Got a quick SC4 question?... Ask here!

[City_Slider 2,716]

Hello Community,

why isnt there a Thread out, for little Questions between playing? Is it realy needed to open an new Thread for everything? Quick Question. quick Answer...

Only a Question ;-)

 

  Edited February 18, 2021 by City_Slider  
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[matias93 7,535]

Sounds reasonable, and I guess we could always split questions that become too big into their own threads. Let's see what @CorinaMarie and @Cyclone Boom think about it.

[CorinaMarie 29,605]

3 hours ago, City_Slider said:

why isnt there a Thread out, for little Questions between playing? Is it realy needed to open an new Thread for everything? Quick Question. quick Answer...

56 minutes ago, matias93 said:

Sounds reasonable, and I guess we could always split questions that become too big into their own threads.

I have no objection to someone creating such a thread.

All staff have the tools to parse out posts to a new thread if need be. What I've seen tho is we often wind up addressing multiple different aspects of an ongoing topic in our various posts such that the splitting becomes near impossible without a lot of work.

The benefit to a new topic per question is that they do tend to stay on track without diverging into multiple discussions. Some peeps like @That Retro Guy and @Raymond7cn have created their own threads where they do ask a variety of questions and explore various ideas all in one place. That's perfectly fine too.

[Morgan R 156]

4 hours ago, City_Slider said:

Hello Community,

why isnt there a Thread out, for little Questions between playing? Is it realy needed to open an new Thread for everything? Quick Question. quick Answer...

Only a Question ;-)

 

So something like the "Can't Find it? Ask Here" thread? A sort of quick ongoing "help desk" would be great. I myself have small questions about the game or the website that don't really deserve full threads.

[jeffryfisher 2,176]

The other strategy is to hunt deep in the ST archives using Google. Find a thread where your exact question has already been asked and answered. If that answer is still true (discovered by trying it out) and then you have a follow-up question, add a post to the old thread (because you've verified that it's still relevant to today's SC4). That gives everyone a huge head start toward solving your remaining issue (otherwise you're making somebody else hunt the old thread to copy-paste the old answer into your new thread).

[rsc204 21,808]

2 hours ago, CorinaMarie said:

All staff have the tools to parse out posts to a new thread if need be. What I've seen tho is we often wind up addressing multiple different aspects of an ongoing topic in our various posts such that the splitting becomes near impossible without a lot of work.

I think this would be my concern really. What is a simple question? How many get just a single answer? How often will such lead to an off topic discussion.

Ultimately, how much work would this entail for us staffers.

I too rather prefer the modern trend of people opening a thread, then using that as their personal area to ask questions or post content. This works really well and honestly whilst most questions have already been asked, the reality of finding an answer means it’s usually quicker to ask again.

For me this is one of those things that sounds really good in practise, but has the potential to be anything but in reality. It’s not like opening a thread is any harder than replying to one. 

[Cyclone Boom 16,875]

Perhaps along the lines of the CFI thread, it could be worth trialling new topic titled:
Got a quick SC4 question?... Ask here!

Although having said that, I'm also in favour of new questions still being asked inside new topics. We'd still need to emphasise this, and giving people choice.

A big benefit of this is the consolidation, and how topics with a title are what other people can search for and find as well. As many of you will know, as staff we've long since relaxed the rigid topic bumping rules. This means how replies to existing threads are actively encouraged, when they're made on topic and adding to the existing discussion. Therefore it also allows a revival of information which might've been overlooked, and can inspire new follow-up discussions too.

In terms of new topics, when those are asked even for simple things, it allows the OP to receive replies directly relevant to what they've asked. The advantage of this is with the containment around a particular subject, because it groups all related replies for what's being talked about or explained.

[Daeris 1,116]

6 hours ago, CorinaMarie said:

Some peeps like @That Retro Guy and @Raymond7cn have created their own threads where they do ask a variety of questions and explore various ideas all in one place. That's perfectly fine too

I would say I sorta did that with my Natural Growth Philosophy thread. I try to frame everything I ask in that thread with that philosophy in mind, and I try to ask questions I think will be helpful for others viewing as well. I also see the benefit of perhaps a side thread with quick little questions anyone can ask about any topic (this is actually kinda what I use the Discord for as well).

[CorinaMarie 29,605]

3 hours ago, Daeris said:

I would say I sorta did that with my Natural Growth Philosophy thread.

Yes indeed.

I didn't mean to leave you out. (I wasn't creating an exhaustive list.)

[Daeris 1,116]

1 hour ago, CorinaMarie said:

I didn't mean to leave you out. (I wasn't creating an exhaustive list.)

