Three Rivers Region

[dedgren 830]

NW is done.

Here's the full-size from region census [ linkie ].  I'll be reassambling NW, NE, SW, and SE into the entire region and will post that as soon as I'm done.  I am still tweaking (but am about tweaked out).

Later.

EDIT:  Well, I noticed belatedly that this was my 1,000th post on the ST forums.  Just over a post a day for 2-1/2 years- who says I never shut up?

[owenluby 1]

Yay! Those photos are absolutley breathtaking!

I want to go there badly... as part of my life ambition: to visit every country in the world... I hope I can!

[Gaston 0]

David,

    This is off your deck?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?     

If I didn't like you so much, I'd really hate you.  LOL   I see exactly why you live where you do.      That is the most beautiful sceenery I think I have ever seen.    I am truely envious.

---Gaston

[dedgren 830]

I almost got choked up as I plugged in the 256th quad...

Here is the region in a large view, complete with borders and quad names [ linkie ].  It's 921kb, so be patient.  There's still a few mistakes here and there (quad to quad alignment of streams, an uncorrected river width, other stuff), but I think this is a pretty credible first pass at fine detailing and clean-up.

There's so much I plan to do with this- thanks for coming along for the ride.

Later.

[thundercrack83 0]

I just sat for about five minutes straight, just staring at the large view shot of your region. I'm completely awestruck at the magnitude of this project, but also with the meticulous attention to the details. I couldn't even fathom beginning something like this, much less being able to do at the level you have. I come here and look around at least once a day and have posted a few times at other great things you've done, but a lot of the work you do I can't even comprehend (things with the Terraformer, etc.), so I am hesitant to comment on it. But I have learned so much just from seeing what you've done and it never ceases to impress and amaze me. Saying "Keep up the good work" seems rather pedestrian at this point, but honestly, I've run out of superlatives.

[crazychickensc12 84]

ok....excuse me for having amensia but those are large tiles right?? but anyways...lets get cracking on building the biggest metropolis SC4 has ever seen

jk nice work!

[owenluby 1]

Whoooaaaaahhhhh! That it HUGE! How is your computer going?

[jacqulina 162]

hi my friend i cant wait to see you play this region,excellent work

[hondo42769 0]

David,

The large view is absolutely stunning! From the floodplains to the low hills to the highest mountains, your work is inspiring! Can't wait to see what's next for 3RR!

[tchaos713 5]

Wow, what progress...

And I am truly jealous of your view. It reminds me of where I grew up in West Virginia, only much, much more grand and broad (and untouched).

So, are you still planning to distribute quads for development?

[Dr.Gonzo 0]

Awesome views man, makes me want to leave the city

Love the region as well...whenever i need motivation i just read a few pages of your CJ

[exodus101 0]

Great Work!! I especially love those amazingly realistic windy little rivers/creeks. Any chance we'll get to see a little more of how you pulled it off in Terraformer? Keep up the good work!

[dedgren 830]

I've been on and off at the 'puter today.  Effort right now is to name stuff, so that I can write the "back story" for the landforms and other terrain features of the region.  The pic/maps are quick and dirty, but will be the basis for nice looking ones prepared down the road.  Here's a few shots from NE.

#1

#2

#3

Here's the entire NE pic/map [ linkie ].

I plan to do this for each of the high peaks.

Also, if someone wanted to give me the quick and dirty way to upload the four 3RR16² subregion maps to the STEX, I'd be happy to do that.  I thought that SC4TF had some kind of ready-made to upload output, but it's not apparent now that I have looked for it.

Let me know.  Hope you're all having a great weekend.

Later.

[emilin 2]

You actually named EVERY peak???? You are so cool. I can't wait to see some building taking place in this region (hope you can assemble your team successfully). This is going to be awesome.

[Gaston 0]

David,

   Absolutely mesmerizing.     I have a hard time realizing these are all hand terraformed.   I keep looking at the river systems and think "How kool is that.   Oh I'd put a something there and maybe even a something else there."  lol

    Really fantastic stuff.     My friend you are deffinately an empresario.    That last word came from my cat, who we have determined is biligual.    Yes my girlfriend talks to the cat (and the cat talks back) in spanish.  LOL   The funy part is that the cat really seems to understand.    

     Anyway,   this is some really exciting stuff, with 3RR.

---Gaston

[Schulmanator 5,787]

I am delighted that you have the whole region terraformed at last. You have quite an undertaking ahead of you - but it is a great one - building in a region of that magnitude is an awesome opportunity. I am eager to see where you start.

[WorfoSAUR 0]

Also, if someone wanted to give me the quick and dirty way to upload the four 3RR16² subregion maps to the STEX, I'd be happy to do that.  I thought that SC4TF had some kind of ready-made to upload output, but it's not apparent now that I have looked for it.

quote>

In SC4TF, toggle Global Tools, then click on Export.  Export the file as a .SC4M and it should work.

BTW, your region is amazing. 

[hamsterTK 93]

Awesome!

I cant wait for this to be developed

Okay, anyways, I absolutely have to add my 2 cents here:

Really fantastic stuff. My friend you are deffinately an empresario. That last word came from my cat, who we have determined is biligual. Yes my girlfriend talks to the cat (and the cat talks back) in spanish. LOL The funy part is that the cat really seems to understand. quote>

I knew this girl who bought this parrot and It could speak Korean. She named it Kim-Cheongyuk or something like that. It was so ****** annoying, like that character on Mad TV.

