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| + | '''Patricius Maximus''' is a Simcity player and fan, as well as a member of the Simcity community. He has authored a total of 4 City Journals, one of which is inactive. His CJ's are detailed below. |
− | This page includes all important SC4 acronyms and terms definitions. In most cases the acronym links to a relevant article.
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− | [[Category:SC4 Wiki]] | + | He is also a BATer, and makes signs for Franklin County, although none of his signs are public yet. Patricius is a member of the [[No Name Maps]] Team, and has made 3 maps as a NNM member. One of his CJ's, [[Franklin County]], is a member of the [[Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States|Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States (AFDES)]], along with 9 other CJ's. |
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− | ==Acronyms with SC4 Encyclopaedia Articles==
| + | Patricius is also an interchange builder and overall transit planner. He is also known for his aversion and avoidance of weaving on freeways. |
− | <ncl style=compact>Category:SC4_Glossary</ncl>
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− | ==Glossary== | + | ==City Journals== |
| + | Patricius is a known author of 4 City Journals -- [http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=36&threadid=89288&enterthread=y Patrician City] (now closed), [http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=36&threadid=98030&STARTPAGE=1 The Patrician Showcase], [http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=36&threadid=99852&STARTPAGE=1 Franklin County], and [http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=5620.0 PM's Older Regions]. |
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− | ===Other=== | + | ===Patrician City=== |
− | *[[3RR]]: Three Rivers Region.
| + | {{main|Patrician City}} |
| + | [[Image:Patrician City 01.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A district in Patrician City, showing PM's early work]] |
| + | Patrician City was Patricius Maximus's first attempt at a CJ. It can be divided into three phases; The '''Original Region''', '''Diversification''', and the '''Storyline''' phase. |
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− | ===A=== | + | ===Patrician Showcase=== |
− | *[[ANT]]: Additional Network Tool.
| + | {{main|Patrician Showcase}} |
− | *[[Network Widening Mod|ARD]]: Asymmetrical Road
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− | *[[Plugin:ATL]]: Avenue Turning Lane Mod.
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− | *[[ATR]]: Around the Roses (Former BAT Team).
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− | *[[Automata]]: Any type of vehicle or animal that moves by itself in SimCity 4. Usually grouped into four categories--aircraft, animals, land vehicles, and watercraft.
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− | ===B===
| + | ''to be added soon'' |
− | *[[People:B62]]: Bobbo662 (BATter).
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− | *[[BAT]]: Building Architect Tool, program used to create 3D structures for SimCity 4; any structure created with Building Architect Tool program.
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− | *[[Plugin:BBD]]: Boston Big Dig.
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− | *[[BLaM]]: BATters, Lotters, and Modders Team.
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− | *[[BLS]]: Barby Lot Studio
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− | *[[BMD]]: BarbyW, MickeBear, D66
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− | *[[Brown Box]]es: Structure shown in-game when all dependencies for a BAT are not present in Plugins folder.
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− | *[[BRT]]: Barby Ripptide
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− | *[[BSC]]: BAT Squad Certification.
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− | *[[BSP]]: Barry Sanders Project (BAT Team).
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− | *[[BTE]]: BSC Tracking Enabled.
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− | ===C=== | + | ===Franklin County=== |
− | *[[People:CAL]]: Callagrafx.
| + | {{main|Franklin County}} |
− | *[[CAM]]: Colossus Add-on Mod. ([[Team:CAM]] - [[Plugin:CAM]])
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− | *[[People:CARCH]]: Cerulean Architecture and Design (Former BATter).
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− | *[[People:CasperVg|CAS]]: CasperVg's Lots
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− | *[[People:c.p.|People:c.d.]]: Cycledogg
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− | *[[CDK]]: Coastal Development Kit
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− | *[[CML]]: Custom Member Label.
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− | *[[People:CNUT]]: Citynut
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− | *[[People:c.p]]: Cyclepuppy
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− | *[[Plugin:CSK]]: Channel Stream Kit
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− | *[[People:CSX]]: Colyn Serfontein Expanded.
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− | *[[CTD]]: Crash to Desktop.
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− | *[[Custom Content]]: Anything added to SimCity 4 that modifies the game (excludes official Maxis releases).
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− | ===D===
| + | [[Image:LIH Emperador in Central Franklin.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Emperador Hotel, LIH Quarter, Central Franklin]] |
− | *[[D/L]]: Download.
| + | Franklin County was created by Patricius Maximus on 2 June 2008, only 3 days after the [[Simtropolis Site Hack]]. It showcases the development of a region called Franklin County from it's creation 4 billion years ago to the present day. There are story arcs within the general plot, which are showcased below. The CJ is in union with 9 others in the Alliance of Fuel Developing and Exporting States. |
− | *[[People:D66]]: Dolphin66.
