Anduin Valley Revisited

[Darmok 34]

Post 5(a)

I realized that I forgot to post the pic of the MTIT itself OOPS! The MTIT board just called and asked me kindly to correct the situation!

So here it is with the Technical College. 




Good Night to all
Darmok

[jeronij 13]

Hi  Darmok,

First at all, I am really proud to innagurate the SECOND PAGE in this great CJ

Really nice development in Minas Tirith. I like the way this CJ is going!!!

Special mention to the park seen in 5.7 and 5.8. I love it. The sloped terrain is fantastic. Im sure it took you a while to finish it!!!. Just go to your suite in CR and drink a glas of champagne to celebrate how fantastic it looks like !!!

Just a minor minor suggestion. Some mayor mode tree tool on the corners (where grass tiles join tree tiles) would help breaking the squarity SC4 unfortunately has.

Anyway, i like it the way it is. Keep the great job and surprise us with your imagination

Jeroni

[AfroThunda 1]

Hey, I just read this CJ for the first time, great work! I really like your terraforming work. I do the same type of thing, it takes forever but in the end it looks awesome. I also like those houses in 5_005, they are really sweet. Keep up the great work man!

  -Afro

[Darmok 34]

Phase 7


Jeroni,
Second page! already! Boy am I glad , and to top it off, you're inaugurating it.
Yep the park took a little time to do, I wanted it just so. And again it may change a little over the years... as for your suggestion, it's REALLY appreciated, I've been searching how to break those squares for quite a time, and would you believe that I just plain FORGOT about the tree tool in the mayor mode!!!  So accept a BIG THANKS for that suggestion.
Of course as I use the same time lapse technique you talked about in your CJ, they wont appear until a few updates, but they will be there
AfroThunda,
Thanks for the appreciation, and if you use terraforming in your city rest assure that I'll go and pay you a visit. I REALLY like natural looking cities, I've changed my style since I saw some CJ's : Paletexan, Jhippolito and of course Jeroni who has inspired me to come back in the CJ business Looking forward to visit Mercado Cruz...

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Alright, southwest of the Care Center, some medium commercial and residential are growing.

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While west of it, some large surface, are coming to town, including Costco. And at the same time CP&A Click Plop and Associates are continuing their terraforming.

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The new commercial zoning

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A new train station will certainly help the development in that sector.

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New business are coming.

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New commerce at different point of entry into town, with some tollbooth to help the city budget

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As business and industry are booming, the truckers needed a rest stop.

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Just south of the industrial port sector, Costco installed it's distribution center.

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People wanted entertainement, so we bought a radio station! (Money's no object!)

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On the seaport eastside, a new industrial sector is growing.

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south of the MTIT a little community is quietly taking form

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a closer view


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Another update going by, stay tuned (now we have radio!) and ther'll be more coming up!

Take care
Darmok

[your_adress_here 11]

It's very nice, but in 7_011, the seawalls aren't in the water anymore. You may want to fix that.
Anyways, good work!

[Darmok 34]

Hi Your_address_here, Point well taken, tough I could say that the tide was low at the moment but you're right and it has been corrected, Though it wont show until several phases I use Jeroni time lapse thechnique.

Take care and thanks for the visit.

[Darmok 34]

Sorry about the double post, I was trying to attach a file for my sig.

[Casper3141 60]

Wow Youve designed such a beautiful city, I hope you keep the updates coming

[bobinator 0]

This city journal is great! It reminds me alot of sculpting the Columbia River. This has a little different twist though! Great job and keep the updates coming!

[Darmok 34]

Post 8a
There will be a (8b)



Your_adress_here
Again thanks for the visit   and for the tip for the seawalls. Don't hesitate to do so, I'm open to suggestions. 
Casper3141,
Trying to build a place where I would like to live! And as long as people are visiting, I'll kepp on posting   Thanks for your good words
Bobinator,
Thanks for your comments, and I must say that I like the way you're starting SunValley, particularly the transition between the pond and the canal !   Good start!
And Now on with the show!

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In the following pics, we see the little community known in MT as The village beginning to take form.

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The village toddlers needs education too! so the Elementary Terraforming school is built. With a grant from...(you guessed it!) CP and A.

