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[VGChampion]

Has this been posted yet?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLYLmsEBGug
This is honestly a huge travesty, I was really looking forward to picking this game up since Maxis games have been a huge part of my childhood. I was watching one of my friends try to connect for a solid few hours earlier today when he got it installed and good to go. Then we managed to get a connection after about 30min and it kicked us off for emergency patching after literally just getting into the game. :\

Yeah... this is launch. Keep that video handy if it happens on a regular occurence a little later on but almost all games that are online only have horrible launches. And if anyone replies, yes yes, SC should be SP. I know you think that. I get it. I do.

 

[BruiserBear]

Yeah... this is launch. Keep that video handy if it happens on a regular occurence a little later on but almost all games that are online only have horrible launches. And if anyone replies, yes yes, SC should be SP. I know you think that. I get it. I do.

So at what point would it be acceptable to call this bullshit? Because apparently this is just "launch", so it's not a big deal.

A week? A month? 3 months? Please let us know.

 

[Smiley90]

Saw this, laughed. Then cried a little.

 

[firehawk12]

Are there any regions still looking for players? I finally managed to get into the game. I'm firehawk1234 on Origin.

 

[Renmyra]

Has anyone had problems with trade depots? It worked fine just an hour ago, but now it refuses to import plastic for me.

 

[JWong]

I just can't reduce the air pollution. There's no other cities, so there shouldn't be air pollution blowing into my city.

It's causing me huge problems.

 

[otapnam]

I just can't reduce the air pollution. There's no other cities, so there shouldn't be air pollution blowing into my city.

It's causing me huge problems.

maybe trees? just a guess, i cant login

 

[hittman]

So, according to SimCity, a Megalopolis is 100,000 people now.

pathetic

i've sat in a football stadium with that many people

hopefully the game has enough depth to offset this

 

[chubigans]

Gamespot Review

I'm enjoying the game when I can actually play it, but I agree with every point.

I'm actually really interested in how sites handle the reviews for the game. Its pretty damn fun but there's nothing worse than a broken game. Some would say to wait till next week or whenever these issues are fixed for a more accurate view, but I feel like the role for reviews is to deliver a timely assessment of a game. If reviewers bomb the game now while its quite literally broken, will those reviews still hold up a week or two from now when/if things are rectified? Not really, but I guess I understand why Polygon is trying to take an active stance with changing scores.

Good on them. This game just sounds like a massive disappointment all around. Glad a few sites had the foresight to wait for a review.

 

[RS4-]

You can sell power and water to other cities in your region.

Just a note that you can only do this if the city next to you is occupied.

In Neotopia (don't remember the default region name), the region is split by the river, so each half is on their own. Unfortunately for me, there's 3 of us in one half, and I'm separated from the other two lol. So I can't share anything at all except bus tourists I think.

 

[NJBorn]

I havent been able to play the game once since launch. sigh

 

[Smiley90]

I havent been able to play the game once since launch. sigh

I played the game for like 5h straight on launchday and the day after, but not at all yesterday and today. Go figure.

 

[hittman]

I played the game for like 5h straight on launchday and the day after, but not at all yesterday and today. Go figure.

i tried last night twice, never got past the welcome screen

lucky i have arma 3 and tomb raider!

 

[JWong]

Is there no way to upgrade to Streetcar streets?

 

[eznark]

Man flying into Phoenix really hammers home just how absurdly tiny the "cites" in this game are.

 

[wenis]

Is there no way to upgrade to Streetcar streets?

road upgrade tool, it's a button right below the road drawing style selection.

 

[Smiley90]

Is there no way to upgrade to Streetcar streets?

road upgrade tool, it's a button right below the road drawing style selection.

No, there's no streetcar streets. I think that's what the question was. There's only streetcar avenues, and there's no way to upgrade to those from streets.

