Portland Diamond Project Park - Page 2

orange6 · 12-20-2018, 05:05 AM

Wow. These are game changers. Just amazing.

Any thoughts on indoor stadiums?

jparker2112 · 12-20-2018, 10:37 AM

PLEASE KEEP GOING!!! these are awesome!

jparker2112 · 12-20-2018, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by nielsoncp

As far as the way forward goes:

Since I now have unlimited sketchup powers, I'm planning to complete the following stadiums on an ill-defined timeline (probably can't keep up the 2-3 a week pace forever):

Nashville
New Orleans
San Antonio
Brooklyn

These are all current teams in a league I'm running. New Orleans will be the next one - if you have any thoughts on the other three, let me know.

After that I'll work on some of the following cities that could be potential future expansion sites:

Albuquerque
Austin
El Paso
Memphis
Sacramento
Salt Lake City
Hartford
Orlando
Virginia Beach
Boise
Birmingham

If any of those are of particular interest let me know and I'll bump them up the list.

Thanks everyone!

To save you potential time I think somebody has done the Alamodome and and additional SA stadium, as well as nashville and the NOLA Superdome. BUT if you wanna take your own ideas and hammer out new ones by all means have at it!

. we love your visions!

As for a request, I do a Canadian world and would love a stadium for Quebec...if you dare to try

Ty Cobb · 12-20-2018, 11:26 AM

Sacramento? As in Hughes Stadium from the 70s???

nielsoncp · 12-22-2018, 12:51 AM

A lot of the stadiums I've been modding have been pretty cool - Huntington Park in particular comes to mind. And then... there is the Shrine on Airline.

I kept the open spaces between the levels and the field outline and changed just about everything else, including adding outfield luxury boxes that are meant to evoke a French Quarter feel. Total seats are about 40,000, and it's a pretty pitcher friendly park in real life (I nerfed it a bit), but it will probably be the most pitcher friendly park in your league.

New zip file can be found here

Original Zip File can be found here

nielsoncp · 12-22-2018, 12:57 AM

Also, re: previous replies:

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Any thoughts on indoor stadiums?

I think most of them will be outdoor stadiums. I grew up going to County Stadium in Milwaukee and suffering in open air stadiums, so I think that's my context for baseball.

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As for a request, I do a Canadian world and would love a stadium for Quebec...if you dare to try

I may yet dare. Thanks for the heads up on the previous iterations too - there were some I weren't aware of. I think I'll keep going and add extra visions for potential parks.

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Sacramento? As in Hughes Stadium from the 70s???

So, full confession - I had never heard of Hughes Stadium - any links?

Thanks all!

Scott Vibert · 12-22-2018, 02:52 PM

Hartford and Dunkin' Donuts Park would be great. It was voted top park in AA after it's inaugural season in 2017, it's got a couple of cool features with the short RF porch.

Ty Cobb · 12-23-2018, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by nielsoncp

Also, re: previous replies:

I think most of them will be outdoor stadiums. I grew up going to County Stadium in Milwaukee and suffering in open air stadiums, so I think that's my context for baseball.

I may yet dare. Thanks for the heads up on the previous iterations too - there were some I weren't aware of. I think I'll keep going and add extra visions for potential parks.

So, full confession - I had never heard of Hughes Stadium - any links?

Thanks all!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento_Solons

Charles C. Hughes Stadium, where Gorman Thomas once hit 51 HR in just 474 ab. Hughes is an obscenity, a stain on simulation or real baseball. That said...they once had a game where a team came from 17 runs behind to win.

nielsoncp · 12-25-2018, 03:53 PM

As a Brewers fan I've recently learned that Nelson Wolff Stadium isn't the greatest stadium, and that they're looking to build a new one. I took a look at the publicly stated options and chose one near Fox Technical High School on the Northwest side of the city. I then rechristened the park Lewis Wolff Park, made HEB the sponsor, and here is my Christmas present to you all:

New zip file can be found here

Original File can be found here

Ignore the Lew Wolff Park bit - it shows up correctly in game, but I got my Wolff's confused when I was building it out.

