Anduin Valley Revisited

[Nik-nik 3]

Now that is some impressive update Darmok!
Whenever I am a bit down I go to your CJ to cheer me up. You succeeded once again Thanks!
The overpass, the noise barriers next to the railroad, the church and the playgrounds, it all fits so perfectly.

The last update is a very nice service, thank you so much.

Nik-Nik

[szarkoz 8]

Again very nice work Darmok! Those condos look great, I'll probably try them in my cities

[ThomasAH 0]

Hi
Thank you very much for the link.
I can't wait for another update!

Thomas 

welcome to page 79!   
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                WOW 79 pages!?

[SoNell 0]

Whuhu.. Great Updates again !!!! I really love the way you terraform and plan your cities.... Keep on the good work...!!!

[sloppet 3]

Well... the evil doc sloppet says:

an update dedicated to evil doc sloppet, or a citizen passport for sloppet, or he will BAN u... so take your time and think about it... oh, and here's something from evil mr. sloppet - great update once again Darmok!

[Darmok 34]

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Nik-nik
Hallo Nik,
Reading your post I was thinking..."I must be getting a bit better, Nik didn't find anything unusual this time!!!" LOL
Seriously, I'm always glad to read your comments, they're to the point and positive, even when you find some quirks!
As for the last update, well, I just try to help whenever I can, I received so much help here (and still am receiving...) that it's good to pay back a little!
Enjoy the week Nik!

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szarkoz
Hi szarkoz, Thanks!

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ThomasAH
Hallo Thomas
Don't mention it, glad to be of some help!
And yes... 79 pages! I would never have believed it when I started this over a year ago!
Thanks for the welcoming!
Tot ziens!

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SoNell
Hehehe, always good to see enthusiastic people!
Thanks SoNell!

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Sloppet
Thanks to all of you, Sloppet, Dr Evil Sloppet and Mr Sloppet!
Three posts in one!
Take care!



Hope you liked it, I had some free time tonight so I decided to post it right away!
See you friday!

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In the meantime
Take care and enjoy life
Darmok

[dedgren 830]

Darmok- A quick one...

Pic 16, the rowhouses



Are those growing there or are you plopping them there one by one, or growing, then weeding?  Inquiring minds want to know...that's the best looking row of different yet related in size and general appearance rowhouses I've ever seen.  I get all the same kind, or different ones that look like a grab-bag collection.

A beautiful CJ...just beautiful.

[threestooges 0]

It's the extra step that takes something from normal to great. This is the case with the home depot setup. Not only did you plan for the HD development but the surrounding buildings as well... something that I hadn't thought of initially, but that seems so true to life now. If I may ask, what are the walkways that you use in figure 15? The ones with the benches and trees. Either way great as always and waiting to see more.

[magpieshooter 1]

Excellent shopping precinct, very well laid out. The walls look good, the res sector looks good, in fact it all looks good.

[sloppet 3]

Another fantastic update Darmok! This looks so real... I would love to live there!

[PhilsCafe 8]

Oui, pourquoi pas.

Actually, French was my first foreign language. I understand it quite well, but speaking is pretty difficult, since I'm not used to all the 'vocabulaire' anymore. English is only my second foreign language but it's much closer to German and therefore easier to me.

Now to your update, Darmok... John (I still didn't get away from your screen name, it's so catchy). The Home Depot area looks very detailed. Good placement of that BAT and great use of the noise barriers, retaining walls and trails. The small businesses are a nice touch and very realistic 'aussi'.

What's that BAT in picture 9 (the small shops row)?

That residential wall-to-wall neighborhood in picture 16 caught my eye. Tr

[Nik-nik 3]

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Nik-nik
Hallo Nik,
Reading your post I was thinking..."I must be getting a bit better, Nik didn't find anything unusual this time!!!" LOL
Seriously, I'm always glad to read your comments, they're to the point and positive, even when you find some quirks!
As for the last update, well, I just try to help whenever I can, I received so much help here (and still am receiving...) that it's good to pay back a little!
Enjoy the week Nik!

AHA! A challenge!
mmmmmmmmmmm...........puzzle, puzzle. Looking closer. Anyone got a microscope so I can get closer......

