Roads, Bridges & Tunnels Construction Part I & II

[GMT 389]

oh, did I mention that this very game is gonna KILL(!) the SimCity franchise? ... at least as long as EA doesn't buy MC out... which hopefully NEVER happens...

[simzebu 20]

Originally posted by: GMT ... but thankfully I still have an IE7 covered under tons of dust and rubble that allowed me to see these 2 awesome videos...

I'm in love man! IN LOVE!!!! wooooohooooquote>

I had no problem with FF3. You might be missing a plugin. But I admit, I don't mind having IE around for the stubborn sites.

Anyway, that looks absolutely amazing! I'm hoping for some amount of customization to those bridges, but I'd be happy with just what's been shown.

[bixel 1,228]

amazing amazing amazing.... just goes to show they have a great programming team to really make a great game. I am so for Cities XL its not even funny. Now I just need to start making building for XL

[1dera3 29]

Gimme gimme gimme!

[Hanson784 165]

Those videos are getting me excited for the game.

I also wonder about tree lined streets and the option for tweaking them to specific areas. This is just a minor point also but the option to choose side streets with grass for suburban areas would be nice.

Nonetheless Cities XL is looks like it might be the best SimCity-like game made yet.

[rct3twins 14]

Well, that just humiliated the hell outta SimCity Creator (sigh, still grid based) and then beated it into oblivion, wherever that is.

Must...buy...CitiesXL...

[rusty_777 0]

All I can say is that this is the ultimate step to creating realistic cities. It seems as if the creates or CXL is playing SC4 and taking where the game ends and adding it in CXL. Great work!

[Red1530 1]

When I saw the videos my jaw dropped. I can't wait to see what else the game has to offer.

[dexxjones 0]

i cannot believe how excited i got over those videos. are they going to have intelligent traffic/commuting too, does anybody know? that game is looking to be insanely fun. especially if modding is part of the program. i have to say that sc4 would already be collecting dust if not for this site and the geniuses who do these mods.

[njdevi66 12]

I have to say, that looks dam good. Awesome video MC. I also hope its moddable for all the great minds we have here and elsewhere who can add more stuff. This game really looks like a winner from what i see, now they just need to add more stuff and complete the game with as little bugs as possible and it will be golden.

[Deathtoall 28]

Holy hell! I was talking to Dasilva before he released the vid and he said it was amazing and we got some little teasers aswell but, i wasn't prepared for it to be this extreme!!!

I mean wow! I can't express myself. I can't even play sc4. I feel so bad becuase it is still ages away! But don't hurry and ruin it Monte Cristo!

As said before, people were wondering about the trees on the side of the road, especially for the bridge which is not something you see everyday. I think as some of the earlier bridges pointed out that the additional items (trees and other stuff) is optional, at least i hope so.

[dasilva 3]

First of all, I'd like to thank everybody for your kind support and comments about these videos. It helps us a lot knowing which direction we should follow.

Now, regarding the trees on the roads and bridges, if you followed our blog entries, you should remember our Multilane feature where we said we would allow players to define their roads by selecting which lane types they want to use for their networks. For these videos, I only had the ability to lay down roads with trees that were placed on pedestrian lanes but when the game will be released you should be able to pick whatever you want to be used for your bridges.

As for the building style comments, we are planning to integrate bridge construction in a "Project Mode" where you'll be able to select multiple options after drawing your bridge on the landscape including style. This "Project Mode" will also allow you to validate or cancel your plan before actually spending your city cash.

[guinea 31]

Amazing!

finally curved roads and multi elevation roads

cant wait for some more teasers

[Easy Bakes 253]

*note to Self*

Buy CitysXL.

Curved roads Awesome ! ! ! 

I can create a realistic High 5....

The High 5

[mrboo001 12]

Originally posted by: dasilva

As for the building style comments, we are planning to integrate bridge construction in a "Project Mode" where you'll be able to select multiple options after drawing your bridge on the landscape including style. This "Project Mode" will also allow you to validate or cancel your plan before actually spending your city cash.quote>

That will fix one of the biggest problems in the entire city-building genre. I have always hated the fact that you couldn't really plan out your city ingame without spending money to build the stuff.

This game is now on the must buy list for me.

