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[Smiley90]

City size is the main reason why I'm not buying at launch. I actually got bored in the one hour beta playthroughs because I ran out of building space so damned often.

When they increase the city sizes, then I'll look at the game again, because there is a boatload of promise with the Glassbox engine. It's just not far enough along for me yet.

Still, I wish the launch had gone better today, I was looking forward to more pics and impressions from you guys.

Did you ever try making a second city in the region to alleviate those problems? Or play with others in the region? You know.... Kinda the way you should play the game to fully enjoy it

 

[meltingparappa]

Anyone know how to start the tutorial? I'm in the city Summer Shoals or whatever but nothing is happening.

Tutorial is currently funked for a lot of people. Not all though, and I don't have a clue what it is that specifically breaks it.

 

[Gnub]

EA forums are having a total meltdown. Guess I'll check back next week.

 

[SapientWolf]

Forgot about that. Don't know what it was about, but I remember something about it.

Myth 2 had an uninstall bug that could potentially delete your entire hard drive, which would make the overall experience slightly worse than Oni.

 

[Irobot82]

Tutorial is currently funked for a lot of people. Not all though, and I don't have a clue what it is that specifically breaks it.

F this game man. What a letdown. :/

 

[undecided]

I made it through the tutorial only to have the meteor shower sound never go away even after starting my city. Not very fun with that roaring sound.

Guess I should be glad I can actually connect though?

 

[Relix]

Shit. Lots of ground pollution in an area. How do I get rid of it? Having a blast with the game but limited playtime kills me =/

 

[ToyBroker]

F this game man. What a letdown. :/

Best to just hit escape and exit to main menu and start a new game and just figure stuff out on your own.

 

[RoKKeR]

Bitch bitch bitch. I've had ZERO problems today. Perhaps it is because I chose the Oceanic server?

My experience has been silky smooth, and I've been having a great time. I'll ask again, are there any GAF regions open? I'd like to try multi-city play.

 

[mavs]

Shit. Lots of ground pollution in an area. How do I get rid of it? Having a blast with the game but limited playtime kills me =/

Put a treatment plant there. Covering the area with roads might work too, I haven't tried.

 

[EagleBurnn]

Myth 2 had an uninstall bug that could potentially delete your entire hard drive, which would make the overall experience slightly worse than Oni.

Haha omg how did I forget that? Nearly brought Bungie out of business too.

Good time, good times.

 

[Mugaaz]

Who is inviting into Titan Gorge 3? Add me on Origin @ Mugaaz

 

[TheVampire]

So I just read on another site that you cant build huge cities anymore?

wtf ?

Also hope this hasnt been posted:

 

[Slacker]

Someone asked a few pages back but I didn't see an answer - how do we delete our effed up cities and start over?

 

[DrFunk]

This is far by the most heartbreaking thing I've experienced in gaming in my 29 years

Fuck, I can't even start a region by myself

Goddamn what a fucking disappointment

 

[Bentendo]

So I just read on another site that you cant build huge cities anymore?

wtf ?

Also hope this hasnt been posted:

http://i.imgur.com/vV8PLqv.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

So I may be out of the loops somewhat but... can your cities really only get that big in the game ??? :(

 

[RoKKeR]

This is far by the most heartbreaking thing I've experienced in gaming in my 29 years

Fuck, I can't even start a region by myself

Goddamn what a fucking disappointment

These types of reactions simply make me laugh, as I have had zero issues. What is it that is sending everybody off the edge?

 

[MThanded]

Bitch bitch bitch. I've had ZERO problems today. Perhaps it is because I chose the Oceanic server?

My experience has been silky smooth, and I've been having a great time. I'll ask again, are there any GAF regions open? I'd like to try multi-city play.

The below post shows exactly why it's probably not good to speak about something you haven't experienced...

This is far by the most heartbreaking thing I've experienced in gaming in my 29 years

Fuck, I can't even start a region by myself

Goddamn what a fucking disappointment

These types of reactions simply make me laugh, as I have had zero issues. What is it that is sending everybody off the edge?

