Developing Macedon

[PhilsCafe 8]

Hey Steve.

What a coincidence... I'm working on a seaport too at the moment. Although I often switch to other parts, beacause I have trouble using the PEG industrial CDK pieces. They always lower the terrain irreguarly (although I'm using the leveler and also the seaground is at the samelevel everywhere in my port area...). This can be so annoying.

However, looks like you're doing much better than I do. I like that you use both elements, the PEG cannal pieces and the CDK. That looks very nice and realistic. But I also liked the cross layout. Did you notice that it looked like an anchor?

What seawalls are you using in picture 12-14, btw? They look awesome...

Again, great job with this update. Take care buddy.

- Phil

[sim1234 62]

The seaport area is looking excellent sorchin! It's fantastic for your first attempt at one! Keep the amazing work up!

WELCOME TO PAGE 9!!!

[wallasey 8]

Ahh thanks for the dedication! I am only sorry that I haven't seen this sooner! Well done on Page 9 and hope to see more of the new region! It looks boss!!! (scouse for great)

[dhoppeii 12]

Great Job with the Seaport area Steve.  I really like what you have done.  The only thing that doesn't really work for me is the difference in water color.  I don't really think there is a way to remedy that though.  Oh, I did want to mention that my favorite part was how you setup the lighthouse.....Nicely done my friend.

[Kwakelaar 92]

Very nice indeed this seaport you are making, I quite like how you solved the problem with a inner harbour, but to me it doesn't look realistic that there are openings to the sea at both ends of the docks. Futher it looks splendid.

[sorchin 18]

 

jacqulina: Thanks so much my friend for your comments. They are much appreciated

Phil: Thanks buddy for the link See the update below

Simen: WOW! Thanks my good friend for your kind words. Yes it is nice to get back to my city again However I did think it was important for a good reagion update. People will now have a bigger picture of what I'm working on Thanks again my good friend.

aleking: Always nice to see you mate and thanks for your compliments

Phil C: Hey mate. It has taken me awhile to get the leveling to look right too It's harder than it looks isn't it? As for the seawalls. I believe I got them from a japanese site quite a while ago. PM me your email address and I'll send them to you ok? Thanks for your kind words my good friend.

sim1234: Always a pleasure to hear from you my friend

wallasey: Hey buddy your welcome my friend. I always try to support the people who support me Besides you deserve it mate, your cj is boss too...

Dan: Hey pal. I hope all is well? Yeah I know about the water. It bugs me too, but what can you do. To be honest I think the boats are too big too but until PEG creates double sized draw bridges and Canal Door openings, we'll have to pretend the big barge boats aren't as big as they are Thanks for your compliments my good friend

Kwakelaar: Hey buddy. I hope things are going well? To be honest, I guess I should have called it a Canal instead of a harber When PEG comes out with more updates to the CDK series maybe I'll have even more options to add to the realism Thanks for your honesty mate. I appreciate it Thanks for your compliments too

 

Update 23 Dedicated to simgoober

 

I will continue with my Seaport area. I would like to thank Pipishere for the link for the Kobe Tower.

Enjoy:

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That's it for now my good friends. Have an amazing day/evening

[Kwakelaar 92]

Last picture looks very realistic, great work!

[Nik-nik 3]

Great Update Sorchin.

I have not been able to browse Simtropolis a lot of late, but this one I cannot pass.

Nice harbour, great use of SG canal pieces. Nice touch that mobil gas station almost next to the mobil tanks, but what does that Shell sign do there?

 

Great those underwater ruins, wow

I also like what you did with the pier and at the end the lighthouse, very nice. You get better at every update. Keep continuing! Here's a bunny for your continues updates.

[pipishere 3]

Well Steve,

 

Who knew seaports could be so interesting?! The Kobe Tower looks fabulous there..glad you like it. Keep up the fabulous work!!

[Simen 1]

Hi, sorchin!