[PhantomSoul 3]

Mmm... vector-based transit networks, complete with a z-axis... (sorry, that's the just geek in me getting over-excited)... Insert ludicrous amount of drool here...

[Goldfish4209 9]

Originally posted by: dasilva

As for the building style comments, we are planning to integrate bridge construction in a "Project Mode" where you'll be able to select multiple options after drawing your bridge on the landscape including style. This "Project Mode" will also allow you to validate or cancel your plan before actually spending your city cash.quote>

May I worship you?

[yoder7652 21]

is the game customizable....(e.g., can we create custom content to add to the game/simulation)...if not, then I'm not interested

[kenkoo1987 0]

awesome videos. must admit though, it really is not that realistic to have too many tunnels transitioning directly into bridges (i think only the oresund in denmark/sweden) but i guess the onus is on city builders to make it realistic which would be easier now that we can plan the stuff before building. and i assume "project mode" would give a cost estimate as you build? would it also provide projected traffic volumes etc? (idea: be able to plan multiple projects on the same area at once so you can compare the costs/benefits) though i reckon if all that were made possible and realistic, cities XL would cease to be a "game" and become and "urban planning tool" which would still be fancy!

[Simtastico 0]

really looking forward to this game.. want it now! Wonder what they are thinking over at EA....

[Patricius Maximus 236]

we are planning to integrate bridge construction in a "Project Mode" where you'll be able to select multiple options after drawing your bridge on the landscape including style. This "Project Mode" will also allow you to validate or cancel your plan before actually spending your city cash.quote>

This is what I want!  *faints*

[+Guest]

Phillpe you should post this in the thread over at CXL. It clears up a lot of stuff people over there have been asking.

[aking88 7]

Amazing, im very happy to see this. MC, you seem to have came up with a brilliant solution to this these particular, and important, communication/transportation issues.

This can go a long way and it is a very good basis you have built here for a long future for this game!

Keep it up I support this simulator development fully.

The project mode sounds promising as well, excellent., no more "slip with the mouse and waste resources... or worse" .

Originally posted by: kenkoo1987 awesome videos. must admit though, it really is not that realistic to have too many tunnels transitioning directly into bridges (i think only the oresund in denmark/sweden) but i guess the onus is on city builders to make it realistic which would be easier now that we can plan the stuff before building. and i assume "project mode" would give a cost estimate as you build? would it also provide projected traffic volumes etc? (idea: be able to plan multiple projects on the same area at once so you can compare the costs/benefits) though i reckon if all that were made possible and realistic, cities XL would cease to be a "game" and become and "urban planning tool" which would still be fancy!quote>

Well if there is one that means its a realistic thing to have as an option .

Yes, it will be great to test different city concepts with this simulator.

Im sure MC have a lot of ideas to chew on... so to speak, i wish them all the best again in their efforts in this revolutionary, i think, city simulator. I hope they are honest with themselves but we also need to be realistic. This really impressed me.

I hope we can move underground in the Z-axis as well... that is, underground communication networks... in layers? Maybe there could be pre defined layers if nothing else to put subways, underground roads etc in, or just have that as well, vector based... droooool

[Braxton 0]

This game is looking really good. It's too bad EA has killed SimCity the way they have.

[vailo 13]

Thats totally awesome, I just want to know how the zoning/buildings are gonna work with the roads.

[Micah 16]

I yelled the s word when I saw the first video. Simply amazing!

[lakeyboy 12]

The videos were simply amazing. So much flexibility with the roads. I also love the elevated roads on the land, very stylish. Along with GTA IV on PC, this game is on my Must Buy list. Keep up the fantastic developmental work Monte Cristo.

[Zanathel 0]

This is the coolest thing I have seen thus far! Finally a worthy competitor to Sim City in the making! I can't wait to get my hands on this game.

[nousername 0]

This is so going on to my wishlist... along with a new computer... thank you Monte Cristo *bows down*

[omiks3 0]

Originally posted by: vailo Thats totally awesome, I just want to know how the zoning/buildings are gonna work with the roads.quote>

I saw on their blog that you would be able to draw out a multi-pointed shape that when completed would act as zoning. Its realistic zoning at its finest; no more blocky zones, and it would compliment the curves well.