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A City Journal by MilitantRadical

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Welcome to Emerald, the Zone that is home to the largest man-made park in the entire city called The Hanging Gardens of Ionica which takes up half of the entire Zone. Inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Pyramid of the Sun, The Hanging Gardens of Ionica is a combination of a park and a pyramid which consists of four levels. At the top is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, The Lotus Flower, which is a Science and Technology museum. However, some have speculated that under The...
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Just a small Holiday Season entry composed of a few new and old pics for Christmas. Thank you to all those who visited, commented, and rated my CJ in 2014. I didn't manage to build all the things I planned at the beginning of the year but I had 22 solid entries and I'm quite proud of that. I would once again like to thank all the Modders and BATers whose hard work, creativity, talent, and devotion keep SC4 alive and make it better than ever. I would also like to thank all the Mods and Admins who keep the...
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Welcome back! I'm gearing up for a new season of CJ entries but it's still going to take me a few months until I'm ready to release on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. By this time last year I'd already managed to release around 13 entries despite having numerous computer "meltdowns" after installing NAM 32 and eventually switching to a newer computer. I guess I was eager to move up a couple points on Ben's yearly Top 100 after being stuck at #6 for two years in a row. Last year I experimented a lot with...
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Hello fellow Simtropians or is it Simtropolitans? ... Simtropolites? ... Llamas? Welcome back! To kick off this 3rd season of Ionica I present to you a make-over/do-over of a Zone called Qui Chuji, named after a Daoist priest whose formal title was Perfect Master Qiu of Eternal Spring. Qui Chuji is the founder of the Dragon Gate sect of Taoism and is the most famous of the Seven True Daoists of the North. This Zone is the first of a series of Zones that bear the names of these seven masters. Qiu Chuji...
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71 - Liu Chuxuan

By MilitantRadical,

As with the Zones seen in the previous two entries, this one gets its name from a member of the Quanzhen Seven, Liu Chuxuan - The Perfected Master of Eternal Life. Set along the canal that crosses Ionica from Qiu Chuji (Eternal Spring) to Huang Yaoshi (Peach Blossom Bay), Liu Chuxuan features the Intercontinental Hotel and the New World Apartments. Both were designed to contour the canal and provide an excellent view of the Black Obelisk of Horus which has inlaid gold hieroglyphics that shine at night. ...
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa in a sunken canal...? Is what you might be asking yourself. Indeed that is what can be found in this Zone of Ionica known as Ma Yu, The Scarlet Star. City planners decided to place this replica landmark of the famous tower in the center of a sunken canal as a reminder of how far civilization and technology has progressed since its creation. High-rises and skyscrapers now overlook a tower that was one of the tallest in its time. It is also there, leaning just like the original, as...
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Okay so this is the last in my series of canals for now. Looking forward to showing you some newer stuff very soon, but for the time being lets have a look at Hao Datong, The Perfected Master of Infinite Peace. Here the canal splits and narrows down to a southern passage that allows small boats to travel to the northern exit point in Acropolis (to be shown soon). In the middle is a beautiful Thai Style Buddhist temple that casts an aura of serenity around the whole area. Once again, towering residential...
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The season is turning so it's the perfect time to take a little tour around the city a take in the sights. (Images are best in full-res enjoy!) Our first stop is Malory Park in Pater. This park recently got a makeover and now features a variety of flora that are even more magnificent in the fall. Next in Pater is St. Michael's Chapel on the waterfront near the Blitzball Stadium. Perfect time for a romantic horse drawn carriage ride. (Those pesky shadows!) Here is the entrance, or exit depending which way...
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Welcome back to In this entry we continue to explore the Sarai Ecological Community. Enjoy.All of the buildings that once stood in this mostly undeveloped area are now gone, except for the historic Von Roo Mill, which is now a gift shop.Here you can see one of the two models of homes available in the Ecological Community. All of the homes come with an Aquaponic Greenhouse and a swimming pool. Things like tennis courts, conservatories (which the model below has), statues, ponds, and playgrounds are...
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Sarai

