Post by Heisenberg on Apr 2, 2021 7:48:52 GMT -5
Was obviously very happy to get such a great country and I don't plan on wasting the opportunity to create an atmosphere that befits such a beautiful part of the world. I built two plots:
Plot 1 - Built one by the ocean in the highlands theme and wanted shallow streams running into the ocean. Built the plot with my own mountains to block out the bare highlands mountains and was happy with how it looked. Problem was it started to feel like I was copying Strathlorne given the theme and the look so I had no intention on competing with that even if the planting scheme would be completely different.
Plot 2 - Went further inland at the foothills of the Andes. I really wanted those epic looking alps in the background but in my research of Argentina there was very little number of pines in their mountain ranges. So I've raised the plot a few hundred feet and built my own mountains to block the view of any background pines. Will mean I have to hand plant everything but I'm pretty sure it will be fine. Did some study on their native plants and also the planting of golf courses throughout Argentina and fortunately I really like that they have quite a lot of mesquites and palo verdes which work well together and provide a lot of much needed colour.
Anyway clearly went with plot 2 and have now fully routed and scultped the whole course and planted about half. Here's one finished hole so far however it doesn't have the alps in the background like most of the holes do. This is the 6th green overlooking the short 4, 7th hole which is nearly finished -
Might still change the textures but will share more stuff once I have some.
Plot 1 - Built one by the ocean in the highlands theme and wanted shallow streams running into the ocean. Built the plot with my own mountains to block out the bare highlands mountains and was happy with how it looked. Problem was it started to feel like I was copying Strathlorne given the theme and the look so I had no intention on competing with that even if the planting scheme would be completely different.
Plot 2 - Went further inland at the foothills of the Andes. I really wanted those epic looking alps in the background but in my research of Argentina there was very little number of pines in their mountain ranges. So I've raised the plot a few hundred feet and built my own mountains to block the view of any background pines. Will mean I have to hand plant everything but I'm pretty sure it will be fine. Did some study on their native plants and also the planting of golf courses throughout Argentina and fortunately I really like that they have quite a lot of mesquites and palo verdes which work well together and provide a lot of much needed colour.
Anyway clearly went with plot 2 and have now fully routed and scultped the whole course and planted about half. Here's one finished hole so far however it doesn't have the alps in the background like most of the holes do. This is the 6th green overlooking the short 4, 7th hole which is nearly finished -
Might still change the textures but will share more stuff once I have some.
. Opening the publishing window early 
