Anduin Valley Revisited

[owenluby 1]

Wow! Great update! Love all the details! Very cool. Also thanks for commenting about my characters. Ive been drawing them evrywhere.... once even on my shoe! Ill send a pic, itl make you laugh! Yeah that site i made was a bit lame... awwell!

Cant wait for more!

Owen

[van1357 15]

Great update once again Darmok. I use those solar panels all the time, I like them. There are a lot of road 'spots' in that second picture (you must use more road for terraforming than for actual roads!). The new residential area looks cool, no grid, which is good. Also, I really enjoy reading those quotes that you post. I have a notepad document that has heaps of quotes saved that I read and use every now and again. Some people have said some amazing and funny things, haven't they! Anyway, great work/play.

[jacqulina 162]

hi my friend thanks that would be great if he can,wonderfull street network,i like that bridge thats great,the promenade looks wonderfull excellent detail and as allways fantastic pics.

congrats to yoman3 for his citizen ship

have a great weekend my friend

[Shadow Assassin 336]

Looks great, Darmok. So, the Mafia might be moving into town...?

[rw0381c 2]

John, you've got some great 'burbs going there. I have got to learn how to include some of those in my zoning. I just have a hard time bringing myself to it, as I associate 'burbs to sprawl.

I was looking for a tutorial on making suburbs the other day, but I think I'll just check in at AVR for my inspiration!

Great food for thought, and great update!

Rheal

[Rayden 7]

Hey mate, nice update as usual. I don't get tired of watching your updates, always very intuitive and self explanatory, but there is as well some interrogation marks, that ??pedestrian overpass?? - you know what this means, how... link, pls...

Oh, and I really love your sense of humour put into these updates. When reading your updates, I'm always smiling and sometimes even give a LOL.

Cheers

Silvio

[luker91 0]

very nice update...that's quite a large space you've decided to work with for th enext couple of updates..... by the way... congrats to Yoman on citizenship!!... cant wait for more!

Luke

[mayormommy 8]

I like the sunken avenue - after everything filled in, it looked very natural. I'm a bit confused for the purpose of the road alongside the railroad tracks. It seems a bit redundant. Excellent commercial areas and suburbs, as always.

[bokrif 18]

Another good update. As usual. The pedestrian overpass looks a bit wierd, but it is better than leaving a whole on tha bankment.

Could you provide a region-view?

[Ramona Brie 121]

A nice update.

Darmok, you also got a road named after you in Anwakee County.

[yaptszwai 1]

hi

I do know that ideas just come natually lol...

well for me they just dont come...rofl

anyway maybe it's becoz of ''practice makes perfect''... most probably ^^

you're doing a great job, as always...

your areas are all very realistic n beautiful...

well I better try your "trial n error" approach to make a better city~

all in all, you're always giving inspiration to me, every idea is really fresh n new...

keep it up~

cu soon n build gd cities~ =]

[threestooges 0]

It seems that the fence lot by suico fixed the problem for me. Just a matter of having the "right" building for the lot in your plugin file. Would that pedestrian bridge happen to be the NAM in action? Or is this a new lot out there? Is there any rhyme or reason to the way you lay out your streets, or is it just as you desire? It seems to produce a very realistic result. You have to love those private school black markets. Always innovative, and always humorous. It's great.

[SpecialEddie 3]

Everything is sooo realistic and aesthetically pleasing!!! The suburbs are well-planned out, and the use of buddybud's lots really adds a nice touch to the overpasses.

[Yoman3 5]

1. you confuse me with your replies....lol

2. Yay I'll be sure to burn that passport first thing tommorrow morning!!! JK
Thanks very much glad I could support it!

3. Nice update I liked the trees.

4. I started laughing when he made them an offer they cant refuse...lol

5. Since I am already going to make a Sloppeto Hill in my city why not make a Darmokoa Hill?

[Fabiocb 1]

Hi John 

after 2 +1/5 days posting here to by the last posted untill the most recent I finelly reached Anduin Valley, which proves how great and popular it is. well about the updates.

Bruinen Fjord 12

What a great rail on the cliffs close to the river and Thrifty Estates is great with all those amusement feautures

Bruinen Fjord 13

Create terraforming and nice placement of the walls and what an awesom small belvedere.

Bruinen Fjord 14

Very nice slopes, and did you use any mod to make that rail slope so smoothly?

Rural trails

Awesome work on this project I'll sure use it as soon as possible on Rasec.

Bruinen Fjord 15

Very good idea with the of the educational center, very nice work with the waterfront and the communication tower.

Bruinen Fjord 16 

I love the trails and the the overpasses on the avenue and low density residential area.

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well sorry for not beeing arround lately but my work is very busy lately, I worked for monday to monday with some 15 h daily so it was crazy, well congratulations for this awesome work and its success.

