TurnerIsleto

Thanks people!!

Hey there all. Just started playing SC4 again, and I have never really used the plugins before much, so I was wondering what you all would recommend as the 'must haves'. To let you know the type of player I am, I like the eye candy of course, but also like some realism. I have the deluxe edition. I like my cities to have a wide variety of buildings, as opposed to the blocks and blocks of the same tenement side by side. I usually play on easy, like to stay in the black. I like to develop my cities more naturally - that is to say not do a huge grid of roads and other transportation networks and then backfill with RCI areas. I like to do the whole interconnected cities in the regions - each city having a little bit of a niche or purpose. I like to have neighborhoods that look more unique, not 6x6 plots - but find this hard to do - any tips? I do not care for things that are really exploity - I need to have some challenge!! I know the NAM is pretty much a must have for transportation systems. If there is a topic like this already, please forgive me. I did read through the newcomers thread, but wanted to get a bit more specific for the type of player I am. Thanks