Game looks awesome as fuck.
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Game looks awesome as fuck.
Basileus777
Member
Just watching people mess with redirecting traffic is making me need to play this.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Decent article about cargo transport from a site that is more dedicated to the technical details.
http://www.cimexchange.com/page/index.html/_/articles/exclusive-lets-move-some-cargo-r127
http://www.cimexchange.com/page/index.html/_/articles/exclusive-lets-move-some-cargo-r127
So the gmg VIP offer is a steam code, then? I was just looking at the game in my checkout basket but I saw no mention of Steam and didn't want to end up with an Origin code or something so I didn't pull the trigger.
Yep, it's a Steam key.
Basileus777
Member
I believe every copy of this game runs on Steam. Does Paradox release non-Steamworks games?
Mad Season
Banned
does this game have ingame achievements?
Spaced Harrier
Member
I really like the charm of the sim city series, one of the reason that SimCity is such a disaster, as there are no comparable games out there.
What's the general feel/tone of this?
What's the general feel/tone of this?
The majority of games these days are released as Steamworks, though there are some exceptions to be aware of (Ubisoft, EA, Rockstar, Telltale, etc).
Always make sure to double check the page before purchase, it is generally plastered all over the page. As an aside, you can also check the GAF steam thread for more information on Steamworks availability, region locking, etc.
Tiu Neo
Member
Any chance a laptop with an i7 and dedicated graphics card (low end Nvidia) from 2 years ago will run this thing
I hope it does, since that's what I have too.
From Steam:Any chance a laptop with an i7 and dedicated graphics card (low end Nvidia) from 2 years ago will run this thing
2gz i7 and a Gforce 840m
I'm boned
MINIMUM:
OS: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.0GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+, 3.2GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 5670, 512 MB
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 4 GB available space
RECOMMENDED:
OS: Microsoft Windows 7/8 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20GHz or AMD FX-6300, 3.5Ghz
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 4 GB available space
Retailers generally takes a 20-30% cut of the sale. GMG cuts their profit margin in order to bring in more consumers, they are also a very small company so their overhead is relatively tiny.
Paradox may have also cut their profit margins by ~10% for pre-release sales as well.
What CPU are you running? The minimum seems fairly low.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Your CPU should be fine. The minimum spec is a Core 2 Duo which came out almost 10 years ago. Any i7 would smoke it.
Try and input your specs here:
http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri
Poodlestrike
Banned
I like it, but I'd prefer it to be on the left.
smokeandmirrors
Banned
his intersections and on-ramps are making me cringe something fierce.
i kinda forgot about it at this point. would like to at least move it.
Legato.Reborn-
Member
Yep that's what I thought as well. Just move that sucker to a corner/side.
Yeah I bought the game before I watched his videos but now I'm feeling very secure in my purchase. It looks absolutely fantastic.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
That's why I'm most likely buying it from GMG tomorrow for $21 and then I'll just gladly buy all and any DLC they come out with.
I watched a vid by both Stumpt and Quill over lunch, can't wait to get home and watch more! Quill has like six vids up already, LOL. The game looks utterly fantastic so far. I'd love to see someone with a huge 9-tile skyscraper city to see what performance is like. Maybe soon.
Legato.Reborn-
Member
Really surprised with 11k people watching Quill's stream right now.
We have a winner!
wit3tyg3r
Member
I'm getting more and more excited for this game.
I do wish there was some kind of day/night option. I can understand that it would be difficult to fit in the simulation since days pass by in a few seconds but the citizens still move a relatively realistic pace.
So, what I propose is a toggle or a switch in the UI that lets you pick different times of day, such as Dawn, Noon, Dusk, and Night. I think this would be immensely awesome to have for screenshot purposes and just for general aesthetics.
I do wish there was some kind of day/night option. I can understand that it would be difficult to fit in the simulation since days pass by in a few seconds but the citizens still move a relatively realistic pace.
So, what I propose is a toggle or a switch in the UI that lets you pick different times of day, such as Dawn, Noon, Dusk, and Night. I think this would be immensely awesome to have for screenshot purposes and just for general aesthetics.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
This is crazy, I think this is a very untapped market. EA fucked it up so badly and people have been waiting for something.
There was a dev on Quill's stream earlier and she said they'll make a night/day cycle if enough fans want it.
I'm finding it really annoying actually :/ Didn't think I would because normally I'm not bothered by stuff like that. It's not the sound and constant notifications that are bothering me, it's where it's located on the screen and how much space it takes up when a tweet comes in that is bothering me... along with the repeat of the same phrases. Lost count of how many times someone's vacation got extended....
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Game overall is looking great though. Really excited for the release as I've already preordered. I've actually never played a city builder like this before. I've played some Tropico and a little Banished but nothing like this where you can actually build really dense areas.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
TotalBiscuit was streaming the game a bit earlier as well, he had at least 16k or so when I checked.
AbortedWalrusFetus
Member
Why haven't I preordered this yet? I think I will rectify that now.
I agree, but then again it's a thirty dollar game developed by like ten people, so I can forgive it. With the game so modable I was hoping to hear to ui would be modable as well, but apparently that isn't the case.
AbortedWalrusFetus
Member
I've been watching Quill's stream for a bit and other than the fact that I find him a terrible city planner the game looks awesome. Does anyone know if there are one way roads? If not that is a major omission.
toadsworth
Banned
There are one way roads, definitely useful for roundabouts and highways.
Plenty of one way roads, from narrow to thick. Highways are in fact two one way roads laid in opposite directions.
AbortedWalrusFetus
Member
Poodlestrike
Banned
My excitement grows!
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
It's certainly not as good looking as Simcity 2013's which had an exceptional UI, but CSL's is decent and very useable. I do wish you could simply move that tweety bird to a corner though, hopefully a mod will let us do that. That's really the biggest complaint I have from what I've seen so far, which in perspective really isn't THAT big a deal. It's a good sign though!