A Growing Town
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Titanicbuff: Sorry no spare shoes but there are stepping stones for the next time you cross the ford.
Haljackey: Thanks, glad your enjoying the rural roads and MMP work.
Richie99: Thanks, they're time consuming but worth it!
DonVitoCorleone: Wow, big reply here lets see.
Thanks, being comapred to Paeng is amazing as he was a big inspiration to me. As for the farms I'm glad you like them despite their sizes. I did them small on the basis that the terrain wouldn't allow huge farms and I smaller lots that wouldn't dwarf the small settlements. As for the bright green and purple ones, the purple is lavender and I think the green is probably wine grapes though I could be wrong. I was like you at first with them but I like the splash of colour that they add to the overall picture so that's why I left them,
As to wanting to do farms like these, I'm sure you can. I've only been working with CC for around a month now, I just keep at it till I get something I like the look of.
The layout was born through a natural style of growth where I zoned what they most demanded. As this fluctuated a lot at the beginning stages between residential and agriculture it led to many small and winding streets interspersed with farmland, creating this non grid look to the town.
I'm glad you liked the back-story as well. I like the idea of creating a file of information regarding the nation in an attempt to flesh it out and give it more life than it being a purely SC4 image CJ. I also can't wait till we see some more dense build up of the cultures, though I love the small Asian houses that can be seen already in the town.
47ply: Thanks, its took a while to get rights o glad it paid off.
jmsepe: Thank, I hope I can continue to make your subscription worth it.
paulmc: Thanks, I'm glad you like the nature here in Marinko. This entry should interest you.
Huston: Thanks, I'm glad you like the rural look. It's one of my favourtie parts of the game.
NielsC007: Thanks!
Schriefer: Thanks that picture took longer than the terraforming the map did lol.
johnsony: Thanks hope you like this one also.
Tonraq: Seems that picture is quite a big hit. Glad you like it also!
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vinlabsc3k: Thanks I'm glad your liking the start of the CJ. I too hope it gets more exciting for you too!
Fact File Entry 2:
The Marinko Murasaki Rose
This fact file pertains to the purple flower that can be seen in large swathes in this update. Read on to find out more.
Found to be native too the area and rather widespread across the state, this flower has become the national flower of Marinko.
A hardy, thorn-less, purple rose, this species seems to unique in that, like most of the other foliage in Marinko, it's practically evergreen and has a very short out of bloom season being in flower for large parts of the year.
It also appears to be rather dominant in that if introduced to a new area, it will quickly spread and become the prevalent species of flower. It does however seem to suffer heavily outside of the micro climate that Marinko has (more of this in a future fact file), hence why it hasn't been found outside of Marinko yet.
With the species ranging in size from small flowers the size of bottle top to the more common fist sized flowers, this flower is sure to remain a prominent part of the Marinko landscape.
Entry 3: A Growing Town
This entry doesn't really have a overriding theme, with it just looking at the continued expansion that has been seen around the small town over the last few years and some of the beautiful areas that are found around the town.
Starting off with these images of housing expansions in the town itself. These images show the geography of the area fairly well, with a Japanese inspired terraced look being employed to make use of the uneven ground around the ferry port area. These housing areas, located behind the church, provide lovely views down into the bay.
Also inside the town, small time fishing has become a viable method of earning a living what with the increased demand for meat due to the growing population. Every day a number of small fishing boats can be seen off this small dock, with residents also use the beach opposite the recreational one to try their luck at catching dinner.
Now for a small overview of the growing satellite settlements of the town. From top right to bottom left we have the afore shown Svetnal, the smaller village of Chayling and the largest of the three, Oska.
You can also see the stream from last entry and the Marinko Murasaki Rose (the one shown in fact file 2) growing in the forests that surround the farm land and villages.
Moving onto a image that shows the Murasaki Rose off better we come across this large meadow that can be explored via the small dirt track through it. A lovely place for a stroll either towards the spring or Marinko itself.
Finally an overview of the area as it currently stands. In it you can see the areas we visited in this entry and also see how much its grown since the last overview. It also shows that the space to grow outwards is becoming limited and as such, plans are already under way to found other settlements around the state.
Anyway that's all for now. Hope you enjoyed the quiet entry.
Till next time
James
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