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> you can quickly build an optimal City Skylines setup and then have not much else to do You can definitely get to an optimal state then stop, but you can also
by gregmac 6y ago
> you can quickly build an optimal City Skylines setup and then have not much else to do
You can definitely get to an optimal state then stop, but you can also keep growing. As the city grows, it requires refactoring roads and public transit to keep things going.
I recently got the Industries add-on, and found that also adds an interesting dimension: as you add factories, they require more of certain types of raw materials and I find myself wishing I had made the farming zone bigger, for example, debating if I should raze this nearby 5-star neighborhood, reroute a well-flowing multi-lane highway, or start a second zone somewhere else.
I kind of like I can get it to an equilibrium and stop, while not feeling like I'm leaving it unfinished. I tend to play for a couple weeks then take a break for a few months.
- judge2020 6y ago> debating if I should raze this nearby 5-star neighborhood, In real life, could a city do this (outside of forcing people out of their homes with military power)? Are there checks and limits on how much eminent domain can do in terms of claiming already-owned land?
- gregmac 6y agoI'm not sure about the city taking your house, but certainly they can approve rezoning areas, and demolition and construction permits. If a developer gets approval and can purchase every house, there's not much difference (though at least owners are compensated, hopefully more than fairly). Once the vast majority of your neighborhood signs on, you don't really have much choice. You can hold out for a better offer, but you might also have them literally just build around you [1]. [1] https://www.boredpanda.com/stubborn-home-owners-refuse-to-sell-property-nail-houses/ https://www.boredpanda.com/stubborn-home-owners-refuse-to-se...