Oh no, I didn't take it like that nor mean it like that at all! Just saying I kinda did that so perhaps others want to make similar threads based on their "core philosophy" so to speak.

[City_Slider 2,716]

Example:

Question= How do i get back to the Desk while im playing?

Answer= Press one of the Window Button.

For such those Questions isnt a new Thread needed. Or am i wrong?

 

Btw,

i do have a Question ;-) Is someone using Peang´s Old Mine in Game right now?

Happy new Year, Oliver

[CorinaMarie 29,605]

4 minutes ago, City_Slider said:

For such those Questions isnt a new Thread needed. Or am i wrong?

A new thread would be fine for that. Likely it'd be a short lived one after the question is answered and it would float down the pages into obscurity, but also with a proper title Google will make a better index of it.

OTOH, you are welcome to create the Quick Questions and Answers thread you proposed or create one geared more to your own questions.

[City_Slider 2,716]

Google and Simtropolis arent the best Friends. If i ask the Gockel, i always end at SC4D.

[CorinaMarie 29,605]

5 minutes ago, City_Slider said:

i always end at SC4D.

That's a good site too.

[Cyclone Boom 16,875]

7 minutes ago, City_Slider said:

Google and Simtropolis arent the best Friends.

For this a good way is to use the "site:" prefix which directs a search query to a specific website.

An example for ST would be:

<Search Term> site:community.simtropolis.com/files/

(Which would search the STEX for the keywords specified.)

[City_Slider 2,716]

Well, that didnt answer my Question ;.)

[rsc204 21,808]

4 hours ago, City_Slider said:

Is someone using Peang´s Old Mine in Game right now?

I think the problem with a question like this, it doesn’t provide any context? Are you really just looking to see who else uses this? Is there something more you’d like to know?

Just a guess, but if the dependencies put me off, I seriously doubt Cori (Cori is better than typing Corina, which my phone keeps autocorrecting to Corona ),or CB are using it.

Be patient, some questions take longer than others to get an answer   

[City_Slider 2,716]

Nope,

i asked only if someone is using it, nothing more. I have this thing running in my Game. Was easy to install.

[jeffryfisher 2,176]

5 hours ago, City_Slider said:

Google and Simtropolis arent the best Friends.

You can coerce Google to be more friendly by adding a pragma in your search:

site:simtropolis.com

You can do this to any site whose own internal search isn't helping you (and when a site's "internal" search does work well, it's often an embedded Google site-search box in disguise).

[City_Slider 2,716]

Hello everyone,

how do i set my Signature?

Thanks

[Cyclone Boom 16,875]

1 hour ago, City_Slider said:

Hello everyone,

how do i set my Signature?

Thanks

See this page in account settings.

Remember to press the Save button once done!

[City_Slider 2,716]

I searched Days for it. Thanks CB.

[City_Slider 2,716]

I´m trying to join the Live Chat since 2 Weeks without any Results. Could someone  help me with a walk throue?

[Cyclone Boom 16,875]

@City_Slider

Maybe these two guides can help:

• Joining the Simtropolis Discord Chat
• General Overview Guide

You'll need to sync your account via the settings page to join.

If you have any specific trouble getting connected, I'm sure the Discord experts can assist.  (Cori and I don't use it ourselves.)

[City_Slider 2,716]

Thanks CB, thats helpfull.

[City_Slider 2,716]

Hello everyone,

is it possible to set the "IngameTimer" to Zero? I cant find it at Biggies Cheats.

Oliver

[rsc204 21,808]

There is a command setdate or something similar within the extracheats.dll, set the date to 1/1/0000 and it'll be day one again. Altering the date will mess with the timing of any seasonal/timed props however, so bear that in mind.

[City_Slider 2,716]

Thanks Robin,

i´m going to test it out ;-)

Oliver

[SIM-ple Jack 17,444]

5 hours ago, City_Slider said:

Hello everyone,

is it possible to set the "IngameTimer" to Zero? I cant find it at Biggies Cheats.

Oliver

All medium and large tiles open with the clock running, small tiles begin in pause. But the start date is rarely at 01/01/00. Open up your tile and hit pause, and start "New City". Now is the time to correct any terrain issues or plant MMP's, for free. Just don't build anything. When you're ready, find the Obliterate City button(under the Sun Menu button) and hit it. Move your pointer over the pause button and wait for the white flashes to be done. Hit pause after the last flash. Clock is reset to 0 and you can start the tile with the real name now.

[City_Slider 2,716]

Thanks for you Reply Jack, but that´s not, what i asking for. I know those Steps that you are listet.

What i need is: Is it possible, to set the Date to Zero after ...500, or 1000 Years at the Start Time.