Aldebaran

[lilou 1]

What a nice update ! French men with their wine

I particularly like the last picture(s) of Frogo
But I don't understand where exactly are these two towns on your general map ?

[oroen 0]

Remarkable rural character. St-Florent looks very similar to many parts of the European countryside.

[lilou 1]

No update for today ? Is your girl friend already back from holidays ?

[jacqulina 162]

very pretty update

[fredval 26]

Date: 4/28/2005 5:26:44 AM Author: lilou No update for today ?  Is your girl friend already back from holidays ?

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[fredval 26]

Here are a few new pictures of FROGO :

 

Here is the Eastern part of the city. You can see the train station, some suburb housing and of course farming building and crops (vineyards as usual on this part of the world).

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Here is the northern suburb of the city. Housing is more disparate and farming more varied  : breeding (cows), crops (wheat, flowers etc). A few farms are gathering where the cold wind does not hit them too much in winter.

 

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By the way, have you ever wondered how a city occured on Aldebaran ?  In most of my pictures, the city is already built up and finished, as if it was a mushroom who had get out of the earth during the night. Reality is really really different : it takes months and years before a city developps on Aldebaran.

 

Except a few cases of cities created ex-nihilo by settlers (it was the case of FROGO, the first place where newcomers really settled on the northern continent), it always starts with a single farm such as this one :

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Alone on the land. The peasant and his family can live on their own with a few chickens, a horse and some vegetables.

After a few years, the peasant wants to improve his living and tries to develop his farm. He looks for something he could sell to the surrounding villages (for example, this farm is not far from SAINT FLORENT, a few kilometers west).

Our peasant decided to breed some cows :

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But if life is quite enjoyable during Spring and Summer it rapidly becomes boring and dangerous (wolves, snowstorm, floods etc...) during winter. It is the reason why, naturally, farmers tend to gather in small areas. Such as in this place :

 

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This small community of loggers, farmers and wine makers has developped in 3 years.

 

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Thanks for all your encouragements !

 

To be continued...

 

[Alkaola 18]

oh i love this one fredval such a great CJ , i really like the coastal cities , the modd makes it look even more better

[jeronij 13]

Great update again fredval,

I love those small farms .I see some PEG

[fredval 26]

Date: 4/28/2005 5:54:40 PM Author: jeronij

Great update again fredval,

I love those small farms .I see some PEG

[Duke87 1,070]

Hmm... this CJ is getting to cover a whole planet!

you know what we need? A world map, showing the locations of all the places mentioned so far!

[helomoto 28]

Wow, i have never seen a CJ that looks like this....very nice and unique.

[lilou 1]

I love this CJ !

Your last update made me think to the movie Open Range with Kevin Costner...
There is something of a Western movie in it
Keep up the great work !

[fredval 26]

100 YEARS OF A CITY : FINNEGANS WAKE

Many of you... Well, one or two persons have been interested in the genesis of a city.

That's why I will take another example, FINNEGANS WAKE, and we will follow its history from the very beginning to its current status.

 

Originally, FINNEGANS WAKE was the name of the farm, belonging to a certain Matt FINNEGAN.

This farmer made a lot of money with horse and cow breeding, a nice red wine and few other crops such as beans and corn.

 

 

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FINNEGANS WAKE was just a group of small farm buildings. Stables, barn, etc...

 

 

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10 years after, some other farmers joined Finnegan's place and started building all around. The cultures were more varied...

Sign of a real community, FINNEGANS WAKE got its first church.

 

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After 15 years, FINNEGANS WAKE needed power, they built a windmill, and entertainment, they built a rodeo park.

 

In order to protect their cultures from the wildlife animals, they also built fences all around the village.

 

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The city kept on growing : after 20 years, 400 citizens were living in FINNEGANS WAKE.

 

They added a water reservoir. Woods were timbered, and replaced by new houses. Little by little, breeding and cultures were pushed outside the boundaries of the city, outside the fences.

 

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Street appeared in the city. The future historical center was taking form.

 

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After 20 years, FINNEGANS WAKE was a CITY of more than 1,000 citizens. Not only dealing with farming, but also with craft, trade, industry. FINNEGANS WAKE was challenging FROGO's supremacy on the island. They were just lacking connexions to the other parts of the planet. Bu it was just a matter of time...

 

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[sloppet 3]

nice update!!

