Apache

Not to be a jerk guys but you either "pay to play" online or "cry and dont buy". I LOVE THIS GAME and I WILL pay to play but thats my choice so either pick another game and put money into it or buy this game and put money into this game...but please stop crying you either play Cities XL waiting for Simcity 5 or 6 or 7 whatever its going to be or you dont buy Cities XL waiting for the next Simcity....SIMPLE!!

Originally posted by: rolltide09 Well so far in my opinion Monte Cristo has already lost me. Their approach to launching the game has been a disaster. Read the forums and their facebook page. People can't even get the game running. No matter how good the gameplay is, many people will remember this disaster and automatically give Cities XL a giant black mark when comparing it so SC 4 or any SC game. EA may be considered the evil empire by some, but I've never purchased a game from them that I couldn't at least install and play. The hassle and frustration they've caused with their haphazard game launch is already enough to make me clamor desperately for a SC 5...from the original producers. Come on EA! Give us a SC 5 already!!! We are desperate for the real thing...not some half-baked imitation.quote> You all ready had your Simcity 5 ....it was called Simcity Societies LOL! You want Simcity Societies 2 now? Cause EA looks at the CB genere as a HUGE pocket lose now after the SC Socieites epic fail!

Originally posted by: knightrider Apache, I am glad you enjoy the game. For the most part, I don't see people crying. I see well-reasoned commentary on why some of us, not all, but some, find CXL to be much less engaging than SC4. I am a vocal critic of CXL, but I am happy to engage in discussion with those who do like the game as well as those who agree with me. This SimCity 5 thing gets thrown around a lot, and I don't like the term. First of all, we did get SimCity 5, it was Societies. But mainly I don't like the term because I'm not necessarily looking for SC5, nor do I want an SC4 clone. I simply want a game that is an improvement upon the current CB standard. I want better than SC4. MC were the ones who lumped CXL in with SC4. They have stated they were aiming to take SC4's spot. The logical way to do this would be to expand upon the things that SC4 got right, while improving the things SC4 got wrong. Had they done this with CXL, we would have this same thread, only it would be about how dorky SC4 was compared to CXL. However, CXL, in my opinion, failed to do so. Instead, it breaks everything that worked fine and then finds new things to break.quote> We agree both I think that at this point Simcity has a better approach to CB and that we would so much love for another simcity type game to come out BUT here is where we grow apart....for one NOONE will ever build another Simcity game or anything like it not EA not another company Simcity Societes FAILED so bad people will have second thoughts now....Simcity the name has lost loyal customers ....two Cities XL is a great game its totally different then Simcity and people knock on it for not being simcity..:l ok first of all its called Cities XL not Simcity whaterver Cities is on the map MC is on the map and have dived in the CB genre while simcity is slowly being forgotten to be honest the Cities XL apporach is beggining to grow on me ...and thats ok some people will let it grow on them and others will hang on to simcity 4 waiting for something that will not happen its called having different tastes and thats ok its just im a fan of CB games not just simcity

This is all im saying either you buy and enjoy Cities XL or you sit around crying about how Cities XL isnt for you simple really ....just please stop crying it makes you look bad if its not your game then move on simple really I enjoy simcity AND Cities XL so I have both simple really but you wont hear me crying how I dont like a game ....what good will that do?? If MC wants to change their style of thinking then ok if not then ok....im going to sit here and cry about it ...your either stuck holding your Simcity 4 cover box hoping someone will make a Simcity 5 game until the end of time or you buy Cities XL simple BUY OR DONT BUY....crying about things wont change anything your either a fan of CB or your a fan of Simcity

Originally posted by: RegisteringSucks Originally posted by: RegisteringSucks 3) See if MC turns the CXL train around...whether it's in 3 months or 3 years, if they turn it around I can jump on it then quote> Originally posted by: Apache ...sigh...Your opt. # 3 and #4 and also #2 are all the same dont you see that ...its waiting for sim city or "the next city builder" game to come ....this just in Cities XL IS the Next "city Builder" so again I will state my point.... quote> Originally posted by: Apache yes they maybe going in the wrong direction BUT they will only develop from here on out UNLIKE simcity quote> You've just said they're going in the wrong direction. Do you think they can turn it around? If you think they can turn it around, then option #3 is perfectly valid, is it not? I will watch you guys ride in the wrong direction and pay for the privilege of doing so,then when MC turns it around, I'll grab it on the way back. I don't understand how this doesn't make sense? If you don't think they can turn it around....why are you so happy to be on a train heading the wrong way? *shrugs* Enjoy your train ride I guess. quote> Read carefully better yet ill clear up for you....Cities XL Is the next thing and the ONLY CB game out at least today anyways Simcity is done and we cant compare Cities XL to SimCity 5 because well simcity is no longer with us ....i agree sadly to say unless you wish to compare Cities XL to Simcity Societes with is totally not far for Simcity nor is comparing Cities Xl to Simcity fair because look how far it has come in the long streatch of time. My point is this Cities XL has come out and will cont. to adapt to the CB fan base if it wants to see its product be successful and bring in huge amounts of revune i mean what company doesnt....the problem here is that people still think there will be a simcity 5.....i so hope so but thats never going to happen . I am on the Cities xl train because i have faith in not only the product but in MC hey why not you cant hit a home run your first time at bat right? Look like i said before you either have faith in MC and the product they have made or you sit in a circle with simcity fans and talk about how good the old days where and how you will cont to wait for EA or whoever...i choose to put my money and faith in MC and city xl. "Some people only cheer for the winning team because its easy and because who wouldnt...others like myself cheer for the team even when they are losing and when all the chips are stacked against them" You have no faith in this game and will cont. to play simcity 4 until you get tired of grid like cities i suppose but thats ok we have different tastes