By MilitantRadical,

This Zone, Sarai, gets it's name from the biblical Sarah or Sara the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac. God changed her name from Sarai to Sarah as part of a covenant after Hagar bore Abraham his first son, Ishmael. The Hebrew name Sarai/Sarah indicate a woman of high rank and is translated as "princess" or "noblewoman".Sarai is a Zone where the dense city starts to taper off and give way to low density houses and more open spaces. Over the past few entries I have been drip feeding close-ups of the...
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The fun continues. Enjoy!Side Note: My progress just got set back by a week because I ran CHKDSK on my computer and that totally messed it up for some reason. Data gone! So weird 'cause I felt like some computer related catastrophe was going to impede my progress and in an attempt to make sure my computer was in the best condition I ran CHKDSK and that ended up killing it. Such a shame because I had designed some really amazing stuff for y'all. Remember to keep up to date backups of your region and your...
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Marina Fun pt.3

By MilitantRadical,

My 50th entry!This is the third and final part of my Marina Fun series. This time I am using nbvc's modular marina add on. I've noticed that I'm very fond of paulvmonfort's HK Grand Terrace. I think it is because it is a very beautiful building that faces diagonally but isn't actually a diagonal building. The hard drive on my PC is dying and I recently ordered a new one. Hopefully I won't be out of the game for too long. Comments, suggestions, and questions are always appreciated. Thanks for visiting. Ln...
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Welcome to Ionica - Year 2198 - Population 5.5 millionI would like to start out by thanking all the people and groups whose buildings and mods helped make this city possible. Simtropolis is an amazing community and it has brought SimCity 4 to a whole other level. I'm learning new ways to play the game every time I come to this site and every time I download new add-ons, it is amazing. I've seen so many fantastic city journals and they inspire me to design better and more beautiful cities, thank you.The...
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Welcome back,dubaidude303 - Thanks, going to take a while to complete. I can't really pinpoint where I got all this stuff but I suggest you check out SimFuturist's Regional Airportand grab all the dependencies for it, that should give you quite a few things to play around with.111222333444 - Thank you OneOneOneTwoTwoTwoThreeThreeThreeFourFourFour, I hope the end result is good.Fox - Sweet! That is what these CJs are all about!westy177 - Thanks. So do I lol.SimCoug - Yeah, it is huge, especially since I...
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How the World Works"A dark future, an uncertain past, no one left to trust" - OniIonica is a futuristic city-state on the verge of the technological singularity. Companies like OCP, Cyberdyne Systems, InGen, Tyrell Corp., Weyland, and Megatech are all competing to advance genetic and cybernetic technologies, and to develop 'virtual intelligence'. There are a lot of concerns as to the implications of the advancement of these technologies and laws are currently being debated in the congress to determine...
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Welcome back,Thanks for all the feedback so far. I've been noticing how people post replies to comments at the top of their entries and I'll start doing that next time. I've got a few things to do in Avalon before I can show it off but in the meanwhile lets have a look at a few Zones from Ionica. HUGE PICTURES INCOMING!Most of these Zones are on the outer edges of the city. I'll take better pictures of my region for more context next entry. These Zones still need a lot of work and most of them relatively...
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Welcome back,Thanks for all the feedback and encouragement. hahei - I sure hope one day I can make something worthy of Ben's Top Ten. I'll keep trying.terring - Thanks.00Stevo - The Building that looks like a computer chip is of course the Borg Entertainment Cube.Hyronymus - Yes, that underground station entrance is functional. You don't see subways going through it or anything but you do connect a subway line to it. This is the station ins question.I was hard at work renovating Avalon when it suddenly...
