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[PotatoeMasher]

Talented people leaving your company is never a good thing, even if the blame for a few bad decisions could be put directly on their shoulders (which I'm guessing it couldn't be). This looks like a brain drain, which at the very least removes the very people who best know the issues with the current product and probably already know what it might take if fixing them is possible.

 

[chubigans]

So I've got a question that's been on my mind for some reason: does anyone really like the emphasis on traffic coordination that's been in the series since SC4? I like the simplicity of something like sc2000 when it comes to traffic models. The process of planning routes, transportation and such is just less interesting to me than building a city. Or am I alone?

 

[mojo2]

God damn. I want to buy this so much, it looks just like I always wanted!

But I guess you're right.

 

[storybook77]

So I've got a question that's been on my mind for some reason: does anyone really like the emphasis on traffic coordination that's been in the series since SC4? I like the simplicity of something like sc2000 when it comes to traffic models. The process of planning routes, transportation and such is just less interesting to me than building a city. Or am I alone?

Like it or not, planning roadways and traffic plus offering other forms of transportation is part of building a thriving city.

For me, the problem is that they didn't give us all of the necessary tools to reasonably do so. We needed larger plots, the ability to add on to the existing highway structure (create more exits to your city, i.e.), should be able to build overpasses without resorting to ways to trick the program, one way streets, all high density roads should have turn lanes (left turn lanes, if nothing else), pedestrian signals along with traffic lights, pedestrian overpasses, subways, etc. etc. etc.

 

[Rentahamster]

So I've got a question that's been on my mind for some reason: does anyone really like the emphasis on traffic coordination that's been in the series since SC4? I like the simplicity of something like sc2000 when it comes to traffic models. The process of planning routes, transportation and such is just less interesting to me than building a city. Or am I alone?

Yes. I find it fascinating.

 

[macfoshizzle]

is the neogaf community play still active?

 

[Rentahamster]

is the neogaf community play still active?

 

[eznark]

Wait a sec...Ocean Quigley and Dan Moskowitz aren't at Maxis anymore?

https://twitter.com/jellygrade/status/357196416411648002

Wow this is fantastic news. How did it get buried??

 

[Rentahamster]

Wow this is fantastic news. How did it get buried??

I dunno. I think there was a thread about it. I assume no one really cares anymore.

 

[Rentahamster]

I care, tho :'(

 

[eznark]

Me too. Now I can be excited about the next Maxis game again.

 

[-tetsuo-]

I want them to fix this game so bad

 

[Rentahamster]

I want them to fix this game so bad

Me too

While I was playing the game, I actually took down a lot of notes about what was wrong with it and what I thought they could do to improve it, but I never bothered to post it because I don't think anyone's listening.

 

[chubigans]

Me too

While I was playing the game, I actually took down a lot of notes about what was wrong with it and what I thought they could do to improve it, but I never bothered to post it because I don't think anyone's listening.

I'd like to see the list. *shrugs*

 

[mojo2]

I'd like to see the list. *shrugs*

Me too. I'm getting close to pulling the trigger - it's only 25€ in some shady keyshop.

 

[chubigans]

Has the game improved performance wise? The beta ran like absolute crap on my lousy computer.

 

[-tetsuo-]

I forgot to post these in here. 5760x1080 screens. For whatever problems it has it still looks fantastic.

 

[1cmanny1]

I wouldn't buy this game, it still is broken. I suggest you wait and see if they release an offline mode first.

 

[mojo2]

I wouldn't buy this game, it still is broken. I suggest you wait and see if they release an offline mode first.

I couldn't resist. For 18€ I think I've done worse.

 

[Rentahamster]

In development

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/9637389.page

New: Brand new tool to create bridges, overpasses, and tunnels when you draw your roads.


When building your road, pressing the , key or . key will lower or raise the road accordingly creating overpasses, bridges and tunnels.
Note: Existing road layouts cannot be raised or lowered

New: Improvements for Traffic behavior to make it smarter. This should reduce the number of lines formed by all available vehicles converging on a single spot. This affects all vehicles including Police, Fire Trucks, Moving Trucks, Garbage Trucks, Recycling Trucks, Resource Trucks, Buses, Ambulances, and Civilian vehicles going home, to work, or shopping.

New: Tree tools – Place individual trees around your city. These tools are located at the end of the Nature Parks palette.

Terrain: Fixes an issue some player’s see where terrain covers sections of roads while the camera is zoomed out.

Fixed an issue where the fire animation would sometimes continue when fire was extinguished.

Parks: Sports parks are now accepting Sims 24 hours a day.

Airship: The number of Airship passenger trips should now be correct over multiple days.

Vehicles: Vehicles now accelerate and decelerate faster, allowing them to leave buildings and go through intersections more efficiently.

Freight: Freight trucks now only leave factories if they have a valid delivery destination.

Gifting: Money gifting should be more reliable.

I'd like to see the list. *shrugs*

Oh OK sure. Lemme see where I saved that notepad file lol.

 

[Kabouter]

No education bug fix huh?

 

[Rentahamster]

No education bug fix huh?

Maybe it's in for the patch number six that's coming out next week? I dunno. The stuff I posted is stuff for the near, but not immediate, future.

I still don't even know if they fixed that thing where excess shoppers just vanish into thin air. The one that I posted many pages ago.

Hopefully, eventually, the simulation will be more robust without actually having to be fudged here and there, both metaphorically and (unfortunately) literally.

 

[Kabouter]

Maybe it's in for the patch number six that's coming out next week? I dunno. The stuff I posted is stuff for the near, but not immediate, future

Nope :/

 

[AnotherNils]

With August a week away not a word on the Mac version. Attaboy, Maxis.

