anyone ever build an industry only city?

[Griffon 19]

I haven't tried this yet but I'm just wondering, has anyone ever built an industry only city?

 

on simcity4 I'd use one of the tiny cities to build all my industry in then build residential cities all around it, I'd also put all the dirty utilities in that city, sell them and buy all the water from other cities

 

is this possible in simcity5 still?

 

I'm guessing you'd have to build the residential cities first so the industries don't leave cause of no workers and I realize that there would be massive traffic problems from all the people commuting into the city

 

one more thing, while we're on this subject would it be possible to build commercial only cities too?

[CosmicSpeed 28]

In my Turtle Speed region, I am experimenting with one city eventually converting completely to Industrial.

 

Right now, the only I am planning on converting the one that has all the resources but you need residential workers to accomodate for the jobs you place. So unless you have JUST a residential and JUST a commercial region, it probably wouldn't work.

 

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You have just given me a great idea though. Along with my Turtle Speed Region, I can create te exact same region and test your hypothesis....Can a SimCity region survive with RCI, independent cities? 

 

My guess is that it would take a TON of work on specific cities and waiting long enough in each city for the region to "catch-up" and recognize your R-Town, I-Town and C-town.

[kgpurrs 107]

Yes it works great, have a train station connection for workers and trade depots and eventually airport to ship all that cargo.

[simmarine 7]

I wonder if you could truly have zero residents and all industrial, has to be some minimum. I think that darn workers shortage lady wouldn't shut up if you ask me. You would have to have the Arcology

 

nick

[CosmicSpeed 28]

I attempted this last night. 3-city region called RCI.

 

Cities:

 

Residential: 2x Clinic, Town Hall, about 20k residents so far

Commercial: 1x Police, 1x Casino

Industrial: 1x Oil Power, 1x Oil Drill, Trash, 1x Fire Station

 

It takes a bit to have your civil services populate from the residential city but just give it about 2 in game hours and they should get up and running. My clinics are about half modified because my industrial city needed coverage. Each city makes money, but Residential makes the most followed by Commercial and Industrial, although Industrial has a low income because of the other services they have to cover.

 

I am having issues with Hotels in Commercial, I dont know how to get them to place. I have tried bulldozing but the same gas stations and other non hotels keep popping up. Parks seem to help both Residential and Commercial but Industrial could care less (I had to plop one because they asked for "More Parks" but no-one ever attends them.

 

Funny thing, Residential town has a few homeless people, even though ALL THERE IS ARE HOMES!