The Nation of Cape Barren

[Hampi 54]

Cape Barren - A young nation which just has been born

Hello all Simtropolis members! I have not been active here for a while but recently I picked up Sim City 4 again and I got stuck playing it. After a few days I started to think about making a CJ and well here it is! This will be a CJ which will develope almost from scratch, so you will witness as the young nation of Cape Barren will grow from a small village into a large nation with multiple cities. I encourage all suggenstions and comments on this CJ, and maybe something will be named after the ones who suggest good things.

Some mods i'm using: NAM, NWM, RHW, SAM, SPAM (SimPeg Agricultural Mod), credits to all the makers of these mods they are just excellent. I probably use some more which I have forgot to list here.

This is the region im using (which you can download here:

http://sc4devotion.c...php?lotGET=2772 Credits to dobdriver for an excellent map!) it's the Cape Barren Islands which is a part of Tazmania but now I will use them as if they where an independent nation.

Country Information:

Name: Cape Barren

Main laungage: English and Hamptonian

Capital: Hampton (Pop. 159 094)

Other cities:

St. Martin (Pop. 27 769)

Northampton (Pop. 6514)

Barrenville (Pop. 1687)

Total population: 195 064

Cape Barrens National Flag

Index:

Update 1 - The founding of Hampton

Update 2 - Expansion in Hampton

Update 3 - Iron, we found some iron!

Update 4 - Boom time in Hampton!

Update 5 - Visiting our neighbour town

Update 6 - Population boom!

Update 7 - You can help solve the traffic situation in Hampton!

Update 8 - Largest infrastructure project so far in Hampton!

Update 9 - A new freight dock and a new town!

Update 10 - Railway!

Update 11 - Changes in downtown Hampton

  Edited June 21, 2012 by Hampi  

[Hampi 54]

Update 1 - The founding of Hampton

The sims where traveling with a ferry to look for new land to settle, one day they where entering a strait between two islands and decided that this where a good spot to found the capital of their new nation. They decided to name the island group and their nation to Cape Barren before they went ashore with small boats to establish a foothold on the new island.

An overlook of the area where Hampton is founded.

The new capital was named Hampton after their leader Eric Hampton which was the one who came up with the idea to found a new nation far away. The sims started to build a dock so the ferry could anchor at the shore and unload all their supplies and building materials.

After a few months they had built a few houses for the new citizens of Cape Barren and also a few farms to bring them all some food. The city just consists of two roads yet the "main" road Hampton Drive and Fishermans Road.

All comments and suggestions is welcome!

  Edited March 18, 2012 by Hampi  

[vivapanda 422]

That's a very cool map, I'm looking forward to see how everything will develop

[samima 92]

Maybe you can use this as a town hall:

https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/25707-city-hall-police-station-v30/

[Hampi 54]

Replies:

Vivapanda: Thanks! Hope I can do a decent CJ!

Samina: That was a great looking town hall and combined with a police station great.

Update 2 - Expansion of Hampton

The number of citizens in Hampton has started to grow slowly, right now the town has a population of 501 sims. In the central parts of Hampton the City council decided they would need a place where they could hold their meetings and therefore they built our first City Hall, to save money they combined the City Hall and Hamptons first Police station into one building.

The city council decided to name the street outside the city hall after Samima who showed them the blueprints for our first city hall, the street is now named Samima Road.

The city worked hard to zone more land to resedential plots so more sims could arrive and build their homes in this new nation and most of the new houses where built just north of the City hall where Fishermans Road cross the 1st Street.

To feed all new sims many new farms appeared along the coastline, growing crops like grapes, wheat, lemons and apples.

The city also zoned some areas to the north where industry is allowed to develope and several new companies has opened their doors. They are alson hiring alot of sims which gives a boom to Hamptons economy.

New companies:

Hamptons Bread and Butter: Is the main supplier of bread, butter and now also jam to the sims in Hampton.

Hamptons Iron and Tools: The first industry which opened up in Hampton and they manufacture most of the tools in Hampton.

