Sim City 5

[Born2bwire]

But now it looks like traffic is based on most "advanced" road, as no one takes the direct dirt road once the paved roads are set. That doesn't make any sense either.

Yeah, I was wondering about that too. I had read that travel is the same speed regardless of road type. So people should still be using the dirt road until it gets filled up and then the overflow should go onto the avenues.

 

[blurredvision]

Yeah, I was wondering about that too. I had read that travel is the same speed regardless of road type. So people should still be using the dirt road until it gets filled up and then the overflow should go onto the avenues.

The dirt road is still moving very, very slowly. When he places the second road, watch the last car on the dirt road. It doesn't get very far in the few seconds of video that is left. Cars are avoiding the dirt road because it's extremely slow. Why get behind a single-lane backup when you can get there on a highway?

Of course, you could question how the sims would "know" the highway isn't also backed up, but whatever. It's better than it is now.

 

[bonkers325]

But now it looks like traffic is based on most "advanced" road, as no one takes the direct dirt road once the paved roads are set. That doesn't make any sense either.

You are driving down an avenue. You can turn left or right onto a paved road, or you can drive up a dirt road. Which one would you pick?

 

[CPA]

You are driving down an avenue. You can turn left or right onto a paved road, or you can drive up a dirt road. Which one would you pick?

Well, being born and raised in upstate New York where there were lots of dirt roads, I would probably not have an issue using a dirt road, especially if it go me there quicker.

 

[CPA]

This review from Eurogamer is awesome, lol.

Love this pic:

 

[Regs]

That would suck waking up with a road going thru your house. But considering that Maxis used a multiplier anyway to inflate the number of sims, it is likely vacant.

 

[waggy]

This review from Eurogamer is awesome, lol.

Love this pic:

duh its a sim. it's based in reality. this is the best fucking sim game EVER!

 

[KentState]

Until they fix multiple emergency vehicles responding to the same place, I don't really think that roads matter. I currently have a city with over 500k people and the lack of space to add power, water, trash and sewage is holding me back.

 

[Genx87]

Until they fix multiple emergency vehicles responding to the same place, I don't really think that roads matter. I currently have a city with over 500k people and the lack of space to add power, water, trash and sewage is holding me back.

Hey I would be happy if any firetrucks arrived at my industrial fires. 2 Hazmat trucks now. They never show up. And often times it is the site literally across the street from the firehouse lol.

 

[TheUnk]

Until they fix multiple emergency vehicles responding to the same place, I don't really think that roads matter. I currently have a city with over 500k people and the lack of space to add power, water, trash and sewage is holding me back.

LOL yeah. What good are 10 firetrucks if every single one of them goes to the same tiny house on fire while a huge apartment complex a block over is burning to the ground.

"Your firetrucks were slow to respond! Check for traffic congestion" or something along those lines should be more like "Your firemen are retards. Build more schools."

 

[CPA]

Hey I would be happy if any firetrucks arrived at my industrial fires. 2 Hazmat trucks now. They never show up. And often times it is the site literally across the street from the firehouse lol.

What happens if the firehouse catches on fire?

 

[Dominato3r]

What happens if the firehouse catches on fire?

well the firestation has seperate"modules", so technically some of it could be uneffected by a fire. I don't know if a fire would take them as an entire entity though

 

[TallBill]

The dirt road is still moving very, very slowly. When he places the second road, watch the last car on the dirt road. It doesn't get very far in the few seconds of video that is left. Cars are avoiding the dirt road because it's extremely slow. Why get behind a single-lane backup when you can get there on a highway?

Of course, you could question how the sims would "know" the highway isn't also backed up, but whatever. It's better than it is now.

You've never used the traffic layer on Google maps have you?

 

[KentState]

Another classic traffic issue example. No one can move in because the trucks are just in a loop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hGhIamPffQ&feature=youtu.be

 

[Genx87]

What happens if the firehouse catches on fire?

It hasn't yet. My fires don't seem to spread. The building will go up in flames then be a charred mess until I bulldoze it. Once bulldozed it immediately rebuilds until the next fire lol

 

[Mixolydian]

There are still so many bugs in this game.

But the soundtrack is going to make me hang myself.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

Has anyone been able to join a public game with empty cities?


All of the servers seem to have tons of 'full' public games. If I create a new public game, no one ever joins.

 

[dagamer34]

Has anyone been able to join a public game with empty cities?


All of the servers seem to have tons of 'full' public games. If I create a new public game, no one ever joins.

Same here. I'm playing alone in a 16 city plot. In fact, that's one thing that REALLY needs to be fixed. There is little point in showing me a huge list of games with every city slot filled.

 

[Regs]

Is there only one entry point into your city?

 

[Dominato3r]

Is there only one entry point into your city?

Depends on the plot. Some have 1, some more than 1

 

[CPA]

Another classic traffic issue example. No one can move in because the trucks are just in a loop. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hGhIamPffQ&feature=youtu.be

Hilarious.

 

[TallBill]

As soon as I build my new PC, hopefully in the next two weeks, I plan on buying sim city 4. I played it very briefly back when it came out but it never ran great.

 

[Dominato3r]

As soon as I build my new PC, hopefully in the next two weeks, I plan on buying sim city 4. I played it very briefly back when it came out but it never ran great.

Still doesn't run that great tbh(built my PC a year ago). There's a terrible CTD bug that just pisses you off and doesnt make you want to play. I think there are a few mods to work around it but I haven't had much success.

 

[Regs]

Still doesn't run that great tbh(built my PC a year ago). There's a terrible CTD bug that just pisses you off and doesnt make you want to play. I think there are a few mods to work around it but I haven't had much success.

Rush Hour expansion always worked good for me.

 

[Dominato3r]

Thus is actually a shot from in-game. Wow.