Slyguy3129

So how is Simcity 2013 shaping up? I was pretty hard on it pre-release, and am still disappointed in the map size. But if that is something they are working on I am encouraged. But in order for me to even justify purchasing it, it needs to out shine 4 and I don't see that happening until large cities and mod support make their way in. Mod support being most important, as it keeps the game relevant once the parent company moves on.

....not the other worldly one mind you. Seriously though, regarding the bug when exactly is it present and how do you counter this? Diagram of my understanding City==========City |. | City==========City When you have connection like so, it cause it. Only like so? Only the same network IE Has to be only all road, say the two souther cites were connected via road going North then East/West via those Cities and then connected to themselves by rail running East and West then North through one City to reach SimNation border (region edge). Would it be present then? Any further clarifications and obvious no no's?

Any ideas on how to solve this issue with maps requiring Mapper or Terra?

Easily the saddest thing I have ever read. No offense to CXL, but SC4 has 9 years more worth of community mods, do the game might as well be relatively new. Not to mention the fact that the SimCity franchise has been around since the 90s. Might I strongly suggest that if CXL doesn't suit your needs then try out SC4. What could it hurt?

What do you do with the ones that don't use grayscale? In other words the map I'm playing on now, Houston all Large Tile, you have to use SC4mapper. How might I do this for this map? And thanks I will re-render the ones with grayscale tonight as I hit the hay.

Is it sad/nerdy/weird that I read this as I am the gatekeeper (are you the key master?) Don't get the reference? Then your not old enough to lol.

To get back on topic, I concur with the suggestions. Especially the taxes, I've never used taxes as a way to generate profit, you can't tax your way into a profit no matter game or life. Use the taxes to determine what level of growth you want. I use a graduated tax bracket, unless I am targeting something specific with growth. Then I'll lower taxes. I drop R$ to 8% leave R$$ at 9% and bump R$$$ to 10%. My Commercial usually stays in the 8s graduated of course to give me a bit more income as they expand. Usually 8.6/8.8/9 C$/C$$/C$$$ (services and offices). I adjust it as I see fit. Of course there is no formula to it just a wild hair. Sometimes I like triggering a recession and ill raise taxes a ton to drive out a service or group. Then I will spend time rectifying said problem. Mainly because once you make enough money to be in the black, there isn't any challenge to the game. Which is why I create artificial problems. I would love to find a mod which increases the likelihood of fire and how quickly it spreads. Last night I had a fire breakout in my main C district. Ho humming, which is all it takes with SC4 disasters. I sent one truck. By the time it got there, the fire had grown and spread. Next thing I know 3-4 buildings are lit up! Now what's sad is the only reason that happened is because I ho hummed it. God I miss the days of 2K when disasters were true to their names and a pivotal event. But it was easily the most fun I've had playing SC since I played SC2k way back in the wonderful 90s. A 15-20 second fire fight, yes I'm not a huge fan of 4 either. 2k will always be hands down the best. Geez tried to help got on another rant lol, but try tax manipulation or remove the demand increases.

But....but.....but...... How would EA pull all the idiot facespacers into buying the game if it wasn't simplified and forced you to play online? "Simcity" 2013, is NOT any more a SimCity than the hell spawn SimCity Societies was. Everyone who ever worked on real SimCity games (everything prior to 3000/3000 Unlimited) has long since left the company, or was force feed EA's koolaid, and they might as well had left. No "Simcity" 2013, is nothing more than SimFaceSpace. I mean its like the didn't even learn from the hell they caused when vanilla SC4 came out. No streets no roads no Highways, just Avenue, slightly larger Avenue, huge avenue. The new SimFaceSpace is nothing more than EA hoping that SimCity fans will be dumb enough to help pay their Salary for the month it's released, and I doubt, and hope, it won't make that much. Why is it that everyone everywhere wants to take something old and fondly remembered and exploit it and ruin it. Case in point SimCity, the Command and Conquer series, hmmm all EA games...... That must speak wonders, which is why I will not be buying SimFaceSpace. Sorry for the hijack/rant. Just Hate with a capital H what the new "SimCity" is going to be. If I invent a time machine in the future, rest assured we will never know the pain SimFaceSpace will cause us.

Hmmm, I can solve this issue running at 1280. That's not to bad. So anyone else who has this issue drop down one res to 1280 and it works just fine! Yay!

Wow this mod looks like it was optimized to destroy rigs! Looks pretty but yea, looks like it would kill any rig that tries to run it with an actual city in it. Hopefully that can be fixed.

Just tried it, problem solved, only one more question. If I switch back to 16x12 and save will this occur again? Or should this fix it permenately. Crud don't bother answering it switched right back. That is a colossal bummer, oh well. Thanks for the 1411 Moose!

Cool so go through save at like 800x600 then switch back to 16? Simple enough and it won't break the cities I have in another region! Cool, I was wondering what the issue was, and that is a simple enough fix.

Hey guys just a quick question. All the custom maps I've ever downloaded always have a little graphics glitch on the bottom of the city map in the regions mod. ie in regions mod the south border of all maps looks like it incomplete, you see the background through it. But in all photos I've seen of the custom regions online don't have this. I was just wondering about this, it's not a huge issue, just something the gnaws at you. Any solution? In the past I have built on this area of the map. (In city mod the map is fine) The buildings appear in region but the error is still there. Is this common? Anyways to fix it?