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With so many BATs available representing so many interesting time periods, I'd love to see what folks have come up with. Whether it is a historic downtown, or a medieval castle, please post your historical creations here. I'll start off with a scene from the American Civil War (1861-1865). Click for full resolution

Nice to see Historic Harbor is still in use

Good stuff!

Howdy! With the implosion of our beloved SimPeg, I thought it was time to set up a Lot/Mod thread over here... mostly to give folks a place to point out all of my lotting mistakes and modding bugs This will also give me a spot to update everyone on my lot/mod adventures. So feel free to comment, criticize, or just shoot the breeze. Enjoy! Table of Contents: Completed Projects -PEG-Civil War Project MMP Pack -SimCoug Cemetery Props MMP -SimCoug Lots Vol01 of JMyers Homes Vol01 -SimCoug Maxis R$$ Homes 1.0 -SimCoug's Old R$ Neighborhoods 1.0 -SimCoug's R$$ Diagonal Homes 1.0 -SimCoug's Diagonal W2W Tenements -SimCoug's PEG Coast Guard Boats -SimCoug's Stairways -WMP Dock Freight MMP 1.0 -CP Lodgepole Fence MMP -SimCoug's Ruins MMP -Semi Truck Cabs Vol1 MMP -SimCoug's Indian Prop MMP Work In Progress SimCoug's Farmhouse Lots Hustons Sci-Fi MMPs

Yeah, I just checked SC4D and it looks like he was last active less than a year ago, so it's still possible he could release the models. I know Krashspeed was dealing with some health issues, so his disappearance in addition to the loss of the SimPeg site (and Paeng's departure from SC4) really took the wind out of my sails. I'll try and get in touch with Vortext and see if we can get those files out into the public.

Yeah, CP shared those with me ages ago. I was in touch with him while he was working on getting some of his earlier BATs out and I helped him lot a few of them. Last time I was active he was working on a huge number of 19th century houses, commercial buildings etc, but I'm guessing they never got released. Have you tried getting in touch with him over on SC4D? Speaking of not getting released, I know I have a bunch of Historic Harbor stuff that was in the works and would be great for your project that is just sitting on my hard drive somewhere - I'll see If I can track it down.

I'm so glad! I had a lot of fun working on it back in the day. I still have everything on an old computer, so hopefully I'm able to add more entries when life slows down a bit and I have the time. Keep up the great work!

Really cool stuff in here!

Love the grid busting FA work here!

Makes me happy to see familiar faces in the CJ section. I feel likes it's been ages since I've browsed through here... love the CJ so far, keep it up!

Amazing interchange! It makes me happy to see folks still using the diagonal townhouses. MMP detailing is superb.

Directors Commentary Oh man, my rudimentary lotting skills are so obvious This was actually a pretty fun update because much of the story-line is based on facts from a certain frontier town in the pacific NW. And man... that pre-Historic Harbor stuff is brutal. It worked at the time, but KrashSpeed really knocked it out of the park with his models in that set. Speaking of Historic Harbor, you can actually see one of the earliest lots that got that whole project started in that second to last picture. I was just basically tinkering around with some stuff that DocRorlach (RIP) had created and it sort of sparked my imagination. *I am in the process of updating all the images in order to ensure they don't have broken links in the future - in addition I thought I would add a little commentary since it's been 5 years 7 years! since these entries. Time flies!

