Should I start my journal?

[Nuclear550 3]

 Hi simtropolis! I am eager to start my city journal for simcity 4. I know how to change size and all the other stuff ,but I don't if I should start my journal. This is because my region has only been half colonized. Should I start my journal and call a regions growth or should I keep on building my region. 

[kccl35 83]

Depends. I hear natural growth CJs are all the rage... but a developed CJ allows you to focus more on the storyline... Like Schulmania

[Nuclear550 3]

Ic here's some pics of my region to give you an idea:

[kccl35 83]

Well... I'd recommend farms around the developed area... Forest the northern region, call it a nature reserve, and you're all set! Then, you can choose to grow the northern area naturally, or encroach it from the south.

I'd also recommend some more custom content, though I can't tell if you have enough from here

[Slashback 136]

I don't think it depends on if your region is finished or not. Ithink it depends more on if you can create some good cities for your CJ.

[local_authority01 3]

That region looks good and looks similar to some of the other CJ region pics I have seen.  I have never truley read any CJs, I mainly just quick glance at pics, but I have only been back into SC4 for a few months.  I am not sure what type of stories or plots these CJs have.  A lot that I have seen are just a collection of pics with brief descriptions.  I would be more likley to read a CJ if it followed a storyline like from the mayors or cities perspective.  I also like to see region development in progress with before and after photos.  You could start a CJ now with your region and then add to it as you expand.

[Tysons4 68]

Nuclear: yours look good... have a good story??

I was thinking of starting one of my own...

...what do you think?? should i start??

[City Planner 121]

I think it really doesn't matter whether your city is built up or not built up. I see two ways (amongst others) of creating a CJ depending on the region.

1. If the region already has built up tiles, then you'd get to display the best areas of your region and individual tiles and create a story around them if you like.

2. If the region is still virgin, then you get the opportunity to take your audience with you on a journey as you build up your region.

I don't think there is any right or wrong time in the stages of your region as to whether you should create a CJ. It's entirely up to you how you want to present it.

Personally, I rather like the CJ's that start with a virgin territory and take us with the author as (s)he builds up the individual tiles, I think it lets the reader have a more personal feeling with the CJ, but maybe that's just me.

[Nuclear550 3]

Thx guys I get working on my CJ now. And Tysons4 your region looks pretty cool, i like it.