JenniferplusplusGood morning from Glacier Bay
So anyway, this is a big part of why, despite its flaws, I play cities skylines 2, not 1.
It was actually really pleasant to sit here and watch traffic go by for a few minutes while I set up that picture. I tried to record video, but my computer wasn't having it.
You may recall that I threatened you with maps earlier, and I was fully serious about that. Here's how you could get around.
For the curious, the photo above was taken from the red circle, facing south. This is the oldest part of the city
It sounds like the way cims insist on walking really extreme distances might be a bug? It does seem like people will walk much too far. I had thought that maybe I had somehow discouraged car ownership? But without providing adequate alternatives? I'm _pretty_ sure that some cims will decide not to own a car if they don't have to.
But maybe it's not my fault? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
https://hachyderm.io/@jenniferplusplus/116200157349759406
Well, it is now June of 2028 in Glacier Bay. I've spent most of my last several game sessions doing beautification around the city, so the map-visible changes are pretty small. But as part of that, I did fill in zoning in areas where I think the land values can now justify more extensive grading. It turns out that just letting the simulation run while you're planting trees is a great way to build up a budget surplus. Who knew!?
And, more substantially, I built a cargo port in the south east corner of the city! Very exciting stuff. I'll bombard you with pictures later, after work.
I did a lot of that to leave the city in a stable position so I can move south across the bay to a _new_ project!
This as-yet unnamed town is going to be a tourist destination. Now that the harbor is open for business, some enterprising developers are bringing in a passenger port and attracting resorts and cruise lines. The plan is to build out an entertainment district all down the waterfront, with a small urban center at the top of the valley that's mostly housing for the workers and city services.
It's a little hard to see because I just sketched it out with dirt roads. But the basic idea is there, if you zoom in
I don't normally play with the day/night cycle on, but I feel like I'm missing a few light sources. Specifically, I feel like I'm missing vehicle headlights. Anyway, it is October 2028 in Aspen Cove, and it now has a proper skyline
That photo was taken facing almost due south from the corner of the port, which sadly doesn't render on the map. But you can kind of tell where it should be, because it's where the seaway ends.
ALSO, taking that photo is how I discovered that the battery backup built into the solar power plant does *nothing*
So, I take back all the nice things I said upthread, this game is trash /s
BTW, I got GPU Screen Recorder, so you can watch the ferris wheel go around
Mastodon didn't like the video, so here it is elsewhere
https://flic.kr/p/2s28SBJ
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Bernard Sheppard@jenniferplusplus I like the occultation of the ferris wheel lights as they dip behind the frame.
@BernardSheppard me too. Who doesn't like twinkly lights