Update 20 Summer 1867 If you remember, way back in update 16, Mr. T. Master attended to some business in Baltimore, MD. It turns out; he was working to help his friend, Asa Shiner, arrange for the passage of young single women to New SorGun. Convincing young women to give up the relative luxuries of east coast cities was no easy task. But the excitement of adventure and the promise of a financially stable husband was enough to convince 10 available young ladies to make the journey westward with Mr. Shiner during his visit two years later. Of the 10 ladies, 9 made the trip to New SorGun (One decided that San Francisco was as much ‘wild frontier’ as she was willing to take). San Francisco circa 1860 Only one in ten adults in New SorGun were women, so you can imagine how popular Mr. Shiner was with the local populace. The success of his first endeavor encouraged the young man to try again on a larger scale. In 1865, Shiner traveled east, promising to bring back 500 young women. He was collecting $300 for each suitable wife, and received hundreds of applications from the New SorGun fellows. Unfortunately, Shiner’s second trip was less than successful. Recruitment went well at first, but a large east coast paper got hold of the story and sabotaged his efforts with tall tales of ugly old hermits paying for young brides. Most of Mr. Shiner’s clients weren’t mathematicians, but when the young entrepreneur returned with less than 40 girls, it didn’t take a genius to realize that many men were going home with a broken heart and a lighter wallet. Needless to say, some of the less fortunate suitors were ready to run Shiner out of town on a rail. Fortunately, Mr. Shiner wasn’t the only industrialist on the frontier. Benjamin Sprague, captain of the “Gin Palace Polly” delivered women (along with wine and music) to the many logging camps that dotted the Pacific Northwest. This traveling brothel brought smiles to the hard working loggers, but their bosses were less enthusiastic – a visit from the boat could easily set work back two or three days. The Gin Palace Polly’s days were short lived, as the captain ended up spending two years the state penitentiary for selling liquor to Indians (and on Sundays). *true story* In the fall of 1865, a solution to the gender gap presented itself in the form of a single man with big ideas. Eastman T. Finch debarked from a San Francisco lumber schooner at Yarahi’s Pier. Tall, saturnine and suave, wearing a fashionable waistcoat and a plug hat – he was the image of a man ready to transform New SorGun. Mr. Finch got to work immediately, purchasing a small plot of land near the mill, across the street from the famous Kitty Saloon (run by Miss Kitty herself). Eastman had no degree, but he understood economics – and with 10 men for every 1 woman, he knew there was a demand to be fulfilled. His solution was the ‘Illahee’ - a place where men could enjoy the comforts of home… for a price. Yes, in the spring of 1866, New SorGun was home to the first brothel in the region. As you may have guessed, such a house of sin did not agree with everybody in town. But Mr. Finch was as much a public relations mastermind as he was a shrewd businessman. His first employees were Indian maidens from the local tribes. Most Indians at the time were poor, either living near town in shacks or on tribal reservations. The maidens were provided with food, modern housing, fashionable clothing and education – and they brought home an honest day’s wage. Some would say Mr. Finch introduced the first anti-poverty program to New SorGun. But he didn’t stop there. The town received an annual licensing fee of $1200 which was invested in a school house the first year. (New SorGun’s total yearly budget was less than $5,000 at the time) To the business owners in town, Eastman was a saint. The loggers and other lonely men living in the region suddenly found New SorGun THE place to visit. They would stop by Gary’s Gun Shop, Walkers General Store and the Miss Kitty Saloon during the day, and spend the rest of their money at the Illahee that night. Main Street in New SorGun was booming. Despite the economic woes resulting from the Civil War (inflation, stalled westward migration), by the spring of 1867, New SorGun was enjoying the greatest economic expansion it had ever seen. Even the farmland to the