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[Handyman 791]

Found time to do some terrain shaping (completely changed everything) and laid out some bike paths.

Also took a few minutes to plop some things around the cavern.

I'm mulling over some ideas for the final look in this area but I think I'll need to go 'plop shopping' first.

[rsc204 21,866]

9 hours ago, tariely said:

 are you also tinkering with glenni's bridges ? a (very) few of them are transit enabled, if I remember right.

Not all of them work with TEs frankly, also bear in mind it's impossible to fully TE these bridges, it's only a connection. But yes, tinkering you could say:

[Tyberius06 12,267]

Hi everyone!

I still need to make a readme and put together a list of dependencies, but with a little luck I'will be able to release these set (26 pieces, as you can see the attached first picture) right before Christmas. 

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2. Pieces are working together with the original Paeng URCs...

Enjoy!

- Tyberius

 

 

[f3cs 1,063]

Maybe that sidewalks are too big for that bus station

[tariely 4,499]

Depends on how many people take those buses...:-)

 

[tariely 4,499]

I embarked on a gigantic lotting project : making parks-plazas & paths modular sets that go together and can also be used by themselves. Goal : pare down the list of deps t0 less than 10 for the whole set (of sets). I'm getting there -- I think.   [Yes, I want to harmonize my cities' parks & plazas systems !:-)]

The first set will go with EBLT plazas base texture and overlays ; here are the 2x2sm with NBVC fountains,  ; but there are plazas from 2x2 to 4x4... They can be combined or connected with 1x1 paths.

and they are, of course lighted ! :-) :

The other set also uses the EBLT lots, which has become by now my go-to texture (pale pink, non-tiling flagstone) ; those are only 2x2s, also combinable or connectable by 1x1 paths. And also lighted, by Jove !

I'm using all CARCH beautiful fountains, among other centerpieces :

And if someone, anyone, is able to place those damned offset Fountain Effects in the right place on those fountains, please PM me, and Let's Make A Deal ! (darn, I forgot to check if they eat the bsc_FountainLight. With my luck, they do...)

 

 

[Dreadnought 8,231]

@tariely

If I'm not mistaken -- the CARCH fountains WILL "swallow" the lighting effects.

I thought you were sending your fountains to me to get the spout in the right spot ??

[tariely 4,499]

@Dreadnought :  You Asked For It !!!

Thanks. I will send them by the usual means. Later. Have a breather...  [not too many props on those, right ? ]

[Simmer2 23,831]

Ok time for some real HD stuff 

WIP-WIP-WIP-WIP---Warning!

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[tariely 4,499]

Wow.

[matias93 7,535]

@Tyberius06 They look gorgeous!! I love how lively they look with all those boats and people around them. The only thing I'm a bit insecure about is the amount of water spray on the falls: it doesn't look like there is enough water for so many clouds, but I don't know how to make them more subtle, so this is a bit of a pointless comment

@f3cs Really nice avenue! I guess that's a BRT system because of the bus stop on the middle. Yeah, the roofs don't look like the adequate scale. Maybe you can transition to OWR-5 to reduce the gap, or to scale the bus stop prop with the Model Tweaker to make it look bigger (but that would cause some graphic glitches). The other option is to add some props to make the waiting area to look bigger than the space covered by the roof itself.

@tariely I love your plazas! The EBLT textures are sure a great choice and you have a fantastic sense of symmetry. The ones on the third image make me think on a modular FAR park, and the last one remembers me a lot of the central squares on many towns in southern Chile: huge trees amidst perfectly geometrical paths, dividing patches of well-trimmed grass, with lots of benches and a gazebo for the local musical band, always facing the main church of the city:

Spoiler

Temuco

Osorno

Talca

Chillán

 

@Simmer2 wow!! Just wow! That's really a lot of grain right there! It's definitely way bigger than anything here, but I guess is somewhat normal for countries like Canada. Nevertheless, 2017 looks like was the year of agriculture for SC4, with your fantastic lots, Fred and Frank work and the impressive addon to the relevant mods that Fantozzi lots are! I'll start to feel guilty to use the precious little space of one's region on dull buildings when it could be filled with countryside wonders!

[korver 27,686]

[nycsc4 5,250]

@korver Would love to know where you got some of your Quebec City buildings, including the large hotel.  Thanks!

 

Here are some nighttime shots of downtown Vancouver I posted recently in another thread:

Merry Christmas!

[Darrius11able 728]

Farmlands outside of my city with highway connections:

[kschmidt 6,223]

17 hours ago, Darrius11able said:

Farmlands outside of my city with highway connections:

Wonder where the north oriatated RHW starts from the city border towards the interchange as the outbound lanes are connected ?

Drive-U icons are avoiable, by selecting the Thrid button right of Mayor mode and deselecting drive-u !

