Grrrrrr

[Space05us]

writing SC3000 automatically hyperlinks to amazon

[Japher]

There's no editing tool in SimCitY3000? to raise a giant mountain?

[Space05us]

there might be, but even if there was there arent any hydro plants iirc (havent played in a while)

[Nubclear]

Alright, my critique:

Simcity 2000 is too outdated and unstable.
Simcity 4 is more realistic, however no longer can you create your "Garden" cities...They all have to end up looking like huge, monsterous grid-y American cities
Simcity 3000 is just PERFECT GET IT

SC3000 SC3000 SC3000 SC3000 SC3000 SC3000 SC3000

[Sarxis]

I liked SC4, but I got bored with it fast. Just more city building. Who needs it...

[Jamski]

Simcity 3000 is just PERFECT GET IT

/me looks at games shelf (above the stereo) and sees it. Wishes he hadn't got it *

-Jam

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
They all have to end up looking like huge, monsterous grid-y American cities

No they don't. I never make my cities in a grid. Not completely, anyways - perhaps in the flat areas (which inevitably end up being "down town" but mostly I play in mountainous or island terrain, and put a bit of imagination into my road layouts and zoning.

Not the best example (I use much less right angles these days, and this was before the 'rush hour' expansion which added alot of transportation options), but it's the best screenshot I have to demonstrate at the moment:

[Nubclear]

Speaking of Rush Hour....Should I get it? It's only 20 (10 if I mail in the rebate) but what does it really add?
Also, how do you get any measure of tall buildings? All my cities end up looking something like this (I know, not an actual screenie, but good enough) and its quite annoying. I can't experiment with anything, can't beautify my city...It really sucks because I get stuck with HUGE blocks of ujst residential and industrial.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
Speaking of Rush Hour....Should I get it? It's only 20 (10 if I mail in the rebate) but what does it really add?

Mainly more transportation options like ferries, monorails, ect... it also gives you the ability to view the commuter routes and more traffic statistics to help plan your transport better. The tolls booths are nice, too.


But the part about driving cars around and stuff is crap, I turned it off after an hour and never looked back.

Also, how do you get any measure of tall buildings? All my cities end up looking something like this (I know, not an actual screenie, but good enough) and its quite annoying. I can't experiment with anything, can't beautify my city...It really sucks because I get stuck with HUGE blocks of ujst residential and industrial.

What, you don't build commercial?
You should build residential zones around a core commercial area with industry nearby (or atleast quick and reliable commuting options).

Here's another couple of screenshots, with the zoning layer included:

[General Ludd]

#2

[Japher]

Tall building come by economic variables for that sector sector in which you to expand. I forget all the terms they use. Yet, there are certain values (on the little graphs showing you how many jobs are in a sector and how much you make from that sector, etc.) you need to reach before those graphics will unlock.

There are NIMBY/YIMBY type things that are needed for each sector that increase those values. Res needs parks, hospitals, schools, etc.. Industry needs clean water, air, ports, etc... And Commercial needs airports, ports, higher education centers, and the like... Connections to neighboring cities (even if there is nothing there) helps to increase these values (you still need to start the city, you just don't need to build).

Thus, if your not getting bigger buildings it's because you aren't giving them more of what they want.

[Space05us]

But the part about driving cars around and stuff is crap

you can drive through your city? like in the oh so not popular streets of sim city???????

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Space05us

But the part about driving cars around and stuff is crap

you can drive through your city? like in the oh so not popular streets of sim city???????

Don't even ask about it, it's just crap.

[Space05us]

Don't even ask about it, it's just crap.

pleeeeeese tell me about it. and post a screenshot, pleeeeeese Im whining here!! pleeeeeeese

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Space05us

Don't even ask about it, it's just crap.

pleeeeeese tell me about it. and post a screenshot, pleeeeeese Im whining here!! pleeeeeeese

If you want a screenshot of it, just imagine one of the screenshots I posted with a list of controls in the corner. It's the same. You drive it around the streets with the arrow keys and half the time you can't see where you're going because of the buildings or elevation.

not to mention the cars suddenly apearing right infront of you... and then disapearing again, in usual sim city fashion.