Trading with Omnicorp

[Jenson71 0]

Okay, I installed Cities XL 2012. Having some fun with it. I built a fuel city -- St. Louis -- and started building up my oil well fields. I had about 10 fuel tokens, so I traded them to Omnicorp. Instantly, my income went to over 400K! I was building hospitals, schools, and leisure on every block. St. Louis was becoming a paradise. It was like the United Arab Emirates, except even the poor workers were rich and happy.

Then I built a few more fields. And tweaked the trading to Omnicorp. I thought I was giving them more, and hoping to increase my income to 500K. But when I clicked out of the trading station, my income was negative! What the heck happened? I couldn't figure it out. I thought I tried to sell them more, but here I was losing 50K now.

What'd I do wrong? I've been trying to fix it, but nothing's working. I'm going to have to start my fuel paradise over.

What do I need to avoid in the future?

Thanks in advance.

[Ocram's Razr 963]

If you import food or water (or any token) from OmniCorp, they rip you off big time. Fuel cities work best with Heavy industry to use the fuel to produce factory goods and parts, Manufacturing Industry to make good manufacturing goods from the heavy industrial products, and waste treatment to put all the byproducts from fuel and industrial processing. You might be able to build some offices but try to keep what little executives in the middle of the map, surrounding the City Hall with tons of services and parks. Unskilled workers don't need much.

[Flipmasta1 0]

If you import food or water (or any token) from OmniCorp, they rip you off big time. Fuel cities work best with Heavy industry to use the fuel to produce factory goods and parts, Manufacturing Industry to make good manufacturing goods from the heavy industrial products, and waste treatment to put all the byproducts from fuel and industrial processing. You might be able to build some offices but try to keep what little executives in the middle of the map, surrounding the City Hall with tons of services and parks. Unskilled workers don't need much.

Great tip! Thanks

Thanks OP too, I need to be more consistent in what type of city Im building I guess instead of trying to make everyting.

[Ocram's Razr 963]

You are most welcome.

For more tips, please see Cities XL Central Game Guide