nos.17 Lot Development

[nos.17 5,120]

10 hours ago, kingofsimcity said:

^{actually please send help oh god why} 

 

4 hours ago, T Wrecks said:

Speaking of textures, did you replace the Maxis driveway textures with dirt versions there?

It really looks that way, but it's actually SWN with paeng's sandstone.

4 hours ago, T Wrecks said:

I spotted some minor clipping issues on the burger joint re-lot (the one to the far right), where the umbrellas clip into the building a little. It also looks like you used a shaded table/umbrella prop (family) on the middle one, the one on the biggest lot. Right side of the building, second pink/purple umbrella from the bottom. Why not use that shaded version throughout? I guess that could actually look quite cool.

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They are actually all shaded - they're just at different orientations. It was originally an aesthetic choice to have different orientations take precedence over the shadows, but I'm not as sure anymore. I'll see how it looks the other way, and probably end up changing it. I'll fix the clipping. Thanks! 

4 hours ago, T Wrecks said:

Oh, and one remark on the Notre Dame re-lot: The lot fits like a glove, congratulations! It looks super realistic. Not sure if the fence is the ideal choice (I'm thinking something wrought iron and/or stone, but you already got weought iron in the front), but I guess it works. Just some clipping again: that tree to the left of the side portal is cut off by the LOD this time. I imagine it will be difficult to fit props around such an irregularly shaped building that has a regular box LOD...

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Because of the transept and stairs, the LOD is pretty huge, and I think what I have is the best compromise for all of the angles. As for the fences, if you know of something better, I'd love suggestions. I've been through and indexed most of the prop packs (which I intend to put here once I figure out batch processing in Photoshop), and couldn't find a suitable fence that is the right scale. I agree with the style, it is not my first choice either, but I think it looks alright?   

[T Wrecks 10,209]

1 hour ago, nos.17 said:

They are actually all shaded - they're just at different orientations. It was originally an aesthetic choice to have different orientations take precedence over the shadows, but I'm not as sure anymore.

Well, theoretically the prop family should be composed of table/umbrella props rendered at slightly different orientations anyway, so that might work. I understand you don't want to have the exact same table&chair arrangement everywhere. All these props should also exist as non-shaded versions, I think.

1 hour ago, nos.17 said:

As for the fences, if you know of something better, I'd love suggestions.

Maybe simply use a combination of CP's black iron fence and his stone wall pillars? You culd even put stone wall foundations below the iron fence parts to simulate those fence layouts where you have a very low stone base with evenly spaced pillars and the space between the fillers blocked by iron bars. You could even do that fully shaded, as all the props required are either black or come in shaded versions.

[DavidDHetzel 1,816]

Kind of Curious, but Why didn't you do a re-lot of the Sheetz, there's a huge demand for it.

[nos.17 5,120]

On 3/20/2018 at 12:17 PM, T Wrecks said:

Maybe simply use a combination of CP's black iron fence and his stone wall pillars? You culd even put stone wall foundations below the iron fence parts to simulate those fence layouts where you have a very low stone base with evenly spaced pillars and the space between the fillers blocked by iron bars. You could even do that fully shaded, as all the props required are either black or come in shaded versions.

I like that. I like that a lot.

4 hours ago, DavidDHetzel said:

Kind of Curious, but Why didn't you do a re-lot of the Sheetz, there's a huge demand for it.

Tbh, I really haven't been relotting anything that I wouldn't add to my own city. That's the road I decided to take for the Forsaken Files, and that is exactly how I decided which files would be included there. I have actually been thinking about it, and I *may* do something with the main building only - it will not include the pump stalls as I really cannot stand to look at them at all.

 

Continuing the DK1 progress ...

King & Queen:

and some different flavors of Kroger:

With the 3x3 version, I was going for a more urban vibe there with the underground parking. Let me know what you think because I am not totally convinced about it. Maybe it's just the parking garage model, though?

[RRetail 7,906]

The parking garage may not make a whole lot of sense since Kroger doesn't take that much space up.

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Yeah, I guess it's because the building is simply not a good companion for an underground parking garage. It doesn't look all that urban to begin with, and if you put it in an urban context it's probably simply too small to warrant underground parking.

I gotta say I love the version with the wide parking area, though! It just kinda falls together all logically and naturally. Maybe move the speed bump closer to the entrance/exit?

[nos.17 5,120]

@RRetail, @T Wrecks ... I get what you guys mean. I think I like how it turned out though, so I'll keep it. I made a few small tweaks based on your suggestions and added one extra lot based on an actual W2W downtown Kroger.

 

Adding to the DK1 pack are his Convenience Stores (12 versions).

[RRetail 7,906]

Maybe its just me but that Kroger could use a cube sign. Would you be interested in using one if I were to make one for you?

