MONK

[sloppet 3]

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Welcome Everyone to my new City journal called MONK. Many of you people remember my previous City Journals, and they are probablly wondering why I'm starting a new City Journal. Well, I'm starting a new one because of many reasons. Here are some of them:

- In the previous City Journals I wanted to create the best (well maybe not the best, but one of the better Cj's here on simtropolis), but it never worked:
Cleres, the History was going to be a good Cj, but I would need too much time to make it grow. Enter the Xirtam was also good, but first I had some small problems, and later I had some bigger problems... Those two CJ's were quite good... In the second one (Cleres) I wanted to break the record of the most pages without a pic from a city and it worked. I had 6 pages. But here, in this CJ I will try to update very often.

This first post is the intro to this CJ, but it will be also a Table of Contents where everyone will find information about the CJ, updates, some mods used, etc. etc. I hope everybody will like this city journal, maybe because the pics will be very nice, or maybe just they will hae an opportunity to see how I create a new region. First I'll have to terraform some region parts, and in the mean time you will see some new cities built.
What else can I say? Well, I had and I have some really big, and not so big problems, but at least here I can try to show you that Sloppet is someone, who knows how to play SimCity 4. Oh, and another very important thig: this will be an European Style region - I'm from Europe, so It'll be easeir for me to make thhose cities in this style. So, let's start this City Journal, and here it is!!

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Here you will be able to find out some information about the City Journal.

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Where can you find the update?? Here you will see everything!

Update 0.0 - The Region
Update 0.0 - Zoning
Update 0.0 - Earlier Pictures

Update 0.0 - New Buildings & Terraforming

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All the mods etc. etc. used in my MONK CJ! Will update as soon as possible here!

[sloppet 3]

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The Intro Pictures

So Dear City Journals readers, here are some intro pictures specially for you. The region shot will be posted tommorrow, so I hope you will all like it! If you liked this update, please post you opinion, it means much to me, to hear you thoughts about all the updates, and all this CJ.

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[dhoppeii 12]

Very interesting indeed Sloppet.  I knew I could count on you to add a cool looking effect to the graphics.

[nedal2001 285]

Oh yes....Oh yes. This definitely looks nice. Lovin' the effects.

[Jerebannus XVI 7]

I predict this will be your best cj. Keep it up dude.

 

best wishes and good luck with Monk

 

-phil.

[Weird 0]

Great start! Love the pics!! Poster edges, right?

Keep up the good work!!

[Cjah 15]

Well,well what an excellent surprise and start to your 4th C.J. excellent job!

 

I was wondering when we'd see a new C.J. by you and here it is.I love the Jack in the Box it really gives it a feeling of home and then the european style bats add on to the heavy European feeling in this great update you have given us.I respect fast C.J. writers and I have a feeling there will be more updates compared to your past C.J.s

[Darmok 34]

Very good start sloppet!

I really like the new style!
Very stylish and Art nouveau!
And I concur with Jerebannus that this will be your best one!

Take care

[meinhosen 11]

Author: Jerebannus XVI

I predict this will be your best cj. Keep it up dude.

best wishes and good luck with Monk

-phil.

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I concur.  Looks like you've had fun with all your photo editing.  Sometimes I wonder if that isn't more fun that actually posting the pics...

But anyhow, looks like everyone else is expecting great things again from you, sloppet.  And I agree, your CJs have always been good... so best of luck!

[Superchan 23]

looks good.

[sendarrow 3]

WOW! heavealy Photoshoped, Im I wrong? Anyway, I like it and it makes me print those images and hang them on my wall!!

[slann 0]

WoW - cool looking city! and I just love the graphic effects

Keep it up man!

[Mikeaut1 261]

Amazing work Sloppet! Can't wait for more.

[sloppet 3]

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Thank you all for your kind posts! In this update I'll show you how the Region looks like, and we will begin to discover my work with it till now, and later you will see how the new city is built. And ofcourse we will have to do some more terraforming. This Region is only hand terraformed!

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I will start building and terraforming this region from part 1 to part 7 first. Ofcourse I'll start with part one, from which you can see the pictures of how the terraforming is done there, and ofcourse the pictures of some buildings from there.