Yeee, you are indeed getting better every time. It pains me to say it (NOT) but I hardly can see a flaw
Well maybe I would use roads instead of street around the home depot. It is a traffic attractor and the community would do best to invest in good roads to carry people to and fro the Home Depot (is it some kind of Ikea?) Where did you get that Bat from, I sortof lost track of what I downloaded from STEX so I may have easily missed this one.
And maybe the community could have added another entrance from the avenue to the commercial district. One entrance (a street) may be disastrous especially with kids in the back on a Saterday morning (believe me I tried it once at my local Ikea and am still recovering). Maybe a pedestian crossing (from Jeronij?) could also be added on the avenue to enable those pedestrians to walk back and from to the commercial district.

Nice to see those bicycle paths in picture 14 (not the ones we are used from you, but these are the grey ones) they look very good there.

Great update Darmok, you still make me smile and give me a pleasant day. Thanks.

Nik-Nik

[jacqulina 162]

awesome work love the condos and wow what a fantastic shopping precinct hope you have a great week

[Fabiocb 1]

awesome update Damork, your use of the overpass with the terraformig instead of just the slope (for NAM) looks much more real, that's something I got to try and that trail with the bus stop close to the wall is really great, oh and as you said the real state market in Calenhad is really booming

[Liger14 0]

Wow,I wish I could build a city like that....

[Goin2Chicago 4]

very nice update. i like the row homes and your use of real stores. i was wondering were you got that brick building that sais BTR in blue, i like it a lot. i can't wait for the next update!

[Shadow Assassin 336]

Brilliantly done, Darmok. I quite like how everything's been done here. You've got a lot of buses, though.

[pvarcoe 0]

Frightening! It's just frightening how easy you make it look.

What an excellent update. From the Home depot to the residential area with tons of cool condos.

Just a super update Darmok. There's nothing more I can say

[bartinator 1]

That looks really nice John. I especially like the area around the Home Depot.
Stunning update as usual.

[mayormommy 8]

I think I like Random Shot 8 the best. Reminds me of sprawl around here, only prettier. I'm actually not too keen on the rowhome area - I associated older rowhomes like that with a more inner city location, not lining little cul de sacs in the suburbs. The parking between the homes is a nice touch though, and very thoughtful. Great work, as always.

[szarkoz 8]

Very nice commercial sector, and rowhomes looks superb as well! It gives me some nice ideas SA mentioned about buses and a thought came to my mind - What are usual commute times in your cities, eg. Calenhad? I tried to build a city in a similiar style to yours, and commute times were a nightmare, about 60-70 minutes...

[Pinchman 0]

Nice one my friend!
You just give me great ideas for my next commercial sector.
Something I really like also is the small parking lots you placed in the residential sector. I always keep them for commercial but what a good idea to place them with res. You probably did that before but I have just noticed it...don't know why?

Again, great work John!
Mes hommages,

- Pinchman

[Micah 16]

Man, I would never mind living in that town. The commercial is so well layed out... also the neighborhoods are too. Nice town you have there! Keep it continuing!

[Darmok 34]

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David (dedgren)
Hey David, those are New York Homes by odd from sweden
and they grow, the easiest way, is simply to zone 1x1 High density residential, wait and blast a lot! until you get what you want.
The grey ones in between, let me see.... I'll have to query! There it is, it say's "Pentonville row BSC - grey house" though I can't find it on the STEX, must be part of a set!!! I'll try with the SC4 tool, and keep you informed. EDITED LATER - Here it is:
UK Terraced Pack 04 by gascooker
Take care

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threestooges
Hi threestooges, those walkways are :
Diagonal Trail Parks Tarmac version by jeronij
there's also a white version :
Diagonal Trail Parks White version by jeronij
In fact every lot and BAT by Jeroni is a must.
Looking forward to see you again!

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MS (Magpieshooter)
Thanks MS!