Salyns Storage: They store most of Hamptons goods and mail that comes to Hampton which is then distributed by the only mailman in Hampton.

Comments and suggestions is always welcome!

  Edited March 21, 2012 by Hampi  

[vivapanda 422]

Great update! I like how you showcased the different companies

[samima 92]

For small town architecture purposes, I would suggest to use one of these as fire stations:

Fire Station 1

Fire Station 2

Fire Station 3

Fire Station 4

Thanks

  Edited March 19, 2012 by samima  

[simlink 1,098]

Very nice! It looks ike a nice small town. Naming the businesses adds a nice personal touch.

[Charlie_Zane 963]

Looks very nice, Like watching an expanding town. Nice work!

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

Nice use of MMPs and terrain mods there!

[Hampi 54]

Replies:

Vivapanda: Thanks mate! Good you liked it!

Samima: Thanks for the suggestions, but I have some fire stations already that really fits into a rural community.

Sim_link: Thanks, I think a CJ is much more fun to read if it have an personal touch to it!

City_Master: Thanks! I'm glad you like it!

Nathanthemayor: Glad you like it I'm still learning alot when it comes to good terraforming and use of terrain, but I try to improve!

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Update 3 - Iron, we found some iron!

One day after a few years an old man appeared in the town hall where he shouted. "Iron, I have found some iron! In the hills to the north!". All the people in the city council thought this was a maniac and the police was about to arrest him for disturbing the order. We all knew there wheren't any resources in the region around Hampton our geologists had told us that several months before, but then he put his hand in his pocket and showed

us some pieces of iron ore.

We all where amazed and he insisted he had dug it out himself in his own mine to the north, we all hurried to our cars to let the old man show us his iron mine. We drow north along Hampton Drive, past the industrial area and onto a bumpy and pretty bad dirt road and after a few miles we got to his mine. A really beautiful place up in the hills surrounded by large forests.

After that we all got back to the town hall and started to plan how the future would be, what will be the best way to pick up all this iron and earn money on it? After a few hours we decided to found the Hampton Mining Corporation, it will be responsible for all mining operations in the Cape Barren nation.

During this time the first school in Hampton was opened along the Fishermans Road and just a few houses beside the new school a new medical station opened to serve the growing population in Hampton.

Beside the town hall some volunteers have opened the Hampton Bucketbrigade, this is our first fire station, if only a very simple one. They use a pickup truck with large buckets to put out the flames. Maybe the city shall invest in some more modern fire fighting equipment soon!

Some religious people built the very first church in Hampton a much needed place for some of the citizens.

And last a look on the new Ocean Drive which has sprung out from Fishermans Road when some more wealthy people wanted a beachside villa! I'm sure this road will be a popular choice for the Hampton citizens to build their homes in the future. You can also see in this picture that a part of Fishermans Road has been upgraded to cope with increasing traffic!

Comments and suggestions is always welcome!

[vivapanda 422]

Very nice growth and use of custom content!

[Charlie_Zane 963]

It is growing very fast

I'd like to live on ocean drive!

[Hampi 54]

Replies:

Vivapanda: Thanks! I'm happy that you are following my CJ!

City_Master: Yes the city has started to boom now when we found some iron as you will see in the next update!

I have a question, is it better to have the CJ here in this section or would it be better to transfer it to the newer CJ system?

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Update 4 - Boom time in Hampton!

Since the iron ore was found north of town the city got into an economic boom new citizens started to arrive from all over the world.

The Hampton Mining Corporation opened up it's first iron mine in the city employing lots of new people.

To export all the new iron ore the city decided to build som dock facilitys right next to the ferry terminal.

To accomodate all the new citizens the city council had to accept proposals for new housing development at a really fast pace. From the Ocean Drive north and around the city, the Minora Avenue was created right now it's a fourlane narrow avenue. This avenue continue all the way to the industrial area to the north.

