Starting a NEW City, in Cities: Skylines 2 | Monument County EP:1

[@JackDaloots]

Ever consider a "greenfield" map where we can build in phases? Phase one, we build our own farms and farming community, then in phase 2 we build a small town, then suburbia, then finally metropolis

[@RaftermanNZ]

Are you saying like a collaborative type project?

[@JackDaloots]

@@RaftermanNZ could be fun, I'm not sure what connects you have, but I'd love to see a map go through phases like that.

[@RaftermanNZ]

I mean that's a really cool idea! Could be fun to do one day.

[@canadianmooseplays]

what an absolute banger! I am so stoked you got this series out for us! I can;t wait to see what you build next!

[@RaftermanNZ]

Cheers man!! Me too. I'm still inspired by your hockey rink. Once the city is big enough, imma add my own.

[@sully_skylines]

Great first episode and some really nice detailing and the church and baseball fields were very cool. Look forward to episode 2❤

[@RaftermanNZ]

Cheers man! I look forward to it too! And I can't wait to see more of LA.

[@Macwelshman]

It’s great to see that my UK Region Pack assets work so well in a US inspired build. I look forward to seeing how else they can be used and to see how your build progresses. Great work so far.

[@RaftermanNZ]

I just built out a whole section last night and it looks amazing with these assets. I'm super thrilled with how it worked out.

[@ndurec]

Really loving the detail of this new series! Great start. One suggestion--can the time-lapse be slowed just a bit? I had to actually stop the video a few times just to let my eyes reset because of the speed. Thanks!

[@RaftermanNZ]

Great feedback! Yeah, it's something I didn't consider while editing, and the intro episode was a bit packed. Episode two doesn't have to cover as much ground, so it should be easier on the eyes!

[@ndurec]

@@RaftermanNZ Great to hear! Really looking forward to where you go next. It reminds me of the tiny town where my grandparents lived in the Canadian Prairies.

[@btSeminoleYT]

Stunning build so far! The level of detail and realism is insane.

[@RaftermanNZ]

Cheers. :)

[@PartTimeMAYOR]

You are like a painter, I really like your designs

[@RaftermanNZ]

Cheers! Thanks. :)

[@boringnoninterestingname65]

A tip of where to go next is more residential housing and lower income housing for the Ag workers such as a trailer park complex or company subsidized housing.

[@RaftermanNZ]

Good tip! I'll probably move to that soon, admittedly, I haven't been terribly interested in that detail, but I'll explore it!

[@tigonologdring9189]

Oh now that's some nice building and detailing there my friend! And aren't those StatikNoize decals absolute bangers?

[@RaftermanNZ]

Oh ABSOLUTELY, they're a game changer for me. Makes me want to get some decals made up of my own. Sooo many things we can do.

[@HarbourmasterJay]

great start to your first series, well done!

[@RaftermanNZ]

Thanks! Lots of inspiration from the way you work the assets.

[@OVERCHARGEDEGG]

Great stuff mate, I loved this map when I saw it and your building is super! Looking forward to more

[@RaftermanNZ]

Cheers man! Glad you liked it. I'm stoked to finally be building something on one of my maps.

[@Pixelkvist]

Whoa, this looks amazing! :D Looking forward to seeing this town sprawl!!

[@RaftermanNZ]

Me too! Thank you!

[@College-Builder]

Incredible! Love the way you combine the building props to create unique looking buildings. You have inspired me to try some new techniques! Well done. I look forward to following the series. 👏

[@RaftermanNZ]

Awesome!! That's the hope. :) Glad you got some good ideas here.

[@PoplarPonderosa]

Great first episode! I love small town builds. Really good detailing! I also put a train engine in my park for my Baseball complex build! They make such a nice feature that highlights the history of the town.

[@RaftermanNZ]

The train engine detail is always one of my favorite little touches. Glad I'm not the only one who noticed that small town quark.

[@timweihrauch4381]

I like this video style that you have. You talk when you need to. The music in between is soothing as you watch. You add in the chapters; so I can skip to the next build if I'm getting the gist of what you're doing on the current one. I'd keep doing it this way for a little bit. Thank you for sharing your joy and work with us.

[@RaftermanNZ]

Thanks for the feedback! It's also easier to edit this way. I'm exploring ways to also make the hyperlapses a bit easier to watch (without so much spinning), but for now it seems they satisfy the primary goal. :)

[@ATexanPlaysGames]

Geez it looks so good. Good work!

[@RaftermanNZ]

Thankya! :D

[@girthaversion]

holyyyy 😍 stunning

[@RaftermanNZ]

Cheers! :)

[@JamezGamez1]

I wish I could build like this!

[@RaftermanNZ]

You still can! I wanna see North American boom towns be the new meta.

[@davidwhite3337]

Gr8 episode, Rafterman NZ. Can`t wait for the next one. Cheers.

[@RaftermanNZ]

Thankya! Same!

[@mauriceskyliners9873]

Great beginnings!

[@RaftermanNZ]

Cheers!

