As most new players get into SC4, they use the infamous grid traffic/zone layouts. I myself fell victim to this, but having played for quite some time, I have made numerous attempts to make more realistic networks like I've seen throughout the forums, only to fall back to grid layouts. Any tips on how I can get out of this gridlock?
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Would you guys recommend placing my mass transit before the city builds up or after I need it? It seems like if I try to plan ahead, then it is never used to its planned capacity, but if I wait, I end up destroying some of my most lucrative buildings just to place a sub station or some track of some kind. Highways are another story too. I try to reduce commute time by using highways, but they seem to just be expensive sidewalks, since they're never used. How can I promote the use of a highway, or how could I lay one down in a busy area of town without destroying half of the development while still having it get used? Like I said, I've been playing for a while now so I use tools like the NAM, but still have problems getting anything other than basic roads used to capacity.
