Eliminate Traffic - Tips & Tricks Video

[Skyestorme 36]

This is the first part in a series of videos that will show you how to build cities with NO worker/shopper traffic.

 

I hope you guys enjoy.

 

Skye

 

 

Check out my videos - http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH8Eirtdko5wjPmuOp6wb_Q

[cyruskafaiwu 29]

Very interesting idea. Let me know if you can still use service roads between those zones though. This will probably help fire/police/sewage coverage. 

And it should be under city concepts  &experiments not here.

[Skyestorme 36]

Oops my bad .. first post

 

Can someone move it to the right forum?

Very interesting idea. Let me know if you can still use service roads between those zones though. This will probably help fire/police/sewage coverage. 

And it should be under city concepts  &experiments not here.

 

Yes service roads still work.

[tnemelkfoo 4]

Hey Skye, I am officially a fan. please post more videos...very interesting concepts!

[CosmicSpeed 28]

Luckily we control Sims, because if that were real life (as many people here want the game to be) there is no way in HELL that will work.

 

However, because we control Sims, it works and it seems like a good technique, albeit a little expensive to layout to start with.

[tnobles 38]

[nataniels3 61]

If the city doesn't have 2 highway exits, make another one with the regional freeway tool that eldiabs posted about. https://community.simtropolis.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=9468

[GenXisT 127]

Holy crap... best idea since that ground manipulation for over/underpasses

 

+1

[JamieRamsey2005 28]

This trick bugs me. I mean it works and that is great, but at the same time it is unrealistic and only works with two exits. *grumbles*

[GenXisT 127]

it works with 1 exit... watch video 4 on his channel.

 

And if your gripe is that it's "unrealistic", have you played SC2013 at all?  The ENTIRE "simulation" is unrealistic.  

 

For example, since when can you only have high rise building or larger complexes on Medium or High Density streets?

Any metropolitan area anywhere on earth will tell you this is incorrect... there are plenty of low capacity streets with high rises.

 

Since when do people NOT return the the same house/job the next day?

That tends to only happen if you get laid off and evicted all in one fell swoop.

 

Since when can cars NOT turn left?

umm... i got nothing for that one...lol

 

Since when is a mayor not able to regulate what type of services he doesn't want help from other towns on?

I mean, you can't turn that off if some neighbor sends you buses/police/fire/garbage/recycling.

 

It goes on and on... 

[JamieRamsey2005 28]

it works with 1 exit... watch video 4 on his channel.

 

And if your gripe is that it's "unrealistic", have you played SC2013 at all?  The ENTIRE "simulation" is unrealistic.  

 

For example, since when can you only have high rise building or larger complexes on Medium or High Density streets?

Any metropolitan area anywhere on earth will tell you this is incorrect... there are plenty of low capacity streets with high rises.

 

Since when do people NOT return the the same house/job the next day?

That tends to only happen if you get laid off and evicted all in one fell swoop.

 

Since when can cars NOT turn left?

umm... i got nothing for that one...lol

 

Since when is a mayor not able to regulate what type of services he doesn't want help from other towns on?

I mean, you can't turn that off if some neighbor sends you buses/police/fire/garbage/recycling.

 

It goes on and on... 

There are plenty of unrealistic aspects to the game. I never claimed otherwise. However, what I am referring to is you couldn't make such a system work in real life and the fact that it does work highlights how the simulation is unrealistic.

[VanGioRobNelli 29]

Skyestorme!  EXCELLENT VIDEO AND IDEA!  I have been playing around with this over the past 2 days...  

 

This idea works GREAT after patch 3.0 now that sims can walk on streetcar tracks.  Check it out!  Fully functional, fully upgraded education city with minimal traffic.  I force most students and residents to use streetcars to get to jobs.  They have the option to drive, but it takes them on the outer loop interstate of the map.

 

[tnobles 38]

Skyestorme!  EXCELLENT VIDEO AND IDEA!  I have been playing around with this over the past 2 days...  

 

This idea works GREAT after patch 3.0 now that sims can walk on streetcar tracks.  Check it out!  Fully functional, fully upgraded education city with minimal traffic.  I force most students and residents to use streetcars to get to jobs.  They have the option to drive, but it takes them on the outer loop interstate of the map.

 

 

Nice find! I noticed that streetcars were working better, much better than before. Now you have just added new light on the subject.

[tnobles 38]

Very interesting idea. Let me know if you can still use service roads between those zones though. This will probably help fire/police/sewage coverage. 

And it should be under city concepts  &experiments not here.

What service roads will carry fire/police/sewage/etc.?

[JamieRamsey2005 28]

Skyestorme!  EXCELLENT VIDEO AND IDEA!  I have been playing around with this over the past 2 days...  

 

This idea works GREAT after patch 3.0 now that sims can walk on streetcar tracks.  Check it out!  Fully functional, fully upgraded education city with minimal traffic.  I force most students and residents to use streetcars to get to jobs.  They have the option to drive, but it takes them on the outer loop interstate of the map.

 

 

Now that works for me. The way I read things the only options was the streetcars, but just making it the shortest possible route while leaving the option to drive there makes a lot of sense. Thank you!

[smadaluap 4]

Surely this trick doesn't work when you're starting out with a city with only one entrance and you're wanting to actually get people in to start building?