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Replies to the last teaser: @Ln X : What a GIF! I will check out the early areas to see New Sorgun when it was a tiny village. Thanks! I’ve been trying to get images of the town throughout the years with the idea of a gif in the back of my head. Glad it’s finally paid off @raynev1 : Awesome GIF , showing the growth . Great and creative idea . I think that your entries are fantastic. Thank you! Hopefully I can keep it up and we’ll get a GIF spanning three more decades. @GoKingsGo: Way cool! Nice even/realistic growth Thanks for stopping by! @tankmank : Rear Gif, I like to see how the little town has grown over the years. Tanks man! @Schulmanator: Awesome gif! Perhaps New SorGun's future will include feline rule? The results are in… scroll down to find out @noahclem: Love the gif! The growth over time appears quite realistic. Wish I'd remembered to mention W Bush's joke about being a tree farmer in response to the last update: “It helps me practice my stump speech!” *Badam tish* @kelistmac: Me too, I love that gif !! Can't wait for the rest Thanks, and I hope you enjoyed the full update. Replies to Election Day: @gviper, @philforhockey51, @feyss, @MilitantRadical: Thanks for the kind words and support! @kschmidt: Very nice town, women voting still a long way to go; some suffrage women around, well done ! Thanks! Unfortunately there was a glitch when using the ‘post in the future’ option and I had to remove the first entry – so now your comment is saved for posterity here @raynev1: This CJ is so awesome , you have made Simcity4 more like Simcity1800's . The images are fascinating to look at and a cool story as well . Viewing the first image to the last was so nice . You have done a great job . And that GIF , . The progression is astounding . I know I said it before and I'll say it again with each time you post one . Like I told kschmidt, there was a glich in the entry, so your comment disappeared – so sorry! Anyway, thanks for the compliments, they really made my day! @MissVanleider: Great entry, always nice to see. Early exit polls predict a landslide victory! New SorGun , Rocks ! Thanks – but we know how reliable exit polls can be… just ask President Gore @kelistmac: Fantastic update ! I like all the pictures but that one with that canal... fantastic as always !! Thanks! @tariely: I love the animation picture ! As I've seen New Sorgun grow from the very beginning, it brings back fond memories. Remind me : (1) are those good people available in MMPs (I think so, with the docks, but I am not sure) ; and (2) what are they building near City Hall ? Thank you – it was fun to go back and dig up some of those old pictures. Times have changed! Yep, you can find those people as MMPs in the historic harbor set. And as for the new construction… There’s always something new going on in New SorGun @takemethere: Great looking 19th century scenery there and Kitty all the way, she's got what it takes Kitty thanks you for your support! @Fox: I have to agree that the animated picture is awesome. Congratulations on getting this election to be more enjoyable than the current election. Best of luck to both candidates. Thanks Fox! @Schulmanator: Great looking pictures! And I would take either candidate over anyone running for President this year!! That seems to be a reoccurring theme in these comments @Ln X: Amazing pictures, great use of MMPs and T21s! The smudgy/wavy photoshop effect you use works really well. Thank you Ln X! Some of those extra close-up images get a little pixelated, so there are some photoshop tricks that I have discovered to help smooth them out @Cyclone Boom: Well done, an engaging narrative (including the previous entries). Also the pictures are so authentic to this era. Love the time-lapse too, a neat way of showing development. Just wondering how you managed to get all the frames taken from the same position? It's very effective, and might even be a possible idea for a ST challenge! Thanks CB! It took a little time in photoshop, but I just aligned all the images (I used some trees that have been there since the very beginning as a reference) and then cropped it nice and tidy like. Then I used a .GIF maker to add the fade effects from one image to the other. I can't wait to see what the new season of Challenges brings us @Themistokles: Lovely as always! How did you get such realistic steam from the locomotive? Thanks! That is just my amateurish photoshop attempt at steam, so I’m glad you like the result @cmdp123789: I am blown away with this.. I honestly, and no joke here, I loved that GIF.. that made it for me.. that was it. Great update! And I really like it when people can be part of it too.. the voting process makes us all part of the big picture, and that makes it feel almost real! Thank you for the wonderful compliments! @sucram17: Kitty! Would be really great to see a lady in the ruling post. Best regards/ santa malin Kitty is fighting for the working class, and she appreciates your support. @TekindusT: This update was electrifying! Only a few can describe here in ST the sensations of excitation and uncertainty an election day causes! And the GIF, the MMPs... brilliant once again. Thanks Tek! I’m always happy to see you stop by @tankmank: And election day is upon us. I have enjoyed the whole process, some great images, the work gone into them must be staggering. Looking forward to seeing who will win. Thank you Tank! Stay tuned to see how things pan out. @ROFLyoshi: Can I vote for Donald Trump instead? I’m pretty sure the citizens of New SorGun would be pretty suspicious of one of those east coast business types @Titanicbuff: As a Hillary supporter its time for the woman to lead- so I voted for Kitty- after all, women need to be able to lead should they choose. Kitty thanks you for your support. @Belfastsocrates: Love it! Goodness I really enjoy this CJ. It's such unique and well-crafted work and has a superb quality to it. From the HD props to the MMP work to your gorgeous buildings, Top quality work! Thank you! I’m hoping to get some of your great models into New SorGun in the near future @Urban Constanta: now this is what i call a real piece of F*****g alternate history! I love every post you have. Amazing work. PS i voted for kitty :))) Thanks Urban! I’ve always liked alternate history fiction, so I appreciate your compliments. @Cyclone Boom: This is running right down to the wire -- it might need a recount! EDIT: Not now, looks like Mr Finch has a clear victory. Yes… the voters have spoken… Next time… The tumultuous election is finally in the history books and New SorGun has elected Eastman T. Finch as the next Mayor. The voting was close, and some predicted a Kitty victory as the early returns came in, but an avalanche of Finch supporters finally put him over the top. However, Eastman Finch’s greatest challenges still lie ahead… Stay tuned…

Budapest Palota to Gellért-hegy Citadella ! Hungarian quit a entertaining language ! This CJ will be on the Buda side of the river Duna in contrast to the Pest side covered in last CJ´s ! Most prominent is the Buda palace where the former King´s of Hungaria and the Austrian Habsberg resided. We make a tour of the adjacent city quarters of Kelenföld. Last we visit the Citadella where those famous pictures of Budapest where shot ! Buda Palace ! Lot´s of Zig-Zag staircases to get to palace level ! Garden´s may not be as exstesive as show but something for the imagination ! Lot´s to see and wonder around. Next the neighbourhood of Kelenföld ! Commercial quarters ! Last we ascent the Gellért-hegy on top the Citadella in hungarian or Citadel ! On top a large restaurant and the Vista point ! Quit, some mountains to terraform and decorate ! That´s all for this month CJ Europe ANNO ! Hope you enjoyed this CJ and see you back next time !

Hello everyone ! Long time no see ! Working and studying together left me with almost zero free time. However, I am working on Northern Valethorn Area and I have almost completed the Recycling Center, Car factory and Coal power plant. Early development: Everything started from this motorway. I tried to recreate a British motorway. However, I was criticized for using non-British props so lets say that its a fantasy motorway ! I have to mention that everything was plopped piece by piece as the new mod for placing props didn't have uploaded back then. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 My new fields and farms 8 9 10 11 12 13 Aerial view From right to left Recycling center Power Plant Fields and Toll Station Car Factory 14 Tolls and surroundings 15 16 17 18 19 I hope you like this new entry ! Feel free to comment!

