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hiddentemple
As promised, a tour of the White Tank Mountains of western Cosarara! We start at the Bloody Creek train station, where we get off to meet our driver and tour guide. The two introduce themselves before we enter our specially-arranged vehicle, a Majestic Motors 48 Special Series built right here in the Motherland. We come upon the Bloody Creek Mountain Tunnel, the gateway into these mountains. Once we emerge on the other side, we pass by small towns... Coal mines... Vineyards... and several tobacco fields....
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REMEMBER 2-16

By hiddentemple,

Exactly one year ago today, Twilight Sparkle, after coming to power in a dictatorial overthrow of government, orchestrated the most destructive and deadliest terrorist attack on Cosararan soil since the Insurrection. Whilst 50,000 steelworkers were fighting for their freedoms, Tower 4 at the Cosararan Financial Center was obliterated by terrorists aligned with Twilight's regime, resulting in the deaths of 3,548 people - friends, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles. Those untimely deaths will...
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My Christmas Gift

By hiddentemple,

As a Christmas present (and a long-awaited update), I present to you some photos of Prosperity Common in Jackson City, just north of the Financial District. Also, the reasons for my very long absence... On July 16, 2013, my motherboard died. It took almost a month to get it fixed, and then RL got in the way. At the moment, Cosarara is also in the midst of electing a new Premier (Prime Minister) to fix the problems that arose this year. Monthly updates should be starting up again in either January or...
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Which should I go with? I've been trying A (Peg's Broadleaf Trees everywhere), but I've also been hearing that sticking with Maxis trees and making them real thick (B) is a better fit, what with the climate...
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On April 14, the Wave held a rally in Jackson City, in the parking lot of the Phoenix Building (aka the Bank of Port Ventura building) to discuss what happened recently. First, the North Venice situation has been resolved. Second, the Wave elected its first round of officers. Next, the Wave announced that the Ministry of ... is pursuing an additional $38.1 million [K533.4m] for the Shai Island project (the military base, research centers, etc.) to cap off the $61.9 million [K866.6m] that was originally...
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On April 1, 2013, a prominent political figure within the Cosararan Socialist Party, in conjunction with the Party as well as a few military officers, gathered an estimated 80,000-100,000 workers, students, and Party supporters near Vega Beach's main commercial district to announce the formation of "The Wave" (please play along, don't yell at me...), a citizen-led nation-wide youth and worker program and movement. The goal of the Wave, he said, was to "combat foreign oppression in Cosarara and the sphere...
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March 1, 2013... Today was less about striking than it was waiting to hear an announcement from the negotiators who were working to settle the dispute, which was rumored to be coming any day now. The tension in Jackson City was so thick, you could easily cut it with a knife. A little before noon local time (3 eastern), the CSP officials present at the negotiations had a *theoretical* heart attack over a profit sharing clause that was written in the new contract... that is to say, Equestria and The Crystal...
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Shortly after Twilight finished her speech, about 239 workers (from the rolling mill and the art shop) decided that it was time to pack up and head back to Jamison. But when they got there, they arrived to see a throng of armed guards surrounding the mills and other buildings. When asked, one of the guards said they were protecting the company's property. Umm... come again? *Yes, for those still following me (and I hope keeping a cool head), the steelworkers' strike is still going on, the government...
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The lockout deadline is only a day away, and negotiators in Arlington are scrambling to arrange a deal that will not only save the Jamison Steel Mill Complex and over 40,000 jobs, but also the source of a good bit of Cosarara's wealth, and an economic powerhouse from foreign oppression. After speeches by the Great Leader and several other high-ups within the Party as well as the Ministry of Labor, Princess Twilight spoke to the crowd of striking steelworkers in the People's Lawn yesterday afternoon, and...
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The strike has entered its first full week, and Twilight Sparkle has sent another letter in response to the steelworkers' collective shunning: Respected Comrade: I'm crying right now because your people shrugged me and the rest of Equestria off like second-class citizens the other day. I thought you all knew better, but is seems that that is not the case. To make things clear, I did not come into power because of any power exertion on Hasbro's part; in fact, that episode was originally written [my...
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The Cosararan leader called the strikers to the front steps of the Party Headquarters to read/listen to the message sent by Twilight Sparkle. After the brief applause by the strikers that originated from the higher-end factories (e.g. the auto parts plants, biotechs, etc.), the steelworkers responded with resounding boos and jeers. On another note, the strikes are calming down somewhat; at last count (before the letter was read out) there was en estimated total 51,154 strikers in Jackson City. Out of...
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The steelworkers strike over Twilight's ascension has no signs of ceasing, as their banners, signs and slogans rule the streets of downtown Jackson City, demanding the current monarchy's removal. It seems that the steelworkers are especially mad: Goodness me... Urging action against Equestria and the Crystal Empire... News about this event will be reported as soon as possible. ~hiddentemple~ DAY 4: The new princess has sent a letter directly to the Great Leader at 2:20pm local time today in an attempt to...
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Good morning, brothers of our beloved leader. Today is February 16, 2013, and it is about 8:00 in the morning (our time). Of immediate concern: Approximately 50,000 workers are marching to a rally at the Cosararan Socialist Party headquarters in Jackson City. The marchers consist mainly of workers at the Jamison Brothers Steel Mill Complex as well as several other businesses. They have been seen crossing the Cosararan People’s Reunification Bridge and slowing traffic. Police protections have already been...
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Welcome to Jamison, the manufacturing center of Cosarara. The steel mills here supply steel (as well as good jobs) for the country as well as giving us an economic leg up. The entire mill complex... and as you see, it is gigantic. And for good measure: the Jamison Brothers Mill Complex (with its three mills, a coking plant with hundreds of ovens, as well as a galvanization chain) accounts for 9-15% of the world's steel production, and is also one of the biggest steel producers in the Western Hemisphere,...
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My Plans for 2013