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Sloppet
Thanks man! As for living there, just name the place there will always be a house for you in Anduin Valley!
Take care

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Phil (PhilsCafe)
Hehehe, I guess "Le vocabulaire" come naturally when one can practice in real life.
I've learned my english by reading comic books and then novels, and practiced my pronunciation by singing Beatles songs... driving my mother nuts... but that's another story!
The name Darmok comes from a Star Trek episode, (Star Trek The Next Generation) where they meet a race that talks in local metaphor, thus incomprehensible for others.
I just thought that it would be fitting in a forum full of people from everywhere (almost) on the planet!
Anyhow back to the topic, the small shops row is : RLS Strip Mall Shopping Center by simgoober
Always good to read you Phil, et merci bien pour les quelques mots en fran

[rooker1 4]

Wow, hell of an update. Great detail and I personelly like that the area is flatter than you usually do. Great detial. Opps I must type quieter......it's my turn to watch the baby......my wife hasn't slept much since Monday......back to your CJ now......great detail. I like how the three stoses in arow face the parking lots, just like in RLF. The rian shower is pretty cool too. Anyways, keep up this great work, it definatley keeps me coming back for more.

[Darmok 34]

Thanks Rooker!
Now go back to your baby!
People I have an anouncment to make
You know I don't bump the thread usualy but this is a special occasion!
Rooker here, and his wife of course, have been graced with a new baby boy!
And it is with GREAT pleasure and honor, that the AVR council is giving to Matias, (Rooker's son) the first Junior Citizenship in AV


And take this occasion to go pay a visit to Rooker1 great CJ
Xania, A Tour of my World
Again Rooker, CONGRATS!
- John
EDITED
The Anduin Valley Council has also awarded a junior citizenship to Jason's (Aldara) daughter Abigail.
From now on, citizenship will be granted to each citizen's baby!
So welcome to abigail!


P.S. I should have done it a long time ago Jason...

[szarkoz 8]

Briliant idea with police station's communication tower! About the donught shop - shouldn't there be also a second, entrance ramp to highway? Someone could just stop to go to shop and then realize there is no way back And commute times which I mentioned in last reply - I hoped that your answer will be as same as it is. Good to know that it is possible to build so beautiful cities without worrying about those statistics I also think high commute times are not a reason to worry unless you get no-job zots because of it. As always great update Darmok! Every time it's a real pleasure to read and watch pics of Anduin Valley

[Nik-nik 3]

I totally agree with Szarkoz. The highway needs an additional ramp later on.

Now my kids are 0 (almost 1), 4 and 6 and constantly screaming for icecream, softdrinks and toilets while cruising (well, not cruising, more like stressing) the highway. Aha kids look at this wondrous exit in Calenhad, let's take a break and visit the donutshop.
Well I did have that break but I was seriously thrown back into a nightmarish stress to find the entrance to the highway (could not illegally back drive the exit ramp up due to the nearby police station). Then I woke up and found my self in the overregulated Netherlands agian. Phew!

Great Commercial district you have got there. Very nice buildings, most of them are CS$$$ judging from the nice greenish texture.

There is only one thing I could find (well this is a project under construction, so I take it easy right now ):
Don't you hate it when I construct a great carpark and the wellfare committee decides to put a lamppost in front of the entrance or worse some benches and flower pots!

Have a great day and maybe I catch you Fridays.

Nik-Nik

Editing to attach the images I forgot

[threestooges 0]

Thanks for the urls for the trails, they're just what I have been looking for. I don't know why I hadn't seen them before (Jeroni makes some really good/useful things). In fact if memory serves me right, that tower and parking lot near the police station look like his work. At any rate, great job on the commercial district (07). It reminds me a bit of Santa Monica here in CA. The shower at the end is a nice touch and, I must say, that when you get upwards of 5 requests for lots/BATs you are using after one update, it is a sign of how unique/creative your design is. Always waiting for more.

[Nardo69 51]

Hi Darmok!

Just being away 28 hrs on a business trip and then two updates ... geee, I am glad when I can do one Urland update per week ....

Good work with that soundwalls including that small exit. Nice place for that huge Bobbo62 market! I must commit I do love his work too!

Those Sardinia rowhouses are an nice contrast to Odd's homes. And I like to put Jeroni's parking lots between residentials too. I just wish he had made his road connection as street connection as it looks a bit ... weird if you connect two of them to a street as you saw in Urland.

I like porkissimo's police station, too, and the recycling station behind it ... honi soit qui mal y pense ... who was it who placed a guillotine, gallows and a special recycling on the STEX???

Survive to the weekend my friend - only one day left ...

Bernhard