Fabio

[NicolaiS 8]

Aw ... what a great update again. Not that I am very surprised about the way it has turned out. So far all updates of Anduin have sparked inspiration and overall "good feeling" vibes. I am glad I could help out a bit with solving the trail mystery ... they work like a charm now and are a must have for any rural area. Thanks for bringing them to the public and you will meet them in my own cj.

See you soon.

[dhoppeii 12]

Hey John, great couple of updates there my friend. I really liked the neighborhood planning you did in this past update, which turned out looking great. Now if you could only take some comedy lessons from SA, this CJ would be top notch.....

[GaBoR 7]

love the use of overpasses very realistic, lovely update....

[justanothersim86 83]

Breathtaking! Just one question, where did you get that bridge that crosses the sunken avenue? (The one at the bottom of the 2nd pic)

[CDI_spy 5]

I leave one little comment and the guy comes back to me with a paragraph's worth of a response!  I'm honored...   Not only is this CJ beautiful, but an incredibly friendly environment; no wonder you have so many fans.    Your latest pics are sooo beautiful, and I forgot to say that the longetivity of the CJ is impressive!    You haven't been bogged down by stuff like getting bored of the region or shifting your interest to other things, not having enough time, or even things out of your control, like computer crashes, etc.  I AM impressed.

[bat 6]

Great update(s)!

bat

[_Enzo_ 0]

Hello,

I'm still reading your wonderfull CJ, the more I see, the more I believe you have a kind of gift, all seems so realist.

one question : from where did you found this stairs http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4567/stair4eo.jpg ? i've search on the stex without success.

thanks

[aldara6166 109]

Great work John...I like the addition of the Italian folks...mafia I believe someone pointed out a few replies ago...my my....have all the thugs from Tarrytowne moved to AVR??    : 

Great work as always my friend...keep em coming... 

[Darmok 34]

NAM – Network Add-On Mod

BuddyBud's lots

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Sloppet – Anwakee – County

Thanks my friend, we're aiming to please!

Enjoy your week!

BTW Thanks for the Road name!   

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Owenluby - Barton Region Honestly Owen, I like those characters, they have....well.... character! (of course) They remind me how much I was doodling in my notebooks at school! To the dismay of my teachers who were wondering what will become of me in life!

See you!

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Van1357

Hi Van,

Yeah the solar panels, I like the idea of solar energy, but truth be told even if they are good looking, they're not fitting well with all decor.

Since I found mrbisonm Village battery lots, I prefer using them in rural or other setups that requires more anonymity.

Thanks for your comments, and about the quotes, I totally agree, even the very old ones are still true today, proving that human nature hasn't changed since antiquity!

Take care

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Jacky (jacqulina) - Paradise Falls

Hi Jacky, thanks for the encouraging words!

As for the weekend it was great, lots of chores, but done outside with a great weather, in fact I'm typing your response in my backyard swing enjoying a gentle summer breeze.

Enjoy the week!

-John   

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S_A_ (Shadow_Assassin) - The Savannah Way

Hi SA,

Mafia! what Mafia! Now don't go spreading rumors... and upset Signor Pantone...!

Take care!

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Rhéal – rw0381c

Salut Rhéal,

Well as far as "real" looking suburbs are concerned I would rather look at Aleking eye Candy CJ... those looks more like the real McCoy! Mine are more "wishful thinking" tough when I look at where I live it has certain similarities.

I really like those small quotes, even when funny, there's always some truth in them!

Take care!

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Rayden - New HavenHola amigo!

The pedestrian overpass I think is part of the NAM... not 100% sure but I think it is.

As for the sense of humor, I don't know, sometimes I just can see some small story unfold before my eyes (or rather, in my mind), when I was preparing the update and saw the pedestrian bridge in close up, I just "saw" a worker speaking to his boss, and the rest is history

See you!

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Luker01 - San Lucas: My first CJ

hey Luke, well it's not that big, and not very complicated IE: no cycleways or "special" features. So those setups are done very quickly. It'll be done and over with with update 17 if I remember correctly. (perhaps 18...)

take care

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Mayormommy - Nightmare Islands: Life on all levels

Hi mayormommy,

I agree with you about the road, it is indeed redundant. lts only purpose in fact is to provide a faster transit for those not going to the commercial sector. Let's call it 'Artistic license'. Wink

Take care

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Bokrif - Liberty Island coming soon

Hi Bokrif

Thanks, for the ped. overpass. it's part of the NAM and as it has no embankments, I use the generic one.

As for the region overview, it'll come a the end of Bruinen Fjord.

Take care!

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Tracker - Graph X Services

Hi Tracker, thanks, and yes I saw the street in Sloppett CJ's it's quite an honor for me!

