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Graystone Granary

Welcome to the Graystone Granary - a fast start map.

The Graystone Granary is a land of valleys and plains amidst the gray stone mountains and the sea. There are spaces for large city builds while still providing smaller accessible areas for more modest towns. An ultra-megawatt dam provides power for existing water and sewer utilities, as well as, considerable development on this 61% buildable map. The start square has two highway entrances, which if connected by local roads, do not create a traffic shortcut that clogs the city center.

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Features

This temperate map uses the Cedar Valley 4K theme by Mark Fire, and the Dark Green lut by creativeDEX.

The actual granary of gray stone is in the park under the suspension bridge. This building, without RICO, functions as a park that doesn’t get visitors. Kokkonen Grain Silos (Ploppable RICO) by Avanya only needs power which is already provided.

MOD COMMENTS (09/12/22: PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR BRILLIANT CITIES: SKYLINES MOD CREATORS ARE PROVIDING MANY UPDATED MODS. PLEASE CHECK FOR UPDATES, CONFLICTS, AND DEPENDENCIES. Ashlandky62)


Utilities

Electrical: There is a 1600 MW hydroelectric dam within the 25 tiles. Expect an initial surge of water which will soon settle down. Power lines extend beyond the start square.

Water/Sewer: Water pumps constructed as dam elements provide 480K cubic meters to the distribution system that extends to the downstream 480K cubic meter wastewater treatment system.

Note: If you don't want to start with free utilities, just delete them. The map still works.


Connections, Trees, and Props

Highway: 4/4 Lane mathematics provides efficient lane flow. Interchanges are hand-built.

Trains: 4/4 Extra parallel tracks allow trouble-free separation of cargo and passenger lines.

Ships: 4/4 Several pre-tested quay locations are provided.

Planes: 4/4 Routes form two separate arcs across the map.

Trees: 237,594/250,000 Except for 1572 vanilla trees, all are low-tri counts by Greyflame.

Props 1,170/50,000 City builders get to test the prop limits on their own.


Game Play

No DLC is required. A one-click collection is provided. The only required mod is Network Extensions 2 (Updated for Sunset Harbor) by sniggledigit. FEEL FREE TO USE RON TO SWITCH FROM NETWORK EXTENSIONS 2 TO OTHER ROAD ASSETS, BUT USE RON BEFORE DELETING EXISTING ROADS.

If you wish the full map experience, open the map with the Prop and Tree Anarchy mod “on.” https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=593588108&searchtext=prop+and+tree+anarchy
ALSO, FEEL FREE TO USE THE NEW PROP ANARCHY AND TREE ANARCHY MODS AS SUBSTITUTES, BUT DO NOT FORGET TO LOAD EXTENDED MANAGERS LIBRARY WITH ITS HARMONY 2.2-0 (MOD DEPENDENCY) AND CHECK FOR OTHER CONFLICTING MODS IN THE EML DESCRIPTION.

And use the 81 Tiles (Fixed for 1.2+) mod: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=576327847&searchtext=81

If you don’t use these mods you will just miss some (not that many) enhancements.


General Information

Sunset Harbor DLC. This map provides for all choices available in that DLC.

Industries DLC: Separate parallel train tracks aid the movement of products.

Disasters DLC: Playing with disasters “on” is risky with this high dam. Save often.

Sea level: Set at 46 meters.

Highest land elevation: 978 meters above sea level.


Special Mention

Thanks to Avanya, Greyflame, Ronx69, and jimbobbedyjobob for their assets.

Special thanks to Bonbonb for his contributions to the Cities:Skylines community. Review the images above to see a special map feature dedicated to him. And watch his What Map reviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2E7WDF49QL3WwNqWA1Xrg


Final Comments

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