Forkton - Update #24.1 - Work work, and some inspiration maybe

[charlesnew 262]

You never cease to amaze

[BLANKBLANK 4,414]

It brings a tear to my eye seeing proper modular container areas. Now where are the warehouses?

[simsample 61]

Wow! What a beautiful city! It has given me a lot of ideas...

[jmsepe 2,039]

Great work, I have been experimenting with the game recently but it seems my urban design is not even closer than yours thus, I have jams everywhere. Now I can definitely see the difference between grid based cities and those that aren't.

[Balthoraz 178]

Amazing as always. I will give a try to the new modular cargo. I was using another kind of cargo areas but this one seems to be really good.

[RipRap 4,400]

Looks great! I like how the C:S community is growing I especially like the modular container area.

[iviaarten 534]

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Ln X: thanks for the tip, I might mix up the zones a bit, although I have become very careful of noise issues around commercial buildings. Some selective bulldozing might help as well.

Ultimate727: The Markthal is a custom unique building as well. I've downloaded various growables as well, most mentioned in earlier postings.

Mymyjp: Thanks. When I posted a 'short' history summary on Paradox Plaza, I went through the whole history again. It's quite fun to see how it has grown again.

max_13: I was amazed when I saw it on Reddit. Best find of the week sofar, got some other great stuff today though...

rsc204: Thanks for the kids words.

charlesnew: Thanks, it's the game that keeps amazing me

Ln X: As soon as I find some decent warehouses, I'll be sure to include them! It's good to see some more industrial focused mods show up for sure.

simsample: Thanks Be sure to post some pictures when you've built some nice stuff.

jmsepe: I think grid based cities can work as well, you just have to keep the basic traffic rules in mind when deciding where you're going to hook your grid into the highway system. I just don't really like the american style grid myself, but that's more of a stylistic choice than a practical one.

Balthoraz: They're amazing aren't they

Tonraq: Yep, I hope even more industrial styled assets will show up.

 

 

Today's mods:

 

Today's big one, a custom pedestrian overpass by BadPeanut: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=418352365

 

I've also found a nice petrol station which I used in this update. It's made by rlrh1996: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=406497683

 

 

 

Update:

 

On a recent business trip I spotted a pretty interesting design for pedestrian overpasses. I made some calls, and got the engineering company to design one for Forkton as well.

It replaces the old pedestrian overpass between the Old Forkton area and the stadium

 

 

 

With the nicer design of this bridge, we're hoping it won't be filled with graffiti in mere days like the last one....

 

 

 

It certainly looks more sturdy than the previous one as well.

 

 

 

It's already got a new nickname... it's called the Botched Boob-job by the Forktonners. Yeh, they have great taste.... The love walking across it though.

 

 

 

Next up, we've been receiving some complaints that there was a complete lack of petrol stations along our highways.

 

We decided to sign a deal to fix this.

 

This view might look familiar to some of you car driving readers.

 

 

 

and if not.. maybe now? Also note the walls there to prevent anybody from walking onto the motorway.

 

 

 

 

Lots of people already arriving to fill up (on either petrol or some quick groceries).

 

 

 

One was built on the other side of the motorway as well.

 

 

 

 

We just had to buy up a couple of farms in the area. Which may be something we'll have to resort to more often in the future.

 

 

 

 

Ow, I almost forgot.... I got the most recent update from the Forkton Cartography Initiative Committee today, a brand new map of the entire Forkton area.

 

It's big.... and it's got ALL the buldings on it (except for the petrol stations, those got added after the map was made).

 

(OOC: it's 8150x7150 pixels actually, click for the full version - but it's REALLY big)

 

 

 

 

if you want to make a map like this as well, read the first comment on this reddit thread. I just upped the DPI to 600 for this image, Page size B1.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CitiesSkylines/comments/3160kl/so_you_want_maps_of_your_city_like_this/

 

Hope you've enjoyed this update.

[BLANKBLANK 4,414]

Nice, very nice.

[Dazzyls 576]

Amazing update as always!

I have downloaded that bridge too, but I haven't tried it yet. It looks great in your city!

 

And how is that map mod called again?

[perken 1]

Cranes is what I've been waiting for! This game is now complete

Edit: missed that there was a more recent update, got too excited about the cranes any who, great pedestrian paths as per usual!

[Schulmanator 5,810]

Cool stuff. And I love your map!

[ianclowe4c 1]

Looks great as always. I am thinking of starting my own CJ of a new city I will be starting. 

[max_13 128]

Really good service station. I guess you are using the gap-filling brushes? I noticed you left out some concrete - I had that problem too, but you can actually squeeze the round concrete brush pretty much everywhere with a bit of patience, even the tightest corners. Looking forward to what you come up with next

[feyss 1,981]

Tractors allowed on the motorway ?

 

Anyway, nice update. The pedestrian bridge looks awesome.

[kingofsimcity 5,740]

That service station is amazing!

[Mulefisk 15]

Looks amazing! I especially like the agricultural/small town areas.

 

 

Really good service station. I guess you are using the gap-filling brushes? I noticed you left out some concrete - I had that problem too, but you can actually squeeze the round concrete brush pretty much everywhere with a bit of patience, even the tightest corners. Looking forward to what you come up with next

 

Which mod is this?

[charlesnew 262]

Oh, wow. LOVE the pedestrian bridge. Thanks for shining the spotlight on it, or else I would have never known about it.