By hiddentemple,

I apologize for my long absence here on Simtropolis; RLS. First and foremost: I will place a greater focus on Equestria in the coming year, in order to improve it in time for Twilight Sparkle's possible ascension to the throne. This plan will entail the complete reconstruction of Canterlot with Parisian-style buildings, as well as a mass expansion of Ponyville. Unfortunately, my hard drive is getting stuffed (a little under 7 GB of space left, which is a tad bit too much, imo), so I will have to move all...
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Welcome back to Timmone's Island. Everything has been improved from the last version, and I've even made it so that it is possible to develop high-rises. After starting all over again beginning with flattening the ends of the island, I've been able to do more advanced things that I wasn't able to do with the old Timmone's Island, such as build highways, bustling commercial districts, and even the longest tunnel in Cosarara. But enough jib-jab, let's get on with the tour. The new West End's busy commercial...
hiddentemple
Hi guys! Sorry I haven't been able to update for a while. I've went on vacation, worked on MLP fanfiction, and began preparing for high school (especially high school band). However, some big things have happened, and the rumour mill's just starting to crank out more stories. So without further ado, here's Cosarara's first news roundup! Bismarck Hotel Sees Its Last Days: The Bismarck Hotel in Arlington closed its doors after 43 years of downtown operation on July 14, 2012. The hotel opened in 1969, taking...
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Replies from last entries @vivapanda, Simul8ter8, ggamgus: Thanks for the comments!!! Greetings everyone! After a VERY long wait, we revisit a completely refurbished Arlington, its traffic problems solved, new districts developed, new recreational opportunities created, and all is well. Also, stay tuned for a special announcement about my newest SC4 project! But enough blah-blah, here are the pics! We'll begin our tour in the central business district, as well as the historical district, boasting several...
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Here we are in Ponyville, a simple small town with only about 110 ponies as citizens so far. The people have already built a police station, a fire station, and a small schoolhouse for the children. Rumour has it that Ponyville will become really big soon! The creeks outside of town. - I plan to have this whole area forested, with rocks, shorelines, hotsprings, and just about everything else (something along the lines of Ring of Fire). But for now, this is all that is currently finished of one of the...
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New MAPS!

By hiddentemple,

In honour of the royal wedding in Equestria today, I thought that it would only be appropriate if I released my (preliminary) plans for developing my own variation of Equestria in SimCity 4!!! Even though these I drew these in Paint.NET in a little over 30 minutes, this should give you a small idea about where everything may be. Have some maps... Also, if you have any idea for where I should put the other various cities and towns (for the sake of an example: Fillydelphia, Manehatten, Baltimare, Appleoosa,...
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South Venice

By hiddentemple,

South Venice is located just up the coast from Escape Point and north of Mango Beach. Because of its mainly wealthy citizenry, the town has already been nicknamed "the Cosmopolitan city" or "Cosmo" by some. After a long break from SC4 stuff, here I am with a new update! (I think the pictures will speak for themselves...) And a teaser for a major improvement project in Arlington. (And it's a huge improvement!) That's all, folks! Remember to +1, favourite, comment, rate, et cetera if you liked!
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I'm planning to develop the Equestrian/SMAZ/Lake Koridai areas because the royal wedding is around the corner. What do you think? Or should I save that for later and continue working on the Venésie area? Don't worry, I've got a bonafide update on the way soon!
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Teaser #1

By hiddentemple,

Replies from Equestrian visit entry Schulmanator: I've downloaded Paint.NET and I'm just now getting used to using it. wacky32: Knock yourself out! oh, and thanks for the comment! It's been more than a month since my last update, so I finally got off my lazy hooves and took some pics to put this teaser together. Hope you like! I'm almost done developing this... My first pic I made in Paint.NET, the plans for redeveloping an older section of Jackson City. Another Paint.NET pic, advertising a hotel that just...
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