716]

Nate you're definitely improving and I've enjoyed watching your progress! Might I recommend something though? Try making the text on your pictures a little more visible...make the text bigger, change the color to something that compliments the picture and stands out better, use type enhancements like outer glows, borders etc...whatever you need to do keep it up, though