Dragonsblade79

Dragonsblade79: The 360 ain't backwards compatible. quote> It is. You can play most original Xbox games on a 360 w/HDD. There is software on the HDD that makes it so the 360 can play the old Xbox games. Do your research.

Dragonsblade79: The old PS3's are backwards compatible (I have the 976th PS3 EVER MADE!!!!!) The PS3 now has the biggest hardrive to, they're comin out with a 160GB one. The PS3 has better media too, now I know a lot of you are going to disagree with me already, but hear me out. It has BLUE- TOOTH which means you can upload movies and games onto it before they even come out in theaters. I have the new Harry Potter movie And the Dark Knight on mine (among others).quote> I know the old PS3s are backwards compatible, but none of the new ones are. They took out the Emotion engines to help make them cheaper. The Wii and 360 are still backwards compatible, even the newly produced models, unlike PS3. Plus, HDD space isn't that much of a factor to me, unless we're talking PCs. Wii uses bluetooth technology as well. Bluetooth is wireless technology that makes things like wireless headsets on cellphones possible. You can upload movies to a 360 as well. I'm not saying PS3 is a bad machine, but its biggest advantage so far is the Blu-Ray technology, and that frankly is what makes the thing so blasted expensive. There's too much on the negative side for PS3 to make it a sound purchase for me. Plus, those movies and films you're probably getting are probably illeagal.

I got the Wii first. I fell in love with it then and still love it now, even though I bought a 360 about a month ago. I only bought the 360 because I've been wanting to play Mass Effect and GTA4 (which I'll have to wait to get this Christmas). I've played PS3, my best bud's younger brother got one a while ago. So far, though, MGS4 is still the only reason for me to get one. I'm not hating the PS3, but I'm not loving it all that much, either. So far the better games, that have been released this generation, have come out on 360. PS3 shares many of those titles, but end up weaker than the 360 versions, which doesn't make much sense when PS3 boasts the better technology. There have been more games out on 360 that I care about and want to play than on PS3, and that's also why I bought one over PS3. I hate that Sony and Microsoft still force you to shell out a ton of money to get the most out of their consoles' experience. I bought the $200 360, and I'm a bit upset that I should've payed the extra $50 to get the standard system w/HDD. Now I have to save up for one, which sucks. I'm glad to have a 360, but I would've packed the 20GB HDDs in the low-end console packages since you get a 60GB with the standard package and 120GB with the high-end one. At least Sony still gives you a HDD with their cheaper console, but it's stripped down as well. Plus, PS3s aren't backwards compatible anymore. That would've helped me choose it over 360. Now I still have to hold onto my PS2, either way. The Wii has one price and comes with most of its features right out of the box. You don't have to pay extra cash for something that could've been saved for another console package even though you might need it to fully experience the Wii. I'm proud to say the Wii is the best for your money, and it's the most fun. The gaming variety is pretty good, though it could still improve. I'm a hardcore gamer and love the Wii, though I still wish the hardcore choices would improve in number, but I think they will eventually. However, since most console buyers are hardcore gamers, then I think they'll pass on the Wii, despite the fact that it has gone in the better direction. I think hardcore gamers'll wind up mostly deciding between the Xbox 360 or the PS3. The 360 is easier on one's wallet, but the PS3 is worth a look; if you can afford the 360 Elite, then you can afford a PS3, that's when the choice becomes that much more difficult. I still think I would've bought the 360 Elite (the package i really wanted to buy but couldn't save up enough for) over PS3 based on the bigger game choices.

Most service buildings are stores, restaurants, gas stations, theaters, etc.Unfortunately, most of these types of places don't require highrises. The only service that could use them are hotels, since they employ the entire building. Lawyers would occupy an existing office building or a firm would buy their own building or build one for their lawyers to use, but they would still rent out the rest of the space to others requiring office space. Professional buildings, which house private practices for doctors and dentists, could be considered office and service spaces simultaneously. The problem is there's no way to tell the game that such a thing can exist. Sad thing is that many CS$ are small buildings. so you'd have to litter your city with them in order to fill the demand. I don't mind it as there are a lot of small buildings in cities, even among the highrises. If there were a way to control what grows on zoning tiles that would make it easier, especially when one, like me, is trying to build a shopping district, which would help soak up the CS$ and CS$$ demand.

