Cities: Skylines

08-03-2019 6:07pm

Early mistakes were triggering death waves by zoning too much at the same time, young people moving at the same time, aging together and then dying together.

Another time I left it running to build up some cash didn't notice that a forest fire burnt down the power line to my hydroelectric dam - my population collapsed and I ended up in huge debt - proper Detroit.

Another fun one was my dam flooding parts of the city.

Mc Love · 10-03-2019 12:02am

I only found about the death wave the other day! Cant believe that has happened, but makes sense.

Really enjoying the industries DLC

10-05-2019 8:51am

New expansion:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2KU76qw6Bg

Not a whole in that trailer.

cherryghost · 10-05-2019 8:53am

Fed up with DLC at this stage tbh

coffey87 · 10-05-2019 9:06am

Would you recommend this game ahead of the latest Sim City? Have Sim City, thought it was quite good, but willing to try this if its a step up

cherryghost · 10-05-2019 9:11am

coffey87 wrote: »

Would you recommend this game ahead of the latest Sim City? Have Sim City, thought it was quite good, but willing to try this if its a step up

It's miles better. It's one of the best sim games I've ever played

Mc Love · 10-05-2019 10:10am

I know oil runs out but I reckon it runs out fair too quickly in the game, same with ore tbh. I might have to try one of the mods with unlimited ore etc as the industries that produce products from it are always looking for raw materials.

10-05-2019 12:09pm

cherryghost wrote: »

Fed up with DLC at this stage tbh

I can see why you'd say that, they seem to be milking it a bit.

But I like that they're still supporting the game, even if the DLC may not be expanding it that much. Personally, I've skipped the last few DLC, even refunded the Parks one. I'll wait until they're on a deep sale.

10-05-2019 12:11pm

coffey87 wrote: »

Would you recommend this game ahead of the latest Sim City? Have Sim City, thought it was quite good, but willing to try this if its a step up

cherryghost wrote: »

It's miles better. It's one of the best sim games I've ever played

Has anyone tried Frostpunk? I'm interested in that.

Billy86 · 15-05-2019 9:58pm

Frostpunk was good but has a short per-game lifespan and I've not found that much replayability in it. Anno 1800 on the other hand, awful dialogue (which you can mute) notwithstanding, has been pretty fantastic thus far... the girlfriend and I have put up maybe 50hrs combined in the last month.

Mc Love · 08-07-2019 10:38am

I'm not sure if anyone has seen this but the perfect opportunity to pick up some DLC

https://twitter.com/Cities_PDX/status/1148161824044584960?s=20

Mc Love · 29-08-2019 9:08am

Back to school sale - just in case your missing any DLC

https://twitter.com/Cities_PDX/status/1166985102074818560?s=20

Alkers · 18-03-2020 6:41pm

Where is the cheapest place to pick this up for PC? I have been playing the Xbox version on my PC for the past few months and liking it but it's now coming off gamepass so I'll have to buy a copy. I would be after the mass-transit DLC also, any other recommendations?

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 19-03-2020 8:31pm

Considering it's only €27.99 on Steam, you're not gonna find it much cheaper than that, unless you go to G2A, which is a questionable site in and of itself, but then again, it can be bought for under a tenner on that but you wouldn't be supporting the developer/publisher if you bought it there.

I think 27.99 is a fairly good price considering its size. You can get the Deluxe Edition for about 36.99

Mc Love · 20-03-2020 12:47am

There's new DLC on the way - looks interesting.

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/03/19/cities-skylines-takes-a-fishing-trip-to-sunset-harbor-next-week/

Conchir · 20-03-2020 12:39pm

With the new DLC release, the base game will most likely go on sale on Steam, along with the other existing DLC. If you're looking to buy it, it's definitely worth holding off until a sale.

Incidentally, it's worth treating it as a rule to only buy something on Steam when it's on sale (as they're so regular).

Conchir · 26-03-2020 1:57pm

Conchir wrote: »

With the new DLC release, the base game will most likely go on sale on Steam, along with the other existing DLC. If you're looking to buy it, it's definitely worth holding off until a sale.

Incidentally, it's worth treating it as a rule to only buy something on Steam when it's on sale (as they're so regular).

And that sale has arrived; the base game is 80% off on Steam right now, €5.59. Most DLC is 25-50% off.

Mc Love · 27-03-2020 7:54am

Anyone get the new DLC yet?

73bc61lyohr0mu · 27-03-2020 7:55am

Mc Love wrote: »

Anyone get the new DLC yet?

I'll get it once I finish Doom Eternal..

