st challenges Best Picture Competition

[SAVAGExPHOENIX 955]

I don't even care if I lose this one. That is a BEAUTIFUL image, LN X. n

[kingofsimcity 5,740]

Looks like Ln X won this round!

I'll go up against this one:

Ln X - Lake by the Oil Refinery (1 of 4 rounds won)

vs.

kingofsimcity - Suburban Center

[_Michael 2,681]

LnX - 1

Kingofsimcity- 0

[Samness 104]

LnX - 1

Kingofsimcity - 1

I love the quaint feel here. 

[JP Schriefer 5,591]

LnX - 1

Kingofsimcity - 2

Hard choice.

  Edited August 2, 2015 by JP Schriefer  

[Hamish 1,370]

LnX - 1

Kingofsimcity - 3

[timmie 988]

Not an easy one...

LnX - 1
Kingofsimcity - 4

 

[MilitantRadical 2,844]

Seems like it's hard for any single pic to get a foothold 'cause all the pics lately have been really close in quality.

LnX - 2

Kingofsimcity - 4

[Forsma7 1,325]

Both really good.... hard to say.

LnX - 3

Kingofsimcity - 4

[Mr Saturn64 742]

Despite my general discontent with suburbs...

LnX - 3

Kingofsimcity - 5

[Hellken 1,658]

LnX - 4

Kingofsimcity - 5

 

Both good looking pictures. This was a hard decision for me to make.

[Hamish 1,370]

Hey guys, we have some rule changes incoming! I'll list them here, the first post has also been updated.

 

• Each round will now run until someone has reached 7 votes.
• Rounds will also 24 hours after the First Vote has been cast.

 

Its still 4 consecutive rounds to enter the hall of fame, which can now be found in album form here. Let me know if there is anything missing from the list.

These rules may change in the next few weeks if this doesn't help keep the rounds rolling, so feel free to make rule change suggestions here.

 

 

Continuing with the competition, it seems we have reached the end of the last round, who wants to challenge ?

kingofsimcity - Suburban Center

  Edited August 3, 2015 by Hamish  

[YorkshireMayor 214]

I'd like to enter a shot from C:S. Do I simply post my image? 

[timmie 988]

Yes, that's how it works. You should also quote the picture of your competitor so that voters can see the two pictures in one post.

[YorkshireMayor 214]

 

kingofsimcity - Suburban Center

Here's my entry guys - enjoy! The University of Treehaven campus, and beyond, from a local office rooftop.

 

 

[SUPERMESSI 294]

King - 1

Yorkshire - 0

 

I just love King's photo, although i dislike one or other detail, the quality is impressive. Your photo is good, but i don't really like C:S graphics :S

[SimCoug 5,976]

King - 2

Yorkshire - 0

Oooh, this is a tough one.  I like the C:S graphics and I love the idea of perspective shots from skyscrapers, but for such a developed city, I feel the area in the distance is just so empty.  And kingofsimcity has a great suburbs pic with a neat diversity of buildings.  Two great pics!

[MilitantRadical 2,844]

kingofsimcity - 2

YorkshireMayor - 0

[_Michael 2,681]

kingofsimcity - 3

YorkshireMayor - 0

ADDED LATER:

Wait a sec. I think voting is out of sync. Since both SimCoug, and MilitantRadical as well as my self voted for king, the overall score should be:

kingofsimcity - 4

YorkshireMayor - 0

  Edited August 5, 2015 by michae95l  

[art128 4,622]

Kingofsimcity's picture is really nice. I love how the retail stores and office blocks blend together well with the surrounding suburbia.

Just a shame we can't build under maxis' power lines, because otherwise they are nice.

Also, would have been nice if the slope transition wasn't so.... abrupt. Otherwise a really nice picture.

 

Kingofsimcity: "Suburban Center" - 5

YorkShireMayor: 0

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

KingofSCgames - 6

Mayor somewhere in the UK - 0

The missing textures in C:S killed the pic

[TekindusT 3,809]

kingofsimcity - 7

YorkshireMayor - 0

Not too fan of these bland texturing in the custom assets...

[YorkshireMayor 214]

That went well! Ah well - it revived the thread. That was my main aim..  

[MilitantRadical 2,844]

That went well! Ah well - it revived the thread. That was my main aim..  

Don't be discouraged. Everyone has lost a few rounds.

kingofsimcity - "Suburban Center" (2 of 4)

VS

MilitantRadical - "Leaning"

[JP Schriefer 5,591]

kingofsimcity - 0

MilitantRadical - 1

[Hamish 1,370]

Kingofsimcity- 0

MilitantRadical - 2

 

This was too hard to choose between. I really like Kingofsimcity's image, it's really a great image of semi-suburban life and has so many amazing details. But so too does MR's image, and I think I just like the lot and building choices a bit more in Militants image. Sorry King, I think it's a great image, but just not as good as the competitor. 

[6StringShaman 112]

MilitantRadical's post is impeccable................truly impressive! 5 stars.

[BLANKBLANK 4,414]

kingofsimcity - 0

Militant Radical - 3

Impressive mosaic!

[Samness 104]

kingofsimcity - 1

MilitantRadical - 3

Though MR's image is initially quite striking and awe-inspiring, it takes a hit for realism from me. It's lacking in the minute details: For example, a city like that would have much busier roads, even at night. The marinas would not be completely full. Many of the sunken walls have stairs that lead to nothing but water. I've always found the default traffic lights to be bland and unrealistic-looking. Plus, the whole thing is too bright and utopian for my taste. King's picture has a nicer blend of qualities that's less up-in-your-face.

Don't get me wrong though, both images are beautiful.

[SimCoug 5,976]

kingofsimcity - 1

MilitantRadical - 4

 

I still love king's pic, but using Seraf's beautiful unique BAT in a a very unique setting wins me over this time.