 

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As we can see, the first parts of the cities are built near the river. I have to say that I prefer building cities by the river, not only because they look better, but also the bridges with some walls created by jeronij are just great! They look very natural. Remember, the terraforming in this part of the region is not complete yet, so if You will have any suggestions, just post them, and maybe I'll terraform it your way!

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This will be the bigger town in this part. So far there are only two bridges, but I'll think about building another one. This city will expand to the north, south, and west. Later on (today evenning) I'll show you how did I zone those towns here. And almost for sure you will see some new buildings built. I'm thinking about building a canal, which will connect the north and sout part of the rivers here. But we will see...

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This is how the fre space looks like, where the next parts of the town will be built...

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And here we see the town lockated in the northern part of Region Part 1. One bridge, but I think the second one will be built here to. This city will expand to the south, but it will be not connected with the south town, hose will be separete towns...

And here are some more pictures of the towns in the Region Part 1 (this name will be only functioning for a while...)

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I hope you like those pictures. The next ones, where I'll show you how the zoning looked like will be shown to you today evenning, but tithout the Poster Edges filter, so the pics will be also good. What can I say? Ah yes, if you liked this update, please post you opinion here, and if not, also post your opinion, so I'll know what to change etc. etc.!

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What I will continue it's ofcourse Time To Say Thank You!. But here it will be just Thank you! where I'll that for all the posts, all the comments, and help some simtropolis members, if they would have any problems or questions. The best questions will be posted also in the Table of Contents -first post here, where all you will have an opportunity to see what was the answer and the question ofcourse.

dhoppeii: Thanks for you post. Well, the first intro update was interesting, but the next ones, including this one are much more interesting (at least I think so...). The graphic effect is really nice indeed, but I will not use it all the time.
nedal2001: Thanks for your comment! Hope you like the next updates!
Jerebannus XVI: Thanks for the wishes! I also hope, and I think this will be my best City Journal here. Just look, what an amount of pictures so far!
Weird: Thats right,poster edges. I'll keep this one up for sure!
Cjah: Thanks old friend for visiting my new CJ, MONK! Well, excellent surprise you say... Nah, it's not excellent. SCR was excellent, but this will be no SCR, Simtropia, Anduin Valley or every other great CJ's thet I have not mentioned so far. It'll be just MONK,a city journal by sloppet, where you will see the developing of the region. Like I've said, I'm from europe, and this will be a good european style region/city journal. Well, I think that there will be almost no updates compeared with my earlier CJ's (two of them...) because I want to show you some new style, I want to show you taht I'm not only good at building olde style cities, but alsom modern, rural, and peaceful towns, regions.
Darmok: Wow, another simtropolis legend has come and posted his opinion here! Thank you very much Darmok! Well, I hope it'll be my best! Because even if I have some problems, I will try to show you that is nothing to me, and I can still make something good!
meinhosen: Well, my first Cj was very bad, it was awful... But the second and third were some kind of record breakers. And I'm glad you like this one so far, Because it has a big potential to become a magnificent city journal. I hope your expectations will be not let down. (you know what i mean...)
superchad: Hi there superchad! I'm very happy you like it so far.
sendarrow: Hmm, I don't remember you around here. Well, Glad that you like the pics! Yes, I've used some photoshopping here... I can say you will have one of the nicest SimCity 4 walls in your neighbourhood.
slann: Welcome to MONK slann! Welcome to ST.com btw. Stay tune for more updates!
Mikeaut1: More has just come! It' fantastic you like it so far!

[sorchin 18]

Hello sloppet:

I must say I enjoy uniqueness: and this CJ thus far doesn't dissappoint I'm looking forward to more my friend

[TheJerseyDevil73 13]

The style you have made your pictures in is great. Very unique.... it almost looks like a comic book. Reminds me of the old 80's horror movie Creepshow...when they take a real life seen and show it as a comic....anyways this looks like a very promissing CJ.

[oroen 0]

We can always count on you to make an interesting presentation, sloppet! In addition, the terrain looks beautiful and the towns seem to sit nestled very nicely therein.

[choco1 4]

I love this CJ, its stunning. Your effects are truly brilliant and create a layer of mystery and a great atmosphere around your senic cities. You have a great eye for creating a natural landscape and for realistically setting a city inside it, they flow beautifully together. Its great CJs like yours that inspire me, I love your style. Keep it up.