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Small apartment buildings as well as small houses are build.

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Slowly taking form

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A more northern view of the area, A high rise is pointing it's nose at you!

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A needed high school is built in front of the MTIT.

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The new school has an immediate effect on population!

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Another private school comes to town! And has chosen a very good spot!

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Just north of the Care Center, business is booming, two high rise AND the Mariott hotel (being built) are now casting their shadows on Minas Tirith ground.

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And meanwhile, south of the Industrial port, a Canadian Tire franchise was built.

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Here you go! hope you liked it.

Once more, thanks to all of you, posters AND visitors alike.
Don't be strangers, and if you like what you see   or have any comment or suggestions  , do tell me, I'm listening! 

Take care
Darmok

[jedorin 0]

Oh wow, i love the first pic.  The brick walk right behind those bats (lexington homes if i remember?).. the textures and colors seem to go together well.. and how it winds in b/t buildings, and the pond.

And i like the generous use of trees interspersed around the buildings in your neighborhoods there.

[Montu 0]

Wow, this looks so nice and realstic, I was wondering where did u get that beautiful train station on phase 7 004? Thanks! keep up the great work!

[your_adress_here 11]

Yay! Canadian tire! In your face you americans!.....oops....sorry, I was letting my canadian pride get ahead of me.
Very nice Darmok. Keep up the good work!

[Darmok 34]

Post 8b

 

Jedorin
Yes that's a part of town I had fun with, very cozy in nature! I don't remember the lot name, my plugin directory (over 300mb now, and still growing)  , was not in the beginning very well organized  , I do try to be more structured now  . (it's hard because it's not in my nature   ) Anyway thanks! 

Montu
About that train station, when I use the query tool on it it's state Sim City Central Station, I've downloaded a while ago, when I didn't take care of my plugin directory, (see previous answer), so I've tried to locate it for you but sorry to say I was not successful.   I even went to the official Sim City site  . No dice! But I'll continue to look, and if I find it in that mess rest assured that I'll give you the info, AND I'll put it in it's own folder! And thanks for the interest you show at my CJ. 
P.S. Here's a close-up so perhaps somebody, would be able to tell us the lot name.

 

 

your_adress_here,
Yep, a canadian lot ad a touch of home for us! But if I used it it was only because it is a very good looking lot   . And thank you for your constant support, it helps me to continue with the CJ! 

 

And Now on with the show!

 

 

 

NO! NO! not that kind of show!
Ah! here we go!

 

CP&A continue their good work, just back of the new high school.

 

The residential sector behind the high school keep growing

 

 

A closer view of that section of the park

 

The price to pay to be in those towers over the park is the Highway noise

 

 

 

Great news! A new port is being built on the North Shore! That should bring more prosperity to Minas Tirith

 

 

 

We have a TEAM, The Minas Tirith Guardians Stadium is now located behind the train station.

 

A statue is unveiled to commemorate the occasion.

 

Some remodeling was necessary for that sector.

 

A global view of the sector in question.

 

The team's a HIT!, new citizens are pouring in!

 

Another statue! The mayor's overwhelmed. The citizens requested that the statue adorn the Transit Tunnel entrance.

 

 

This ends the 8th phase. More updates are coming up! So don't forget to visit from time to time! 

Again, I thank everyone who take the time to visit Minas Tirith and a special mention    to those who comments Mayor Darmok works.

Take care!
Darmok

[mayormommy 8]

Quite a nice set of beautiful pictures. [:0] I hope that you will post a new region shot soon, because I am not sure where you are building anymore and I am getting a little disoriented (<----blonde). But everything in your city really attractive and well-planned.

[jeronij 13]

Hello Darmok,

 

Man, you are making a great job in this CJ !!!. You are an artits with image editing. I love the starting show in last update. Darmolchrome Make in Gondor. Very good !!!

 

The city is going better and better. I love the area around the Central Station. It has something... I like it!!!

 

Keep the great work, and I agree with mayormommy, maybe some regional or general views would situate us better. OK, I know the way you manage the CJ () and it will not be posible inmediately, but asap, pls.