...Now, the fact it spoke korean wasnt really the annoying part, but rather its incessant jabbering.

I am not making this up

[dedgren 830]

Here's shots of the pic/map for SE.

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#2

#3

Here's the entire SE pic/map [ linkie ].

Two more to go.

Later.

 EDIT:  (12-03-06 1:05 a.m. AST GMT-9)  And maybe topo maps after all...

20 minutes from the terraformer to this (crude) state.  Yes...

...Wouanagaine, we are not worthy!  WE! ARE!  NOT! WORTHY!

I'm beginning to think anything is possible at this point.

[jacqulina 162]

hi my friend wow that sure does look amazing and i like the names

[bat 6]

Great updates! Great region! Great pictures! Great names!

bat

[wouanagaine 83]

Great pic as always david !

David

Also, if someone wanted to give me the quick and dirty way to upload the four 3RR162 subregion maps to the STEX, I'd be happy to do that. I thought that SC4TF had some kind of ready-made to upload output, but it's not apparent now that I have looked for it.quote>

WorfoSAUR

In SC4TF, toggle Global Tools, then click on Export. Export the file as a .SC4M and it should workquote>

Yes, you will be prompt to a SC4M file to create, and you will be prompt to a html file to include that will be shown when someone will import your region, you can also skip it by not providing a html

once you have your 4 SC4M files, zip them and upload them as 'Prop' ->Map of fantasy.

Remember the 10Mb limit at STEX, so you may have to upload 3RR in multiple part

Take care !

As

[Rayden 7]

Hehe, great work mate. I can see you already have assigned my quad, if I'm not mistaken, quad 29 How did you do the topo?

[bourneid 13]

I am starting to think bad thoughts about wouanagaine....

I dont think he is god... possably the devil or at least an evil jenius bent on distracting us withsuch great tools that we dont notice him taking over the world...

great maps...ded... hopefully you will figure out how to upload them (Vandy uploaded the map he map he made for the multiplayer region over at Pegs using a file called .sctf4 (something like that)

[Darmok 34]

David, are you sure you were not a monk in a previous life??

Your work with 3RR resemble what those patient folks did with the manuscripts, painstakingly, patiently doing every little detail by hand..... and all this by a candle glow....

**hearing Gregorian chanting in the back**

Hehehe... I think I can really picture you doing that!!! 

Take care my friend!

[pvarcoe 0]

Super work! The detail is unbelievable, and considering it's HAND terraformed, well words really don't do you justice.

One area of terraforming I struggle with is rivers. You appear to have adjusted your elevations to allow your rivers to be at sea level (to make use of in-game water rather than ploppable, I assume). Has that adjustment affected elevation in all other areas including peaks? Or did you keep the mountains at actual and only deepen the valleys. I'm interested to know your thinking on this subject.

Anyway, thanks for continuing this project and sharing it with us. It continues to be a great read (and ride)!

[dedgren 830]

3RR is now on the STEX!

I've run each quarter of the region through the SC4TerraFormer and created a .SC4M file for each.  Click on a pic below to go straight to the appropriate DL screen.

3RR-NW

3RR-NE

3RR-SE

3RR-SW

Let me encourage you to use these maps in any way you would like, to include re-terraforming them for your own purposes.  If you do use them and would like to share the results, feel free to post them here or in your own thread.  

Have fun!

[jacqulina 162]

excellent my friend

[Gaston 0]

WoooooooHooooooo,

     I just downloaded SW.     I have been waiting for ya to finish.    I figured I'd start with SW and see if my computer can handle it.  LOL.     Congrats on the STEX posting.   I am really looking forward to playing with these over the next couple of days.    I'll let ya know how they work out for me.    I had one question though.    You said to:

2. Create a new subfolder in your “My Documents” SC4 plugins folder and name it “3RR-SW”.

3. Unzip this file into the 3RR-SW subfolder.

4. Run SC4TerraFormer and select the "3RR-SW" region.

5. In "Global Tools", select "Import Image"

6. Navigate to the "My Documents\Simcity4\Regions\3RR-SW" folder and choose "3RR-SW.SC4M"quote>

In step #2 should it be the "My documents\Simcity4\plugins\regions" folder???   Or will it put it there so I can find it in step #6????    I just wasn't sure, so I figured I'd better ask.    Thanks

---Gaston

[dedgren 830]

Gaston- Absolutely!

...isn't that Alphonse and Gaston [ linkie ]? ...'thought you were dedgren?

I stand corrected.  I've fixed the online instructions to refer to creating the new files in the "Regions" folder, just as you suspected it should be.  Thank you for letting me know.

By the way, I heard there had been something in SW named after you...

...we'll check, and report back in a while.

...hours pass...

Well, we drove around all over SW, finally getting to Twin Glacier Valley.  Missed it going up- someone must'a knocked the sign down...

...I don't envy 3RRDOT a bit- all those Scandahoovians in this corrner of the region drinkin' all that aquavit [ linkie ] on top of nothin' but a little lutefisk [ linkie ] startin' early on Saturday nights...

...but on the way back down, well- there it was.

Big as life!  Checked out the 3RRGS Atlas when we got back and, yep- there it was.

Welcome to cyber-immortality, my friend.

Anyway, a busy week coming up.  We'll see what happens...

Later.