I really like how youve made this seaport, and I still am looking forwards to seeing it done. although, I must say that I am not sure about placing that Kobe tower there, but if you like it, its good!And the other thing is that In my opinion, the gas station right in the middle of the industrial area is a little awkwardly placed purely realistically. if I lived right above there, I wouldnt drive to the seaport every time I needed gas, so I would reccomend putting the gas station somewhere right in between the residential area and the seaport. else than that, great work! cookie for you!

Good update,
regards
Simen

[____----____ 37]

well you have just won me over as a huge fan with that last update awesome work

 

ALek

[dhoppeii 12]

Really great development Steve.  I like how the ares is coming together.  The little things are really making the difference too....Like the water flora and even the Shell Sign near the entrance to the port area.

[jglei701 8]

Great job with the flora in the water!

 

I love how seamlessly you piece everything together.  It really DOESN'T look pieced together one thing at a time, it looks like it all came together at once.

 

Keep up the good work!!

[Mickebear 2]

I really like the industrial look that you have constructed in your city - but also the water flora fits surprisingly well - and that hidden city under water... hmmm...

[metasmurf 705]

Wow, really great work! I love how you do your updates in a tutorial kind of way. Oh, and where did you get thouse flowers in this picture?



Oh, and also these stones just above the waterfall

[Darmok 34]

Hi Steve
First, that seaport of yours is very original! The use of those canal tiles is a great idea man! And not only that, but it is done in a realistic fashion!
I'll be back to see your last update, cause right now only four pictures are showing! the rest only shows broken links!

Take care!

EDITED POST
The pictures are now showing! All I can add is...WOW!

[sim1234 62]

Brilliant Update sorchin! The seaport area is looking very nice! The ruins under the sea also look very interesting!  Keep it up!

[jglei701 8]

I'm not sure about those rocks, but the flowers can be found  Here .

 

Scorchin',

 

I've been looking (basically off an on all afternoon while doing other things) for the water flora you used in your update... but I simply can't find it.  I love the effect it gives your waterways!  Do you happen to know what the plop mod is? 

[sorchin 18]

 

Kwakelaar: Thanks buddy

Nik-Nik: Hey buddy, thanks for the great comments man I actually have quite a few Oil Company signs I used. The Exxon is just behind the Shell one facing the other way The other signs could simply mean some of the other Industrial buildings are other Oil Company buildings. That was my thinking behind the other signs my friend

Phil: Thanks buddy. I just love the Kobe Port Tower

Simen: Hey my friend. I hope you are doing well mate My thinking behind the Gas Station was for people on their way home from work to fill up. I could always build more in Residential areas to compensate Thanks for your comments my friend

aleking: I'm humbled my good friend Thanks so much buddy

Dan: Always nnice to see you my friend. Thanks for your support and kind words pal

jglei701: Thanks my good friend. I appreciate it btw thanks for the link to the flowers It really helps

Mickebear: Hello and welcome to my CJ my friend. Hopefully I will not disappoint with the underground ruins We'll see. Thanks for your support mate. Come back anytime

metasmurf: Hello and welcome to you buddy. Glad you could drop by btw see jglei701's post a couple posts down from yours to get the link for the flowers You wont find the stones unfortunately, they are custom made I'll do a search through my LE to find what plugin I customized them from. That way you'll at least have them to customize yourself  PM me sometime Friday if you like. I should have found them by then Take care buddy

John: Hey buddy. Thanks so much mate for your encouraging words I don't know what happened to some of the pics But as of this post they are up again Take care buddy

sim1234: Thanks once again my good friend. When are YOU going to do a CJ I'm sure if you did one it would be great Just a thought

 

Thanks everyone for your great comments

I'll be working on the next update tonight sometime. Hopfully tomorrow I'll have something for you

Take care for now everyone

 

 

 

 

[ChicAgo333 2]

WOW! What have I missed!? So sorry, RLS has been extremely brutal lately, I haven't gotten time to take a look at simtrop The development looks just perfect, extremely beautiful. Great work, I can't wait to see more

[Wolf_pt 7]

Hey sorchin great work

it looks really great, the work you've done with the harbor is awesome.

