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Then you have the issue of management at the big gaming companies (i.e. EA) which try to push the developers to get the game done by their scheduled release date, however unrealistic the dates may be. They have after all promised release dates to Wall Street. But in the end, they concede that the only thing worse than missing a launch date is releasing a horribly unfinished product. Delayed sales, or minuscule sales, hmmm... I think we all know what management prefers. (Look at Starcraft 2. Hopelessly delayed, but it was done right. And it ain't sellin too badly now.)

Originally posted by: MrLarsJe Hi guys, this is my first-ever-made-post here, so if I'm doing ANYTHING wrong, please correct me. Here's my first pic of my airport, I'm open for any critique you might have, so don't worry! ~Lars. quote> Everything looks pretty good. One tweak I would do: The space for the planes to pull into the gate shouldn't be so big. I suggest moving the service road close to the gates, and leaving the open space near the taxiway. (in this case the taxiway is actually an apron, technically speaking. Long story, see my discussion earlier in the thread.)

Originally posted by: thepokemaniac Im going back to my ATL recreation, just a little teaser quote> Just a correction on the gates, AA uses the first 4 gates on the North T concourse, and UA uses end 3. For the best determination of airline gate assignments, I suggest going to bing.com/maps and doing bird's eye view of the airport. While concourse E is all common-use, everything else is assigned. I hope that helps.

Originally posted by: ShadeSlayer Originally posted by: bewilder2 Originally posted by: ShadeSlayer Originally posted by: Korot Where's the taxiway? The ramp lines converge, but not a taxiway in sight. Are you one day going to show us the whole airport, or will you just tease us with some images? Regards, Korotquote> The "taxiway" is a little lower, but technically, those are also taxiways. Smaller airports don't use the full on taxiway system to get airports around, and since this is a smaller airport, it works pretty well. Also, you will see the full airport when it's done, but I'm still waiting on a few things, so that may be a bit. quote> Actually, technically he is right, they are not taxiways, but part of the ramp. Almost always a taxiway will be used for connecting parts of the airfield, and there it is only for access to the gates. Also, if you do want to call it a taxiway, you need edge boundaries for the taxiways, something that is not there. Hence, Korot is right, it is still considered ramp as displayed in the image. Here is an example of a taxiway surrounded totally by concrete. Notice the dashed boundaries denoting the taxiway edges. Here is an example of ramp area. Still used for circulation, there is no dashed edge boundary for the routes. The dashed line in the middle is not a boundary, it is a secondary centerline for large aircraft that cannot fit within the boundaries of the two solid lines due to large wingspan. (see how the line connects to the actual taxiway to the south). The soft white line denotes the boundary between the ramp routes and the gate areas. By veering across the white line, one risks hitting a parked aircraft.quote> And here is an airport the the same general idea I incorporated. Here as well. quote> They are still considered "apron" or "ramp." Apron VI, to be specific for YVR's case, and Apron I for YLW's case. (see links below) While the distinction between apron and taxiway may not be as clear as the FAA in places due to lack of markings, it is still considered "apron" or "ramp" (these two terms are mostly interchangeable in aviation terminology.) YVR YLW It does appear that division markings between ramp and taxiway are not at every single changeover, so I will concede that if based upon Canadian standards, it cannot be considered necessarily incorrect if a single division marking is not present. However, they are still by and large still there. (see YYZ for another example) (the division mark at YLW is here and all around here )

I try to build cities organically, that is like how cities were built over history, gradually, and with a lot of redevelopment. While grids are much more efficient, I try and use them only in spurts and within neighborhoods, like cities actually grew. The most satisfying part for me is growing a realistic transit network that looks like something that would exist in the real world, and that usually means nonsensical meandering of roads, and complex intersections to boot.

Originally posted by: raja_indy14 Nice airport, very big. I still havent found out how JFK uses its facility like this. quote> It's just a satellite concourse employed by American Airlines and undergoing construction in that satellite image (which is why there are no planes using it). Satellite concourses are fairly common.quote> In fact, here is a picture of the terminal completed.

