Developing Macedon

[sim1234 62]

Don't worry sorchin! I'll be here whenever the next update comes and I'm sure a lot of others will be too! Take your time, we all have Real Life Syndrome at least once!

[Darmok 34]

Steve we understand perfectly.
Just take life one day at a time buddy!
We'll be there!

Take care!

[Kwakelaar 92]

Ok, good luck and see you next time around.

[6underground 11]

Soory for not answering sooner, iv'e had a major case of RLS, so i haven't been as active as i'd much too;

OMG, look what you did to my Harlech abbey, the Welshies will be spinning in their grave! (j/k)

Beautiful update, some of the buildings are a bit to new to be ruins, but the abbey and the roman arch really suit the area, if you can try plopping some of cyclewoods dead trees 9for lack of the actual word in the water too (if possible), it'll give the ruins a more sinister look.

BTW, does the abbey glow up in the water at night, if it does, i bet it looks very creepy!

Kindly
6un

[slann 0]

WoW EDIT:SORCHIN (You know me - scatterbrained as usual) - you did it again...

*sorry was away in Europe for the past month*

I am so amazed - underwater ruins??? makes me wanna sink Valmont into the sea and see how it would look like...

WooooooW

 

I have been meaning to ask how did you get the transparent water... PM me?  (If you are free)

 

Great and TRULY WONDERFUL WORK!!!

 

And - take it easy mate! we will be here for ya when you come back!

 

Cheers!

[Simen 1]

Well, slann, this is Sorchin's CJ, not sloppet

Anyways, hope all your real life issues will solve so you can come back and give us more of this fabolous CJ!!!

Regards,
Simen

[jacqulina 162]

more wonderfull work i love the underwater ruins the start to finish excellent my freind i will wait patiently for the next update

[pipishere 3]

Hey, aww....well i  hope everythings fine & i look forawrd to seeing your next update, whenever it may be

 

Toodles, Phil!

[PhilsCafe 8]

Hey buddy. Hope everything's fine. Take your time to get things straight. I'll be waiting...

Until then, take care Steve.

- Phil (the C one)

[wallasey 8]

I hope that things will meand at your end, If I don't 'see' yer this side of Christmas...

AVE A GOOD ONE! and a happy new year!

All the best, Wallasey

[Nik-nik 3]

Take care Sorchin. I know life sometimes caughts up with one. Believe me being a daddy of 3 young boys (the youngest 8 months) and having to commute at least 3 hours a day, life can be exhausting. Take a rest and take care. Hope to see Macedon development any time in the future.

Nik-Nik

 

Oh, BTW, great those underwater ruins and indeed the leafless trees in the water would look beter. Wonder how you do that with teh water.....

 

[Simen 1]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

TO SORCHIN, DEVELOPING MACEDON, AND ALL OF ITS FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS!! AND SOON ALSO A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

 

Regards,

Simen

[choco1 4]

Scorchin, the updates were simply amazing, and I have to say this was one of the best CJs I've ever seen.

It is sad to see you have so little time. But real life takes first preference. So do what you have to do, and if you ever come back, then we will welcome you with open arms.

Good luck my friend!

Cheers, choco.

[sorchin 18]

Update 25 at last

Hello everyone. It's been a long time (6 months) since my last update. I have truly missed it.

I want to thank everyone who has supported me in the past (and hopfully the future).

Simtropolis has certainly changed for the better over the months. I like what has been done to the interface. Unfortunately (for me anyway) some of the changes have affected the way pictures (in particular thumbnails) are put into the journals. Hopfully I won't have any technical issueswith my pics. I'm not sure about mosaics either. If I place a mosaic or pic in a way that is no longer allowed, please let me know. Thanks.

I don't have the time anymmore to update the way I used to (everyother day), but I'll update when I can.

Lets start out with an updated region view. Spencerville is the main facus of this update.

Lets start with some panned out views of the town, rail and basic road areas.

Now lets grow some farms and rural areas.

Chosen area for a waterfall, hummm, lets see if it works...

Lets manipulate the land a little..

and...

Lets see what we can do with this area...

Stay tuned...

I'm not sure how this farmer feels aboud a pond in the middle of his field, but it looks nice...

Lets finish this little farm area...

 

This is the finished area of the river and bridge I was working on a few pics ago

A closeup of the finished waterfall and farm area...

A couple of pics of what was done in this update...

And a panned out view...

Oh good the thumbnail worked.

Take care for now my friends and God bless...

[Darmok 34]

And heeeeeeessss Baaack!

Beautiful pics Steve, The last panned out view is breathtaking (gasp gasp **choking sounds**)

Great use of Goldiva reefs, and those waterfalls are very scenic.

Welcome back my friend!

