u/ZealousidealExit6622

The vanilla botanical garden feels really bland to me… so I decided to give mine a little makeover ^^

I feel like it looks much more appealing this way

*insert orchestral music *

Citizens of Tropico! Are you tired of vibrant, walkable neighborhoods, efficient public transit, and spontaneous human interaction? The Ministry of Housing has the ultimate solution for your modern lifestyle: The Suburb!

​Marvel at the architectural triumph of living in a labyrinth of identical houses! Why express individuality when you can live in a copy-pasted box on a cul-de-sac that makes absolutely zero topographical sense?

​Experience the true freedom of absolute Car Dependency! Why walk five minutes to a charming corner store when you can enjoy the thrill of a 45-minute traffic jam on a massive, soul-crushing stroad just to buy a single carton of milk?

​Feast your eyes on the breathtaking beauty of the Sterile Green Lawn! It’s a complete ecological dead zone that requires thousands of gallons of Tropico precious water, but don't worry, the newly formed Homeowners Association will gladly fine you $500 if a single dandelion dares to exist or if your mailbox is the wrong shade of white

​Embrace the profound isolation and deafening silence of a completely dead community! No pesky street life, no mixed-use zoning, just the soothing hum of your neighbor’s lawnmower at 7:00 AM on a Sunday and the existential dread of your daily commute.

​Move to Suburbia today! Because nothing says "El Presidente loves you" quite like spending 30% of your income on car maintenance.

​Paid for by the Tropican Automotive Lobby, the Asphalt Paving Syndicate, and Mason Belmonte construction firm

So I got the Hikone Castle, and I thought, hey, it would be awesome to have an Asian district… so this is my attempt at an Asian neighborhood: "Meihua Gardens".

A district filled with commercial activity thanks to the Yongdae street market, all kinds of street food restaurants making it one of the most diverse food scenes in Tropico, and a nightlife guaranteed by the Golden Koi Lounge, not to mention the jewel of the district, Sakura Plaza, the new home of Hikone Castle ^^

(P.S. I had seen some screenshots of the game with Asian-style decorations… does anyone know where to get them? Or are they tied to some seasonal event I don’t know about?)

I definitely think I need to touch some grass. I have no idea whether this obsessive need to name absolutely everything is a symptom of autism or something similar, but I’ve spent the entire day drawing county borders, naming states, and naming every building I possibly could ^^

November, 1933

After a lot of trial and error, this is my attempt so far at creating a more “realistic” nation—dividing it into metropolises, cities, towns, suburbs, and rural areas. I’m honestly really satisfied with the result.

Balance

Money: -$101,611 (Well… we are in the middle of the Great Depression, right? :b)

Swiss Account: $41,849

Population: 5,007 (I’m in the middle of an epidemic, so this is declining)

Happiness: 76%

If I survive this, I’ll keep expanding the country ^^

My attempt at building a wavy street neighborhood inspired by Lombard Street ^^

I’ve set myself the goal of naming every building in my cities to create neighborhoods with their own identity (yeah, I have way too much free time). :b

Hi everyone!

​As we all know, the privatization mechanic in T4 is one of the most underutilized in the game. This mod I'm working on aims to completely redesign this system, allowing the player to have a private sector with real weight in the island's economy.

​Here are the main features I'm working on:

​📈 Massive Stock Exchange Expansion: The stock exchange will now have over 150 new offers (and still expanding).

​🌍 New Geopolitical Investors: The classic investor countries (USA, EU, USSR, China, Middle East) will have new general offers, as well as unique offers exclusive to their bloc.

​💸 Dynamic Wages (Breaking the cap):

The private sector now sets the pace. As El Presidente, your wage limit remains at $50, but the private sector won't have this restriction. They can now far exceed the maximum state wage, offering a huge diversity of salaries (even for the same type of building).

​🤑 Super Salaries: As an extension of the previous point, there will be businesses and companies offering massive wages ranging from $100 to $250. To avoid breaking the game's economy, these offers will have a low probability of appearing, maintaining the balance.

​🏥 Privatization of Education, Healthcare, and Media: Schools (all levels), hospitals, clinics, sanatoriums, and all media outlets are now possible offers from the private sector.

​🏗️ Privatizable Buildings:

The list of infrastructure entering the free market is huge:

​Attractions: Balloon ride, Blimp ride, Cocktail bar, Souvenir shop.

​Education & Media: College, Grade school, High school, Newspaper, Radio station, Telecom HQ, TV station.

​Entertainment: Absolutely all buildings.

​Food and resources: Bio farm, Borehole mine, Farm, Fish farm, Fisherman wharf, Logging camp, Mine, Oil well, Organic ranch, Plantation, Ranch, Salt mine.

​Housing: Apartment block, Condominium, Country house, House, Mansion, Modern apartment block, Modern condominium, Tenement.

​Industry: Absolutely all buildings.

​Luxury attractions: Absolutely all buildings.

​Tourism: Beach villa, Bungalow, Hotel, Luxury hotel, Motel, Skyscraper Hotel.

​Welfare & economy: Bank, Business center, Clinic, Diamond cathedral, Hospital, National bank, Sanatorium, Shopping mall.

​Future plans:

I plan to add unique buildings that can only be built through the stock exchange, plus other tweaks and mechanics to give it even more depth.

​ Any suggestions are welcome! ^^