I have been playing Sim City since I discovered it in a computer class that I was placed in for gifted students back in grade school. Then, we had the old Apple 2Es and upgraded to the original Macs, which is what we played the original Sim City on. Ever since then, I have been fascinated by cities. The architecture, the culture, and histories, as well as their futures. I live near Chicago, so naturally it has become my favorite city. However I have seen Las Vegas, St. Louis, and San Antonio. I hope to visit New York someday, as it too, fascinates me. I've ben working on my city on SC3000 and then on SC4 when it was released. This is a project years in the making, as it is a city that has been near and dear to me since 8th Grade. Soon I'll show you all what I have done so far. I'd like to thank everyone who has a CJ on here, for inspiring me to not only decide to create a CJ of my own, but also seeing the wonderful places that I would've actually visited in reality. Those are some beautiful places everyone, I hope that mine is as inspiring. I'd also like to thank especially, the BAT creators whose work I'm proud to use. I hope everyone appreciates the talent that these creative and skilled people have provided us city planners. I'll give a short discription of what you'll see in the future. The region and cities that I'm developing are actually places in a novel that I'm working on. I needed a map of the main city that the story takes place in and Sim City was just the thing I needed. Now I have a working 3-D model of thecity and its surrounding communities. I can use the BAT from SC3000 pretty well, so I built many of the landmarks and buildings from the story town into it. However, my skill with the SC4 BAT is very limited, so I've had to rely on some of the BATs created by the BAT experts around this and other sites to represent those special places. I have to note, however, the BAT makers have made better designs than I could've made, so I have no problem substituting, but I'm still trying to make my designs so if any creators do not wish me to use thier BATs, then let me know and I'll delete them. Since you all have made so many fantasy and real cities come to life and have shared them on this site, I feel inspired and encouraged to do the same. Soon, as soon as I have pics to put up, you will all be able to see the Notheast Passage, the name of the region, though I named t something else originally and I can't change it now (unless someone knows how I could). The cities and region are still a work in progress, so I look forward to any suggestions and criticism you all have. Plus, I'll leave a dedication to the wonderful contributors of Simtropolisas well as the STEX in my book, which I hope you'll see on shelves in the near future. Thanks to you all.

I've been working on a lot lateley, including my cities. I hope to have this CJ back up to speed soon. I hope that this teaser will help to keep your interest as well as give you an idea on the city that I have been working on for over a year and counting, so far. Note, this is only part of the city, and it isn't even finished yet, but I'm getting close. Click the pic for a larger version.

Sorry that it's taking so long for updates. I've had to restart sections of the city I want to show next due to consistent Crash to Desktop errors. Plus, I'm trying to get myphotos together, and with the vast number of buildings that must be rendered and the sheer size of some sections, it takes longer , for I want to photograph in the best resolution I can. I'll update as quickly as I can. Thanks.

Excellent work! I only hope that any mega cty I make can compare to this one. You're an inspiration, Anarchy! I look forward to more goodness from you.

If only I had a bit of your talent. Wonderous, absolutely fantastic. Tehy should make movies in backgrounds like those.

Welcome to Xavier County. This is the largest county in all Rothanya. Known to many as the "urban county", Xavier County 's boundaries contain the bulk of the city of Casadora. Unlike my previous towns, Casadora is huge. It takes up multiple tiles on the region map, three of which are the large tiles! Casadora is still a work in progress, but you will get to se what I have so far, as well as see it grow and develop before your eyes. Be patient with me, because I have to take lots of pics and arrange the presentation so you can see it all.Updates are coming so watch out!!

I've started my airport project, well restarted, anyway. I never was happy with the terminal option nor could I geta configuration that was interesting to look at, as well as functional. Here's what I have so far. There's supposed to be one giant teminal with several concourses attached. I'm considering more terminals, but I'm still figuring out how to place the ramp, apron, taxiways and runways. I have a runway plan, but I should finish the terminal first. Here's a shot of what I have as of now. Comments and help would be appreciated. I've going to have a chronicle of the airport's development until completion as part of my CJ, The Northeast Passage. I invite you to stop by and check it out and watch the airport grow.

