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Seiniyta
Profile Joined May 2010
Belgium1815 Posts
January 29 2013 08:37 GMT
#241
After about 10 hours with the beta, it's definitly smaller then SimCity 4 but in return it feels much more lively. Also the beta didn't really have a lot of the stuff we'll be dealing with. like wiht the finite resources we couldn't play long enough for it to really factor in. Except for coal power plants, but that's because the map of Clearwater didn't really have any coal in the ground to begin with.
Pokemon Master
Veldril
Profile Joined August 2010
Thailand1817 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-30 01:14:40
January 30 2013 00:37 GMT
#242
Having played beta for like 8+ times, I think the game has a lot of potential to be a very good game. Yes, the smaller map is kinda annoying but at the same time it add more challenges to making a city function properly while increasing the population at the same time. Also, the game might be streamlined quite a bit but there's a lot unexpected depth in the game too.

For example, you have to balance the amount of residents/business of each wealth type. (EDIT: After checking, there's this feature in SimCity 4 too). For example, if you bump up your city's value in all area to high wealth, then the low-mid tech industry won't have enough workforce to function because their workforce is primarily low to mid wealth. Or if you bump up the commercial zone to high wealth, then there would be no shoppers and will be forced to close down. But at the same time, high wealth resident/commercial would give you more tax than the low ones. So balancing out the wealth distribution according to your city's goal is kinda necessary.

Another thing is the module expansion for the facilities give quite a bit of decisions. For example, adding more patrol car s to the police station is cheaper, and require less space than building a new one. However, the patrol car add the coverage radius more randomly than placing a new police station. So you might not have as much coverage as placing a new police station in the uncovered area.

All in all, I'm really looking forward to play the full game and hope that with enough request, Maxis might add the larger map size for people with beefier PC's spec in the future.
Without love, we can't see anything. Without love, the truth can't be seen. - Umineko no Naku Koro Ni
Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
January 30 2013 00:44 GMT
#243
I don't think a game can beat SimCity 4 + its modding scene ( simtropolis )
It's just so big, with so many possibilities.

And with the always on DRM and Origin....
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
Coppermantis
Profile Joined June 2012
United States845 Posts
January 30 2013 00:51 GMT
#244
I've played a little bit of the beta and it looks fun so far, but the small size is a little annoying. It does add a challenge in that you have to make sure you use space efficiently, but I'd like to see there be a variety of possible sizes like there was in SimCity 4.

I also don't like the zoning system as much. I preferred SC4's method of automatically creating roads to fill in zones, but that did occasionally create problems so I can see why Maxis changed it. The module system for facilities is something that I like very much.

Since it's only in beta, I think that this is looking like it will be a good game. Maybe not something that I'd get immediately for full price, but if it ever goes on sale or the price drops then I will definitely buy it.
Veldril
Profile Joined August 2010
Thailand1817 Posts
January 30 2013 01:17 GMT
#245
On January 30 2013 09:44 Noocta wrote:
I don't think a game can beat SimCity 4 + its modding scene ( simtropolis )
It's just so big, with so many possibilities.

And with the always on DRM and Origin....


That's argument kinda true to every new game, though. I doubt the next Elder Scroll game would beat Skyrim + mods. So it's kinda unfair to judge a new game against the older one + modding. Also, not every player knows that the modding scene exist too.
Without love, we can't see anything. Without love, the truth can't be seen. - Umineko no Naku Koro Ni
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
January 30 2013 03:57 GMT
#246
Well I just pre-ordered it (=
Sufficiency
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada23833 Posts
January 30 2013 04:00 GMT
#247
Will this be on steam?
https://twitter.com/SufficientStats
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
January 30 2013 04:01 GMT
#248
On January 30 2013 13:00 Sufficiency wrote:
Will this be on steam?


Nope. Need to use Origin.
Sufficiency
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada23833 Posts
January 30 2013 04:01 GMT
#249
On January 30 2013 13:01 skyR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2013 13:00 Sufficiency wrote:
Will this be on steam?


Nope. Need to use Origin.


Da fuck....
https://twitter.com/SufficientStats
wptlzkwjd
Profile Joined January 2012
Canada1240 Posts
January 30 2013 06:00 GMT
#250
On January 30 2013 13:01 Sufficiency wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2013 13:01 skyR wrote:
On January 30 2013 13:00 Sufficiency wrote:
Will this be on steam?