Hey there, it's been a while. I was building up some stuff for a new season of CJ entries but my hard drive went wonky. Past few months have also been pretty busy. Not sure what the future of Ionica is right now. I want to continue, but I fear I can't be as dedicated to it as I once was. Anyway, I have a couple backlog entries to share with you. Lets reminisce on a calm summer's eve. This is a remake of my Chinatown tile, also known as Walden II. Wanted to have some wider shots but those got lost with my hard drive crash. Enjoy. Comments, suggestions, and questions are always appreciated. Thanks for visiting. Belfastsocrates: I love how you create your marinas, they're gorgeous. The night-time photoshop work is excellent, it really enhances the look and simple things like reflections add so much. Thanks. The photoshop work is almost a bit of a curse because I can't go without it now and it can be time consuming. kelistmac: Great photoshop work in your pictures ! Great job as always Glad you enjoyed it. Makes it worth the effort. tankmank: Another lovely update, i like the temple, it doesn't seem too at odds with the modern surroundings. Thanks tank. gviper: Simply love looking at the marvelous urbanscape! The lights and effects are (as always) so provocative and soothing... Hey gviper. I aims to please. Thanks. MissVanleider: The entire east half of the Roman empire couldn't be bothered to learn latin, and spoke and wrote in greek for a thousand years, so the temple has a totally consistent name The marinas and the water in general is almost a bit too good, because it stops me looking at the city itself. The night shots are very Abu Dhabi, and some of your clever placement of the seawalls is going to be copied ruthlessly... Copy away. Thanks. kschmidt: Awesome work; Atlantis like temple island; lovely downtown skyscraperland, marina and riverfront very well scenarized, well done! Yes, Atlantis! Something I've dreamed of creating in SC4 for a long time, but this will have to do for now. Thanks. tariely: It's... very red !:-))) But an interestingly anachronistic idea. I love mosaïcs 2 & 3! The way the road follows the banks, the little marina... Hah! Yeah I boosted the reds to make them pop lol. Glad you enjoyed those roads. I find having to re-build forces me to make more creative decisions with them. heartless: M, The marina, the adjacent park, the underwater mmp work...gorgeous! Stunning work here, building placement, the flow of the urban landscape...very inspiring, allow me to pick my jaw up off of the floor. A masterful work indeed. Best, H Thanks H. Glad you were inspired. Hope your floor was clean. raynev1: ^ What they all said , Really good looking entry . Photo editing and all. Hey raynev1. Thanks. LexusInfernus: Eh the Romans borrowed a lot of stuff from the Greeks, so why not naming conventions either? Anyways, love the way you made the little temple island with the modern bridges. Im curious though. First, how do you make the water look so gorgeous, in particular the underwater flora? Second, whats the building that seems to hang over the highway? Because that looks awesome! I guess the name isn't such a big deal after all. The underwater flora is all about laying down the mmps in layers, much like you would do on terrain. I start with the rocks and do some basic patterns, then I draw around them with the flora. I forget where I got some of them. I'll try to source it when I get a chance. The building on the highway is bixel's Raised Transit Park. feyss: Nice pictures, the underwater MMP and your photoshop skills are great (and thanks for the advice, never though about it before) It's one of those simple things that are easy to overlook. Thanks. Terring: Oh boy, that's so awesome! Thanks T. takemethere: That's a killer skyline both day & night and all those effects you put in make it seem like your using a new kind of night mod. Any chance you might know where you found the sidewalk mod your using, I love the constancy of it. I've always enjoyed the moonlight look of Maxis Night, but I think it's too blue so I tweak it in post and add yellow to counteract it. The sidewalk is just the Maxis default, but I think my photo-editing makes it brighter and whiter. Schulmanator: Awesome stuff... I am always glad to visit scenic Ionica! Thanks for your continued support Schul.

