Nielsoncp's Ballpark Concepts and 3D Models

[drksd4848]

Damn. Yer gettin’ good. Real good. Cool to watch everyone get better and better

[nielsoncp]

Boof Bonser pointed out the broken backgrounds on some of the models. I went back through and fixed the backgrounds. You can find the full list of updates here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

[andyhdz]

Originally Posted by nielsoncp

A couple years ago I traveled to Fresno and was shocked when I found out the city was bigger than Milwaukee. It reminded me just how populous California is, that a city that size barely makes a blip in the state.

I live in Fresno and like to say that all the time. We are considered a mediocre nothing city in California yet we dwarf most other "big" cities outside the state. Speaking of...I added my request for you to take a crack at Chukchansi Park our triple A park in downtown Fresno. Great place to catch a game!

[Scott Vibert]

I believe Chuckchansi Park was done already here:
http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...&postcount=184

[andyhdz]

yeah it was but would like the mlb upgrade lol.

[nielsoncp]

Southwest University Park was wedged into a portion of downtown El Paso, and the outfield was built around some old structures in the city. The stadium itself is pretty beautiful and odd shaped (especially the circular home run porch in left, and I enjoyed building the structures in right.

The park is at elevation and relatively large, so it's a hitter's paradise. Pitchers beware.

Zip File can be found here

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[nielsoncp]

Originally Posted by andyhdz

Speaking of...I added my request for you to take a crack at Chukchansi Park our triple A park in downtown Fresno. Great place to catch a game!

Thanks for adding it to the list! I have a couple projects in the works at the moment, but, when I'm done with those, I may take a look.

[andyhdz]

thank you for making the stadiums so customizable. It's been a blast putting in my team logos and graphics to the stadiums to truly make them feel like they "belong" to my teams. I'll post an example so others can see.

[andyhdz]

Here is the Boise ballpark that I added the team logo and colors for my Boise Bullies. I replaced the scoreboard and added the jumbotron with a screenshot of the stadium. This took maybe like less than 10 minutes.

[nielsoncp]

Last week I traveled out to San Jose for a wedding. The city was pretty spectacular (so much good food), and our hotel ended up being across from Apple HQ. I decided to take some of the design aesthetic from that building (all the white and glass) and combine it with old Cisco Field model proposed by the A's.

The stadium is relatively neutral, but the high walls in left and right field cut down on home runs a good bit.

Zip File can be found here

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[nielsoncp]

My last few stadiums have been based on this study from Beyond the Box Score, exploring the likelihood of expansion into major cities:

Part 1: The Top 10 - a list of the ten most likely expansion cities.
Part 2: The Underdogs - cities that are less likely to have a major league team, but fell within the parameters of the study.
Part 3: The Dependents - Cities that had factors that could make or break them.

We now have parks for the top 20 most likely expansion locations (including multiple options for a few cities) in the study. So, feel free to expand away.

[nielsoncp]

And, for the next act...



If you've been following the SportsLogos.net boards (because let's be honest, most of us lurk over there from time to time) you may have noticed that SFGiants58 is in the middle of a fascinating series about almost relocations and failed franchises. It's been a fascinating re-imagining of franchises. I asked SFGiants58 for permission to use some of his logos and work in my stadiums, and he agreed, so over the next couple of weeks I'm going build some new stadiums and rebrand others in case people want to use those franchises in their games. I'll also link to the write-ups and his original work in my posts so you can see what he's been doing.

[nielsoncp]

First up, the Twins almost-relocation to Greensboro, NC.

The park plays pretty batter friendly, especially for power hitters.

Zip file can be found here

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[ethanr]

I think Apple Park is your finest work yet, or at least my favorite. Thank you for all your great work!

[nielsoncp]

I put together a few mod packs for the stadiums that I had built before I got permission to do this series. Below are the links to the team histories and the zip files:

Connecticut Colonials (Zip File)
Indianapolis Arrows (Zip File)
Las Vegas Lizards (Zip File)
Louisville Athletics (Zip File)
New Orleans Athletics (Zip File)
New Orleans Pirates (Zip File)
Norfolk Destroyers - Zip File
Portland Stags (Green) - Zip File
Portland Stags (Red) - Zip File
Sacramento Athletics (Zip File)
Sacramento Giants (Zip File)
San Jose Giants (Zip File)
Virginia Fury (Phase 2) - Zip File
Virginia Fury (Phase 3) - Zip File

[nielsoncp]

Next in the series, the almost-relocation to New Jersey by the Montreal Expos. The location of the stadium would have made them neighbors of the New York Football Giants, but clearly didn't come to pass.

The park is pretty neutral, but with deeper corners, it cuts down on the overall number of home runs.

Zip File can be found here


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[nielsoncp]

SFG58 released a Portland concept this afternoon, and it caused me to go in and tinker a bit with my model of the Portland Diamond Project's concepts. I added in new dugouts and a day/night background, as well as a few other smaller cosmetic tweaks.

The new zip file can be found here

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[zappa1]

Nice. Like the background on this one.

[nielsoncp]

SFG58 is currently focusing on the Expos relocations, and he started with Puerto Rico (where the Expos actually played games.) I did a couple versions of this stadium.

The first is a sketch-up conversion of the actual stadium.

Zip File is Here

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The second is a modified version with an extra deck and larger bleachers, along with a larger video board.

Zip File is Here

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[endgame]

Originally Posted by andyhdz

Here is the Boise ballpark that I added the team logo and colors for my Boise Bullies. I replaced the scoreboard and added the jumbotron with a screenshot of the stadium. This took maybe like less than 10 minutes.

andy, will it take less than 10 minutes to lay out just how and what you altered, for those of us wanting to experiment?

I know nielson put the pointers in a post somewhere earlier in the thread, IIRC, but I'm not finding it at the moment. I will keep looking, though, so this is a just in case question. Thanks.