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Welcome back,Thanks for all the feedback and encouragement.Simul8ter8 - Thanks for the tip. I didn't get a chance to implement your suggestion but I'll disable the UDI icons when I think about it. They don't bother me when I play, but it is best to turn the off for screenshots.P.S. Yes it is.Kevenbro - Thanks you very much.NurelFayed - Yeah, tram in bridge rules. I want more!gman28 - Thanks gman28. The clock tower is the Al Yaqoub Tower Duba. At first I didn't really like it, but it grew on me and I...
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Welcome Back,TowerDude - Long live Simtropolis!dubaidude303 - I gotta represent.Velocity264C - Thankskatherman111 - So many people ask me where I get my buildings. Simple answer: ST/Exchange. 80 to 90% of all my buildings come from the ST/Exchange and that is where you can find the Tintin Destination Moon Rocket.TheHaso2011 - Sure, why not.Updates- NAM upgraded. I finally upgraded my Network Add-on Mod to the latest version. I think I had 2.9 or something. I didn't even realize I didn't have the most...
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Welcome back,Simul8ter8 - Thanks. You just can't stop progress.Kinderly & ja/att - As SimCoug pointed out it is a combination of two small tiles.dubaidude303 - Blue is glue, Red you're dead. Thanks.SimCoug - That is correct. Thank you sir.Mastof - Glad you enjoyed it.AboveTheCity - Sweet! Thanks.Gizza Dah Kidd - Hey Lloyd! I got the building on the ST/Exchange (of course). It is a Ill Tonkso corner office building.Evandad - Now you know. ;DNews from Ionica- Congress Debates Increasing Subsidies for New...
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Welcome back,dubaidude303 - Thanks, glad you're enjoying it.Simul8ter8 - Whoa, that is incredibly hard to answer. I've been thinking about this for a week and I can't say what my favorite building is especially now that I have so many. Sorry, I'm just not a favorites kind of person lol.zahrul3 - Thanks. I really wish there were more futuristic of fictional BATs. I'll have to make a list or a CJ called buildings I wish were BATs. For example the Tyrell Corp building from Blade Runner.corydreinhardt - Funny...
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Simul8ter8 - Please do. There is a lot of stuff to do, as you will see.LastTrueChamp - I think the ruins come from one of paeng's parks and Stonehenge comes from here. I found it while trying to get the CastleSet.dat for paeng's Castle Walk.westy177 - Thanks, glad you like it.dubaidude303 - Doesn't matter how many times you hit the button. Thank you dude.Kinderly - There are going to be a lot more. Thanksggamgus - Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!SimCoug - Thanks Coug! The Lady of the Lake park is a BAT called BSC...
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Welcome Back,Jetty Jockey: Wow, those Ionicans really know how to throw a party ! A truly overwhelming spectacle of sight and sound. Hey, mind if I use your background on Avalon for my Avalon, a real life island in southeastern New Jersey?Thanks Jetty, glad you enjoyed it. Feel free do use the historical description of Avalon, it isn't mineSimCoug: That is one amazing spectacle! I especially like the panorama. Awesome update!Hey SimCoug, thanks.Schulmanator: Wow! Great party!Thanks Schulmanator.Fox:...
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dubaidude303: Sweet! Where did you get that building in the 3rd photo, the one on the left in front of the HSBC building? I like it. Nice work!Glad you like it. Unfortunately I don't know where I got that building. I was doing some scavenging in the 'Can't find' forum post and I didn't favorite the website I got the building from but I think it is called Cocoon Tower from Japan. I'll try to trace my steps as it were to try and find it again. ggamgus: AWESOME. All I have to say.Thanks ggamus.Jimmy Buzaid:...
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MamaLuigi945: Stunning nature. 5/5 Go T.R.E.E.S.!Thanks MamaLuigi!dubaidude303:Looks like my grandparents woods and river!!!, except for the dump trucks and pit lol, Looks amazing!! Go TREES! I appreciate it dude.westy177: mmp epicness awesome job and just a question does ionica get a lot of plane crashes lol Thanks, not all the way epicness just yet but I'm working my way up and learning the tricks of the mmp trade but I don't think I'll be as skilled as paeng or SimCoug any time soon. There have been a...
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