Well, the poll to vote on 790 is finally up and on the CJ's first page. Please vote away! I could just make up a result, but that'd be no fun for me and it let's you all get involved in the CJ story that I want to tell. I have that going on and I'm working on the big city, the one I can't wait to show you and the one I'm sure yu can't wait to see. Again, it's still a work in progress. The small country towns that I showed you all I did in a matter of a couple of weeks. Casadora's been a project I've been building for a few years! After countless restarts, for one reason of another, and all of the time it took me to hand terraform a region that I was happy with (I terraformed the whole area before I built a single building, I should've terraformed a section at a time and build soon after), I started to build. I actually built Updike first and then started with Casadora and built the other towns around it while I planned the big city. One of the problems I'm having is proceeding with the construction of the big airport . I'll post this on the airpot dedicated forum as well, but I igured that I could keep the CJ going while getting some help and advice from my loyal followerers first. Since I'll be chronicling Casadora's continued growth for the next load of updates, and since the city and her airport are all a work in progress, then I figrued the airport and its surroundings would be a good start. That's what I have thus far. The terminal and concourses are stil under construction. I do have most of the short-term parking and a few nearby hotels built, though I might move the tall towered hotel further away from the airport grounds. I still have to put in taxiways and runways, but I have an idea on how I want the runways. What do you think so far? I'll keep you all up-to-date on the progress. Enjoy and stay tuned.

Man I was looking forward to seeing more. I will be looking forward to seeing your next creation with great interest! Emeral Falls sounds great. Hopefully it will be just as breathtaking as Paradise Falls was. Sculp on, Terrforming Queen! I make you an honorary member of the Rothanya Regional Council.

Sure it's OK. I can't really move the stroy of the CJ forward without the outcome to this. I guess that I shouldn't have put up a time limit. I only did in because I figured that I'd work on more updates after that, and I figured the Simtropolis population would want to interact with the CJ. I'll put up the reading material for the vote in as soon as I can. Thanks Trainmaster423 for your choice. I feel so dumb. I noticed the "Add Poll" button in the reply box. So I will put the Prop 790 vote on there. Hopefully it will show up. Trainmaster423, you can post your vote on that if you wish, but I have your vote tallied either way.

Well, the interactive portion of my Cj hasn't gone as well as I'd hoped. I won't give up, though. I didn't put in the different sideof the argument because I've been working on my next updates, which means getting my largest city ready for veiwing. I've been having some problems, but I am working on them. Plus, my pet project, the airport, hasn't been going as quickly as I had hoped, but maybe you all can help if I post photos of what I have so far. We'll see. Stay tuned!

These are excellent! I've decided to go back and try to build my airport, because it's been holding my largest city back, hence holding back my CJ. I'm still not sure how to do my runways, but looking at these awesome examples and further research of airports will hopefully help me out. Keep up the incredible work! Hopefully my airport and subsequent others will be as eye-popping.

I know that the following information is given at the beginning of most CJs, but I've enever had any actual design for the money in my story until yesterday. I've drawn my characters and have designs for most things in the story, but not the currency. The concept I have in place, just not any visuals, until now. This is the flag of the Sovereign State of America. In the upper left-hand corner you probably see some funny lookig figure. That is the Royal Sael of America, the Star of Chanderra. The following is a picture of the seal. The Seven Continental Nations on my earth all share a currency, the Unit. The price of the Unit compared to each country is based on each country's GNP (Gross National Product) and other important economic factors that can be compared. This determins the price of goods in each country, same as it does in the real world. The International Reserve Bank is the global economy banking system that regulates and controls monetary information in all seven kingodms. Every nation has branches if the Internation Reserve in each capital and major city in that nation. They communicate with private banking corporations to keep records of transactions and monitor market and economic activity. They've issed certain controls over currency for each nation. They gave each nation a color to correspond to that nation's currency. The actual designs of the bills may differ, but the color and certain markings must be expressed on each nation's cash for it to be legal tender. The colors and International Reserve code letters for each Continental Kingdom are as follows: Europe=red, B; Asia=green, A; N. America=blue, R; Africa=black, S; Australia=violet, Q; S. America=yellow, M; Antarctica=white, E Here is an example of a typical bill of the Sovereign State of America, commonly called "bluebacks". Here's the front: Here's the back: Every bill looks like this, but there's a different portrait on the "face" of each denomination. The current ruler of is always depicted on the One Hundres Unit bill. The International Reserve seal is always placed on the backside of each denomination of each nation's currency. The code letter for America, R, is in the center of the seal in the nation's color code; in this case, blue. The name of the city where the bill was printed and issed is on the bottom half of the seal circle. Each country's currency has a different layout design, color, and value in relation to each country, but the denominations are universal. Ten Units in America is ten Units in Europe, though you may need more or less money to pay for similar items in each country. Something may cost 9 Units where you come from, but it might cost 13 Units in another country. One Unit equals 200 Pieces. Like the full Unit, the coins have universal denominations equal to one another. The smallest denominated coin is 1 Piece. The name of the coin representing this amount is also universal, Penny. 200 Pennies=1 Unit all 7 countries. In the Sovereign State of America, you have the Penny=1 Piece; Bit=5 Pieces; Dime=10 Pieces; Quad=50 Pieces; Cent=100 Pieces.