Daytime:

Nighttime

jbaumgardt1 · 12-26-2018, 03:09 PM

A few other cities to consider doing not on your list that have AAA balkparks and teams in my fictional Major League are:

Buffalo
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Richmond
Raleigh/Durham

These are great. Thanks for doing this.

nielsoncp · 12-27-2018, 11:55 PM

For this park we're taking a trip to Coney Island to ride the ferris wheel, stare at roller coaster cars, and take in a ball game.

I took the field design and location (and a couple other features) from the current home of the Brooklyn Cyclones for this particular stadium. It's 37,500 and plays relatively neutrally.

New zip file can be found here

Original Zip File can be found here

Day:

Night:

drksd4848 · 12-28-2018, 10:13 AM

I absolutely LOVE the ferris wheel.

nielsoncp · 12-30-2018, 07:53 PM

First, I want to say that I think this park is absolutely gorgeous in real life. I enjoyed looking at pictures of First Tennessee more than any other stadium (and watching their youtube video - I may do it for fun in the future), so I hope this stadium does it justice.

The park plays pretty pitcher friendly in real life, which is reflected in the model. There is a slight advantage for left handed hitters, particularly with the short wall in left field.

New zip file can be found here

Original zip file can be found here

Day

Night

nielsoncp · 12-31-2018, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jparker2112

As for a request, I do a Canadian world and would love a stadium for Quebec...if you dare to try

I misread this and sprinted out ahead, so here's an Ottawa stadium for you - RCGT Park. It was built as a minor league stadium and now hosts a Can-Am team. It plays a bit pitcher friendly- I'll get to work on Quebec soon.

New zip file can be found here

Original Zip File can be found here

Day

Night

nielsoncp · 01-01-2019, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jparker2112

As for a request, I do a Canadian world and would love a stadium for Quebec...if you dare to try

Hey, look at this - it's a Quebec stadium! I based it on Stade Canac, the Can-Am stadium. It's in the middle of a park, so I tried to keep the spirit of that with the center field area. The field plays a little pro-pitcher - apparently all the canadian parks that are outdoors do so.

I also put in blank scoreboards that you should be able to customize in GIMP and insert with sketchup - let me know if you want anything adjusted.

New zip file link here

EDIT: Working link should be below:

http://https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k8HdiG9qnRTgSl9RsgpJ0Wf-fSry5Ld7/view?usp=drivesdk

Day

Night

Ty Cobb · 01-01-2019, 11:19 AM

Looks great! Working link by chance?

silvam14 · 01-01-2019, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nielsoncp

Hey, look at this - it's a Quebec stadium! I based it on Stade Canac, the Can-Am stadium. It's in the middle of a park, so I tried to keep the spirit of that with the center field area. The field plays a little pro-pitcher - apparently all the canadian parks that are outdoors do so.

I also put in blank scoreboards that you should be able to customize in GIMP and insert with sketchup - let me know if you want anything adjusted.

Day

Night

Great work! Can't help but notice that the scoreboards are reversed. Have you tried flipping the face in sketchup? (If it is a texture)

nielsoncp · 01-01-2019, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by silvam14

Great work! Can't help but notice that the scoreboards are reversed. Have you tried flipping the face in sketchup? (If it is a texture)

Thanks Silvam - I appreciate it! I have tried flipping them in sketch up, but for some reason I can’t get them to load correctly in game. I put the sketch up files and templates into the zip folders - if you can take a look and let me know what I need to do differently I would appreciate it.

nielsoncp · 01-01-2019, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ty Cobb

Looks great! Working link by chance?

It should be in there now. Thanks Ty!

silvam14 · 01-01-2019, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nielsoncp

Thanks Silvam - I appreciate it! I have tried flipping them in sketch up, but for some reason I can’t get them to load correctly in game. I put the sketch up files and templates into the zip folders - if you can take a look and let me know what I need to do differently I would appreciate it.