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− | *[[People:DA]]: DragonAnime, NDEX batter
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− | *[[People:DAE]]: Deadwoods.
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− | *[[Dependency]]: Any object that a lot needs to work correctly.
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− | *[[People:DT]]: DuskTrooper.
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− | ===E=== | + | ===PM's Older Regions=== |
− | *[[Transit_Network#Elevated_Rail|ELR]]: Elevated Light Rail; also El-Rail.
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− | *[[Exemplar]]: A file that defines the properties of the game engine or a specific in-game element.
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− | ===F===
| + | {{main|PM's Older Regions}} |
− | *[[FAP]]: the Fractional Angle Project, a [[NAM]] addon [[People:dedgren|David (dedgren)]]. Consists (currently) of the [[FAR]] for Roads and [[FARR]] for Railway.
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− | ===G===
| + | ''to be added soon'' |
− | *[[People:GA]]: Grampa Al.
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− | *[[People:GAZ]]: Gary Reggae (BATter).
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− | *[[People:GC]]: Gascooker
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− | *[[GLR]]: Ground Light Rail.
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− | *[[GMax]]: A free version of 3DS Max, a program used for modelling and creating 3D objects for SimCity 4.
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− | *[[TG]]: Team Grater.
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− | *[[Growable]]: A lot that grows when zoned in-game.
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− | *GUI: Graphical User Interface
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− | ===H=== | + | ==Accomplishments== |
− | *[[HKABT]]: Hong Kong / Asia BAT Team.
| + | ===PM's BATs=== |
− | *[[HSRP]]:High Speed Rail Project (Possibly also known as HSR)
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− | ===I=== | + | ===No Name Maps Team=== |
− | *[[IDK]]: Item Description Key.
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− | *[[IID]]: Instance ID.
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− | *[[Team:ITC]]: Team founded by [[People:Yoshi|Yoshi (Ian)]], [[People:Travis|Travis]] and [[People:CasperVg|CasperVg]]
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− | *[[ILive Reader]]: Tool created by ILive for editing SimCity 4 files.
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− | *[[Team:ISAT]]: InSims Architecture Team (former BAT team).
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− | *[[People:ITS]]: Ill Tonkso.
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− | ===J===
| + | ''to be added soon'' |
− | *[[People:JENX]]: Xannepan.
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− | *[[People:JRJ]]: Jeronij.
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− | ===L===
| + | [[category: Mapmakers]] |
− | *[[Team:LBT]]: Latin American BAT Team.
| + | {{team|NNM}} |
− | *[[LE Prop]]: A tool used by ILive, used for changing key properties of custom lots.
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− | *[[LEX]]: Lot Exchange; custom content exchange at [[SC4Devotion]].
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− | *[[LHD]]: Left-hand drive.
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− | *[[LM]]: Landmark.
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− | *[[Lot Editor]]: Official Maxis release that allows for th customization of lots in SimCity 4.
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− | *[[Lot]]: The entire structure of something in SimCity 4, including the building, props, and ground tiles.
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− | *[[LTEXT]]: LText file (for in-game text).
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− | ===M===
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− | *[[MD]]: Mayor Diary. (another name for City Journal)
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− | *[[MIS]]: Modular Interchange System.
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− | *[[People:MJB]]: Couchpotato (prop BATter).
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− | *[[MML]]: Menu Management Lot.
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− | *[[Mod]]: A file that somehow changes that game, including textures, ordinances, and tools.
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− | *[[Mod|Modder]]: One who creates a Mod.
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− | *[[Mod|Modding]]: The act of creating a Mod.
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− | ===N===
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− | *[[NAM]]: Network Add-On Mod. ([[Plugin:NAM]], [[Team:NAM]])
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− | *[[People:NCD]] North Country Dude
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− | *[[NDEX]]: N74704, DuskTrooper, Equinox (BAT Team). ([[Team:NDEX]], [[Plugin:NDEX Essesntials]])
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− | *[[NHP]]: New Horizon Productions. ([[Team:NHP]])
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− | *[[Zot#No_Job_Zot|NJZ]]: No Job Zot.
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− | *[[Team:NUTS]]: Nobody Under Thirty Squad. A team of "middle-aged" batters.
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− | *[[NWM]]: Network Widening Mod. ([[Plugin:NWM]])
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− | ===O===
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− | *Off-Topic: Any post, conversation, etc., in the forums that does not pertain to the subject matter where it has been posted. Generally frowned upon.
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− | *[[OG]]: Occupant Group.
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− | *[[OWR]]: One Way Road.
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− | *[[Plugin:OWW]]: Old Wooden Waterfront
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− | ===P===
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− | *[[Pathfinding]]: The process by which automata find the shortest route to their destination.
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− | *[[Pathing]]: The creation of paths for automata on transit-enabled lots.
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− | *[[Team:PDA]]: Poole, Diamond & Associates (Former BAT Team).
