Jason's BATs & Tutorials

[art128 4,618]

Thanks for the upload Jason. I really fine building that will find a nice place in my city.

[Jasoncw 11,840]

Blackburn Tower took a bit longer than I was expecting it to, and so for April I'd like to do something a little faster, so that I have more time to work on other projects.  And what better way to do a fast BAT than to update one of my older ones?

 

April's BAT will be an updated version of my

 

Here's the progress so far:

 

 

If you guys use this BAT, can you describe or post pics of how you typically use it?  I'd like to redo the lot, and this information will help me later on.  I'm either going to keep it mainly grass, or I'll make it mostly plaza with some smaller rectangular sections of grass.  It depends on if it's usually used in commercial areas as a small civic plaza, or if it gets used in residential neighborhoods as a community park.  I'll be keeping the lot size 4x4 so that it's easy to replace the old version.

[libellibicus 396]

I use it in a commercial setting, so a Plaza would be perfect for me

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Looks good.

[Darknono35 3,137]

Yep, your library looks amazing so far. I like use this building. It's a sweet midrise glass box for moderns district. I want see more about this one

[art128 4,618]

Plaza for me!

Looking sweet.

[Roger51 381]

Mainly use it in the commercial area's of my city. Looks stunning otherwise!!

[Pobs 24]

Plaza would be brilliant. Lovely job.

[Bipin 3,402]

I typically use these lots in dense or semi-dense urban settings, as it's one of the only library models applicable to such a location. Also, completely out of context here, but seeing as you (Jasoncw) are one of the most prolific and notable BATers around, I figured I should ask you this: How come no one adds people to their BATs? I always feel as though the majority of BATs are desolate and abandoned.

[T Wrecks 10,209]

This is totally off-topic, unrelated and irrelevant, but I still need to get this off my chest: When I read Darknono35's comment, I realised how I briefly flinched at the words "glass box". Fortunately, they are used in a different context here.

 

I think I need stronger pills...

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

I guess I would prefer using this as a public building, such as a conference center or something. Also, I could think of this in a capital dirstict as an administration building . I like your buildung pretty much

[RepublicMaster 428]

I just used this BAT in my city! Would it be possible to have two versions? A plaza lot and a more grass style lot. I like to use this BAT as a university building but also in a more urban setting.

[Jasoncw 11,840]

Here's the day version exported and lotted:

I think I'm pretty happy with the lotting in general. I might add a few small things here and there.

What do you guys think about the trees? Should I use one of the other street trees instead?

Also, I think it would be easy enough for me to make both a plaza and park version, so I'll be doing that.

[Darknono35 3,137]

This is an beautiful update for the library. I, think the trees choice isn't a problem, player can change the type of trees with flora mod and otherwise with the lot editor.

But maybe you can create your own trees, and add them on the plaza. Like this we can have more trees variety in the game I say this because I'm working on the trees right now

 

Well, keep it up on this, it will be great like always

 

 

[T Wrecks 10,209]

The trees look fine, and as Darknono says: They can be changed using a tree mod (or the LE) easily should anyone not like them.

 

The lot is simple but effective, IMO it complements the building perfectly. Maybe some lampposts and/or one of those modern fountain/sculpture thingies might look good?

[art128 4,618]

I like it!

Though I would have liked most with the white tiles instead, so that my mod changes them to asphalt, instead of having to relot the building.. ( as the texture you used on the lot is the one used on airports I can't change it through my mod.)

[libellibicus 396]

I like this a lot, however I feel the trees are looking too uniform

[Jack_wilds 550]

I like the trees... they have a spring look to 'em... neat courtyard, will it have a water feature too?

[dline 20]

hi jason i have spent a few hours looking at all 85 pages of this post and i must said the quality of your work is amazing. having just started bating myself i would only hope to be this good but "With practice comes perfection"

[Jasoncw 11,840]

Thanks for the input guys.  I haven't been in the mood for lotting lately so I haven't worked on it, but there isn't much to do and it should be released in the near future.

 

dline:  Thanks!  That's dedication!  Hopefully something you took away from reading it is that everyone starts somewhere.  Even at the beginning of this thread I think I had been BATing almost a year, and since then I've improved a lot. 

 

 

Over the last few days I started and finished a new BAT.  I think it will be called Equitable Bank & Trust.  I made it 3 tiles deep to build off the 3 tile deep buildings Nofunk has been doing lately.  I haven't started the nitelites yet.

 

[Bipin 3,402]

As per usual, excellent work. Inspirational to say the least!

[libellibicus 396]

A smart looking Bank.  Up to your usual high standards

[Pobs 24]

Very nice indeed. Lovely as always.

[T Wrecks 10,209]

It's somehow funny to see that ornate "Greek temple" entrance in combination with the ordinary shoebox shape behind. I like it, though. Is it made from scratch or based on something real?

[art128 4,618]

Looks great!

[MTT9 187]

Really nice Jason

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Wonderful work.

[Darknono35 3,137]

Gorgeous job and quality

[Jack_wilds 550]

like it lots... it captures the midwest downtown look very well...

[Vlasky 1,803]

It looks Prêt-à-Porter