I see in Xbox there’s a few content creator packs, any reservations about those?
The best ones are the Bridges and Piers pack, the Train Station pack and the new Map Pack. The others add very little for the price.
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I’m curious, did you (or anyone else for that matter) ever play Cities XL?
Never played Cities XL, didn’t hear great things about it and was at that stage still rocking Simcity 4
Picked up that map pack as suggested, it’s nice as it just adds a little more variety to the game in options to build upon. They really seem to be top-shelf maps though. So thanks for that.
Yes those maps are really high quality. The fact that on console you can’t do mods, getting these packs really adds a bunch of options to the game.
I think you can do mods, or at least choose from a curated selection of them. I’ve never really tried it as the base content has been enough to get me by. Much like the way Skyrim does mods I think, you can load a set amount based upon memory restrictions.
I think so. If it has a year in the title. Might have it in my library.
I’m still anxiously awaiting Cities VR for the Quest 2… I just hope they didn’t have to cut TOO much from the game to get it running on a “filthy mobile device”.
I saw the Skyline’s got an updated System Requirements on it’s Steam store page to reflect slightly beefier requirements for the game.
I thought I would try it on Steam but the performance was horrendous so I keep playing on Xbox. Not that Xbox is bad, but it was first time playing it on the Series S and it is buttery smooth.
played some Cities Skylines during my lunch break and quickly realised I never played Skylines before haha. Largely because I had no idea wtf I was doing, the cool zoning the game has and the fact that I didn’t know who sewage and water works. And the game had zero hand holding… I like it… I might cry later but for now it’s cool.
I think when I said I played the high seas version I actually think I played Cities XL(which funny enough was mentioned yesterday)
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This is why we can’t have nice things…
Mod users beware!! Check your installs. Delete any that you may have if you’re one of those 35,000 that may have them installed. And update your saves afterwards as well.
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Yes that sucks. I saw the Reddit post earlier this week where a modder discovered the mal ware in the mods. And the twee people responsible for it are the most petty and childish assholes. I actually found one mod on theirs on my install, but never used it as it caused conflicts. So luckily it was deactivated, but I uninstalled it the moment I saw the post.
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The Cities: Skylines team has issued a statement too.
Doesn’t seem as bad as the earlier news. Still not ideal though.
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I’m glad they banned the mods and mod makers. When I read about such antics on Steam Workshop, I’m surprised this does t happen more often. The workshop relies a lot on the honesty of people and such scams is few and far between. Which is such a surprise for the internet.
Cities Skylines - Colossal Collection
Reach for the sky in the beloved city-building sim. Experience the challenges, crises, and triumphs of running a city in Cities: Skylines, the award-winning metropolis-management sim from Paradox Interactive and developer Colossal Order!
This expansive bundle includes the core game & six years’ worth of extra content that builds on the game’s sprawling foundation, including:
- 9 expansions—everything up through 2021’s Sunset Harbor
- 21 add-ons—featuring Content Creator packs, new music, and the Deluxe Edition Upgrade
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Disclaimer: plays like shit on Mac.
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The already DLC heavy game is getting another DLC.
Introducing pedestrian zones, specialized districts, service buildings, and more to expand city management gameplay
STOCKHOLM - August 22, 2022 - Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order today announced Plazas and Promenades, the next expansion for Cities: Skylines will be available soon. This pedestrian-themed expansion will hit PC, Epic, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 simultaneously at a suggested retail price of 14.99 USD / 12.99 GBP / 14.99 EUR.
With Cities: Skylines - Plazas and Promenades , players can build their dream on-foot experience as well as adding different district options and city service buildings. Eliminate noise and air pollution and say hello to pedestrian streets, car free areas, and modern plazas - citizens will be thrilled to live in a walkable city.
Tie your shoes and hit the streets with the announcement trailer here: Cities: Skylines Plazas & Promenades DLC | Coming Soon | Official Announcement Trailer - YouTube
Cities: Skylines - Plazas and Promenades key features:
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- Pedestrian Streets: let your citizens walk freely on pedestrian-only streets! Place them in your city like any other road and create new green city centers free of most vehicles and pollution.
- Pedestrian Zones and New Policies: activate three zone-specific policies for your city including Slow Driving: all roads in the pedestrian zone, except highways, get a speed limit of 20 miles/hour. Sugar Ban: increases the average lifespan of citizens in the pedestrian zone but decreases their happiness. Street Music: increases happiness and noise pollution in pedestrian commercial zones.
- District Specialization: we added 3 new district specializations: offices, high-density residential areas, and high-density commercial zones. Setting a specialization on a district affects all zoned squares in that district that will spawn buildings with a different visual appearance and a gameplay effect. Each specialization features 24 new modern wall-to-wall buildings!
- City Service Buildings: service buildings are important, but how about awesome-looking service buildings? Connect them to pedestrian zones by matching their visual style and provide services that contribute to good happiness values.
Accompanying the release of Plazas and Promenades are two content creator packs and two radio stations:
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- Inspired by the American design movement of the same name, “Mid-Century Modern” by Rev0 grants players sleek and stylish residential growable buildings.
- “Seaside Resorts” by Gèze brings the spirit of the classic seaside resort towns, boulevards and piers that flourished in 19th century America to Cities: Skylines.
Finally, the release will also deliver fresh tunes for aspiring architects in the form of two radio stations: Paradise Radio and Shoreline Radio . “Plazas and Promenades” Expansion, the two Content Creator packs and the two Radio Stations will be available in the “ Plazas and Promenades Bundle” at a 15% discount.
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Not gonna lie, but that sounds awesome. And let’s be honest, we could all do with more Skylines content.
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