Ralston Metro Area

[Cody02 0]

Good update meinhosen! Glad to see that you've had the chance to post some. Megan's Falls looks very pleasant, I could imagine myself being there. I like that sunset on the Performance and Art School and it looks like South Ralston has a skyline of its own. The route 37 bridge picture reminds me of an old photograph you'd find in an old file cabinet of some department of the county government. Good update, great special effects.

I've always liked how you make exits for sunken freeways, so I incorporated them into my new under-development city, Merritt. You might wonder why I like using that name, well infact it is my middle name thats why. It took me awhile to figure out how to get the road to have an intersection with the overpass over the highway, use the T-slope piece. Anyway my new city is Merritt like I said and it sort of resembles Memphis but not exactly. As you weren't trying to make Ralston exactly the same as Louisville I didn't make Merritt exactly the same as Memphis. One reason would be that it would be extremely difficult. I'm building the city by starting with the transportation system first and then filling everything in. I doubt that I would ever have a CJ about it unless I got it and the whole area around it very developed. I must say you have inspired the way I build citys, you have a great CJ. Thanks meinhosen!

 

 

~Cody02~

[jacqulina 162]

excellent update

[Nardo69 51]

Great update! Like 6underground my favourite one i sthe last b/w pic!

Can't wait for the Grand Finale (allthough this means also say farewell to Ralston ... )

Nardo

[ElBarto92 7]

Great update, and good luck. Thanks for the great city journal!

[Equilibria 16]

My favorite part of this last update is actually that one shot with both the sunken freeway and elevated/ground in one picture. After I joint ST, I became so enamored with the sunken highways I was seeing in city journals that I went a little crazy and tried to sink everything. It took way to much effort and isn't very realistic. I am very happy to see that the best of the Simtropolis CJs do indeed use more than just the sunken. Great work!

[Vegeta The Puppet 0]

cool! page 9 already! keep the updates up

[meinhosen 11]

Grand Finale - Part II

 

Big thanks to everyone who has replied.

 

6underground - Welcome to Ralston!  Kinda nice to see new faces, even if it is right near the end.  Glad you could make it and thanks for the comment!

 

Darmok - Thanks again!  I can't wait to present the finale.

 

Cody02 - Always great to see you back.  Good luck on your new region.  I hope you have a good time building it, and remember, build for yourself and then share what you enjoy.  Thanks again for your great comments.

 

jacqulina - I like to think sometimes that it's just not a Simtrop CJ unless jacqulina's commented.  Thanks!

 

Nardo - Hopefully this won't be farewell to Ralston.  I will try to pop in every now and again....

 

ElBarto92 - Thanks!

 

Equilibria - I do try to mix up my transportation as much as possible.  I think I've tried to use just about every type of transportation there is in Ralston (yes, there is the remnants of a failed subway system under the streets of the city)

 

Vegeta The Puppet - Thanks for dropping by and commenting!

 

Well, let's get moving....

 

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 Way out in the countryside is where this is from.  Just a nice shot of the farms and grid layout of north central <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Kentucky farmland.  Again, I'm keeping with a trend of posting my personal favorite first.  (PS- does anyone else besides me love the diversity of the expansion pack fields?)

 

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On the banks of the Ohio near the northeast corner of the RMA is Van der Veldt, IN.  A small farming community of about 4,000 residents, it

[BubbaGump 0]

WOW WOW WOW. THIS IS BEAUTIFUL! Don't LET IT END.

[Darmok 34]

Again looking at your pics, is a real treat!
In Van der Veldt, I really like the small central park and the surrounding area, the suburbs of Madison are so nice with those trees, and the Green Center Mall area, with the arboretum and ponds leaving a lot of natural space is so inviting.
The railyards and industry shots are real looking, pollution is not nice but unfortunately part of RL.

Superb work meinhosen, I'm glued to my monitor for the following updates!

[Nardo69 51]

Great finale (and it is good news that you may continue this masterpiece from time to time!)

My favourite one is the dirty industry although it was really different to choose ...

Just a detail: the T-intersection at the stadium: Although I use the el Highway VERY rarely this would be a situation: Try tp make the transition to the ElHighway before the railway overpass with the long NAM piece and then stay elevated and make a T-intersection ground highway ending to elHighway.

I guess this could look a little bit better, so to say the dot on the i

Bernhard

[sloppet 3]

excellent work! lol

Van der Veldt rocks

[oroen 0]

I missed the first part, but I thought that steady zooming out was very useful for a nice varied perspective.

I like the views of Greenwood (parking lot mania! excellent!). The mall is very nicely laid out, as are the surrounding developments. A nice mix of development and natural beauty there.

In the view of Midtown industry, I really like how that highway is right next to the factories, as so many old urban freeways often have little to no room between it and the abutting buildings.

That's a nice skyline too, with the re-appearance of the squiggle...

[PhilsCafe 8]

Amazing updates meinhosen. Van der Veldt looks so nice, I especially like the bridge in the historic picture. I love the magnificent 'farms in autumn' pictures in your most recent update. And Midtown with the mid-rise recreational-industrial mix looks very nice. Also great job with the CBD.