[Dreadnought 8,231]

WORK IN PROGRESS --

THE JADE BIGHT II

WILHELMSHAVEN SOUTH:

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Yo, guys --

A few detail shots from Rhinenbach Island that I promised you --

GARDOS TOWER

A close-up shot showing mostly the landscape around the tower.  I am proud of the life-like feel to the landscape -- but it takes forever to get just the right tree in just the right place -- and then you have to blend everything together -- etc, etc.  The park paths are Paeng's WSP set with a lot of hedges and stuff removed to allow for easy MMP work and I used a gray stone base texture for a more rural look.

 

SOCCER FIELD

Here you can see the modified Paeng Pocket Plaza for the restrooms, the PedMall food kiosk with the cafe tables, the modified Maxis soccer field, and, of course, the small grassy area for the sunbathers, picnic lunch, and kids to run around in.

 

ADMIN SQUARE

Finally, the park Administration Building with the Pub / cafe on the ground floor, the grounds keeper's cottage, the B&B for overnight guests, and the boat landing.  The pedestrian bridge is optional (if you unwisely brought too much picnic junk to lug onto a boat) and it will take you back over the stream when you're ready for a pint at the Yorkshire Grey Arms.

 

Got just a couple more pics of this complex -- but my Yuletide preparation duties demand my attention. 

I will try to get them posted either tomorrow or the next day -- before I start my round of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day calls -- and I get myself totally blitzed with spiked eggnog !

For those of you that may be traveling -- and leaving early for your destination -- PLEASE travel safely.  

I wish you GOOD TIMES, GOOD FOOD, and most of all -- GOOD FRIENDS !! 

May the Gods Bless us "each and every one" ! 

MERRY CHRISTMAS !! 

 

[Simmer2 23,831]

Possibilities...

Simmer2

[The British Sausage 5,449]

I think Simmer2 your grain silo lot is still missing something.

Now either there needs to be more industrial props or more variation of the silos.

Here's are some pictures below of the real thing.

 

From what I can see every silo is a little different (the little black bolt/ball things on the roof are always rotated slightly differently per silo).

There is a shelter/building for trucks to drive through and/or park under.

There are larger silos and smaller silos. There is also some kind of railway and/or freight stop with some kind of extraction building/module placed over the tracks.

Then there is a collection of smaller silos connected to this intricate-looking tower (tallest structure on the site) which I assume is full of pipes and pneumatic processes...

Finally all the silos are connected to a roof-mounted conveyor belt rigging/system.

 

I hope this helps because you are definitely on to something!

[Dreadnought 8,231]

@Simmer2

Something very similar to that concept would be quite useful for loading coal onto bulk haul ships -- hint, hint ! 

But "Sausage" did hit on one thing -- you need an UN-loading point for trucks and farm harvester wagons -- AND -- you need that shed to load outbound trucks. 

I'm just taking it for granted that those rail cars are outbound.

[mattb325 28,891]

Working on another transit hub (rail/bus/parking/subway) + elevated networks which will enable passengers on one type of network to swap to another and continue their journey.

This is the second of a few of these types of stations. It is based on a building from london's spitalfields

[Handyman 791]

39 minutes ago, mattb325 said:

Working on another transit hub

Really like the look and function, nice work.

[Simmer2 23,831]

@The British Sausage Hi Viz. I think you missed a few pictures ^^^^

There are several dozen grain loading/unloading/storage configurations out there. I chose one of the largest Truck--->Rail--->Truck facility I could find in Canada. There are others even larger ones which are mostly near a big body of water (sea/river/lake). The one I made is more prevalent in a land locked area, example Manitoba, Canada.

Here is a pic of the one I replicated.

Looks familiar now?

The way these work is as follows. Trucks come in and unload in a pit by opening "funnel" type chutes at the bottom of the box. You can see this on the real picture above ^^^

In the pit there is an underground bucket type conveyor system with takes the grain up the tower to be then sorted and stored in the silos.

A "train shed" provides the loading facility for grain cars for shipping purpose.

There is also a small loading platform used to load trucks in case of prolonged rail issues and the client requires the product fast.

Here is a picture of the front of the facility with a few notes outlining the process.

I don't think I will be replicating every possible silo set on the planet. I'm modeling a couple of outbuildings to complete this setup and them I'm releasing everything.

The canal/sea/river/lake picture with the long ship loading boom will not be released (not enough feedback). I created that model just to show that my setup can be modified to accommodate such device.

I will post pics showing all the individual pieces that completes the set soon. There will be an SD 1 piece model and a modular HD set which can be plopped in sections thus giving the player the possibility to expand the Grain Loading facility as large as he/she wishes.

I hope this answers your questions.

Simmer2

 

PS Here is a full pic showing the "elevator" system at the top of the structure.

 

 

[blade2k5 1,523]

5 hours ago, mattb325 said:

Working on another transit hub (rail/bus/parking/subway) + elevated networks which will enable passengers on one type of network to swap to another and continue their journey.

This is the second of a few of these types of stations. It is based on a building from london's spitalfields

That is really nice.  I like it a lot.