Why is it funny that some people are having problems and you aren't? Seems pretty insensitive.

 

[DrFunk]

These types of reactions simply make me laugh, as I have had zero issues. What is it that is sending everybody off the edge?

Well, some of us can't even play it for one, you know

 

[Stasis]

REMINDER FOR EVERYONE IN GAF VIRIDIAN WOODS #1: I'll be home in like 90mins to send out invites! Please make sure you're on NA EAST 1!

I haven't been able to connect to NA... been playing on a Euro server without any issues though. How many of the 16 have made it in so far?

Not sure I'll be playing tonight, but I'll be trying again early tomorrow...

 

[Axspell]

So I just read on another site that you cant build huge cities anymore?

wtf ?

Also hope this hasnt been posted:

Bigger isn't always better.

 

[Smiley90]

I haven't been able to connect to NA... been playing on a Euro server without any issues though. How many of the 16 have made it in so far?

Not sure I'll be playing tonight, but I'll be trying again early tomorrow...

Weird, I just got home, logged in and connected to NA East 1 no problem oO

 

[Mengy]

Did you ever try making a second city in the region to alleviate those problems? Or play with others in the region? You know.... Kinda the way you should play the game to fully enjoy it

Sure. I mean not in the first two betas because you couldn't, but I did in the last beta. Having multiple cities available still didn't alleviate the wall I hit laying out each individual city in the first hour or two. I understand that the game wants you to build up at that point, but I constantly found myself bulldozing things just to fit the new buildings and services into the already crowded spaces. I just felt horribly claustrophobic, and I don't enjoy that feeling in a Simcity game. Plus the jarring city edges where it just goes from skyscrapers to empty grass, I know it's a small detail but it just bugs the shit out of me, lol.

In short, the gameplay direction they focused on for the new game is just not how I want to play a city building game. That's the crust of it.

I know that others are just fine with it, but I view my dollars as votes when it comes to games, and I only "vote" for games I enjoy or appreciate. And until they update the game to allow me to play it the way I would like to (if they ever do, I understand they are under no obligation to), I won't be buying it.

Unless it goes on sale for like $25 or so. I'd scoop it up in a heartbeat for that, because I did find the betas mildly entertaining. But at this point Simcity 4 is my preferred city building game.

I'm glad that alot of people are having a blast with it though. The last thing I want to do is see the franchise that I love so dearly die and go away.

 

[Smiley90]

Fixed, you claimed Saunderez's spot and two cities in Viridian Woods............

 

[Goodacre0081]

that city size is lame. it looks more The Sims than Sim City

 

[Smiley90]

Sent out invites to those that I saw in the friendlist, aka those that have the game AND are/were on NA East 1! Still a couple faces missing, namely Stasis, Murphy and saunderez! So is DTKT but he seems to be out anyway, and Fixed claimed saunderez's spot... So saunderez might have to be willing to default to DTKT's spot, if Fixed can't give up the city (not sure it's possible to self-unclaim?)

 

[BolognaSoup]

So I just read on another site that you cant build huge cities anymore?

wtf ?

Also hope this hasnt been posted:

Sim City 7 just The Sims

 

[Neuromancer]

Well this is shit

 

[DrFunk]

"Unable to create your city at this time. Please claim a city again."

tee hee hee

 

[RS4-]

Sent out invites to those that I saw in the friendlist, aka those that have the game AND are/were on NA East 1! Still a couple faces missing, namely Stasis, Murphy and saunderez! So is DTKT but he seems to be out anyway, and Fixed claimed saunderez's spot... So saunderez might have to be willing to default to DTKT's spot, if Fixed can't give up the city (not sure it's possible to self-unclaim?)

You can abandon but I don't know what that does. If it wipes the place clean or if it just gets rid of the mayor and whatever that was plotted, remains. If it's the latter, not sure how the money works out either.

