I Need C.J ADVISE!

[jdbknpchi 14]

I really want to start a serious CJ,With realistic updates and cool pictures,and im a 1 tile person and after a while of building i get the urge to destroy my city cause of minor problems,I really want to Make one though.Can you guys help me,I don't like bouncing between game an site all the time,an when i do get excited and start one i do things way to fast. and then have the urge to post constant stuff,and i know that's annoying to people i want to be notice as hey look at his cool CJ. and everytime i do post pictures it's not good enough fo rpeople when im trying ive downloaded buildings off of stex,and ive got my Nightlights fixed for the game soo it looks bright and pretty,but im worried that people are going to think it's not enough,please help me by leaveing links,cool bats links,or modds,ETC: please. i really wanna try im willing to work harder than i have.

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[7238320 77]

Joshua - First - take a deep breath - breath out - and repeat!

Totally understand your excitement and impatience.... to achieve what you see takes patience and the desire to learn, and ask questions.

There aren't any shortcuts. This applies to life in general - you get out, what you are willing to put in.

Take the time to think about your most important concern and post back with one question... we'll be here to help!

[jdbknpchi 14]

Joshua - First - take a deep breath - breath out - and repeat!

Totally understand your excitement and impatience.... to achieve what you see takes patience and the desire to learn, and ask questions.

There aren't any shortcuts. This applies to life in general - you get out, what you are willing to put in.

Take the time to think about your most important concern and post back with one question... we'll be here to help!

Thanks.. i doo need to calm down,1st question how can i make updates seem live like?

[LoonyMan 239]

I recommend choosing a real life region which you will be basing your journal off of, such as: Japan, England, America, Mexico, UAE, etc. After choosing the specific region, download as much custom content that relates to that specific region. You can also go creative and use some other regional buildings and mix it with others to make a whole new, creative journal.

[jdbknpchi 14]

I recommend choosing a real life region which you will be basing your journal off of, such as: Japan, England, America, Mexico, UAE, etc. After choosing the specific region, download as much custom content that relates to that specific region. You can also go creative and use some other regional buildings and mix it with others to make a whole new, creative journal.

Thanks for the advise,it's just making a whole region is hard for me,ive had simcity 4, for 3yrs and only made 1 region, and it was only a 8 tiles of them,I was making North carolina,but i have to try new things!

[SilverCyric 130]

Check out this...

https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=12096.0

This guy, smileymk, is running one of the best tutorials ever!!, go through his step by step program. It's amazing. He will start you out with one tile, go over basics, then you begin a 4 tile region and learn how to connect them, it's alot of fun and you will get much of the informatiuon you are looking for to make realistic cities

Have fun, and luck!!

[A Nonny Moose 8,261]

And joshua, take some more time in your writing. Punctuate. Use good sentence structure. The stream of consciousness style is too hard to follow so many people just don't bother with it.

[ROFLyoshi 1,760]

I would say take real life as inspiration. I spend many a late night exploring road layouts on Google Maps exploring cities and see how they are.

Also I would say have a look around your town for inspiration. I'm fortunate enough to live in a big city (4 million people), so there is a lot to observe. Use the internet to research cities and find a style you like. Copy them and experiment with your own style.

Lastly, what style city are you looking to do? You say you want realistic, but a never-sleeping metropolis like Tokyo is vastly different to virgin wilderness. If you find a style you like, tell us and many here can link you other people's work that provides a good example of it.

Best of luck!

[Haljackey 17,241]

One word: progress.

People will become intrigued with your CJ if you show signs of growth, decay and change, They will follow your CJ if you show good signs of progress. It's something I learned as I 'progressed' along with my CJ.

Good luck mate.

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