Three Rivers Region

[Menotyou 0]

Wow, that region is amazing!

[KingTitan 6]

WOW WOW WOW THANK YOU "DEDGREN" way to go man. This has helped me out more and I think a lot of other Simmers.....Such detail and detication to trying to clear it up.

From the desk of Mayor "Apollo Vincent" thanks you.....

--------------"The Interstellar Paranassus of Paragon"-------------

[hondo42769 0]

I've recently started using the terraformer to create a region and can say from experience that what you have here has been a massive undertaking. I'm amazed at how much you accomplish in such a short amount of time. This looks fantastic!

[crazychickensc12 84]

Hey dedgren, that terraforming is looking wonderful!! I love the detail of it all with the rivers looks wonderful!! Keep it up!!

[dedgren 830]

Work, work, work...

UPDATE:  ...work, work, work...

UPDATE2:

WORK, WORK, WORK...

And here's the latest full-size pic, which will open in a new window [ linkie ].

UPDATE3:  (11-11-06 9:30 a.m. AST GMT-0)  Well, I try to adhere to the "no bumping your own thread rule, but I hate to think that folks who have already seen this post would miss me adding stuff to it.  I could make a new post that says go back and see this one again for more content.  But that would be bumping, right?

...ahhhh!  Darned if you do- darned if you don't...

I guess the moral of the story for all you folks out there is- if you stop back by and don't see a new post since you were last here- check out the end of the last one before you leave.  You might find something more.  Then again, you might not- but I'm usually up to something.

Anyway, a random pic from this morning's terraforming.  I think we'll hit 256 today.

The Des Plaines River- a small stream (100 feet/30 meters wide) flowing through the farmlands south and east of the Wyler Mountains.

UPDATE4:  (11-11-06 1:05 p.m. AST GMT-0)  Here's the latest region map.  About 25 more to go.

As always, here's the 2,400 x 2,400 [ linkie ].

n.b.:I'm trying the ST "popup" window option for the large-size map.  It doesn't have any chrome and I've made it non-resizable at 800x800.  If you like it- let me know.  If you don't like it- let me know.

Later.

[Menotyou 0]

Wow, that is a huge task!

[Kokopelli 0]

This is outstanding!!!

[szarkoz 8]

Hey David!

You asked me for a comment (well, suggested it) so here you go...

How do you find so much time for all the work you do? Maybe you are Hermiona Granger from HP? She used Time-Turner device to be able to go back in time and study few subjects at the same time. I'm sure you've got a similar device or you managed to add few hours to a day.

Anyway, your works with expanding the region are coming along really well. I must say I like the look of it, it's both pretty and realistic. I see that you try to make it very detailed, however there still are some too flat areas (in my opinion). I like how the terrain near water is a little deeper though, that's good. The mountain ranges look very nice, especially with the snow mod.

Keep up that great work David, I promise I'll comment from time to time!

[toxicpiano 125]

whoa! I don't know how you can stand all doing all that terraforming! I know I would just give up, Nice work!

[dedgren 830]

So the numbers are getting pretty big...

Les'see- we started with 256 quads to terraform, right?

Must not be that many to go.

Later....

...not much- but later.

[Schulmanator 5,787]

Holy cow! You sure do terraform fast! Great work at great speed... I am impressed!

[Gecko_2006 1]

That would crash my computer asap. Maybe you could put a few oxbow lakes around the Fox River? A river with that many meanders is sure to have a few!

[Aphid 5]

I've read your city journal, and it's quite astonishing and helpful indeed. The road-building tutorials have particularily been very, very good. Actually there is just one thing in the entire city journal which looks unrealistic, which is the sharp divide between mountains and perfectly flat land, but that may be people's preference. The rest is wonderful. Did you know that when using javascript to link to pictures, people viewing these pictures can't increase their browser size?

[Tarkus 6,932]

David-

Been a little over a week since I've visited 3RR (I've been busy with RL and work on the Rural Highway mod), and you really have accomplished a lot during that time!  That truly is a huge region, and you must be one of the most patient human beings ever to have made it through all of that terraforming!  I once tried to make a region that size and after about 2 hours of trying to load the terrain image in, gave up.  (It was still only 25% done, if that.) 