[Tyberius06 12,267]

11 hours ago, Simmer2 said:

The canal/sea/river/lake picture with the long ship loading boom will not be released (not enough feedback). I created that model just to show that my setup can be modified to accommodate such device.

Even if you  won't release a separate lot with that setup (but that would be better), please, at least release only these props. Maybe some of us could use that loading boom too for custom lotting. And the same is applying on the main building with connecting diagonal shilos, what you showed on the first pictures. I'm wondering what is that long ship? Did you make it, or it's part of a prop pack?

Thanks in advance!

- Tibi

[mattb325 28,891]

16 hours ago, Simmer2 said:

The canal/sea/river/lake picture with the long ship loading boom will not be released (not enough feedback). I created that model just to show that my setup can be modified to accommodate such device.

Okay...this feedback is based on 12 years of releasing SC4 custom content and seeing hundreds of custom content makers come and go.

It's simple really:

1) Make the models and files that you want to see in your game because those models and files will be of use to you and give you enjoyment.

2) Share those models from point 1) with the rest of the community. 

3) If you've the time or the inclination to do anything else for the community, by all means do it, so long as it primarily fulfills points 1) and 2).

If your modus operandi is anything else, then your star may burn bright for a time as you attempt to please the community or seek approval, but your star will burn all too quickly. 

[T Wrecks 10,210]

I concur with @mattb325. Plus, it pays off IMO to see "feedback" and "response" as more of a long-term affair. To mention a personal example, I have some IRM uploads up my sleeve that consist of a whole phalanx of modularly designed lots - one of them has no less than 16 lots! All made thanks to the author designing his original upload modular.

I wonder if he received much feedback about it back then, probably about ten years ago. Maybe nobody asked him to? Maybe it was him who asked for opinions, but received none? Maybe he just went along with what he felt would be OK? Did he hope for people using his stuff? Was it just the easiest approach for him? I do not, and will never, know. Yet here I am, cherishing what he did and trying to use it to the best effect I'm capable of achieving. He may never see this, never become aware of what I did, and just live on - but he did make a difference. He did something good and useful, only that it didn't show while he was still watching. But it's there, and in this particular case, it will come to the STEX in early 2018.

Talk about tossing a seed onto the soil, seeing nothing grow, moving to a different country and forgetting about your old garden, oblivious to the fact that this patch of soil onto which you used to drop that seed now lies in the shade of a lush tree, and under that tree lies someone who silently praises whomever planted it.

 

[Simmer2 23,831]

1 hour ago, mattb325 said:

Okay...this feedback is based on 12 years of releasing SC4 custom content and seeing hundreds of custom content makers come and go.

It's simple really:

1) Make the models and files that you want to see in your game because those models and files will be of use to you and give you enjoyment.

2) Share those models from point 1) with the rest of the community. 

3) If you've the time or the inclination to do anything else for the community, by all means do it, so long as it primarily fulfills points 1) and 2).

If your modus operandi is anything else, then your star may burn bright for a time as you attempt to please the community or seek approval, but your star will burn all too quickly. 

You are right Matt. It is exactly like you said....because the person to whom I made that huge reply, does not even have the decency to acknowledge the reply.

Lesson learned

I will be re-thinking my strategy from this point on and in the mean time I will take some time off SC4. No more releases until further notice.

Happy holidays everyone!

Nick

[mattb325 28,891]

18 minutes ago, Simmer2 said:

...because the person to whom I made that huge reply, does not even have the decency to acknowledge the reply.

Lesson learned

I will be re-thinking my strategy from this point on and in the mean time I will take some time off SC4. No more releases until further notice.

Time out might be part of the answer, but I doubt it. 

The person may have had a response planned, but decided that it didn't read right, or, as is often the case when a creator of something says 'X' and not 'Y' stands with their work, it is simply the end of the matter and no further discussion is warranted.

It all goes back to point 1) of making the files that give you enjoyment. From my observations of your work, they remind of dioramas. Lots of little specially crafted vignettes of textures and props designed to enhance the scene for you. The 'you' part is important, which is why it's underlined. That's also when you are at your best - so not wanting to bang on about an Oprah moment of 'being true to yourself' (or whatever her catch phrase is), get back to what you enjoy doing.

[The British Sausage 5,449]

54 minutes ago, Simmer2 said:

You are right Matt. It is exactly like you said....because the person to whom I made that huge reply, does not even have the decency to acknowledge the reply.

Lesson learned

I will be re-thinking my strategy from this point on and in the mean time I will take some time off SC4. No more releases until further notice.

Happy holidays everyone!

Nick

Hey- don't make it personal.

Bottom line is whether you release this lot as it is or make changes to it, I will download it.

You seem uncertain with where to go, I made some pointers. That's it.

Do with your lots as needs to be done.

But again- no need for the insults.

[Tyberius06 12,267]

Hi everybody!

The Heretic Paeng's Urban Recreational Canal Expansion set vol. 1 (HPURC) is now released here on STEX:

 

Enjoy and ahve fun!

- Tyberius