City of Neims

[quito 0]

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Welcome to Neims! This is the first city of considerable size that I've successfully been able to create in SC4. Be warned that I am a busy university student, and I usually don't have time for this, so who knows when I'll be able to update. But today I'm going to give it a go. There's a lot that I don't like about this city and that I plan to change in the future. But for now I'll just show you what there is (which isn't much). Feel free to leave any comments, observations, suggestions, criticisms, etc. I'd appreciate any advice on ways to improve the city. Details and screenshots are coming shortly.

[USA Patriot 49]

I like the picture. Can't wait to se overall city views.

[quito 0]

A basic tour of Neims at the moment.

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Neims is located on a large bay. Much of the CBD borders a shoreline park.

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Neims' CBD is still focused around the old city hall, which can be glimpsed from between two modern office towers.

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Nearby is the National Congress (I know, not a very creative structure, but hey, they're politicians). Neims is the capital of a small country called Nersesia. If I have time, I will talk more about Nersesia.

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The lights of the CBD are best seen from across the harbor. The inmates at the national prison have the great privelege of this marvelous vista.

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Nearby, of course, resides the mayor-dictator of Nersesia, who takes a maniacal joy in watching over both the city and the prison.

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More will come!

[sloppet 3]

nice work there! nice start of a new CJ!

[JaneJacobs 1]

Interesting. Looks like this will be one to keep an eye on. Why not go with the bigger pictures all the time though?

[eggie99 6]

cool, I like the beginning and I would like to see more before I can make a justment for myself about this one

[choco1 4]

Nice start, the city looks very nice! I especially like that first introduction pictures, for some reason I really like those buildings.

Keep it up!

[wouanagaine 86]

Yeh great start, I espacially love the night shot of the old building

[simmax 0]

Nice job there! I think that it would be nice to build a real park rather than just planting trees on the shoreline - but this is just a suggestion, not a criticism!

[Mikeaut1 261]

Excellent. I agree with Simmax. Some more trees by the shoreline would be more realistic. Nice work though! Can't wait for some more updates.

[paulvmontfort 617]

I'm curious how this CJ will come along, It has a great start already, good luck

[quito 0]

simmax:  Yeah, you're right.  I would like to develop a landscaped park on the shoreline, except that I'm not quite sure how.  The park-building tools in the game aren't really satisfactory for the kind of park I'd like (lots of pathways and trees).  Does anyone know of something on the STEx that would help me make a nice park here?

[sloppet 3]

You're doing a good job here! keep it up!

[Fabiocb 1]

interesting start, looking foward for more.

[quito 0]

As you may have noticed from the title screenshot, Neims is rather dense.  Currently the city is home to around 280,000 inhabitants.

That doesn't mean there isn't space for playing fields...

The fields at Launders Point sit in the shadow of large residential tower blocks.

The suburbs offer a lower profile.

[jcabassa 20]

Looking good so far.

-jcab

[Mikeaut1 261]

Great update! Nice use of buildings and parks!

[nycsc4 5,250]

looks good so far, waiting for more!!

[wouanagaine 86]

Seems that Neims will be very populated, I like it, quite oppressive especially the first pic

[tag_one 133]

great city, nice pictures. I like the suburbs

[jacqulina 162]

great start nice pics

[quito 0]

Thanks for the comments everyone!

Anyway, what I'm most proud of in Neims is the transportation system.  The city is served by an extensive bus system and a heavily used commuter rail system, the Neims Metropolitan Rail (NMR).

This is the South line just after leaving West Capital station, on the way to Central Terminal.  Most of the rail system is hidden from view between the large tower blocks, but I was able to catch a glimpse of the train here...

Here is bustling Central Terminal, through which nearly all the commuter rail traffic passes.

A map of the current NMR system.  The addition of more stations is being proposed, along with a new East Line.  Maybe the next time you see this map, those will be on there...

Anyways, more pictures are on the way.

[wouanagaine 86]

Wow, great transportation, you should sure be proud of it !

One note, may I suggest you turning off the UDrive It Icon when screenshooting, it will be more pleasant ( my personnal taste )

Keep it up

[jacqulina 162]

excellent transportation looking great so far

[SC4Noobie 5]

Wow, this city definatly seems intresting. The rail system espicially. I will definatly start checking in regularly. The Heading picture got my attention,

[nycsc4 5,250]

cool transportation map, keep it up!

[sloppet 3]

wth this huge amount of pictures your CJ is very nice! And it has lots of comments so far! I'll just add me "great work" posts here too!