south of town, which had been deserted since the Indian War, was being revitalized. The remains of the farms destroyed in the war were still evident. With the increased commercial activity and Mr. Finch’s licensing fee, the town treasury was overflowing. With a schoolhouse built, the town unanimously voted to expand the docks in order to keep up with the increased shipping activity. As summer turns to fall in 1867, the little frontier town of New SorGun is expanding more rapidly than ever before. New businesses, including the Illahee, have opened up shop and the town is gaining recognition as the commercial center in the region. Not everybody is happy with the new changes, and growing pains are sure to ensue, but New SorGun is open for business and folks in the western states and territories are finally taking notice. Credits: Thanks to NMUSpidey for creating the Eastman T. Finch character (and extensive background story) And thanks to Schulmanator for developing the Miss Kitty character and her corner saloon. Both characters will continue to make appearances throughout the continuation of this CJ. New SorGun reached the number 1 spot on Ben’s Top Ten as well as a number of Best of the Best awards for the last update – so a big Thank you to everyone for their support and comments. I hope you enjoyed this last update, and thanks for stopping by. Replies to Business Tycoon Wanted Mastof: I live in the San Francisco area, and I come to make things hot, spicy, and bit strange Hmmm… Big city folks are always welcome in New SorGun, but the Sheriff is worried about keeping a ‘spicy’ town under control. ggamgus: 2nd picture: *JAWDROP* Thanks! dubaidude303: Love that 2nd picture dude! Thank you dubaidude. Chuck The Mayor: I can only imagine, how hard that'd be! Anyway here's my idea! I want to make a mini-mall. This will not consist of 4 story parkades, huge fountains and glass floors! This is a small indoor cargo area with about 450 Booths, that are for sale at $3500/mo. It will bring in rural customers accumulating about 50 thousand dollars a year! **All businesses will have the right to give the community or New SorGun 15% or all earnings** Sorry for bad grammar, was in a rush! The Sheriff likes big ideas – but some ideas are just too big for a little town like New SorGun – perhaps in the future. Mithrik: This is nice, and I think I already saw that 2nd picture sometime before in your CJ. Either that, or it looks quite similar to some other one. Excellent memory! I needed a rustic scene and I was short on time so I stole a previous image hahei: I have a plan, I'll build a large, tall building that can be used as a landmark. Thant in turn will draw large amounts of people towards a small chain of hotels. This, according to estimates, could pull about 10,000 dollars per year, half of which can go to the town of New Sorgun. EDIT: Sorry, I forgot the one sentence rule, here it is. Dear Simcoug, I have plans to open a small chain of 3 hotel in the New Sorgun area, and it will, according to my estimates, pull in about $10,000 per year, half of which will go to the town of New Sorgun. Well, the Sheriff thought about your proposal, and the revinue sharing idea was a big hit among the town council, but he doubts your ability to fill the hotels considering the town is currently only home to one Inn. Your idea will be filed in the ‘future ideas’ folder. sucram17: g-g-g-great! Thanks. NMUSpidey: Two words: rum running. Sheriff Stonewell ain’t the best at rithmatic and writin’ but he knew where your application was coming from and felt you had the talent to run New SorGun’s newest business venture. Congrats! Helsinki 2: I'll Build a railroad to NSG which will attract freight , people and could start to turn New SorGun into a serious Port for shipping , Generating unprecedented amounts of Cash. The Sheriff likes the way you think – but last time he checked the transconnental railroad was still slowly working its way to San Francisco – and the Northern Pacific branch is barley under way back east. AcaCZV: Is that a car in the first picture, near the house in top right corner? great CJ, i really love it... keep it going! Nice catch LastTrueChamp: Eager to see the commercial expansion. Great job! Thanks – hope you liked the last update. MilitantRadical: It's frontier life for me thanks. Me too!

