Vanilla Only Challenge (S3-01-W)

[rsc204 21,808]

Just now, Cool_Z said:

Wait... is there a mod for that ? 

In my plugins folder there is .

[Cool_Z 1,547]

Just now, rsc204 said:

In my plugins folder there is .

Well... well... you know what to do... 

[rsc204 21,808]

Attached. When installed, the Large Hospital, will have 16,000 sim capacity and full large-city radius.

I caution anyone using it, you MUST remove all existing large hospitals before installing this file. Failure to do this will lead to bugged hospitals that you may not be able to remove.

Large Hospital with full coverage.zip

[Cool_Z 1,547]

Hehehe, thanks a lot !!!!! I will try it (but with caution... it seems like a lot of hospital beds)... 

[jmsepe 2,038]

This is probably the hardest yet the most challenging challenge here in ST that I have scene. Aside from moving your huge plugins folder, its like trying to play the way you used to be before knowing there exists mods. 

[pcwhiz24 1,185]

It says upload failed and "there was a problem uploading file" whenever I try to upload?  

[Cyclone Boom 16,875]

7 minutes ago, pcwhiz24 said:

It says upload failed and "there was a problem uploading file" whenever I try to upload?  

Is your image 2MB or less and either JPG or PNG?

[pcwhiz24 1,185]

1 minute ago, Cyclone Boom said:

Is your image 2MB or less and either JPG or PNG?

Yes, I did it with jpg and got it down to 600kb but still the error persists

[SecretMbr_735754 2,157]

2 hours ago, CorinaMarie said:

Wouldn't the plugins in the Program Files folder still be in effect tho?

Yes, you're right, but unless you've added anything in that folder, whatever is in there should only be the extras released by Maxis if you've downloaded them, like some landmarks and prop files.  I don't know if those are considered as part of the original vanilla game by the admin, but they are part of the stock game, not user created/added. 

 

2 hours ago, rsc204 said:

Sure maybe you did give yourself 200,000,000 in cash, but the challenge is not the best working city.

lol  I only gave myself §100,000,000 in cash.  So I'm at a disadvantage.

 

 

   

[pcwhiz24 1,185]

22 minutes ago, Cyclone Boom said:

Is your image 2MB or less and either JPG or PNG?

After multiple tries, I got it working. After uploading and adding description/title/tags, I click on the "finish uploading" button. After that however, it asks me to choose the category/album but when I choose "Challenge Submissions" from the drop down menu, it asks me to upload the image again when I already uploaded it. When I try to do so, anything I upload stays at "queued" regardless of size or file type.

Edit: Still can't upload Please help

[Cyclone Boom 16,875]

13 minutes ago, pcwhiz24 said:

After multiple tries, I got it working. After uploading and adding description/title/tags, I click on the "finish uploading" button. After that however, it asks me to choose the category/album but when I choose "Challenge Submissions" from the drop down, it asks me to upload the image again when I already uploaded it. When I try to, anything I upload stays at "queued" regardless of size or file type.

Doesn't look like it got through.

Have you tried clicking "Add Images" from the submissions category, and doing it from there? Or maybe try a different browser?

If this doesn't work, feel free to upload it here in a post attachment and I can add it for you manually.

Then for future challenges, we can look into what might be the problem.

[pcwhiz24 1,185]

16 minutes ago, Cyclone Boom said:

Doesn't look like it got through.

Have you tried clicking "Add Images" from the submissions category, and doing it from there? Or maybe try a different browser?

If this doesn't work, feel free to upload it here in a post attachment and I can add it for you manually.

Then for future challenges, we can look into what might be the problem.

Still doesn't work. After I add the description, when I click on "Finish Editing images" it takes me to "select category." I uploaded a screenshot of the page where it asks me the category. After I choose the category from that page in the drop down menu (I choose "Simtropolis Challanges") it will take me to drag/upload files, where it will be in perpetual "queue-"nation. I also attatched the challange pic. 

