Aureliano. Flareflakes Rush.

[pipishere 3]

Cool update...loving the Greek/Italian feel to the buildings & layouts.

Oh i know about the scooters around the street's...everytime i'm on the continent i hear them and have to ocasionally jump out of the way!...anyway enough of my rant lol...great update & i can't wait to see more & know that little secret of yours!

[Equilibria 16]

Well, I must say I am waiting in stark anticipation of the completion of this project. This is some very impressive work, which I believe is nearly unprecedented on this scale. Your city looks realistic and handsome, and I like the way you have managed to hold the style so close for the whole time you've been in LE and BAT. Completed, this will be a masterpiece.

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[Weird 0]

Very nice update!

First off, that street up on the side of the cliff........That would be a scary ride!

And the last pic, the canal/fountain thing, BEAUTIFUL!! Great use of the diagonal canal pieces!

I can't wait to see what you do with it!!

Keep up the good work!

[Nardo69 51]

What a nice twon with all these nice grey W2W - Buildings!

Aren't they R$? Because when they grew in my twons I had to make them historical IMMEDIATELY or they were replaced by R$$ ...

Anyway, these rows are beautiful! I also like how you integrated the barocque church!

Keep that great work!

Nardo

[mtbrocket 2]

It just goes to show that unique bats and lots make the game. This CJ is already an inspiration on page four. If this CJ is kept up it will likely win a Tixie. I love the huge factory and I must say there simply are not enough of them available on Simtropolis. Keep up the great work.
-Dan

[Kwakelaar 92]

I must say this is one of the better w2w cities I have seen, even the grid is working perfectly the way you have made it.
Also the spectacular cliffs looming over the old city is making this something quite unique.
This is a wonderful CJ in the making.

[jacqulina 162]

awesome work such great detail and your last pic is beatifull love it 

[kaji 0]

when i first saw your airport pics i thought that your LE work was great. now that youve been able to reawken this cj your LE work is so stunning its almost unoticable as it is so sublime. i feel you and masterplanman (mpm) or some of the better LOT builders/ editors that are around today on simtrop. keep up the fantastic work

~kaji

[mayormommy 8]

mtbrocket recommended that I check out this CJ and I have to say that it is really excellent. Great lots, great region, great pictures, and even a great story concept - great job!

[Criquette 0]

Wow, guys!
So many great comments here! Thanks everyone!
I have a big step-by-step work in progress update for you, but first, som answers

To Pipishere: Thank you I'm glad that you find the look of the area a bit more greek/italian.  I was trying to build something that will look like Barceloneta in Barcelona, Spain, but little bit different. And it's good that everyone finds his own feel of it And everything you wanted to know about this square is down below

To Equilibria: Wow, thanks! I'll try to make things go right with this CJ and i hope it will take long to complete it, because i have a lot of ideas to release

To Weird: Thanks man! Aurelianeans are strong and temerarious, so they don't suffer from the roads like this And with this canal/fountain thing i've already done something that you can see below

To Nardo69: Thank you! And yes, you're right - they are R$, but since i've made props using these models to be able to make them overhang the lot limits, they can be used on R$$ or R$$$ lots. For this district, i've made a set of reidential growable lots (about 9 different lots) with overhanging house props to have the narrow streets like on the pics from the last update

To Mtbrocket: Oh, thank you so mutch! So many kind words Concerning this factory - it will turn in to something... different in the future

To Kwakelaar: Thanks, mate! I just love to keep the balance between realistic, and non-realistic things like this town and fantastic cliffs next to it, and other things like that, so... thank you again, huh

To Kaji: Oh, thanks a lot! I really love the LE stage of the work, cause it give a lot of the possibilities to the gameplay. It really makes the landmark a landmark, huh

To Mayormommy: Wow! Thank you very much! Especialy for the words about the story concept It's just sometimes i think it's... kinda stupid

To All: Thanks again for the comments everyone, guys! They are really make me want to keep this CJ coming

Now, let me show you what i've got!


Work in progress #2. Operation 'Tunnel'.

