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Those bridge things

Build a river, then put road over it. It automatically builds a bridge.

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  • spiffshine
    1978 posts Member
    edited January 2013
    If you place a road over some water (or water over the road), the bridges will automatically come up at the edges.
  • forestdf
    62 posts
    edited January 2013
    Like I said, something obvious.

    I was going to try that but......

    Going to do so now.

    THANKS!!!!
  • El Jorge44
    189 posts
    edited January 2013
    the water has to be wider than the road. it also sometimes doesn't work properly along the edges of your town.
  • rs876
    874 posts
    edited January 2013
    Well.... Got dammit. There is supposed to be a damn video there.

  • forestdf
    62 posts
    edited January 2013
    "Well.... Got dammit. There is supposed to be a damn video there. "

    Of?

  • rs876
    874 posts
    edited January 2013
    forestdf wrote:
    "Well.... Got dammit. There is supposed to be a damn video there. "

    Of?

    An Extreme Engineering episode of people building a bridge. =)
  • NeoSEC28
    39609 posts Member
    edited January 2013
    rs876 wrote:
    forestdf wrote:
    "Well.... Got dammit. There is supposed to be a damn video there. "

    Of?

    An Extreme Engineering episode of people building a bridge. =)

    Well it was very informative & very extreme lol
    Volunteer EA Senior Moderator
  • peruhomer
    1325 posts Member
    edited January 2013
    rs876 wrote:
    forestdf wrote:
    "Well.... Got dammit. There is supposed to be a damn video there. "

    Of?

    An Extreme Engineering episode of people building a bridge. =)

    It's 43 minutes long! I got as far as "These men are.." I filled in the remaining 42 minutes and 50 seconds in my head. It is actually very interesting and has significantly improved both my bridge design and building efficiency. Many thanks. I would recommend that others watch.
  • hgfxf
    171 posts Member
    edited January 2013
    Sorry. I couldn't get through the movie.

    TL;DR

    Water first
    pkIOZl.jpg

    Now add road over water
    9bpThl.jpg

    Notice where the road turns to bridge and where it doesn't is determined by which had water under it.
  • nettangel
    1589 posts Member
    edited January 2013
    rs876 wrote:
    Well.... Got dammit. There is supposed to be a damn video there.


    OMG yes I am giving you an OMG RS. The end is the best with Moe's and thanking their lady love, so sweet. They are tough as nails but so squishy on the inside. Reminds me of another guy here who acts all mean and such.
    :wink:

    OK now would you like to share the secret how to embed the video. I try the youtube codes and will not show so my only option is using the url codes to the link.
    Perty please with some shuga on top, can you show me the way.
  • hgfxf
    171 posts Member
    edited January 2013
    Nettangel since you asked so nicely

    Youtube changed a lot of it's nomenclature recently.

    They now have it set up so that the embed link is youtube.com (which is what this forum will support) and the shared is youtu.be.com which this forum will not support.

    Here's an example :

    The Shared button on video gives you one of the new links that doesn't work : http://youtu.be/9MOp0tF-MV8

    You have to find a youtube link that is not player specific. Luckily Reddit fits that bill.

    From reddit button under the share/embed/etc expand buttons under video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MOp0tF-MV8&feature=share

    1yXf0l.png

    Grab the link up to but not including the ampersand (&) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MOp0tF-MV8

    And now paste it with the youtube buttons from above in the EA forum on both sides like this :



    Edited to make it a bit easier to follow.

    Edited a second time in response to RS below. I agree that if you are in youtube and you can get the direct image, it should work. However, many people are redirected to different youtube players from links outside of youtube and those player links won't work with EA. I assumed that that was the problem above and this should fix that problem.
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  • spiffshine
    1978 posts Member
    edited January 2013
    hgfxf wrote:
    Sorry. I couldn't get through the movie.

    TL;DR

    Water first
    pkIOZl.jpg

    Now add road over water
    9bpThl.jpg

    Notice where the road turns to bridge and where it doesn't is determined by which had water under it.

    Instructional images even! You get the Spiffshine Award for Awesomeness today!
  • rs876
    874 posts
    edited January 2013
    SIMPLE.

    Step 1. Find video on YouTube page.
    Step 2. Copy the url from your browser, NOT the share link YouTube gives you.
    Step 3. Click the YouTube box that is right beside Google and Flash.
    Step 4. Paste url.
    Step 5. Click YouTube box again.
    Step 6. Submit.

    Whatever that other person said is way to complicated.
  • Simpsons00001
    729 posts New member
    edited January 2013
    hgfxf wrote:
    Nettangel since you asked so nicely

    Youtube changed a lot of it's nomenclature recently.

    They now have it set up so that the embed link is youtube.com (which is what this forum will support) and the shared is youtu.be.com which this forum will not support.

    Here's an example :

    The Shared button on video gives you one of the new links that doesn't work : http://youtu.be/9MOp0tF-MV8

    You have to find a youtube link that is not player specific. Luckily Reddit fits that bill.

    From reddit button under the share/embed/etc expand buttons under video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MOp0tF-MV8&feature=share

    1yXf0l.png

    Grab the link up to but not including the ampersand (&) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MOp0tF-MV8

    And now paste it with the youtube buttons from above in the EA forum on both sides like this :



    Edited to make it a bit easier to follow.

    Edited a second time in response to RS below. I agree that if you are in youtube and you can get the direct image, it should work. However, many people are redirected to different youtube players from links outside of youtube and those player links won't work with EA. I assumed that that was the problem above and this should fix that problem.

    Very useful. I have quoted this in the FAQ as well. Perhaps if a "Sharing Pics/Videos FAQ" were created, this would also be perfect for that (I posted Flickr/Photobucket in FAQ already). I will use this as a reference for the Forum Index as well. Kudos on a proper explanation and why it was funky.
  • nettangel
    1589 posts Member
    edited January 2013
    Thanks guys! I appreciate the tips and love the dual guitars playing the theme song, very cool indeedy!
    :D
  • hgfxf
    171 posts Member
    edited January 2013
    For the record for nettangel ...

    Your problem was indeed that it was aimed at a different youtube viewer app.

    I looked at the page code to get the video you were trying to post.

    http://www.youtube.com/v/YVQhkH8f5Cg&feature=youtu.be

    Removed the &feature=youtu.be and posted in a computer browser.

    On bottom right of browser opened up menu & gained menus as above to get proper viewer through reddit.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVQhkH8f5Cg&feature=share

    Here it is.

    Posted by Nettangel...

  • tomdakota
    55 posts
    edited January 2013
    Thank you for posting this question!! Have wanted to know for ages but have been to scared to ask!!
  • nettangel
    1589 posts Member
    edited January 2013
    hgfxf wrote:
    For the record for nettangel ...

    Your problem was indeed that it was aimed at a different youtube viewer app.

    I looked at the page code to get the video you were trying to post.

    http://www.youtube.com/v/YVQhkH8f5Cg&feature=youtu.be

    Removed the &feature=youtu.be and posted in a computer browser.

    On bottom right of browser opened up menu & gained menus as above to get proper viewer through reddit.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVQhkH8f5Cg&feature=share

    Here it is.

    Posted by Nettangel...


    Thank you for taking the time, I do appreciate it
  • hgfxf
    171 posts Member
    edited January 2013
    Sorry, was picking up the kids. :/

    Apologize for the directions. When I get more time ill try to write something up a little more coherent.
  • bagndrag420
    361 posts
    edited January 2013
    Ha I actully laughed when someone linked a bideo to an actual bridge building.
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