Vigata Vigata is a city that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. Before the town there is a small fraction of Vigata called Montelusa. Here is the small historic village Descending from this small country that sits on a Hill you reach the highway linking Vigata with its airport and with the rest of the nation. Here is the highway and its beautiful countryside with the farm While we are approaching the city the Sun is going down and that's an old train station close in a modern industrial area And here's a piece of the city during sunset..... ....and the beach The night has fallen is the city is transformed into a lively centre. And one of the radio stations that are all the rage in Siculia is Nightride FM Here is a piece of radio station... ...and the city at night with its shopping mall with a river But now we move into downtown where there is a lot of movement of people bargain hotels and modern skyscrapers The city at night: between lights and people making noise The Platani River which crosses the city and historic bridges and some modern High speed train station between old town and downtown Finally the Church of San Gerlando in Agrigento by night COMMENT REPLIES: SICULIA' LL BE BACK First of all those pics were being tested with various effects so thanks to your feedback. michae95l: Thanks for the comment BugeyedDragon: Thanks for the comment. The second image I actually essagerato in the second image SimNation: Thanks for the comment is I hope this city journal you like. For when concerns the overhead contact line on HSR just put the file in the game folder NAM HSR catenaryand you will see kschmidt: Thanks for the comment 1404: Thanks for your comment

Here's something I did almost a year ago but never got around to showing it all in a CJ entry. It's the Temple of Jupiter in the Zone called Acropolis, which I realize now is kind of a strange name since the temple is more Roman style than it is Greek. Don't have time to go into detail about this area, but I want to get this out, so for now just take in the sights. Unfortunately imgur has significantly reduced the quality of the pics. I'm going to have to look around for a place where I can host larger images for free (5mb +). That or I'm going to have to get a subscription somewhere. Enjoy! Comments, suggestions, and questions are always appreciated. Thanks for visiting. GoKingsGo: Love the last shot! Puts everything in perspective. Great work on the sunken railroads, great work on the night-lighting/nightlife feel, and great work on the marina/waterfront. This city is very impressive. Thank you very much. Glad you appreciate it. MissVanleider: You do know your way around a marina, and the composite at the end is fantastic! Such great inspiration provided by other CJers helped. Thanks. feyss: Great pictures. I especially like your editing skill and the MMP under the water The last picture is also impressive. It's impossible to see it's two tiles I'm also a bit curious about this last picture: how did you mange to connect the tram avenue to the other tile ? Ah my super secret. Actually it's not hard at all. Just drag an avenue and connect it to the next tile then place the tram puzzle piece on top. Thanks. raynev1: Another great entry with some very beautiful images . You have mad skills friend . I always enjoy your entries . That overview image at the end , simply put "Iconic" . Your entries never cease to amaze me . You definitely got it going on . Pushing the boundaries of this never ending game . Thanks , this has been very inspirational and keep up the good work . Heh, thanks. Glad to have you along for the ride. TekindusT: So full of life at night, right how I like it! Night > Day. Thanks. Ln X: That composite picture, mother of God that is amazing! A great remaster! Hoping to do a series of them soon. Glad you like it, thanks. kschmidt: Lovely waterfront, defunct or not its´s well and trully finished nothing more to add, well done ! Thanks ks. tariely: Ooooh (not a very technical comment, but hey, what more is there to say here ?) But I have a question : what function is supposed to have the alignment of hangars (with the rounded roofs) on the watefront (like in pict. 1, on the left) ? Some sort of open market ? Yeah the hangars are supposed to be a marker/covered walkway. Not sure lol. Been wanting to see if I can lot some props in there but haven't gotten around to it. Thanks. takemethere: Damn that water looks cool as hell, really wish there was a mod that could do that. The city as a whole looks great and I liked that little flare you did with the marina wall there. Mind if I ask how much time did it take for you to make it look like that and how much time you spend editing the images in general? I spend a good portion of a day just doing minor editing like cutting and stitching together mosaics for an entry. It scares me how much time it would take for me to do anymore than that. Also is there an image editing program that you favor or would recommend? A mod like that would sure save me a lot of time. A pic with a lot of effects can take up to a couple of hours, the last one in this entry probably took longer. I use Adobe Photoshop. Thanks. LexusInfernus: Hehehe, I love the futuristic aesthetic you got going on. Nice job! Thanks. I'm always trying to incorporate futuristic elements. Hope to continue that trend. Stay tuned. gatakos: Your marina and images are stunning ! Thanks gatakos. gviper: Inspiringly gorgeous! Hey gviper, thanks. Fox: Thanks. SimEMS38: Holy WOW those mosaics!!! Jaw dropping and eye popping goodness! 'Nuff said. Don't hurt yourself now. Thanks. Belfastsocrates: Gorgeous set of updates! Your images have such a unique look to them and an impressive one at that, it really enhances the in-game building work. Glad for it to be worthy of such praise. Thanks. Mymyjp: That wall..omg that wall!!!! with the stairs and trees, light..the works!!! Fabulous. Cannot find words to describe my admiration to this entry. Thanks a lot Mymyjp. When are you getting back in the game? kingofsimcity: These are some EPIC marinas and mosaics! Amazing work! Like your Geralt avatar. Really dig Witcher 3. Thanks. Tonraq: Looking great as always! Fabulous presentation and great buildup Hey Tonraq, thanks. Benedict: Great work as always, and well done - Ionica was number one on BTT for the weeks ending November 19, November 26, and December 3rd.