Author: Ben Ross - Talking Auckland

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BadPeanut Gives #CitiesSkylines the Sydney Harbour Bridge. I Oblige and Build the Manukau River Bridge

Harbour Bridge edition gives City gravitas Manukau was missing something as a river city and I could not quite put my finger on it. Ahhhh I know how about an iconic bridge transplanted into the City! Cue BadPeanut and his Sydney Harbour Bridge design! It is not exactly the smallest asset at 130MB (as it … Continue reading BadPeanut Gives #CitiesSkylines the Sydney Harbour Bridge. I Oblige and Build the Manukau River Bridge →

The Wayless Travel – the Trans-Manukau Link Road. Part Two with City Geometries #CitiesSkylines

NOTE: DO NOT OPEN WITH MOBILE DEVICE OR ON MOBILE DATA. DESKTOP RECOMMENDED Part Two covers the Trans-Manukau Link in the day time, it also covers some of the urban geometries I am using in Manukau via Cities Skylines The map I am playing to build Manukau on (this my first city with the Industries … Continue reading The Wayless Travel – the Trans-Manukau Link Road. Part Two with City Geometries #CitiesSkylines →

The Wayless Travel – the Trans-Manukau Link Road. Part One #CitiesSkylines

NOTE: DO NOT OPEN WITH MOBILE DEVICE OR ON MOBILE DATA. DESKTOP RECOMMENDED The map I am playing to build Manukau on (this my first city with the Industries DLC) has a major transport weakness where there is no east-west connection between two sets of inter-city motorways along the coastal area. As a result and … Continue reading The Wayless Travel – the Trans-Manukau Link Road. Part One #CitiesSkylines →

Happy Change the Calendar Day! More #CitiesSkylines Content Coming 2019

Manukau grows in leaps and bounds, also power to the City! Apologies on lack of Cities Skylines content in the latter part of 2018. I had to take my RAM from 16 to 20GB to prevent crash outs of the game and actually get the cities to run without jerking everywhere. https://youtu.be/5dNa6QgpeQs?t=126 With the additional … Continue reading Happy Change the Calendar Day! More #CitiesSkylines Content Coming 2019 →

Postman Pat, Postman Pat, Postman and #CitiesSkylines

Post service delivering that mail With the Cities Skylines Industries DLC also came establishing a post service for the first time ever in your cities. That is build post shops to handle the local mail while the big central mail sorting centres do that sort the mail city-wide (including receiving/sending mail in/out of the City).  … Continue reading Postman Pat, Postman Pat, Postman and #CitiesSkylines →

#CitiesSkylines Industries DLC: My Thoughts and First Try Out

Recommended I got the new Industries DLC for Cities Skylines as soon as it came out earlier this week. For a teaser on what this new DLC you can see the trailer below:   As with any new DLC the mods that I use always break and we have to wait for updates. Rather surprisingly … Continue reading #CitiesSkylines Industries DLC: My Thoughts and First Try Out →

Biffa Takes a Look at the #CitiesSkylines Industry DLC. Also TOLL ROADS

Lets deep dive this as the planners say The latest DLC for Cities Skylines comes out on October 23 (October 24 for New Zealand and Australia - time zones) and it focuses on industry. It also focuses on toll roads too so what is this new DLC? Let's go to resident Cities Skylines player Biffa … Continue reading Biffa Takes a Look at the #CitiesSkylines Industry DLC. Also TOLL ROADS →

Some Random Happenings in #CitiesSkylines oh and CRUISE SHIPS

Finally the cruise boats arrive   I have been a bit busy on the Urban Geography in real life side of the ledger meaning not much time with Cities Skylines at the moment.   However, I have managed to squeeze a few hours in there and there and have continued to work on the Downtown … Continue reading Some Random Happenings in #CitiesSkylines oh and CRUISE SHIPS →