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Welcome to my new CJ! Here's the region view, it'll be updated often! ----------------------------------------------- Welcome to Luffness! This small, quiet town on the shores of the Elphinstone Island hasn't changed much since it was founded, sure it grew, people came and went, but it still hasn't lost that comfortable atmosphere.

Welcome to my new CJ! Here's the region view, it'll be updated often!

Let's take a look at Stenton. Stenton is the biggest city in Tremorton Bay. It is home to 283.662 people. One of those is called Daniel Hawethorne. And as luck might have it he's the Mayor of Stenton. The Mayor's office is located on Stenton Island. When he goes to the office his driver takes Yellowcraigs Avenue. Not because it's quicker, but because Yellowcraigs Avenue is the bustling center of the city. When he's at work in his office on Stenton Island he has the exciting job of dealing with bureaucrats all day. And who said politics are boring? Anywho... Stenton Island is the financial quarter of Stenton. This tiny piece of land is crammed with as many skyscrapers, hot-dog carts and subway vents as physically possible. The mayor's big personal project was Hawethorne Quarter. In the last year of his second term after 7 years of construction the quarter was finally finished. The first year was spent reclaiming land from the sea. After that they built Nish Stadium, Cameron tower and a few luxury flats. Cameron tower is the highest tower in all of Tremorton Bay. For lunch he sends his driver out for a Burrito from Sanchez Gassy Burritos in Torness Mall on the other side of town. The mayor gets it's power from Burritos and the city get's it power from Carnbie Nuclear Power Station.

REPLIES: @everybody: Thanks! @Packersfan: I know, annoying right? Let's take a look at Stenton. Stenton is the biggest city in Tremorton Bay. It is home to 283.662 people. One of those is called Daniel Hawethorne. And as luck might have it he's the Mayor of Stenton. The Mayor's office is located on Stenton Island. When he goes to the office his driver takes Yellowcraigs Avenue. Not because it's quicker, but because Yellowcraigs Avenue is the bustling center of the city. When he's at work in his office on Stenton Island he has the exciting job of dealing with bureaucrats all day. And who said politics are boring? Anywho... Stenton Island is the financial quarter of Stenton. This tiny piece of land is crammed with as many skyscrapers, hot-dog carts and subway vents as physically possible. The mayor's big personal project was Hawethorne Quarter. In the last year of his second term after 7 years of construction the quarter was finally finished. The first year was spent reclaiming land from the sea. After that they built Nish Stadium, Cameron tower and a few luxury flats. Cameron tower is the highest tower in all of Tremorton Bay. For lunch he sends his driver out for a Burrito from Sanchez Gassy Burritos in Torness Mall on the other side of town. The mayor gets it's power from Burritos and the city get's it power from Carnbie Nuclear Power Station.

Welcome to Luffness! This small, quiet town on the shores of the Elphinstone Island hasn't changed much since it was founded, sure it grew, people came and went, but it still hasn't lost that comfortable atmosphere.

Any suggestions for a water mod? [quote name='JGellock' timestamp='1323715730'] Nice region view so far. I like the terrain mod you're using, but I think a water mod would improve the region. [/quote]

Thanks a lot!

Where can I find these houses under construction?

I'm looking for an altitude changer mod so I can use thismap. The link on the map's stex page is dead. HELP MEE.

I would like this building to be batted. It's a stunning piece of 20'th century architecture. It's called the Cathedral of Learning.

Hey, I'm looking for the mod that changes the maxis trees in a pinewood variant and changes the terrain. This is a picture of the trees and terrain mod. Here's the mod I'm talking about, there's a link to STEX but it seems the mod was deleted, anyone know where I can find it?

Heya! I'm searching for a mod that allows for a higher maximum terrainlevel in SC4? Thanks!

 Such a nice journal! I would love to see a region shot!

Simcity 4 Works perfectly without plugins on win 7. You can always download a virtual machine from the microsoft site if your pc is up to it! Too bad that vt is dissabled on ALLL sony vaio's!

And don't forget to put some water pipes! I sometimes do.... Yay for being a numpty!

