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ManagerJosh
11-18-2002, 12:49 AM
What are your expectations for SimCity 4?
sam_lawrence
11-18-2002, 01:23 AM
Put shortly... a great game.
I could go on and on about it, but i wont bore you.
Basically im looking foward to a user-friendly entertaining game with pleanty of options and features, so i dont get bored of it quickly... i also have high expectations for the graphics.
Helén
11-18-2002, 08:20 PM
So true Sam. I couldn't agree with you more. :classic:
ManagerJosh
11-18-2002, 09:22 PM
From what I've heard, the graphics are even better than what is shown in those screenshots :)
sam_lawrence
11-19-2002, 12:16 AM
Could the graphics be much better than this?........
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ManagerJosh
11-19-2002, 10:22 AM
Yep...a lot better. I think Rickk can testify to that.
ManagerJosh
11-19-2002, 10:25 AM
Hehehe, a few teachers saw the pictures and they loved it....

O_o

I think i made them simcity 4 fans :rolleyes:
sam_lawrence
11-19-2002, 06:57 PM
The more the better...
I have more hi res building pics to show if wanted.
Helén
11-19-2002, 07:59 PM
Ooohh I 'd love to see them Sam!!! :classic:

*gets a huge paperroll ready for the drooling*
sam_lawrence
11-19-2002, 11:30 PM
Heres a second. I suspect that this is a museum of some sort.
Helén
11-20-2002, 12:49 AM
Yes please Sam!!!
sam_lawrence
11-20-2002, 01:11 AM
Third and final. Just check out how much detail there is on it, all the objects on the decks and stuff.
Helén
11-20-2002, 09:37 AM
WOW!!!!!! They're awesome!!!

*has to use half the paperroll*
ManagerJosh
11-20-2002, 11:20 AM
Hehe....these buildings are stunning Sam...where are you getting the pictures :p
Helén
11-20-2002, 12:33 PM
Beats me Josh. But Sam is really something in himself. So I'm not surprised if the answer will be such as we will smack ourselves and goe "oooo of course!!".. :laugh:
Emidio
11-20-2002, 01:04 PM
Omg, how nice!!!!! :D :D I looooved it.. In fact the buildings have some Tropico alike details... For example: In buildings you can see balls on the roofs, rugs on the windows, etc. Great! Just wonderful!!! :classic: :classic:
sam_lawrence
11-20-2002, 06:27 PM
I actually got them from a SimCity 4 "Fansite Kit" I downloaded.
But i think you've nagged me enough :p... heres another:
ManagerJosh
11-21-2002, 12:45 AM
Another beautiful image......though realistically people would put a swimming pool on the very top. Putting it beside a building would give an overcast shadow and people INTEND on getting tans when near a pool :p
PhilipTarbuck
11-21-2002, 01:04 AM
Sam: I think that the swimming pools are too small for the buildings to which they are attached. Perhaps they are only for the very well off, in which case many of us would never even see them.
How hot is the ambient air temperature at the place where they are built?
I agree about the shading. One is already badly shaded.
What would the buildings look like in driving rain; snow; blowing a gail and at night?
Every time there is a scene on tv it is always sunny. I don't believe it. Sometimes it is raining cats and dogs. Why can't they tape their tv when that is happening.
sam_lawrence
11-21-2002, 01:16 AM
I assumed that you realised these are buildings created by the SimCity design team, and will feature in the actual game. I had (unfortunatly) nothing to do with the designs of the buildings.
ManagerJosh
11-21-2002, 01:30 AM
yeah we know sam. but would you want all the pollution blowing in your face if the pool was so close to the ground? I think not :p

o well...it is a comment from a few of my teachers hehe.
Helén
11-21-2002, 01:47 AM
Lol guys. In real life the pool would probably be placed on top of the building, or at that level if it's facing south. That way hardly any shadow gets over the pool. On the other hand, some shadow are needed at a pool as well. Not everyone likes to be fried in the sun.
Also I don't think the pool is to small. Lol. I wouldn't be surprised if you find similarities in real life. I think the buildings are awesome. And you can't expect all proprtions to be exactly as in real life in a game. It would be different if it was a model on a table for a new area to be built or so. Then you must have a proper scale of everything. :classic:
sam_lawrence
11-21-2002, 08:16 PM
You're right when you say that the pool would be more practicle if positioned on the roof, but i do think they are in proportion, looking at the size of the deck chairs/tables in the last image next to the pool.
Helén
11-21-2002, 10:38 PM
You might be right Sam. :classic:
Emidio
11-22-2002, 07:20 AM
For me, just having a pool is great. After have one we decide its position :p :D
Helén
11-22-2002, 10:18 AM
Lol Emidio. Did you see the Simcity house with the pool? That's the pool we're talking about. What do you think about it?
sugar_junkie
11-23-2002, 03:22 AM
hey sam,those are really good pics :) where dya get em?
Helén
11-23-2002, 03:53 AM
Tess. In "Home sweeet home" thread I've posted a loooong answer for you with a link too. :classic:

Take a look and have fun. :classic:
sugar_junkie
11-23-2002, 03:55 AM
yep,thanx nina :)
*givez nina a big huge hug* :D
Helén
11-23-2002, 04:12 AM
My pleasure Tess. :classic:

*gives Tess a big hug back*
sam_lawrence
11-23-2002, 11:45 PM
Tess, i got them from simcity.com (but they dont have them any more)