[@BrettLikesFishing]

Let’s goooooooooo!!!

[@RaftermanNZ]

@BrettMcReavy cheers bud!

[@Klobbergooober]

You sir, are really talented at this! I hope youre channel can grow bigger in the future!

[@RaftermanNZ]

Me too! Thank you so much! Cheers. :)

[@Gyffes-678]

Looking forward to your new series!

[@RaftermanNZ]

Looking forward to publishing the next episode!

[@tobbakken2911]

Been a while man. Can't wait to watch this!

[@RaftermanNZ]

Indeed! Maybe soon I'll get a twitch build going with this too.

[@tobbakken2911]

@@RaftermanNZ Btw there are net lane mod to use that are much better at placing fown fences then using the line-tool.

[@stephinit27]

Maybe a wooden fence in the baseball field outfield with ads .it also needs those uncomfortable bleachers.

[@RaftermanNZ]

Splinter fence?

[@stephinit27]

@RaftermanNZ aka bad news bears Chicko's Bail Bonds.

[@Islamtanhawa7y]

Keepgoing❤

[@RaftermanNZ]

Thankya!

[@chumacprachu]

when you move the building down in 5:25 mark, i guess its with "page down" but if i do this, there will be a hole around the prop and it will ruin the illusion

[@RaftermanNZ]

That sounds like you're moving the building itself and not using the static prop mod. The static prop mod turns the assets into props that don't conform the terrain.

[@JohnSmith-lc1ml]

You need to make a guide on the mods and style. Me and you are playing different games. That build looks insane.

[@RaftermanNZ]

Thanks!! I might do little blurbs here and there to highlight specific tools if I can get the channel to grow. I struggle with the free time to do all the things I want to do though.

[@JohnSmith-lc1ml]

@@RaftermanNZ go to bed bro its so late

[@stevengalloway8052]

😳 Wow. You're doing some stuff I've NEVER seen from other KZbinrs in CS2... 🤨

[@RaftermanNZ]

Awesome to be trailblazing! Though I'm sure people will catch up. :)

[@sully_skylines]

First ;)

[@RaftermanNZ]

Sully gets to be the first monument in Monument County because he was first. ha!

[@carlwhite7805]

Love this video, what is the name of the mod you use to sink those buildings into each other. I like the idea of mixing buildings to create new unique one but how do you sink them into the ground like that.

[@RaftermanNZ]

Check out mods by Qoushik on Paradox mods, Static Ploppables, then you can use moveit to get it into place. I bit finicky though as I don't think Move-it lets you cycle through props your mouse is over. So you'll have to move it in one go usually.

[@JohnSmith-lc1ml]

"im gonna make a north american themed city!" proceeds to put trash everywhere and make the roads shit lmao

[@RaftermanNZ]

👀

[@kasska6717]

How to get overground powerlines on the road?

[@RaftermanNZ]

They should snap to the road when you place, either that or you enable anarchy mod. But I noticed they tend to snap to the road automatically.

[@kasska6717]

@RaftermanNZ thanks man. Its working. I hope there is a mod coming for powerlines on the road

[@HienLe-xo2uj]

I noticed that you have a chevy suburban in your game, how did you manage to have it here by the way? lol

[@RaftermanNZ]

I think it's part of the asset for the FBI or whatever big crime asset is in the game. Only comes in black. lol

[@Danishdudexlittle]

how do you make that road in road builder (the 2 lane with grass) and the grid size?

[@RaftermanNZ]

You need minimum sidewalk sizes (for now), for grass to be possible. Same with medians. I also use empty lanes to equalize the street widths. Finally, grid size is about 144m x 112m.

[@Danishdudexlittle]

​@@RaftermanNZ thanks

[@oldric1259]

i have a question i don't find the mods with abandonned cars. Someone know the name of the mods and where can i find it?

[@RaftermanNZ]

There isn't a mod, it's default in the game. Use find it, sort the props. I can't recall off hand what they're titled, but that section of the video you might be able to see the title of the asset to search within find-it.

[@oldric1259]

​@@RaftermanNZ oh okay weird i never find them but i was thinking it was a mod because it have a logo on thé right oh every junk props. Anyway thx for your répons and i love the vidéo it was great. 👍🏻

[@johnbaumgarten]

What are the specs of your PC I have a decently high end PC and can't seem to run the game

[@RaftermanNZ]

It's in the description. 👀 Those are quite handy to comb through. But performance wise, the main culprits for lower fps is motion blur, depth of field, and view distance. Handle those, and I think you'll play just fine.

[@johnbaumgarten]

​@@RaftermanNZ appreciate the response! That 4090 definitely helps 😂

[@garybrowne2692]

anyone know what map this is?

[@RaftermanNZ]

It's Bay Port, a map I made that's out in Paradox mods. :) Check out my channel for the video. Note though, the mountain version isn't public. I might in the future if I've got the time to make another release.

[@garybrowne2692]

@@RaftermanNZ oh thanks I might build on it