Nope. Need to use Origin.


Da fuck....


store.origin.com

It's EA's version of steam.
Feel free to add me on steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/MagnusAskeland/
Arnstein
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Norway3381 Posts
January 30 2013 06:24 GMT
#251
They still haven't changed this? No Sim City 5 for me then On the other hand, I've heard a lot of bad things about the game, so I'm probably not missing out anyways.
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Dirkinity
Profile Joined November 2012
Germany409 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-30 06:47:36
January 30 2013 06:47 GMT
#252
Terrible start to the year for gaming. SimCity and Dead Space 3 both a waste of time and money.
kanada
Profile Joined May 2007
Canada255 Posts
January 30 2013 06:54 GMT
#253
On January 30 2013 13:01 skyR wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2013 13:00 Sufficiency wrote:
Will this be on steam?


Nope. Need to use Origin.



Ooh another game I may not buy because of Origin. Not really interested in EA's system. Go back to steam. It is so nice :D
Noocta
Profile Joined June 2010
France12578 Posts
January 30 2013 15:56 GMT
#254
On January 30 2013 10:17 Veldril wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2013 09:44 Noocta wrote:
I don't think a game can beat SimCity 4 + its modding scene ( simtropolis )
It's just so big, with so many possibilities.

And with the always on DRM and Origin....


That's argument kinda true to every new game, though. I doubt the next Elder Scroll game would beat Skyrim + mods. So it's kinda unfair to judge a new game against the older one + modding. Also, not every player knows that the modding scene exist too.


Well, it's not.
Skyrim + mods don't beat Morrowind + mods for the most part.

And since this SimCity won't have mods anyway...
" I'm not gonna fight you. I'm gonna kick your ass ! "
blabber
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4448 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-31 06:36:36
January 31 2013 06:36 GMT
#255
On January 30 2013 15:54 kanada wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2013 13:01 skyR wrote:
On January 30 2013 13:00 Sufficiency wrote:
Will this be on steam?


Nope. Need to use Origin.



Ooh another game I may not buy because of Origin. Not really interested in EA's system. Go back to steam. It is so nice :D

tbh there is nothing really wrong with Origin. not sure how it handles multiple installations but if you play games on a single computer it's fine
blabberrrrr
Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
February 05 2013 14:36 GMT
#256
I cannot wait for this game, more and more, I am excited about it. The 'always online' doesn't phaze me anymore as there's games that already requires that (D3/SC2), additionally, I can have friends playing with me at the same time!
Dirkinity
Profile Joined November 2012
Germany409 Posts
February 05 2013 15:19 GMT
#257
People will be so dissapointed with SimCity 5...
TOCHMY
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Sweden1692 Posts
February 05 2013 15:24 GMT
#258
On February 06 2013 00:19 Dirkinity wrote:
People will be so dissapointed with SimCity 5...


Please illuminate us as to why
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Seiniyta
Profile Joined May 2010
Belgium1815 Posts
February 05 2013 15:26 GMT
#259
On January 31 2013 00:56 Noocta wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 30 2013 10:17 Veldril wrote:
On January 30 2013 09:44 Noocta wrote:
I don't think a game can beat SimCity 4 + its modding scene ( simtropolis )
It's just so big, with so many possibilities.

And with the always on DRM and Origin....


That's argument kinda true to every new game, though. I doubt the next Elder Scroll game would beat Skyrim + mods. So it's kinda unfair to judge a new game against the older one + modding. Also, not every player knows that the modding scene exist too.


Well, it's not.
Skyrim + mods don't beat Morrowind + mods for the most part.

And since this SimCity won't have mods anyway...


Not at launch, remember that Skyrim also didn't have mod tools at launch. Developers usually want to make sure their game is relatively stable to even think about modding. They haven't said they won't do mod at all. The opposite as they literally stated they're not stupid and know why SimCity 4 kept selling for such a long time.
Pokemon Master
Cereb
Profile Joined November 2011
Denmark3388 Posts
February 06 2013 00:14 GMT
#260
This looks like more fun than the previous ones..Then again, I'm not the biggest fan but I have played alot of the previous games and enjoyed them quite abit..
"Until the very very top in almost anything, all that matters is how much work you put in. The only problem is most people can't work hard even at things they do enjoy, much less things they don't have a real passion for. -Greg "IdrA" Fields
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