Everything looks so realistic and well presented. Too bad that this CJ is near its end... but I really enjoy the 'Finale' so far.

- Phil

[meinhosen 11]

Grand Finale - Part III

Personal Replies

BubbaGump - I hope, too, that this isn't the end of Ralston.  We'll see... but keep your eyes open, as Ralston's sister city of Ft. Brockton is currently undergoing terraforming and initial planning (if you thought Ralston was good, Brockton's gonna be even better)

 

Darmok - Glued to the moniter, eh?  I think you'll enjoy this next update just as much.

 

Nardo - I agree about that highway intersection you mention.  What can I say other than the highway planner was an idiot (wait, I was that highway planner...D'OH!)

 

sloppet - Thanks!

 

oroen - Thanks for the great feedback and comments!  I do appreciate them, and it's always nice to read comments on time consuming areas (like the mall).

 

PhilsCafe - I appreciate the comments, thanks!

 

Now this is sweet... this update is my 400th post!

I guess that means that it'll have to be extra good.

 

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We

[Nardo69 51]

What a huge update ...

Impressive downtown - impressive in its reality and proportions! I like the church next to the highway - looks like it had been cut through the old town (like it has been done in the fifties and sixties...)

Great overview of Greenwood! Nice freeway and avenue layout!!

That railyard and its dimension made me almost fell from my chair! I guess I should nominate you for a trixie for the best railyards!!!

Hey, these students seem to do way more sport than I did (which wasn't much I have to confess ... )

And that bridge over the plopped river is still a Hingucker!!!

Bernhard

[PhilsCafe 8]

Great update meinhosen.

I love the nice parks of UK Ralston Campus. Looks really nice. But what impresses me most are the dimensions of the suburbs in Greenwood and the rail yard. Excellent job.

Ah, there it is again, the van der Veldt bridge picture... re-edited. It's beautiful indeed. The trees look even better in technicolor...

- Phil

[nedal2001 285]

I love the aerial shot of Greenwood...I mean, I simply adore it. Magnificent stuff, truly.

[Abc987 3]

I missed so much! Too bad this cj is on hold for a little while...

[Cody02 0]

Those are some great updates. Just like before, I'M BLOWN AWAY!!!

Your downtown is pretty colorful at night, and that mall was amazing. You know how to build suburbs!

Keep it up.

 

 

~Cody02~

[Darmok 34]

Downtown views are fabulous, especially the first one! I like the meandering highway!
And I agree with Bernhard about the railyard! WOW huge!
The campus UK's Memorial is subtle and peaceful!

Great one again Meinhosen!

Take care!

EDITED POST
I missed the Larry Curly and Moe hint, now that's a good one! Thanks to Oroen for mentioning it!

[Nexis 1]

This is a great Farming / City Journal!!!

[oroen 0]

The dimensions are definitely very nice here. I'll say the same thing about the rail yard. Some nice views of downtown again, and everything else is excellent. I like the story on the whole College Church prohibition thing, as well as the three wise men Moe, Larry, and Curly... (having a bit too much fun with the back story, are we... )

[SHADD0W09 2]

Love the C.J. nice rail turtorial as well keep up the god work

p.s. forgface train depot lets you know how many freight trains and pasanger train run

 

[Cody02 0]

Your doing great meinhosen, I just wanted to let you know that I just nominated you for the best Awe Inspiring CJ! GOOD JOB!

 

~Cody02~

[Allybabba 0]

i love the river in your last update and all the fall colors are great for this time of year in northamerica! good updates ill see wat i;ll vote for u

[Shadow Assassin 336]

Well, you've done a great job, meinhosen. Too bad this CJ is coming to an end, eh?

[jarnomiedema 52]

Wow, Meinhosen.. The last update definitely confirms the reason why I nominated Ralston for 'Best CJ'.. This is absolutely amazing.. Truly a great work of inspiration to others, including myself..

 

I really love the rail yard, the suburbs and ofcourse the campus is absolutely wonderful.. I simply cannot come up with the words to describe this.. You've made a fan out of me..

[meinhosen 11]

Grand Finale Teaser

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Personal thanks and replies will come with the Grand Finale, but to all of you who took time to reply to the last update, thank you!

 

Here are links to two regional shots, current as of now.  Click the pictures to get to the larger versions.

 

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Enjoy.

[jasperdeman.nl 1]

Hey this is a great CJ!

I really love the fact that you have both great rural communities and bustling Downtowns, one doesn't see that a lot here.

 

Another great thing is the city it self, it looks really nice (but where are all the people? It looks o so dead some times, only downside).

[Cody02 0]

WHOA!! MAN I LOVE THOSE REGION PICS, it really looks like a realistic city/suburban/rural area! Your region has everything! I LOVE REALISM, realism on this CJ is 100 out of 10! INSPIRING. If these are just teasers of the Grand Finale then I've got something commin'!

One question, I know you won't be updating this CJ for a long time but after you get back you are going to continue it, right?

Just making sure.

 

 

~Cody02~