Developing Macedon

[Darmok 34]

Wow! (look like this word is often seen here!), that sunken highway with roads on each side, good idea! and very well done, the slope is just so! That old school is great looking though the traffic noise must be murder!
I just love that little metal girder bridge!
That Castle is really something, and to put the BSC tower in it was un trait de g

[jglei701 8]

Nice updates this week scorchin...  I've been absolutely SWAMPED with schoolwork so I hadn't been able to check in on ya!

 

I LOVE the castle and the stairs too.  I, for one, love the red trees and the staircases. 

 

 

You're really talented with the lot editor... but from what I've seen, alot of the things you've made are simple 1x1 lots that you've used quite well in your cities.  ... THAT means you're a great city builder, and I still love the way you've presented it all!

[dhoppeii 12]

What a great addition to the area Steve.  I was thinking much the same as John about the red bushes, but when the rest of the flora was added, the entire thing really came together for me.  Outstanding work my friend.

[Kwakelaar 92]

The castle looks great, especially like how you made the stairs, this is another beautiful update.

Hopefully I will be able to finish the BAT for next weekend.

[Wolf_pt 7]

Nice updates scorchin I love the castle

[PhilsCafe 8]

Hey Steve.

It's been a while (I'm quite busy with college at the moment)...

Amazing updates my good friend. The community on the steep hill looks beautiful. I especially like the different levels and your use of buddybudd's different 'jeronij walls' ( I think I've covered all the names now). The 'two-level' station looks great too. The rail overpass over the highway, though, is a little too steep in my opinion.

And the castle in your last update looks great, especially with the stairs leading up the hill. Wow, very nice details.

Take care buddy.

- Phil

[sorchin 18]

 

Nik Nik: Hey buddy Thanks for all your great comments my friend. Yes those are buddybuds

Phil: Thanks my good friend

simen: Thanks mate. I hope all is well with you? Again thanks for your support

6underground: Nice to see you again my friend Thanks once again for your support and great comments I found the Castle was too strong of a focal point for the last update, so I simply edited some bright red trees to compensate a little. I find now the focas is evenly on the stairs and the castle. I'm sorry they didn't work for you my friend. I'm glad you liked everything else though

sim1234: hey my friend.Thanks as always mate. Take care

wallasey Thanks for both your positive comments and constructive criticisms highway striplit? Do you mean I hold 'CTRL' and drag the highway at the same time to get the striplit effect? let me know my friend because I have been wanting to do that very thing btw: I am glad your getting into it now my friend. Come on in anytime

john: Thank you as always my good friend a stroke of genious? WOW. I'm embarrassed my friend (I'm too tired to turn red, but still embarrassed) I really appreciate it

jglei701: Good to see you again my good friend. Believe me. I understand the word SWAMPED. I haven't slept for 30 something hours. (see below)

Thanks for your kind words buddy

Dan: As always, your support is humbling my good friend. I do appreciate it

Kwakelaar: Hey buddy, that's great news about your BAT my friend. either PM me or let me know here when it's out (just in case I miss seeing it's release) and I'll be sure to feature it in one of my up and coming updates btw. Thanks for your comments

Wolf_pt: Hello and welcome my friend Thanks for the compliment I hope to see you again soon

Phil C: Hey buddy and don't worry about when you can update. You have been a great supporter of this CJ Anytime you can post will be an honor for me my friend The rail overpass is a NAM creation and your right perhaps it is a little too steep. I might change it in an up and comming update

Thanks my friend.

 

I have been at a convention all weekend in which I had very little sleep. In fact I haven't slept for 30 plus hours So unfortunately no update again today I am also going to a charity benefit in support of troubled youths on Thursday evening. Christmas time (or nearing Christmas time) is always a radical time of year for me (as I'm sure it is for others too). Updates might be sporadic at times (such as now), but will nonetheless keep coming. Below is a teaser of an update I am working on. I want to refresh my entire region with cycledoggs updated terrain snow capped mod. I also want to start working on a Welcome to our City/Town sign in the BAT. If it turns out well I will probably upload it to the STEX. I'll keep you posted

 

 Thanks everyone. I'll be working on my next update the next chance I get

[jacqulina 162]

i love what you are doing my friend the castle looks fantastic

[____----____ 37]

thanks for that full size region pic it looks great

 

Alek

[ginchael 1]

Haven't posted in a while, but GREAT job, sorchin! I'm glad to see the success of this journal blossom...

