Athenia - A Historical Journey

[dev 47]

[sloppet 3]

I hope u will keep the nice updates coming here!
Welcome to page 2!!

[Mikeaut1 261]

Wow, that last pic was awesome!! It looks as if someone painted it. Nice work!

[storms991 0]

Wow, thats a really beautiful city.

[Alkaola 18]

Date: 1/10/2006 8:24:28 PM Author: nycsc4

Date: 1/8/2006 11:44:25 PM Author: dev  

where did you get this building?

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It's always nicer to comment first before asking such a thing.. people can't appreciate replies like this..

 

for one time i will answer your question.. you can find it on www.simcity.com   ( oh hate it to see it , the name simcity.COM burns my eyes out)

 

Dev good work man.. well let's call it work.... you spend time on it.. i call it work

[nycsc4 5,250]

dev so far i think that this cj is great and you are doing a great job, great pics, and keep up the good work.  i will be checking back.

 

 

Alkaola:  sorry for the horrible mistake.  btw, i need the name of the building, not just simcity.com.

 

dev also love the government square.

[newy2 0]

Awesome work Dev, looking very promisingNice images, keep up the good work

[dev 47]

Update 1.0

Chapter 1, Update 1.0 - This update will focus on the Atlantis Natural Reserve, a City Park Preserve located only minutes away from downtown Atlantis, Athenia. With rivers, ponds, cliffs, and trees, lots of trees...it is a lovely place. I hope you enjoy looking at the Poplar forests and lovely scenery of the Atlantis Natural Reserve.

So...you've arived in Atlantis...since you only have a few hours, you plan to check out what the Natural Reserve has to offer...you get off the train, go through security, and hop on the first available free tour bus through the park.

As the tour bus enters the park, you pass under the interstate and fall into an area surrounded by trees...you can make out some sort of body of water beyond the trees...but it is basically an endless forest...only minutes from the town center. You come up upon a unique landmark of the park, the giant sundial.

The sundial was erected in 1973 in commemoration of the 100th Annual Nation Time Day

As the bus continues through the park, it makes its first stop at the Atlantis Natural Reserve Visitor's Center and Museum. Here there is a lot of old photos and stuff from Athenian places, highlighting some of the unusal landmarks...you don't stay long, yet do take a look at a few photos...

Photo in museum...card reads: Here is a photo of the Train bridge which crosses Scott Canyon. This photo was taken in 1985 before the R$$$$ development appeared on the mountain.

Photo in museum...card reads: This photo was taken in 1985 and was taken before the R$$$$ development was put on the mountain.

Photo in museum...card reads: This photo was taken in 1985 of the Scott Canyon and area of future development before the development took place in 1989

The gift shop was offering souvenier prints of this photo on sale at a great deal...you purchsed one...

Well...you decide to catch the next tour bus back out into the park...this bus in heading out to the R$$$$ development and the beautiful Athenian Royal Palace.

The road up the mountain is very curvy and steep...yet a lovely drive.

As you continue to climb the hill you notice a small road veering off to the ranger's station, as well as the upcoming bridge...you get your camera ready as you know it will be a great photo opportunity.

As you cross the bridge you snap as many pictures as you can...you are astounded by the views of downtown Atlantis, the river, the canyon, the trees, it just all fits together into one beautiful landscape...

You pass through the tunnel after the bridge and immediatly realize how secluded, yet how openly beautiful these three multi-million dollar homes are...and how huge they are!

You aren't permitted to get near the secluded vacation home of Bill Gates. He probably isn't there right now...but his privacy is demanded...it's even hard to get a good look at the place.

Though...you are permitted to see Scott Estates...the home in which Laura and Madeline Scott lived in for the final years of their lives...it is now owned by a private citizen...

...And you're allowed to catch a glimpse of the Athenian Royal Palace, living quarters of the Secretary General of Athenia

On August 15th, 2003, former Secretary General Sir Markus Daoler jumped off of this cliff and fell to his death. He was in the midst of a vast scandal that was going to remove him from power in an embarassing process...He must have felt like nothing mattered any longer...


Wow...look at the time...you need to be heading back to the station...you pick up a few more souvenier photos at the station and head back on your way home...yet...something in the station caught your eye...

The information below this framed photo said it was taken sometime in the 50's in a small town named Meciko City just outside of Atlantis...a souvenier book was for sale on it...and wow...what an amazing story is behind that odd landmark...as well as other things in Meciko City and in the life of Jack Meciko...stay tuned for the next update to find out about Mr. Meciko and his city.