The industrial area had to be moved north as the city grew larger and with the new industries in place the city also built a oil powerplant to supply all the new citizens and companies in Hampton with electricity.

Also the farming community had a boom, to feed all the new citizens many new farms has opened to supply the city with food and other vital products.

The city council also founded a new park in the city so the citizens will have somewhere to go in their free time, to relax and maybe have a picknick with their families.

Garbage started to pile up all around the city, the city council had all forgot to invest in any kind of waste facility they had been to busy with all the new development that's going on. But now they decided to build a small garbage dock which will export the garbage out of the country.

Next time you will see some pictures of Hamptons new neighbour!

Edit: Just made my first google looking map, I haven't added the streetnames yet will have to do that soon but the current road layout is there I don't know how quickly I will update this map of the city though. Hope you enjoy it!

If you have any comments, suggestions for how I shall develope the city just reply thanks!

  Edited March 20, 2012 by Hampi  

[rewright 804]

The story line is enjoyable, watching the area grow and seeing the government adding amenities to accommodate the new citizens. The map is a great addition as well. You could add a newspaper that highlights the progress of new developements and the dialog between developers and the city council. Really nice start.

[vivapanda 422]

Another, great update! The city is looking better and better I think you should stay in this CJ section since the mobile version won't allow me to comment in the other CJ section the map looks like a great start, I'm looking forward to see it grow with the city.

[Hampi 54]

The story line is enjoyable, watching the area grow and seeing the government adding amenities to accommodate the new citizens. The map is a great addition as well. You could add a newspaper that highlights the progress of new developements and the dialog between developers and the city council. Really nice start.

Thanks! I will really think about your ideas, a newspaper would probably not to much work to make one either.

What do you think about have the CJ here in this forum section or is it better to use the new City Journal function?

Another, great update! The city is looking better and better I think you should stay in this CJ section since the mobile version won't allow me to comment in the other CJ section the map looks like a great start, I'm looking forward to see it grow with the city.

Thanks vivapanda! Yes it's good to be able to view this CJ section in my Iphone. Thanks I will try and add street names but it doesn't look to good I'm afraid. Will have to figure something out.

  Edited March 20, 2012 by Hampi  

[rewright 804]

The story line is enjoyable, watching the area grow and seeing the government adding amenities to accommodate the new citizens. The map is a great addition as well. You could add a newspaper that highlights the progress of new developements and the dialog between developers and the city council. Really nice start.

Thanks! I will really think about your ideas, a newspaper would probably not to much work to make one either.

What do you think about have the CJ here in this forum section or is it better to use the new City Journal function?

Having been here since 2003, I'm kinda old school I guess, though I've thought of putting one in over there. I think it is easier to navigate a journal and find specific post, etc.

[Hampi 54]

The story line is enjoyable, watching the area grow and seeing the government adding amenities to accommodate the new citizens. The map is a great addition as well. You could add a newspaper that highlights the progress of new developements and the dialog between developers and the city council. Really nice start.

Thanks! I will really think about your ideas, a newspaper would probably not to much work to make one either.

What do you think about have the CJ here in this forum section or is it better to use the new City Journal function?

Having been here since 2003, I'm kinda old school I guess, though I've thought of putting one in over there. I think it is easier to navigate a journal and find specific post, etc.

Yes it would probably be a bit easier to navigate, hmm will have to see if I decide to transfer it over there. I like how this cj has developed in this section and I got some readers which is fun.

[samima 92]

I Follow Your CJ.

Great Job

  Edited April 16, 2012 by samima  

[simlink 1,098]

Some fantastic updates, really liking the storyline thus far.

As for whether to post your CJ here or in the new section, it is a matter of choice. I started Windemere & Taschereau in this setion, and eventually began posting it in the new section as well. There is also always the option of keeping it going in both as you will reach the widest audience possible.

[Charlie_Zane 963]

Can't wait to see it expand more! Everyone loves iron

Also love the Google looking map,

[kj3400 178]

I've always liked CJ's that start from scratch. A great job thus far.