[Mymyjp 1,052]

I used that bridge 1 week ago and it is a nice looking item in the city. And that map is big! lol

Great job..it is amazing much far you have done in such a small period of time.

[TekindusT 3,809]

This city has SO much character, combined with a flawless planning. How much for a nice penthouse on the city center?

[tankmank 853]

I love the way development is so green and the transport network looks great, so many motorways 

[iviaarten 534]

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Ln X: thanks

Ultimate727: I think it has been renamed to Cimtographer.
perken: hehe, I think I'm going to slow down a bit on the updates. I can't seem to fit in an update per day anymore.

Schulmanator: Hey, nice to see you in the C:SL section. Cats are always welcome in Forkton!

ianclowe4c: Go for it, it's great fun keeping track of what you've been doing. It's always nice to share ideas.

max_13: I try to make my on/off ramps as sharp as I can. There are some spots I can't get into, even with the round brush.

feyss: yeh, I was surprised as well. Don't know what sort of souped up tractors they have in Finland
kingofsimcity: thanks, was a bit frustrating to make with the selective bulldozing, but I like the effect.

Mulefisk: thanks. I love making the areas look somewhat realistic.
charlesnew: No problem, it's one of the reason I like making and reading CJ's

Mymyjp: Well, I've been playing this city since release day, so it's been almost a month now.
TekindusT: land values have shot up amazingly high recently. But I can hook you up if you want

tankmank: thanks Although I prefer to call my 2 lane highways Fastways, the 6 lanes I call motorways... ah well, tomato tomato (hmz, that doens't really work when you type it )

 

 

Update:

 

I've spent way too much time on fixing traffic again over at Portside today. The expansion there apparently messed things up again. Once you get a little backlog of trucks in there, the situation spirals out of control fast.

 

I've experimented a lot with the intersection today. Lots of small changes, see how it works, then bulldozing and trying something else.

 

Finally I found that giving both entrances into the area a direct link to the Western part of the industrial section alleviated the traffic flow a bit further down just enough to not run into any problems anymore. Suffice to say, I can't grow Portside any more without completely rebuilding the infrastructure.

 

here's what I ended up with:

 

 

 

We needed to expand our industry though. Good thing we still had plenty of room over at Otherside.

 

 

As you can see the district of Otherside itself was expanded quite a bit as well.

 

The rich people over in the main Forkton area were so happy that the smelly industry was expanded over at Otherside, that they gathered some money for a 'thanks you want that smelly stuff over there gift'.

 

 

We've also noticed a large amount of lumber trucks coming out of the port and cargo stations lately. A quick check with the number crushers over at town hall revealed that the logging operations over at Granny's Grove couldn't keep up with demand anymore.

 

Luckily, there's a rather nice forested area near Hamsborough. Some quick shuffling of papers later, and we were good to develop that area.

 

 

It's already bustling with activity

 

 

Wish they were a bit more careful with the raw materials though, they just leave them lying around just about anywhere.

 

 

The lumberjacks needed a place to live close by as well, so they can sleep all night and work all day (and that's ok).

 

A new district basically formed itself

 

 

 

Right when I wanted to go home for the day, I got an emergency call, there was something wrong at the waste water treatment plant.

 

 

 

darn it, I just bought these shoes, look at them now!

 

 

 

OOC: I haven't got a clue what happened here. Seems like some of the roads have suddenly dropped by a few meters. Maybe it's something in the patch. Ah well, this will be a nice puzzle to solve later

 

 

Also, I've been testing an idea, but I'm not sure if I like it yet.

 

What do you think?

 

[89James89 1,169]

Ah I see we have another advocate to the Gabtoria way of road planning where you just add random slip roads until it starts working, excellent!

 

that image of the road that's just under the water looks awesome. Does it still work as a road, only then we could make some fords which would be cool.

 

As for the tower at the end I'd say build up around it and see. At the moment it sticks out a bit too much.

 

Cheers

 

James

[Schulmanator 5,810]

Still looking awesome!

[NorthStars 66]

I could continue to give a million compliments on Forkton, but right now I'm writing about two specific things:

 

1. The reworked Portside Interchange = Exquisite!!!  That entire area now is beyond compare, but I particularly like the way you've done the interchanges themselves.  I like that fact that your highways aren't designed 'over the top' in terms of extravagant networking, but they are still designed in a unique way that's distinctive in style. 

 

2. That monument at the tip of the peninsula... for my part, two thumbs up.  Personally, I think its setting lends a dramatic flair.

 

Keep it up, iviaarten!  I give a big "+1" to all the positive comments being posted about Forkton!!

[charlesnew 262]

Great! I think the tower there would be nice, especially once the area develops.

[max_13 128]

I'd leave that small road flooded and build around that, it looks neat. Could be a town/a few houses with an interesting story. The tower looks like a 2250's version of the Statue of Liberty in that location, I like it.

[Carnivorus 19]

I stepped over Forkton on Paradox forums and followed you to simtropolis.
Finally I decided to get an account to thank you for your amazing work. Very inspiring and unbelievable detailed build.

 

I hope to build a city to present soon. All tries until now were not as functional concerning traffic layout and non-griddy growth. I am still trying hard though.

[Mymyjp 1,052]

I quite enjoy that tall building at the end. It is very beautiful. So many different ideas and concepts can be created there.

As for the rest of the entry, I think it looks wonderful. The new development is coming along very well I see.

[Dazzyls 576]

Great update! I don't like that thing in the last picture very much, but I don't hate it either.

[tankmank 853]

Development seems to be happening fast, love the new forestry community