 

I

[johnnie2 0]

Posts from me are generally few and far between, but I knew before I finished reading update 8b that I'd have to congratulate you on a breathtaking city.  Your intertwining of trees, parks, and ponds with higher-density residential is beautiful, and your MTIT layout--including the paths and slightly mountainous backdrop--makes the entire region seem alive.  I especially like the detailed building placement: the second private school isn't placed directly on a main avenue; it's instead tucked into a quiet corner with its own low-traffic street.  The private school placement is one of many examples that show how much attention to detail and thought powers this journal.

I look forward to the next update.

Also, nice slideshow graphics in update 8b.

[Pooty 228]

Holy crap, this is awesome! I love the landscape and I really love that expanded school with the stairs going down.

[your_adress_here 11]

Still looking nice. About the station, did you ever consider that it comes from SimCityCentral? Just something to think about...

Anyways, keep up the good work!

[Low Light 0]

KING Darmok (hey you've got a church named after you in Columbia River)

You're doing great things with your imagination her, there is great attention to detail and what seems to be an emphasis on making this city look realistic and used!

Keep up the great work and the amazing 'photoshoping'. A region view would be cool, but I guess doing one now would give away alot of the secret of what is to come in the CJ...

I love the cul de sac's they look a little isolated, but I guess they are part of a quiet 'suburban' area (?) the trees on the pavements look soooooooo coool!!!!

[Beloved 2]

HAHa i didn't know Darmok was making Cjs all of a sudden. IM so slow today. or Everyday

Great Job Darmok. It looks great! And Don't forget about your church like Low Light said. lol

 

[lllooopop 0]

WOW, that city looks nice.

[movcn 1]

Darmok,

I cannot say anything about your work! That's wonderful, carefully projected and skillfully designed city! I wonder how you've done it!

Go ahead!

One more thing, who's fxxking the maker of Mobil Lot? That looks awkward.

 

[michi5 0]

Hey, looks really nice. Great work!

[jacqulina 162]

very nice city

[Chris M 406]

I like your cities and your parks they look very nice. Hope to see some more of those technical shots because they will help me with my cities.

DragonAnime

[Darmok 34]

Post 9

Before answering to everyone, I must say that I'm really overwhelmed (no joke) by all your good comments. 12 replys on this post alone! wow... that's really encouraging. Keep it up I LOVE IT !!! 

 

 

Mayormommy
Really nice to see you again! Don't worry I'm a bit disoriented myself at times, I'm not a very structured person, I am more a free spirit,    type, but I realize that I should improve that part of my CJ  . In the next city, Belfalas, OOPS there goes a scoop! I'll try to intermix more global pics of the city itself. And anyway I'm sure it'll help me as well!!!
Jeroni,
Hey amigo, always glad to welcome you to MT  . It's fun to see  that you liked the Darmokchrome thing    just a litlle trick in Photoshop to amuse the visitors. Thanks for your comments, and for the region shot, just look down, it'll be there!. And as I said to Mayormommy in the next city I'll do my best to improve myself on that point, and also to do it one sector at a time. I'm sure that I'll get less lost in my own city, thats why I pointed it out in your CJ that I found admirable the way you stay focused! 
But as you pointed out, I'm using your technique, so it wont show until Belfalas CJ.
Thanks a lot and see ya in CR
johnnie2
Welcome to Minas Tirth,
well... that's a VERY uplifting post, but I must say that the credit must come to Jeroni for the new way that I now PLAY SC4, I just did not SEE IT that way before, but as Jero says PLAY WITH IT not against it for me that was the eye opener, and I don't think that I'll play against SC4 ever again, it's more fun  this way! Takes more time (does it ever!!!) BUT it's much more rewarding! 
Thanks for your very kind comments, they show that you have looked attentively at the pictures. Come back to visit us, you are welcome in the city. 

