AshTym

Is the Attractions Set available worldwide? This is only available to players in the United States. LAAAAAAAME.

That only works in sandbox mode.

Cities do not connect when it comes to production and trade. Each city only connects to the region for importing and exporting. Gifting resources between cities, however, does not require the train trade port module.

Try to achieve full education, zero fires, no crimes, no deaths, full happiness. Money isn't the be-all-and-end-all of this game.

I call BS on this. The biggest red flag in my opinion is that with no sewage system whatsoever, his 1.8 million population creates just a 6kgal/hr sewage treatment deficit. Also, there are no sick or injured sims in this city whatsoever (and no, having a 0% tax rate does not create "super sims").

Wrong forum. This is for the new SimCity. You're asking about SimCity 4.

Trees negate pollution. The more ground & air pollution you have in an area, the faster the trees will absorb it and die (disappear). The best example I can give is when you plant tress to make heavy ground pollution disappear. The trees quickly disappear along with a percentage of the pollution.

Let's not forget that EA & Maxis are the same folk who once released an actual expansion pack for The Sims 2 called "Ikea Stuff" which was literally just crap from Ikea to put in your Sims' house. And it cost money.

http://www.simcity.com/en_AU/blog/article/simcity-university-tips-blog

Unlike the Grade School and High School, the University (and Community College) will have several classes each day, allowing it to teach more students than it can hold at once. The two things that are directly affected by the number of students taught per day are the level of the building and the amount of industrial skill produced. The more students that are able to get to the university, the more it will level up, allowing for additional wings to be placed; which in turn increases the student capacity allowing for even more students. Each student that has been taught that day also contributes to the high tech industrial skill that provides educated workers, allowing more high tech buildings to be supported. The more students, the quicker you increase your high tech industrial skill, so it makes perfect sense to place dormitories at the University. Dorms provide students to the university without the need to build up more residential. They also allow many students to get to class without adding to traffic near the beginning of classes. While dorm students won't increase the knowledge of your residential buildings, they will go shopping at nearby commercial buildings. Also, since you control where the dorms are placed, you can control more where students can go first, ensuring certain wings get students if there bonus is more important to your city.

You need to create more workers than there are jobs for them in your own city. Once you have a surplus of 300 workers (it doesn't matter what wealth class) they'll automatically go to work at the solar array. Eventually.

(Taken directly from the SimCity Official Blog) Good news, Mac Mayors – today we can officially confirm the release date for the Mac version of SimCity is June 11, 2013. If you already own SimCity on PC, you will also receive the Mac version at no additional cost (and vice versa). If you don’t already own SimCity on PC and just wish to purchase the Mac version, you will be able to pre-purchase your copy on Origin starting April 10th. Have any more questions? We’ve compiled a FAQ below that looks to answer all your questions. See you on June 11th, Mac Mayors. Q: When will the Mac version be available? A: SimCity for Mac will be available on June 11, 2013. Q: Why is the Mac port launching later? A: The Maxis studio is not producing a Mac port, but has created a native version that has been optimized for Mac OS. Q: How will users purchase the Mac version? A: SimCity for Mac will be available as a digital download via Origin. It will be available for pre-purchase on Origin starting April 10th, 2013. If players have already purchased the PC version of the game, then they will receive the Mac version automatically on June 11, with no additional purchase needed. Q: Will the Mac version be available at retail? A: The Mac version of SimCity will be available as a digital download only. Q: What languages will be supported? A:The Mac version supports all languages available in the PC version. Q: Will the Digital Deluxe version be available for Mac? A: Yes. You will be able to purchase the standard and Digital Deluxe versions for Mac. Q: Does SimCity support cross-platform play between PC and Mac users? A: Yes. Everyone is playing together on the same servers. That means PC and Mac users will be building cities alongside each other. Q: If I have both a PC and a Mac, do I have to purchase two copies of the game if I want to play on both systems? A: All players who registered their copy of SimCity will have access to both the PC and Mac versions of the game through Origin. Only one Origin account can be logged in at a time. No additional purchases are necessary. Q: If I previously purchased a copy of SimCity for PC, do I need to purchase a copy for Mac, too? A: All players who previously purchased a copy of SimCity for PC will find the Mac version already pre-entitled in their Origin accounts on June 11. No additional purchase is necessary. Q: I bought the PC version of SimCity. How can I confirm I have the Mac version? A: In Origin, on your “My Games” page, hover over SimCity and click the info button. You will then see SimCity on Mac in the “Add-ons & Bonuses” section. You will be able to download and play the Mac version on June 11. Q: What system specs are you targeting with the Mac version? A:Any user with LION OSX 10.7.5 and a Core 2 processor will be able to enjoy SimCity for Mac. Q: Will the Mac version have any advantages or additions over the PC version? A: The Mac version will have the same features as the PC version. Q: Will the Mac version support Retina display? A: We have not yet determined if we have Retina display support. Q: Will there be a demo for the Mac version? A:There is no demo currently planned for the Mac version. Q: Will SimCity be available on any iOS devices? A: SimCity is currently available for the PC and will be available on Mac on June 11, 2013. Q: Can I take my existing cities that I have created on a PC and start playing with them on the Mac version of SimCity as well? A: Yes. You will need to log in to the same server you first created your cities on. You will be able to pick up where you left off on.

Of course it'll work! You think EA is going to release something that doesn't... oh, wait a sec.

By far, the most useful great work is the solar array. It provides seemingly unlimited electricity to connected cities, which allows you to build huge manufacturing operations without having to waste loads of space with all the power plants you'd otherwise need. The least useful, in my opinion, is the arcology. Sure, it makes available a tonne of workers, but they must all commute into your city every morning and back out every night, which will eventually cause massive traffic delays no matter how well your city's roads are set up. The other two - international airport and space centre - seem to not do a whole lot, to be honest. Their effects on your city are nowhere near as noticeable as they're made out to be.

There's no benefit to adding upgrade modules to the city hall if you've already placed them elsewhere in the region. It's actually a good idea to avoid doing so, as each additional module comes with an extra hourly running cost.