nihonkaranws: Thanks, I try. I hope you keep comming back! rusty_777: I'm happy that you are enjoying my work. There's a lot more to come, I hope that you'll like what I have coming up next. jacqulina: You are one of my inspirational forces, Jacky! You CJ keeps getting bigger and better and after seeing it and your words of encouragement on my humble Journal, I am glad that I keep going. Thank you and keep up the fine work that you have done with Jacky's Kabin and Paradise Falls. Those landscapes are breathtaking. I only wish I could do that kind of high-class work. You're an expert. I can only learn from everyone on here. This CJ is still an infant, but it keeps growing! I'm trying to keep updating as often as possible so you all will stay interested. I'll "show you the money" in my next update, so look for it! Also, since responses to my interactive event here have been few (actually none), I'll extend the voting until August 3rd, so please continue to view the CJ and leave a vote. Choose: Yes, No, or Neither. The outcome of the Prop. 790 Ballot will influence my CJ's story, as well as future interactive events, so become part of the fun!

The resiential zoning has also seen it's share of growth. Large mansions, apartment buildings, and multiple family homes have popped up all over town. The sprawling suburb grows as the town council has had to issue more residential zoning as more new residents have moved from other places into Lynchdale. One of the most densly populated areas in Lynchdale is around the Caraway Apartment complex. The Caraway Apartments are a sign of Lynchdale's staggering growth. The Caraway neighborhood boasts a bowling alley, small shops, and small cafes and diners all built within walking distance of the numerous apartment buildings that make up the rather large residential block. That's why there's a waiting list for a unit in this rental community, convenience and affordability. The rent a month for a nice one bedroom: U465.045! (I'll tell you more about money and how it works in the next update). When all is said and done, life in Lynchdale is getting rather interesting. What does the future hold for this surprising suburb? We'll find out together. For now, our tour of Lynchdale has concluded. Don't worry though, the greatest tourist hot spots are next on my list. I'm working on the travel arrangements as we speak. Don't forget to vote on Proposition 790! The fate of that bill rests with your participation. Please let your voice be heard! Until the next update!

Industry isn't the only apect of this town that is quickly changing. The commercial outlook in Lynchdale during the 1990's was bleak. All of that changed when nearby Casadora began to experience economic growth of its own. The old McQueen Soda Company became a multinational conglomerate in 1999, elevating Casadora's standing as a city to do business. Citadel, Empire was the biggest commercial center in the Soveriegn State until then. As more corporations began to move into the nation's capital, formerly rural Lynchdale began to see commercial growth skyrocket as well. Many other corporations and small companies opened offices in Lynchdale. This prompted Mayor Feinburgher and the city council to build better schools and even a few places of higher learning. The building with the green glass on it is the home of the local paper, The Lynchdale Chronicle. The readership is mid-range, with more people subscribing to the Casadora Courier. The Chronicle has to compete with Casadora's 4 newspapers, but it seems to sell better than three of them, because of local pride. The only paper which out-sells the Chronicle on a regular basis is the Casadora Courier. The Lynchdale Community College was built near the "T-Corner" as it's commonly refered. The T-Corner is a T-intersection where Yancy Ave., going east-west, intersects with Telemachus Ave., running north-south. Telemachus Ave. will take you into Casadora, which is just south of Lynchdale. Travel west on Yancy Ave., and you'll find yourself in Downtown Lynchdale. Downtown Lynchdale, the heart of the booning commercial scene in this suburb. This photo was taken when heavy construction was going on downtown. Commercial zones were being redeveloped for greater capacity office spaces. This is downtown today... These are some of the tallest buildings in Magus County. At the center of these edifices lies the Lynchdale Town Hall. Every city official and the town council have offices here. The Lynchdale Community Medical Center is set along Yancy Ave. This hospital serves the bulk of the town, as it's the largest capacity hospital in town. The low-rise office towers give Lynchdale the only skyline amongst towns in Magus County.Lynchdale uses that defining trait to attract even more residents to this bulging 'burb. Though it's nowhere neare as impressive as Casadora's, Maquentana's, or Pennington's skylines, but considering that Magus County is mainly rural, seeing a group of buildings over ten floors high is a rare sight to see for a bunch of farmers.