And now...the souvenier photos you purchased...followed by the description from the back of them...

The train crossing in the woods of the Atlantis Natural Reserve

A part of the Scenic Roadway through the Atlantis Natural Reserve

A view of the beautiful Atlantis Natural Reserve

A lovely image of some Poplar trees and a pond in the Atlantis Natural Reserve

The Atlantis Natural Reserve is located within walking distance of major transportation options.

A lovely view of the scenic road through the Atlantis Natural Reserve

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Remember to stay tuned for the Meciko City update coming sometime very soon...I already have it ready...yet it is very late here in AL.

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FreewayofFlight - Thanks, I definetly worked pretty hard on getting the Capital area to look nice, glad you like it! / Thanks for the Get Well Soon note! I am better now!
DuskTrooper - Thanks for the comment and encouragment!
Superstar - I definetly will! I will definetly be implmenting your BATs in...thanks for the comment!
nycsc4 - The capital building is the San Fransisco City Hall and can be found at SimCity.com./ And asking for the building wasn't a big deal...it is just frowned upon most of the time. Thanks for the comment!
SC4 meister - Knave Daddy in training? I'm already a Knave Daddy Jr....so ha! Or is your ranking higher...not sure...anyways...thanks for the comment, knave!
The boy formerly known as Evil Muzz - Heh...maybe you've got the right idea there...
jacqulina - Thanks for your well wishes, and the comment, it is appreciated!
sloppet - Thanks! I'll try my best!
Mikeaut1 - Heh...glad you liked it...photoshop is fun!
storms991 - Thanks a ton! Really great to hear comments like this!
Alkaola - Indeed it can be aggrivating for one not to leave a comment, thanks for that, alkaola! And is work supposed to be fun...?
newy2 - Thanks man, I'm glad you like it...I hope you enjoy what's to come.


To All - This concludes this update...if all goes well I will have another one up tomorrow. I am really excited at how folks like my CJ...I am enjoying making it. Thanks for all of you, and remember, and comments are appreciated!

-dev
1st Corinthians 13:4-7

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[Deathtoall 28]

Nice work i love your endless sea of trees and then those beautiful houses, they are great. That landmark thing, the loop, now that is just something in it's self. I really like your capitol to.

[sloppet 3]

nice work dev!
I like ALL the pictures tghat u have shown us so far! I have to admin this is a very interesting cj! Good work!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Looks good, I like the forests!

[Alkaola 18]

hahaha, yes dev it supposed to be fun..

 

but MY simcity has crashed so much that when i play it its a race against the clock before i lost everything 

 

but serious it's annoying and keeps me from playing it

 

about the update... i like those trees very much ! .. the nature is great

also the looping road in the middle of a national park lol.. its funny

and can you buy a mansion there for me ?

also there seem to be pretty big waves out there along the coast..

 

keep it up bro this CJ will be a big succes !

[norwoodman 0]

Woah, that terrain is absolutely awesome! And I love the way you've placed monumental style lots across the region like the sundial.

This looks like a bit of a headache for commuters :

http://www.imgcity.net/server/primary/MecikoCity_OldPhotoofLoop.jpg align=baseline>

[dev 47]

Ok, so I need some characters...both in politics, and other matters...Thus, here is what I need from those who want one:

Character Full Name (Remember, all of this can be fictional)
Character Age
Character Gender
Preference: Political Character or Other
If other, please give wealth preference...I can't have all be $$$, so I will give you the best I can...

That's all...I think it will be fun to have some character implementation!

[Lyhoko Leaci 770]

Name: Lauren Allison Poeppelman
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Preference: Other
Wealth preference: $$

[soldyne 111]

cool, I posted just in time to help make characters!

 

great CJ btw.  I love the scenic tour, very beautiful.

 

ok here is my guy:

 

name:  Gustav Trevor Harkin (friends call him Gus)

age:  24

gender:  Male

Preference:  Other

Wealth:  R$  (poor, bad luck, and down and out, very smart and creative but just cant hold down a job)

[nycsc4 5,250]

great cj and thanks for the city hall information.

Jason Christopher Hoffmann

Age 17

Male

Anything you want me to be

R$$$ or R$$

[DuskTrooper 316]

Nice forests, BTW!

I'll be looking out for the next update!

