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Welcome to my first CJ, the rural St Andrews!

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Reikhardt

The End

By Reikhardt,

This CJ is discontinuing here at ST. I have restarted it and will make new updates over at SC4D (St Andrews). I would just like to thank each and everyone of you who have viewed and posted replies here, it makes all the hard work worthwhile (even those nights where things don't quite work how you want!) Reikhardt!
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Replies: Eldaldo: Thanks! Exla357: Thanks! I do make an effort as much as possible to break up the grid feeling, whether it be in the scenery or with the buildings themselves. sepen20: Thanks! TekindusT: Very kind of you to say so! Schulmanator: But... the smell of cow poo.... JGellock: I did indeed.... apart from the the CTD when I hadn't saved for 15 mins Simbourgeois: Many thanks! heitomat: Thanks for the kind words! avrelivs: Thanks! I try to make the shots run into a kind of 'tour' of the area. Start...
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Replies: Exla357: Thanks for the kind comments! I use the lensflare effect to add a little extra detail on those longshots, they can look a little dull without it, even there is technically nothing reflective on the shot! NYCisbig.....: Many thanks! Jamonbread: Thanks! Schulmanator: Don't do it, it smells of cow poo and you get a rubbish internet connection! sepen20: Cheers! Simbourgeois: Thank you! Today we'll have a look at a little of the countryside near to the town: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 And a...
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Replies: elfloyd: Many thanks! I find it quite hard to get night shots right when there are only a few light sources! Schulmanator: Thank you! Adrianor: Cheers! More farms this update! haydon1996: Thanks, glad you liked it! Skimbo: Thank you! Plenty of small houses this update outside of the town centre and as for the 'exotic' farm, I know what you mean but a bit of variety never hurt anyone heitomat: I was torn on the Maxis hospital, but in the end I quite like that building and scale wise it fits my...
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Replies: Evillions: Thank you! Damastius: Thank you! tim.12.game: Thank you also! simmytu: Thank you! tigeria: He does indeed! The 'Industrial' update was made just so I fit the station into an update! Skimbo: Thank you! JGellock: Many thanks With a heavy presence of industry in Cofton Hackett, so have other commercial interests in the town. This has led to the development of a CBD of sorts with a small number of office developments located in the centre of town: #1 #2 A number of apartment blocks have...
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Replies: Huston: Many thanks! Would be a great view I'm sure. Skimbo: Much appreciated Skimbo! heitomat: Cheers, although without the work of Heblem and all the other fine creators of eye candy, I wouldn't be able to do this. Damastius: Cheers again, always appreciate the praise from a person whose work I love! DCMetro34: Thank you! Again It really is appreciated when a great CJ'er comments. Cofton Hackett is the largest settlement in the St Andrews region and is notable for it's industry. #1 In the late...
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A Request: Can I direct people to checkout my last update, unlucky 13 got lost amongst someone making 20 or so updates to their CJ in one go and I'm quite proud of some of the shots I uploaded! Many thanks! Replies: Schulmanator: Thanks, I'm sure we can we work out a discounted rate for the nation of Schulmania! DCMetro34: Very kind of you say so, but I think there is a long way to go for that! heitomat: I find the flower fields to be a little garish, but with a bit of GIMP magic they look ok! Today is...
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Replies: iowndiscti: Thanks! Schulmanator: Thanks, I'd like to see what you come up with! tigeria: Good luck with it, it's a great plugin. avrelivs: I like! I sometimes use the erosion tool as well, but here I was aiming for a more 'rolling hills' feel than rugged mountain! Damastius: Cheers! I hope the below pictures satiate you need! heitomat: Peg's water effects are good, but I find this more flexible, not too mention the animation looks good! Samerton: Thanks! Before we leave Water Orton, lets take a...
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Waterfall Tutorial

By Reikhardt,

Replies: kelistmac: Many thanks! Damastius: Cheers! I loved the little rural section you did on your CJ too! _marsh_: A vast quantity! The smell is legendary and travels for miles Thanks for the compliment, really appreciated when a CJ legend approves! heitomat: Thank you! Get out there and enjoy it! You can't really play SC4 ALL the time! TheMentalist: Many thanks! Jetty Jockey: Thanks a lot! Rural areas are my preferred choice too, but I love any well crafted CJ whatever the style. And so to business!...
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Lake Connelly