Great work with the river scaling as well.  That was something I had always wondered about.  By the way, I've done a little more research about the population density and map scaling in SC4.  It turns out that slightlyslack, who made the Radius Doubler mod that's on your Mod List, also made a "Residential Population Halving Mod" [linkie] that cuts population density in half.  It's a little tricky to get it to work right with pre-existing cities, but even still, I've noticed an improvement. 

Again, this is a truly great CJ!  You really deserve a Trixie.

-Tarkus

[bat 6]

All is looking fantastic! Wonderful work!

[emilin 2]

Dammit! You work faster than I read. Region looks amazing!

[GMT 389]

great!

Ok, I'm no fan of the game's snow because of the ugly snow-borders, but... hey, maybe we can fix this texture?

anyway, I love the pics.

waiting for more

[dedgren 830]

256!

These would have been up quite a while ago but ImageShack, at least for uploading, appeared to be on the fritz.

Here's a 2,400 by 2,400 pixel image [ linkie ] which will open in a new window.

So, it's on to fine-tuning.

I'll keep you posted.

Later.

[tommiej 0]

David, that's, i think, the biggest map I've ever seen, i have on LA map that's huge, but this is amazing!! keep it up, good luck

[richiedamien 0]

Im real glad to see this huge map working...cause im doing myself one with 16x12 big maps from the Seattle region, and i still had some doubt that the map was playable!!... may be in a near future ill show some pics, for now ill have to learn better how to work with imageshack!!

i dont write to much here, but i play simcity since 1989 and kept playing all versions, saw this site almost 3 years and love everyone from simtropolis who made possible the advancing of Simcity 4...just wanted to made this statement in a city jornal that makes proud everyone who works for this site and this game!! Thanks a lot dedgren, for showing us a lot of things that some, might doubt that could be done!...and thanks a lot to all people who make this game still very much alive!!

[Rayden 7]

Hey mate, nice work on finishing that huge task of terraforming. Is it time to build up? Have you already choosed from which "quad" you will start up?

[JLT-001 0]

Great Job on getting all those quads done!

[jacqulina 162]

amazing david just awesome such a huge task but you have done it well

[cityhawk 12]

Awesome work with both the finesse and patience it took to terraform all 256 tiles! I look forward to more!

[crazychickensc12 84]

that map is looking wonderful, perfect kansas for a huge metropolis right?? lolz thats was a lot of hard work you put into that and fast 2!! good job

[owenluby 1]

Well now I see the results of hard work... it does pay off for sure! Great job with that... I hope to see a thriving metropolis spring from the ashes in no time!

[patfirefghtr 160]

David that is some great progress here wow just simply amazing all the work you are doing for the terraforming and Aline the quads my god man i would just have blown my head off by now but the again as u said u r a lawyer and like any great lawyer u r tedious and picky lol but hey they say all the great one produce great out comes and man im waiting for this out come

[dedgren 830]

Here's the first of what are likely to be many maps over the course of the next few months.  It's a basic location map noting the places that I've named in 3RR to date along with a few new ones.  Make sure you check out the 2,400 by 2,400 pixel version [ linkie ], as it sure helps with the eyestrain issue.

Later.

[Darmok 34]

David my friend, allow me to do my 2001th post here to mark the beginning of what we could call "The new and improved 3RR".

That map of yours if full of great promises!

The ride, or shall I say the numerous rides we will take through this grand countryside will give us many beautiful surprises, of that I am sure.

I'm really glad to begin a new thousand post series in 3RR, yours and Jacky's CJ are two of the most nature oriented CJ's in Simtrop and I salute that.

So here's to several hundred pages of beauty!

Take care

-John

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EDITED

And I just noticed that it coincides with 3RR 1300th post!  I just consulted a guru up on an Alaskan mountain (isn't internet great!) And he told (wrote) me that it was a very good omen!

just a thought! hehehe...

 

[Low Light 0]

First Post here Mr Edgren

I'm very, very impressed by your dedication and what seems to be a limitless amount of energy. The map is outstanding and I must congratulate you on your achievements to date.

  Q: I would like to know why you chose to have two TOWER HILLS on the map, is there a reason or is it a mistake?

I shall continue to lurk and keep an eye on your handiwork.

All the best with 3RR and all your sub-projects