Take care

[sim1234 62]

Welcome back sorchin! It's great to have you back!

Fantastic update, the pics are amazing, I love the use of the waterfalls and the ponds, Keep up the Brilliant Work!

[wallasey 8]

YAY! Sorchie-babies back! Sorry, a little tooo over the top!

Love the update Sorchin and I am made up that your back with us. Its been just too long!

[sloppet 3]

great work there sorchin!!

[metasmurf 705]

Welcome back! Looks great. Just one note about the waterfall. You should use the stream mouth piece from the pond peg to connect the stream waterfall with the pond (7th picture). Keep it up

[ginchael 1]

SORCHIN'S BACK!! WOO!

*happiness*

Glad to see you haven't lost your touch...good job!

[jglei701 8]

Nice to see ya back scorchin!

[sorchin 18]

Darmok, sim1234, wallasey, sloppet, ginchael, jglei701

  Thanks my friends and it's great to be back. I certainly missed everyone. Thanks for your continuing support. I don't have the time I used to but I still enjoy updating whenever I can

metasmurf: Thanks for your comments. I am aware of PEGS conforming tile (I use it often), however i like to get Goldivas flora as close to the stream and pond tiles as I can. Doing it the way I did it is the best for that.

BAT Update

I have been working on the BAT quite a bit over the last month or so and therefore have spent very little time on updating my cities. So instead of showing any city updates today, I will show you my BAT updates. A full city update will come later in the week. enjoy my friends..

This one is going to be a statue of a knight shieldman. I still have some touchup work and texture work to do. 

These pictures are very similar, but of a swordsman...

These next pictures are variations of a welcome sign I have been working on for ages. It's pretty well done...

This is a customized version put into my "Sleepy Bay" town...

I hope you all enjoyed.

Thanks everyone and have an amazing day God bless....

[mightygoose 92]

dude we use the same region, nice work in gmax love the sign.

[Darmok 34]

Good work with the BAT Steve!

Wish I had that talent!

[metasmurf 705]

Great! Once you get thouse statues textures i bet they will look awesome I like that sign, perhaps you should release the gmax file and a litle tutorial on how to adding text to it, like joyments (uhm, what was his name ? lol) highway signs.

[kant01 5]

very nice update! love that stream and those farms and I really like that town sign! Spectacular!

[Kwakelaar 92]

Hi Sorchin

Nice to see you back, and with some very good BAT's. You certainly have done some great things with gmax, it will be very interesting to see what you are planning to do with your ancient soldiers.

[sorchin 18]

mightygoose: Thanks very much mate. I appreciate it.

darmok: Hey John. Thanx mate. My talent is very limited to be honest, but thanks nonetheless buddy.

metasmurf: Thank you my friend. Textures take quite awhile to get them right. Hopfully in time I'll improve. If I get enough requests, I'll upload the GMAX files, no problemo mate

kant01: Thanx and welcome mate.

Kwakelaar: Good to see you my good friend. It's been a long time. I'm planning on using your "custom ruins" BAT you created for me. I'm waiting for the perfect opportunity.

Update 26 Spencerville

It's been a week since my last update. I have been working on BATS, cleaning up the mess that is my plugins folder (I still have plenty to do), and reaquainting myself with the LE, SC4Tool, Ilive etc...

My Welcome signs should be ready within a couple of days. With enough requests I'll upload the GMAX files as well so you (via the BAT) can customize the text and textures...

 The first 3 pics are a continuation of farms in Spencerville, They consist of a PIG and CHICKEN Ranch as well as a small Lumberyard...

Lets add the CHIKEN RANCH...

Lets add one more Farm...

I'll come back to add to this area in another update.. Lets now create a Lumber Mill to accommodate the Lumber Yard...

This next Pic will connect the Fright Station with the Lumber Mill...

Now lets develop the area around these two sites...

Notice the Mill connects to the Freight Station. I thought this was pretty cool...

Lets add some parking to th Mill...

Time  to add Seasonal Trees...and highway walls...

The Freight Station (as well as future developments in the surrounding area) needs parking...

At the present time, parking is excessive, however that should change in time...

Lets finish the area by adding trees...

That's it for now my friends. Take care

PS... I'll update here when my signs are done. Should be in a day or two..

Have an amazing day ...

[choco1 4]

Wow!  You're back!  This is fantastic, I remember how sad I was when you left, wow that was so long ago.  Back when I was just starting Green Depra!  Its great to see you back again mate, I missed you.

And what a comeback!  For being away for so long, you haven't forgotten a thing!  Still beautiful images, fantastic design and an really high standard.  You were an inspiration to me then, and you are now!  Nice work with the BAT too.

Cheers mate, its great to have you back!

[bat 6]

Great CJ and great updates!

bat