Everything About Cities: Skylines - Paradox Greets You!

Well, I belong to the apparently rather rare species of "city painters",
so a game where I cannot specify which buildings stand next to each other
will have the effect that it won't be my love at first sight.
And apparently, I am not the worst at painting a city...

I have to say I like the specification & diversification options that the
game gives.

Did I understand it correctly that you can save a construction you built in one city
and copy/paste it to have it also in another city? That would be really a clever thought

For the graphics, hmmh, well, as it rather concentrates on the simulation/sociological
part, I did not expect to be mindblown, but some parts could have been done
better, especially the industrial areas/buildings. Your residentials very look good, though.

 

Hi John, thanks for stopping by and presenting all this information. As you've probably seen, there's a few of us here that are very interested in seeing just where Cities: Skylines goes.
I don't have a lot of questions at the moment but I am interested in knowing how much variety there will be with buildings e.g. the second screenie shows a built-up industrial area using many instances of (what appears to be) the same building. Will this be the norm or will there be more industrial (for example) buildings to choose from?

 

I meant the part in the interview video, from 8:00 to 8:57 or so...
where she speaks about an editor mode, if I understood correctly...

 

This game looks promising.
But like kipate said I like to choose and place the buildings manually, one by one.
That is a major thing for me and if it lacks that, it will remain in second place, right after CitiesXL (because there is no newer city building game worth mentioning, that, of course, includes the new Sim City, which is crap).

As far as graphics go, it could be improved. I don't if it's the lighting in the game or something else (CitiesXL looks a million times better with the Monty's lighting mod than by default. So I don't know if the game lighting has anything to do wit it), but the graphics look very nice when you view the city from a distance or up high. But when zoomed in, it looks a bit cartoonish, which I don't like...

 

+1 point for the decoration editor, then! Very good idea!

 

Welcome TotalyMoo! Nice to have you around here. I'm happy that city building games are going through a "revival" period. Though I'm sure CSL are going to be a great addition to the genre You've been implementing a lot of nice things (tho leaving out quite a lot too) but I feel like the game needs more novelties, most of the ideas in the game have been part of city building games for the last 10 years. Yes, there hasn't been a game containing most of them, but I think you maybe should push it forward a little bit more. Old school is not bad, but there is a thin line between old school and dated. I understand why you may be "playing safe". Maybe it's the right decision for this game, but I really hope to see something more "exciting" in the future.

Anyway, it's just my opinion -it may change once I play the game- and even though the game may not be my cup of tea any effort to keep this genre alive is welcome. I wish you successful sales and positive critic and playes reviews.

I agree with you kipate. Industrial areas don't look like that in real life. I think they maybe tried to make that "industrial area" concept extremely visual, based on the idea: industry=pipes, tanks and chimneys. Very early XX century like.

But in real life industrial areas are quite different, mostly warehouses and low buildings:

Spoiler: Industrial Areas in Europe

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I don't think it'll take long before someone makes a mod allowing you to place mods individually. What I'm most concerned about is how accessible that accessible building editor is. It would be great if you could make a building in just a couple of minutes. That's one of the things I hoped Cities XL would have when I bought it. I like designing buildings just as much as making cities.

 

i was put off when i learnt that the max city population will only be a million. it's awesome that there will be (from memory) 10,000 agents, but what's the rationale behind limiting the overall population?

 

Actually, the more that I learn about Skylines, the more I'm liking it. So yeah, count me as leaning further towards the "will buy it" crowd.
At the moment, I'm playing CXL and Banished but with the direction that Skylines is taking, I think I will probably end up with a triad of city builders - Cities XL, Banished & Cities: Skylines. Each one offers something a little different to the other and I think the three of them will satisfy my city building wants in most forms.

 

yeah looks awesome so far love how you guys are developing great roads highway interchange options etc.

I would love to see more low rise manufacturing industry instead of some of that high chimney industrial fake looking buildings.

I also havn't seen any landmarks buildings, skyscrapers? are you guys going to build a few or you leaving that to modders as well? lol.

I understand its a work in progress. all good love your stuff so far.

 

I don't get aroused nor emused by Banished. I want something modern. And Cities Skylines will offer that - I'm sure after seeing all those videos and pics.

I love the game already.

- Roundabouts - to be able to make as small as possible
- loving the auto tool and sharing possibility
- for all road sizes and types (as possible)

A scandinavian team is perfect for city builders, it's fun how games such as implement both CXL and SC5, also keep in mind the history of the franchisee, I love it.

- huge maps and I love the map tool already I could eat it

1. there must be a way to have growable only and ploppable only content, just a tag
2. but already they're zone-grow system is unique

Love and respect for Cities Skylines.

Now can we please some rail action on video?

 

Regarding the highways, is there an increase in traffic speed?
And will there be a trade-off for players given the distance between
two junctions? Such that shorter distances allow for lower
overall speed, as the cars that join the highway cause the other drivers to
pay more attention and eventually drive slower, but longer distances lead to
higher traffic on every single junction?

 

There needs the be a way or an option to shut smoke down from the chimneys as for sure there will be anti-pollution mods.

And what's best, green tech is evolving, Cities do not have chimneys not much at all anymore....

The energy sector and tech sector as well as manufacture sectore are changing into more green.

A city must be able exist without dirty industry, but might have to import the produscts... ? or what?

Is there local or city wide pollution ranges?
What are pollutions?
Is traffic noise or noise in general pollution?
Air pollution exists I assume but what's the way implemented...?