Pooty
What can I say, I'm glad that such a SC4 veteran is comming to visit my CJ.
Thanks for the appreciation, and as for the stairs, it's part of the Mayor's philosophy to facilitate, pedestrian circulation.
your_adress_here
Thanks for the comments, and for the station, I've looked in SimCityCentral, but I must say that I'm not very familiar with their site, so I didn't find it.  Perhaps someone more familiar could find it though.
LowLight,
Good to see you back!
KING... yeah Jero did that! Tough I should say that it must be one of my esteemed ancestors!   I'm really honored by his appreciation, considering all the fabulous work he's doing.
Thanks for the cool comments, I'm glad you see it that way cause it's exactly what I want to achieve, used and comfortable to live in.
TheGuardianAngel,
Hey TGA! Thanks for the visit, do come back we like tourists   And as for the church, I've been there and did a little prayer to improve my skills, and to draw more visitors, and looking at those 12 replys I should say that it worked [:0]

lllooopop
Hey, thanks for the short, but good, comment.  Come back anytime we do have good restaurants and hotels in town.
movcn
Welcome to MT,
How I did it?, well go take a look at Jeroni's CJ follow the link in my sig, and second it takes patience and time, a LOT of time. But I LOVE it
Thanks for your good words

michi5
Thanks for your appreciation, and I must say that looking at the pictures my sister took when she went to Vienna, (2 years in a row 2 months the first time and 1 month this year!) that your country looks fabulous, and she told me that people there, are really friendly and cool. So you see it's that kind of atmosphere that I try to put in my CJ's now.
jacqulina,
good to see you back, you're always welcome, as I said before the more you reply the more I'm encouraged to continue!
Dragon,
About the technical shots you'll get more of those later in the CJ and a lot more in the beginning of Belfalas! Glad to see you again and do come back the good stuff is just beginning 

And NOW! Update 9
Including phase 9 and 10a

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The hills community continue to grow.

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A close up of the tunnel and the church.

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A first City hall is built and commerce continues to grow!

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And now the promised area shot! The pointer locates the City Hall sector

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Near the Guardians stadium (you can see part of it to the left), High density res is growing.

 

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In front of the station, the new Court House is built. Beware criminals!!!

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Another angle for the CourtHouse

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Commerce like the new CourtHouse a LOT!

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Et Voila! two high rises!

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Ho ho! Major traffic problems here, will have to do something!

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The CourtHouse influence is awesome!

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Other angle including the beach EDIT : and the Hard Rock Caf

[jarcher 0]

Darmok, all I have to say is outstanding.  What you've done is quite aesthetically pleasing.  Something that I've found is that the more I read city journals, the more I learn new tricks for my own.  You and jeronij have some of the most attractive city building work I've seen on here.  Great job!

[jeronij 13]

Darmok, you are the PARK MASTER !!!.

Yes man, I love your parks   .

The green ones its said, but the urban ones are also outstanding!!!. I think I will copy some ideas from this CJ !!!

 

Not much time. I also really like the new industrial sector. the road layout is very credible, and the industry fits really good in the area.

 

Pls keep the good work !!!

 

EDIT: Jarcher, thanks for the compliments!!!

 

[jedorin 0]

Ja you do parks and greenery well, to echo Jeroni's comment!  Maybe some small things, but very interesting lot usages (at least to me) like the canal lots with corners, the parking lots/car parks adjacent to the seawalls (which goes well with a coastal walkway) - tho I'm trying to figure out how the cars would get to them unless they drive over the walkways    .

Those commercial midrises overlooking the coast look really classy (have to see if i downloaded that lot, nice one..).  Tho behind them I can't help but think it it looks a bit bare and 'unsupported' with only tiny buildings... but we see that alot in real life tho.  I'm likely just too accustomed to the sea of tall buildings in Manhattan.    On the other hand, fewer tall ones in that area is better as I dont think you would see too many tall buildings in the vicinity of an open stadium.  Otherwise they might lose ticket sales while the local binocular shop is making tons of money! 


Those aren't complaints btw.   But as for constructive comments, I do have one thing I'm not comfortable with.  The coastal walkway is great, but I'm not sure I like the repetitive use of Marrast's lots there, particular that one 1x2 lot I've seen in a few of your posts along the wall. It's hard to make that one flow smoothly around corners imo.  That is, versus adding variation by using other lots as well.  Or even using different walkway kits - like Peg's boardwalks, trails, etc. - along different sections of the seawall in the city maybe to help create different atmospheres between neighborhoods.  And somehow transition them to tie them all together, like..with some larger park areas, small landmarks or 'historical' sites between .  But I guess this city is too built up for much of that by this time tho.


Another great post, thanks!  I'm going to stop here before I write a book.