Originally posted by: RegisteringSucks Originally posted by: Apache you either get on this train now or you cont. to wait for something that will never happen ..quote> You're under this mysterious idea that there are only two options and they are the only two options. If you don't take #1, you are doomed forever to #2. 1) Jump on a train right this minute heading in the wrong direction simply because it exists 2) Wait for the EA train that's not coming...and do this forever In fact, there are other options: 1) Jump on a train right this minute heading in the wrong direction simply because it exists 2) Wait for the EA train that's not coming...and do this forever 3) See if MC turns the CXL train around...whether it's in 3 months or 3 years, if they turn it around I can jump on it then 4) See if a totally different train comes by, and if that's heading in the right direction jump on that If I choose option #3 or #4, while I wait I continue to use the game I enjoy more than CXL and have enjoyed for years. Jumping on a new train just to go somewhere I don't want to go just because the train exists doesn't really interest me.quote> ...sigh...Your opt. # 3 and #4 and also #2 are all the same dont you see that ...its waiting for sim city or "the next city builder" game to come ....this just in Cities XL IS the Next "city Builder" so again I will state my point....its simple your either on the train with Cities XL giving helpful tips on how to improve its product OR your at the train station waiting for YEARS for the next sim city EA has no plans on making ...just saying ....its ok to sit back and wait for something while everything else passes you by its just alot of us are on the Cities XL train and alot of people are holding there sim city 4 cover box talking about back in the day lol

Look im not here to argue about Cities XL a game that is under future development and is currently working on improving itself to a Simcity 5 game that is not even talked about. EA doesnt have any intentions on making it and no talks are coming about so that being said its a fact that Cities XL will cont. to make progress in the CB genre while Simcity is slowly forgotten yes they maybe going in the wrong direction BUT they will only develop from here on out UNLIKE simcity .....because simcity is done and everyone knows it. Again....you either get on this train now or you cont. to wait for something that will never happen ....all I am saying is Simcity is done ...even though SIMCITY ROCKS but im just being honest something people just do not want to see ...Sorry to burst your bubble CITIES XL FTW

Ok...I have to say or get something off my chest abit..*cough* cough* ok. Even though simcity IS THE BEST CB game in its genre........its dead! Cities XL even though its in its early stages of development is and will cont to do a better job then SC did when it first came out. Why? Because SC has paved the way for Cities XL to do just that. I too would love very much for a simcity 5 to come to pass but lets be honest here there is no talk of it and tha last attempt at it FAILED and many people lost interest in SC . Cities XL smelled and saw an opening and jumped into the water head first. I am tired of hearing SC this and SC that....it was a very great game and time has passed no longer are the blocky graphics cool or 90 degree streets ok....lets be honest with this and give Cities XL a chance to give us what we truly want...another CB game to either take the place of SC4 or issue a challenge to EA either way we all win and they make money. To put it simply .."Your either on the new wave of CB games or your stuck playing SC4 until the end of time praying to whoever your god may be for simcity5 to come out" but by then the new wave will be Cities XL 4. The train is about to leave the station........will you be on it with me or will you be holding your SC4 cover box hoping that EA wakes up?.....plain and simple

Ok...I have to say or get something off my chest abit..*cough* cough* ok. Even though simcity IS THE BEST CB game in its genre........its dead! Cities XL even though its in its early stages of development is and will cont to do a better job then SC did when it first came out. Why? Because SC has paved the way for Cities XL to do just that. I too would love very much for a simcity 5 to come to pass but lets be honest here there is no talk of it and tha last attempt at it FAILED and many people lost interest in SC . Cities XL smelled and saw an opening and jumped into the water head first. I am tired of hearing SC this and SC that....it was a very great game and time has passed no longer are the blocky graphics cool or 90 degree streets ok....lets be honest with this and give Cities XL a chance to give us what we truly want...another CB game to either take the place of SC4 or issue a challenge to EA either way we all win and they make money. To put it simply .."Your either on the new wave of CB games or your stuck playing SC4 until the end of time praying to whoever your god may be for simcity5 to come out" but by then the new wave will be Cities XL 4. The train is about to leave the station........will you be on it with me or will you be holding your SC4 cover box hoping that EA wakes up?.....plain and simple

I have to say I too will be buying this game and will be getting the CE's this afternoon! Why? Well think about it the company has put in plenty of money and time into this game and simply can NOT allow the game to FAIL or TANK. Even though their are still some bugs to be ironed out what game doesnt? The ideas and graphics are all new and to tell you the truth SC4 is starting to drag... not to say its a bad game cause that game kicks butt lol. People just have to keep in mind that this company has put way to much time andmoney into for them to let it fail or tank I mean we all know what happened with City Life :l

Does anyone in here know for a fact that best buy amazon or gamestop will carry the collectors Edt. here in the States?