New SorGun Job Opening Are you tired of big city life? Can't get that horse $#%& smell out of your clothes? Is San Francisco just not your cup of tea? Are you ready for a taste of the real frontier life? If you have big business ideas, and want to start your new enterprise, New SorGun wants you! -Business experience in the Barbary Coast is a must -Management and hospitality experience is highly recommended -A progressive outlook on morality is assumed If this sounds like you, please respond and in one sentence and tell us why you should be the next New SorGun business tycoon. Here's your chance to make a fortune and influence the future of New SorGun. (Sheriff Stonewell in New SorGun will have final say, but entries with higher 'reps' will rise to the top of the list - so please rep up your favorite)

Replies to The American Civil War - Part 2 Blunder: "The only thing more terrible than a battle won is a battle lost" Marvelous execution, simcoug. Thank you Blunder! nedal2001: That has to be one of the finest historical updates I have ever seen. The accuracy of the historical facts coupled with relevant and breath-taking pictures - bravo, my friend, bravo! Thanks for the kind comment! TowerDude: Amazing Thanks! dubaidude303: WOW!!! This is very awesome! Great work! Thanks! LastTrueChamp: I love that manor in the last picture. I was really happy how that turned out as well – It took some time to find a BAT that would pass for the Appomattox Court House, but I think I got pretty close. Mithrik: Incredible work you did there! I like a lot who you built Atlanta. And kakado really made an excellent work with his photo-editing skills. Kakado blew me away when he sent over the Atlanta pic – the fire and smoke effects are amazing. Schulmanator: Well done! Congrats to both of you -- this collaboration is truly impressive! Thanks Schulmanator – I had a lot of fun working with kakado. Ggamgus: This has been an excellent historical SC4 lesson from SimCoug and Kakado. GREAT JOB, GUYS! *applauds* Thank you! Who knows, additional collaborative projects may find their way into this journal in the future… Jetty Jockey: Outstanding work, once again. Without a doubt, the most impressive thing I've seen on Simtrop. 5/5 , only because they won't let me rate any higher. Thanks Jetty! Kevenbro: Once again, I'm Amazed Thanks for the comment bro! Evillions: I have no words for this epicness... O_O You depicted all the major battles with great accuracy (given with the game's limitations), used a great selection of BATs, and made everything look lively. All of that with kakado's photo editing; let the pictures speak for themselves. Thanks Evillions. The game definitely has its limitations, but the enormous volume of BATs and mods allow for some pretty creative scenes Blakeway: -_- you make my work look like crap -_- damn you too Eytan! :3 Hardly – you have some spectacular journal entries. Besides, Eytan can make anything look good with his editing skills Mastof: You guys outdo yourselves every time. Just, this is spectacular, a great show of effort between you guys, one of the most horrific wars of that era displayed in such a beautiful way, makes me want to cry in the amazement. Bravo. All the stars. What a great compliment, thanks Mastof! Huston: Wow, spectacular updates, the lotting, photoshopping is all great! A great re-creation of the Civil War. Truly Amazing! Thank you Huston! Hahei: This was amazing! I honestly loved that final picture, with Atlanta in flames. It was beautiful and poignant. Thanks! It took a little time putting that mosaic together, but kakado hit it out of the park with the fire and smoke effects. Kruness: this is history in a very easy way, cause its fun, and i already like history Thanks! Grstudios: Well done! This side project was one of the most detailed and beautiful posts I have ever seen! I admire your and kakado's work, and this really blew me away... Have a good day, Guy Thanks for the kind comment Guy. NMUSpidey: This is probably the most epic update I've seen this year. I could not even imagine stretching SC4 this far before, but here it is. Just incredible. Some interesting General Sherman trivia: General Sherman failed at almost everything he tried in his life to that point, notably a number of banking endeavors in the west. His wife was from a wealthy family, and he had to swallow his pride and send her and their children to live with his family while he tried to figure out how to make money outside of military service, as losing it came naturally to him. His failures hampered his military service as well, and there was no certainty at all as to his leadership and strategic skills prior to the March to the Sea. People in The South still hate him, and I believe there are places where it is simply impossible to name your children William or Sherman. Thank you Spidey. I sort of had an idea of how this would shape up in my head, but it ended up turning out much better than I could have imagined thanks to kakado. Sherman was a very interesting character – I read a book about his Atlanta campaign a while ago and the author argued that the ‘march to the sea’ probably wouldn’t have happened (or been as successful) without his leadership. He was definitely in the right place at right time. Mr.Lin: very nice ！ Thanks! MilitantRadical: Really great SimCoug, don't know what else to say. This kind of thing brings SC4 to new levels, thanks for showing us the possibilities. Thanks for the kind words Militant. Jephonesewarrior: I've been to Appomattox before. That is a great representation of the town. Not be mean, but Lee surrendered in the McLean house down the street. Thanks for clearing that up. I chose the courthouse because I was trying to recreate the scene from the real life photo, but I can see how that may have confused folks. Thanks for keeping me honest Next up - It's been 5 years since we last visited New SorGun. The end of the Civil War and the assassination of President Lincoln are big topics of conversation, but the new Hotel that opened up recently near the mill is the hottest gossip around town. One word... Girls.

Directors Commentary Looking back on these images and I wonder how I had the patience to click click click with all those MMPs! Gettysburg was especially tedious considering how large it ended up being. And that is only a small piece of the battlefield. I do remember searching high and low for BAT models that would look similar to the ones found in the real life images. I tinkered around with modeling my own buildings a few years ago... Now I wonder if it would have been easier to just make my own. *I am in the process of updating all the images in order to ensure they don't have broken links in the future - in addition I thought I would add a little commentary since it's been 5 years 7 years! since these entries. Time flies!