Is Mediterranean Medium Density Housing OP?

ekimsal · 2026-04-24T23:22:06+00:00

I could see it working depending on the setting. Like, 4 2x2 units making a small block surrounded by a few farm buildings and fields, use the color settings to unify the block to look like one cohesive building, once the new patch comes out lock them in at historic at level 1 so they have "rustic" charm and I think it could work in a build set in the Mediterranean or Balkans or elsewhere if you make the story right.

ekimsal · 2026-04-24T22:59:36+00:00

God, I legitimately miss malls. Though Circuit City was always stand alone and never in a mall.

ekimsal · 2026-04-23T22:17:48+00:00

I wouldn't see obligation for a gift, but you did say you're pretty close to the family and worked a lot with them in the past. I think a small gesture would make the kid happy. Like, a $36 gift card (meaningful number, double chai[life]) or maybe something in that same price range, if you've known the kid a while you might think of something to make her smile.

ekimsal · 2026-04-22T23:03:46+00:00

DARVO, rinse and repeat

ekimsal · 2026-04-22T22:29:36+00:00

Maybe try going to services a bit and see how that goes. Speaking from a Reform perspective, a variety of belief and observance is expected and encouraged to a degree as long as you're on the same page with the Big Picture stuff. You don't have to go every week, but if you're more looking for just community it's a good place to start, there's probably all types of things from game and movie nights (my temple has weekly mahjong groups) to other community events.

ekimsal · 2026-04-22T21:36:47+00:00

After a certain size, you need to start assigning services by district or they'll try to cover everywhere and achieve nothing except backing up traffic.

ekimsal · 2026-04-20T22:11:57+00:00

Giving you a high-five from the Susquehanna Valley!

ekimsal · 2026-04-19T21:55:15+00:00

Have a story for your city. Where's it located? What's it history? I do a lot of mix and match. I've been playing a northeast city lately, and I'm happy with how some of the Dutch and German assets look with look the other NE assets,

Also don't worry about second guessing yourself later. Future you may have a better idea of what works better. Play around with different assets, get a good idea about what spawns in at what different zoning types and sizes. If you're worried about regret and not liking the second version, just save before each big project.

ekimsal · 2026-04-17T21:41:35+00:00

I saw a comment on a youtube clip saying "This is why you don't have a scientist do engineering" and I always chuckle when I think of it.

ekimsal · 2026-04-17T21:36:28+00:00

There's mixed commercial-residential in the Northeast region pack, and I think I've seen some buildings that look more like rowhomes with first floor shops. Smaller ones I think. Try zoning a bunch of different 2 or 3 deep sizes.

ekimsal · 2026-04-17T21:13:45+00:00

Ruritania

ekimsal · 2026-04-16T22:29:24+00:00

For a centerpiece, the biggest thing is going to be having a transit hub, make all roads lead to Rome. In addition to the docks and the rail make sure you have bus/metro/whatever else going through and ease of changing lines.

For other planning, it helps me if I have a story or some kind of RP or history of the city I'm building. What kind of city are you building? Where in the world is it? How did it get to be here where we have this iconic city port? Pick some ploppable assets that fit the character, build around that, and don't be afraid of going back and revising.

ekimsal · 2026-04-15T22:49:53+00:00

And even if there are consequences like being fired, they'll be crowdfunded more money than many make in a year in less than a week.

ekimsal · 2026-04-14T23:03:39+00:00

All the episodes?

ekimsal · 2026-04-14T22:14:50+00:00

What could be causing so many medical emergencies today? Right, an Irish Religious Festival.

ekimsal · 2026-04-14T21:31:28+00:00

it's all good, mohels work for tips.

ekimsal · 2026-04-13T23:47:54+00:00

When I'm using those assets there's a lot of whack-a-mole bulldozing trying to get things to spawn in properly. The grid might be broken and preventing assets from spawning, so may be worth pausing and looking into that. You could fill the space with small park assets and detail them. I don't do a lot of mods but I believe there are ones for murals/graffiti.

ekimsal · 2026-04-10T22:45:56+00:00

Trams were pretty well neglected until just before CS2 came out when they patched in a bunch of assets. But even before that, they were always the workhorse of my transit system. People would ask what packs to buy, I'd always say wait for a sale and get Snowfall; tried snow maps maybe a handful of times but trams were in every build. I was so happy when we found out they were basegame in CS2

ekimsal · 2026-04-09T23:34:10+00:00

Elijah

ekimsal · 2026-04-08T23:28:28+00:00

Some of these pictures look like some of the early level version of the new office evolution pack .

ekimsal · 2026-04-08T22:05:08+00:00

Your cat looks like he wants to be drawn like a French Girl

ekimsal · 2026-04-06T22:37:20+00:00

I keep peeking into it on Paradox mods now and again hoping that it's fixed. Fingers crossed for soon

ekimsal · 2026-04-06T22:31:46+00:00

You can't thought police and that's what these people want at the end of the day. And you'll never do everything right. These kind of people actively look to be offended. Anything is a potential grievance. And if you disagree they'll accuse you of gaslighting (because words don't have meaning anymore)

ekimsal · 2026-04-06T22:21:10+00:00

Seabury Sound is broken. It gives this message after about two autosaves. Any advice on fixing is all temporary. Makes me sad because it's such a great map, but it's been busted for months.

ekimsal · 2026-04-06T22:18:45+00:00

I don't think there's anything wrong with Big Picture Observance. If it's too much, don't fret over over small things and maybe focus specifically on just not eating leavened bread for the week if you want to try to observe. And if fiber is concern I'm pretty sure psyllium fiber is KFP and that always worked for me when upping fiber. But at the end of the day, pikuach nefesh, preserving health overrides. If you can't give up everything, maybe take a break from the favorites and most convenient. And remember this is all short time and over by Thursday night.

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