 

[spirity]

I'm pretty sure there's 1 guy working on the game atm - the gimp they summon from the cellar - if that patch is anything to go by.

 

[SolidChamp]

A random find (NOT mine):

http://gagniera.blogspot.ca/2013/07/simcity-2013-defense-exhibit-a.html

SimCity 2013 Defense: Exhibit A

AS AN EA FAN AND GAMER, I HAVE A RESPONSE TO EVERYONE THAT KEEPS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NEW SIMCITY AND I WANT IT TO BE READ BY EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU!

 

[storybook77]

Is the RCI update out yet? I need to know so I can try it out and be disappointed all over again!

 

[Emerson]

http://www.simcity.com/en_US/blog/article/simcity-traffic-tuning

Reading this article about traffic tuning in update 7. Just emphasizes to me how profoundly stupid their design of this game was. They are clearly having to rework every aspect of the game because its core (where sims are not real entities with a job and a home, but rather abstract cosmic spirits who travel around each day looking for the first available job and home) is retarded. But surely we can't just fix this fundamental problem rather than tuning each individual system.

 

[AnotherNils]

I'd give them more shit, but I have a feeling the CEO pushed this out the door to make the quarter earnings look better. That, or ignored their pleas for a delay.

Edit: Speaking of delays still no word on the Mac version.

 

[PotatoeMasher]

Edit: Speaking of delays still no word on the Mac version.

August 29th: http://mashable.com/2013/08/05/simcity-mac-pc/

 

[AnotherNils]

August 29th: http://mashable.com/2013/08/05/simcity-mac-pc/

Thanks!

August 29th. I figured it'd be an "It's just barely August" release. S'okay, I'm happy playing Civ 5.

 

[Rentahamster]

*crickets chirping*

Video from the devs showing the tunnel and overpass tool that's coming in the next patch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx1UIiFyFx4

I think I might have to try that out.

 

[rangersfan414]

*crickets chirping*

Video from the devs showing the tunnel and overpass tool that's coming in the next patch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx1UIiFyFx4

I think I might have to try that out.

That looks very cool.

 

[elyetis]

wrong topic.

Still waiting for bigger city thought.

 

[Everdred]

I haven't played this game since 2-3 weeks from launch. How would you say it's progressed? Is it a much better game now? Any announcements of increasing plot size?

 

[gutterboy44]

*crickets chirping*

Video from the devs showing the tunnel and overpass tool that's coming in the next patch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx1UIiFyFx4

I think I might have to try that out.

Why, why was this not included in the launch version of the game?! It seems like such a fundamental feature for designing and building cities, especially with the needlessly small city sizes. It looks neat but I don't think I can be assed to play this game again until the city sizes are at least doubled.

 

[RS4-]

I haven't played this game since 2-3 weeks from launch. How would you say it's progressed? Is it a much better game now? Any announcements of increasing plot size?

Yeah same question for me as well. I want to log in but I feel like I'm just going to see the same stuff from release week

 

[storybook77]

I think the game is fun and works pretty well until you start having high density buildings, then everything becomes a gigantic clusterfuck.

 

[frontieruk]

I think the game is fun and works pretty well until you start having high density buildings, then everything becomes a gigantic clusterfuck.

I'd agree with this

 

[storybook77]

I'd agree with this

Hoping the new traffic update works as advertised, that'll cure a lot of what ills this game once you start having high density buildings that create incredible amounts of traffic. Add to that the long lines of busses, construction trucks, and moving vans that feel the need to u-turn and hold everyone else in line up. In fact, I think u-turns should only be allowed on avenues, period.

 

[OchreHand]

Update 7 will get me to play again.

Speaking of high density buildings, some of my last cities were just houses and streets. I find them way more interesting to look at than skyscrapers.

 

[storybook77]

Update 7 will be out this Thursday according to their official twitter account.

 

[Mobius 1]

I will give it another go then, with the new update. The increased flexibility on road construction might alleviate some of the traffic problems.

 

[storybook77]

I will give it another go then, with the new update. The increased flexibility on road construction might alleviate some of the traffic problems.

Coupled with some of the algorithm changes, one would hope so. Traffic and service vehicle AI is my biggest gripe with the game to be honest.

EDIT: I still wonder how it never occured to them to put left turn lanes in the game, especially on avenues.

 

[munroe]

Coupled with some of the algorithm changes, one would hope so. Traffic and service vehicle AI is my biggest gripe with the game to be honest.

EDIT: I still wonder how it never occured to them to put left turn lanes in the game, especially on avenues.

One way streets would also work well.

 

[rangersfan414]

One way streets would also work well.

and green arrows for traffic lights.

 

[Koomaster]

I'm cautiously optimistic here but with this latest update, went back to my huge city and the traffic jams appear to be clearing up for the most part. Perhaps they finally fixed the traffic AI.

Anyone even still playing this, haha?

 

[storybook77]

I'm cautiously optimistic here but with this latest update, went back to my huge city and the traffic jams appear to be clearing up for the most part. Perhaps they finally fixed the traffic AI.

Anyone even still playing this, haha?

It seems better than it was, especially now that I can create bypasses too.

I just wish they'd add a time window for cars to turn left when the light turns green.

 

[-tetsuo-]

*crickets chirping*

Video from the devs showing the tunnel and overpass tool that's coming in the next patch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx1UIiFyFx4

I think I might have to try that out.

This was needed SO BAD. It is only a matter of time for this game to start shining.

 

[CzarTim]

This was needed SO BAD. It is only a matter of time for this game to start shining.

Just in time for launch! Glad we could help alpa test for these guys.