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#20yearsSC4 Challenge - Gothic, Horror and/or Supernatural
Ulisse Wolf posted a topic in SC4 Challenges - Info and Discussion
#20yearsSC4 Challenge A tribute to the creativity that gives us to SimCity 4 With the autumnal equinox having arrived, summer is over and the cold weather is coming (That is, if climate change is not changing the climate of your area to a tropical climate). This means that the day is getting shorter and the night lasts longer. As the night lasts longer and longer, the forces of evil become stronger and stronger, which is why the next challenge will be devoted to the theme: Gothic, Horror and/or Supernatural The Challenge The challenge will be divided into two sections as was the case with the previous challenge. Players are free to do either or both of the challenges. The Gameplay - City Journal Challenge: The player will have to build a city and tell a gothic, horror and/or supernatural themed fiction set in the city they have built The BAT Challenge: Modder will need to create gothic, horror and/or supernatural themed props and/or lots Rules of the challenge If you want to participate in the challenge, you must first read the challenge code of conduct. These rules apply to all challenges, and complying with these rules allows the challenges to run more smoothly. You can see the code of conduct for the challenges here In addition, the two challenges will have these additional rules: The Gameplay - City Journal Challenge Fiction: The player must write in the style of a CJ entry that tells a gothic, horror and/or supernatural story Realism & Aesthetics: The player in crafting scenes must take into consideration aesthetics and realism All mods can be used but gothic, horror and/or supernatural themed mods are highly recommended for this challenge We want to see horror and creativity, asking for a specific type of horror can be stifling and discouraging The BAT Challenge The modder must post buildings and/or props related to the gothic, horror and/or supernatural theme. Animated props created from scratch are also accepted Creator can create functional lots with advanced modding that requires the use of LUA (You can take a cue from Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria mod) To participate in the BAT challenge, the player must exclusively post the mod to STEX following the Freddy Fazbear Pizzeria mod posting scheme and post the link here We want to see horror and creativity, asking for a specific type of horror can be stifling and discouraging IF YOU ARE DEVELOPING/HAVE DEVELOPED GOTHIC, HORROR AND/OR SUPERNATURAL THEMED MODS, PLEASE POST THESE MODS TO MAKE THE CHALLENGE MORE FUN AND IMPROVE GAMEPLAY FOR OTHER PLAYERS. Instructions To participate you must post your images within this thread by November 5, 2023 All images received from November 5 onward will be excluded. The voting phase will be announced after two weeks (around November 19, 2023) to complete the verification steps and resolve irregularity issues. Voting lasts one month and will end December 17, 2023 (approximately) DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHALLENGE: NOVEMBER 5, 2023 If there are any other questions do not hesitate to ask them here and the scrutineers will be able to answer your questions immediately. I also recommend using hashtags #20yearsSC4 for your creations to celebrate SimCity 4. Have fun and good building mayors!- 5 Replies
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SIM-ple Jack's Maps of the Macabre Macabre Map- Bran Castle ? Large Tiles 8 Medium Tiles, ? Small Tiles Editable grayscale included. Made from scratch, pre-transitted(for select maps) cities or regions of the most notorious locations of the world. Be afraid...be very afraid! To Use: Unpack, place in Regions folder, play. Raised lines reference streets, roads and highways. Refer to enclosed maps if you're unsure which is which. Simply level and place roads as you go. No extra terrain-ing required, unless you want it. Use any non-elevation altering terrain texture or water mod. Stand alone or import into larger regions. Preview Pic Texture: Sudden Valley Terrain Mod (v1.0) https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2867 About: Bran Castle (Romanian: Castelul Bran; German: Törzburg; Hungarian: Törcsvár) is a castle in Bran, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Bra?ov. It is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is on the Transylvanian side of the historical border with Wallachia. Commonly known outside Romania as Dracula's Castle, it is often erroneously referred to as the home of the title character in Bram Stoker's Dracula. There is no evidence that Stoker knew anything about this castle, which has only tangential associations with Vlad the Impaler, voivode of Wallachia, the putative inspiration for Dracula. Dutch author Hans Corneel de Roos proposes as location for Castle Dracula an empty mountain top, Mount Izvorul Calimanului, 2,033 metres (6,670 ft) high, located in the Calimani Alps near the former border with Moldavia. Stoker's description of Dracula's crumbling fictional castle also bears no resemblance to Bran Castle. The castle is now a museum dedicated to displaying art and furniture collected by Queen Marie. Tourists can see the interior on their own or by a guided tour. At the bottom of the hill is a small open-air museum exhibiting traditional Romanian peasant structures (cottages, barns, water-driven machinery, etc.) from the Bran region. Vlad III Dracula, better known as Vlad the Impaler, was ruler of Wallachia on and off from 1448 to 1476. Other than being colloquially known as the inspiration for Bram Stoker's titular character in the novel Dracula, Vlad III is known for committing brutal acts of war. In his reign he was under constant threat of attack from both Ottoman and Hungarian forces. During an infamous retreat from Ottoman forces, Vlad III had the bodies of his enemies and his citizens alike impaled on large spikes in the field surrounding his country. Not only did his fondness for impaling his victims earn him the nickname "Vlad the Impaler", it also ensured his survival during the retreat, as the Ottoman forces returned home after seeing the grotesque scene Vlad III had prepared for them. Though many myths have been connected to Vlad III in connection with the Dracula myth, most historians agree that Vlad III Dracula never set foot in Castle Bran. Castle Bran was neither a friendly place for Vlad III to visit, nor was it under his rule. The castle was linked to Vlad III for various reasons. The castle had long been one linked to his imprisonment after he was captured by the Hungarians in 1462. It was believed that he was imprisoned in Castle Bran, but historians now conclude that Vlad III was actually imprisoned in a fortress in Budapest. It is said by historians that Castle Bran was chosen to be the colloquial location of Vlad III's imprisonment as it is a more haunting and dramatic looking structure than other castles of the region. Although Vlad III may not have ever been to Castle Bran, there is still today a strong connection between the castle and the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker. During Stoker's research on the region of Transylvania, he came across the brutal accounts of the atrocities committed by Vlad III. It is said he directly used the name Dracula after reading on the subject, but that his inspiration for Dracula was not solely based upon the historical figure. It is said instead that it was largely due to American cinema that Vlad III is considered the primary source of inspiration for the character Count Dracula. Despite there being a connection between Stoker and Vlad III, there is still no known direct connection between Stoker's fictional castle and Bran Castle. The description of the castle in the novel Dracula does not match the description of Bran Castle. It is now known that the reason there is such a widely known and believed connection between Castle Bran and the Dracula legend is tourism. In the 1970s the Communist Party of Romania was developing a closer relationship to the West. It was through its relationship with the Western world that Romania decided to put a wider focus on marketing for tourism to the country. Because of the location of Bran Castle, its dramatic architecture, and its supposed connection to Vlad III Dracula and his connection to Bram Stoker's Dracula, the Romanian government decided to market the castle as the "real Dracula Castle". As such, it would draw in tourists and expand Romania's economy, while giving exposure to the country to make it more well-known. The castle, now a museum, has been widely visited and respected both for aiding the economy of Romania and bringing more light to the legend of Vlad III Dracula. -Wiki
