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[Megasoum]

I think i figured out my city problem.

My city has two ground levels, and my power plant is on the upper level. The lower level, while close, doesn't have a direct connection to the upper level. So the energy has to go all around the map on this particular terrain.

When there's a drop of wind, the power drops, and it takes way too long to get back to the lower part of the city (since there's only the long way around)

There's no way to make a shorter route for the energy: It's too steep of a drop for me to create a road in it.

I wonder how I will fix this.

Giant batteries.

 

[SRTtoZ]

This game is perfect for screenshots. love that filters! <3 <3

Looks amazing and makes me wanna kiss you.

 

[Smiley90]

I think i figured out my city problem.

My city has two ground levels, and my power plant is on the upper level. The lower level, while close, doesn't have a direct connection to the upper level. So the energy has to go all around the map on this particular terrain.

When there's a drop of wind, the power drops, and it takes way too long to get back to the lower part of the city (since there's only the long way around)

There's no way to make a shorter route for the energy: It's too steep of a drop for me to create a road in it.

I wonder how I will fix this.

Did you try a bridge, or, more creatively, go down the steep hill serpentine style? There was a dev video showing how you can go down even very steep hills with serpentine that you couldn't go down straight

 

[Home]

I think i figured out my city problem.

My city has two ground levels, and my power plant is on the upper level. The lower level, while close, doesn't have a direct connection to the upper level. So the energy has to go all around the map on this particular terrain.

When there's a drop of wind, the power drops, and it takes way too long to get back to the lower part of the city (since there's only the long way around)

There's no way to make a shorter route for the energy: It's too steep of a drop for me to create a road in it.

I wonder how I will fix this.

Are you playing in a private region at the moment or a public one? I'd like to join your region if possible.

 

[Metalmurphy]

If I already have the game on my origin my games list, only it shows up as "unreleased" shouldn't I be able to unlock it with a proxy?

 

[drizzle]

Did you try a bridge, or, more creatively, go down the steep hill serpentine style? There was a dev video showing how you can go down even very steep hills with serpentine that you couldn't go down straight

Thank you, I serpentined down the hill and it instantly started powering up the parts of the city that were without power.

It's ugly as sin, but it worked!

Here are some pics:

Are you playing in a private region at the moment or a public one? I'd like to join your region if possible.

Private Region, still seeing how the game works. Doesn't really seem necessary, because, as people complained earlier, it's not hard to not keep yourself profitable. The hardest thing, so far, is evolve your city.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

If I already have the game on my origin my games list, only it shows up as "unreleased" shouldn't I be able to unlock it with a proxy?

it only matters if you have a real key listed and not xxxxxxxxxx

 

[timetokill]

Thank you, I serpentined down the hill and it instantly started powering up the parts of the city that were without power.

It's ugly as sin, but it worked!

Lol, that hairpin turn has the road lines crossing.

There better be accidents there 24/7 or I call BS on this supposed "simulation" game.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Giantbomb quicklook is happening

 

[Smiley90]

Thank you, I serpentined down the hill and it instantly started powering up the parts of the city that were without power.

It's ugly as sin, but it worked!

Here are some pics:





Private Region, still seeing how the game works. Doesn't really seem necessary, because, as people complained earlier, it's not hard to not keep yourself profitable. The hardest thing, so far, is evolve your city.

Ha, nice should've made that a high density avenue with streetcars, for maximum lol. (I'm not sure that's gonna work, I hope you don't run into traffic problems there )

So jealous of those playing... Or of those who have keys... -curses at GMG-

 

[Phreaker]

Giantbomb quicklook is happening

WOOT

 

[N-Bomb]

Excuse my nubness, but is there no pre-load or anything for North American users on Origin?

 

[gamma]

Here's TotalBiscuits WTF is SimCity but the video is still being processed. Shouldn't take too long now?

 

[mavs]

Thank you, I serpentined down the hill and it instantly started powering up the parts of the city that were without power.