Replies: Thanks for the very nice comments! Watkin Springs, a serene silent little place. Untill now, because geologists discovered an enormous bauxite reserve just beneath the surface. Lightning fast Hogensen Mining Corp. had clamed the site and began construction off a road and railway to the site to provide the building materials and construction equipment. Three months later the Watkin Springs Extraction Site was up and running. The site had a power generator, water tower, some factories, a railstation, the local Hogenson Corp. Office and some houses of the permanent employees. Without any major problems the mining of the land started. The woods were cut and the scraping pit were dug. Normally such a major project would have found a lot of enemies, as it would pollute the Mirage river, leave a giant scar in the earth amongst other things. Because of the crisis anything that stimulated the economy was a gift from heaven! What did just happen? Where did the trucks go, the people, the pollution? MASS MEDIA HYSTERIA! Off course there were people opposed to this mine. Jack Smith from Middleville, who likes to fish in the Mirage River, contacted his nephew who is a scientist associated with the Metroville University. So he came to Watkin Springs to do some researce. After a few days he discovered: An Albino Squirrel which lived at Watkin Springs. And it wasn't just one mutated version, but an entire species wich might disappear if the cutting of the local forests continued. But more important than the extinction of the species was the fact that the little albino squirrels were disgustingly cute. And before you could say "News item of the year," every radio and television station of simnation had a newsvan on the site. There were protests, petitions, facebook groups, and it was even twittered! Hogenson Mining Corp. was forced to leave the site under tremendous public pressure. But what to do with the abandonned site? It started to decay, to rot away, as did the media attention. Emeryville needed to do something with the site, there even was a local power generator, a water pump and some other things. A little later the mayor was contacted by a giant building consortium from Metroville with an attractive proposal... This is what the site looked like two months after that phone call. This is what the site looks like two years after that phone call, more precisely today. That unnamed consortium turned this quiet little place into a trendy, wealthy town. The consortium used the media buzz in a very smart way. This place was portrayed as heaven on earth being raped by a corporate machine. So the consortium build a town wich attracted exclusive shops, filthy rich people, socialites and even some big time stars. (Its even rumored that George Spooney, JBO and Natalie Vortman have a house up on the hills.) Till today the town is expanding with new exclusive, rediculously overpriced housing, shops and five star hotels! But for those prices you can get a little peace of heaven... And you might see a albino squirrel!

 This is amazing! :D Wow, these images are huge!

 I like your attention to detail!

 That indeed is a big fat amazing mosaic! I like this cj!

 That last picture is amazing!

 This is one of my favorite cj's! And what ground mod are you using?

 I think they should elect a new mayor! :p

Replies: @locolobo: That school was made by the amazing mattb325 and it's called Bourke Street Public School. You can download it over here on the lex. Once there was a town called Ranton and not much later New Ranton, they were divided by hatred and reunited by money. (What else?) Let me tell you the tale... A long time ago the town Ranton was founded. It was located on both sides off the San Pablo Bridge, one off the oldest bridges on the Mirage river. At a certain moment rivalry between the east and west side of the town began. Over the years the tension grew till it inevitably exploded. Street riots, fires, even a few deaths where the result. Luckily the Governor of Tremorton Valley intervined. He splitted the town along the Mirage river and ordered the San Pablo Bridge to be distroyed. Till this day the rediculous fight continious, Every year at the Emeryville Festival there are still figths between Ranton and New Ranton citizens. Meetings between Ranton and New Ranton residents doen't always lead to a fight but it always results in a discussion. Some examples: 1) Between a regular Ranton farmer and a regular New Ranton farmer: NR: "We've got the best flowers in all of tremorton valley! They are a true sign of god's existance! R: "So what! Animals eat flowers! They $%&^! em back out! They aren't pretty anymore after that, believe me! No, the true sign of god's existance is all the magnificent livestock at our auction. A real marvel, all so big and healthy!! NR: "Nobody talks about our flowers that way! *KAPOW* 2) Between two bankers: R: "Our local stock corrected itself really nicely in the second semester of the third year of this quarter due to the fact that the financial planner stock split our investional planner who's p/e ratio was enormous! NR: "Our interest was 7 percent last year AND we even made a substantial profit" R: "...And your p/e ratio?" NR: "Does that really matter?" R: "F*** YOU!" 3) Between two housewives: NR: "Slut!" R: "Whore!" *Longest bitchfight you've ever seen* 4) Between... I could go on and on and on but that wouldn't move this story forward, would it? The solution is in sight! But first: Let's see what the bordering farmers community of Three Waters thinks? "We don't give a sh*t!" Aah, such a friendly part of Tremorton valley. --> Back on track: Although the solution is actually a problem. Economical crisis! (And if you want to hurt people really good you should mess with their wallet!) Several measures to fight the crisis were presented. One of them was building a connection between Ranton and New Ranton. At first the mayors looked at eachother and had a good laugh. Yet a few months later nobody was laughing anymore. The crisis had hit hard in both towns more than the other towns in Tremorton Valley. The meat from the Ranton Livestock Auction was deemed to expensive and the New Ranton Flowers transportation coasts were too high too be profitable. So at last the proposal to rebuild the San Pablo Bridge was accepted. The results: Local building companies had a new (big) project, the Ranton town ordered flowers from new ranton to decorate the town, taxes were lowered, flowers could be transported more coast effeciently via the Ranton railstation , the livestock was fed with second choice flowers and so slowly but surely Ranton and New Ranton climbed out of the gutter.

This is a little pic of mine with some houses in between and a region shot. I don't make perfect farmland because i don't "finish" cities, they constantly grow and change. Hope you like it!