[pipishere 3]

Your region pic is fab..Looking forward to more!

[bokrif 18]

Hi,

On this picture, I found the statues, which look great. (The whole scene is very nice, by teh way!) I've searched for this statue, but I found nothing. Can you help me?

[sorchin 18]

 

jacqulina: As always my good friend, thanks so much for your words of encouragement.

aleking: Thanks alek. You are most certainly a big insperation to me doing these updates on my region views. Yours are fantastic

gincheal: Hello my good friend. I'm sorry to hear about Harding But Im looking forward to your new one

Phil: I can always count on your support my friend. Thanks buddy

bokrif: Hello and welcome my friend. The statues are custom made The statue itself is from PEGS Great Lighthouse of Alexandria found on this page  Just scroll down a little and you'll find it To get the statue only to appear you'll have to use the Lot Editor found on simcity4.com  Thanks for stopping by.

 

Below is a pic showing the progress I am making on my region update. It's coming slowly but surely: Below it is the original Region view I posted yesterday to show you the progress I have made today:

 

 

 

 

 

That's it for now everyone. Have a great day.

[wallasey 8]

I have a striplighting thread in the forum which has all you need to know! but all you do is create a road/highway and then zone along it whilst pressing the CTRL button. The result is a nice lit motorway!

Hope this helps!

 

PS The new look region looks expetionally good! Is it hand crafted? 

[vicavulpe 0]

Hi - I like your CJ very much. I notice something else from your pictures that make me curious. You seem to grow many trees on your streets, with great density and variation. I will show some pictures from your CJ as an example of what I ask:

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https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//coralresort21gn.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//dentistofficeandparkconstrutio2.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//lappers23rh.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//statuescreated5px.jpg align=baseline>

 

I experiment with the Forrested Streets Mod by Ardecila, but I don't get the kind of density and variety you do in these pictures. Where I live, there are many many trees on the streets. This is much work for the city to take care but it is very pleasant and I would like to do the same in my cities. What is your secret?

[PhilsCafe 8]

Hey Steve. You're welcome. I love the region views btw. They continue the natural look as seen in the close up shots. And I like the clouds a lot. Looks beautiful.

Your 'other' work sounds interesting. Sure, 'Christmas time' is a busy but joyful time... (although I can't believe that there is christmas decoration everywhere already...).

Take care my friend.

- Phil

[Mexicanboy13r 12]

Your Region View is amazing! I like those two updates you have shown us. I haven't posted in some time as you may have notice and you know why. Anyways Great updates, I missed a lot and I think that's bad, but hey I still enjoy looking through your City Journal. Great work As always man!

[sorchin 18]

 

 

 

wallasey: Thank you my friend for the info. I already do my zones that way. For some reason it doesn't work sometimes. I'm not sure why btw Thanks for your compliments my friend

vicavulpe: Hello and welcome mate There are actually 3 or 4 files to get that affect. I hope I can remember them all download swamper77's 2 or 3 sidewalk Mods as well as his No palms mod. Make sure you read the directions. You can find these downloads on this page. Also download Porkissimo's Seasonal Trees Vol 2 Props found here . Unless you have another MOD that conflicts with these - that should do it. PM me if you have any more trouble

Phil: Hey buddy. Yes Christmas is a joyfull time of year, especially when we remember the tru meaning of it. Good to see you again my good friend.

 

Region Update Finished

I have finally finished my updated region view. It took awhile but i think it was worth it. I had a few people ask me about showing my region view but it really wasn't worth it. Now I don't mind showing it off (now I need to develop it). But first I would like to show you what I am working on in the BAT It's going to be a Welcome to our City Sign It is still in Alpha stage and to be honest looks more like a Fisher Price Home Theatre System at the moment.. But that will (hopefully ) change. Here it is:

 

 

Still a long way to go. We'll see. And now the region view 

 

 

 

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I hope you liked Take care for now everyone

 

[Kwakelaar 92]

You are getting a lot more advanced with the BAT, the welcome sign looks nice already. (But of course the textures will make it into something else than a home entertainment set)

The regionview is just fantastic, really beautiful landscape.