[choco1 4]

WOW! That update was seriously one of the best I have ever seen on simtropolis! Your use of the flora mod is breathtaking, especialally around that pier! Your seaport design is not only realistic, but stunningly beautiful! This has to be one of the greatest CJ I've ever seen, the visuals and design are so amazing! I am so impressed by this that I'm nominating you for a trixie right now! You deserve one just for the beauty and uniquness of these pictures, let alone all the effort and work you've put into this!

I use both the same trees as you in my CJ! They look just stunning in your scenery.

Just one thing, I was wondering where you got the Cobb Pier from because I've been unable to find it on the STEX. It it japaneese like the Beautiful Kobe Tower? And where are those large underwater rocks you have, because they look great! I have the water flora mod and I don't think they are included in that..

Any help would be appreciated mate! I will definately be coming back to this stunning CJ, and good luck in the future!

Cheers, choco.

[PhilsCafe 8]

Wow, Steve. The port looks amazing. Kobe tower really is a great addition. Also the lumber yard and the gaz station and tanks.

My favorite part is the area around the light tower. Especially the stuff on the seaground caught my eye. The ruins, the flora, all these little things look fantastic.

Take care buddy and have a nice weekend.

- Phil

[slann 0]

WoW! WOW! *speechless*

*bows before the master*

 

Amazing work! You make me yearn to get back to my computer - only 5 more days 2 go....

 

Wonderful work! I am so very impressed!

[sorchin 18]

 

ChicAgo333: Hey mate nice to see you again Believe me I understand about RL. It can be overwhelming at times Thanks for you great words of encouragement my friend

Wolf_pt: Nice to see you mate. Thanks buddy for the compliments.

chocolatemax285: Now it's my turn to say WOW!. I am humbled my friend at your response I don't know what to say to your nominating me I really appreciate it my good friend The Cobb village can be found here . Now as far as the rocks are concerned it might be trickey to find exactly what your looking for you simply because I use so many Also remember too I customize alot of things so you'll have to do some Lot Editing as well. I believe you'll find  Nexis big Rock Props  a big help. If you still haven't found what you were looking for, PM me and I'll do some more digging to see what elce I can come up with

Thanks again for your amazing comments my friend

Phil C: Thanks mate. You have a keen eye my friend. That's my favorite part too Yes, Pipishere linked me Kobe Port Tower. It is a great addition IMO Thanks again my good friend.

slann: Hey buddy. It's great to see you again. Your CJ has certainly left me speechless in the past too my friend I can't wait till your able to work on it again buddy. Take care my friend

 

Update 24 Rough Draft Dedicated to chocolatemax285

This isn't really an update as I'm trying to figure out certain better ways to make my water custom lots better. See this  link to see the problems I'm having

However I'll at least show you what I am working on

Here we go. The Port Area continues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see it's not bad, but hopefully someone can help me figure out how to properly get a transparent base texture for these water lots

If not I'll just have to make due . An actual full update probably won't come until Monday as my weekend is full.

Take care my good friends and thanks again for all of your support.

Have a great weekend

[pipishere 3]

They look good...and they'd be great if you could get help on the texture problem. Wish i could help...but i'm usless at anything like that! lol...Your's has to be the best CJ for underwater flora though!!

[jacqulina 162]

awesome work very beautifull i love those rocks near he waterfall where can i get them,your night pics are outstanding,love the dams and the waterfalls

[dhoppeii 12]

Really great work Steve.  I like the direction you are going with this area.  All the underwater work is stunning.  I just posted a little better explanation over in you help thread on how to get that base texture transparent.  Good luck with it my friend.

[Micah 16]

Wow, your updates have all been very detailed. Know, I've seen this in a lot of CJs but I don't know where to look... how do you extend your beaches out like that to build seaports or w/e you want to build on them?

[Simen 1]

Well, I dont know anything about that, but I still felt I had to comment so... nice