 

[Shane86]

If you get as far as building processor chips you start to get rich fast. They sell for $67000 for 10k. Plastic from recycling plant + alloy from a smelting plant is all it takes. Plastic wasn't being created fast enough at recycling plant though so I tried importing it and it's so expensive ($12000 per 10k) you'd be better off just leaving the processor plant idle for a while. Probably not as big an issue in cities with more residents and more recycling to collect. Can you tell I've been up til 6 a.m. playing this?

 

[Lothars]

So at what point would it be acceptable to call this bullshit? Because apparently this is just "launch", so it's not a big deal.

A week? A month? 3 months? Please let us know.

It's bullshit now and EA deserves to be called out for it but does it mean it will be bullshit in a week or a month? who knows but I doubt it will be.

 

[Rentahamster]

I just can't reduce the air pollution. There's no other cities, so there shouldn't be air pollution blowing into my city.

It's causing me huge problems.

On the air pollution data layer, what buildings are generating the pollution?

 

[JWong]

No, there's no streetcar streets. I think that's what the question was. There's only streetcar avenues, and there's no way to upgrade to those from streets.

That sucks.

On the air pollution data layer, what buildings are generating the pollution?

Nothing but one garbage incinerator.

 

[Ember128]

So worth buying or no guys? I really want to play, but EA really sucks.

 

[Rentahamster]

So apparently there is a way to access hidden servers:

http://www.reddit.com/r/SimCity/comments/19vuun/how_to_access_hidden_servers_eu_west_4_and_eu/

Anyone want to give it look-see? I'd try it out now, but I won't be free until about an hour from now.

 

[Fumoffu]

If you get as far as building processor chips you start to get rich fast. They sell for $67000 for 10k. Plastic from recycling plant + alloy from a smelting plant is all it takes. Plastic wasn't being created fast enough at recycling plant though so I tried importing it and it's so expensive ($12000 per 10k) you'd be better off just leaving the processor plant idle for a while. Probably not as big an issue in cities with more residents and more recycling to collect. Can you tell I've been up til 6 a.m. playing this?

I have the same setup but instead 2 recycling plants and a processor factory. I've gotten to the point where I don't need to import anymore but it is annoying that the plants shutdown around 4pm till 6am effectively being idle and draining cash. I try to keep the processor factory churning 24/7. Saving up for the Electronics Division as part of the Trade HQ -- only downside right now is that I'm bleeding 8-10k an hour, still in the green but it hurts. Pop was around 100k when I last was able to play 2 days ago.

 

[Retro]

So worth buying or no guys? I really want to play, but EA really sucks.

If you're a fan of SimCity, you're probably better off going with SimCity 4 + Mods.

 

[Yaboosh]

Man flying into Phoenix really hammers home just how absurdly tiny the "cites" in this game are.

Not really fair. Phoenix is known as the Jewel of the Known World because it couldn't possibly be replicated in any game ever.

 

[SteveWinwood]

nah. it's not i'm setting it to that. quitting the game and hopping right back (NA EAST 2) 4 times so far and not once did it fail.

Yeah you're not actually setting it to cheetah speed because that doesn't exist anymore.

 

[CzarTim]

Is there a way to disable the intro movie?

 

[MisterNoisy]

So worth buying or no guys? I really want to play, but EA really sucks.

For now, avoid it like it'll kill your children's children's children. Holy fuck it's broken.

 

[Fumoffu]

Is there a way to disable the intro movie?

Press ESC.

 

[Dead Prince]

Yeah you're not actually setting it to cheetah speed because that doesn't exist anymore.

but you're in an out faster than a cheetah

 

[CzarTim]

Press ESC.

I meant more like disabling it from starting at all.

 

[RoKKeR]

Really happy with my current city. My citizens are happy, smart, and healthy, and almost everything is going smoothly. (Other than traffic) I need to start expanding my trade empire, but I really need to learn more about how trade works.

I'm going out of town for the weekend, so hopefully things are sorted out by the time I'm back. It really is a great game I think underneath, we just need to get past this terrible launch.

 

[Smiley90]

I meant more like disabling it from starting at all.