Originally posted by: ShadeSlayer Originally posted by: Korot Where's the taxiway? The ramp lines converge, but not a taxiway in sight. Are you one day going to show us the whole airport, or will you just tease us with some images? Regards, Korotquote> The "taxiway" is a little lower, but technically, those are also taxiways. Smaller airports don't use the full on taxiway system to get airports around, and since this is a smaller airport, it works pretty well. Also, you will see the full airport when it's done, but I'm still waiting on a few things, so that may be a bit. quote> Actually, technically he is right, they are not taxiways, but part of the ramp. Almost always a taxiway will be used for connecting parts of the airfield, and there it is only for access to the gates. Also, if you do want to call it a taxiway, you need edge boundaries for the taxiways, something that is not there. Hence, Korot is right, it is still considered ramp as displayed in the image. Here is an example of a taxiway surrounded totally by concrete. Notice the dashed boundaries denoting the taxiway edges. Here is an example of ramp area. Still used for circulation, there is no dashed edge boundary for the routes. The dashed line in the middle is not a boundary, it is a secondary centerline for large aircraft that cannot fit within the boundaries of the two solid lines due to large wingspan. (see how the line connects to the actual taxiway to the south). The soft white line denotes the boundary between the ramp routes and the gate areas. By veering across the white line, one risks hitting a parked aircraft.

Mod, no, BAT'ed lots, yes, all found in the lot exchange. (well, here, or on other sites.) Very quick overview (search terms are in quotes) Terminals and planes: " ACB VLT" Airfield: "RMIP-2" by Voltaire Planes: "josh6" has put a lot of japanese files on the STEX, mostly Airbus (Airbii, technically) "AC Team" on the SC4Devotion site has almost all the Boeings Here is one link to a file on the STEX by Josh6 that has links to some of the files above I mentioned. https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=23320 The best place to go to get an overview of most of the stuff available is actually on another site, and while I'm not sure if the mods will delete this b/c of a rivalry between them, (I haven't been active in SC4 for a while, so I don't know), here is the link: https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=3271.0 (That actuallly links back to many files on the STEX here.) A question to everyone else here: (or two) Since I've been gone from SC4 for a while, as mentioned (RLS), is there any other places for good lotted planes? I.E. I tried to replicate MSP, but not many planes were in NW or DL colors, like AC Team's A320. Do you know of other files or sites that put up variants other than josh6? Second Q: I assume that double-jettied gates like raja_indy14 created were done custom in lot editor? Or did I miss a file somewhere? Likewise for other odd-angled gates, as we all know that airports love to pack 'em in. Third and final Q: anyone seen any DEW bridges created to date? Little stubby bridges, as seen here at MSP One of my goals with my free time this summer is create a realistic airport. Now let's see if it happens!

I love this idea. I suggest that this thread get stickied. My biggest concern: programmers. They are the lifeblood of a project, and you need enough that a core few don't get overwhelmed. I for one don't have any real talents to contribute, unfortunately.

I think, like many, the resounding answer to their question of whether the game will flourish will be a resounding "no." EA probably looked to find a new Sims-esque game that merged the Sims fans and SimCity fans into one game, and I don't think that they even chose the right developer to do that. EA really dug, and wasn't content for another traditional SC, and went for the blockbuster. And it did so swinging blind. Even from a financial standpoint I think they will lose. SimCity 5 would have at least brought in a predictable stream of revenue. SCS? You'll find it in those discount packaged EA/Maxis games.

You may already know this, but an FYI: Dirk hasn't responded because apparently he's on some sort of unannounced 'vacation', as per the NAM-leak thread. Oh, and here's another request for the Metrodome. All it is is a roof and walls, all of which are almost the same all the way around the stadium. Oh, did I mention awesome work?

Now we just need a team!

It's 102F/39C in Minneapolis, the hottest day of the summer. Heat index is 108F, 35% humidity, and I'm lovin it.

I'll give you two freebies. LHR's ICAO code is EGLL, and ILS stands for Instrument Landing System. Interesting to note that Heathrow is EGLL, while Gatwick is EGKK and Stansted is EGSS (Luton and City aren't that simple though.) In Japan, Tokyo Narita is RJAA, Tokyo Haneda is RJTT, Osaka Itami is RJOO and Osaka Kansai is RJBB. Hong Kong is VHHH. Pretty simple coding.