[sloppet 3]

Character?
Well, so maybe:
Mark Mountbutton
29
male
political character
R$

[GreekMan 246]

Very nice pics

[lakeyboy 12]

Someone used the road loop de loop in their CJ!

Very nice update with the forests and the high wealth homes but it was maybe a bit repeaditive. But can I ask where you got the high wealth homes from? Thanks.

And for the character let me think. I'll use my real first name but fake middle and last names.

Luke Jeremy Hay
Age 16
Male
You can choose this.
In real life, I'm probably a tiny bit over 

[dev 47]

Thanks guys for the great characters and other comments! I will respond to them soon...

I am gonna let you know that I will be out of town this week so there probably won't be any updates...I will most likely still be around, but I'll be at a hotel...Sorry for not getting the next update out...I have it ready, I will hopefully get it out when I get back this weekend.

[choco1 4]

This CJ is looking beautiful dev! Such Unique cities and design. The Atlantis Natural Reserve is simply beautiful! The houses and estates look beautiful! The style is very interesting and somewhat mysterious, I look forward to seeing more of this!

hmmm, a charecter eh?

lets see,

name: Laura Blackberry
age: 38
gender: Female
preference: Political Charecter! Maybe a socialist candidate would make a interesting mark!

This is a fine journal you have here.

[jacqulina 162]

beautifull work,i love the forests,the pics are fantastic,

[M-SIL 2]

Dude, you really surprise me in two ways: the awesome detail and quality of your city journal and your photoshop skills (the filters, hue/saturation and etc) , I'm very impressive!!!  I haven't been this impress with a CJ in a while, just keep up the awesome work!

[dev 47]

Thanks for the kind words, M-sil...

I am gonna give all of you personal replies, as well as some more pictures very soon...I have been soooo busy. Thanks for all your character applications and comments...I will hopefully be implementing them very soon!

Thanks again!

[storms991 0]

I too have not come to this CJ in a while, and I must say it has progressed very nicely, especially the curves in that road, makes it look very realistic , right?
Well anyway, great job on your CJ.

[alsdag 0]

Very nice! Keep up the good work!!

[dev 47]

Deathtoall - Thanks! I really liked the way DT's trees, peg's rock and water mods, the BSC mansions, and everything blended together...it all came up kinda on mistake too...Thanks for your comment and glad you like my work!

sloppet - Thanks, sloppet, glad you're enjoying it all!

Leech10 - Thanks!

Alkaola - Thanks a lot...I have had fun creating it all...and yeah, maybe I can get you some sort of mansion...

norwoodman - Thanks for the comments on the terrain! All hand crafted btw...I've never understood, nor tried grayscale or anything else...I use an in-game region...go into the city, level it...reconcile and then terraform...lots of fun!

soldyne - Thanks for the comments! And the character!

nycsc4 - Thanks again...and also thanks for your character contribution!

DuskTrooper Nice indeed, eh?

GreekMan - Thanks!

lakeyboy - Thanks for the comment! I knew these updates would be a little repetitive since I have really been working on completing Atlantis and creating the historical aspects, I haven't had time to do anything too substantial...The mansions are BSC mansions...simply type mansion in the STEX and you can find them!

chocolatemax285 - Thanks! Very flattering to have comments like that from someone who's work is so awesome! And yes...mystery is going to play a big role in this CJ...

jacqulina - Thanks!

M-SIL - With those comments coming from someone with as much talent in photoshop as you, I blush! I will definetly be implementing photoshop much more in future updates...

storms991 - Yeah, kinda winding up the mountain...I like the way it turned out, thanks for the comment!

alsdag - Thanks!

To All - Thanks sooo much for your awesome characters! I am now adding them to the Athenian Character database and they will definetly be implemented in future updates! Speaking of an update...I am kinda due for one aren't I...I have been extremely busy...I still have PMs in my inbox I need to respond to...hopefully, if all goes well, tomorrow Athenia will get updates with either the Meciko City update or an overview of Athenian Government...I'll say this, you can still submit characters if you want...they will be used all throughout the history of this country. Also, I do need a few CJs to volunteer to be implemented in an upcoming update...nothing major, and nothing controversial...just a simple visit from your leader of your government...more details later...

Anyways, hopefully I can get this CJ back rolling again since things have settled down in my life a bit...

[nycsc4 5,250]

keep up the great work dev.  can't wait for the next update, and can't wait to see my character!!!