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An old SC4D Player back for the 20 Year Anniversary
Cougar2004 posted a topic in SimCity 4 General Discussion
I'm an old SC4D player & long time Simtropolis member from over a decade ago, haven't played in all that time, but have returned. I'm back visiting today for the 20 year anniversary of SimCity 4. I actually played the original SimCity, 2000, 3000, & more. Its nice to see so many familiar Member Icons here, and the STEX looks stable with new things added even. I always loved customizing my in game music, correcting game bugs with plugins, and adding beautiful new items to the game. I looked to see if anyone produced a new game that rivaled or topped what SC4D has always been, but after app store and web searches, it doesn't seem so. (TheoTown for Mobile devices is the closest, and even then, graphics are lacking, game play is limited, but its nice to see someone at least trying in this area - so shout out to them.) Overall, I have been pretty disappointed in phone app games, so I rebooted my old PC today which still plays SimCity Deluxe w/Rush Hour (after a hack to fix the annoying DRM bug Microsoft hit us with to break the Run from Disc). I'd like to try playing it again, even if its only an hour a week on Sundays. I love that it doesn't require online access, no one will come steal your stuff or destroy this game's city, there are no pesky ads or features begging for credit card payments, and the custom (STEX) downloads are amazing, not to mention I can go back to writing my own plugins if I want something that no one has made yet. So now I'm hoping to hear from you guys on a few things. And while I may only reliably visit this site on Sundays for my free hour of game time, I'd love some answers and help to get back up to speed here. Questions: 1. GAME - Is there ANY new City Building Game better than SimCity 4 Deluxe now in 2023? (whether from EA Games / Maxis, or someone else) 2. ESSENTIALS - Are there any MUST HAVE (but safe) essential UPDATES (or new things) on the STEX that I should grab before diving back into this game? (IE: NAM update, etc?) I used to maintain a thread here entitled Essentials to help new players, but being gone a decade, now its me who needs the help. 3. COMMUNICATION - What is the best way to communicate with fellow Simtropolis members here? This Forum? I found Simtropolis on Discord, but it seems that permissions lock me out from talking there - maybe it has been deprecated. Or maybe an Admin can help me with that, if its still a valid thing. 4. REFERENCE - I have and always used the SC4 Deluxe Prima's Official Strategy Guide, and kept various lists, notes, and spreadsheets of my own with information and reverse-engineering info to help build with best knowledge of the game's mechanics, tips, and yes even all the cheat codes for those 'special cities'. What are the best/new reference docs used today and where can I find those? I hope all of you are doing well, and I look forward to connecting with some old friends if any are still here. If I can get the 4 items resolved above, I'm likely to stick around, and bring SimCity 4 back into my life, even though it will be a much smaller part. I welcome help from anyone here, and look forward to making some new friends along the way. Perhaps this thread will not only help me, but can help other long-time players returning to the game, who find it here. Thanks! - Cougar2004
