This is why you don't smoke in a forest Someone careless buffoon caused a fire at the San Solarian Forest last night triggering a response from nine fire trucks and a fleet of 10 fire helicopters to put the blaze out. Damage was contained to the trees and some minor damage to production buildings. … Continue reading FIRE! Also Power Stations
And oh with the mods Paradox the creators of Cities Skylines have announced that May 18 (May 19 for New Zealand) will be when their next expansion - Mass Transit will be released through Steam. Mass Transit is a return (of sorts) by the developers to their Cities in Motions roots in allowing Cities Skyline … Continue reading #CitiesSkylines Mass Transit Out May 18
New port extensions and new development on the other side of the river With San Solarian City going past 100,000 the city enters the Mature phase of an establish city that continues to evolve. While I sort out the mess that is the rail system the City itself continues to evolve with new developments … Continue reading San Solarian City Continues to Evolve
Cost of Infrastructure pops up Game time with Cities Skylines is reduced at the moment as I await the Mass Transit DLC to come out later this year. Given the new DLC will have very large changes to the transport system in the game I am holding back large-scale developments in both Layton City … Continue reading Development Continues in San Solaria
Word from a bus driver in San Solarian City Transit and active cycling play a big role in my Cities Skyline cities whether it be Layton City or San Solarian City. We often see the exploits of the transportation system as it moves people and goods around. But what is it like on the … Continue reading A Day on Bus Route 17 in #CitiesSkylines
Oh for the chaos ahead While Cities Skylines has a basic transit system currently to get maximum use from it you need quite a few mods like Network Extensions, Rush Hour and Transport Manager added alongside the base game. However, never fear (err or might) Paradox are to release a new DLC called Mass … Continue reading Cities Skylines to Officially Introduce Mass Transit
Metro Overhaul Mod overhauls subway systems I will post an introduction to my latest city San Solaria in another post. In this post I will be showcasing what it is like being on a metro/subway train both above and below ground for the first time. This is thanks to the Metro Overhaul Mod for … Continue reading Travelling Down the Subways #CitiesSkylines
Aircraft offer unique view points One thing I love about Cities Skylines is the drive or walk by's you can do by switching the camera to first person view. While I have shown ground level walk through's I don't believe I have shown one from an aircraft. So here are some pictures of … Continue reading Flying High, A #CitiesSkylines Look
63% comes from clean sources Power is a serious business for a large city such as Layton City. Placement of power plants also matters too as the tsunami saga showed when the City Centre was "cleaned" but the power plants were missed. In Layton City nearly two-thirds of its power is produced by non-Green … Continue reading Moving to Clean Energy in Layton City #CitiesSkylines
No major damage and minimal lives lost Well Christmas for Layton City got a tad wet and windy after a freak storm rolled through the City causing mass flooding and even a tornado. The Imperial Management of Emergencies Agency reported that a EF1 tornado had touched down south of Onehunga and proceeded west through … Continue reading Christmas Sucks Thanks to Tornado #CitiesSkylines
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