Trading between cities - Mod?

[sgdleeuw 8]

Just saw a question in the general discussion forum about trading between cities which, as you all know, is mysteriously missing in the core game:

 

 

This did however trigger a question: would it be possible to MOD this? It may sound a little advanced (or downright impossible) to do, but consider the following two options:

 

A. Apply the game logic from the Great Works building phase to a city:

 

You set a trade port to local, and in the region view of the GW you set the required material to 'delivery'-mode. If applied to a city this could work in same way (e.g. City A is producing plastic, City B is producing processors which a.o. need plastics. From City A, go to region view, select City B and set plastic to deliver'.

 

B. Extending the 'Gift' functionality with an automatic repeat function.

 

Currently the gift function is for a single transaction, but why not extend it with a 'repeat' function? (e.g. from City A, i select City B and in the 'Gift' tab i select the material (plastics), the quantity and i can select the interval: single transaction, hourly, monthly (in game time). If this could be done both for materials and cash, we could also, in return for the plastics, set City B to pay an x amount to city A using the same interval).

 

 

 

I realize this would require both some hardcore modding and also UI adjustments, but it would make a great fix for the game: some actual Region Simulation and cooperation between cities!

[migamin 38]

Why don't you play online for better experience? Sorry for the rant if you see it like a rant!

[sgdleeuw 8]

Why don't you play online for better experience? Sorry for the rant if you see it like a rant!

Maybe because trade between cities is currently not in the game? Online nor Offline? 

[migamin 38]

Ok...but there is no need for trade if you play online

[sgdleeuw 8]

Ok...but there is no need for trade if you play online

 

Why would there be no need for trade between cities? And why do suggest that online play would have some alternative? Trade works (or in this case does not work) the same for both online and offline play: From a city i can only export or import to the global market, not to/form other cities in the same region. The only difference is that in offline the import/export prices are fixed.

[Nicistarful 49]

Just a video about trading between cities: (P.S. Im not talking)

[grahamdunstan 10]

I know what your trying to say and I agree it would be nice to have the option to export from your trade port to a city of your choice. at the moment when you select to export your goods they go where ever the game sends them never to been seen again so if could have a choice say to export  as normal or export to city 1. yes u can do it but u have to always come out of ur city and send in bulk it niot ever going to be automatic like it is when we export tvs or something. would be nice to have a city getting oil refineing it and once that's done it sends it out when ready to the next city to be used in good or whatever I would also really love to see this in the game and truly belive it should have been thought about better

[migamin 38]

I know what your trying to say and I agree it would be nice to have the option to export from your trade port to a city of your choice. at the moment when you select to export your goods they go where ever the game sends them never to been seen again so if could have a choice say to export  as normal or export to city 1. yes u can do it but u have to always come out of ur city and send in bulk it niot ever going to be automatic like it is when we export tvs or something. would be nice to have a city getting oil refineing it and once that's done it sends it out when ready to the next city to be used in good or whatever I would also really love to see this in the game and truly belive it should have been thought about better

The game is meant to be played ONLINE. It is in fact a multiplayer game. The devs only added the option to play it in singeplayer mode (offline). The whole thing is hard coded, and works like the devs intended it to work. But yea guys...ask for whatever you want to ask without thinking!

[DamienMB 58]

The game is meant to be played ONLINE. It is in fact a multiplayer game.

While that is what Maxis intended, it was obviously a mistake. SimCity 5's dependency on online servers resulted in a disastrous launch and still causes issues today. Significant sacrifices were also made in order to facilitate online multiplayer which is hardly interactive at all.

 

The whole thing is hard coded, and works like the devs intended it to work. But yea guys...ask for whatever you want to ask without thinking!

You may have uploaded a road guide mod but you don't present the modding spirit.

Whether things are ultimately possible or not, it is still worthwhile sharing ideas. You never know what people might come up with.

[T0M S0JA 0]

yes the point is the trading should be automatic dayly or per hour, would be great

[grahamdunstan 10]

 

I know what your trying to say and I agree it would be nice to have the option to export from your trade port to a city of your choice. at the moment when you select to export your goods they go where ever the game sends them never to been seen again so if could have a choice say to export  as normal or export to city 1. yes u can do it but u have to always come out of ur city and send in bulk it niot ever going to be automatic like it is when we export tvs or something. would be nice to have a city getting oil refineing it and once that's done it sends it out when ready to the next city to be used in good or whatever I would also really love to see this in the game and truly belive it should have been thought about better

The game is meant to be played ONLINE. It is in fact a multiplayer game. The devs only added the option to play it in singeplayer mode (offline). The whole thing is hard coded, and works like the devs intended it to work. But yea guys...ask for whatever you want to ask without thinking!

 

 

 

OMG!!! please read and try and understand what we are saying online or offline you cant trade between cities so please stop talking about playing online as you still cant trade between cities. if you think there is no need to trade between cities well that's up to you and how you play the game, but I and others alike would like to have this option so please stop blabbing about just play online because its still will not allow what we want to do why is this so hard to understand !!!!!!!??????

[MrMeowPuss 3]

Are we able to trade in offline mode?

[grahamdunstan 10]

 

I know what your trying to say and I agree it would be nice to have the option to export from your trade port to a city of your choice. at the moment when you select to export your goods they go where ever the game sends them never to been seen again so if could have a choice say to export  as normal or export to city 1. yes u can do it but u have to always come out of ur city and send in bulk it niot ever going to be automatic like it is when we export tvs or something. would be nice to have a city getting oil refineing it and once that's done it sends it out when ready to the next city to be used in good or whatever I would also really love to see this in the game and truly belive it should have been thought about better

The game is meant to be played ONLINE. It is in fact a multiplayer game. The devs only added the option to play it in singeplayer mode (offline). The whole thing is hard coded, and works like the devs intended it to work. But yea guys...ask for whatever you want to ask without thinking!

 

YEAH but when YOUR PLAYING ONLINE you can NOT DO WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING please read and try to fully understand what is being talked about b4 jumping in with its ament to be played on line because even playing online you cant sent good or resources to another city and have it work fully automatic ...........