[triple.b 0]

detective Monk?
nice screenshots, region looks great!
good luck!

[Norfrit 0]

Best looking CJ I ever sawd Very nice effects. KeepUpdatesComing

[Jerebannus XVI 7]

Just wow, i love the scenery, and the effort you put into editing the pictures is something i have to praise! keep those updates coming

[Mikeaut1 261]

Amazing work Sloppet! Loving the picture editing, although I would like to see some pictures without it to have a broader view of your town. Great job! Keep it up!!

[sloppet 3]

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Thank you dear CJ readers for your great suppoort! Here is the updat that I've promised you. You can see here how the zoning was made, and you can see also the new railway bridge. I'm starting to create a good railway nconnection, first I'll start here. A little bit terraforming can be noticed in this part, and ofcourse new buildings in the southern town!
First I'll show you the zoning.

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I hope you all like this update! thanks for the post, and with the next update there will be a bigger Thank you! part for sure!! What do you think about it?? Please post your opinion here!

[sim1234 62]

A Great Start to the CJ sloppet! I will be following this one for sure! Keep it up!

[sloppet 3]

Thanks for you comment!

[Simen 1]

This is looking amazing! youre extremely good at working with highly terraformed areas, and I really want to see this develop more. keep up the good work!

[poops2u 2]

Very interesting effects. I like it. I'll keep an eye on this one!

[PhilsCafe 8]

Hey Sloppet. I didn't know you've started a new CJ. I'm impressed by the first couple of updates. I love the comics-style pictures, the effect you use. That was a great touch already in 'Enter the Xirtam'.

Besides of the editing, also the natural look of your region impressed me (and not only because of the CD-mod, which looks fantastic). I like how you have embedded the town into the terrain. Your use of mid-rise and W2W buildings looks very nice. And you're also using some beautiful BATs.

Great start so far.

- Phil

[meinhosen 11]

Wowowow!

Awesome work, sloppet.  If I haven't said it yet, that small river is great!  Very Alpine.  I really like how you've matched the river, the bridge, the surrounding terrain, rock mods, and buildings all together to form a perfect small town.

 

Great work!

[sloppet 3]

So specially for you Dear City Journal Readers, here are some unchanged pictures in photoshop. I hope you like them. More picturest will come today!! Btw, thanks for all the comments and views!!

 

I hope you like this update!! Comments are nicley seen, and ofcourse stay tune for more MONK updates today!



So it time for Thank you! First of all thanks to everyone for this really big number of replies!
sorchin: Hi there! I'm really happy that you like my uniqueness. Im also glad this CJ didn't dissapoint you so far!
TheJerseyDevil73: Wow, the first Trixie Winner in my CJ! Thanks for the comment! I don't remember this Creepshow mobvie though.
oroen: Thanks for your support! Well, I hope it is interesting to you!
chocolatemax285: Well, there are many City Jiurnals that can inspire, and I'm really glad mine did too! The effect are nice indeed, thanmkd for the comment, and U hope to see you soon here!
triple.b: Oh, hi there triple.b! Thanks for the good wishes, and yes, Mr.monk - Detevtive Monk
Norfrit: Well, if you say so, I'm really honored by that! As you can see the updates are coming on nicely!
Jerebannus XVI: Thanks for your great support! Hope you'll like the next updates as you liked the first ones!
Mikeaut1: So speciallyfor you here are some untouched pictures in this update!
sim1234: Welcome to MONK! Nice to see you here!
Simen: Well yes, I like to work with terraformed areas, and just wait to see what will come in the next updates!!
poops2u: Thanks! I hope the next updates will be as good for you as the previous ones!
PhilsCafe: Ji there PhilsCafe!! Well, some of the effect are truly similar as in ETX. But remember, the terraforming even in part 1 isn't done yet!
meinhosen: Well, like I've said, I love to make cities by the rivers, it looks more natural and realistic! Stay tune for more updates!!
To all: Thanks for the view and your support in replies! I hope you will like this Cj as my othe CJ's... I would be more happy to see some more comments, but as it is it's also great! Thank you!