Samerton

What is Discord? Discord is a free to use service which provides live text and voice chat for gamers and non-gamers alike. With just a few simple steps, all Simtropolis members can join our live Discord chat and gain access to private channels for Cities: Skylines, SimCity 4, SimCity 2013 and general chatter. Prerequisites To join our Discord chat, you will first need to have a verified Discord account. You can sign up for a Discord account (it's free!) here. Once you've registered with Discord, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account. Simply click this link, and your Discord account is now verified. One security measure we have in place is that any Discord account joining our chat must be at least 5 minutes old, so if you've just signed up to Discord you will need to wait 5 minutes before you'll be allowed to join. After this period, you're all ready to join the Simtropolis Discord! Joining the Simtropolis Discord 1. Join the Simtropolis Discord chat here. If you're logged into Discord already, you will be able to join straight away. Otherwise, you can enter your Discord account details first (note: these are your Discord account details, and not your Simtropolis account details!). 2. As Discord is separate from Simtropolis, you will need to link your accounts to gain access to the private Simtropolis chat channels. This step is pretty simple, and it simply involves clicking "Sign in with Discord" in your account settings. Once the accounts have been linked, it can take a few minutes for your Discord account to gain access to the private Simtropolis chat channels. To speed this process up, you can force an update by clicking "Synchronize Now" here (this button will only show once your Discord account has been linked). Unable to Join Discord? Currently all new members may not access the Simtropolis Discord immediately upon registration. This is due to extensive unsuitable activity which caused widespread disruption to other chatters. We encourage anyone who wishes to join our Discord server to first contribute by actively participating in forum discussions. Further help - Didn't receive a Discord verification email? Have a look at this helpful guide to find out how to get another. - Receiving "Mayor, we have a problem... Your discord email address is not verified!" when trying to link your accounts? Make sure you have verified your Discord account first, using the steps in this guide.

Updates: Release date announced with second trailer Pricing and first DLC reveal Console release date delayed until Spring 2024 Paradox Interactive have announced their latest title, Cities Skylines II. It is described in the announcement as the most realistic city builder ever. Release dates: - PC: October 24th 2023 - Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5: Spring 2024 https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/about

Some bad news for console players unfortunately... the Xbox and PS5 versions of the game have been delayed until Spring 2024. The PC release remains on track for 24th October however. Refunds will be available for console players, as per the FAQ: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/threads/cities-skylines-ii-console-release-window-faq.1600202/

The impressive camera system is showcased in the final video in the feature highlights series - plenty of options to capture the perfect photo or video, including customising the "camera lens" or changing the weather! https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/features/cinematic-camera-photo-mode

30 minute gameplay timelapse, building an English town: First impressions from watching this video is that it seems very easy to get started and expand your town rapidly, I wonder if there might be difficulty levels to this game for those looking for a more challenging experience?

Sound & music are covered this week: https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/features/sound-music Next week marks the final dev diary according to the schedule which will feature cinematic camera and photo mode.

Week 11 covers citizen simulation and life path: https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/features/citizen-simulation-lifepath

This week we're introduced to the game's progression, including milestones and the concept of development points https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/features/game-progression

Episode 9 of the feature highlights series covers economy and production. https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/features/economy-production

This week we gain an insight into climate and seasons, which are part of the base game this time around: https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/features/climate-seasons

Key figures from this week's feature highlights: 441 total tiles available 159km2 total area Tiles can be chosen in isolation, they do not have to be adjacent to already unlocked land Increased height limits Possible to create new external city connections European + North American themes affect things like building styles, road markings, cop cars https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/features/maps-themes

Dev diary #6 covers electricity and water services https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/features/electricity-water

This week's instalment covers city services, introducing communications (including the internet) and also the concept of upgrading city service buildings - presumably to increase their capacity and service area https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/features/city-services-districts-policies

Dev diary #4 has been released, confirming new zoning types including mixed commercial/residential and medium density row houses, along with new "Signature buildings": https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/features/zones-signature-buildings

Dev diary #3 covers public and cargo transportation: https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/features/public-cargo-transportation

Dev diary #2 focuses on traffic AI - hopefully some improvements over the first game! https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/games/cities-skylines-ii/features/traffic-ai

Dev diary #1 discussing the road tools has been published: https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/developer-diary/development-diary-1-road-tools.1590300/

Honestly I think it's looking promising, still early days but the art style appears to be sharper and, dare I say it, more realistic than the original (which I felt was a bit too "cartoony" personally) We also have some more information on the pricing and the first DLCs which will be available (it was inevitable... )

Hi there, I can see that, following your first forum post, your account in the Discord server has been validated and you should now be able to access all channels - welcome!

Hi @SimplyJenny! I've just had a look at your roles in Discord, and it looks like it's finally caught up and confirmed your account. You should now have access to the full range of chat channels in our Discord server. Welcome!

Hi, All looks good from the Discord side, you should be good to go - welcome! - Sam

Hi, Thanks for the detailed reply! Can you click on this link to see if you are asked to sign into Discord, and if so can you try it? If this connection has already been made, there will be a "Synchronise now" button, which will hopefully update your Discord access.

Hi @Simtropolis_2.0 Is there any step in particular you're experiencing issues with?