Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Build slow?
Thats generally the best advice.
The SimCity series has been around for a long time and the basic strategies havent changed much. The most important thing is to go slow. Its not Starcraft, you cant make mighty empires as quickly as your resources come in.
#1 tip for all versions of Simcity:
Build one cheap power plant and make as much city as it will let you. When you finally figure out how to balance your town and make a profit, add another plant. Those things are the single most expensive item and normally the single most important. Make one and stretch it to its limits.
When you get really good at the game you can start with 2 and make big cities right away, but that takes a lot of experience and most veterans know its better to keep things small and manageable and make it bigger when you have the tax flow to do it.
#2 tip:
Dont try to build a paradise, and ignore most of the complaints.
This is also standard for most versions. Ignore most of the pissing and whining you hear, people dont leave until it gets really bad. Dont kill yourself trying to please every single person and dont get caught up in the futility of a utopian society.
Just make it turn a profit, and then grow slowly.