- You know what? I have a really weird feeling last few days...
- Really? Tell me about it...
- Well, it's just like... It feels like... someday we'll wake up in our beds, in our rooms... here in Aureliano...
  But this will be a different Aureliano. Not just like right now - a little flareflakes town.
  We will wakeup in a great and beautiful city...
- Get outta here!..
- I tell you! I have a feeling.

* * *

Ok, my friends, today i'll show you the way i've find the solution of the intresting transport issue. 
When i was thinking about a place for the industrial port, i've decided to place it here:

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Every industrial port needs a railway connection. Isn't it? Yes, so the only way to build a railway in this area was continue the branch line, that you can see here . But! There is a problem. I really don't want to brake the beauty of the Aurelianeta with the ugly freight trains! I don't want to add this noise, smoke and all the rest to this peaceful area. So, the only way i've found was constructing a tunnel. A railway tunnel that will enter the cliff here:

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And exit... here:

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But wait! We can build straight orthogonal tunnels only! It is correct, but... my tunnel will turn
I've took a road tool and found the proposed place where the tunnel will turn by just draggin a road from the railway over the cliffs:

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Yes, ofcourse! There is no any modds or miracle, or something else The only way to make the tunnel turn is to make two tunnels. And the turn in between So, lets start!
Long time ago, i've made a useful lot for the terrain leveling. It can help you level terrain at any height with superb accuracy. You can simply make your own! Just take the cheapest 1x1 lot and save it with Foundation threshold at zero, and Elevation change LotMax at 999.0 (or higher) and LotMin at zero. After this, you can do the things like this: 

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So, after the leveling was finished, the whole thing looks like this:
Actually, you can already make the first tunnel. But... there is a problem, you just can't see the things you doo at the bottom of this  ditch. So, i've took the leveling lot again and start to make things visible:

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In the end, here what i've got:

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Now, when everything is visible, we really able to draw the first tunnel. And we do it!

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The second one will be at the bottom of our ditch, so we need to get rid of this ditch first
Let's get back the main terrain level!





Now, everything is ready for making the second tunnel, so in the end, we have something like this:




Allmost done... As you can see this turn is the most compact variation for the dual railway tunnels, so, after the tunnels are connected, let's bring back our terrain level!



Voila! Now we have a turning railway tunnel!.. and weird thing like this... hmmm




So we need to decorate it somehow. We need a lot with a big overhanging prop... But first, let's thing about a good possibility to make a railway station right here for the future use. Just imagine - a railway station based on the tunnel - really great! So after some hours in LE, i've had this:




Then i've made some additional lots to decorate this tunnel hole but still had a problem - i've had only a 1x1 water prop from Oppie canal set wich cannot be used here to cover the whole hole... then, i've open a reader, load this 1x1 water tile, and edit it point by point from 16x16 prop to 64x64 prop. Actually, that was really boring but look the result is worth the price! Just look at this:



So in the end - a beautiful square with a beautiful pond and with the nice looking entrances to the underground railway station:



Looks cool when transportation data is on:



That's how the railway was provided to the port area without breaking the beauty of Aureianeta




That's all for today!
I hope you find it useful

Cheers!

[Simen 1]

Oh my god that must be the most brilliant transition trick ever done in Sim City!!! I love it man, youre great at this game, keep it up!!!

[JoeMeister 1]

I've been following this CJ since it's beginning and after this last update all I can say is....  this is &%((&@(!()*!*& Brilliant

 

Keep up the great work!

[Kwakelaar 92]

Quite extraordinary

[jasperdeman.nl 1]

Damn, that IS smart!

Great update! I also really like te medeitrennean place, someone said it before, but you really are Marrast II!

(And that is a real honour in my opinion!)

[kaji 0]

and i thought you'd gone mad, turning tunnels... and then it dawned on me.. all i had to do was read on and all would be explained... ...and all i can say is well its an ingenious idea that draws on your great LE skills. you know they say there is a fine line between a genious and a mentalist. keep on the right side of the line

~kaji

[Criquette 0]

Thank you very much for the coments, guys!
I'm glad that you find this tunnel idea quite original, any way that was really intresting to try to do.