[Evanjs 602]

15 minutes ago, nos.17 said:

@RRetail, @T Wrecks ... I get what you guys mean. I think I like how it turned out though, so I'll keep it. I made a few small tweaks based on your suggestions and added one extra lot based on an actual W2W downtown Kroger.

 

Adding to the DK1 pack are his Convenience Stores (12 versions).

I’ve never been to the Vine Street Kroger in Downtown Cinny, but always wanted to but Vine Street isn’t the best Street to be on tbh. Looks great. 

[nos.17 5,120]

23 hours ago, Evanjs said:

I’ve never been to the Vine Street Kroger in Downtown Cinny, but always wanted to but Vine Street isn’t the best Street to be on tbh. Looks great. 

Honestly, that part of town isn't that bad. I'm not too familiar with the area, but OTR is much better than it used to be.

23 hours ago, RRetail said:

Maybe its just me but that Kroger could use a cube sign. Would you be interested in using one if I were to make one for you?

Yes! I'm not sure how it will look with an already prominent sign on the building, but I am definitely curious to see what you come up with.

[RRetail 7,906]

Well I'll be sure to get on that soon enough. Got storms on the way so can't really work tonight.

[RRetail 7,906]

Would this work nicely for you?

[nos.17 5,120]

@RRetail ... Shoot me a link and Ill put it to use! 

 

These should finish of the @DK1 pack: Small Restaurants. The lots are a little barren, but I think that's the look I want. Also, I felt I had a lack of long and skinny lots, so these are only 1x3, 1,4, & 2x4 to help fill that (perceived) gap.

[RRetail 7,906]

I'll get you that sign ASAP. Just need to make sure it will work for you. 

[nos.17 5,120]

Again, working through a lot of random personal stuff, and I'm still trying to figure out how to upload them. Some sort of random pack for every 10 sets? Something else? Anyways, this time, we're giving some small commercials by @Gobanboshi some love.

Showa_zakkyo - gobanboshi

 

 

[nos.17 5,120]

Supermarkets by @MarcosMX. Possibly the start of a new creator pack?

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Ooooh, it's great to see @MarcosMX' stuff getting some love finally! With you on the job, we can rest assured that the lots won't be a letdown, either.

I always love how you make BATs, lot textures, and props play nicely together. The only little detail I'm not 100% sold about is that base texture on the Soriana re-lot. It sure is a nice change of pace, but maybe a light grey - while more generic and orthodox - will still look better.

[RRetail 7,906]

Last I checked Micheal's isn't a supermarket. 

But seriously, those look great! _{(even if that Micheal's is oversized, but that's not your fault)}

[nos.17 5,120]

Currently cooking a bunch of residentials by @Gn_leugim ...

[Evanjs 602]

@nos.17  nice work! 

[Tyberius06 12,189]

Nice, really nice!

[raynev1 1,886]

Wow , you have been very busy since I last visited this thread . All that I had looked at is fantastic .

[nos.17 5,120]

@Evanjs , @Tyberius06 , @raynev1 ... Thank you so much! Glad everyone likes it! 

Here's a few more. I tried to keep a somewhat consistent look while making each lot unique.

[nos.17 5,120]

I think I'll finish off the set with these.

Pharmacy:

 

And, taking inspiration from @kingofsimcity Maxis Mansions Overhaul,

House View:

Villa de Vinho:

[Tyberius06 12,189]

Wow!

Well, I hope these stuffs come with a release eventually! Or with a sharing...
Really nice works!

- Tyberius

[nos.17 5,120]

Well, it certainly has been awhile. I got myself a new house and a new job, and I've been slowly building up content.

In no particular order, here's a part of what I've been working on. All of it will eventually be released in some form or another.

 

As always, I love to hear your comments!

[RRetail 7,906]

Good to hear from you! Those lots look excellent too. 

[kingofsimcity 5,739]

Great to see you back at it! There's some really interesting stuff you have here; I particularly dig the TV tower and your use of the of some lesser known Maxis props to create that compound. The little park section on the Gaumont is pretty neat also!

[nos.17 5,120]

@RRetail ...Appreciate it!

@kingofsimcity ... Thanks! I have been trying to branch out a little from the most common prop/texture packs.

@boblee, @Linus van Pelt, @matias93, @T Wrecks, @Tyberius06, @MushyMushy ... Thanks for the likes. It feels good to be back at it.

 

Anyways, just finished up a new pack featuring content from @Delecto.

[nos.17 5,120]

My new plan to keep this thread alive is to just post whatever I am working on right now. Some things may be uploaded in the near future, some in the far future, but most will likely be for personal use only (unless people want them).  

Been working on some small tweaks to @garoudwolf content recently put up by @Bastet69008. Most of the work has been making everything CAM-patable.