RUMOR: SimCity 5 to be announced at GDC

Arclight · 02-29-12, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

YOU DON'T CRUSH MY DREAMS OF A DECENT SUCCESSOR TO SIMCITY 3000/SIMCITY 4, YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH RIGHT NOW!

Sorry.

I'm hopefull though. Proper city sim would be lovely. I've tried that CitiesXL thing, but... just doesn't scratch the itch.

HunterICX · 03-01-12, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Arclight

I'm hopefull though.

Hopefull when EA is in control...

There's something wrong there but I can't put my finger on it.

HunterICX

Arclight · 03-01-12, 04:49 AM

Expecting much, no. Hopeful, yes. There's a difference.

HunterICX · 03-01-12, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Arclight

Expecting much, no. Hopeful, yes. There's a difference.

Hasn't EA been destroying hopes since the dawn of time?
so I wouldn't be so hopefull if I where you

HunterICX

Arclight · 03-01-12, 06:00 AM

Silence! You won't have my soul just yet. *shakes fist*

Gonna take at least a few more years of hyperbolic marketing and time-honered franchises being turned into generic FPS games...

Drewcifer · 03-01-12, 01:53 PM

Bioware's new hit Dragon Age of Duty isn't going to be enough for you Arc? lol.

Also a Maxis without Will Wright, I don't have much confidence in that.

Add in EA and it just spells disaster. I swear the executives at EA are just like, "That sounds like a great idea for a game, get a team on get something rolling and on the shelves by next spring. Now for the important part.. lets plan the DLC."

Spike88 · 03-03-12, 12:36 PM

Details:
http://pc.ign.com/articles/121/1219911p1.html

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Simply called SimCity, a host of changes are coming to the series. For starters roads can now be curved, making for more organic city layouts than the grid framework the series was known for. The fixed viewpoint is also gone, allowing players to zoom in on specific buildings or move the camera around. Zooming in close to the ground also changes the audio, with close ups providing the cacophony of the city, and zoomed out views providing a much quieter atmosphere.

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Buildings also change over time in SimCity. Buildings progress overtime, unlocking new abilities, such as the power to put out fires faster for an upgraded firestation.

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And you don't have to worry about trying to decipher the progress of your city via a number of graphs and charts, as these are being replaced with modernized infographics.

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What's currently unclear is how the price of raw materials are determined. The article in GameStar alludes that prices in single-player are affected by what goes on in the online world. However, they don't get too specific about whether it's affected by a player-based economy or by actual, real-world events.

Spike88 · 03-07-12, 01:40 AM

Some text on the matter and a trailer:
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012...ty/#more-97828

Skybird · 03-07-12, 05:42 AM

The control logic for traffic and passenger transportation is an issue to be looked out for, thing slike what routes people, take, and where they chnage from bus to subway - or not, and why.

In the past, these were anything but near to "optimal".

Arclight · 03-08-12, 09:09 AM

Back From Simulation City: Inside Maxis’ Glass Box

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At this point my vibrating excitement got a little less cautious.

Quite.

Arclight · 03-20-12, 09:09 AM

Simulation Stimulation: A Peek Into Sim City’s Glassbox

mookiemookie · 03-20-12, 10:01 AM

Hmm....it seems to be on the right track...it *is* EA though. My optimism remains cautiously guarded.

Spike88 · 03-23-12, 03:02 PM

You know what I would like to see? A Simcity game that started in the 50's or 70's and let you play until the 2020's or the like. A bit like Tropico, but in SimCity. I've always been fascinated with simulations that take you threw time(RailTycoon etc.).

It would be nice to start a city in typical 50's design, and watch as the buildings,cars, and utilities get updated as you progress.

Arclight · 03-28-12, 10:01 AM

We Take A First Look At: SimCity

SimCity To Be Crippled By Always-On: Let***8217;s Change This

Wonder what the second implies; simply launching it through Origin like it goes with Steam, or actually requiring an active connection.

If it's the second, I ain't touching it. I've been through that with Ubi, with SH5 and SC: Conviction. Usually it wasn't my connection that kept me from launching the game, but their services being down. I'm not paying them only to be locked out because of their screw-ups, or the misguided actions of internet "vigilantes".

If I pay them for a sevice, I expect a service, not an inconvenience.

Dowly · 03-28-12, 10:23 AM

The article tends to say:

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...permanent online connection all the time.

and

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...always-on is necessary for the game’s “emphasis on multiplayer and regional impact, and the use of a global economy that all players can influence.”

Sounds like connection is required to play.

I believe a certain 'bay' will get plenty of visitors once this is released. Hopefully
they have enough docking space.

03-01-12, 04:49 AM	#3
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Expecting much, no. Hopeful, yes. There's a difference. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

03-01-12, 06:00 AM	#5
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Silence! You won't have my soul just yet. shakes fist Gonna take at least a few more years of hyperbolic marketing and time-honered franchises being turned into generic FPS games... __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

03-07-12, 01:40 AM	#8
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Some text on the matter and a trailer: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012...ty/#more-97828 __________________

03-07-12, 05:42 AM	#9
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,645 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The control logic for traffic and passenger transportation is an issue to be looked out for, thing slike what routes people, take, and where they chnage from bus to subway - or not, and why. In the past, these were anything but near to "optimal". __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

03-20-12, 09:09 AM	#11
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Simulation Stimulation: A Peek Into Sim City’s Glassbox __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

03-01-12, 01:53 PM	#6
Drewcifer Commodore Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 601 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Bioware's new hit Dragon Age of Duty isn't going to be enough for you Arc? lol. Also a Maxis without Will Wright, I don't have much confidence in that. Add in EA and it just spells disaster. I swear the executives at EA are just like, "That sounds like a great idea for a game, get a team on get something rolling and on the shelves by next spring. Now for the important part.. lets plan the DLC."

03-20-12, 10:01 AM	#12
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Hmm....it seems to be on the right track...it is EA though. My optimism remains cautiously guarded. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

03-23-12, 03:02 PM	#13
Spike88 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,052 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	You know what I would like to see? A Simcity game that started in the 50's or 70's and let you play until the 2020's or the like. A bit like Tropico, but in SimCity. I've always been fascinated with simulations that take you threw time(RailTycoon etc.). It would be nice to start a city in typical 50's design, and watch as the buildings,cars, and utilities get updated as you progress. __________________

03-28-12, 10:01 AM	#14
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	We Take A First Look At: SimCity SimCity To Be Crippled By Always-On: Let**8217;s Change This Wonder what the second implies; simply launching it through Origin like it goes with Steam, or actually requiring an active connection. If it's the second, I ain't touching it. I've been through that with Ubi, with SH5 and SC: Conviction. Usually it wasn't my connection that kept me from launching the game, but their services being down. I'm not paying them only to be locked out because of their screw-ups, or the misguided actions of internet "vigilantes". If I pay them for a sevice, I expect a service, not an inconvenience. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.*

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