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This happens to me, too. It's stuck at "submitting your nomination"

Some days ago the developers from Train Fever posted a new blog post talking about how the simulation of Train Fever works. Here is the link. I'm happy that this project is coming along so nicely. For those of you who are unaware of Train Fever a (very) short summary: It's a business simulation similar to Transport Tycoon and Railroad Tycoon. Release: May 2014. Here is a video showing some gameplay.

Electronic Arts Inc. today announced preliminary financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2013. SimCity sold through over 1.6 million units since launching in March, with approximately 50% of sales in the form of digital downloads.

Patch notes 1.1.6 -New feature: Edge mouse scrolling (Can be turned on from the control settings) -New feature: Quicksave shortcut (Default: F5) -New feature: Display number of transported passengers for lines, stops and vehicles -Fixed bug: Citizens don't use the closest stop when interchanging lines (With old saves reactivate the lines to get it fixed) -Fixed bug: Sometimes ticket price panel suggest you have lower generic prices than vehicle specific prices -Fixed bug: Spacebar repeats last button click -Fixed bug: Missing text when a trying to kick a player out of the game -Fixed bug: Height tools in mapeditor decrease framerate until mouse button is released -Fixed bug: If timetable has multiple departures at the same time, only one vehicle is dispatched -Fixed bug: Stops can change number when editing road under them -Fixed bug: At some locations placing a stop bulldozes adjacent building -Fixed bug: After line is modified citizens can use wrong stops (even waypoints) until line is paused and reactived -Fixed bug: Number of waiting passengers at stop turn negative when line is deleted -Fixed bug: If mouse zoom is disabled, camera movement is slow until you use keyboard to zoom -Fixed bug: Broken file in the cloud causes empty load game window -Improvement: Minimap viewport frustum indicator clearer -Improvement: Underground view display the grid with thinner lines -Improvement: Green ticket price colors are more easily distinguished -Improvement: When constructing roads in map editor allow automatic removal of overlapping buildings source

But usually they at least do it with a product that is connected with gaming (a game store), or is so ubiquitous its moslty a non-issue like ( a Soda brand). This is the first that I remember that has next to no connection to the game. SimCity is a game that is appealing to a very broad audience. Everyone needs a toothbrush or toothpaste, not everyone has heard about the fact that there is a new SimCity out there. It's not only a promotion for crest, but also an (probably cheap?) advertisement for SimCity targeting broad masses.

At the moment you can play around with the map editor and they will add mod support in a few weeks: There are already some player made maps available.

I played it for some hours and really like it. It's complex and gives you a lot of options to build and manage a mass transit system of a huge city. For instance the ability to use different pricing schemes (like monthly tickets, ticketing zones) and to fine tune timetables is great. They really put a lot of effort into all the details of the infrastructure and traffic which is great. It features a large variety of different road types (one way streets, multiple lanes, turning lanes, bus lanes...) and one can build complex road layouts. Cars indicate when turning at an intersection, traffic lights come with lights for pedestrians, fire trucks ignore red lights and so on and so forth. Nearly everything related to traffic and the transportation system is very well done, even though there are some rough edges (I am not entirely sure if timetables always work as they should). The graphic and sound serve their purpose. Unfortunately the cities look a little bit like a concrete hell and it would be nice to have different sets of color filters and a larger variety of buildings. It looks really nice at nighttime, though. I don't like the music and would love the possibility to import the music of the first Cities in Motion or something completely different. The ambient sounds are pretty basic and could benefit from a larger variety. Also I feel that I should be able to hear some sounds from a larger distance than at the moment. But I rather have functional graphics, basic sound and a working and deep simulation than a beautiful game with catchy tunes that comes with a shallow and broken simulation. What's rather bulky is the interface and one needs some time to get used to it. Not everything works as I would expect it to work (you have to scroll using wasd instead of using the mouse) and there are some other usability issues. For instance it's hard to see where you placed tram tracks when you zoom out. They should highlight them when placing tram stops or tram tracks. But I really have trust in the developers that they actually iron out the rough edges of the game since they are known to work very closely with the community and are responding to feedback. tldr: If you like these kind of games, are patiently enough to learn how to play it (it takes some time) and don't need beautiful graphics, I think you will have a blast. If you are new to the genre you might also try a free alternative like OpenTTD or Simutrans first.