[dhoppeii 12]

This CJ is just incredible....What a fantastic job you have done especially creating your own lots

 

[JEC 100]

knowing the concept behind Joyce's Finnegans Wake (i'm assuming you using the name for a reason, unless it is from the song), i'll be interested to see how this turns out.

it looks so peaceful and beautiful, but what are those small houses from?

 

btw, it's nice to see you on a cj again.

[jasperdeman.nl 1]

OMG, this is the best rural feeling ever!

It is very beautifull, all of it, really amazing! Keep it up!

[fredval 26]

Thanks to everybody for the nice compliments...

Small update tonight : I could not resist the need to show you how Cycle Dogg turnt the standard woods near FINNEGANS WAKE into a state-of-the-art large forest.

 

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[Alkaola 18]

owh this is so nice , i tell you again how i'm enjoying this~

[bobinator 0]

Wow!!! Grand work! Those farms are just amazing!!! I don't think I'd seen this before but now I'm going to watch it. Keep the updates coming!

[lilou 1]

Great great great update

This village is very similar to some that you could find in the French country-side. I like it very much.

You must have been plopping a lot to reach this level of precision ?

[jacqulina 162]

very pretty pics the farms are very nice

[fredval 26]

Date: 5/2/2005 3:55:56 AM Author: lilou Great great great update This village is very similar to some that you could find in the French country-side. I like it very much. You must have been plopping a lot to reach this level of precision ?

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Yes. Indeed, I plop a lot. And it's getting worse and worse : now I also plop trees. Because of this nasty Cycle Dogg

 

Seriously speaking, this modd has completely changed my relationship with this game : I'm addicted again !

 

Thanks everybody for your nice comments !

[jglei701 8]

Fredval,

 

I really like what you've done with Finnegan's Wake!  You've plopped it in a way that makes it look like a homey, quiet community.

 

There are some other ideas that I've seen that I've wanted to see if I could utilize, but I can't seem to find the right props in the lot editor, and I was wondering if you could help me out.  First, the small Simgoober homes that you've put on (I think) 1x1 lots.  Is that a singular prop, or a prop family?  I've searched through my whole list in the lot editor, and I can't seem to find it.  So, if you could help me out on where those props are found in the editor, i'd be greatful.

 

Also, where can I find the barns?  I believe those are a family, but I can't seem to find them either, to create ploppable farms.

 

Keep up the good work.  I can't wait to see what you come up with next!!

[fredval 26]

Date: 5/2/2005 4:18:52 PM Author: jglei701

Fredval,

I really like what you've done with Finnegan's Wake!  You've plopped it in a way that makes it look like a homey, quiet community.

There are some other ideas that I've seen that I've wanted to see if I could utilize, but I can't seem to find the right props in the lot editor, and I was wondering if you could help me out.  First, the small Simgoober homes that you've put on (I think) 1x1 lots.  Is that a singular prop, or a prop family?  I've searched through my whole list in the lot editor, and I can't seem to find it.  So, if you could help me out on where those props are found in the editor, i'd be greatful.

Also, where can I find the barns?  I believe those are a family, but I can't seem to find them either, to create ploppable farms.

Keep up the good work.  I can't wait to see what you come up with next!!

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To be honest, I don't remember which prop family I used for the farm. I know that I've got 2 different lots for the houses (based indeed on Simgoober set). And indeed it is made with prop family, which means some variety when I plop.

Next time I go to the lot editor, I will take notice of it and will tell you... Promised !

 

Tonight's update is still regarding FINNEGANS WAKE.

The city continues its development. Modernity is appearing thanks to train arrival. Cars also get their place in the city, and thus the road network is improving. The construction of a seaport also facilitates trade and industry. Fishing is also booming, providing the citizens with something else than cow meat.

 

 

 

As a tribute to Cycle Dogg, here is a sweet picture of a very quiet place just outside the city.

 

 

Have you remarked the houseboat, sailing down the river ?

Hope you like it

[dhoppeii 12]

The houseboat is a nice touch.....

[lilou 1]

Really cool pictures !

Is Finegans becoming a huge metropolis step by step ?
It's really interesting to see it grow.

[jacqulina 162]

beautifull pics great work

[ILL Tonkso 1,237]

This is one of the prettyest cj's i have ever seen.

[fredval 26]

Thanks to everybody for the nice comments

 

Here is a view of the Pa