[oroen 0]

That's such a great looking terrain! Sorry I haven't commented here in a bit but I have been following along, especially with the development of the community on the hill on the last page.

[pipishere 3]

Ohh the region looks great & your sign is look fab.

[Simen 1]

wow! looks great man! nice region, I cant wait to see some more up close n personal updates now!(hopefully.)

 

anyways, hope you update again soon.

regards

Simen

[sim1234 62]

The Region views and teasers are fantastic sorchin! The BAT is looking excellent too!

[wallasey 8]

Thats a BIG region there! It is further complimented by Cycledoggs terrain mod!

The method does work! It is the best way to light you main arteries and to provide power without the pylons!

Your doing a great job here and that sign isn't looking bad either!


(bit sleepy today!)

[PhilsCafe 8]

Hey Steve. I like the shapes you're using for the welcome sign. Now I'm curious to see how it'll turn out. It's great that you continue to learn the BAT, btw. If I only had the patience to do that...

About the region view: The undevelopped parts look as good as the developped parts. Thanks to show it to us.

Take care my friend.

- Phil

[sorchin 18]

 

Kwakelaar: I'm humbled my friend that you like my BAT so far Especially since your BATs are as great as what they are Thanks for the compliments concerning my regiion view. It took longer than I thought

oroen: Thanks my friend. No worries. Comment when you have the time my friend. I know things in RL get crazy at times

Phil; As always my good friend thank you

Simen: Thanks buddy. Yes a regular update is below. I hope you like

sim1234: Hey you got an Avatar Looks great mate and thanks as always buddy

wallasey: Thanks for the compliments and the help my friend

Phil C: Hey buddy. I curious to see how it turns out too It does take patience, that's for sure Thanks for the kind words buddy

 

Update 22 Dedicated to wallasey

 

This update I will begin a Seaport. Keep in mind it's not complete and this is my first attempt ever at a Seaport. Let me know how I'm doing. If you have any suggestions about a certain building to errect in the Seaport area, please leave a link so I know exactly what building your reffering to

Here we go....

 

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http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/6572/thecross3ot.jpg align=baseline>

 

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/3772/thecross21eb.jpg align=baseline>

 

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/6940/buildinggrounded4ao.jpg align=baseline>

 

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/4624/nomorecross0mv.jpg align=baseline>

 

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/1196/pegsinnerseaportstart3rg.jpg align=baseline>

 

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/6586/pegsinnerseaportstart23lk.jpg align=baseline>

 

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/5575/pegsinnerseaportfinish8vd.jpg align=baseline>

 

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http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/6049/industryandlighthouse8cx.jpg align=baseline>

 

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/1931/pannedoutbasicview8dt.jpg align=baseline>

 

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http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/7804/lookingwest5vf.jpg align=baseline>

 

Ok the basics are done. It took me a long time to get the look I wanted. There are some custom lots as well. As the Seaport develops further you can bet they'll be more custom lots created. The custom lots is what takes alot of time (as I'm sure many of you know). I hope you like so far. Next update in progress

Take care for now my good friends. Have a great day...

 

[jacqulina 162]

awesome updates i love how you are doing your seaport it looks really fantastic ,awesome pics btw

[pipishere 3]

Hey there! Wow that seaport is coming along fantastically. May i recommend this...It's a seaport tower...Kobe Port Tower.....don't know if you've seen it but it's nice. Link - http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://hide-inoki.com/sc4/buildings_bat.htm&prev=/search?q=BAT+SC4&start=10&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&sa=N

There are some other buildings on there too. Keep up the great work

[Simen 1]

wow!!!!!!!

This is incredible work! I cant wait to see the completed result! and it was good to get some normal updates, its been a long time since the last

Keep it up,
regards,
Simen

[____----____ 37]

looking great man i like the way you are showing us what you

are doing as you go that port area has a lot of thought behind

it and looks great.

 

Alek