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65 - Illium Revisited

MilitantRadical

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It has been two years since we last visited Illium and in that time it's changed significantly. The methods and outlook of city planners have changed significantly and the cluttered disorganized mass of skyscrapers that once was Illium has given way to order and aesthetics.

The train tracks which crossed many roads and caused a lot of traffic problems are now underground and connect to the subway system. The heliport that once caused a lot of pollution and noise complaints by residents has been moved over to the industrial district in Avalon. Some skyscrapers have been dismantled and relocated in order to make space for more parks and open spaces. Finally, the shoreline has been moved back a little to make more room for ships as well as an industrial seaport.

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Here is a before and after picture of Illium.

(I've re-made Illium 4 times in the past 3 years of playing. What you're looking at is 3rd to 4th)

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Comments, suggestions, and questions are always appreciated. Thanks for visiting.

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Ln X: Yet more great stuff.

Good to hear it from you, thanks.

TekindusT: These must be some expensive condos... Cool job!

No doubt. Thanks Tek.

StarFire01: Each of the towers might house thousands of people. All the ships are pretty cool too.

It is quite densely populated, that's for sure. Thanks

jmsepe: Why does it always look vivid? The colors is really pleasing to the eyes. :)

Dat Photoshop. Thanks.

coolwiththecool2: Those are some great night shots!

I love the night. Thanks

raynev1: Stunning entry . 5/5

Hey raynev1, thanks.

Mymyjp: LOVE your port area...very realistic with the rocks in the water...excellent entry Radical.

Yeah I have I lot of fun with those underwater mmps. Thanks.

slickbg56: So that water is looking great. That little party port at the marina looks great. Really good mix of buildings. Overall one word verdict: MOARPLEEZ.

Ask and you shall receive. Thank.

tankmank: Its always lovely to see your waterfront districts, they are some of my favourite, can't wait to see more

I went on a bit of a marina binge. Thanks.

KonstantinII: I really like how you laid out the buildings. It is nice.

Thanks. I always take great care in the orientation and placement of buildings.

dabadon5: Beautiful city

Thanks dabadon5.

Neto Dari: Fantastic! The clouds effects are amazing.

I try to get it right but sometimes I go too far. Thanks.

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THE GIF! You've outdone yourself here. That's pretty impressive that you had photos of the before and after of the city after all that time. I've never seen that tricked out shiny black building in the 4th picture. Pretty futuristic. Well done on the constant rebuilding.

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The city planners have been busy increasing awesomeness... Looking good! Great settings for great buildings.
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Like LnX, your "Borg" looking building is so awesome! Funny thing is that I was actually watching it on TV! lol

Excellent job as always.

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I really can't say which version of Illium I like more, the old one, or the new one? Both are good. That is an impressive re-design of the city. I am probably too lazy to have re-designed a large city like that.

 

I particularly like the vertical farms in this image.

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Nice touch of realism there. It would be realistic to have vertical farms to feed all the people who live here. Countries that import most of their food are too dependent on foreign trade.

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Beautiful redesign. It looks so much more fluid with the new design! And I'm glad to see one of my BATs tucked in comfortably in your city :D

 

And to think I made a Illium related update as well :P

 

AWesome job overall Militant :D

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Nice image sceneries, I like the one with the terminal station near the waterfront. :)

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How do you make that Toyota Center work ? I think there is no road connection but it needs that. 

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How do you make that Toyota Center work ? I think there is no road connection but it needs that. 

 

That's not the Toyota Center. It's the Tokyo Dome, can't remember where I got it.

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Great work. I am curious that you keep remaking the city of Illium.
Personally, I like the one with more buildings.
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