Developing Macedon

[Kwakelaar 92]

Oh, we have time to wait for the next update, and again the statue is looking wonderful.

[Darmok 34]

Impressive work with the statue Steve, I just hope that one day I could be as good as this!

Take care!

[6underground 11]

I really, REALLY have to start coming in here more often (time is my nemesis i swear). Some of these pictures are just incredible, you have colour contrasts down to an artform dude! damn! I once considered BATting a huge celtic warrior to overlook New Rhodesia, a looong time ago. I may have to depending on how well you BAT looks in game, because in GMAX it already looks superb.

I will definately be coming back soon. =D

[ginchael 1]

As always...spectacular. I can't wait for the BAT!

And the terraforming is always great. Keep it up, man. You raise the bar for everyone else.

[Fallon144 1]

amazing, those dams really look pretty

[sorchin 18]

Yoman3: Thanks my friend. Yes it is most certainly BIG. Hopefully it will look nice in the game...

Jacky: Hello my good friend. Thanks as always for your great support.

PhilsCafe: Hey Phil C. Thanks again buddy..

bat: Thanks my friend..

slann: Hey my good friend. I missed ya buddy Congradulations on your Trixie Award my friend. You certainly deserve it mate...

kant01: Thanks buddy. It's always nerve racking to see my creatiions will render. Hopefully it will look fine..

Kwakelaar: Hey buddy. I hope you got those "waterfall" files ok.. Let me know.. And thanks as always...

Darmok: Hey John my good buddy. To be honest I probably work on it much longer to get the results I do than most. That's part of the reason why I haven't been updating very much. Thanks for your kind words mate Besides, if your BAT work turns out to be half as good as your journal, then you'll do just fine mate

6underground: You were one of the main reasons why I started using the BAT my friend (no kidding). Your work with both the BAT and your journal has given me inspiration mate. Thanks very much my friend. It's well appreciated..BTW congrats on your Trixie Award...

ginchael: Hello my good friend. And thank you as always for your continued support

Fallon144: Hello and welcome aboard mate. Thanks very much..

Update 28 "Rivenfjord"

Hello everyone.

This update I will introduce you to the new town (well.. it's more like a village at the moment) of Rivenfjord located just south of Sleepy Bay and west of Spencerville. As you know I have been working on a couple of BATs and, although complete, will NOT appear in this update. I'm still thinking of a good area to place them. Next update hopefully I'll have then in place..

This first pic is an updated region view...(just press the thumbnail)

A new town begins...

Lets continue the highway from Sleepy Bay...

I want to create a little sunken highway...

The finished result.. At least finished for the time being...

More will be added shortly...

Time to add some retail shops and pubs...

and some parking...

We now need a residential area...

How about a public school...

The school needs a playgroud and a pathway...

An overhead view on the completed area...

another angle with more tree and flora added....

A night pic...

Another view...

 

Another night pic...

Two pics of a panned out view (day and night)...

I hope you enjoyed. Next update will come soon (but right now I must sleep)

Have a great day....

[owenluby 1]

Very nice! I like the sunken highway... great. Nice night pics, very cool!

Good luck!

[Kwakelaar 92]

It is a delight to see you build your cities and to see the result of your work.

[Nik-nik 3]

Sorchin! You are back!

Great!

I missed the first couple of updates but I am glad you have made it back. I hope RL is a bit quiter now for you.

Great updates. Interesting highway intersection!

Anpother great bat is that 'retail & shops' as you call it.

Man it is great to have you back. Looking forward to all those great updates again.

Nik-Nik

[Yoman3 5]

Good work. I like how you show us yourself building it!

[Darmok 34]

Hi Steve,

Looking at the start of this update I was a bit puzzled by the sunken highway, not convinced...

But seeing the completed work! WOW

I really like that small res sector! Really lifelike, and with a pub to boot!

It really came out beautifuly!

Good one mate!

Take care

[kant01 5]

Hey sorchin,

Really beautiful update! Great job on the sunken highway pieces! And your residential area looks so happy and quaint nestled in and around that stream - really nice touch there.

And that first terrain shot looks really incredible! Just a beautiful space to work in!

Looking forward to the next update!

[Kwakelaar 92]

Oh, and a question for you. I can see that you have changed the look of your pavements, this is something I have missed out on.

Is it a mod of somekind?

[ThomasAH 0]

Great update! That sunken highway is looking great next to that village!

Can't wait for next update...

[jacqulina 162]

steve my friend you continue to amaze me with your work its wonderfull and allways such scenic pics

[sorchin 18]

owenluby: Thanks my friend
Kwakelaar: Thanks buddy. The sidewalk MODD is jeronij's. It can be found here.
Nik-nik: Hey buddy. Good to hear from you again. It's been a long time. I believe they are landmarks. They don't supply any jobs that I can remember.  There looks to be either a restaraunt of some kind on the bottom floors and either business or apartments above.  Not sure though.
 Yoman3; Hey buddy. Thats a trademark of mine. I like to show everyone what I'm attempting to accomplish before I do.
Darmok: Hey John, Generally what I like to do is build up businesses and attractions BEFORE residential. I find it's easier that way. A bit unorthodox I know..
kant01: Hey mate. Nice to see ya. Thanks so much
ThomasAH: Hello and welcome to my cj mate.  Thank you...
Jacky: Thaks as always for your great support my friend...