 

 

Here's the page in question:

 

My challenge image 

Title:  Central Scottsdale Metropolis (Population 209k)

 

 

 

[Cyclone Boom 16,875]

2 hours ago, pcwhiz24 said:

Still doesn't work. After I add the description, when I click on "Finish Editing images" it takes me to "select category." I uploaded a screenshot of the page where it asks me the category. After I choose the category from that page in the drop down menu (I choose "Simtropolis Challanges") it will take me to drag/upload files, where it will be in perpetual "queue-"nation. I also attatched the challange pic.

Thanks, but those images don't seem to be visible.

I've sent you a PM and we'll try and resolve this before voting opens.

[Cyclone Boom 16,875]

VOTING NOW OPEN!

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[CorinaMarie 29,605]

1 hour ago, Cyclone Boom said:

We encourage you not to rate your own entry.

Alrighty. In that case I feel it'll be best if I don't rate any of them.

[Cool_Z 1,547]

1 hour ago, Cyclone Boom said:

• All votes are anonymous.
• We encourage you not to rate your own entry.

How will you know people didn't rate their entry then ?

Let them rate it if they want to, if it can't be enforced there's no way making a rule about it 

[CorinaMarie 29,605]

1 hour ago, Cool_Z said:

How will you know people didn't rate their entry then ?

Let them rate it if they want to, if it can't be enforced there's no way making a rule about it 

User's integrity will handle that. This site has the best of the best peeps.

[Cool_Z 1,547]

You never know.

[Cyclone Boom 16,875]

It's more of a guideline than an enforced rule. I've reworded it slightly.

Sure, there's nothing stopping it, much like downrating other people's images. But that would really be against the spirit of the competition.

[philforhockey51 4,211]

I'm actually disappointed I didn't have the time to try playing in vanilla and create something for this comp, ohh well next time

[Cyclone Boom 16,875]

1 hour ago, philforhockey51 said:

I'm actually disappointed I didn't have the time to try playing in vanilla and create something for this comp, ohh well next time

Ah don't worry, there's 24 more courses on the menu. I guess you could say this was just the appetizer.

[Mister Giggles 310]

I am deeply disappointed in the complete dearth of Wren. Does this community not hold reverence for the building that set off all modding for SC4, with the goal to see it wiped from the face of this good Earth?

Barbaric.

[MushyMushy 3,617]

There is actually a Wren nestled in my image somewhere. I remember marking it historical.

[airman15 4,111]

7 hours ago, Mister Giggles said:

I am deeply disappointed in the complete dearth of Wren. Does this community not hold reverence for the building that set off all modding for SC4, with the goal to see it wiped from the face of this good Earth?

Barbaric.

As decent as the Maxis Art Deco buildings look, the problem with Wren is that it will take over your city very quickly. You'll see one starting to grow, then two, then four, then twenty. It's a small footprint that will fit on the average 2x3 or 2x2 space that commercial zoning would prescribe. Big cities are supposed to have diversity in building architecture. The Freytag building and Marshall Printing are the same way with medium density buildings. Houses are the exception since in the real world they often all are the same. If the game would just pick other buildings more often, it would be a non-issue.

[Cool_Z 1,547]

1 hour ago, MushyMushy said:

There is actually a Wren nestled in my image somewhere. I remember marking it historical.

That's actually very funny 

[Cyclone Boom 16,875]

Final Day of Voting

Just a reminder that today is the last chance to cast your votes.

From the looks of things, the results are very close, so get them in if you haven't already!

Voting will close at 22:00 EDT

[MushyMushy 3,617]

Wow, that is really close!

[Cyclone Boom 16,875]

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED!

Thanks to everyone who took part in the voting.

Results to be announced shortly...

[Mister Giggles 310]

...define shortly.

[CorinaMarie 29,605]

1 hour ago, Mister Giggles said:

...define shortly.

Oh, that's an easy one: When it's finished.