Lynchdale looked like the above photo for a long time. Farms surrounding houses and small businesses were the look of the town. Nowadays, Lynchdale's still surrounded by farms, but the farms are going away. Lynchdale's steady growth is evident in all four cardinal directions. Like Larson Ridge is doing now, Lynchdale changed the towns economic base from agriculture to heavier industry. The transition has caused many of Lynchdale's farms to go into foreclosure. As such, companies from out of town and even local businesses have bought the defunct farmland and have built factories, warehouses, and chemical plants. Like with most growth, however, there is a little pain. Industrial centers like the one shown above have suffered from lax safety practices and standards. The results can be seen, as fires have broken out and left in rubble. The city's civil services couldn't cope with the rate of growith in the residential, industrial, and business sectors of the city, and the rapid growth ohas had negative effects. A higher crime rate and poor fire coverage were the results. Scott Horner was a farmer with several acres of land that was beginning to fail on him. Though the farm was in his family for decades, Horner noticed that the farm yielded fewer and fewer crops around harvest for the last five years. With his livelyhood making less and less for him, Horner needed to make a new plan or he and his family would lose the land, the house, and his family's pride. In light of Lynchdale's quickly changing economic and statistical landscape, Horner decides to build a famiy amusement center on his feebled soil. He takes a loan out from the local Entherian National Bank office and begins construction. After eight months, Horner's FunZone was opened for business. Horner's boasts a mini-golf course, driving range, go-kart track, a ferris wheel, a tilt-a-whirl, a wave pool, an arcade, and an eight-screen multiplex. Horner now hauls in over U250,000 a month. Horner's is a big attraction in the Tri-Region area. Don't play here too long, there's a lot more to see.

Welcome to the seat of Magus County, Lynchdale. This big town has a population of over 30,000, and rising. Lynchdale's population exploded from 6,000 to 25,00o in only 2 years! How did it happen? Let me show you.

Here's our next destination. Hopefully you took a few photos on your train ride, there's a lot of beautiful country to see up here in the Passage. We are reaching the edge of Magus County, meaning that we are near the Casadora River again. That also means that we will soon be in the Casadora Metroplex, where I'm sure you'll be exited to see. For now, we make our last stop in Magus County...

Not everyone in Larson Ridge is looking back, however. This observatory, built and run by Taj'Riet University, is proof that forward thinking is still possible in this town locked in the past. It was put here due to the clear, hazeless sky that the rural setting offers. The halo given off by larger towns vast amounts of lights at night make it difficult to see the stars, especially if the air is polluted. It's an astronomers dream that continues to be a becon to those forward thinkers in Larson Ridge. That's all from Larson Ridge, for now. The skyway system hasn't made it through Magus County yet, so driving to the next destination will take awhile. I suggest that you take the next Ruby Racer on its way west.

The village starts around tiny Border Lake, named so because the imaginary border of Rothanya and D'Arlington splits the lake in half, the north belongs to D'Arlington while the south to Rothanya. The quaint and quiet neighborhoods of Larson Ridge are nestled on the gentle slope of one of the hills that the Rothanya is known for. Rothanya's known as "The Royal Region", but on the region's licence plates, it has the other nickname, "Region of the Rolling Hills".