[Hampi 54]

Replies:

samima: Thanks! Great to hear that you follow me! Hope you will continue to do it!

sim_link: Thanks! Hope I can keep the storyline going. That's a pretty smart idea to have it in both places at the same time. I will probably post it there later then and update both this thread and the new in the CJ section.

City_master: Thanks! The iron industry will continue to grow I promise!

kj3400: Thanks, that kind of CJ's is my favorite to that's why I started this from scratch.

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Update 5 - Visit to our neighbour town!

The city council decided to take a quick tour to our neighbour Barrenville. Which is a small town founded just a few years ago by people that felt Hampton was starting to get a bit crowded. To get to Barrenville we will have to travel along the CR - 1 (Countyroad 1) which is the first intercity connection in this nation!

The town of Barrenville isn't very large, but the city council agreed that it will be a great suburb to Hampton in the future. Most of the people in Barrenville lives of farming and some hunting in the wide forests that surrounds the city.

And here's a close up of Barrenville.

When the city council got back to Hampton they arrived just in time to attend the opening ceremony of the Hampton Memorial High School, this will be a welcome addition for all the teens in Hampton!

To accomodate the ever growing city administration the city council decided to build a new city hall and residential/commercial area around it. Infront of the city hall is the squares for Heroes which commemorates all the heroes that have been involved in the founding of Cape Barren!

As always all comments and suggestions is welcome! If there's something in my city/CJ you think I should improve tell me!

  Edited March 21, 2012 by Hampi  

[simlink 1,098]

Lovely new city, and Hampton is looking amazing. I really like the new square and the roads leading up to it are cool as well!

One tip: turn of those "Zots" by using the 'tastyzots' cheat. (I can't remember if that is it exactly, or if there is a space.)

Keep it up!

[samima 92]

There is no more Samima Road.

JK

LOL

  Edited April 16, 2012 by samima  

[vivapanda 422]

That's a nice little town!

[Charlie_Zane 963]

The beach around Barrenville looks very nice!

Do i see multi story buildings Hampton? It is growing very fast!

[rweather5 22]

Would you mind posting a link to the garbage dock? I really need one for my city. So far, your city is looking good.

[Hampi 54]

Replies:

sim_link: Thanks! Oh that cheat was a good tip! The city looks a lot better without all the zots over the buildings!

samima: Samima Road still exists! Just that the city council isn't located there anymore now it's just a police station!

vivapanda: Thanks mate!

City_Master: Thanks I love to make beaches, I hope the sims enjoy it to! Yes the first apartment buildings have shown up! Got a real bost in population thanks to them!

rweather5: Thanks! Not at all you can find it here https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/files/file/17245-peg-cdk3-garbage-docks/ they are really good to have I think!

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Update 6 - Population boom!

The city council still got huge amounts of applications each day to build more houses and the city grew faster than ever. So a new resedential area was started to be constructed just east of the new town hall.

It was decided that this area was mostly to be zoned with medium resedentials to allow for higher apartment buildings that could house alot more sims in a smaller area. During the time the new residential area was constructed the Hampton Mining corporation opened up its first coal mine just beside Hamptons industrial area.

The ever growing economys of China and India is the largest importers of iron and now also coal from Cape Barren this makes our economy grow every day and new people move in to start a new life! To still China and India's hunger for more iron Hampton mining also decided to open up a new iron mine, but this time not an underground mine but instead an open pit mine.

After about a year the new residential area was complete and people had started to move in lots of them!

The rapid increase in population forced the city council to expand the infrastructure to be ready for the future. They decided to lengthen the Ocean Avenue to the north and start to build the first part of a future ring road around the city. To connect the Thompson's Avenue to the first part of the Ring Road, this one way alley was built.

In the area around the new oneway alley the city built a park on each side of the road and decided to zone for more commercial and medium sized residential lots.

During this period of about two sim years the population grew from around 9200 to 13680 sims, wonder if this rapid development will continue in the future?

Comments and suggestions is always welcome! Thanks for reading!