It's ugly as sin, but it worked!

Here are some pics:

Except for the buggy center line and terrain clipping, that's the most natural use of curved roads I've seen so far in this game. A few bug fixes and that sort of thing will look awesome.

 

[drizzle]

Ha, nice should've made that a high density avenue with streetcars, for maximum lol. (I'm not sure that's gonna work, I hope you don't run into traffic problems there )

So jealous of those playing... Or of those who have keys... -curses at GMG-

I'm watching the Giantbomb quicklook live now, but I can upgrade it later, and I'll do it for your sake.

I'll try to create another one, but I don't see how I'll do that, as it was hard as hell to make that.

Edit: Oh, Streetcars... yeah, that's not going to happen.

 

[MThanded]

http://www.giantbomb.com/

dat simcity live quicklook

 

[Rentahamster]

If I already have the game on my origin my games list, only it shows up as "unreleased" shouldn't I be able to unlock it with a proxy?

Not unless you got a key, which you probably didnt.

 

[Call Me Maybe]

I really, really want this game, but the always online thing is turning me off.
If someone has early access to this game, can you please tell me if it's as good as SimCity 3000, or even SimCity 4?

 

[timetokill]

Goddammit, I want the streetcars but I guess they're locked to the "digital deluxe"? bullshit

 

[Metalmurphy]

Not unless you got a key, which you probably didnt.

So I paid for the game and don't actually own it yet? -.-

 

[Dead Prince]

So I paid for the game and don't actually own it yet? -.-

Welcome to EA's Rental Service ;P

 

[BruiserBear]

Goddammit, I want the streetcars but I guess they're locked to the "digital deluxe"? bullshit

That sounds ridiculous.

 

[Smiley90]

Goddammit, I want the streetcars but I guess they're locked to the "digital deluxe"? bullshit

Hu? No, streetcars are in all editions of the game. Only double buses/high speed rail are bound to digital deluxe (the city packs)

You need high density avenues with streetcars for them, though. And a streetcar depot.

That sounds ridiculous.

It does, because it's wrong.

 

[Ikuu]

http://www.giantbomb.com/

dat simcity live quicklook

That is one depressing looking city.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

So I paid for the game and don't actually own it yet? -.-

First time I've encountered this w/ an Origin pre-order. I think they're just intentionally trying to thwart early unlocks.

 

[Definity]

http://www.giantbomb.com/

dat simcity live quicklook

Haha...seems there was a nuclear meltdown in Jeff's city at some point in history.

 

[MThanded]

The quicklook really shows how small the city is.

 

[Chili]

Might be posted but there is a new Nvidia beta driver for SimCity (and others):

http://www.nvidia.co.uk/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-uk

 

[BruiserBear]

Hu? No, streetcars are in all editions of the game. Only double buses/high speed rail are bound to digital deluxe (the city packs)

You need high density avenues with streetcars for them, though. And a streetcar depot.



It does, because it's wrong.

Well, even if the street cars are not locked out, the fact that anything is locked like that is dumb.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Holy shit Jeff is terrible at civic planning. lmao

 

[Venfayth]

The cities look so small

 

[Raticus79]

Thank you, I serpentined down the hill and it instantly started powering up the parts of the city that were without power.

It's ugly as sin, but it worked!

Here are some pics:





Private Region, still seeing how the game works. Doesn't really seem necessary, because, as people complained earlier, it's not hard to not keep yourself profitable. The hardest thing, so far, is evolve your city.

Lol, that hairpin turn has the road lines crossing.

There better be accidents there 24/7 or I call BS on this supposed "simulation" game.

I'd like to see a GIF of that intersection in action. My money's on them doing a little loop in there and clipping through each other

 

[Smiley90]

Well, even if the street cars are not locked out, the fact that anything is locked like that is dumb.