Hey, I don't even SEE the Intro movie. I just get black screen for like 30 seconds.

 

[Neuromancer]

Just a note that you can only do this if the city next to you is occupied.

In Neotopia (don't remember the default region name), the region is split by the river, so each half is on their own. Unfortunately for me, there's 3 of us in one half, and I'm separated from the other two lol. So I can't share anything at all except bus tourists I think.

Oh really? That's lame.

 

[lastplayed]

So, according to SimCity, a Megalopolis is 100,000 people now.

The population of London in 1500.

 

[RedWaltz79]

Well, I have been able to play most of the night without any problems, except once. My city was on the brink and getting better, though it really sucks you can't upgrade high density streets to avenues without destroying all your buildings.... makes it hard once your city starts developing and traffic gets crazy.

BTW - The sports stadium ROCKS!

 

[OchreHand]

i was able to play tonight for four hours without any interruption. was amazing experience. took some screenshots that i'll share soon

 

[Rubixcuba]

Discovery Delta 2 people, I just joined the region finally !
Everything seems to be getting along pretty well, still a few empty spots will GAF regions reopen to allow new people to join ?

 

[bedlamite]

If you get as far as building processor chips you start to get rich fast. They sell for $67000 for 10k. Plastic from recycling plant + alloy from a smelting plant is all it takes. Plastic wasn't being created fast enough at recycling plant though so I tried importing it and it's so expensive ($12000 per 10k) you'd be better off just leaving the processor plant idle for a while. Probably not as big an issue in cities with more residents and more recycling to collect. Can you tell I've been up til 6 a.m. playing this?

Had a processor chip plant fully maxed out and bringing in about $120k , and I was making tons of cash even though I was in the red at 4k per hour. These things bring mad profit.

Unfortunately the guy who runs my region reset the place so I'll have to start from scratch.

 

[eznark]

Not really fair. Phoenix is known as the Jewel of the Known World because it couldn't possibly be replicated in any game ever.

I guess I'm missing a joke?

 

[Jintor]

So can i still trade between cities in a region? Because my garbage services sure as fuck ain't working yet

 

[MisterNoisy]

I guess I'm missing a joke?

I'm gonna guess it's because no gamer would waste water supplying Phoenix like we do IRL. The city is run at a perpetual loss in game terms.

 

[Absinthe]

So apparently there is a way to access hidden servers:

http://www.reddit.com/r/SimCity/comments/19vuun/how_to_access_hidden_servers_eu_west_4_and_eu/

Anyone want to give it look-see? I'd try it out now, but I won't be free until about an hour from now.

Tried this.. Seems to be working great, although I'm not sure how "OK" this is by EA's standards.

 

[Uthred]

So worth buying or no guys? I really want to play, but EA really sucks.

Assuming its working fine then yeah its very enjoyable, as the Gamespot review said (http://youtu.be/J9iolLV3wgM) apart from the server issues its possibly the pinnacle of the series. Personally I've had exactly zero server issues since it launched in the "Rest of Europe" 6 hours ago, so its been an entirely positive experience so far. Maybe hold of for a few days until server issues are mostly sorted (and Cheetah speed is back)

 

[Hip Hop]

Whats the performance like for you guys?

 

[Smiley90]

Whats the performance like for you guys?

Can't login, but Pandora is performing just great.

(when it works, it works pretty flawlessly apart from some clipping errors for me)

 

[Uthred]

So does a recycling plant not completely replace a garbage dump? I assume it did but those angry red bins popping up everywhere suggest otherwise

 

[Smiley90]

So does a recycling plant not completely replace a garbage dump? I assume it did but those angry red bins popping up everywhere suggest otherwise

No it does not. Low-education will produce more garbage than recycling, high-education will produce more recycling than garbage, though. But neither ever completely goes away. Which is kind of realistic, actually.

 

[eznark]

I'm gonna guess it's because no gamer would waste water supplying Phoenix like we do IRL. The city is run at a perpetual loss in game terms.

I was referring to scale only.