I'll definitely look at it, but the download link doesn't work

12-20-2018, 11:26 AM	#24
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 4,551 Blog Entries: 123	Sacramento? As in Hughes Stadium from the 70s??? __________________ "You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me." Thanos

12-22-2018, 12:51 AM	#25
nielsoncp All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 784	Shrine on Airline - New Orleans, LA A lot of the stadiums I've been modding have been pretty cool - Huntington Park in particular comes to mind. And then... there is the Shrine on Airline. I kept the open spaces between the levels and the field outline and changed just about everything else, including adding outfield luxury boxes that are meant to evoke a French Quarter feel. Total seats are about 40,000, and it's a pretty pitcher friendly park in real life (I nerfed it a bit), but it will probably be the most pitcher friendly park in your league. New zip file can be found here Original Zip File can be found here Last edited by nielsoncp; 03-19-2019 at 02:42 PM.

12-25-2018, 03:53 PM	#29
nielsoncp All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 784	HEB Field at Wolff Park - San Antonio As a Brewers fan I've recently learned that Nelson Wolff Stadium isn't the greatest stadium, and that they're looking to build a new one. I took a look at the publicly stated options and chose one near Fox Technical High School on the Northwest side of the city. I then rechristened the park Lewis Wolff Park, made HEB the sponsor, and here is my Christmas present to you all: New zip file can be found here Original File can be found here Ignore the Lew Wolff Park bit - it shows up correctly in game, but I got my Wolff's confused when I was building it out. Daytime: Nighttime Last edited by nielsoncp; 11-11-2019 at 08:23 PM.

12-26-2018, 03:09 PM	#30
jbaumgardt1 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 82	A few other cities to consider doing not on your list that have AAA balkparks and teams in my fictional Major League are: Buffalo Oklahoma City Tulsa Richmond Raleigh/Durham These are great. Thanks for doing this. Last edited by jbaumgardt1; 12-26-2018 at 03:34 PM.

12-27-2018, 11:55 PM	#31
nielsoncp All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 784	MCU Park - Brooklyn, NY, NY For this park we're taking a trip to Coney Island to ride the ferris wheel, stare at roller coaster cars, and take in a ball game. I took the field design and location (and a couple other features) from the current home of the Brooklyn Cyclones for this particular stadium. It's 37,500 and plays relatively neutrally. New zip file can be found here Original Zip File can be found here Day: Night: Last edited by nielsoncp; 11-11-2019 at 08:24 PM.

12-20-2018, 05:05 AM	#21
orange6 Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 142	Wow. These are game changers. Just amazing. Any thoughts on indoor stadiums?

12-20-2018, 10:37 AM	#22
jparker2112 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Denver CO Posts: 848 Blog Entries: 1	PLEASE KEEP GOING!!! these are awesome!

12-22-2018, 02:52 PM	#27
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,201	Hartford and Dunkin' Donuts Park would be great. It was voted top park in AA after it's inaugural season in 2017, it's got a couple of cool features with the short RF porch.

12-28-2018, 10:13 AM	#32
drksd4848 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,878 Blog Entries: 1	I absolutely LOVE the ferris wheel.

12-30-2018, 07:53 PM	#33
nielsoncp All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 784	First Tennessee Park - Nashville, TN First, I want to say that I think this park is absolutely gorgeous in real life. I enjoyed looking at pictures of First Tennessee more than any other stadium (and watching their youtube video - I may do it for fun in the future), so I hope this stadium does it justice. The park plays pretty pitcher friendly in real life, which is reflected in the model. There is a slight advantage for left handed hitters, particularly with the short wall in left field. New zip file can be found here Original zip file can be found here Day Night Last edited by nielsoncp; 11-11-2019 at 08:24 PM.

01-01-2019, 11:19 AM	#36
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 4,551 Blog Entries: 123	Looks great! Working link by chance? __________________ "You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me." Thanos