Metropolis
This is the elusive Metropolis build thread, which is a project that a group of SMP staff members begun a long, long, long... Long, time ago.
Ever wanted to see Metropolis?Well, now you can using /j Metropolis or view it on the live map:
http://creative.opticraft.net:8123/?worldname=MetropolisThis map is fixed, but updates as soon as a new tile is rendered:
Below I've put together a FAQ...
What is Metropolis?"Metropolis" if you haven't already taken a guess from the name is, a large and modern looking city consisting of a large downtown area full of big skyscrapers, home of OptiCorp, large roads, an industrial area, large sandy bridges, the Metropolis suspension bridge, the OptiStadium and a lot more to come.
Who is working on it, can I join?I'm not going to say you can't ask, but if the answer is no don't ask again (the answer will most likely be a no, sorry). This doesn't mean you can't contribute! If you've made a nice looking skyscraper and think it'd look nice in the world, feel free to send me a message on the forums with some pictures and I'll happily take a look if it's decent (remember, the floor in metropolis is at Y 65 (ish) so nothing too huge *looks at doug*).
Myself, Loaf and Nick are currently the main contributors and myself and Nick are the project leads. As for members, we have some, will make sure everyone knows what they are doing at some point.
What have you got planned?I have so many ideas, I'll split it into what is planned for the near-future and anything else...
Near Future:
- Finish the river edges - Gotta be done before adding water
- Finish beach - Again, needs to be done to add water
- Add roads - Other side of the river, around OptiStadium (south), residential area (east)
- Continue adding skyscrapers to downtown - Needs to be filled!
- Big highway - Off the ground, 3+ lanes, got a neat idea and a "spaghetti" junction
- Continue industrial area - Add more warehouses, factories, oil plant etc
- Rail system - Linking up cargo transport in industrial area, possibly large passenger station
- Metro / Subway system - There are some station entrances set up, will create a map of routes eventually
- "Tobs the bridge isn't finished" "When's the bridge gonna be finished?" - On the todo list...
Possible additions:
- Residential houses
- Schools / Universities / Colleges
- Parks
- Airport (I really want to do this when I get a chance and space)
- Zoo (DK is lead zoo keeper)
- Car race track / Grand stands / Pits etc.
- Theme park (no, penguin. bigger - like didneyworld)
- Hospital
We are focusing on the downtown and main city part for now however.
Can we see some fancy pictures?Soon, yeah. Or come see yourself in the meantime.
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I will be updating this post soon and the people taking part in the project will be able to post updates of their builds if they like. I hope you guys like it, I'm looking forward to seeing it develop even more!