To Simen: Thanks alot! I'm not sure that this trick is brilliant enough, but well may be, huh

To JoeMeister: Thanks man! I think i'll keep experimenting with tunnels like this, even it's expensive - on the pics you can see how much money takes to plop a leveling lot at this height
But since i'm using some radical mods and the city is workable, not just eyecandy, i have a good profit and few years at the fastest game speed can cover all these expenses

To Kwakelaar: Thanks, mate!

To Jasperdeman: Oh, i'm glad that you like it And about to be a Marrast II - well i don't deserve it lol

To Kaji: Thanks, man!

So, concerning this tricky square - i just can't wait to start developing on the top of the cliffs, but i have to finish the historic center and the port first. I just can't wait to see how sims will travel by train using these railway stations

So, i hope i'll get it soon! But now, a few pics of what i'm working on right now:
Aureliano Commercial/Industrial Port:





So, that's all for today. The real update will be about this port so i pohe to finish it soon and show you how it looks when completed

Cheers!

[Nardo69 51]

Great work with the tunnel (most but not only technically) as well as the harbour (most but not only asthetically)!

This harbour remains mor ethan any other harbour of Harem container harbour (I live in Istanbul) ...

*shameless beg-hint on*
Do you, by any chance, think of uploading some of those nice habour lots the stex????
*shameless beg-hint on*

Bernhard

[Alakazam 3]

*Faint*


That's awesome. Just. Really. Really awesome.

Dude, that old town is the best one I ever saw. It just look so real. I want an holiday here. Seriously.


Best job ever on this.

[gmavignier 3]

Wow man! You must upload those port lots otherwhise you are just selfish!

[Chris M 406]

AWESOME! Great job on all of these custom lots, they look amazingly real.. the crates, the trains... wow..

Nice work, Criquette!

[vester_DK 477]

ouch, I just have to pinch myself, to check if I was awake. There must be something on my glasses... No.

That is amazing tunneling work you have done there. Have seen something like that by smoncrie, where he cover up a rail-transition with the grand central station.

[Shadow Assassin 336]

I love it. I have one question though: are the stations completely functional?

[oroen 0]

I really enjoyed this CJ when you first started, so it's nice to see you back up and running! I missed the last few updates, but I'm all caught up here, and I am quite impressed with the the LE work here! That port looks impressive, and that's a very resourceful idea with the rail tunnel--not really a trick of course, but how many of us would actually spend the effort needed to do something like that . That transport data view does look neat!

[sloppet 3]

nice work! well, the terraforming is really original, but i like it in some ways...

[Thunderman 30]

MAN! I must be dreaming *pinches himself* nope I sure I am awake!

This is just marvelous looking! I want those industrial ports, where can I get them?!?!?

Tell me, please tell me

 

 

Keep on going like this and you'll probably will win the 2006 trixies

[Nik-nik 3]

Wow Criquette!

I stumbled upon your CJ accidentily but I am glad I did. Great tutorial on the tunnels, crazy pond youve made, just great!

 

I love that mediterranian look of the town. Large boulevard with pedestrian walkways on the sides with trees and those beautfull terraces with parasols, just great!

 

I hope you will continue with your CJ.

 

BRAVO!

 

Nik-Nik

[Weird 0]

WHOA!!

Nice couple of updates!

That's quite the trick with rail tunnels and fountain! Great inspiration! And the port is superb! The shipping crate's and rail yard look awesome!

Looking forward to more!

[GMT 389]

wow...

just browsed through a bunch of topics and came over pics of your region, so I checked your cj...

im stunned.

its so awesome whatcha doing here!

i really can't wait to see more

*adds to favs*

[Fabiocb 1]

OMG

man this last update were outstanding, really great the layout and the red roof rowhouses are awesome (where did you got them).

congratulations for such a great work.

[lardonbur 5]

I just finished reading your cj, and I think it is really excellent! The mine looks very nice and well planned. Your rail lines and yards are laid out beautifully. That was quite the trick with the rail tunnels, I think I will give that a try myself sometime, but I don’t think I will get it as good as you. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to your next update.