Freight Enhancment (Distribution Center Add On) - Project Unicorn

[xoxide 377]

Freight is generated by I and shipped directly to Commercial within the city.

 

Adding supply chain would then consolidate the freight and deliveries to the more efficient methodology.

 

The next portion of this evolution is to make Freight have more than a relevance in the game but to give it a Financial purpose of adding revenue and costs to a city.

 

Distribution Centers would be the idea of or an add on maybe to the supply chain where freight needed or traded between cities would be delivered and sold based on supply and demand.

 

This would include water, train and rail, road and even Planes.

 

What are your thoughts on the subject please provide some ideas and feedback for our thought process on this subject.

[CapTon 592]

I like the fact that it would have some sort of significance when it comes to revenue and finances. Would it be made into some sort of city specialization?

[xoxide 377]

not sure yet.. its the ideas and concepts I'm trying to get some feed back on.. It could be but it would not be a traded item or commodity obviously but it would bring it into a more relevant role within all cities

[CapTon 592]

Well I like the idea of relevance hope to see this plan put into action.

[wgb24 20]

I like it and it make it more realistic when it comes to how freight is distributed in the real world

[Yayie 311]

Well, cleaner cities without industrial surely comes with price. I like the idea, I just intrigued with the upkeep of "supply and demand". Perhaps tax really do comes into play here.

[originalpeachy 5]

Love it, anything that makes the game more realistic is a BIG bonus, I love the idea of building industry only cities to supply freight and building clean cities to buy the freight, especially when we are forced to play on small city tiles the above option makes allot of sense.

Cheers

[CapTon 592]

It appears that the sense of realism in this idea is held to high standards .

[xoxide 377]

yes ... I think real world solutions should be applied to the logic of use

 

NO Supply Or no Distro = no change from current behavior

 

PLOPS would change behavior

 

and give $$ / Tax's and sales tax on goods for local city via supply change cost vs markup which you would set in theory

 

then distribution would replace the MARKET in this case since we can't really add it to the commodities that's the thought

 

So please keep going add ideas and thoughts.. this is key to any development on pony or unicorn if its possible at all

 

[DamienMB 58]

I like it. The logistics of SC5 is one of the aspects that set it apart from the rest of the series, mods should capitalize and expand on it.

I feel it adds gameplay depth and purpose, while resembling addictive games like Transport Tycoon that revolve around producing and distributing goods (freight).


 

[xoxide 377]

@damienMB that is why i'm asking and what my thoughts and feelings are.  The fact is SC2013 for everyones complaints has a very different approach that can in the long run bring us much more 1:1 simulation.  Its the first version i'm kind of surprised we can do as much as we currently are.  Yea maps are currently smaller than we would like but there are many other layers / levels and possibilities that could be expanded upon without eating tons of space yet yield productive aspects

 

I also feel that a Supply Chain and Distribution center would also be the corner stone for possible agriculture (aka Project Grove).  Although that would most likely be part of the Cultures of a city in how it would use the (influence's) styles it could also go in another direction artistically and make a town feel more like a wine country or a rural town.  Solvang or Temecula California styles

 

That's at least my thinking

 

GRANTED THAT THESE PROJECTS ARE HUGE UNDERTAKINGS and will require teams of people one way or the other discussions should start now

[Yayie 311]

In a long run : Farm > Raw Food (low wealth) > Factory/Industrial > Food(medium and high wealth) > Freight > Commerce > $$$$ awesome..

 

Only thing is that, we need guides how to get deeper in modding and such.

[xoxide 377]

not the only thing but one of many I would say

[bobp 29]

Quick question. are the Maxis team involved in this, they have been awfully quiet lately.

Agriculture/food would mean farms and rural buildings is it possible to add these to the game without replacing existing lots in other words some kind of DLC would be needed. I would happily pay for additional content as long as the price is reasonable.

[xoxide 377]

Bobp .. no they are not.  There is a person in devtest working on Agro project .. however many of the other projects sort of play on each other.

 

Pony and Unicorn make it possible to bring other items to market and make money off of them as well as stream line shipping and distribution and maybe even eventually custom buildings and trucks to take them to market.

 

The fact is offline these are completely possible but will take efforts by a group not just one person.

[StevieKam84 46]

Both Project Unicorn and Pony sound like great ideas and would definitely make the game even better - you modders are really doing an amazing job

[xoxide 377]

NOT DEAD.. we need a team of modders to work on this project.. if interested please let me know as we put the team together with developers to make a reality.. Project UNICORN to work with PROJECT PONY

[Blackkatt 18]

Love it! +1

[CapTon 592]

It wasn't close to this at all, but I actually came very close to putting out a mod before I realized it was a pointless mod.

 

I was gonna release something called the Freight Distribution Enhancement Mod. It made the cargo terminal, cargo dock, and freight storage lot modules for the ferry terminal and for both the passenger train station and oppie's Central Train Station. I also allowed you to place delivery trucks anywhere in your city.

 

Right before releasing it, I realized it was/is a pointless mod.

 

I'm willing to contribute to this project in any way I can .

[TheCraftKid 52]

It wasn't close to this at all, but I actually came very close to putting out a mod before I realized it was a pointless mod.

 

I was gonna release something called the Freight Distribution Enhancement Mod. It made the cargo terminal, cargo dock, and freight storage lot modules for the ferry terminal and for both the passenger train station and oppie's Central Train Station. I also allowed you to place delivery trucks anywhere in your city.

 

Right before releasing it, I realized it was/is a pointless mod.

 

I'm willing to contribute to this project in any way I can .

 

That is bloody hilarious.   You didn't realize they all still go to the Global Market, BUT the trucks actually do matter for Omega cities and such. Re-release the mod?

NOT DEAD.. we need a team of modders to work on this project.. if interested please let me know as we put the team together with developers to make a reality.. Project UNICORN to work with PROJECT PONY

 

I know of a user who was in chat with us, but I'm not sure if he has a ST account. He's been messing with the Global Market and I've been communicating with him.

His origin ID is 0054304D.

[CapTon 592]

 

It wasn't close to this at all, but I actually came very close to putting out a mod before I realized it was a pointless mod.

 

I was gonna release something called the Freight Distribution Enhancement Mod. It made the cargo terminal, cargo dock, and freight storage lot modules for the ferry terminal and for both the passenger train station and oppie's Central Train Station. I also allowed you to place delivery trucks anywhere in your city.

 

Right before releasing it, I realized it was/is a pointless mod.

 

I'm willing to contribute to this project in any way I can .

 

That is bloody hilarious.   You didn't realize they all still go to the Global Market, BUT the trucks actually do matter for Omega cities and such. Re-release the mod?

NOT DEAD.. we need a team of modders to work on this project.. if interested please let me know as we put the team together with developers to make a reality.. Project UNICORN to work with PROJECT PONY

 

I know of a user who was in chat with us, but I'm not sure if he has a ST account. He's been messing with the Global Market and I've been communicating with him.

His origin ID is 0054304D.

 

So what then? The mod isn't pointless?

[xoxide 377]

FYI supply chain and Distribution center makes better use of freight with separate price and income its not tied to global markets and is part of regional marking and distribution also sea and train

 

Jeff