Update 29 Building a bridge and adding some statues...


Hello everyone. For the last two weeks or so I have been working on a few "extender" BATS. These are BAT props that extend beyond the tiles they are put on. It started out for me just as a little experiment but quicky turned into something much more challenging than I orriginally thought. I still have a couple of touchups (mainly with getting them to light up), but otherwise are finished. You'll see one of them in this update with hopefully an updated (properly lighted) version in the next update
Lets start with creating a simple NAM bridge...

 
I want to place it just before the higway bridge... But first I'll add the statues...


Now the bridge... Start...


and...


continued...


Lets add some mmore bridge walls without flora...


Now with flora trees...

 And at night... notice how one of the statues light up but the other doesn't? This is what I need to fix. There is a bug in the BAT program that has been there for a long time that Maxis never bothered to fix. Props are very hard to light up and "extender props" are even harder. With the help of Pegasus I might have fixed the problem, or at least made it much less of a problem. We'll see


Anyway.. Here is another pic..


 Here is a panned out view of the two statues "guarding" the south side of the sunken highway...

 Two more "guarding" the north side...


Another pic...


A panned out night pic...


To further illustrate my point with the lighting of props. Here is a pic..


Some light up, some don't.. Hopefully it will be resoulved shortly...
Take care for now everyone.. I hope to have time to visit your journals over the weekend. Thanks again for your great support my friends...

[sloppet 3]

and sorchin strikes back with another amazing update, just like the Amazing Spider-Man! Great work, I like those pics, Well done s.!

[MayorTim 16]

Very nice cj, especially your use of animations throughout the journal. Very unique!

[ginchael 1]

Love the statues guarding the highway...makes the entire region feel ancient yet modern. The mix is great...keep it up!

[owenluby 1]

well done again! oh yeah...

MY 300th POST

[jacqulina 162]

excellent update as allways my friend i love the step by step on the highway,those statues are great and beautifull pics i wish my pics turned out like that

[Yoman3 5]

Nice work BATing those statues. I liked there placement and good work with the sunken Highway + overpasses.

[Darmok 34]

Great work Steve,

That idea of having two guardians at the entrance of the highway reminds me of the Argonaths!

In the Lord Of the rings!

Talke care!

[____----____ 37]

nice use of custom content this cj has a nice feel to it.

Alek

[sorchin 18]

sloppet: Hey buddy. Thanks for your support as always my friend. I loved the two spiderman movies myself

MayorTim: Hello my friend and thanks for you comments.

ginchael: Hey mate. That was the idea regarding the statues. I'm glad you liked

owenluby: Thanks buddy...

Jacky: Hello my good friend and thanks as always.

Yoman3: Thanks my friend. I have a newfound respect for BATTERS no doubt. It's harder than it looks, but fun at the same time...

Darmok.: Hey my good friend John. I never thought of that. But your right it is similar.. Take care buddy..

aleking: Hello my good friend Alek and thanks for your comments. They are appreciated...

Update 30 Part 1 Dedicated to Yoman3  

This is a two part update of a lush park area in Rivenfjord. I spent far too long getting the bridge puzzle pieces to line up perfectly to of had time to complete the entire park this update. So keep in mind this update is in two parts.. Thanks..

 I got the lights to work perfectly now with the small statues. So I'm happy with that...

Anyway. On to THIS update..

This is the area I will use for the Park...

Time to terraform...I used the grid to give you an idea of the size of the area...

Lets continue to terraform...

Lets add both sides of a 5 tile bridge...

Lets add a waterfall and some rapids...

Lets prepare to add a 3 tile puzzle bridge here...

Now the bridge...

Lets add flora and a concrete wall..

Lets continue adding details...and my new Statue Shieldman Park

Lets prepare for another bridge...

Time to finish it...

Lets add some flora and continue the water river way westward....

Another angle...

A panned out view...

Part 2 will complete the Park area.. I'll have it up latter this week... enjoy....

Let me know what you think...

Have an amazing day....

[usnaguy 0]

great job. i love your cities and how green and alive they seem. in you last update, where did you get those streams from?

[Darmok 34]

WOW, That's an awfull lot of custom content!

Superbly done mate, I have the same question as usnaguy, is the stream one of your own lot?? if not... where in heck did you find it!

Take care

[Nik-nik 3]

Hi Steve,

Very nice update

Those rapids are very nice. I also like that new bridge you' ve made it yourself?

The green in the concrete walls is a bit too green for my taste. Maybe you could opt for the greenish Jeronij concrete walls to make the green brushes less floating on the concrete? 

I am off on holiday to Denmark. See ya in 2-3 weeks time.

Nik-Nik

[zzsim 3]

  I think that park deserves not one but two "wow" smileys!  Stunning update you've got there sorchin, that's not only one of the most beautiful parks that I've ever seen, but also one of the most creative.  I really like all the foliage that you used along the streams and on the reataining walls.  Also, those bridges are ingenious and in my opinion your hard work payed off because their visual effect is incredible (especially with the bridge over the waterfall).  Again, stunning work, I can't wait to see this park completed !

[Kwakelaar 92]

Great use of your statues, and thanks for your link I have completely overlooked this mod.

About the lighting of props I get the same problems sometimes, there doesn't seem to be any logic to it, but if you are able to find a fix for it that is really wonderful.