Accurate Springfield

Viliusr

Speaking for myself, I would like to thank you for your research effort. I would like to at least partially follow your description once the holiday seasons are over and I nuke my town.

luvmrcl719

Oh very very helpful. THX for your research. I know how hard it is to try to make Springfield looking as close as in the TV show. My Skinner House actually is pretty close to my 2nd Krusty Burger.

Besides, in the episode when Lisa babysits Bart, you can see the exact locations of the Squidport shops and restaurants.

izabellatrix

Thanks!

I try to make my Springfield accurate, but it's hard because it changes a lot in the show, which is a reoccurring joke in some of the quest dialogues. I have to say, it does bother me to see a town where Moe's and King Toots aren't beside each other. I mean, why wouldn't you put them beside each other? It's mentioned several times! Same with the Simpson, Flanders, and Brown house. I had my town square looking accurate, but I ended up adding some flowers and extra benches because it just looks prettier.

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tralfabits

Cool stuff.

I've toyed with the idea of trying to keep my Springfield reasonably accurate, but haven't gone any farther than placing King Toot next to Moe's.

I noticed in a rerun last night that Vulgari is inside the football stadium. Good luck with that.

LisaSimpsonOH

Thanks! I had tried to be somehat accurate, but other than Moe's and Kimg Toot's, and of course the Simpsons neighbors, I just out things where they will fit now. I do like my Riverwalk area.

maximbarne126

Nice! :thumbup:

teo47

izabellatrix wrote:

Thanks!

I try to make my Springfield accurate, but it's hard because it changes a lot in the show, which is a reoccurring joke in some of the quest dialogues. I have to say, it does bother me to see a town where Moe's and King Toots aren't beside each other. I mean, why wouldn't you put them beside each other? It's mentioned several times! Same with the Simpson, Flanders, and Brown house

First off, I really like your town square!

Towns that have features of 'inaccurate' Springfields such as the Simpson and Flanders houses on opposite sides of town don't bother me at all because the entire premise of the game is that the existing town got blown up and is now being rebuilt. I can imagine Flanders wanting to get as far away from the Simpsons and possible if given the opportunity, and vice versa! The game makes it pretty clear that it takes place in a different version of Springfield than the one shown on TV.

Thanks to the OP for posting all the pictures...while I don't strive for an accurate Springfield I did notice that I inadvertently have some things correct, such as the Android's Dungeon just to the left of Skip's Diner.

obake-odori

Homer says they moved in their house, because there are 4 Krusty Burgers near the house (view from Simpsons house kitchen window). Though this is very likely to be just a joke.

It would be hilarious to put the Simpson house on its own block, surrounded by Krusty Burgers.

BTW, have you seen this? http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/9608387.page

mr_skeltal_80

Good stuff. One of our fellow forum members has been doing this for quite some time now. You might want to take a look at his thread:

Bravewall's "Following the Springfield guide" thread:
http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/9608387.page

You might get some ideas there. :thumbup:

bren1960

I don't watch the show & I thought the whole point was to make it different cuz it was blown up.
Nice research though

Viliusr

This is in fourth page? bump

mikepellerin60

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In your 1st pic the Church is in the direct North pic, but in the 2nd the Retirement home is direct North.

Which is it supposed to be?

barryriddl474

Bookmarked this page. I love stuff like this.

DIrishB

I've been using the same map that Bravewall is using to design his town. Admittedly mine probably needs some re-arranging, but I'm waiting for a new land release so I can move things without having to nuke or even store a large section of my town to make room and re-lay out my town (with more room for additional buildings. I know there are several I need to move, but until they release more land its a moot point.

Viliusr

This is again in fourth page bump

flatbush_BART

Viliusr wrote:

This is again in fourth page bump

Not to be extremely rude or anything but maybe it was in the 4th page for a reason..

mwdalton

Hah, the Shifty-Eyed Dog's in this one

neuroheart

I think this thread is probably more suited to Springfield Showcase, so I'm moving it.

4junk3000

You seem to be enrolled in the same school of design as i am.

Of course, all of your research is confounded by the fact that the town in the show is dynamic. What is next to Moe's? a music store or a TV store? On a corner? Has its own parking lot? It all changes too much.

That's why i based my town on the opening sequence, just to make a choice.

Bravewall and some others are enrolled in the school of design that adheres to the SF Guide Map, that someone (not credited to Matt G.) created online years ago. It attempted simply to place all the mentioned buildings on a single map, associating by their neighborhoods. But it's not "canon" and there is no canon because it changes so much.

You can view my thread by clicking the link in my sig. It has many of the same pictures you referenced. If you are designing your SF like this you're welcome to send me a friend req and I'll make room. No worries if you don't. It's a pretty wordy thread too. We get this way, don't we?! Lol

4junk3000

Also, is not clipping your pictures. You have to scroll right.