It's not locked, it's bonus content... Or are you simply against any kind of DLC? It's not in the game with a big "UNLOCK THIS FOR XX DOLLARS" sticker over it


Also, I urge everyone saying "the cities look small" to play the game first. Building several specialized, efficient cities is now part of the challenge.

 

[drizzle]

Does anybody know how to increase the density of a region? I can easily increase the value of a region, but It's always low density (except a couple buildings, which are increasing the density).

Anything other than the road that dictates the density of anything?

 

[BruiserBear]

The cities look so small

It does. Why do I have a feeling there is going to be a monetized solution to this "problem".

It's not locked, it's bonus content... Or are you simply against any kind of DLC? It's not in the game with a big "UNLOCK THIS FOR XX DOLLARS" sticker over it

I'm against DLC like that.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Does anybody know how to increase the density of a region? I can easily increase the value of a region, but It's always low density (except a couple buildings, which are increasing the density).

Anything other than the road that dictates the density of anything?

I'm pretty sure monuments increase density. Parks too maybe?

 

[timetokill]

Hu? No, streetcars are in all editions of the game. Only double buses/high speed rail are bound to digital deluxe (the city packs)

You need high density avenues with streetcars for them, though. And a streetcar depot.

Oh, I thought the streetcars were part of the double-bus/hsr exclusive thing too.

I'm still not thrilled with it (I'd like HSR) but I'm glad I at least get streetcars.

I wish they'd let me buy the HSR individually at least for like $1. I don't care about the special ploppables or any of the euro skins.

 

[KiteGr]

Yes.

Sonuded to good to be true...

Well!... I skiped Mass Effect 3! I can skip this one!
There is no way I'll put origin on my PC. Perhaps I'll wait for a PS4 edition or something.

 

[Smiley90]

Does anybody know how to increase the density of a region? I can easily increase the value of a region, but It's always low density (except a couple buildings, which are increasing the density).

Anything other than the road that dictates the density of anything?

Roads, Happiness (esp taxes, but also parks) and access to Shopping are the big factors, IMHO.

 

[drizzle]

I'm pretty sure monuments increase density. Parks too maybe?

I know they increase the value of a place, but they increase density as well? That I didn't know.

 

[Rentahamster]

Does anybody know how to increase the density of a region? I can easily increase the value of a region, but It's always low density (except a couple buildings, which are increasing the density).

Anything other than the road that dictates the density of anything?

Make the sims happy and employed.

Click the happy face icon on the bottom, it'll tell you what your sims need to be happier.

 

[garath]

The quicklook really shows how small the city is.

At least the quicklook is showing some of the private region synergy you can do yourself. But yeah, the cities themselves are very tiny

 

[Unhandled Exception]

I know they increase the value of a place, but they increase density as well? That I didn't know.

I could be wrong, was under the impression that they did.

 

[Rentahamster]

I could be wrong, was under the impression that they did.

Parks increase land value, so it encourages the different tiers of sims to move in. It only indirectly influences density since parks make sims happier (they go to parks if they don't have enough money to shop), and happiness is one factor of willingness to increase density.

 

[Cru Jones]

+1 here who still hasn't gotten their GMG key from a pre-order I did in 2012.

 

[powermastergamer]

Apperantly this game is getting balling review scores. Don't you guys think this is the same thing that happened with CIV? People bitched that it looked too "facebook" and casual at first glance, but eventually it developed a cult following?

 

[MrCompletely]

Quicklook isn't coming through for me at work, but perhaps they picked the small plot size?

I encourage everyone to check out the Lets All Be Mayor videos, there's more than 20 hours of gameplay and the cities did not seem too small during those streams.

 

[MThanded]

ive seen a real manual before. Why does the game go to that janky thing instead.

 

[krpiper]

So I pre-ordered from amazon (with a non-cancelled order lol) do I just get the key at midnight to put in Origin or how exactly does that work?

 

[drizzle]

I'm not even getting into this creating resources thing. Alloy? How the hell do you even do that? Do I need a market thing?