Cataclaw

Here's one i made a few days back:

Cataclaw's BATs Greetings. To avoid spamming the BAT - Open Discussion forum too much, i've decided to put most information about all my upcoming BATs here. The first post of this thread (i.e. this post) will contain information, images, progress indicators, etc. NOTE: I'm notoriously unreliable when it comes to release dates. Sometimes i'll be late with projects due to RL issues, other times i'll have lots of free time to devote to BATting so i'll get things done early. It balances out okay. COMPLETED --------------------------------------------- 1000 de la Gauchetière - BAT #02 Succursale SAQ - BAT #01 Tour de la Bourse - BAT #05 Club Super Sexe - BAT #18 -------------- UNDER CONSTRUCTION See various pages of this thread for information, screen shots and news

I'm back after a long break! Some stuff i'm working on: The Apple Store on Sainte-Catherine St. in Montreal, QC (opened summer 2008): This one is 95% complete and will be available soon. I'm also working on the Complexe Desjardins in Montreal: Another project: And lastly the 400 Sherbrooke St, in Montreal (aka Hilton Garden Inn, still under construction at the moment)

While i finish up the TSC tower, i'm also working on the CIBC building in Montreal: Here's my progress:

Introduction: Greetings! This is my second city journal, the first one i created a few months back and abandoned it quickly. I got fed up of the project as i felt it was going nowhere. I wanted to try something bigger and more elaborate. I decided to recreate the city I live in: Montreal, Canada. With my extensive knowledge of the city and access to a variety of paper maps, I'm confident this project will take off. Plus, If i ever need to verify the accuracy of something, I just need to go outside and check it out myself Now then, without further ado, I present you the Montreal City Journal. My goal is to finish the greater Montreal area by the end of the summer. Basically, i'm giving myself 2 months. Barring any trips or other social activities, I will try to stick to a posting schedule of once every two days. Posts will contain status updates, statistics and of course plenty of pics. Well then, let's get started! Information: Name: Montr�al Location: Province of Qu�bec, Canada Population: 1,812,723 (3,426,350 in metropolitan area) Area: 500 sq. km. (4,047 sq. km. in metro) Density: 3625.1 inhabitants per sq. km. Created: 1862 Languages (Mother tongues): French (67%), English (14%), Other (19%) Random Facts: Montr�al is the largest french-speaking city in the world outside of France. Montr�al has hosted the World Expo and the Olympics. The city is well known for it's festivals, it's night life, it's incredible diversity and of course it's gorgeous women It has repeatedly been named the #1 city in the world to live in by a variety of magazines and organisations. Photos: A nice shot of the downtown area | Not many cities have a mountain with a park smack dab in the mittle of it Montreal and Saint-H�l�ne Island | The Saint-Joseph Oratory The Olympic Stadium boasts the tallest inclined tower in the world | Another shot of the downtown area

Cataclaw here. After a lengthy absence (1.5 years+) from Sim City and Simtropolis for medical and other reasons, i'm back. I've begun BATing again and one of the projects i'd like to resume is this CJ. When i fired up my city for the first time in a year and a half, i noticed how much i disliked the map i was building the city on. I decided to remake the city map rotated in such a way as to match the city grid better. I'm currently compiling this map and by tomorrow the new CJ should be under way. I hadn't done much in the old CJ anyway, so it's no big loss starting over. I'd rather pick up this project fresh with a new map that works better than continuing from what i had. This thread will remain for archival purposes, and the new City of Montreal CJ version 2.0 will begin under a new thread. Glad to be back! Stay tuned...

Thanks for the suggestion, Mr. Glamazon. You're right, when i take a good look at them, those columns do seem a bit out of place! I'll post an update soon. Thanks for the tip! Appreciate it.

I'm back after a year-long leave! Here are some shots of a soon-to-be released building, headquarters of the ToutSimCity.com community. Scroll up for an early screen shot, before i underwent a major overhaul. Here it is before i upgraded the base: Here is the new and improved base:

A small update:

I agree with Keiran Halcyon. Additionally, I would have the default list BATs, LOTs, MODs only (no maps, but the option to check it is there)

More progress on the Toutsimcity building:

Some shots from my upcoming projects: Toutsimcity.com Headquarters ---------- Place Ville-Marie, Montreal

I was going to put this in my BAT thread but I can't seem to access it. It's the 'Cataclaw's BAT Thread'.. has it been deleted or something? Anyway, here's my new BAT, #3 in my Quebec/Canada series. Name: Tour de la Bourse City: Montreal, Canada Height: 190m Rank: 4th tallest in Montreal, 13th tallest in Canada Primary use: Montreal Stock Exchange Year: 1993 ----- After about 4 hours, this is what i've got: -------- Another 5-6 hours later, we have: Darn SC4 squashing perspective. Should is tretch it out to 120% or something? Comments are welcome

One quick and final post to let those who were interested in this project know: I have just submitted the BAT to STEX. It should be available shortly. Thank you - everyone who gave feedback and advice. Much appreciated!

Here's my latest project, another one for all the Montreal fans out there 1 Place Ville-Marie Montréal, Québec Here's my attempt, so far: --- Feedback/questions/comments/suggestions appreciated! Thanks!

paulvmonfort: Hehe. That was my own personal touch. I find it looks better with a slight slant. You're right of course. Accuracy/realism is everything with real-life reproductions. I suppose i should remove the slant. Thanks for the feedback! Appreciated!