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− | *[[People:PEG]]: Pegasus.
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− | *[[PIM-X]]: Extended Plugin Manager (part of X-Tool).
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− | *[[PIM]]: Plugin Manager.
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− | *[[PLEX]]: Pegasus Lot Exchange.
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− | *[[Ploppable]]: Any lot that can be placed directly in the game without having to zone for it.
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− | *PM: Private Message.
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− | *[[Prop#Prop_Pack|Prop Pack]]: A file containing models and prop descriptors that can be used to make lots.
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− | *[[Prop]]: Anything used to aesthetically improve a lot, excluding the building itself and ground tiles.
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− | ===R===
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− | *[[RAM]]: Rail Add-On Mod. [[Plugin:RAM]]
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− | *[[RCI Ploppable]]: Ploppable building that provides jobs.
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− | *[[RCI]]: Residential, Commercial, Industrial.
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− | *[[RH]]: Rush Hour.
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− | *[[RHW]]: Rural Highway Mod. ([[Plugin:RHW]])
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− | *[[RKT]]: Resource Key Type.
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− | *RLS: Real Life Syndrome; or BATs created by [[People:SG|SimGoober]].
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− | *[[Team:RNP]]: Rabbit903 Nealos101 Productions, former bat team kept alive by tag_one.
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− | *[[RP]]: Tag One Productions.
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− | *[[RTL]]: Road Turning Lane Mod. ([[Plugin:RTL]])
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− | *[[RTMT]]: Road Top Mass Transit. ([[Plugin:RTMT]])
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− | *[[RUL]]: A file that sets various rules and algorithms on the placement of transit networks.
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− | ===S===
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− | *[[SAM]]: Street Add-On Mod. ([[Plugin:SAM]])
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− | *SC: SimCity, SimCities (home of the BLaM found [http://simcities.net/| Here]).
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− | *[[SC3X]]: SimCities Exchange.
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− | *[[SC4]]: SimCity 4.
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− | *[[SC4D]]: SimCity 4 Devotion, a SC4 community found [http://sc4devotion.com/| Here].
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− | *[[SC4RH]]: SimCity 4 Rush Hour.
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− | *[[SC4TF]]: SC4Terraformer.
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− | *[[SC4Tool]]: A tool for purposes related to custom content in SimCity 4.
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− | *[[SCC]]: SimCity Central
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− | *[[SCK]]: SimCityKurier.
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− | *[[SCP]]: SimCity Plaza.
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− | *[[SCS]]: SimCity Societies. SC4's sequel, generaly frowned uppon by the SC4 community for its simplicity among other reasons.
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− | *[[SF]]: Slope-friendly.
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− | *[[SFBT]]: SimForum BAT Team. ([[Team:SBFT]])
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− | *[[Member:SG]]: SimGoober.
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− | *[[SLR]]: Single Lane Road. (now [[SC4_Glossary#A|ARD]])
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− | *[[Team:SMP]]: Simtropia Productions Team.
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− | *[[SNM]]: SimNation Military.
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− | *[[Member:SR]]: SimRabbit123, NDEX batter.
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− | *[[ST]]: Simtropolis, arguably the biggest Simcity fansite, found [http://www.simtropolis.com/| here].
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− | *[[STEX]]: Simtropolis Exchange.
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− | *[[SUM]]: Start-Up Manager.
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− | *[[SZ]]: SimsZone.
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− | ===T===
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− | *[[Transit Enable|TE]]: Transit-enabled.
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− | *[[Terraform]]: The process of modifying the terrain in SimCity 4.
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− | *[[TLA]]: Turning Lane Avenues, three letter acronym. ([[Plugin:TLA]]
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− | *TM: Typing monkeys, referring those who ask questions that they can find the answer in the readme.
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− | *[[The Planning Pages|TPP]]: The Planning Pages. A SC4 community found [http://www.theplanningpages.com/ Here]
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− | *[[Plugin:TPW]]: Transparent Ploppable Water by JRJ.
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− | *[[ToutSimCity|TSC]]: ToutSimCity, a French community.
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− | *[[Member:TTC]]: TheTeaCat. Likes tea (but not Earl Grey) and has an MD called Tales at TeaTime.
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− | ===U - Z===
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− | *[[UDI]]: U-Drive-It.
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− | *[[UI]]: User Interface
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− | *[[UVNK]]: User Visible Name Key.
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− | *[[People:vester_DK|VDK]]: vester (vester_DK).
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− | *[[W2W]]: Wall-to-wall.
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− | *[[Plugin:WFK]]: Waterfront kit.
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− | *[[WIMPS]]: Wharves for Industrial and Military Port
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− | *[[Plugin:WTC]]: World Trade Center.
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− | *[[X-Tool]]: A tool currently under development by {{member|Wouanagaine}}.
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