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Update 35- Kellan Recreation

coolwiththecool2

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After realizing that the Santa Rio Metropolitan Area was now 90% complete, I decided to take a tour of some of the cities and I realized that the region was not very unique, especially when compared to all of my cj's. A game like Simcity 4 can only go so far, so I decided tor recreated an old city journal of mine: the Kellan Metropolitan Area. Although this is my personal favorite, the funny thing is that in a poll I conducted in a previous entry of The Forgotten it wasn't even close to the top choice. However, I decided to bring it back after finally installing a terrain mod and a Pacific Northwest tree controller, as well as a slightly different building style. I'm also not sure if I'm going to keep it in The Forgotten or give it it's own city journal, but if I do it will probably spell the end of The Forgotten.

 

Also, I now realize it is spelled Arlington and not Airlington. I spelled it like that because I sounded it out but apparently where I come from people pronounce it wrong.

 

Note: I would suggest viewing the two regional images in full size.

 

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Old Kellan. Note that the region is kind of small and, if you zoom in, you will spot lots of plopped residential buildings.

 

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New Kellan, currently a BIG work in progress. There are some really big differences, such as:

  • A slightly bigger region (bigger by about an extra large city tile in both length and width)
  • The Columbus Terrain Mod
  • A new tree controller (not sure if it is the Pacific Northwest Tree Controller or Cascadia Tree Controller, they are nearly identical)
  • More "Tourist Spots"
  • 4 new cities: Berkley, West Chandler, Cedar Hills, Valdale
  • Slightly different terrain

 

I wish I had more pictures to show of the progress, but for now here are three teasers.

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Replies will be in the next update...

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kschmidt

Neat neighbourhood ! Indeed region little bit small, yet urbanizing it sc4 style one bette concentratte on MMPíng to the full, large harbours there won´t be, large airport there won´t be, NAM is fine but don´t make a concrete jungle, beter use NWM over RHW amd be clear about your rail, hsr or bus only network.  Make use of the Simpeg and PLEX waterfront sets, SPAM and the right BAT´s and landmark´s. Little town´s and rural enviroment will make this region much more interessting, well done !

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FoxieHikari

Redoing Kellan? Gotta admit, those houses look like the ones on my neighborhood. I can't wait to see the remake when its finished! Great as always!

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coolwiththecool2
19 hours ago, Whte_rbt said:

Which houses are those in the third pic?

Some of them are SimGoober's houses, and I think one is just a re-lotted base game model

 

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