Mc Love · 27-03-2020 7:58am

Apparently they've improved the gameplay and it isnt as laggy anymore. Probably get it today and play it over the weekend. Mass Transit 2

Yakult · 28-03-2020 1:47am

Is the DLC pretty essential to the base game for a good/great Cities experience?

Laviski · 28-03-2020 12:29pm

some of it is....

certain mods are essential to for traffic management as an example, at least when i was actively playing it.

essential imo:

Masst transit
Natural Disasters
After dark
Green Cities (debatable)

others add more depth and micro management but been honest i stop buying after green cities.

Mc Love · 28-03-2020 11:08pm

Base game is free for the weekend:

https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/255710/view/2086796394489969937

21-04-2020 7:57pm

Parklife DLC obtainable for "free":

https://twitter.com/CitiesSkylines/status/1252582931144507394?s=19

22-04-2020 11:46am

Thanks for sharing that - I would have missed it otherwise and fancied that DLC, but not enough to pay for it.

I am bemused that when making your details public on steam you can hide hours played - I don't want to know this let alone show it to others.

Mc Love · 22-04-2020 3:40pm

Park life is a really good addition to the game.

24-04-2020 10:50am

Got the DLC last night.

I will give it a go at the weekend if I get a chance.

Mc Love · 24-04-2020 10:56am

Have only used the fishing part of it which is really cool to see all the boats in the harbour. pretty good that you can go beyond the owned cells too.

Internet Friend · 24-04-2020 11:24pm

Handy tip with park life. Use the parks as your main connection between districts. For example (see pic below), I have an entertainment area with all the public transport links outside it, to enter the area Cims have to enter a park which takes them over a bridge through the park and into the district. With one of the mods I use I've disabled the pedestrian crossings at the roundabout, the result...

Alkers · 24-04-2020 11:49pm

Mc Love wrote: »

Park life is a really good addition to the game.

Find all the dlcs a complete rip off compared to the main game

HorseSea · 25-04-2020 2:07am

Internet Friend wrote: »

Handy tip with park life. Use the parks as your main connection between districts. For example (see pic below), I have an entertainment area with all the public transport links outside it, to enter the area Cims have to enter a park which takes them over a bridge through the park and into the district. With one of the mods I use I've disabled the pedestrian crossings at the roundabout, the result...

LoL, I do that too, great income.

Also you don't need to use a railing, they won't cross the grass and use the gate (and pay) :-)

Alkers · 25-04-2020 5:46pm

Mc Love wrote: »

Park life is a really good addition to the game.

Have it now too, haven't had much of a play around - apart from the detailed designing of the the various park types - what else is new? I see hot air balloons and tour busses anything else?

I saw something about being able to build beside paths but this seems to be only for the park-specific buildings within park districts? Also I thought I saw something about making use of dead space around buildings but don't see anything in game?

26-05-2020 10:45pm

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/cities-skylines?hmb_source=humble_home&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_2_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_2_c_citiesskylines_bundle

Are these dlc's any good? Do they change the base game very much? I might give it a lash

HorseSea · 27-05-2020 11:16am

Definitely they do, but adding a load of DLC's at once gets a bit messy, easier to add one at a time and get up to speed with using each. I did that for a few and then added a few together when they were on sale and buggered up my city a bit. Still looks good value though.

awec · 27-05-2020 11:48am

Can you use the expansion features on existing cities? Or do you have to start a new city with expansion features enabled?

Mc Love · 27-05-2020 1:00pm

awec wrote: »

Can you use the expansion features on existing cities? Or do you have to start a new city with expansion features enabled?

Yes they work on existing cities - if you have any add-ons they might not be compatible with the expansions though is the only reason a city would become messed up

errlloyd · 27-05-2020 1:05pm

I haven't played in a few years. Back in the day you needed quite lot of mods to do things like precision engineering, land terraforming, and traffic management.

Do the expansions contain those features.

Managing mods got really annoying....

HorseSea · 27-05-2020 1:31pm

Mc Love wrote: »

Yes they work on existing cities - if you have any add-ons they might not be compatible with the expansions though is the only reason a city would become messed up

Yes, I should clarify that it was not the multiple DLC's that messed things up it was me using them all at once and not progressing through the new transport, Campus options etc.

Regarding mods, they are all still available and I use quite a few, but you can get along without any if you want.

Mc Love · 27-05-2020 1:58pm

Mods are essential though to run the city etc and some are like cheats like the terraforming etc.

Mc Love · 01-07-2020 4:16pm

Sale https://store.steampowered.com/app/715194/Cities_Skylines__Industries/?utm_source=fb-precis&utm_medium=social-paid&utm_content=banner&utm_campaign=indu_cspc_20200625_apr_ret_ste_susa_row2

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