 

[BolognaSoup]

Bigger isn't always better.

In those "bigger" games, you could choose to build smaller.

 

[Union Carbine]

Tutorial is currently funked for a lot of people. Not all though, and I don't have a clue what it is that specifically breaks it.

I'm having the same problem. What a horrible day one experience this whole thing has been. Well played, EA/Maxis, well played.

 

[evilhomer]

Shit. Lots of ground pollution in an area. How do I get rid of it? Having a blast with the game but limited playtime kills me =/

You plant trees in the nature/park section. I think it takes a long time for it to recede though.

 

[Cousteau]

Release it for WiiU.Problem solved.

 

[The Bookerman]

Game keeps shitting on me while claiming second city and speeding up the gameplay.

 

[Neuromancer]

So all the North America servers are full or busy or whatever. So I could play on a Europe server but I can't play the city I was working on earlier, I'd have to start over completely.

It's OK EA I didn't want to play this game I bought today anyway

you sons of bitches.

 

[SteveWinwood]

Bigger isn't always better.

Your girlfriend tell you that?

 

[Zona]

Someone in delta 3 is blowing pollution all over my city! Darn you to heck! *Shakes Fist*

 

[sp3000]

What this game is actually a sequel to

 

[drizzle]

omg my city was pretty amazing on my rgion and then a zomie attack killed half my people.

I managed to keep myself afloat and i'm starting to turn on thigns again, but damn, that was scary

Also, the servers are down now.. nice..

 

[Broder Salsa]

Bigger isn't always better.

But when the game is about making cities so much that it's called Sim City, it would be pretty cool if you could actually make something bigger than a small European town. But I'm sure we will get DLC to expand them soon enough.

 

[Neuromancer]

WHAT THE FUCK

 

[hittman]

this forum has helped me decide to wait to play this game, if i play at all.

DRM
Small plot size

the above two are no doubt linked
please go EA.

all the shortcomings of this game are no doubt conscious decisions by EA to pump out low value DLC in the future.
cunts.

 

[Smiley90]

So all the North America servers are full or busy or whatever. So I could play on a Europe server but I can't play the city I was working on earlier, I'd have to start over completely.

It's OK EA I didn't want to play this game I bought today anyway

you sons of bitches.

Honestly, I don't know what the problem is, I was able to login 30mins ago no queue no notice whatsoever, and just tried again, no problem. NA East 1 is easily accessible.

Am I on some sort of short-list for the server or what? :lol

 

[notsol337]

I haven't even gotten to play it yet. Either the server my friend is playing on is down, or I get a great "Checking for updates..." loop, or I get "Could not log into SimCity due to a network error."

I wonder if someone will crack the Origin version so I can play offline...

 

[Spookie]

cunts.

This could quite easily be the sub title for this OT.

 

[Burgess_101]

Honestly, I don't know what the problem is, I was able to login 30mins ago no queue no notice whatsoever, and just tried again, no problem. NA East 1 is easily accessible.

Am I on some sort of short-list for the server or what? :lol

Its swings and roundabouts seemingly I am in the same boat as you pretty much no problems at all. Feel sorry for the people with problems :/

 

[EagleBurnn]

Honestly, I don't know what the problem is, I was able to login 30mins ago no queue no notice whatsoever, and just tried again, no problem. NA East 1 is easily accessible.

Am I on some sort of short-list for the server or what? :lol

I've been trying to play this game all day and haven't had a 20 min run yet.

 

[Smiley90]

I've been trying to play this game all day and haven't had a 20 min run yet.

It's weird, I open the client and the game is available, but when I go into "server" select it shows me all the servers as busy (and NA East 2 as full), so I really feel like I'm in some sort of shortlist. feels weird being able to login without problems when clearly the servers are busy

 

[Union Carbine]

Three cheers for the geniuses who decided to make the opening tutorial mandatory which, since it has broken for me, renders the entire game unplayable! You guys rock!