See you!

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Yaptszwai

H Yaptszwai, thanks for those really kind words, and yes trial and error IS the best thing around, and sometimes some of our "mistakes" turn out as good ideas!

See you!

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Threestooges – Matt

Hi Matt,

Yes the Suico Fences problem.... it was so obvious in my mind that I forgot to mention them in the dependencies list!!!

Yep your right about the ped overpass, NAM piece. And no, there is no "real" planning for my streets, I just try to lay them in a way that I think would be nice for the resident.

Sorry for the shor reply this time my friend but it's late sunday night as I write this...

OH BTW! Does this new setup for the pedestrians suits you!

Alway good to see you!

Take care

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Special Eddie - Oasis--The Wild West

Hi Eddie, thanks man, and yes BuddyBuds pieces are a great addition!

See you!

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Yoman3 - United Republic of Ankara

Hi Yoman,

hehehe.... I'm just trying to lighten uo the atmosphere!

Can't wait to see that hill!

Take care!

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Fabiocb - RASEC

Hola Fabio

Hey don't be sorry amigo, RL goes first that's for sure! It'll be my turn to be absent for a couple of weeks quite soon! So I really understand!

As for your question for the slope yes I use a modified BRF slope mod.

Thanks for your thorough analysis, and see you later

Take care

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NicolaiS - Riseley

For the rural trail, your help was REALLY appreciated! I will not forget the time and effort you've put into this.

Take care!

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Dan - La Plaisance County (Best little County South of Canada!)

Dan my man!

I knew I could count on you to boost my spirits!

What's this about comedy lessons???   Am I known for doing bad jokes???   Yeah....Well... don't answer that!

Anyhow always great to see you around my friend, hoping our project can work.

Warm salutations to your family

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GaBoR - Oro Bruno

Hola GaBor,

gracias amigo!

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Justanothersim86 - Justanothersims Civic BAT Projects

Hi JAS

The bridge, is part of BuddyBud pieces see links section

And thanks for the good words!

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CDI_spy

Well what can I say, that was a good comment, I just HAD to answer, I'm kind'a like Donkey in Shrek, that to shut me up that's the trick! hehehe...

Well sometimes I am bogged down you know, it's just that I have about 4 to 5 weeks worth of pics in reserve, that helps. And I'll tak a vacation and a CJ break in acouple of weeks... we all need that from time to time! Have to ressource ourselves. As for the computer crashes I had my shares but I have the good fortune of having a new PC (not even a year old) so on that side I'm OK (knocking on wood). You see again a long answer, why do you do this to me?

Take care!

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Bat

Thanks Bat!

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Enzo

Hi Enzo, sorry to say that the stairs are from Marrast, and for now they are not available on the STEX, kind of a technical problem when it was upgraded... so for now you'll have to be patient.

Your kind words are really appreciated!

Take care   

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Jason -(Aldara6166) - Modular Amusement park thread

Jason, whew... you're the last one tonight!... kinda late (11:30PM) and I HAVE to go to bed long day at the office tomorrow! Anyhow, as I said to SA don't go spreading rumors about Signor Pantone, he's a colorful guy, and he has a HUGE family!

Thanks for dropping by my friend!

-John

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And now dear readers, without further ado, here's....

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Summer vacations are comming, probably one or two more updates. and then I'll be off of for some (well earned) R&R. More on this later.

For now, here's the food for thought section!

Here's a weird one!

"Accept that some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue."

-Anonymous

On these "wise!!!" words... cough....

All is left to do is to say thanks to all of you for your generous and friendly support! And see you friday!

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In the meantime

Take care and enjoy life

Darmok

[bat 6]

Very nice update!

bat

[GMT 389]

yet another woderful update here.

the last pic with the rain and the flash really blew me off. so darn good made.

and the new zoning is awesome.

only thing that does not look that good is the always switching texture on the streets, but this is what I call minor than minor... or so...

you know what I mean ;-)

waiting for more

[bokrif 18]

I like those HK high-density residential blocks. But they somehow look a bit wierd in the middle of your city. I mean they are too tall, and there is no other high building...

Edit: and the storm looks cool.

[yaptszwai 1]

hi

you makes me believe that I will surely luv your work n cities, as always

bunnies for u

especially luv your low-des res... it makes me feel relaxed~ well just a comfortable villa

waitin to have a great look of your next update

cu later

[Yoman3 5]

Great Update I like the storm. As for the rest of it I like the time you take to make everyt little res zone grow just right. We have to get a bon-fire going for Owen and Luke....lol

[Rayden 7]

Beautifully done as usual. But one image says it all about your updates, that underpass bellow the rail line, in Threestooge's personal answer, I'm speachless.