Edit: The live stream has ended. You can watch the recording here: http://www.twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive/b/386124917

Great idea! I am really curious in which extend this will be possible.

Contact Origin's customer support. I've seen people reporting on reddit that if they already had all games on the list they got a different one, when they complained. Not every developer and artist is needed when the game is near release and not everyone can fix every bug. Some simply run out of work. And instead of doing nothing or being sacked they start working on new content. What else should they do?

I can confirm that. They know about this bug and are hopefully working on it.

MITHLONDON TIMES Mayor's plan for major infrastructure project leaked An anonymous source working in Mithlondon's City Hall leaked plans for an yet unannounced infrastructure project. According to our source the city government plans to convert the city center radically by building a train station and an Expocenter. It's already clear that a lot of residential buildings will fall victim to it, thus further tightening Mithlondon's housing shortage. The news of the new train station spread like wildfire through the city and protesters gathered in front of City Hall. We couldn't reach the mayor for a statement and were told by his office that he left earlier to watch the upcoming rocket launch live at the space center. Heribert Flackl (§, educated shopper), living close to the city hall, has another theory why the Mayor left: "He is a coward. As soon as the first stone was thrown, he escaped by helicopter." Successful rocket launch overshadowed by violent protest Mithlondon's Space Agency surprised the regional community Wednesday by launching a long-range rocket that put an alleged educational satellite in orbit. A spokesperson of the Space Center said the rocket had successfully blasted off and claimed the satellite it was carrying had entered its intended orbit. The launch followed a botched attempt in April. Prior to the launch of the rocket protesters gathered in front of Mithlondon's City Hall, they fear that the rocket might damage the pillars of the sky. Lucy Wackl ($$$, slightly educated worker) an organizer of the protest said: "It's totally irresponsible. What happens when the sky falls on us?" The peaceful protest turned violent as people protesting against the new train station entered City Hall Square and started to throw rocks and bottles. The police used tear gas, twelve people were injured, twenty arrested.

Ladiesandgentlemen, welcome to our city tour. Thank you for choosing CheapTourism. If you have questions you can ask our tour escort at any time. Mithlondon, was founded in the 18th century by the grand duke of Mithoria who himself planned it. The whole central area, including the palace, was reduced to rubble by an earth quake and was never rebuilt. But by looking from above you still can see that today's streets follow the historic plan of the grand duke and you might be able to guess where once the castle stood. If you think that the name "Mithlondon" sounds familiar to you, you are not mistaken. In the early 20th century a famous author who wrote some novels about people with hairy feet lived here and used this city name in his novels. Here is a picture of Mithlondon from the early 20th century. It was a wealthy, but small town. But as you can see, this has changed. It's now a bustling city and has become one of the main tourist destinations and attracts shoppers from the whole country. But it's wealth comes mainly from Oil. Simtroleum Inc., one of the largest companies in this sector, has its corporate headquarters here (in the foreground). This is the view from the oil refinery up to the bold and the beautiful. It's said that the view from the Mithlond Tower is marvelous, especially during sunrise. Sadly, we don't have enough time to visit it and have to watch it from afar. But circling around the city in a helicopter isn't that bad, is it? There are still some smaller businesses in the fringe of the city... and in the background you can surmise the blurred outlines of the neighboring city. Real estate prices skyrocket and many people were forced to leave the city center because of rising rents, they live now between the oil fields and the refinery. But there are still some who resist ruthless property sharks... ...and the mayor isn't very pleased either, mainly because his mansion is shadowed now by residential highrises. Our tour comes now to an end. While we head back you can take a last look at Mithlondon.