By Reikhardt,

Replies: Skimbo: Thanks, glad you like them! ladybug2: Cheers! TreyAnastasio19: I'll be doing a waterfall tutorial in the next few days. I'll show you how I make them and what plugins you need to download also to make them! heitomat: Many thanks! A fair few hours of work went into creating the falls and the same again to make the mosaic! Adrianor: Cheers dude, I love making these scenes, so no danger of stopping yet! avrelivs: Thanks and no problem, glad to have helped! One of the most successful...
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Replies: wallacet: Thank you for the kind words! danholo: Thanks! That was the effect I was aiming for, that sleepy small town feel! avrelivs: Cheers! The fences were one the first things I ever downloaded back in April 2010 and I couldn't remember where I got it from. After an age of searching, they are part of this pack! Enjoy! kench: Many thanks! haydon1996: Cheers! Schulmanator: Thank you mate, glad you are still enjoying it! ROFLyoshi: Ha! Industrial Sorcery at work! Actually there is an industrial...
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Replies: Schulmanator: Thank you as ever for the kind words! But how could you say the hot tub couple aren't charming? That beard must've taken some serious cultivating Today we'll take a closer look around the town of Water Orton: #1 As with most small towns of this size, the community is focused around it's church: #2 #3 The Cherry Orchard Gardens next to the churchyard: #4 Near the church there are a selection of locally owned shops: #5 #6 #7 The standard of living in Water Orton is comfortable, with...
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Replies: TowerDude: I'm too old for a noisy one, gave them up years ago! wallacet: I promise, after I posted that update, I turned off the computer and was sociable for the rest of the evening! Sky Guy: Well, one of St Andrew's hottest couples would love you to join in : ladybug2: Many thanks, I hope you had a good one! The District of Water Orton consists of the hamlets Salwarpe and Chaddesley Corbett as well as the town bearing the district name, Water Orton itself Overview of the district: #1 #2 A flyby...
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Happy New Year!

By Reikhardt,

Replies: TheMentalist: Many thanks! Skimbo: Stands a chance! I do like nature shots! escilnavia: No editing other than colour, brightness and sharpening of the image involved there! TekindusT: Yes, but I can't make a big city skyline to save my life! Schulmanator: Thank you! avrelivs: Thank you! The Duke: Thank you! ImVhOzzi: The irony being that the waterfall plop I use is silent ladybug2: Thank you! juanton: They should be part of The RRP Pasture Flora Pack. Failing that they must be part of Gizmo's...
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Water Orton - A Teaser

By Reikhardt,

Replies: ImVhOzzi: Many thanks! Glad you liked it. TekindusT: I'm glad my quarry has lured you in! Skimbo: Very kind of you to say so! _marsh_: High praise indeed from a master of terrain! Thank you very much! ladybug2: Glad you have enjoyed it so far. Schulmanator: Thank you kindly! Simbourgeois: Many thanks for the compliments! Just a quick teaser for the next area, Water Orton: #1 Until next time a Happy New Year to you all!
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Replies: kolnikov inc: Those farms are all from the Lex; You can find the bulk of them here, well worth checking out the rest of the farm lots on the site though, I've got quite a lot from there! Most of the produce from the farms of Barnt Green is exported to other cities: #1 The Freight rail station: #2 #3 #4 Despite being a chiefly agricultural town, there is a smattering of industry here, mainly where farm produce is packaged and processed before being sent for export: #5 #6 #7 #8 There is also a small...
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Replies: Schulmanator: It's nice to know the work is appreciated! Many thanks! the00guvna: Thank you for the compliments! I probably enjoy landscaping and scenery more than building the cities themselves! kench: Magic! It's actually a lot of work hand terraforming the land then using some excellent effects made by Jeronij over at the Lex. Here's the link for you. A word of warning though, these effects really chew your resources up and you need reasonably good computer specs to enjoy them. kolnikov inc:...
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The Waterfall

By Reikhardt,

Replies: luker91: Many thanks! TowerDude: Thanks dude k50dude: Thanks, I love a bit of eye candy! I added a few more shots of that little bog to this update! Alejandro24: Thank you very much! Skimbo: Glad you like it sir! Thank you! ladybug2: You are too kind, thank you! Bristore: Thank you! DCMetro34: Thank you! My custom content comes from a mix of the Stex, Lex, Plex and a few other places like Gizmo's site. I have extensively tested my plugins for compatability, which has taken as long to compile as...
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Replies: k50dude: Many thanks for your kind words! kolnikov inc: Thank you! The bridge was a pain to build, first time I'd built a 'land-bridge' with ploppable water, but it came out nice! As for the farms, I'd thought that myself before. In another city (future update) I have a little suprise for the edges of farms which you may like! Schulmanator: Thank you for the compliments. Purrs from the creator of the wonderful Schulmania really do mean a lot! clarkjordan12345: Thank you! Believe me, my son makes...
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Welcome to St Andrews!

By Reikhardt,

Having posted comments about many other people's works, it's high time I got my first CJ off the ground. Originally I planned to have this started back in September, but my first child was born and somewhat ruined my plans! Our first visit in St Andrews is the small town of Barnt Green, lying just a short way from the banks of the River Klee... Barnt Green was originally founded by the workers at the local quarry ( which can be seen in the far west of picture #1) but has subsequently grown to be a...
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