LA River Project

[RebaLynnTS 275]

Thanks to maetoch I now have a water texture I am very pleased with, the base texture for the concrete is looking good as well.

This is just one piece of-course, but it should give you some idea of how it is comming along.

[Ninja12 3]

ooo how cool cant wait till its done

[RebaLynnTS 275]

Here is a photo of three of the pieces put together, still need some work on adding dirt, and small props, but it is getting there.

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//RLM_LA%20River_v7.jpg align=baseline>

[Pooty 228]

THERE WE GO! I've been waiting for something like this! I've tried many times to make something like this in the BAT, but it never came out good, but this is looking pretty nice so far. Suggestion: Maybe you can make that center water area a little wider for more water capacity.

GREAT WORK!

[choco1 4]

This looks fantastic! And is a project which I think we need. And already it is looking superb!

Very realstic too, I'm sure countless amounts of people will want to use these lots in their cities! You are doing some great stuff!

I look forward to seeing how these develop. Good luck, and keep at it!

[RebaLynnTS 275]

Date: 12/25/2005 6:53:07 PM Author: Pooty THERE WE GO! I've been waiting for something like this! I've tried many times to make something like this in the BAT, but it never came out good, but this is looking pretty nice so far. Suggestion: Maybe you can make that center water area a little wider for more water capacity. GREAT WORK!

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Since each side is a seperate piece, and the set will come with water tiles, you could make it as wide as you want. Some areas of the LA River are very narrow when there is not much water in them. There will be several varations on this as well.

[RebaLynnTS 275]

Date: 12/25/2005 7:42:06 PM Author: chocolatemax285 This looks fantastic!  And is a project which I think we need.  And already it is looking superb!  Very realstic too, I'm sure countless amounts of people will want to use these lots in their cities!  You are doing some great stuff! I look forward to seeing how these develop.  Good luck, and keep at it!

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Thank you very much. Now that I have some base textures I am happy with, I should be able to start adding details to really improve on it.

 

If anyone wishes to offer help with this project, I'd gladly accept it.

[toxicpiano 125]

could you release a version without water, and also could you release the gmax model when your done maybE ? it would be really useful. they look great btw!

[RebaLynnTS 275]

Date: 12/26/2005 8:08:16 AM Author: toxicpiano could you release a version without water, and also could you release the gmax model when your done maybE ? it would be really useful. they look great btw!

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I plan to do 3 versions, this one, one with no water, and one that is full. And I see no reason to not release the GMax models, so sure.

[jacqulina 162]

looks fantastic so far

[MiniMark 7]

Wow this looks quite realistic. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to see more development on it!

[sparkythepenguin 90]

Oh that water looks so gross.. Exactly the way it is supposed to! Maybe you can add some piles and scatterings of trash at strategic points for the ultimate in realism..

[RebaLynnTS 275]

Date: 12/27/2005 11:12:07 PM Author: sparkythepenguin Oh that water looks so gross.. Exactly the way it is supposed to! Maybe you can add some piles and scatterings of trash at strategic points for the ultimate in realism..

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That is the plan

[mattb325 28,880]

Wow! This looks brilliant and will be awesome for industrial areas. I can see it in game now: starting at the u-store-it, winding its way through the gritty I-D buildings...past the landfill...

 

I know that there'll be different pieces: are you planning doing a bridge as well? Maybe you could do an end piece with a large opening as everyone will need to terraform anyway to get it in game...

 

Brilliant work!

[RebaLynnTS 275]

Date: 12/28/2005 2:20:09 AM Author: mattb325

Wow! This looks brilliant and will be awesome for industrial areas. I can see it in game now: starting at the u-store-it, winding its way through the gritty I-D buildings...past the landfill...

I know that there'll be different pieces: are you planning doing a bridge as well? Maybe you could do an end piece with a large opening as everyone will need to terraform anyway to get it in game...

Brilliant work!

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I do plan bridges, and an end piece. In fact I will be doing the end piece next (it will actually be 3 pieces - Left, right, and optional middle)

[Tommy_Vercetti3 3]

Woow nice idea. These would look fantastic in my city. Great work and good luck with it all.

[sharkbait16 0]

Wait a sec, the water is pink...?  It looks like the stuff from Ghostbusters 2.  I mean other than that, the BAT is great and very realistic!

[RebaLynnTS 275]

It is supposed to be more brown, but I can fix that. These still have some tweeking, but then I am only getting started.

[GMT 389]

just checked your idea out.

AWESOME!

 

if you want, check out my cj at page 3, i've tried to do something like this with common lots.

maybe you can get some inspiration

 

anyway, keep the development up!

this could get some big plugin

[RebaLynnTS 275]

Here is what I have so far for an end .. it is in two parts, left and right. I was thinking about trying to make this a variable width river, but I am starting to have second thoughts.

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//RLM_LA%20River_v8.jpg align=baseline>

[Bodom 1]

thats good, i will make some recomendations... while the city grows, make the water fluid bigger.

[RebaLynnTS 275]

Date: 12/28/2005 10:09:35 PM Author: Bodom thats good, i will make some recomendations... while the city grows, make the water fluid bigger.

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My thought, if I could do it, would be to have the water level change as the seasons do, just like in the real world.

[mattb325 28,880]

I really like the end bridge piece and the fact that it angles towards the river/stream/putrid water (call it what you will!). This is looking awesome!

[jacqulina 162]

excellent progress/looks awesome

[toxicpiano 125]

nice one!

ps i might be able to do some texture work for you if you want

[GMT 389]

very cool work on the bridge.

maybe you can try to make overhanging textures so it is possible to use the game's bridges and the ploppables from the NAM.

i think your bridgelots look more like tunnel entrances now.

anyway, its some very cool work your doing.

keep it up

[RebaLynnTS 275]

This piece is really supposed to be placed at the edge of your city, as a starting point for the river. I posted this pic to show it could also be used as a type of bridge. I do have some over hanging pieces which are still being worked on, for use with NAM bridges. I am not sure the ingame bridges will work as they are designed to be over water, and not land.

[keiferkapper 0]

Hey where's the graffiti?  You should add some to the walls if you want it to look like the real LA river.

[keiferkapper 0]

Date: 12/28/2005 11:09:01 AM Author: sharkbait16 Wait a sec, the water is pink...?  It looks like the stuff from Ghostbusters 2.  I mean other than that, the BAT is great and very realistic!

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It is a pinkish tone when it rains and that's the only time the LA river is actually a river....the rest of the year it's just a giant street gutter.

[RebaLynnTS 275]

Date: 12/29/2005 12:08:45 PM Author: keiferkapper

It is a pinkish tone when it rains and that's the only time the LA river is actually a river....the rest of the year it's just a giant street gutter.

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Don't forget, this is a work in progress ... I plan to add the grafitti before I post it, also I plan to do versions with no water.