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[patapuf]

Is "community features" the new defense force phrase for always on DRM? Anyways it worked for Diablo 3, why not Simcity as well?

This game can suck it, Simcity is dead to me.

good community features are good community features.

Always online being a problem is a valid complaint but it's certainly not ruining the game design wise.

 

[Raptomex]

EA is always there to break a Franchise. Nice!

Not wanting to play an always online SP game is a valid complain.

Agreed.

 

[Tukker]

Looks interesting signed up

Not wanting to play an always online SP game is a valid complain.

Apparently this simcity is a mp game and not sp. If they want to play the sp of simcity they can play any of the former simcities that got released

 

[Leonsito]

I have a very bad feeling about this game.

 

[Metalmurphy]

Looks interesting signed up



Apparently this simcity is a mp game and not sp. If they want to play the sp of simcity they can play any of the former simcities that got released

It's an non intrusive MP game. Your city will always be connected to the SimCity network, but you can play it like you played all the other SimCities without caring about it.

 

[parasight]

Simultaneous launch with OSX? Fuck yes! So hype.

 

[Xane]

So hyped for this!
But I feel like being the only one really digging the multiplayer / online part of the game.
I always wanted something like this in a SimCity game.

 

[Bricky]

I think the multiplayer is really cool to be honest. Not EVERYTHING is ruined by adding multiplayer you know, and till now I've seen nothing you can't ignore if you really dislike the social aspect of this Simcity.

 

[Keyouta]

I'm hyped for this. I can't wait, signed up for the beta!

 

[Bomber Bob]

so social!

 

[Broder Salsa]

Ugh I am excited for this Sim City but really couldn't give many fucks about the social aspect. Hate always online bullshit, especially from a company like EA that are as well known for shutting down their servers whenever they want as they are.

 

[Boss Doggie]

You know, even if Sims 3 destroyed custom content, it still is playable offline.

Man, I really wish EA change their mind

 

[jgminto]

Man, can't wait to get back into SimCity. Haven't played in so long. While I'm not THAT interested in the social side of the game, I do think it's cool how your city can affect neighbouring cities and vice-versa.

 

[Zaptruder]

No, I meant without the multiplayer component.

You can simply choose to ignore those factors. It's like facebook... it's gonna be there regardless of if you like it, but you can just ignore it if you don't.

 

[Minsc]

Simultaneous launch with OSX? Fuck yes! So hype.

That's the good news, here's the bad news:

Electronic Arts Inc. today announced that SimCityTM will be coming to Mac as a digital download via Origin™ in February 2013.

Origin makes it way to OS X later this year, so Mac users will get the same, internet required, always online DRM as PC users. I guess on the bright side, the PC and Mac users will be able to play in the same world together, help each other (or hurt each other).

 

[Pandemic]

For anyone interested,

Don't forget our Gamescom live chat with Maxis Producer Jason Haber is on Wednesday, August 15th at 2pm CET/5am PT (don’t worry, Western Hemisphere friends – there’ll be a replay!).

We'll be showing off some cool new content and taking your questions, so don't miss it! Sign up for a reminder here:
http://www.origin.com/gamescom/simcity

Think it's in 3 hours?

 

[-BLITZ-]

A perfect example of how ruin an amazing franchise.

Looks like classic EA online excrement.

So games are starting to turn into a Social Community FB & Twitter world, to woke up from bed and single thing to appear in your face to be this every single day. This ain't a living satisfaction of playing a game anymore, at least to me because I'm not dying to play the game in such methods. If the companies are going only in this direction, attached so strong to such ideals in the future of gaming I see bad mojo coming. Seriously, everybody is really only interested in this Social content on games now, this is how games suppose to be now ? Sounds more to me like a for finding your soule partern,metting,love,relationship webpage.

At least in the old days playing Unreal Tournament, CS 1.5 and Quake was more fun back then. Seriously let me play the game normal when I sit on this chair, I want to put my thoughts into SimCity alone and not bothered by others. Sim City 4 was so fun all alone.

Still, I want to play SimCity Offline. I have years now after I done about everything into City4.

 

[ksimm]

Oh good they just confirmed on twitter that you can play by yourself if you want, and claim all the cities by yourself.

SimCity ‏@simcity
@merseytart You don't have to! If you want, you can build a private region and claim all the cities for yourself.

SimCity ‏@simcity
@merseytart For sure! We definitely want to give you the option to play by yourself or with friends.

I'll be doing both, as the connected side sounds pretty cool to me. I would love to see a GAF world that works together on a common goal.

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/08/15/simcity-digestible-complexity

Even after you start to get a grip on the intricacies of running your city, the new SimCity offers a new level of depth with its online play. No city exists in a vacuum; instead, each city is placed into a region, either with friends or strangers.

Like any real region in the world, what you do in your city affects those around you. This means that regions can work together to fulfill mutually beneficial arrangements (you specialize your government around education and build a “college town” while I build the hardcore city with nuclear power plants that give us both energy, for instance). Or your towns can compete and / or harm one another.

I might build a gigantic city that churns out coal at a ridiculously high rate, but the pollution I’m producing could flow right into my neighbor’s city, angering his citizens. I could then attempt to offset my neighbor’s displeasure by giving them cheap coal, or just let them deal with it. My coal-driven city could even affect the larger SimCity world, because now the prices for goods are driven by a world-wide market. If I flood the market with coal the price could drop, or I could build up this city and wait for the price to explode to make a quick bit of cash. Just like real life, the actions of one city affect its neighbors.

 

[Balehead]

Guys the live event is on, just started 18 minutes late: http://www.origin.com/gamescom/simcity

 

[Boss Doggie]

And yet still no offline mode :/

 

[santi_yo]

Guys the live event is on, just started 18 minutes late: http://www.origin.com/gamescom/simcity

Nice. It looks incredible.

 

[Pandemic]

Thought it started now... Missed the whole thing..

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

Can someone explain me the DxDiag file for the beta?

Im saving my config (it saves it as txt). Load the file in the question from the survey and tells me this:

File upload error. Could not move uploaded file.
DXDIAG file is required.

EDIT:
It worked after renaming it DxDiag64

 

[twobear]

I tried to sign up for the beta but it says the DxDiag file is too large when I attach it.

Also, I'm a bit concerned about what looks like smaller city sizes. We'll see though.

 

[Pandemic]

For anyone that missed the Q&A, you can watch it here,
http://www.origin.com/gamescom/simcity